Name

PROCAB AB

Legal name

PROCAB AB

Website

https://procab.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valves & Flow Control Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Process Safety & Relief Systems (Flare Systems, PRVs, Explosion Protection) (IMAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Industrial valves
• Flow control solutions
• Process valves
• Valve automation
• Cryogenic valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Göteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Valve Product Sales: Procab generates revenue through the sale of engineered valves and flow control products. They represent multiple manufacturers and offer a wide range of valve types and accessories. Products include ball valves, butterfly valves, globe valves, gate valves, check valves, safety valves, control valves, and specialized valves for various industries.
2. Custom/Skid Solutions: Design, engineering, and delivery of custom valve skids and complete systems including 3D modeling, construction, and design services. They can deliver complete pipe systems and assist with on-site installation.
3. Valve Automation Products: Sale of actuators (pneumatic, electric, hydraulic), positioners, limit switches, solenoid valves, and related accessories for automating valves.
4. Training and Education Services: VentilAkademin provides valve courses and seminars. Programs include basic valve courses, steam technology courses, bursting disc courses, and customized training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PROCAB AB is a Swedish technical valve specialist that distributes and engineers industrial valves, actuators, and flow control solutions for the process industry. They represent multiple international valve manufacturers (ZWICK, SchuF, Red Valve, EMERSON, ZOOK) and supply a full portfolio of ball, butterfly, globe, gate, check, safety, control, cryogenic, and specialty valves, plus actuators, bursting discs, steam traps, and filters. In addition to distribution, they design and deliver custom skid-mounted systems (Concept Solutions) with 3D modeling, engineering, and on-site installation support for complex applications including cryogenic liquid hydrogen, pharmaceutical, nuclear, gas, steam, and abrasive media handling.

Product overview

PROCAB AB is a Swedish valve specialist founded in 1984, operating as a modern, personal valve company serving the process industry. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial valves and automation solutions organized into main categories: (1) Shut-off valves including butterfly, ball, globe, knife gate, diaphragm, slide, pinch valves and triple eccentric butterfly valves; (2) Check valves including swing, disk, double flap, non-slam nozzle and minimum flow valves; (3) Control and automation products including pneumatic, electric and hydraulic actuators (Rack & Pinion, Scotch Yoke), positioners, solenoid valves, limit switches and ESD boxes; (4) Control valves including characterized globe valves, special regulation, Tri-Shark and dampers; (5) Self-acting pressure reduction and back pressure regulators; (6) Safety valves including process, pilot-operated, proportional and thermal relief valves; (7) Bursting discs in metal, graphite and low-pressure variants; (8) Tank safety including pressure-vacuum valves and flame protection; (9) Steam systems including traps, steam traps and heat exchangers; (10) Special products for cryogenic, pharma, gas, nuclear, lined (PTFE/PFA), piggable, double block & bleed, blind and sampling applications; (11) Filters and accessories; and (12) Engineering, design, 3D modeling, installation and complete skid solutions. Key represented manufacturers include Zwick, SchuF, Red Valve, Emerson (El-O-Matic, Bettis, Topworx, EIM), ZOOK, and AVA Alms. The company also operates subsidiary Pumpab AB for lined pumps and pipe systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Butterfly Valves (Vridspjällsventiler) Range of butterfly valves from high-quality soft-sealing to triple eccentric metal-sealing variants that are completely gas-tight, available in pressure classes up to PN160 for process industry shut-off applications.
• Ball Valves (Kulventiler) Ball valves for shut-off applications in various materials and configurations, serving process industry requirements.
• Globe Valves (Kägelventiler) Globe valves for precise flow control and shut-off applications in process industry use.
• Knife Gate Valves (Kikventiler) Knife gate valves designed for slurries and difficult media handling in process applications.
• Diaphragm Valves (Membranventiler) Diaphragm valves for sanitary and corrosive applications in process industries.
• Slide Valves (Skjutspjällsventiler) Slide valves with full bore and compact design for dry and abrasive products.
• Pinch Valves (Slangventiler) Pinch valves ideal for dirty media, capable of handling small stones, and can be automated pneumatically for mining and abrasive applications.
• Triple Offset Butterfly Valve (Trippelexcentrisk Vridspjällsventil) 100% tight triple offset butterfly valve with friction-free movement designed for high temperatures and pressures, ideal for steam applications.
• Check Valves (Backventiler) Range of check valves including swing check, disc check, double flap, non-slam nozzle, and minimum flow valves in various materials and pressure classes for pump protection and process applications.
• Safety/Relief Valves (Säkerhetsventiler) Process safety valves, pilot-operated, proportional, and thermal safety valves designed to EN, ASME, API526 and API520 standards for pressure relief and process safety.
• Bursting Discs (Sprängbleck) Bursting discs available in metal, graphite, and low-pressure variants, with options including tri-clamp, detection systems, and explosion panels for complete process safety solutions.
• Actuators (Manöverdon) Pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic actuators including Rack & Pinion, Scotch Yoke, linear and quarter-turn models for valve automation up to 678,000Nm with SIL-3 and ATEX options.
• Steam Traps and Steam System Products (Ångfällor) Steam traps including float, bucket, bimetal and thermodynamic types, plus complete steam valve stations with built-in strainers and check valves for efficient steam system management.
• Cryogenic Valves (Kryogena Ventiler) Complete program of cryogenic valves for N2, LNG, CO2, O2 and other condensable gases including liquid hydrogen applications down to -253°C.
• Special/Specialty Valves (Specialventiler) Special valves for difficult processes including dead-leg-free bottom outlet valves, distribution valves, blind valves, pig systems, steam converters, and steam injection valves.
• Lined Valves (Linade Ventiler) PTFE, PFA and other material lined valves including ball, butterfly, diaphragm, bottom outlet and pipe fittings for corrosive applications.
• Pharmaceutical Industry Valves (PHARMA) Valves with approvals and certificates for pharmaceutical industry including bursting discs, ball valves and bottom outlet valves with clean, sterile processing capabilities.
• Gas Industry Valves (Gas) Specialist valves for gas applications including O2, N2, Ar, hydrogen, chlorine, helium, biogas, natural gas and CO2, from +1000°C down to -255°C, with EIGA-compliant oxygen expertise.
• Nuclear Power Valves (KÄRNKRAFT) Valves for nuclear power applications from multiple manufacturers active in the nuclear sector.
• Abrasive Media Valves (SLITANDE) Valve solutions for powder and slurry applications, providing answers for difficult installations with abrasive media.
• Sampling Solutions (Provtagning) Unique program for sampling including inline cone, inline ball, reactor sampling, valve sampling, and piston sampling for safe, representative process samples.
• Concept Solutions (Custom Skid Engineering) Complete concept solutions including design, calculation, 3D modeling of control and heat exchanger stations, modifications, special solutions and complete pipe systems delivered as skids with on-site installation assistance.
• Tank Safety Solutions (Tanksäkerhet) Pressure and vacuum valves adapted for pump capacity, thermal influence and external fire according to API2000, with solutions for explosion, deflagration and detonation protection.
• Filters and Accessories Y-filters, start-up filters, basket filters and custom dimensions, plus double filters, backwashable filters, demisters, separators and coalescers through partner network.
• VentilAkademin Training Programs Educational valve programs including basic valve courses, steam technology courses, bursting disc courses, and customized training for customers and partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered valve solutions for world's first liquid hydrogen-powered superyacht, setting potential new industry standards for cryogenic hydrogen applications

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Pumpab ABflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Pumpab AB became a subsidiary of Procab in 2019 and works with pumps. Together with Procab, Pumpab has participated in trade shows and the two companies collaborate on combined valve and pump solutions.
• Red ValvecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Procab was honored to represent Red Valve in Sweden. Red Valve from the USA has been an innovator and leader in valves for demanding and abrasive applications since 1953. They are known worldwide for their pinch valves and are especially prominent in the mining industry. They also offer many interesting products for different sectors including water treatment.
• EMERSON (Valve Automation)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Procab offers one of the world's leading programs for valve automation through EMERSON's Valve Automation business unit. This includes El-O-Matic (quarter-turn actuators), Bettis Scotch Yoke actuators, Topworx limit switch boxes, ESB boxes, and EIM Electric actuators. Procab has worked with El-O-Matic for many years.
• ZWICKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012Procab represents ZWICK, a valve manufacturer known for their triple offset butterfly valves, control valves including the Sharktooth triple eccentric control valve, and high-quality on-off valves.
• SchuFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012Procab represents SchuF, a manufacturer known for specialized valves including bottom outlet valves, distribution valves, blind spade valves, and other special application valves. In 2023, Procab received a visit from SchuF's Europe CEO Holger Müller (28 years in the industry) for customer visits and knowledge sharing.
• FeadshipflagshipOthersProcab, together with sister company Pumpab AB, delivered custom valve solutions and a specially designed heat exchanger skid for Project 821 - the world's first liquid hydrogen-powered superyacht. This groundbreaking project required cryogenic valves certified to Lloyd's specifications for liquid hydrogen at -253°C.
• ValvotechnologiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMentioned as a supplier partner visited during a 2023 team trip to Italy.
• WEIR (Sarasin-RSBD)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMentioned as exhibiting at Valve World 2016 trade show in Düsseldorf. WEIR Sarasin-RSBD is a valve manufacturer in the oil and gas sector.
• ZOOKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProcab offers bursting discs together with their supplier ZOOK. ZOOK provides open and company-specific courses to improve safety in facilities.
• BMBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBMB filters were highlighted at Vatten 2023 trade show - innovative, simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions for removing contaminants and unwanted odors from gases.
• Classification SocietiescoreOthersProcab worked closely with customers, partners, and classification societies to develop and implement test programs and qualification processes for the hydrogen-powered superyacht project. Lloyd's Register specifications were used for cryogenic valve design.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Crane Co. US-listed diversified industrial manufacturer with a significant Engineered Materials and Crane ChemPharma & Energy valve business. Comparable on process, chemical and energy valve applications across a global footprint.
• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German global manufacturer of pumps, valves and related service. Comparable as a broad incumbent across industrial flow control with deep European presence; overlaps Procab/Pumpab's combined pump-and-valve offering at much larger scale.
• Alfa Laval AB: Swedish-headquartered global leader in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling, including a broad industrial valve portfolio. Compares to Procab as a Nordic industrial process equipment incumbent overlapping on heat-exchanger and process-industry flow control.
• Pentair plc: Global water treatment and flow control company with industrial and commercial valve solutions. Comparable on Procab's water/wastewater and process-industry valve exposure, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc: UK-listed global specialist in steam systems, condensate recovery and fluid control. Directly comparable on Procab's steam traps, control valves, and complete steam-system solutions, but at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Flowserve Corporation: US-listed global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals and flow control automation for power, oil & gas, chemical and water. Overlaps with Procab's process-industry, cryogenic and LNG valve portfolio but operates globally with proprietary manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Mersen SA: French global specialist in electrical specialties and advanced materials including process equipment for corrosive/critical applications. Comparable to Procab on lined (PTFE/PFA) valves, special alloys, and process-safety related offerings.
• Leser GmbH & Co. KG: German specialist manufacturer of safety/relief valves for process industries, certified to ASME/API/EN standards. Direct comparable on Procab's safety valve and bursting disc portfolio for chemical, petrochemical, hydrogen and cryogenic applications.
• Velan Inc. Canadian manufacturer of industrial valves (gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly) for severe service including cryogenic, nuclear and oil & gas. Directly comparable on Procab's process-industry and cryogenic valve offerings.

Regional players

• AVK Holding: Danish-headquartered manufacturer of valves, hydrants and related infrastructure products serving water, wastewater, gas and industrial markets. Directly comparable as a fellow Nordic/European valve specialist with a multi-decade heritage and a focus on critical-application flow control.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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