Niezgodka Armaturen

What Niezgodka Armaturen does

Niezgodka Armaturen is a family-owned German manufacturer of industrial safety and control valves, headquartered in Hamburg and operating continuously since 1967. The company designs and builds threaded and flanged safety valves, pressure-reducing valves, back-pressure regulators, vacuum-relief valves, and specialised variants for the food, pharmaceutical, and hydrogen sectors, with key product families including the Type 21.2 high-pressure hydrogen valve rated to 1100 bar(g), the Type 50 universal safety valve to 100 bar(g), and the Type 140 heavy-duty range at PN 300-PN 500. Core technology is rooted in precision mechanical engineering of pressure-bearing components, validated through an extensive certification stack (TÜV Nord, Lloyd's Register, DNV GL, PED 2014/68/EU, ISO 9001, SIL-2, plus Chinese, Korean, and Eurasian approvals) that is a precondition for participation in process-industry projects.

The firm operates with approximately 70 employees and earns revenue through project- and quote-based sales of engineered valve solutions to industrial customers in oil and gas, chemicals, food and pharmaceuticals, marine, power generation, hydrogen, and general plant construction. Go-to-market combines direct sales from Hamburg with an international representative network spanning China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and additional European and CEE markets, supported by attendance at flagship trade shows including ACHEMA 2024 and the HYDROGEN Technology Expo in 2024 and 2025. General management sits with Verena Niezgodka-Seemann, reflecting the second-generation family-ownership structure; the company is privately held with no external funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity disclosed in the available data.

Name

Niezgodka Armaturen

Legal name

Niezgodka GmbH

Website

https://niezgodka.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Niezgodka Armaturen is a Hamburg-based, family-owned German manufacturer (founded 1967, ~70 employees) of certified industrial safety and control valves — including high-pressure hydrogen, pressure-reducing, and vacuum-relief types — sold to process-industry customers across Europe and select Asian markets via direct sales and an international representative network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety and Control 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

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Seals, Valves & Auxiliary Components (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAH), Pressure Management & Overpressure Protection (Regulators, Relief Valves, OPS) (EUAJADAF)

Keywords

• Industrial valves
• Safety valves
• Pressure relief valves
• Process control valves
• Specialty alloys

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: Manufacturing and sales of safety valves, pressure reducing valves, and control valves to industrial customers worldwide. Products sold directly to end customers and through dealer networks.
2. Custom/Special Valve Manufacturing: Custom-designed valves and special configurations based on customer requirements, including special materials (Duplex, Superduplex, Hastelloy, Titanium)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Niezgodka Armaturen develops and manufactures safety and control valves for industrial applications, including threaded and flanged safety/relief valves, pressure reducing valves, back pressure regulators (initial pressure controllers), and vacuum/pressure relief valves. The portfolio includes standard configurations as well as food, pharmaceutical, API 526, and hydrogen service designs, with options for specialty materials such as Duplex, Superduplex, Hastelloy, and Titanium.

Product overview

Niezgodka Armaturen is a manufacturer of safety and control valves headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 1967. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of industrial valves including: threaded and flanged safety/relief valves (Gewinde-Sicherheitsventile, Flansch-Sicherheitsventile), pressure reducing valves (Druckminderventile), back pressure regulators (Vordruckregler), vacuum relief valves (Belüftungsventile), and special design valves. Many valve types are also available in food and pharmacy-compliant versions (Lebensmittel- und Pharmazieausführung). The company offers API 526 compliant flanged safety valves. Key products include Type 21.2 for high-pressure hydrogen applications up to 1100 bar(g), Type 50 for universal applications up to 100 bar(g), and Type 140 for higher pressure applications up to PN 500. Standard materials include steel, cast steel, and stainless steels, with optional materials such as Duplex, Superduplex, Hastelloy, and Titanium available on request. Applications span plant engineering, beverage and brewing technology, food technology, pharmaceutical technology, petrochemistry, oil and gas production, marine engineering, power plant technology, and hydrogen refueling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Threaded Safety/Relief Valves (Right Angle) — Gewinde-Sicherheitsventile / Entlastungsventile in Eckform Threaded safety and relief valves in right-angle (Eckform) configuration for industrial pressure control and overpressure protection in piping systems.
• Flanged Safety/Relief Valves — Flansch-Sicherheitsventile / Entlastungsventile Flanged safety and relief valves in right-angle form for pressure control in industrial pipeline systems and process plants.
• Food and Pharmacy Design Safety/Relief Valves — Ventile in Lebensmittel- und Pharmazieausführung Safety and relief valves engineered for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical applications, meeting hygiene and sanitary standards.
• Open Discharge Threaded Safety/Relief Valves — Gewinde-Sicherheitsventile / Entlastungsventile, freiabblasend Threaded safety and relief valves with open discharge (freiabblasend) configuration for applications requiring unobstructed release.
• Special Design Valves — Ventile in Sonderausführungen Custom-designed special valve configurations tailored to specific customer requirements, including special materials (Duplex, Superduplex, Hastelloy, Titanium).
• Pressure Reducing Valves — Druckminderventile Valves that reduce and regulate upstream pressure to maintain consistent downstream pressure levels in industrial piping and process systems.
• Food/Pharmacy Design Pressure Reducing Valves — Druckminderventile in Lebensmittel- und Pharmazieausführung Pressure reducing valves in food and pharmacy grade execution for hygiene-compliant industrial applications.
• Initial Pressure Controllers — Vordruckregler Back pressure regulators used to control and maintain upstream pressure in tanks and process systems.
• Food/Pharmacy Design Initial Pressure Controllers — Vordruckregler in Lebensmittel- und Pharmazieausführung Back pressure controllers in food and pharmacy grade execution for sanitary industrial applications.
• Vacuum Relief / Ventilation Valves — Belüftungsventile / Unter- und Überdruckventile Combined vacuum and pressure relief (ventilation) valves for industrial storage and process tanks to protect against vacuum and overpressure conditions.
• API 526 Flanged Safety Relief Valves — Flansch-Sicherheitsventile nach API 526 API 526 compliant flanged safety relief valves for refinery, petrochemical, and other applications meeting international pressure equipment standards.
• Type 21.2 High-Pressure Safety Valve (Hydrogen Service) — Typ 21.2 Sicherheitsventil High-pressure safety valve for pressures up to 1100 bar(g) per ISO4126-1, designed for hydrogen applications (production, compression, filling stations) with low leak rate (max 10⁻⁶ mbar·l/s) in seat/cone area.
• Type 50 Universal Safety Valve — Typ 50 Sicherheitsventil Compact universal safety valve for steam, gases, and liquids with set pressure max 100.0 bar(g) and temperature range -200°C to 280°C, suitable for industrial, shipping, chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical applications.
• Type 140 Universal Safety Valve — Typ 140 Sicherheitsventil Universal safety valve for steam, gases, and liquids with DN 10/DN 20 connections, nominal pressure PN 300 (up to PN 500 for D/G variants), featuring single-piece inlet and outlet construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low leak rate in seat/cone area (max 10-6 mbar l/s) for Type 21.2 hydrogen valves
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• Huckauf Ingenieure GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Engineering-focused sales representative for industrial valve products.
• Oy Konwell AbregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Finland and Estonia. Industrial valve and equipment distributor.
• Flowstar (U.K) Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Great Britain, Ireland, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Industrial flow equipment distributor.
• Komo Industrial Technology Co. Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for People's Republic of China. Industrial technology and valve distributor based in Shanghai.
• Perlwitz Armaturen GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Norway. Valve specialist distributor based in Schenefeld, Germany.
• Gustaf Fagerberg ABregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Sweden. Industrial equipment and valve distributor based in Göteborg.
• Bickel & Wolf s.r.o.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Czech Republic. Based in Prague.
• Bickel & Wolf Bratislava s.r.o.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Slovakia. Based in Bratislava.
• Armstrong Kobilsek D.O.O.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Slovenia. Industrial equipment distributor based in Mengeš.
• Fűt-Ker Kft.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation for Hungary. Industrial equipment distributor based in Orosháza.
• TÜV NordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partner for DIN EN ISO 9001 quality management, CE marking under PED 2014/68/EU, and general type approval for safety valves.
• DNV GLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaritime classification society providing type approval certificate TAP00002DZ for safety valves in marine applications.
• Lloyd's RegistercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaritime classification society providing certification No. 96-20031 for safety valves in marine and offshore applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LESER GmbH & Co. KG: German-headquartered (Hamburg) safety and relief valve specialist serving oil & gas, chemical, power and marine. Most direct competitor given shared niche focus, German Mittelstand heritage, and overlapping certification portfolio (PED, Lloyd's, DNV).
• Samson AG: German control valve specialist (Frankfurt) serving process industries including oil & gas, chemical, power and food. Closely comparable as another German Mittelstand valve manufacturer with comparable certification-driven go-to-market.
• Bopp & Reuther Sicherheitsarmaturen: German safety valve manufacturer serving chemical, oil & gas, power and process industries. Direct niche competitor with comparable Mittelstand positioning and certified product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Crane Co. (Crane ChemPharma & Energy): Manufactures process valves including safety/relief, check and pressure regulation valves for chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical applications — overlapping end-markets with Niezgodka's food, pharma and petrochemical segments.
• Spirax Sarco plc: Global steam and thermal energy specialist offering pressure and temperature control including safety valves for steam systems. Overlaps with Niezgodka's Type 50/140 steam/gas safety valve offerings.
• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German pump, valve and related service manufacturer with a broad industrial portfolio including safety/relief valves for power, water and process industries. Larger incumbent in adjacent product categories.
• Emerson (Crosby / Anderson Greenwood): Emerson owns Crosby and Anderson Greenwood, the leading global safety/relief valve brands for oil & gas, refining and petrochemical applications. Directly competes with Niezgodka's API 526 and PED-certified safety valve offerings.
• Pentair plc: Large industrial flow and valve manufacturer with safety/relief and pressure regulation products for water, chemical and process industries. Competes broadly in pressure control and fluid handling, including some overlap with Niezgodka's portfolio.
• Flowserve Corporation: Global flow control manufacturer of pumps, valves and seals for oil & gas, power, chemical and water. Overlaps with Niezgodka on industrial safety and pressure regulation valves, though at much greater scale and geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Witt Gasetechnik: German specialist in gas safety equipment including relief valves for industrial gas applications. Comparable as a niche Mittelstand player focused on safety/pressure regulation, particularly relevant to Niezgodka's gas and hydrogen applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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