Hattersley
Hattersley is a UK-based valve manufacturer founded in 1897, operating under Crane Limited. It produces HVAC and public health valves including WRAS-approved water safety products, FutureFlow balancing valves, and SmartFlow electronic controls for building services, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1897
- HeadquartersIpswich, United Kingdom
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Hattersley does
Hattersley is a UK-based manufacturer of HVAC and plumbing valves, founded in 1897 in Halifax, England, and currently operating as a brand under Crane Limited (a subsidiary of NYSE-listed Crane Company). The company's product portfolio spans four ranges: general valves (ball, check, gate, globe, butterfly, strainers, gland cocks, and press-fit valves in sizes DN15 to DN300); WRAS-approved public health valves for hot and cold water systems, including thermal circulation valves for Legionella control, pressure reducing valves, thermostatic mixing valves, and non-return valves; the FutureFlow range of static and dynamic balancing valves plus Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICVs); and the SmartFlow range of electronic control products with Modbus BMS integration. The flagship Elite Prime PICV is designed and developed in Ipswich and manufactured in Hitchin using DZR brass components, validated through BSRIA BTS01 performance testing at 10,000 cycles equivalent to a 15-year design life, with up to 70% higher maximum flow than its predecessor.
Hattersley serves building services contractors, consulting engineers, and specifiers across commercial, healthcare, sports infrastructure, and infrastructure segments, with documented landmark projects including six Qatar World Cup stadiums (Al Janoub, Al Bayt, Ahmad Bin Ali, Education City, Khalifa International, Stadium 974), the £200 million Manchester City Football Academy, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Cramlington Hospital (500+ TCVs), Red Sea International Airport, The Grove Abu Dhabi, Ricoh Arena, and Heathrow Terminal 5. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001:2018, BSI Kitemark, WRAS approval, and PED/PE(S)R certifications — collectively forming a meaningful regulatory and specification barrier. Distribution is channel-driven: Leminar Air Conditioning (UAE/Qatar), JGB Saudi Arabia, Ace Supplies & Trading (Jordan), and BSS Manchester (UK), supported by a Middle East & North Africa regional office in Dubai.
Revenue is generated through hardware sales of valves and flow control products via a quote-based distributor model to contractors, consultants, and building services companies, with prices quoted in Pounds Sterling and 30-day price validity. Go-to-market emphasizes upstream specification capture through bimstore BIM content (one of the largest contributors with thousands of monthly downloads), NBS Source/NBS Chorus integration, CPD training programs, industry association memberships (CIBSE Patron, BSRIA, CSA), and trade exhibitions (Big 5 Construct Saudi, Legionella Conference). The company is headquartered at Epsilon Terrace, West Road, Ipswich, with manufacturing in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and a MENA regional office in Dubai.
Hattersley firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hattersley
- Legal name
- Crane Limited
- Website
- https://hattersley.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1897
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Hattersley is a UK-based valve manufacturer founded in 1897, operating under Crane Limited. It produces HVAC and public health valves including WRAS-approved water safety products, FutureFlow balancing valves, and SmartFlow electronic controls for building services, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hattersley industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Valves and Flow Control Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919)
- SIC
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow) (IMADALAB)
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Where Hattersley is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ipswich
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Hattersley business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Valve Product Sales: Hattersley generates revenue through the sale of manufactured valves and flow control products. Product categories include general valves (ball, check, gate, globe, butterfly, strainers, gland cocks), public health valves (WRAS approved), FutureFlow balancing systems, and SmartFlow electronic control valves. Products range from DN15 to DN300 and are sold through a network of distributors and directly to contractors, consultants, and building services companies.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Hattersley product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hattersley designs and manufactures valves and flow management systems for HVAC, plumbing, and public health applications. The company produces general valves (ball, check, gate, globe, butterfly, strainers, gland cocks, press-fit), WRAS-approved public health valves (TCVs, PRVs, thermostatic mixing valves), FutureFlow balancing valves including PICVs for variable flow HVAC, and SmartFlow electronic control valves and actuators with BMS integration. Products range from DN15 to DN300 and are sold to contractors, consulting engineers, and specifiers through UK direct sales, export sales, and a global distributor network.
Product overview
Hattersley is a leading manufacturer of HVAC valves founded in 1897, now part of Crane Building Services & Utilities. The company offers four main product ranges: General Valves (traditional valves including Ball, Check, Gate, Globe, Butterfly, Strainers, and Press-Fit), Public Health Valves (WRAS approved valves for hot/cold water systems including TCVs, PRVs, Check Valves, and Thermostatic Mixing Valves), FutureFlow (flow management and balancing valves including DPCV, DPZV, Hook-Up modules, and PICVs for HVAC variable flow systems), and SmartFlow (electronic control valves and actuators including Modbus Actuators, Smart Actuators, and E-PICVs for smart building applications). The Elite Prime PICV is manufactured in Great Britain using DZR brass components.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FutureFlow: Flow management systems and static and dynamic balancing valves for HVAC applications
- SmartFlow
- Elite Prime PICV
Quantifiable outcome
- 10,000 cycle performance test equivalent to 15-year design life for PICV Elite Prime
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Hattersley
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Hattersley technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
Feature4 records
Hattersley partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Leminar Air ConditioningcoreLeminar Air Conditioning is the channel partner for Hattersley in the UAE and Qatar. They organized successful technical seminars in Dubai and Abu Dhabi attended by over 600 people. CEO Navin Valrani stated they are extremely excited about the partnership with Hattersley and Crane, with shared values providing foundation for success.
- JGB Saudi Arabia (Joint Global Business Co.)coreJGB Saudi Arabia is the distributor for Hattersley products in Saudi Arabia. They showcased Hattersley's full range at Big 5 Construct Saudi exhibition. They supplied Red Sea International Airport project with plumbing and chilled water valves for the innovative aviation project designed by consultant Red Sea Global with contractor Shapoorji Pallonji.
- Ace Supplies & Trading CompanyminorAce Supplies & Trading in Amman, Jordan is an export distributor for Hattersley. Strong relationship and excellent stock holding enabled Hattersley to secure the Galleria Mall project with 566 valves installed.
- bimstorecoreHattersley has been involved with bimstore from its inception. The bimstore product library is one of the largest contributors of BIM content with thousands of downloads recorded each month worldwide. Hattersley was one of the first valve manufacturers to launch a comprehensive range of BIM-ready components.
- BSRIAminorBSRIA is a trade association that Hattersley is actively engaged with and a member of. BSRIA provides industry standards and testing guidance that Hattersley follows (BSRIA BG29, BSRIA BTS01).
- CIBSEminorHattersley is a Patron member of The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). Collaborated on Variable Flow CPD webinars in UAE.
- Commissioning Specialist Association (CSA)minorHattersley is an actively engaged member of the Commissioning Specialist Association.
- BSS ManchesterminorUK distributor partner working with Hattersley and Ashworth's on the Manchester City Football Academy project valued at £200 million.
- Red Sea GlobalminorRed Sea Global is the consultant for the Red Sea International Airport project where Hattersley valves were supplied through JGB Saudi Arabia.
- Shapoorji PallonjiminorShapoorji Pallonji is the contractor for the Red Sea International Airport project where Hattersley valves were installed.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Hattersley competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Caleffi: Italian manufacturer of plumbing and HVAC components including balancing valves, PICVs, thermostatic mixing valves, and press-fit fittings. Comparable across Hattersley's public-health and FutureFlow ranges with strong European specification presence.
- Belimo: Swiss manufacturer of HVAC damper actuators, control valves, and sensor/IoT devices. Directly comparable to Hattersley's SmartFlow actuator and PICV offering, and a category leader in building-automation-adjacent valve/actuator products.
- Watts Water Technologies: US-listed manufacturer of plumbing, flow-control, and water-safety products including valves for commercial and institutional buildings. Comparable across Hattersley's general-valve and public-health ranges with deeper residential exposure.
- IMI Hydronic Engineering: Direct competitor in pressure-independent control valves (PICVs) and dynamic balancing valves for variable-flow HVAC systems. Closest technical rival to Hattersley's FutureFlow and Elite Prime ranges and a global leader in the same PICV category.
- Frese: Danish specialist in PICVs and dynamic balancing valves for variable-flow heating and cooling systems. Highly comparable to Hattersley's Elite Prime and FutureFlow product lines, focused on the same HVAC energy-efficiency specification market.
- AVK Group: Privately held Danish manufacturer of valves and hydrants with a building-services product line including butterfly, gate, and balancing valves. Comparable peer in European commercial/institutional valve markets with adjacent industrial exposure.
- Crane Fluid Systems: Sister brand under Crane Limited with overlapping UK/EU specification-grade valve portfolio for commercial buildings. Most directly comparable peer since both sit within the same parent group and address similar specifier channels.
Broad incumbents
- Flowserve: NYSE-listed manufacturer of industrial pumps, valves, and seals for process industries. Adjacent peer with overlapping valve technology but focused on oil & gas, chemical, and power rather than commercial HVAC/plumbing.
- Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global building-automation and HVAC supplier offering valves, actuators, and full BMS integration. Overlaps with Hattersley SmartFlow and PICV ranges but operates at much larger scale with broader software and services.
- Honeywell Building Technologies: Building-automation division of Honeywell offering integrated HVAC control valves, actuators, and BMS software. Broader incumbent in the same end market but as part of a much wider portfolio rather than a valve specialist.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Hattersley social profiles
Digital presenceHattersley compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Hattersley financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Hattersley leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Hattersley funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Hattersley M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hattersley
What does Hattersley do?
Hattersley designs and manufactures valves and flow management systems for HVAC, plumbing, and public health applications. The company produces general valves (ball, check, gate, globe, butterfly, strainers, gland cocks, press-fit), WRAS-approved public health valves (TCVs, PRVs, thermostatic mixing valves), FutureFlow balancing valves including PICVs for variable flow HVAC, and SmartFlow electronic control valves and actuators with BMS integration. Products range from DN15 to DN300 and are sold to contractors, consulting engineers, and specifiers through UK direct sales, export sales, and a global distributor network.
Is Hattersley a public or private company?
Hattersley is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Hattersley founded?
Hattersley was founded in 1897. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Hattersley based?
Hattersley is headquartered in Ipswich, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Hattersley make money?
One revenue line is on record: valve Product Sales.
Who are Hattersley's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Caleffi, Belimo, Watts Water Technologies, IMI Hydronic Engineering, Frese, AVK Group and Crane Fluid Systems. Broad incumbents are Flowserve, Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Honeywell Building Technologies.
Does Hattersley have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hattersley.
What industry is Hattersley in?
Hattersley's product category is Industrial Valves and Flow Control Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAGAE, Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control), with a secondary code of IMADALAB, Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow). Its NAICS code is 332911 and its SIC code is 3560.