Crispin Valves

Name

Crispin Valves

Legal name

Multiplex Manufacturing Company

Website

https://crispinvalve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water and Wastewater Valves

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291), Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow) (IMADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial valve manufacturing
• Water infrastructure valves
• Municipal water distribution
• Air release vacuum valves
• AWWA certified valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Berwick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Valve Product Sales: Crispin Valves generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of industrial valves including Air Valves, Check Valves, Butterfly Valves, Plug Valves, Gate Valves, and Support Valves. Products are sold to municipal water systems, industrial companies, mining operations, and power generation facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Crispin Valves manufactures and supplies more than 35 valve designs in sizes from ½" to 168", spanning air valves, check valves, butterfly valves, plug valves, gate valves, and support valves. Products are built to ANSI/AWWA standards and many carry NSF 61/372 certifications for drinking water and lead-free use. The portfolio serves municipal water utilities as well as industrial, mining, chemical, energy, and processing customers worldwide.

Product overview

Crispin Valves is a fourth-generation, family-owned American manufacturer of industrial valves founded in 1905, headquartered in Berwick, PA. The company manufactures over 35 valve designs in sizes ranging from 1/2" to 168" across five core product families: Air Valves (including Air & Vacuum, Combination, Pressure Air Release, and specialized sewage valves meeting ANSI/AWWA C512 standards); Check Valves (Swing Check, Rubber Flapper, Globe Check, Wafer Check, and Tilting Disc Check valves meeting ANSI/AWWA C508 standards); K-Flo Butterfly Valves (47 Series for large diameter applications, 500 Series resilient seated valves, and ES Series epoxy retained seat valves meeting ANSI/AWWA C504 standards); K-Flo Plug Valves (700, 800, and 900 Series in various port configurations meeting ANSI/AWWA C517 standards); and Ludlow-Rensselaer Double Disc Gate Valves (300 Series for smaller applications and L14 Series for large diameter applications meeting ANSI/AWWA C500 standards). Many products are NSF 61 and 372 certified for Lead Free and Drinking Water System Components. The company also offers Support Valves including Pump Protectors, Vacuum Priming Pumps, and specialized valves for various installation needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• K-Flo: Product line for Butterfly and Plug valves, including K-Flo Butterfly Valves meeting ANSI/AWWA C504 Standards and K-Flo Plug Valves meeting ANSI/AWWA C517 Standards.
• Ludlow-Rensselaer

Products and services

• Air Valves Air Release, Air & Vacuum, and Universal Combination Valves for clean water and sewage applications, meeting or exceeding ANSI/AWWA C512 Standards. Available in sizes from 1/2" to 24" across A, AL, UX/PX/AX, C, UL, AR, M, P/PL, FV, SC, VR/SVR, and DL series configurations.
• Check Valves Check valves including Swing Check, Rubber Flapper, Globe Check, Wafer Check, and Tilting Disc Check valves, meeting or exceeding ANSI/AWWA C508 Standards. Available in sizes up to 72" for water, wastewater, and industrial service.
• K-Flo Butterfly Valves AWWA C504 K-Flo Butterfly Valves in resilient seat, mechanical seat, and epoxy retained seat designs. NSF 61 and NSF 372 certified for Lead Free and Drinking Water System Components. Includes 47 Series (large diameter), 500 Series (heavy-duty resilient seated, 3"–20"), and ES Series (epoxy-retained seat, 24"–168") configurations.
• K-Flo Plug Valves Plug valves in rectangular, round, and standard port designs, fully compliant with ANSI/AWWA C517 Standards. Includes 700 Series Full Port, 800 Series Round Port, and 900 Series Rectangular Reduced Port configurations, suitable for municipal, power, and industrial use.
• Ludlow-Rensselaer Double Disc Gate Valves AWWA C500 Double Disc Gate Valves for water and wastewater applications, including the 300 Series (3"–12", compact) and L14 Series (14"–108", heavy-duty). NSF 61 and NSF 372 certified for Lead Free and Drinking Water System Components. Designed for long service life and low maintenance.
• Support Valves Support valves including Pump Protector (PP Series), Vacuum Priming Pump (VP/VSL Series), Thermally Activated Valve (TAV Series), Tangential Flow Air Eliminator (AE Series), and Negative Pressure Valves (N Series), solving installation and maintenance-related issues across water systems.
• X Series Stainless Steel Valves Maintenance-free, all-stainless-steel Air/Vacuum, Pressure Relief, and Combination valve assemblies with the proprietary Head Exchange System (head-fixed internals allowing field head swap). UX, PX, and AX Series variants serve both clean and sewage applications. Available in sizes 2"–6".

Quantifiable outcome

• No other valve company can match commitment to customer service

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TTR Group InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTTR Group Inc is the Crispin Valve Canadian agent with over 43 years of product and application experience. They assist with all Canadian Application inquiries including Municipal Plant, Distribution, and Power Generation sectors. Contact Bruce James at 905-302-4488 or [email protected].

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mueller Water Products: Largest U.S. publicly-traded waterworks valve and hydrant manufacturer, directly comparable to Crispin across AWWA-spec gate, check, butterfly, and pressure valves for municipal water and wastewater customers.
• AVK Holding: Global manufacturer of water, wastewater, and gas valves serving municipal and industrial customers; directly comparable to Crispin across AWWA-spec gate, check, butterfly, and air-release valves.
• Clow Valve: McWane-owned U.S. waterworks valve producer offering AWWA-compliant gate, check, and butterfly valves; competes head-to-head with Crispin for municipal water and wastewater specifications.
• Kennedy Valve: U.S. manufacturer of AWWA gate and check valves for waterworks applications, part of the McWane group; directly competes with Crispin's Ludlow-Rensselaer gate and check valve lines in municipal bids.
• Pratt (Mueller): Mueller Water Products' industrial valve division producing AWWA-spec butterfly and plug valves for municipal and industrial water service; directly competes with Crispin's K-Flo butterfly and plug valve lines.
• American Flow Control (ACIPCO): American Cast Iron Pipe Company's waterworks valve and hydrant business, supplying AWWA-spec gate and butterfly valves to U.S. municipal utilities; directly competes with Crispin's gate and butterfly product families.
• M&H Valve: Long-standing U.S. waterworks valve manufacturer (McWane family) producing AWWA-compliant gate and check valves for municipal water distribution; directly competes with Crispin's gate and check valve lines.

Broad incumbents

• Crane Co. Diversified industrial manufacturer with a sizable process flow solutions segment supplying valves across chemical, energy, and general industrial markets; broader portfolio than Crispin but overlapping in industrial water and process valve applications.
• Xylem: Global water technology company providing pumps, valves, and smart-water solutions to municipal and industrial customers; significantly broader portfolio than Crispin but a direct buyer-competitor in the water infrastructure valve space.
• Watts Water Technologies: Public manufacturer of water-related products including backflow preventers, pressure regulators, and valves; broader plumbing and water-quality focus with overlap to Crispin's check valves and water infrastructure valves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crispinvalve

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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