KACE Ball Valves

What KACE Ball Valves does

KACE Ball Valves is a privately held industrial ball valve manufacturer founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, operating under the parent entity Process Resources Inc. The company designs and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of ball valves — floating, trunnion mounted, metal seated, cryogenic, three-way, catalyst/injection/metering, high purity, high pressure, and specialty/custom configurations — covering sizes from 1/4" to 48" and ANSI classes up to 2500lb, with operating temperatures from -150°F to 400°F. KACE's products are qualified to an extensive set of industry standards including ISO 9001, API Q1, API 6D, API 607 fire-safe, ISO 15848 fugitive emissions, SIL, NACE MR-01-75, CE/PED, and the China Special Equipment Manufacture License, enabling specification by oil & gas operators, petrochemical complexes, refineries, and chemical processors.

KACE serves oilfield, petrochemical, refining, chemical processing, and general industrial customers globally through direct sales out of three offices: Sugar Land, Texas (US headquarters); Durmersheim, Germany (KACE Valves GmbH, established 2023 with sales, engineering, stocking, repair, and service); and Hangzhou, China. The company generates revenue primarily from hardware sales of its valve product lines, supplemented by valve automation integration, custom fabrication, and repair services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the go-to-market emphasizes quick delivery (10–16 weeks on large specialty valves), accommodation of special metallurgies, and custom/special designs that larger commodity manufacturers may decline — positioning KACE as a flexible, entrepreneurial-based alternative to tier-one valve OEMs.

Name

KACE Ball Valves

Legal name

Process Resources Inc.

Website

https://kacevalves.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KACE Ball Valves is a privately held, US-based manufacturer of industrial ball valves (floating, trunnion, metal seated, cryogenic, high-pressure, specialty/custom) for oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, and chemical processing customers, selling directly from offices in Texas, Germany, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ball Valves

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291), Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial ball valves
• Trunnion mounted valves
• Metal seated valves
• Cryogenic valves
• Valve manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sugar Land, TX

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ball Valve Manufacturing & Sales: KACE manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of ball valves including floating, trunnion mounted, metal seated, cryogenic, 3-way, high purity, high pressure, and specialty/custom configurations. Revenue is generated through product sales with supporting services including automation integration, fabrication, and repair.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KACE Ball Valves manufactures a comprehensive range of industrial ball valves including floating, trunnion mounted, metal seated, cryogenic, three-way, catalyst/injection/metering, high purity, and high-pressure configurations in sizes from 1/4" to 48" with ANSI classes up to 2500lb. The company also offers valve automation, fabrication, and repair services through its US, German, and Chinese operations, primarily serving oilfield, petrochemical, refining, and chemical processing customers.

Product overview

KACE Ball Valves is a ball valve manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial ball valves for oilfield, industrial, and chemical applications. The product line includes Metal Seated Ball Valves (80M, FM, GM, TM Series) for severe service applications, Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves (T Series) for larger sizes up to 48", Floating Ball Valves (F Series), Three-Way Flanged Ball Valves (36, ML, MT Series), Cryogenic Ball Valves (C Series) for low-temperature applications, Catalyst/Injection/Metering Valves (X Series), Twin Ball Valves (82T/83T Series), High Purity Ball Valves, High-Pressure Threaded Valves, and Specialty/Custom Ball Valves including wafer valves. The company also offers valve automation, fabrication, and repair services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Seated Ball Valves (80M, FM, GM, TM Series) Metal seated ball valves designed for severe service applications with bi-directional sealing. Available in four series: 80M (high-pressure), FM (floating ball), GM (trunnion mounted), and TM (trunnion mounted), serving oilfield, petrochemical, and chemical processing customers.
• T Series Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves Trunnion mounted ball valves with double block & bleed and self-relieving spring loaded seat design, available in sizes 2" to 48" with ANSI classes up to 2500lb in 3-piece forged or split body cast construction for general industrial and chemical applications.
• F Series Floating Ball Valves Floating ball valves for general industrial and chemical applications in F1 (2-piece body design) and F2 (reduced bore design) variants, with temperature range from -20°F to 500°F.
• Three-Way Flanged Ball Valves (36, ML & MT Series) Three-way flanged ball valves for oilfield, industrial and chemical applications featuring inherently fire-safe design, available in floating and trunnion designs with sizes from 1/4" to 16" for multi-directional flow control.
• C Series Cryogenic Ball Valves Cryogenic ball valves for extreme temperature applications ranging from -150°F to 400°F, available in F2 Cryogenic (floating) and T1 Cryogenic (trunnion) designs in sizes from 1/4" to 48" for oilfield, industrial and chemical applications.
• X Series Catalyst, Injection & Metering Ball Valves Ball valves designed for precise metering of catalyst or other abrasive media with bubble tight shut off, metal seats, high cycle life, and anti-static device. Sizes from 1/2" to 4" with ANSI ratings 150# to 600#.
• KACE Specialty / Custom Ball Valves Specialty ball valves and accessories including steam jacketed valves, bonnet extensions, spring return valves, wafer valves (98 and 99 Series), and tank bottom valves with custom fabrication available for unique process applications.
• 82T & 83T Series Twin Ball Valves Twin ball valves for process isolation, drain line isolation, and process sampling applications featuring live loaded stem packing, sizes from 1/4" to 12" with various connection options.
• High Purity Ball Valves (33SN, 39SN, 55SN, 77SN, 83SN, 88SN Series) High purity ball valves for oilfield, industrial and chemical applications featuring 3-piece design for ease of maintenance with body materials in carbon steel, 316 S.S., and alloys.
• High-Pressure Threaded Ball Valves (21, 31, 61, 80M Series) High-pressure threaded ball valves for oilfield, industrial and chemical applications featuring high pressure ratings with body materials including WCB and carbon steel with 316 S.S. trim.
• Three-Way Threaded Ball Valves (33, 83DB, 83DS Series) Three-way threaded ball valves available with bottom port (83DB Series), side port (83DS Series), or 3-, 4- or 5-way configurations (33 Series) featuring floating ball design with threaded, SW & BW connections.
• Two-Way Threaded Ball Valves (20, 31, 33, 55, 61, 77, 83, 88 Series) Two-way threaded ball valves with 3-piece swing-out design for ease of maintenance, available in floating design with high pressure ratings up to 6000 WOG (31/61 Series) and inherently fire-safe design (83 Series & 88 Series).
• Valve Automation, Fabrication and Repair Services Supporting services including valve automation integration, in-house fabrication, and repair capabilities offered alongside the ball valve product line through KACE's US, German, and Chinese operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Metal seated trunnion valves 30" & 36", ANSI class 300, Tungsten Carbide lined, bubble tight shutoff delivered in 16 weeks
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Emerson Electric (Fisher Controls): Diversified industrial automation major with Fisher valve brand offering comprehensive control and quarter-turn ball valve portfolio across process industries — broad incumbent competing head-to-head with KACE on severe-service and general industrial ball valve bids.
• Pentair (now part of nVent): Industrial flow control provider with valve offerings (historically including the Apollo and Tyco valve lines) serving chemical, petrochemical, and general industrial markets — broad incumbent with overlapping ball valve presence.
• Cameron (Schlumberger): Major oilfield equipment and valve supplier now part of SLB, offering industrial ball valves for upstream and downstream oil & gas, including severe-service and subsea applications — broad incumbent in the same end markets and core product category as KACE.
• Crane Co. Diversified industrial manufacturer with a Process Flow Technologies segment supplying a broad portfolio of ball, gate, globe, and check valves to chemical, petrochemical, refining, and general industrial markets — broad incumbent with overlapping ball valve product lines.
• Flowserve Corporation: Global industrial valve and pump manufacturer serving oil & gas, chemical, power, and water markets with a comprehensive ball valve product line — significantly larger incumbent operating in the same product categories and end markets as KACE.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Diversified industrial and defense manufacturer whose valves business supplies severe-service ball and nuclear-qualified valves to oil & gas, petrochemical, and power markets — broad incumbent with comparable severe-service valve capabilities to KACE.

Direct peers

• Bonney Forge Corporation: Manufacturer of forged steel valves including ball valves, gate valves, and check valves for oil & gas and petrochemical applications — closely comparable specialty valve maker with similar product mix and end-market orientation.
• Neway Valve (Suzhou Neway): Chinese industrial valve manufacturer with a comprehensive ball, gate, globe, and check valve portfolio serving oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and chemical customers globally — comparable direct competitor with similar certifications and product breadth to KACE.
• Velan Inc. Specialty industrial valve manufacturer with strong ball valve portfolio including metal seated, cryogenic, and severe-service lines serving oil & gas, petrochemical, and power generation — directly comparable product offering and end-market focus to KACE.

Emerging players

• DK-LOK / Hy-Lok Corporation: Smaller specialty valve and fittings manufacturer serving oil & gas, chemical, and instrumentation markets with ball, needle, and check valves — comparable scale and entrepreneurial profile to KACE, competing in adjacent industrial valve niches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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