What Bray does

Bray International, Inc. is a privately held Houston, Texas-based manufacturer of industrial flow control solutions, founded in 1986 and operating in 40+ countries through direct sales, regional offices, and channel partners. The company designs, produces, and supplies an integrated portfolio of valves (butterfly, ball, knife gate, control, check, and cryogenic/McCannalok), actuators (electric Series 70/76, pneumatic Series 92/93, hydraulic, and electro-hydraulic zero-emission units), and control accessories (sensors, regulators, positioners, solenoids, switch boxes), with proprietary technologies such as the Tri Lok triple offset butterfly valve featuring in-situ replaceable seats and seals.

Bray's business model is B2B hardware sales plus integrated valve automation services, with quote-based pricing tailored to specifications and order volumes — no public pricing is disclosed. The company sells to enterprise end-users across twelve primary verticals: oil & gas, chemical & petrochemical, water & wastewater, mining, industrial gas, pulp & paper, power, semiconductor, sugar & ethanol, marine & shipbuilding, HVAC, and pharma & biotech. Go-to-market combines a regional direct sales force, an Xtra customer portal, and channel/reseller relationships (notably the 2024 Aquestia partnership), supported by a digital marketing stack including the Bary AI assistant (2025), virtual plant experiences, webinars, and a knowledge center. The company holds Lloyd's Register, UL, and ABS certifications, maintains the wholly owned Kugelhahn Müller subsidiary in Germany, and is led by founder/CEO/Chairman Craig C. Brown.

Name

Bray

Legal name

Bray International, Inc.

Website

https://bray.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bray International is a Houston-based private manufacturer of industrial valves, actuators, and automation products founded in 1986, serving oil & gas, chemical, water, mining, and power customers across 40+ countries through direct sales and channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Flow Control Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Sensors & Feedback Devices (Pressure, Flow, Position, Encoders, Transducers) (IMAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Industrial valves
• Valve actuators
• Flow control solutions
• Process automation
• Cryogenic valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valves Sales: Bray manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of industrial valves including butterfly valves, ball valves, knife gate valves, control valves, check valves, and cryogenic valves. Products are sold directly to end-users across various industrial sectors through regional sales networks.
2. Actuators and Controls: Production and sale of electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-hydraulic actuators along with control accessories including proximity sensors, filter regulators, positioners, solenoids, and switch boxes.
3. Valve Automation Services: Integrated valve automation solutions including design, assembly, and customization of automated valve packages for specific industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bray manufactures and sells a fully integrated portfolio of industrial flow control products, including butterfly, ball, knife gate, control, check, and cryogenic valves, along with electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-hydraulic actuators and complementary control accessories. The company also offers integrated valve automation solutions and digital identification systems (DIGI-ID) for asset tracking across industries such as oil and gas, chemical, water treatment, mining, power, and industrial gas.

Product overview

Bray International is a global valve, actuator, and controls company that has delivered flow control solutions since 1986. The company offers a fully integrated modular product line centered around four main valve families: Butterfly Valves (including Resilient Seated, High Performance, Triple Offset/Tri Lok, and Lined variants), Ball Valves (3-piece, threaded, flanged, trunnion mounted, severe service, multi-port, and lined configurations - rebranded from Flow-Tek brand), Knife Gate Valves (bidirectional, unidirectional, and slurry types), and Control Valves. Supporting the valve portfolio are complementary actuator product lines including Electric Actuators (Series 70, Series 76), Pneumatic Actuators (Series 92/93), Hydraulic Actuators, and Electro-Hydraulic Actuators, plus Control Accessories (proximity sensors, filter regulators, positioners, solenoids, switch boxes). Specialized offerings include McCannalok Cryogenic Valves and Tri Lok Triple Offset Butterfly Valves. The portfolio is complemented by integrated solutions such as Valve Automation Center, DIGI-ID digital identification, and Cx Line control solutions, along with Bary AI Assistant for customer support and software tools including BII-Sizing for valve sizing and CheckSize for check valve selection. The company serves over 40 countries across industries including oil and gas, chemical, mining, water treatment, power, and industrial gas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tri Lok: Triple offset butterfly valve brand offering zero-leakage performance with independently replaceable seats and seals.
• McCannalok
• Flow-Tek
• Bary

Products and services

• Butterfly Valves Rotary quarter-turn valves with a disc that pivots perpendicularly to the flow direction, available in resilient seated, high performance, triple offset (Tri Lok), and lined configurations for diverse industrial applications.
• Ball Valves Quarter-turn valves with a spherical closure element, available in 3-piece, threaded, flanged, trunnion mounted, severe service, multi-port, and lined ball configurations. Formerly marketed under the Flow-Tek brand.
• Knife Gate Valves Sliding gate valves designed for on/off service in demanding slurry, powder, and dry media applications, available in bidirectional, unidirectional, and slurry configurations.
• Control Valves Precision modulating valves for process control applications, including ball valve and butterfly valve configurations engineered for reliability, durability, and precision in critical control applications.
• Check Valves Automatic flow control valves allowing flow in one direction only, including standard check valves, lined check valves, relief valves, and air release/vacuum break valves.
• Electric Actuators Electrically-powered valve actuators for automated quarter-turn valve operation, including Series 70 and Series 76 heavy-duty industrial electric actuators with control options such as DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP connectivity.
• Pneumatic Actuators Air-powered quarter-turn actuators for automated valve operation, including Series 92/93 pneumatic actuators with spring-return and double-acting configurations.
• Hydraulic Actuators Hydraulic-powered actuators for high-torque valve automation requirements, including standard hydraulic and electro-hydraulic configurations.
• Control Accessories Supplementary control components including proximity sensors, filter regulators, positioners, solenoids, and switch boxes for enhanced valve automation and control capabilities.
• McCannalok Cryogenic Valves Specialized cryogenic valves designed for extremely low temperature applications in LNG, industrial gas, and other cryogenic service applications.
• Tri Lok Triple Offset Butterfly Valve Triple offset butterfly valve design providing zero-leakage sealing, fire-safe operation, and replaceable seat/seal design for demanding process applications in oil and gas, chemical, and power industries.
• Valve Automation Center Comprehensive valve automation services combining Bray's valve products with actuators and control accessories into complete automation solutions for various industrial applications.
• DIGI-ID Digital Identification System Digital identification and tracking system for valve assets, enabling improved maintenance tracking, configuration management, and asset lifecycle management.
• Cx Line Control Solutions Control valve solutions portfolio offering precision modulation and control capabilities for process industries.
• Bary AI Assistant AI-powered chatbot assistant designed to enhance customer experience by providing tailored insights and guiding users through Bray's product portfolio, available via web interface at bary.bray.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Butterfly valve reliability improved 1200% over existing pinch valve in water treatment application
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AquestiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 September 2024Bray International announced a sales and distribution partnership with Aquestia Products, expanding Bray's portfolio of flow control solutions with Aquestia's product offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cameron (Schlumberger): Cameron (now part of SLB) supplies valves and flow equipment for upstream and midstream oil & gas, including severe-service and cryogenic applications. Overlaps Bray in O&G and LNG segments.
• AVK Group: Global manufacturer of valves, hydrants, and fittings for water, gas, and industrial markets. Comparable mid-sized, privately held industrial valve manufacturer with broad vertical exposure.
• Velan Inc. Velan is a pure-play industrial valve manufacturer (ball, butterfly, gate, globe, check) serving severe service in power, oil & gas, and chemicals. Comparable product breadth and customer base to Bray.
• KITZ Corporation: One of the largest Japanese valve manufacturers, with global presence in industrial valves, ball valves, and stainless valves. Comparable scale and valve portfolio to Bray.
• ITT Inc. (Engineered Valves): ITT's Engineered Valves business makes specialty industrial valves (Fabri-Valve, Techno, Orbinox) for mining, power, and chemical. Comparable knife gate, slurry, and severe-service focus to Bray's mining segment.
• Flowserve Corporation: One of the world's largest manufacturers of flow control products (valves, pumps, seals) serving oil & gas, chemical, power, and water. Directly comparable to Bray across butterfly, ball, and control valve categories with similar B2B industrial customer base.
• Crane Co. (Crane Process Flow Technologies): Crane manufactures industrial valves (Crane, Stockham, Pacific) serving chemical, oil & gas, and power. Highly comparable to Bray's butterfly, ball, and check valve portfolio with overlapping verticals.
• SAMSON Controls: German-headquartered control valve and automation specialist serving chemical, petrochemical, and power. Direct competition with Bray's control valve and actuator offering.
• Emerson Electric (Fisher Controls): Through its Fisher and Clarkson brands, Emerson is a global leader in control valves and valve automation. Competes head-to-head with Bray in process industries on modulating control valves and actuators.
• Pentair (Flow & Filtration Solutions): Pentair's Flow Technologies segment manufactures valves and actuators for water, industrial, and energy markets. Comparable to Bray on integrated valve-plus-actuator offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/BrayInt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bray-controls
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrayInternational

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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