AVK Valves India Pvt. Ltd.

What AVK Valves India Pvt. Ltd. does

AVK Valves India Pvt. Ltd. is a Bangalore-headquartered, Karnataka-registered private limited company and Indian subsidiary of the Danish AVK Holding A/S Group (founded 1941, Galten, Denmark). Established in India in 2005 as a sales network and incorporated as a manufacturing entity in 2008, the company operates a manufacturing and assembly facility in Malur, Kolar (KIADB Industrial Area) alongside its Whitefield corporate office. It manufactures and sells ductile iron valves, hydrants, and accessories — including gate valves, butterfly valves (centric and double eccentric up to DN3500), control valves, knife gate valves, needle valves, air valves, fire hydrants, check valves, and accessories such as couplings, repair clamps, and surface boxes — for water supply, wastewater, gas distribution, irrigation, hydropower/dam, and fire-protection applications. The portfolio spans DN32 service isolation valves to DN3500 butterfly valves for transmission lines, certified to EN, DVGW, ATEX, GSK, WRAS, and DIN standards, with proprietary brands including Supa Lock™, Supa Maxi™, Repico®, and Smart Water.

The company runs a dual-channel go-to-market: direct sales to EPC contractors on large infrastructure tenders plus a distributor network for replacement and smaller-project demand across India. Notable customers include HMWSSB (Hyderabad), BTDA (Bagalkot), EYDAP Athens, Irish Water, UK National Grid, ZINWA Zimbabwe, and Msheireb Properties Doha. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of valves and accessories, with no pricing publicly disclosed and sales conducted via direct enquiry. AVK India is technology-integrated with the broader AVK Group ecosystem — leveraging ACMO (Italy) for needle valves and Smart Water PMD devices, Glenfield Invicta (UK) for hydropower valves, and AUMA for actuators — and offers an IoT-enabled Smart Water Pressure Management Device (PMD) with Modbus communication for smart pressure control in water networks.

AVK Valves India is a wholly family-owned subsidiary (the Kjær family controls parent AVK Holding A/S), with no external PE/VC ownership, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public stock listing. As of the input, the India entity operates with approximately 58 employees, a small fraction of the parent group's 4,800+ global headcount and €773M turnover, indicating that India is a regionally focused sales, assembly, and limited-manufacturing arm of a much larger global industrial group rather than an independent growth-stage company.

Name

AVK Valves India Pvt. Ltd.

Legal name

AVK Valves India Pvt Ltd.

Website

https://avkindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AVK Valves India is a Bangalore-based manufacturer and EPC-channel distributor of ductile iron valves, hydrants, and smart pressure-management devices for Indian municipal water, wastewater, irrigation, gas, hydropower, and fire-protection infrastructure, operating as the Indian subsidiary of Danish family-owned AVK Holding A/S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valves and Hydrants Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Valves, Regulators & Backflow Prevention (Control Valves, Pressure Regulators, Check/Backflow) (AFABAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Valve Sites, Drip Pots & Appurtenances (EUAJABAF)

Keywords

• Ductile iron valves
• Water supply infrastructure
• Wastewater treatment valves
• Fire protection hydrants
• Gas distribution valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Valves and Hydrants Sales: Manufacturing and selling ductile iron valves, hydrants, and accessories for water supply, wastewater, irrigation, gas supply, and fire protection applications. Products sold to EPC contractors and through distributors in India.
2. Customized Valve Solutions: Providing optimal solutions for customers including standard product lineup and customized valve solutions based on specific requirements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AVK Valves India manufactures and supplies ductile iron valves, hydrants, and accessories for water supply, wastewater, irrigation, natural gas distribution, fire protection, and dam/hydropower infrastructure. The product range spans from 32mm service isolation valves to 3500mm butterfly valves for transmission lines, with both standard product lines and customized engineered valve solutions. Products are sold directly to EPC contractors and through a distributor network across India.

Product overview

AVK Valves India is a manufacturer of industrial valves and hydrants for water supply, wastewater treatment, irrigation, gas distribution, and fire protection applications. The product portfolio is organized around core valve categories (gate valves, butterfly valves, control valves, knife gate valves, check valves, air valves, needle valves) complemented by accessories (surface boxes, repair clamps, couplings, encapsulation collars) and smart/IoT-enabled products (Smart Water PMD). AVK India operates as part of the AVK Group and manufactures to both local and international standards, with products ranging from DN32 service isolation valves to DN3500 large-diameter butterfly valves for transmission lines. The company also offers specialized product lines for fire protection (hydrants, gate valves for UL/FM requirements) and gas applications (transition valves, purge point valves, position indicator valves).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gate Valves Gate valves including PE-ended Series 36, gas Series 46, resilient seated Series 55, pneumatic Series 715, and transition gate valves for steel-to-PE pipe connections, used for water and gas distribution isolation.
• Butterfly Valves Centric butterfly valves with fixed liner (Series 75) and loose liner (Series 820), plus large-diameter DN2400/DN3000 double eccentric butterfly valves for water transmission and distribution.
• Knife Gate Valve Series 702 Bi-directional, ATEX-approved full bore knife gate valve with ductile iron body, NBR sealing, AISI 316 gate, and U-shaped reinforced sealing, available with lever, handwheel, pneumatic, or electric actuator for wastewater and industrial applications.
• Control Valves (Plunger and Needle Series) Diaphragm-operated plunger (Series 870), needle (Series 872), and control (Series 859) valves for flow rate control, pressure reducing, surge anticipation, altitude, and float level applications in water supply, dams, and hydropower systems.
• Check Valves (Swing and Ball) Swing check valve (Series 41) and ball check valve (Series 53) for backflow prevention in water supply pipelines and pumping systems.
• S831 Single Chamber Air Valve Patent-pending single chamber air valve delivering exceptional air discharge and intake capacity stable up to 2 bar gauge pressure and beyond 45 m/s air velocity, available in four variants for water and wastewater applications.
• Fire Hydrants Dry barrel fire hydrant (Series 27), Multi Hydrant N7 (Series 84), underground fire hydrant L7 (Series 35), and wet barrel bronze fire hydrant (Series 24/64) for fire protection infrastructure in commercial, residential, and industrial developments.
• Supa Lock and Supa Maxi Couplings Supa Lock™ threadless connection system with tapping valves, saddles, and tapping heads for under-pressure tapping, and Supa Maxi™ universal tensile couplings up to DN600 for pipe connections.
• AVK Smart Water Pressure Management Device (PMD) IoT-enabled Smart Water PMD for monitoring and controlling water network pressure, featuring auto-adaptive PID control, local and remote operation, and ethernet Modbus communication for real-time data transmission.
• Penstocks Wall mounted penstocks for wastewater collection and treatment applications, isolating flow in chambers and tanks.
• Repair and Accessory Products (Repico Range) AVK Repico® range of pipe repair products including single and double band repair clamps (Series 748), encapsulation collars, combi-flanges (Series 05), flexible combi-crosses (Series 18), Y-strainers (Series 910), surface boxes (Series 80), and PE ball valves (Series 85) for pipe maintenance and accessories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Non-revenue water reduction through pressure management
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Glenfield Invicta (AVK UK)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2022Glenfield Invicta, the AVK Group's UK-based company, manufactured fixed cone sleeve valves for the Zimbabwe hydroelectric project. The valves were designed to regulate flow and dissipate energy for the 5MW run-of-river hydropower facility.
• ACMO WATER TECHNOLOGY INDIA PVT LTD (AWT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022ACMO WATER TECHNOLOGY INDIA PVT LTD is executing the Sip Amber Irrigation Complex project in Sehore, Bhopal, valued at INR 346 Crore (EUR 38.6 million). AVK supplies valves and hydrants for the pressurized pipe irrigation system benefiting 15,284 hectares and 1,000+ farmers. The project integrates Hydropass technology adapted for Indian context.
• National Agro FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Initiator of the irrigation efficiency project in Bhopal area benefiting +1,000 farmers through Danish water technology and strategic farmer training.
• Water2Nepal ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022AVK participates in the Water2Nepal project alongside Grundfos (pumps), Kamstrup (smart meters), Envidan (project management), Oxfam (local anchoring), and others to provide clean drinking water to 4,000 people in Nepal through a 16km distribution network. AVK donated and shipped valves and accessories for the project.
• Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022ZINWA oversees the dam where the hydroelectric project is being implemented. AVK delivered fixed cone valves for the project in collaboration with local teams.
• ArupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Arup served as lead technical consultant for the Msheireb Downtown Doha project, working with AVK to select and specify the appropriate fire hydrants. AVK delivered 120 wet barrel bronze fire hydrants through various contractors for the sustainable development project.
• ACMO (Italian AVK Company)coreTechnology or IntegrationACMO, the Italian AVK subsidiary, manufactures needle valves and complex valve solutions. Customer visits ACMO facilities to review production quality and witness current installations. ACMO PMD communication device used with AVK control valves for smart pressure management.
• National GridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Grid awarded AVK UK a £250k contract to supply 15 large diameter gas valves (24" and 36") for the Fulham Gas Holder Site Regeneration Project in London. AVK redesigned valves to seal bi-directionally for the project requirements.
• ElsterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorking with AVK UK and National Grid on the Fulham Gas Holder Site Regeneration Project for gas infrastructure upgrades.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German manufacturer of pumps, valves and related systems serving water supply, wastewater, energy and process industries. Has an Indian presence and broad product overlap with AVK India.
• ITT Inc. Diversified industrial manufacturer with a sizeable Industrial Process (including valve) segment targeting water, energy and chemical markets. Competes with AVK on engineered fluid-handling solutions.
• Velan Inc. Canadian-headquartered industrial valve manufacturer specializing in severe-service and high-integrity valves for power, oil & gas and water. Competes with AVK's butterfly, gate and control-valve offerings in selected accounts.
• Crane Company: US industrial conglomerate with a substantial Crane ChemPharma & Energy valve franchise. Competes with AVK globally in process, water and energy infrastructure valves.
• Flowserve Corporation: Global flow-control company manufacturing industrial pumps, seals, and valves (including a multi-decade Indian presence). Competes broadly with AVK India's product set across water, energy and process industries.
• Watts Water Technologies: Global manufacturer of water-quality and flow-control products including a broad valve lineup. Overlaps with AVK India on plumbing-grade valves, backflow preventers and pressure regulators.
• Mueller Water Products: US-listed leader in water infrastructure valves, hydrants and pipe-connection products. Direct competitor to AVK in the water-transmission and fire-hydrant categories globally and in India.

Direct peers

• L&T Valves (Larsen & Toubro): One of India's largest industrial valve manufacturers, serving oil & gas, water, power and process industries with a similar gate/butterfly/control-valve portfolio. Most directly comparable domestic competitor to AVK India in municipal water and industrial segments.
• Kirloskar Brothers: India's leading pump manufacturer with a significant industrial valve product line serving water supply, irrigation, power and oil & gas. Competes head-to-head with AVK India on municipal pumping-station and irrigation valves.
• Leader Valves Limited (PB Group): Dedicated Indian industrial valve manufacturer producing gate, globe, check, butterfly and ball valves for water, power, oil & gas and process industries. Directly competes with AVK India in the mid-market Indian valve space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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