Hoke Inc

What Hoke Inc does

Hoke Inc designs and manufactures small-bore instrumentation products — tubing, valves, fittings, and sampling systems up to approximately 2 inches — used to control, contain, and measure fluids in demanding process applications. The portfolio is anchored by the patented GYROLOK tube fitting (butt seal, controlled ferrule drive, introduced in the 1960s) and the ABV-series ball valves featuring the proprietary Dyna-Pak stem seal and ISO 15848-1 fugitive emissions certification. Core product lines include Gyrolok Tube Fittings, ABV 2-way and 3-way Ball Valves, a broad Instrumentation Valves family (needle, metering, plug, manifold, gauge, double block & bleed, and packless valves), pneumatic and electric Actuators, and the CT76 modular diaphragm valve platform including the CT76-DMT digital multi-variable transmitter. Complementing these are an extensive Pressure Regulator family, F4 / F6-K inline Filters, Sampling Cylinders, Pipe Fittings, and HQC Quick Couplings, supported by metal-to-metal diaphragm sealing technology and the broadest alloy range claimed in the segment.

The company's technology depth is reflected in certifications typical of safety-critical process components: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 15848 fugitive emissions, EU PED and TPED, ATEX, SIL, DNV, Lloyd's Register, ABS Type Approval, Aramco 9COMS, Canadian Registration Numbers across all provinces, and EC79 hydrogen product certifications. Material options and metal-to-metal diaphragm seals are positioned for corrosive and hazardous media handling.

Commercially, Hoke generates revenue by selling these components — quote-based, multi-year contracts through direct manufacturer support and an extensive global distributor network covering North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa. End-markets are Chemical and Petrochemical, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (including nuclear), Alternative Fuels (including hydrogen fuel cells), OEM Equipment Manufacturers, and Pulp and Paper. Landmark customer relationships include DuPont (1993), Dow (1997), BASF (2000s), Shell North America (2009), and the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine program since the 1970s. The company operates as Crane Instrumentation & Sampling PFT Corp., a subsidiary within Crane Co.'s ChemPharma & Energy / Process Flow Technologies segment, headquartered at 405 Centura Court, Spartanburg, SC.

Name

Hoke Inc

Legal name

Crane Instrumentation & Sampling PFT Corp.

Website

https://hoke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hoke Inc, a Crane Co. subsidiary headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, designs and manufactures small-bore (up to 2 inch) instrumentation fittings, valves, regulators, diaphragm systems, sampling cylinders, and quick couplings for chemical, oil and gas, power, alternative fuels, OEM, and pulp-and-paper customers worldwide through a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Instrumentation Valves and Fittings Sales: Hoke generates revenue through the sale of instrumentation valves, tube fittings, and fluid control components. Products range from ball valves and needle valves to sampling cylinders and quick couplings. The company serves industrial markets including chemical/petrochemical, oil and gas, power generation, and alternative fuels through direct sales and distributor networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hoke Inc manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of small bore instrumentation products (up to 2 inches) used for fluid control, process analytical, and sampling applications. The portfolio centers on five core product lines: Gyrolok Tube Fittings (patented flagship tube fitting technology), ABV Ball Valves, Instrumentation Valves (needle valves, plug valves, manifolds, double block & bleed valves), Actuators, and the CT76 modular diaphragm valve series for sample conditioning. The company also offers an extensive Pressure Regulator family, Filters, Sampling Cylinders, Pipe Fittings, HQC Quick Couplings, and the CT76 DMT Digital Multi-Variable Transmitter.

Product overview

Hoke Inc, a subsidiary of Crane Co., offers a comprehensive portfolio of small bore instrumentation products up to 2 inch for the process analytical, fluid control, and sampling industries. The product portfolio centers around five core product lines: (1) Gyrolok Tube Fittings – the patented flagship tube fitting technology, (2) ABV Ball Valves – compact 2-way and 3-way ball valves for demanding process applications, (3) Instrumentation Valves – a broad category including needle valves, plug valves, manifolds, and double block & bleed valves, (4) Actuators – Space Saver, Electric, and Pneumatic actuators for valve automation, and (5) CT76 Diaphragm Valve Series – a modular diaphragm valve system for sample conditioning including DV1, DV5, DBB, DBC, DBA valves and CT76 Modular Systems. The company also provides an extensive Pressure Regulator product family including back pressure regulators (BP, CBP series), pressure reducing regulators (PR, CPR, CYL series), heated/vaporizing regulators (CV2, HBP, HPR, HPR-2XW, MV2, LNG series), high pressure regulators (PR-59, PR-7), and specialty regulators (HXR, MR, SBPR, SPR), plus Filters (F4, F6-K), Sampling Cylinders, Pipe Fittings, and HQC Quick Couplings. Supporting these products is the CT76 – DMT Digital Multi-Variable Transmitter for digital flow, pressure, and temperature measurement. The portfolio serves the alternative fuels, chemicals and petrochemicals, oil and gas, power generation, pulp and paper, and OEM markets worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABV 2-Way & 3-Way Ball Valves Compact ball valves designed for demanding process applications handling corrosive and hazardous media, offering extended service life, reduced fugitive emissions, and superior sealing with ISO 15848-1 certification. Available in 2-way and 3-way configurations.
• Gyrolok Tube Fittings Patented tube fitting design featuring innovative butt seal and controlled ferrule drive technology, recognized as a market leader in remake-ability, safety, and reliability. Offered in standard and medium pressure variants with metric Gyrolok-XP available.
• Instrumentation Valves Comprehensive portfolio of instrumentation valves including ball valves, needle valves, flow and fluid control components, packless valves, metering valves, plug valves, manifolds, gauge valves, hand valves, and double block & bleed valves for instrumentation applications.
• Actuators Actuation products including Space Saver Actuators, Electric Actuators, and Pneumatic Actuators for valve automation in instrumentation systems.
• Hoke Monoweld Valves Monoflange valves for instrumentation and fluid control systems, documented in dedicated catalog.
• Pipe Fittings Pipe fitting products for instrumentation and fluid control systems, offered in a dedicated catalog.
• HQC Series Quick Couplings Quick coupling products for fast and secure fluid connection in instrumentation systems.
• Sampling Cylinders Sampling cylinders including spun sampling cylinders, formed sampling cylinders, and associated valves and accessories for sample collection applications in chemical, petrochemical, and analytical industries.
• CT76 Diaphragm Valve Series Complete diaphragm valve product line including DV1 (2-way), DV5 (3-way), DSS (Normally Open Atmospheric Reference), DSV (Normally Closed Atmospheric Reference), DBB (Double Block and Bleed), DBC (DBB Manifold with Normally Open), DBA (DBB Manifold with Normally Closed), and CT76 Modular Systems designed for sample conditioning systems. DV1 Series features metal-to-metal seals to atmosphere with no springs, bellows, packing, dynamic O-rings, or lubricants in process wetted area.
• CT76 DMT Digital Multi-Variable Transmitter Digital transmitter measuring flow, pressure, and temperature with CANbus and Modbus RTU digital bus protocols, featuring IP65 environmental protection and hazardous area certifications including CSA CoC for DMT-2000.
• CT76 Modular Systems Modular platform for sample conditioning systems providing low dead-volume and compact design, compliant with ANSI/ISA 76.00.02 with flexible system design capabilities for sample flow conditioning.
• Pressure Regulators - BP, CBP, PR, CPR, CYL, CV2, HBP, HPR, HXR, MR, MV-2, SBPR, SPR Series Extensive pressure regulator family including back pressure regulators, pressure reducing regulators, heated/vaporizing regulators, high pressure regulators for hydrogen service, ultra-miniature regulators, and subatmospheric regulators used in analytical instrumentation, semiconductor processing, gas calibration, and sample conditioning applications.
• F4 Inline Filter Standard inline filter designed for pressure regulator or valve body inlet protection, custom manufacturing available in various alloys.
• F6-K High Pressure Filter Bar stock construction inline or bypass filter for streams up to 6,000 psig at 70°F with 316 stainless steel and PTFE construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 15848-1 certified fugitive emissions control
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and historic.

• Shell North AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009HOKE became a supplier to Shell North America in 2009 for oil and gas applications.
• BASFflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000BASF global agreement began in the 2000s as part of HOKE's entry into emerging markets in China and India.
• CIRCOR InternationalcoreOthers · 1 January 1999CIRCOR International (NYSE: CIR) was created when Watts spun off its industrial flow products, incorporating HOKE, GO Regulator, Circle Seal Controls, and Atkomatic under the same corporate umbrella. All HOKE operations consolidated to Spartanburg, SC.
• Watts IndustriesmajorOthers · 1 January 1998Watts Industries Inc. purchased HOKE from the Jones family in late 1998, then spun off its industrial flow products in 1999 to create CIRCOR International.
• Dow ChemicalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Global agreement signed in 1997 for chemical and petrochemical applications. Major strategic customer relationship.
• DuPontflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993First major national agreement signed in 1993 for chemical processing applications. Long-term strategic relationship with major chemical company.
• WhiteyhistoricStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1930Joint venture formed in the 1930s between HOKE and Whitey to develop valve technology. The joint venture was dissolved in 1947 but contributed to early valve technology advancement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Emerson Electric (Fisher, Rosemount): Emerson's Process Management segment includes control valves, regulators, and integrated instrumentation platforms that overlap with Hoke's valve and regulator portfolio, particularly through Fisher and Bettis brands, and increasingly compete at the integrated-system level.
• Circor International: CIRCOR was Hoke's former parent (1999 spin-off from Watts) and continues to operate in flow control with overlapping products including Circle Seal Controls and GO Regulator — sister brands under CIRCOR's portfolio that competed with Hoke under the same corporate umbrella.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker's Instrumentation Products division offers a broad portfolio of fittings, valves, and fluid handling components overlapping with Hoke's portfolio. Much larger conglomerate serving the same process and OEM customers but across a far wider product range including hydraulic, pneumatic, and motion control.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts Industries was Hoke's owner from 1998 to 1999 before spinning off CIRCOR. While Watts is primarily water-focused today, its flow control history and ongoing valve/regulator product lines overlap with Hoke's downstream offerings in plumbing and heating valve categories.

Direct peers

• DK-LOK Corporation: South Korea-based manufacturer of instrumentation tube fittings, valves, and regulators directly competing with Hoke in double-ferrule fittings, ball valves, needle valves, and manifolds for analytical and process instrumentation.
• Ham-Let Group: Israeli-based manufacturer of compression fittings, valves, and instrumentation components directly competing with Hoke in tube fittings and needle valves for chemical, petrochemical, and semiconductor process applications globally.
• FITOK Group: China-based manufacturer of instrumentation fittings, valves, and sampling systems directly competing with Hoke in tube fittings, needle valves, ball valves, and process sampling across oil & gas, chemical, and semiconductor end markets.
• Hy-Lok Corporation: South Korea-based manufacturer of tube fittings, valves, and regulators with comparable product portfolio to Hoke in instrumentation fittings, needle and ball valves, serving oil & gas, chemical, power, and semiconductor markets globally.
• Swagelok Company: Swagelok is the dominant global competitor in tube fittings, instrumentation valves, and fluid system components. Direct overlap with Hoke's GYROLOK fittings, ball valves, needle valves, and quick couplings serving the same chemical, oil & gas, and semiconductor process customers.

Emerging players

• Fujikin Incorporated: Japan-based specialist in ultra-high-purity fittings, valves, and regulators for semiconductor, analytical, and hydrogen applications. Increasingly competing with Hoke in high-end hydrogen fuel cell and semiconductor process gas applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance17 records

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