COAX VALVOLE ITALIA SRL

What COAX VALVOLE ITALIA SRL does

müller co-ax gmbh is a German privately-held industrial valve manufacturer founded in 1960 as the inventor of coaxial valve technology, with COAX VALVOLE ITALIA SRL operating as one of its international subsidiaries. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a broad portfolio of specialized industrial valves including 2/2 and 3/2 way coaxial valves (MK/FK series) in direct-acting and externally controlled variants, the FMX modular series, cartridge valves (PCD/PCS), lateral valves (RSV/DRV), high-pressure valves up to 1,000 bar (including the KX 1000 hydrogen valve), pressure and flow control valves (HPB/SPB/RMQ), cryogenic valves (KB), and specialty valves. Underlying technology is the proprietary coaxial valve architecture, which the company asserts provides high flow rate, compact installation, low weight, and low control air consumption relative to traditional ball valves; group subsidiaries müller quadax gmbh (butterfly valves) and m-tech GmbH extend the portfolio into adjacent flow-control products.

The company generates revenue through a direct enterprise sales model using a Request-for-Quotation pricing approach, supported by trade fair presence at SMM (Hamburg, maritime), IMTS (Chicago, manufacturing), and AMB (Stuttgart, metalworking), plus a multilingual website covering six languages. Customer segmentation spans at least eight verticals — hydrogen applications, machine and plant construction, marine, chemicals, energy, oil and gas, construction and transportation, and aerospace — with certified variants addressing regulated use cases via DVGW (gas), ATEX (explosive atmospheres), and TÜV (steam safety, high temperature) certifications. Operations are anchored at the Forchtenberg, Germany headquarters under the müller coax group, with international subsidiaries coordinating global commercial activity.

Name

COAX VALVOLE ITALIA SRL

Legal name

müller co-ax gmbh

Website

https://co-ax.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

müller co-ax gmbh is the German inventor and manufacturer of coaxial valve technology, producing specialized industrial valves — including high-pressure hydrogen, cryogenic, and certified safety variants — for hydrogen, marine, chemical, energy, oil and gas, and aerospace customers worldwide since 1960.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Forchtenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: The company manufactures and sells specialized industrial valves including coaxial valves, high-pressure valves, cartridge valves, lateral valves, pressure control valves, flow control valves, and special/cryogenic valves to industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

COAX VALVOLE ITALIA SRL is the Italian subsidiary of müller co-ax gmbh, manufacturing and supplying industrial coaxial valves invented by the parent company in 1960. The company serves industrial customers with multiple product lines of valves used across various process and fluid control applications.

Product overview

müller co-ax gmbh is the inventor of coaxial valve technology since 1960, offering a comprehensive portfolio of valves organized into multiple product lines. The core offering includes 2/2 and 3/2 way coaxial valves (MK, FK series) available as direct-acting or externally controlled variants, complemented by FMX series modules. Supporting product lines encompass certificated valves (DVGW/TÜV/ATEX certified), cartridge valves (PCD/PCS series), lateral valves (RSV/DRV series), high-pressure coaxial and lateral valves (including the new KX 1000 hydrogen valve up to 1000 bar), pressure control valves (HPB/SPB/HPI/SPP series), flow control valves (RMQ series), special valves (V2, LVP, PCB, PLB, IV series), and cryogenic valves (KB series). The company also offers modules and manifolds for system integration. Related brands include Quadax® for butterfly valves and M-Tech GmbH. The product architecture is modular, supporting customization through various configurations, pressure ratings, certifications, and integration options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coaxial Valves

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• müller quadax gmbhcoreOthersPart of the müller coax group, müller quadax gmbh focuses on butterfly valves under the Quadax brand, extending the group's product portfolio in flow control solutions.
• m-tech GmbHcoreOthersPart of the müller coax group, m-tech GmbH is another subsidiary company within the group structure, contributing to the group's capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: US water and industrial flow solutions provider with broad valve portfolio including X-Flow, Fairbanks Nijhuis, and Viking Pump. Broad incumbent offering overlapping industrial valve products in water treatment, chemical processing, and industrial fluid handling applications.
• IMI plc: UK-based flow control company with divisions in critical engineering (severe service valves), precision engineering, and climate control. Broad incumbent offering broader flow control portfolio overlapping with müller co-ax's industrial valve offerings in process and energy applications.
• Emerson Electric: Major US industrial automation conglomerate with substantial valve business through Fisher Controls and Anderson Greenwood brands. Broad incumbent offering overlapping industrial valve capabilities as part of a much wider process automation portfolio serving oil & gas, chemical, and power industries.
• Flowserve Corporation: Major US manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and flow control automation. Broad incumbent with overlapping valve product lines, particularly in oil & gas, chemical, and power generation applications, and significantly larger scale than müller co-ax.
• SMC Corporation: Japanese global leader in pneumatics and industrial automation components including process and fluid control valves. Broad incumbent with significantly larger scale (>$5B revenue) and broader product portfolio across fluid power components, competing in similar automation and process control end-markets.

Direct peers

• Samson AG: German specialist in industrial control valves for process industries including chemicals, oil & gas, power, and hydrogen. Direct peer with similar focus on high-quality German-engineered control valves for regulated industrial applications, comparable mid-sized specialist positioning.
• Festo: German pneumatics and process automation company producing valves, actuators, and fluid control components. Direct peer with overlapping fluid control product portfolio, German manufacturing base, and similar industrial customer base in factory automation and process control applications.
• Bürkert: German manufacturer of fluid control systems including solenoid valves, process valves, sensors, and mass flow controllers. Direct peer sharing German engineering pedigree and overlapping fluid control product portfolio serving similar industrial process customers across chemical, pharmaceutical, and process industries.
• GEMÜ: German specialist manufacturer of valves, measurement, and control systems for process industries including diaphragm, butterfly, and globe valves. Direct peer sharing German specialty valve pedigree, mid-sized family-controlled structure, and focus on sterile and process industry applications.
• Spirax-Sarco Engineering: UK specialist in steam and thermal energy management including specialty valves, controls, and condensate recovery. Direct peer sharing focus on specialty valve solutions for steam and process industries, with comparable regulatory certifications and family-controlled heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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