What Koch Machine Tool does

North American Safety Valve Industries (NASVI), operating at kochmachinetool.com, is a privately held, family-owned wholesale distributor and service provider specializing exclusively in safety and relief valves. Founded in 1975 by Allen Tanis and now led by his daughter Andrea Tanis as Vice President, the company is headquartered at 1600 Warren St., North Kansas City, Missouri, in a new 81,000+ square-foot state-of-the-art facility. NASVI serves industrial wholesalers and distributors exclusively, refusing direct sales to end users, and operates a sales-led go-to-market supported by eight application engineers delivering quote responses typically within 30 minutes. The firm maintains the largest single-location inventory of safety and relief valves in the United States — 35,000+ valves across 3,100+ varieties drawn from manufacturers including Kunkle, Consolidated (Emerson), Crosby, Farris, Anderson Greenwood, Apollo/Conbraco, Aquatrol, Kingston, Lonergan, Watson McDaniel, and Keckley — and ships to 2,300+ customers worldwide.

Revenue is generated across five streams: new factory-fresh valves (~80% of revenue), remanufactured valves (approximately half the price of new, with a two-year warranty), code-approved valve repair services backed by ASME V/UV and National Board NB/VR stamps, a Turnaround Exchange Program and a Valve Rental Program that allow channel customers to receive replacement or rental valves before scheduled shutdowns, and replacement parts (springs, discs, gaskets, bellows, nozzles, guides). Pricing is quote-based and varies by manufacturer, size, material (bronze, carbon steel, stainless steel, Hastelloy, Monel), and pressure rating. The company operates an in-house service center with six to eight lathes, nine steam-capable test stations, and a mobile two-truck repair unit equipped with a computerized lift-assist testing rig for in-field valve testing and resetting; it tests 47,000+ valves annually, pressure-tests 150+ valves daily, and ships 200+ valves per day. Vertical segments served include power generation and utilities, industrial manufacturing and processing, food & beverage, education (e.g., Harvard University), and fire-suppression applications.

Name

Koch Machine Tool

Legal name

North American Safety Valve Industries, Inc.

Website

https://kochmachinetool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NASVI is a privately held, family-owned wholesale distributor and ASME-certified service provider specializing exclusively in safety and relief valves. Operating from an 81,000+ sq. ft. facility in North Kansas City, MO, it holds the largest single-location U.S. inventory (35,000+ valves) and serves 2,300+ industrial wholesalers and distributors worldwide with same-day shipping, remanufactured alternatives, and code-approved repair services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety & Relief Valves

NAICS

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

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Power Systems MRO (Generators, Compressors, Pumps, Welders) (TLAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Safety valve distribution
• Relief valves wholesale
• Valve remanufacturing services
• Valve repair and testing
• Industrial valve supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel

Revenue model

1. New Safety Valve Sales: Sales of new factory-fresh safety valves from major manufacturers. Represents approximately 80% of total business revenue. Includes valves from Kunkle, Consolidated, Crosby, Farris, Anderson Greenwood, Apollo, Aquatrol, Kingston, and other major brands.
2. Remanufactured Valve Sales: Sale of remanufactured safety valves following 7-step meticulous process. Cost approximately half of new OEM valves with 2-year warranty (vs 1-year for new). Provides cost-effective alternative for budget-conscious customers.
3. Valve Repair Services: In-house repair facility with code-approved services. Includes specification-based repairs, parts replacement, valve updates to latest design standards. Carries one-year standard warranty on serviced valves.
4. Exchange and Rental Programs: Valve exchange program allows customers to receive replacement valves before shutdown, then send old valves for repair. Rental program provides valves during customer shutdown periods. Eliminates capital commitment of stocking backup valves.
5. Replacement Parts: Sale of original valve manufacturers' parts including springs, discs, gaskets, bellows, nozzles, guides. Thousands of parts kept in stock for immediate availability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Koch Machine Tool (operating as North American Safety Valve Industries / NASVI) is a wholesale distributor specializing exclusively in safety and relief valves, stocking 35,000+ valves across 3,100+ varieties from manufacturers such as Kunkle, Consolidated, Crosby, Farris, Anderson Greenwood, and Apollo. The company offers new valves, a 7-step remanufactured valve program at roughly half the price of new with a 2-year warranty, in-house ASME-certified valve repair, on-site mobile repair, replacement parts, and a turnaround exchange/rental program for plant shutdowns.

Product overview

North American Safety Valve Industries (NASVI) operates as a specialized wholesale distributor of safety and relief valves, offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on three core offerings: new valves from major manufacturers (Kunkle, Consolidated, Crosby, Farris, Anderson Greenwood, Apollo, Aquatrol, Kingston, and others), remanufactured valves at approximately half the cost of new with a two-year warranty, and extensive repair services through an ASME-certified service center. The company maintains the nation's largest single-location inventory with over 35,000 valves in stock across 3,100+ varieties, supported by eight application engineers and same-day shipping capabilities. Additional services include on-site mobile repair, turnaround exchange programs, valve rental, and replacement parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Safety & Relief Valves Wholesale distribution of new factory-fresh safety and relief valves from major manufacturers including Kunkle, Consolidated, Crosby, Farris, Anderson Greenwood, Apollo/Conbraco, Aquatrol, Kingston, Lonergan, Watson McDaniel, and Keckley. Available in sizes from 1/4 inch to 12 inches in brass/bronze, carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty metals (Hastelloy, Monel). Represents approximately 80% of business revenue; one-year warranty on parts and workmanship.
• Remanufactured Valves
• Valve Repair Services
• On-Site Mobile Repair & Field Service
• Replacement Parts
• Turnaround Exchange Program
• Valve Rental Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day shipping on most orders
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kunkle ValvecoreTechnology or IntegrationKunkle Valve is a major manufacturer of safety valves. NASVI is Kunkle's largest customer with $10 million in annual orders. NASVI stocks the largest selection of Kunkle valves and offers same-day shipping on Kunkle products. Kunkle recently relocated from Black Mountain, North Carolina to Pasadena, Texas.
• Consolidated Safety Valve (Emerson)coreTechnology or IntegrationNASVI is the only company in the U.S. stocking new Consolidated 1700 Series Maxiflow, 2700 Series, and P1 economizer valves. Factory lead time for these valves is 36 weeks to 8-9 months. NASVI stocks 1-1/2" through 4" in 600, 900, and 1500 inlet flanged valves.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Crane Co. Industrial process-flow manufacturer with a broad valve portfolio including safety and relief valves serving chemical, power, and general industrial markets. Comparable end-customer base and product overlap, though Crane sells primarily as an OEM rather than a distributor.
• Pentair plc: Global flow and filtration solutions company with industrial valve offerings. Targets overlapping industrial water, process, and HVAC markets; competes on certain safety/relief valve SKUs but with a much wider product and geographic footprint.
• Watts Water Technologies: Public valve and flow-control manufacturer that owns both Kunkle and Apollo/Conbraco — two of NASVI's largest supplier brands. Operates broadly across plumbing, HVAC, and industrial valves; overlaps with NASVI's safety-valve distribution but as a manufacturer with a much wider portfolio.
• Emerson Electric: Owns Consolidated Safety Valves, a premium high-pressure boiler safety-valve brand whose 1700/2700/P1 lines NASVI exclusively stocks in the US. Competes as a manufacturer and direct seller to power-generation and process customers; broadly comparable product overlap in safety/relief valves.
• Spirax-Sarco Engineering: UK-listed steam-specialty group with a strong safety-valve and steam-system product portfolio. Highly comparable end-user base in food & beverage, pharma, and power generation; competes in similar application-engineering and aftermarket service territory.
• IMI plc: UK-listed critical motion and fluid-control group with a strong industrial valves division. Competes in process and power-generation valve categories that overlap NASVI's served markets, with broader portfolio and global footprint.
• Flowserve Corporation: One of the world's largest manufacturers of pumps, valves, and seals serving oil & gas, power, chemical, and water industries. Directly competes on safety/relief valve SKUs to the same end users NASVI's distributors serve, with significantly broader portfolio.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Owns Farris Engineering, a safety-valve manufacturer whose products NASVI distributes. Curtiss-Wright is a diversified industrial and defense business; Farris is its safety/relief-valve line that directly competes with the Consolidated and Kunkle lines NASVI resells.
• Mueller Industries: Manufacturer of copper, brass, and aluminum products including industrial valves and fittings sold through wholesale channels. Has a similar go-to-market through industrial PVF distributors and competes at the lower-pressure end of the safety-valve market.
• KSB Group: German global manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems serving power, water, mining, and process industries. Overlaps with NASVI's industrial valve portfolio at the OEM level and serves many of the same end users via direct and channel routes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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