Farab

What Farab does

Farab Industrial Company, founded in 1986 in Tehran, Iran, is the first producer of cast iron industrial valves in the country and operates three manufacturing sites employing over 140 professionals. The company manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of industrial valves — gate valves (metal seated, soft sealing, OS&Y rising stem), butterfly valves (wafer and lug types, lever and gearbox), globe/steam valves (including bellows seal variants), check valves (swing and lift, metal seated and soft sealing), deluge valves, and strainers — using cast iron, ductile iron, and steel for fluid control applications. Products are designed and certified to international standards including EN, API, ANSI/ASME, FM1120, FM1130, and UL262, with ISO 9001:2015 quality management and knowledge-based enterprise certification. Farab also serves as the official Iranian representative for Herz (Austria) and Baelz (Germany) valve brands, extending its portfolio with imported balancing and control solutions.

The company serves three primary verticals: oil & gas (pipelines, refineries, petrochemical plants), water & wastewater (municipal and industrial systems), and HVAC & building services (heating, ventilation, refrigeration), with secondary applications in fire fighting and agricultural irrigation. Farab generates revenue through one-time product sales supported by a 60-month warranty and a 25-year after-sales service commitment, sold via direct B2B enterprise sales (phone, WhatsApp, online inquiry), a network of regional resellers across Iran, and active participation in industry exhibitions. The company is privately held and founder-controlled, with Mir Esmail Mostafavi as founder and Mir Meysam Mostafavi as current CEO, operating exclusively in the Iranian domestic market with no disclosed revenue, funding, or M&A activity.

Name

Farab

Legal name

Farab Industrial Company

Website

https://farabvalve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Farab is an Iranian industrial valve manufacturer, founded in 1986, producing cast iron, ductile iron, and steel valves for oil & gas, water/wastewater, HVAC, and fire protection applications across three factory sites, while distributing Herz (Austria) and Baelz (Germany) brands domestically.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valve Manufacturing

NAICS

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

Keywords

• Industrial valve manufacturing
• Cast iron valves
• Gate and butterfly valves
• Fluid control equipment
• HVAC and pipeline valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: One-time product sales of industrial valves including gate valves, butterfly valves, globe valves, check valves, strainers, and expansion joints. Products are sold with warranty programs including 60-month warranty and 25-year after-sales service commitment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Farab manufactures and sells a complete basket of industrial valves including gate valves, butterfly valves, globe/steam valves, check valves, deluge valves, and strainers, fabricated in cast iron, ductile iron, and cast steel. Products are designed and built to international standards (EN, API, ANSI/ASME) for oil and gas, HVAC, water and wastewater, fire fighting, and irrigation applications. The company also distributes premium European brands Herz (Austria) and Baelz (Germany) within Iran, complementing its own manufacturing portfolio.

Product overview

Farab is an Iranian industrial valve manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary products alongside distributed Herz (Austria) products. The Farab product line centers on six core valve categories: Gate Valves (metal seated with O-ring, graphite, bronze ring, and steel ring variants; resilient seated; OS&Y rising stem types) in GVO/GVB/GVG/GVMO/GVS/GSS series ranging PN10 to PN25; Butterfly Valves (wafer and lug types with lever or gearbox operation) in BVW/BVG/BVL/BLG series rated to 110°C and Class 150; Globe/Steam Valves (standard, bellows seal, and steam-specific) in GLB/GBL/GLS series rated to 300°C; Check Valves (swing and lift types with metal seated and soft sealing variants) in CKM/CKR/LCC/LCS series; Deluge Valves (solenoid/manual diaphragm control) in DLG series; and Strainers (standard and steam-specific) in STR/STS series. The distributed Herz products complement the portfolio with balancing and control solutions including differential pressure controllers, pressure reducers, and balancing valves for HVAC applications. Farab positions itself as the first cast iron valve producer in Iran, established in 1986, serving oil and gas, HVAC, water treatment, and wastewater industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Seated Gate Valve (Bronze Sealing Ring) - GVB16 Gate valve with metal seat and bronze sealing ring, rated for 16 bar working pressure and maximum 110°C operating temperature, designed for HVAC, water, and wastewater applications.
• Metal Seated Gate Valve (Graphite Packing) - GVG10 Gate valve with metal seat and graphite packing, rated for 10 bar working pressure and maximum 110°C operating temperature, designed for HVAC, water, and wastewater applications.
• Metal Seated Gate Valve (O-Ring Type) - GVO10/GVO16 Gate valve with metal seat and O-ring sealing type, rated for 10/16 bar working pressure, designed for various industrial applications.
• Soft Sealing Gate Valve (OS&Y) - GVSO16 Rising stem gate valve with soft rubber sealing, rated for 16 bar, 175 psi, and 300 psi working pressure, certified to FM1120, FM1130, EN1171, and UL262 for fire fighting applications.
• Metal Seated Gate Valve (Steel Sealing Ring) - GVS25 Gate valve with metal seat and steel sealing ring, designed for fire fighting and demanding industrial applications.
• Gate Valve (Soft Sealing) - GSS25 Resilient seated gate valve rated for 25 bar working pressure, designed for water and wastewater applications.
• Gate Valve (Soft Sealing) - GSS16 Resilient seated gate valve rated for 16 bar working pressure, designed for water and wastewater applications.
• Metal Seated Gate Valve (OS&Y) - GVMO16 Outside stem and yoke (OS&Y) gate valve with metal seat design, providing visual indication of valve position, designed for industrial applications requiring reliable shut-off.
• Globe Valve - GLB16 Globe valve rated for PN 16 bar, designed for steam and fluid control applications in industrial systems.
• Globe Valve (Steam) - GLS16 Steam-specific globe valve rated for maximum 200°C operating temperature, designed for hot water, super heated water, and steam applications.
• Bellows Seal Globe Valve - GBL16 Globe valve with bellows seal design rated for 16 bar and 300°C maximum temperature, suitable for hot oil, hot water, HVAC, steam, and super heated water applications.
• Butterfly Valve Lug Type - BVL16 Lug type butterfly valve with lever operation, rated for 110°C maximum working temperature, designed for HVAC and industrial applications.
• Butterfly Valve Lug Type (Gear Box) - BLG16 Lug type butterfly valve with gearbox operation, designed for industrial applications, conforming to EN593 standard.
• Butterfly Valve Wafer Type (Gear Box) - BVG16 Wafer type butterfly valve with gearbox operation, rated for 110°C maximum working temperature, conforming to EN558 series 20.
• Butterfly Valve Wafer Type - BVW16 Wafer type butterfly valve with lever operation for industrial fluid control applications.
• Butterfly Valve (Flange) - BFY16 Flanged butterfly valve designed for wastewater and water industrial applications.
• Solenoid / Manual Deluge Valve - DLG16 Diaphragm control valve available in solenoid and manual configurations, rated for 80°C maximum temperature, certified to EN1092-2 / ANSI B16.42#150, used in fire fighting, HVAC, irrigation, wastewater, and water applications.
• Strainer - STR16 Industrial strainer rated for PN 16/25 bar working pressure, designed for fluid filtration in industrial systems.
• Strainer (Steam) - STS16 Steam-specific strainer rated for 200°C maximum working temperature, conforming to EN558-1 (series 1), designed for steam, hot water, HVAC, and super heated water applications.
• Swing Check Valve (Metal Seated) - CKM16 Swing check valve with metal seat, conforming to EN12334 standard, designed to allow flow in one direction only, preventing backflow in industrial systems.
• Swing Check Valve (Soft Sealing) - CKR16 Swing check valve with soft rubber sealing, conforming to EN558 (series 48), designed for one-directional flow control in water and wastewater applications.
• Lift Check Valve (Cast Steel) - LCC16 Lift check valve in cast steel construction, rated for 300°C maximum working temperature, conforming to BS5160, EN12334, and EN1092-1, designed for hot water, steam, super heated water, wastewater, and water applications.
• Lift Check Valve (Steam) - LCS16 Steam-specific lift check valve in cast steel, conforming to EN12334 and BS5160 standards, designed for steam, super heated water, and demanding industrial applications.
• Herz Products (Austria) - Distributed Line Official distributor of Herz (Austria) products in Iran, including Air and Dirt Separators, RPZ Back Flow Preventers, Balancing Valve Boxes (HerzCON), Balancing Valve Units, Differential Pressure Controllers, Diaphragm Pressure Reducers, Drinking Water Balancing Valves, Pressure Independent Balancing Control Valves, Static Balancing Control Valves, and Baelz hydrodynamic/vapordynamic control valves.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 40 years of continuous operation as Iran's first cast iron valve producer
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Herz (Austria)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarab is the official representative of Herz valves from Austria, distributing Herz products including air/dirt separators, RPZ back flow preventers, balancing valves, differential pressure controllers, diaphragm pressure reducers, and drinking water balancing valves in the Iranian market.
• Baelz (Germany)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarab distributes Baelz products including hydrodynamic and vapordynamic control valves in Iran, complementing their own manufactured valve range with premium German technology.
• Iranian Institute of Standards and Industrial ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarab cooperates with the Iranian Institute of Standards and Industrial Research in developing standards for industrial valves.
• Installation Industry AssociationminorOthersActive member of the Installation Industry Association.
• Iranian Association of Casting Industry FactoriesminorOthersActive member of the Iranian Association of Casting Industry Factories.
• Iranian Scientific Foundry AssociationminorOthersActive member of the Iranian Scientific Foundry Association.
• Setsa Scientific AssociationminorOthersActive member of Setsa Scientific Association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: KSB is a leading global manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related service — broad incumbent competing with Farab across oil & gas, water, and HVAC valve applications.
• Pentair plc: Pentair's Flow segment delivers valves, fittings, and water treatment solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial water applications — directly comparable to Farab's water/wastewater and HVAC product lines.
• Crane Co. Crane's Engineered Materials and Process Flow Control segments manufacture industrial valves for chemical, oil & gas, water, and power — a long-established diversified incumbent competing in many of Farab's served markets.

Direct peers

• Bonney Forge Corporation: Bonney Forge manufactures forged steel valves for oil & gas, petrochemical, and power — comparable in oil & gas and industrial valve applications with API-style product certifications.
• VAG-Armaturen GmbH: VAG produces gate, butterfly, and control valves for water and wastewater — a comparable European direct peer in municipal and industrial water valve markets.
• Hawle Austria GmbH: Hawle is a European valve manufacturer specializing in water supply and distribution — directly comparable to Farab's core municipal water and ductile iron valve offering.
• Saint-Gobain PAM (Pipeline Activity): Saint-Gobain PAM produces ductile iron pipes, fittings, and valves for water and wastewater networks — directly comparable to Farab's ductile iron and cast iron valve offerings for utilities.
• Mueller Water Products: Mueller manufactures iron gate valves, butterfly valves, and related products for water and wastewater utilities — a comparable focus on municipal water infrastructure valves with international certifications.
• TALIS Group: TALIS manufactures valves and hydrants for water, gas, and industrial applications across Europe — comparable product basket, end-market mix, and customer profile to Farab.
• AVK Holding: AVK is a global manufacturer of valves, hydrants, and accessories for water and wastewater, gas, and fire protection — the closest direct comparable to Farab's water, fire fighting, and industrial valve portfolio, with much larger international scale.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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