What Walworth does

Walworth, legally Industrial de Válvulas, S.A. de C.V., is a privately held Mexican industrial valve manufacturer founded in 1842 and headquartered in Tepotzotlán, State of Mexico, that self-describes as the largest industrial valve producer in Latin America. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a portfolio of more than 40,000 product designs organized by API, ASME, AWWA, and MSS-SP standards, including API-6D pipeline valves (trunnion ball, gate, plug, floating ball), API-600/623 cast steel valves, API-602 forged compact valves, API-603 corrosion-resistant alloy valves, API-608 floating ball valves, API-594 dual plate check valves, API-599 plug valves, ASME B16.34 pressure seal valves for power generation, AWWA water service valves, MSS-SP general service cast iron valves, and safety/relief valves. Manufacturing is vertically integrated across facilities in Mexico, the United States, China, and a newly opened Dubai plant (April 2025), with full in-house flow covering raw material warehousing, multi-process welding (SMAW, GMAW, SAW, PAW), machining, assembly, painting, packaging, and shipping, plus an in-house testing laboratory for cryogenic, low/high temperature, fire, fugitive emission, and magnet validation.

The company's products are certified to fire-safe standards (API-6FA, API-607, ISO-10497), low fugitive emission requirements (API-622, API-624, ISO-15848-1), and NACE MR-01-75/03 for sour service, and the business holds 177 industry and customer approvals from major global energy companies. Walworth monetizes through project-based, quote-driven direct enterprise sales to oil & gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), petrochemical, power generation, mining, water, pulp and paper, cryogenic, geothermal, and construction customers across 42 countries, supported by sales offices in Mexico, Texas, Sevilla, Madrid, and Rio de Janeiro, an exclusive US/Canada distributor (The Valve Company), and a master distributor network reaching Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, and the broader Middle East. The order minimum is USD $5,000 on non-stock items, and 24/7 field service is maintained in Mexico, the United States, and Canada to support installed-base recertification, trim reconditioning, and actuation services.

Walworth operates as part of Grupo Walworth alongside six wholly-owned subsidiaries — GPT Services (subsea pipeline intervention, the only Mexican provider in shallow waters), Tubos Y Barras Huecas (pipe and tubing distribution), The Valve Company (US/Canada valve distribution), Premier (US valve repair and actuation), KNR Pipeline Services (US pipeline maintenance), and AmeriForge (steel forgings) — which together create a vertically integrated offering from raw forgings through valves, pipeline services, and field maintenance. Named enterprise customers include PEMEX, CFE, CENAGAS, Saudi Aramco and Sipchem/Saudi Polymers, Qatar Petroleum and associated Qatari entities, ENOC, TAKREER, Dragon Oil, ECOPETROL, Petrobras, ENI, Petronas, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Iberdrola, Israel Electric Corporation, Dow Chemical, Fluor Corp., Grupo México, and Cotemar.

Name

Walworth

Legal name

Industrial de Válvulas, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://walworth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1842

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Walworth is a Mexican industrial valve manufacturer founded in 1842, producing API- and ASME-certified gate, globe, ball, check, and pressure seal valves for oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, mining, and water industries globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valve Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Seals, Valves & Auxiliary Components (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)

Keywords

• Industrial valves
• Fluid control valves
• Oil and gas valves
• Pipeline valves
• Power generation valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Tepotzotlán

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Manufacturing and Sales: Walworth designs, manufactures, and sells industrial valves across 40,000+ product SKUs. Products include gate valves, globe valves, ball valves (floating and trunnion), check valves, plug valves, butterfly valves, and pressure seal valves. Serves oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, mining, water, pulp & paper, geothermal, cryogenic, and construction industries. Valves are sold directly to enterprise customers globally, with manufacturing in Mexico, USA, and China.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Walworth designs, manufactures, and sells industrial valves for fluid control across oil & gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), petrochemical, power generation, mining, water, pulp & paper, geothermal, and cryogenic applications. The company produces 40,000+ product designs including gate, globe, ball (floating and trunnion), check, plug, butterfly, pressure seal, and safety/relief valves manufactured at facilities in Mexico, USA, and China. Walworth also provides valve maintenance, recertification, trim reconditioning, and field services to enterprise industrial customers globally.

Product overview

Walworth is a single-product industrial valve manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of valve products organized by industry standards and applications. The core product line includes API-6D pipeline valves (trunnion ball valves, gate valves, plug valves), API-600/623 cast steel valves, API-602 forged compact valves, API-603 light-weight alloy valves, ASME B16.34 Pressure Seal valves for power generation, API-608 floating ball valves, MSS-SP-110 industrial service ball valves, API-594 dual plate check valves, AWWA water service valves, MSS-SP cast iron general service valves, API-599 plug valves, and Safety/Relief valves. The company also provides valve maintenance and services including recertification, trim replacement, hydrostatic testing, and actuator adaptation. Walworth operates as part of Grupo Walworth, which includes subsidiaries GPT Services (subsea pipeline services), Tubos Y Barras Huecas (pipe/tubing distribution), The Valve Company (US distributor), Premier (US repair services), KNR Pipeline Services (US pipeline services), and AmeriForge (forged fittings).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• API-6D Pipeline Valves Pipeline valves and piping systems for the oil and gas industry, including trunnion ball valves, gate valves, plug valves, and floating ball valves designed per API-6D standards. Used by enterprise customers in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
• API-600/623/594 Type B Cast Steel Valves Cast steel flanged bonnet valves for refineries and applications where corrosion, erosion and other service conditions require full port, thick wall thicknesses and large stem diameters. Designed per API-600, API-623, and API-594 Type B standards.
• API-603 Light-W Alloy Valves Light-weight design cast flanged bonnet valves in corrosion resistant casing alloys, stainless steel, duplex, super duplex, and nickel alloys for demanding applications.
• API-602 Forged Compact Valves Compact forged steel gate, globe, and check valves for oil, natural gas, refineries, mining, and pulp & paper applications. Designed per API-602, ISO-15761, and BS-10434 standards in NPS 1/2 to NPS 2 diameters and Classes 150 to 2500 ASME.
• ASME B16.34 Pressure Seal Valves Pressure Seal valves for electric power generation, thermoelectric and hydroelectric plants, boilers, steam stations, pulp and paper. Includes gate, globe (including stop-check style), swing check, tilting disc, and piston-type check valves.
• API-608 Floating Ball Valves Floating ball valves for the oil and gas industry used in refineries or services where certified flame-resistant (fire-safe) valves are required. Fire-tested per API-6FA, API-607, and ISO-10497.
• Trunnion Ball Valves Side entry trunnion-mounted ball valves for upstream offshore platforms, midstream transportation, compression stations, terminals, and measurement stations. Available in NPS 2 to NPS 60 diameters, Classes 150 to 2500, with full bore continued passage for piggable pipeline applications.
• MSS-SP-110 Floating Ball Valves Floating ball valves for industrial and general service applications including construction, sanitary services, civil works, and water and gas pipelines.
• API-594 Type A Dual Plate Check Valves Dual plate check valves (wafer and lug style) for oil and gas industry applications to prevent backflow.
• AWWA Water Service Valves Cast iron valves for drinking water supply per AWWA C515, MSS-SP-70, MSS-SP-85, and MSS-SP-71 standards, including gate, globe, check, and butterfly valves.
• MSS-SP Cast Iron Valves Cast iron valves for general services per MSS-SP-70, MSS-SP-85, and MSS-SP-71 standards.
• API-599 Plug Valves Cast iron plug valves for oil and gas transportation applications and natural gas pipeline control.
• Safety and Relief Valves

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed Dos Bocas refinery valve supply project on time and within budget
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Valve CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Valve Company is Walworth's exclusive distributor of products for the United States and Canada market. This is a core channel partnership serving the highly competitive US market, distributing Walworth's valve portfolio including API-6D, API-600, API-608, and other product lines.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Samson AG: German manufacturer of control valves and automated valve assemblies for process industries (oil & gas, power, chemicals); comparable in control-valve technology but primarily serves Europe.

Direct peers

• Bonney Forge: US manufacturer of forged steel valves (gate, globe, check) per API-602, serving oil & gas, refinery and power markets with the same forged-valve niche as Walworth's API-602 line.
• KITZ Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of industrial valves (ball, gate, globe, check, butterfly) for oil & gas, chemical and building services with global sales coverage analogous to Walworth's.
• AVK Holding: Danish industrial valve group producing gate, butterfly, ball and check valves for water, gas and industrial segments; comparable multinational manufacturing footprint.
• Flowserve Corporation: US-listed global manufacturer of industrial pumps, valves, and seals for oil & gas, power and chemical markets. Directly comparable to Walworth across the API-6D pipeline valve portfolio and aftermarket service model.
• Neway Valve (Suzhou Neway): Chinese industrial valve manufacturer with API-6D ball, gate and check valves serving global oil & gas customers; competes with Walworth on price for midstream/pipeline projects.
• Crane Co. US diversified industrial manufacturer with a large Crane Valve Group producing gate, globe, check, ball and butterfly valves per the same API standards as Walworth for oil & gas, power and chemical customers.
• Velan Inc. Canadian manufacturer of industrial valves (gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly) for severe-service applications in oil & gas, power and petrochemicals. Closely comparable on fire-safe, cryogenic and NACE product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Cameron / SLB (Valves & Process Systems): SLB's Cameron subsea and surface valve portfolio directly competes with Walworth's trunnion ball, gate and check valves for upstream and midstream oil & gas applications.
• Emerson Electric (Valves & Controls): Large automation/flow control conglomerate owning legacy brands such as Fisher and Keystone that compete in the same industrial valve specifications (API, ASME, cryogenic) as Walworth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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