What Schubert & Salzer does

Schubert & Salzer Inc. is the Americas division of Schubert & Salzer Control Systems GmbH, a German industrial valve manufacturer headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany. Incorporated in the United States in 1999 and headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, the subsidiary sells a broad portfolio of precision control and stop valves — including on/off, globe, sliding gate, ball-sector, segmented disc, sanitary, pinch, and manual valves — together with positioners, electric actuators, valve manifolds, and configuration/sizing software (DeviceConfig, ValSize). The company's signature sliding gate technology has been developed for over 40 years and is positioned around compact construction, lower material usage, high flow capacity, and precision control across demanding process media. Products are certified to ATEX, FM, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, USP Class VI, EHEDG, EU 1935/2004, EU 10/2011, CRN, and TA-Luft/ISO 15848-1, supporting deployment in chemicals, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, energy, hydrogen, water treatment, metallurgy, pulp and paper, textiles, building materials, and aviation/vehicle applications. Named enterprise customers include BASF, Air Liquide, Evonik, Kadant, Kovalus, Victor Marine, and Nestlé.

The company operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market, with five direct US regional offices in addition to the Concord headquarters, supported by a network of technical sales representatives and distribution partners covering all 50 US states and over a dozen countries across the Americas. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the revenue mix centers on hardware sales of valves and actuated valve assemblies supplemented by technical support, workshop services, and 24-hour regional warehouse delivery. Marketing activities are B2B industrial: a content-rich website, trade show participation, a YouTube channel, and newsletter outreach. Recent strategic emphasis is on the latest-generation IO-Link-enabled smart control valves and a dedicated hydrogen process vertical, signaling incremental moves into Industry 4.0 connectivity and emerging clean-energy markets while the underlying business remains a German-engineered industrial hardware franchise.

Name

Schubert & Salzer

Legal name

Schubert & Salzer Inc.

Website

https://schubertsalzerinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schubert & Salzer Inc. is the Americas subsidiary of a German industrial valve manufacturer, selling precision control and stop valves — including sliding gate, ball-sector, globe, sanitary, and pinch designs — to process industries such as chemicals, pharma, food and beverage, energy, hydrogen, water, and pulp and paper.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Valves

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL)

Keywords

• Industrial control valves
• Sliding gate valves
• Ball-sector valves
• Sanitary process valves
• Valve automation accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: Schubert & Salzer generates revenue through the sale of precision control valves and actuated valves for process industries. Products include on/off valves, globe valves, sliding gate valves, ball-sector valves, segmented disc valves, sanitary valves, pinch valves, manual valves, positioners, and electric actuators. The company also offers customized solutions, accessories, and valve manifolds.
2. Technical Support and Service: The company provides technical support and service through its regional offices and distribution partners, including a fully equipped workshop and delivery from regional warehouse, with 24-hour delivery capability when required.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schubert & Salzer Inc. manufactures and sells German-engineered precision control, stop, and actuated valves for industrial process technology. Its portfolio spans on/off valves, globe valves, sliding gate valves, ball-sector valves, segmented disc valves, sanitary valves, pinch valves, manual valves, and complementary positioners, electric actuators, and customized valve manifolds. Products serve process industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, energy, water treatment, hydrogen, pulp & paper, and more.

Product overview

Schubert & Salzer is a German precision valve technology manufacturer with a comprehensive portfolio of industrial control and actuated valves. The product lineup centers on multiple core valve types: On/Off Valves (including Type 7010, 7030, 8040 series), Globe Valves (extensive types 7020-7382), Sliding Gate Valves (GS3 series featuring the company's signature over-40-year-old technology), Ball-Sector Valves (for abrasive and slurry applications), Segmented Disc Valves, Sanitary Valves (EHEDG-certified for food, pharma, and biotech), and Pinch Valves (FDA/USP Class VI compliant). Supporting these core products are accessories including Positioners (analog Type 8047, digital Type 8049 with IO-Link), Electric Actuators (Types 2030, 2032), and Customized Solutions (valve manifolds, control heads, limit switches, strainers, check valves). The portfolio is completed by configuration software (DeviceConfig) and valve sizing tools (ValSize). The company emphasizes 'Made in Germany' engineering, compact construction, high control accuracy, energy efficiency, and products serving diverse process industries including chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, energy, water treatment, and hydrogen applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On/Off Valves Extremely durable all-rounder valves for on/off control across industrial processes; for diverse neutral and aggressive fluid handling.
• Globe Valves Customized conventional globe valve technology with zero leakage for precision control applications.
• Sliding Gate Valves Fast, innovative, precise valves for demanding applications featuring the company's signature GS3 sliding gate technology with compact construction, high control accuracy, and energy efficiency.
• Ball-Sector Valves Valves for abrasive and slurry on/off and control applications with long service lives, high rangeability (up to 300:1 for Type 4040), and exceptional precision over large control ranges.
• Segmented Disc Valves Robust and durable valves with high precision in expanded line sizes, suitable for controlling liquids and steam including media contaminated by particulate.
• Sanitary Valves Ultra-clean, precise aseptic control products meeting highest cleanliness requirements, including EHEDG-certified and FDA-conforming valves for food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology applications.
• Pinch Valves All-purpose pliable valves for handling contaminated, granulated, viscous, doughy, and aggressive media, with sanitary tube materials available per FDA and USP Class VI guidelines.
• Manual Valves Versatile hand-operated valves including low flow, angle seat, and sliding gate variants covering extreme temperature ranges from -328°F to 986°F.
• Positioners Compact mount positioners in analog and digital versions for precise valve positioning control, supporting IO-Link communication.
• Electric Actuators Precise electric actuators for complex controlling applications with very high resolution, dead band of ±0.2%, high positioning speed up to 0.75 s/mm, and actuating forces up to 1120 lbf.
• Customized Solutions and Accessories Individual application-oriented valve manifolds and accessories including control heads, check valves, strainers, volume boosters, compact valve manifolds, pilot valves, electro-pneumatic converters, limit switches, and manual override devices.
• DeviceConfig Software Configuration software for easy diagnostics and setup of digital positioners, enabling management of various configurations and diagnostic functions for Schubert & Salzer control valves.
• ValSize Software Valve sizing software tool for selecting appropriate valve configurations based on application requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 300:1 rangeability for certain ball-sector valve models
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Emerson (Fisher Controls): Emerson's Fisher ControlValves and related automation brands are the largest direct competitor in industrial control valves, with deep IIoT/software platforms (Plantweb) and global reach into the same chemical, refining, and power customers.
• Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve is a global flow-control major offering control valves, quarter-turn valves, and actuators across the same process industries Schubert & Salzer serves. Much broader portfolio and global scale, but overlapping core control valve category in chemicals, power, and water.
• KSB SE & Co. KGaA:

Direct peers

• Spirax Sarco: Spirax-Sarco is a specialty steam and process control valve specialist with comparable precision-engineered positioning, broad regulatory certification portfolio, and similar end-market exposure to food, pharma, chemicals, and energy customers.
• IMI plc: IMI (including IMI CCI and STI) is a specialist control and on/off valve business serving the same process industries as Schubert & Salzer, with comparable German-engineered heritage and a similar mid-sized industrial valve niche footprint globally.
• Samson Controls: Samson is a German-headquartered control valve manufacturer with a comparable niche focus on precision process control valves, similar technical sales motion, and overlapping customer set in chemicals, energy, and process industries. Directly comparable product portfolio and engineering-led brand positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdLF5c7MYwoHcvuNVEpjuZw

Compliance23 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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