MSA

What MSA does

MSA, a.s. is a Czech-headquartered industrial valve manufacturer producing ball valves (approximately 75% of output), gate valves, swing check valves, globe valves, and specialty/nuclear valves at its Dolní Benešov plant, with capabilities spanning NPS 1/2" to NPS 56" and pressure classes up to Class 2500 across a temperature range of -196°C to +650°C. The company serves oil & gas operators, natural gas transmission and distribution companies (including hydrogen-blending applications), nuclear power plant operators and EPC contractors, and conventional power and district heating utilities, delivering to 75 countries with a base of 150+ active repeat customers; named end-users include NET4Gas, ČEZ, Ørsted, OMV Petrom, PERN, Ukrtransnafta, KROHNE/Pluto LNG, and the Akkuyu and PAKS II nuclear projects.

MSA operates a project-based, make-to-order engineering and manufacturing model: valves are designed and built per customer specification against long-cycle infrastructure tenders, with pricing established per contract rather than through published tiers. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, organized internally by geography (Europe & Africa, Middle East & Overseas) and by vertical (Oil & Gas/Hydrogen & Power, Nuclear Valves), supplemented by regional channel partners (KROHNE, Cunado, SATT, PRODIM) for selected international projects; demand generation relies on international trade-fair participation (IVS Bergamo, WNE Paris, NPPES Turkey, Expo-Gas) and direct customer qualification audits. Revenue is one-time project-based with multi-year contract cadence typical of industrial infrastructure procurement.

The company is a private joint-stock company (a.s.) wholly owned by RKL HOLDING a.s. since 2024, after emerging from a 2023 insolvency filing; RKL Holding also controls RKL Opava (logistics) and RKL Slévárna (castings), giving MSA vertical-integration advantages in casting supply and warehousing. MSA holds API Spec Q1, API 6D, ISO 9001/14001/45001, PED 2014/68/EU, and EN 488:2015 certifications, and maintains dual-compliance capability meeting both Russian (GOST) and European/American standards simultaneously — a positioning that underpins its qualification on cross-border nuclear projects such as Akkuyu (Turkey) and PAKS II (Hungary).

Name

MSA

Legal name

MSA, a.s.

Website

https://msa.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MSA, a.s. is a Czech manufacturer of industrial valves (ball, gate, check, globe, and nuclear) up to NPS 56" and Class 2500, serving oil & gas, gas transmission, nuclear power, and district heating operators across 75 countries via project-based direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valve Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Valve Sites, Drip Pots & Appurtenances (EUAJABAF)

Keywords

• Industrial valve manufacturing
• Ball gate check valves
• Nuclear power valves
• Oil gas pipeline valves
• Cryogenic hydrogen valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Dolni Benesov

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: MSA generates revenue primarily from the design, manufacturing, and sale of industrial valves (ball valves, gate valves, check valves, globe valves, special valves, nuclear valves). The company operates a make-to-order model for large infrastructure projects, as evidenced by specific project-based deliveries for nuclear plants, gas pipelines, and compressor stations. The product range includes standard catalogue items and custom-engineered valves for extreme operating conditions (high pressure, cryogenic, nuclear). No subscription or recurring revenue streams are indicated; revenue is project-based with long sales cycles typical of industrial infrastructure procurement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MSA designs, manufactures, and sells custom-engineered industrial valves — including ball valves, gate valves, swing check valves, globe valves, slab gate valves, and nuclear-grade valves — for oil & gas transmission, natural gas/hydrogen infrastructure, nuclear power plants, and conventional power and district heating applications. The company produces valves in sizes up to NPS 56" and pressure classes up to Class 2500, with temperature ratings from -196°C (cryogenic LNG) to +650°C, serving enterprise customers across 75 countries under project-based supply contracts.

Product overview

MSA, a.s. is a world manufacturer of industrial valves headquartered in Dolní Benešov, Czech Republic, with over 135 years of manufacturing tradition since 1886. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio manufacturer rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product offerings include Ball Valves (K78, K83 TW, K83 TB, K89, K88 series) representing 75% of production; Gate Valves (C09.2, S38, S42 series) in API and DIN configurations; Swing Check Valves (C09, C09.4, L10127 series); Globe Valves (C09.1 series) including cryogenic versions; Special Valves (S85.1, S85.2 slab gate valves); and Valves for Nuclear Power Plants (A00, A01, A09, K83, L32 series) representing 7% of production. Products cover sizes up to NPS 56" and pressures up to Class 2500, with temperature ranges from -196°C to +650°C. The company is part of RKL HOLDING group and supplies valves to over 75 countries for oil/gas transport, nuclear and conventional power, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K78 Top-Entry Ball Valves Top-entry ball valves for media with high temperatures and abrasive media, including carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, and duplex steel constructions. Operating temperatures from -50°C to +550°C, pressure classes CLASS 150-2500, sizes NPS 1/2"-36". Designed for oil & gas, petrochemical, and industrial process applications.
• K83 TW Fully Welded Body Ball Valves Fully welded body ball valves for water, gas, petroleum, and acid working media. Operating temperatures from -60°C to +200°C, class 150-1500, sizes NPS 2"-56". Suited for gas transmission pipelines and buried service.
• K83 TB Bolted Body Ball Valves Bolted body ball valves for water, gas, petroleum, and acid working media. Operating temperatures from -60°C to +200°C, class 150-2500, sizes NPS 2"-56". Configured for industrial and pipeline applications.
• K89 Metal Seated Ball Valves Metal seated ball valves for high-temperature media and abrasive applications. Operating temperatures from -50°C to +550°C, class 150-600, sizes NPS 2"-20". Designed for service where soft seats cannot survive.
• K88 Cryogenic Ball Valves Cryogenic ball valves for liquefied gas media (LNG, LPG). Operating temperatures from -50°C to -196°C, class 150-900, sizes NPS 2"-30". Designed for LNG terminals and cryogenic gas service.
• C09.2 Gate Valves According to API Gate valves manufactured according to API standards for water, saturated steam, air, oil, crude petroleum, petroleum products, and nonaggressive fluids. Operating temperatures from -60°C to +650°C, CLASS 150-1500, sizes NPS 2"-56". Core gate valve line.
• S38 Gate Valves According to DIN Gate valves per DIN standards for water, steam, air, oil, petroleum products, and nonaggressive fluids. Operating temperatures from -60°C to +550°C, PN 16-100, DN 50-1000. Suited for European-standard pipeline and plant applications.
• S42 High-Pressure Gate Valves With Pressure-Seal Bonnet High-pressure gate valves with pressure-seal bonnet according to DIN, for water, steam, air, and nonaggressive fluids. Operating temperatures from -20°C to +575°C, PN 160-400, DN 65/50-400/300. Designed for high-pressure steam and power station service.
• C09.2 Cryogenic Gate Valves Cryogenic gate valves for liquefied gas and LNG service. Operating temperatures from -196°C to +538°C. Used in LNG terminals and cryogenic gas infrastructure.
• C09 Swing Check Valves According to API Swing check valves per API for water, steam, oil, crude petroleum, petroleum products, and nonaggressive fluids. Operating temperatures from -46°C to +650°C, CLASS 150-600, NPS 2"-24". Standard pipeline check valve offering.
• C09.4 Swing Check Valves According to API 6D Swing check valves per API 6D for water, steam, oil, crude petroleum, and petroleum products. Operating temperatures from -46°C to +650°C, CLASS 150-1500, NPS 2"-12". Pipeline-grade check valve with full-bore API 6D compliance.
• C09.1 Globe Valves According to API Globe valves per API for water, saturated steam, oil, crude petroleum, petroleum products, and nonaggressive fluids. Operating temperatures from -60°C to +650°C, CLASS 150-600, NPS 2"-14". Designed for throttling and flow regulation.
• C09.1 Cryogenic Globe Valves According to API Cryogenic globe valves for liquefied gas and LNG. Operating temperatures from -196°C to +538°C, CLASS 150-600, NPS 2"-12". Designed for cryogenic service throttling and isolation.
• S85.1 Slab Gate Valves Slab gate valves for petroleum and petroleum products. Operating temperatures from -60°C to +50°C, PN 16-160, DN 300-1200. Used in tank farm and storage terminal service.
• S85.2 Welded Body Slab Gate Valves Welded body slab gate valves for petroleum and petroleum products. Operating temperatures from -60°C to +80°C, CLASS 150-300, NPS 12"-48". Welded-body construction for buried or high-integrity pipeline service.
• A00 Nuclear Power Plant Gate Valves Gate valves for primary and secondary circuits of nuclear power plants, for water, steam, air, gas, oil, and nonaggressive fluids. Working temperature up to +350°C, working pressure up to 20.0 MPa, DN 50-800. Materials: carbon steel, austenitic steel. Compliant with Russian nuclear regulations and European legislation.
• A01 Nuclear Power Plant Quick-Acting Gate Valves Quick-acting gate valves with electrical or pneumatic actuators for nuclear power plants. DN 50-600, actuating time ≤10s for electrical actuators. Used in safety-related circuits requiring rapid isolation.
• A09 Nuclear Power Plant Regulating Gate Valves Regulating gate valves for nuclear power plants. Working temperature up to +350°C, working pressure up to 20.0 MPa, DN 65-300. Designed for flow regulation in nuclear circuits.
• K83 Nuclear Power Plant Ball Valves Ball valves for nuclear power plants, for water (including seawater), air, oil, and nonaggressive fluids. Working temperature up to +200°C, working pressure up to 20.0 MPa, DN 50-100. Nuclear-grade ball valve variant.
• L32 Nuclear Power Plant Butterfly Valves Butterfly valves for nuclear power plants, for water, steam, air, gas, oil, and nonaggressive fluids. Working temperature up to +250°C, working pressure up to 25.0 MPa, DN 150-1200. Materials: carbon steel, austenitic steel, duplex steel. Large-dimension nuclear butterfly valve for safety and process circuits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered DN 800 ball valve for hydrogen-containing gas (10% H2) for NET4Gas, tested to ISO 15848-2 — enabling modern hydrogen-blended gas transmission.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, minor and major.

• ČEZflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024ČEZ is a major Czech energy group and MSA's key customer for nuclear power valve supply. MSA underwent a successful customer audit by ČEZ in November 2024, reaffirming its status as a qualified supplier for ČEZ Nuclear Energy Division (DJE) projects in valve design, manufacturing, service, and maintenance. MSA has supplied valves under ČEZ audits dating back to at least 2022.
• Arako spol. s r.o.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2022ARAKO is MSA's long-term strategic partner for the nuclear power sector. ARAKO conducted a customer audit of MSA in November-December 2022 in preparation for the PAKS II Nuclear Power Plant project in Hungary. MSA was approved as the sole supplier of valves from its standard range for this nuclear project. The project involves construction of two VVER-1200 V491 reactor units.
• RKL OpavacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKL Opava is a sister company within the RKL Holding group, providing comprehensive logistics and warehousing services. It is co-presented with MSA at trade fairs (e.g., IVS Bergamo 2026) as part of the group offering. This is an intra-group relationship rather than an external partnership.
• RKL SlévárnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKL Slévárna is a sister company within the RKL Holding group, producing castings from gray and ductile iron. As part of the same holding company, it serves as MSA's casting supplier, providing supply chain integration.
• CzechTrademinorGTM or Marketing PartnerCzechTrade (Czech trade promotion agency) collaborates with MSA at international trade fairs. At IVS Bergamo 2026, MSA and CzechTrade jointly presented Czech know-how, modern technologies, and 130+ years of MSA experience in industrial valve manufacturing. CzechTrade provides market access support and international promotion.
• KROHNEmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKROHNE is a prominent Dutch industrial instrumentation company that acts as a distributor/channel partner for MSA valves in certain international projects. MSA supplied 40 ball valves K83 NPS 24" Class 600 for the Pluto Train 2 LNG project in Australia, with KROHNE as the intermediary/client. This demonstrates MSA's ability to supply major international projects through established channel partners.
• Cunado (Spain)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCunado is a Spanish company that serves as a channel partner/distributor for MSA valves in Middle East projects. MSA supplied two giant ball valves K83 (NPS 48" and NPS 40") weighing over 50 tons for the Dahsour compression station in Egypt through Cunado as the intermediary.
• SATT Inter-Supply (Thailand)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSATT Inter-Supply is a Thai company that acts as an intermediary for MSA valves in Southeast Asia. MSA supplied TOP Entry NPS 28" Class 900 fittings for the PTT LNG Interconnecting Pipeline project in Thailand, with SATT as the direct customer and Italian-Thai Development Public as the end user.
• PRODIM (Netherlands)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPRODIM is a Dutch company and a good long-term partner for MSA. MSA supplied 81 gate valves C09.2 NPS 2" to 10" to PRODIM, indicating an ongoing distribution relationship.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cameron (SLB): Cameron (now part of Schlumberger) provides valves and flow control equipment for oil & gas drilling, production, and pipeline applications. Much larger entity within SLB but competes directly for upstream/midstream valve supply including subsea and pipeline ball valves.
• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German global manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems serving power, oil & gas, water, and industrial markets. Larger and broader portfolio than MSA, but overlapping product range in industrial valves for power and pipeline applications including nuclear.
• Crane Co. US diversified industrial manufacturer with significant process flow technologies segment including engineered valves for oil & gas, chemical, and power applications. Larger and more diversified than MSA but overlaps in industrial and nuclear valve supply.
• Flowserve Corporation: US-headquartered global leader in pumps, valves, seals, and flow control automation for oil & gas, power, chemical, and water industries. Much larger than MSA but directly competes for major pipeline, LNG, and nuclear valve contracts with comprehensive product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Neway Valve: China-based leading manufacturer of industrial valves (ball, gate, check, globe) for oil & gas, power, and chemical applications. Similar product portfolio and target customers with strong presence in pipeline and power projects globally; competes on price in mid-market industrial valves.
• Bonney Forge: US/India-headquartered manufacturer of forged steel valves (ball, gate, check, globe) for oil & gas, power, and petrochemical applications. Comparable mid-sized specialized valve maker with similar API certifications and focus on engineered project-based valve supply.
• Mogas Industries: US-headquartered manufacturer of severe-service ball valves and trunnion-mounted valves for oil & gas, petrochemical, and power industries. Closely comparable in product focus on specialty ball valves for high-pressure, high-temperature, and abrasive applications.
• Severn Glocon: UK-based designer and manufacturer of special-purpose valves (choke, control, gate, ball) for oil & gas production and pipeline applications. Directly comparable mid-sized specialty valve maker with focus on severe-service and high-pressure applications.
• IMI Critical Engineering: UK-based division of IMI plc specializing in severe-service and critical-application valves for power, oil & gas, petrochemical, and nuclear industries. Direct comparable in product scope (ball, gate, globe, check valves) and target segments including LNG/cryogenic and nuclear steam systems.
• Velan Inc. Canadian manufacturer of industrial valves for nuclear, oil & gas, chemical, and power generation with comparable heritage and similar product portfolio (ball, gate, check, globe valves). Velan is a closely comparable specialized valve maker serving the same end-markets with nuclear and severe-service qualifications, though larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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