Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc.

What Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc. does

Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc. is a sixth-generation, family-owned U.S. manufacturer of engineered water and wastewater control valves, founded in 1879 by George Ross in Troy, New York. The company designs and produces a broad portfolio of flow, pressure, altitude, pump-control, surge-anticipating, relief, and cone valves — plus metal-seated ball valves and HDPE flap gates — serving municipal water, wastewater, fire fighting, hydropower, industrial mining, and district cooling operators in the United States and selectively in Canada. Engineers use advanced fluid modeling software to verify performance against customer operating conditions, and all products are manufactured in the USA in compliance with the American Iron and Steel Act and No Lead in Drinking Water Act. The company operates two Troy-area facilities (the original site plus a second facility added in 2004) and supports its installed base with a direct field-service organization, mobile service units, and multi-year maintenance contracts.

The business model combines one-time engineered hardware sales (catalog of roughly 30+ valve SKUs across multiple product families) with recurring aftermarket services — installation, start-up, repair, verification, and Ross Ready Maintenance Programs on 1/3/5-year terms. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: deals are quote-based, technically specified, and run through direct account teams rather than resellers or e-commerce. Pricing is not publicly listed; customers engage via phone, email, or contact form to obtain bids. Two related entities — RW Gate Company and Ross Precision Manufacturing — provide adjacent fabrication and gate capabilities, but neither constitutes a separate marketing channel for the core valve line. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds, and reports no public revenue.

Name

Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc.

Legal name

Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc.

Website

https://rossvalve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc. is a sixth-generation, family-owned U.S. manufacturer of engineered water and wastewater control valves — including pressure reducing, pump control, altitude, surge anticipating, and cone valves — serving municipal water, wastewater, fire fighting, hydropower, mining, and district cooling customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Control Valves

NAICS

Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291), Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow) (IMADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maintenance & Reliability (RCM, Work Management, Spares) (EUANALAH), Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH), Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE), Valves, Regulators & Backflow Prevention (Control Valves, Pressure Regulators, Check/Backflow) (AFABAHAG)

Keywords

• Engineered water valves
• Flow control valves
• Pressure reducing valves
• Pump control valves
• Wastewater valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: Sale of engineered flow control valves, pressure control valves, and cone valves to municipal water, wastewater, fire fighting, hydro power, industrial mining, and district cooling sectors. Products are manufactured in the USA and comply with American Iron and Steel Act and No Lead in Drinking Water Act.
2. Service and Maintenance: Installation, start-up, maintenance, repair, and verification services including Ross Ready Maintenance Programs (1-year, 3-year, or 5-year plans), field repair via mobile service units, and remote diagnostics support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc. designs and manufactures engineered water and wastewater control valves—including flow control, pressure reducing, pump control, cone, altitude, float, back pressure sustaining, relief, surge anticipating, multi orifice, and AWWA metal seated ball valves—alongside pre-packaged valve vaults. The company complements its valve portfolio with installation, start-up, maintenance, repair, and verification services, including Ross Ready Maintenance Programs (1-, 3-, and 5-year plans) and on-site mobile service unit support. All products are manufactured in the USA and serve municipal water, wastewater, fire fighting, hydro power, industrial mining, and district cooling customers.

Product overview

Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc. is a sixth-generation family-owned manufacturer of engineered fluid control valves founded in 1879, offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial valve products. The product line includes Pre-Packaged Valve Vaults, Electric Valves (42-WR On/Off Valve, 42-AFCV Throttling Valve), Cone Valves (Rotary and Fixed Cone Valves), Pump Control Valves (42-WRS and 45-WR Deep Well models), Pressure Reducing Valves (40-WR, 98-EP, 23-WR, and T-Series Direct Acting Valves), Metal Seated Ball Valves (AWWA), Extreme Service Valves (Multi Orifice), Waste Water Valves (70-SWR series including Relief, Back Pressure Sustaining, Surge Anticipating, and Pump Control variants), Level Control Valves (30-AWR, 40-DAWR, 50-FWR altitude valves and 20-F, 21-F, 45-FWR float valves), Back Pressure Sustaining and Relief Valves (50-RWR and 23-RWR series), and HDPE Flap Gates (70-HFV). All products are manufactured in the USA, comply with the American Iron and Steel Act and No Lead in Drinking Water Act, and serve municipal water, wastewater, fire fighting, hydro power, industrial mining, and district cooling industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Packaged Valve Vault A pre-assembled valve vault solution combining Ross Valve products in a pre-configured package for streamlined installation in water distribution systems. Intended for municipal water infrastructure customers seeking turnkey installation.
• 42-WR On/Off Electric Valve Electric on/off valve for flow control applications in water and fluid systems. Part of the Electric Valves product line, intended for industrial and municipal customers requiring automated open/close actuation.
• 42-AFCV Electric Throttling Valve Electric throttling valve designed for precise flow regulation in water and fluid control systems. Targets industrial and municipal customers needing automated, fine-grained flow control.
• Rotary Cone Valve Rotary cone valve providing adjustable flow control via a rotating cone mechanism. Designed for industrial applications including hydropower and specialized fluid handling.
• Fixed Cone Valve Fixed cone valve with a stationary cone design delivering consistent flow control and energy dissipation in water systems. Suited to hydropower, industrial, and high-energy flow applications.
• 42-WRS Pump Control Valve Pump control valve engineered to manage pump startup and shutdown operations, protecting pump systems from water hammer and surge damage. Targets municipal and industrial pumping stations.
• 45-WR Deep Well Pump Valve Specialized valve for deep well pump applications, controlling water flow in groundwater extraction systems. Serves municipal and industrial groundwater pump installations.
• Multi Orifice Valve Extreme service valve with multiple orifices engineered for high-pressure applications and energy dissipation in water systems. Targets industrial and high-energy flow installations.
• 40-WR Pressure Reducing Valve Pressure reducing valve that maintains downstream pressure at a preset level regardless of upstream pressure variations. Serves municipal and industrial pressure management requirements.
• 98-EP Direct Reducing Valve Direct-acting pressure reducing valve for applications requiring immediate downstream pressure control. Targets water distribution systems needing fast pressure response.
• 23-WR Pressure Reducing Valve WR-series pressure reducing valve for controlling and maintaining consistent downstream pressure in water distribution systems. Serves municipal water utilities.
• T-Series Direct Acting Valve T-Series direct-acting valve for pressure reducing applications where simple, reliable control is required. Serves municipal and industrial pressure management customers.
• AWWA Metal Seated Ball Valve Metal seated ball valve conforming to American Water Works Association standards for municipal water and wastewater applications. Built for compliance-driven municipal procurement.
• 70-SWR Relief Valve SWR-series relief valve designed to protect wastewater systems from overpressure conditions. Built for harsh wastewater environments.
• 70-SWR-BP Back Pressure Sustaining Valve Back pressure sustaining valve for wastewater applications that maintains minimum upstream pressure while allowing excess flow to pass. Serves wastewater collection system operators.
• 70-SWR-E Surge Anticipating Valve Surge anticipating valve designed to release pressure waves and prevent water hammer damage in wastewater systems. Built for harsh sewage environments.
• 70-SWR-S Pump Control Valve Pump control valve for wastewater applications that manages pump operations and protects against surge conditions. Built for sewage system pumping stations.
• 30-AWR Single Acting Altitude Valve Single acting altitude valve that controls tank filling based on water level in storage tanks and reservoirs. Serves municipal water storage applications.
• 40-DAWR Double Acting Altitude Valve Double acting altitude valve that controls both filling and emptying of tanks based on water level, providing bidirectional flow control. Serves municipal water storage and distribution.
• 50-FWR Electric Altitude Valve Electrically controlled altitude valve providing automated level control with electric actuation for tank management. Targets automated water storage installations.
• 40-AWR Ground Storage Valve

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ross Water GateminorOthersPartner company with website link displayed on Ross Valve homepage. Nature of partnership appears to be related but specific details are not provided.
• Ross Precision ManufacturingminorOthersPartner company with website link displayed on Ross Valve homepage. Nature of partnership appears to be related manufacturing operations but specific details are not provided.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Pentair is a broad incumbent in flow and filtration solutions including valves, pumps, and water treatment — overlapping with Ross Valve in municipal and industrial fluid control applications, particularly in water treatment and HVAC-side flow control.
• ITT Inc. ITT Inc. operates a large Engineered Valves segment (including Fabri-Valve and Isolation Technology) selling into chemical, mining, power, and water/wastewater — a broad incumbent whose industrial process valve portfolio overlaps with Ross Valve's industrial mining and power generation customers.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts Water Technologies is a broad incumbent in plumbing, water safety, and flow control products that overlaps with Ross Valve in pressure reducing valves, backflow prevention, and water distribution components across residential, commercial, and municipal applications.
• Mueller Water Products: Mueller Water Products is a broad incumbent in the water infrastructure space with a much larger product portfolio spanning valves, hydrants, and pipe repair — overlapping with Ross Valve in AWWA-conformant metal-seated ball valves and municipal water distribution applications.

Emerging players

• Hayward Flow Control: Hayward Flow Control manufactures thermoplastic industrial valves (Y-strainers, ball, butterfly, check) and actuators for water/wastewater and chemical applications — a more specialized emerging player with partial product overlap in municipal and industrial flow control.

Direct peers

• DeZURIK: DeZURIK is a direct peer specializing in valves for water/wastewater, pulp & paper, mining, and power — overlapping directly with Ross Valve's industrial mining and wastewater segments in butterfly, gate, check, and control valve categories.
• Cla-Val: Cla-Val is a direct peer — a specialized manufacturer of automatic control valves for water/wastewater, fire protection, and industrial fluid control, with a comparable product portfolio (pressure reducing, relief, pump control, altitude valves) and similar municipal/utility end-market focus.
• Crispin Valve: Crispin Valve (part of Multiplex Manufacturing) is a direct peer — a niche manufacturer of air valves, control valves, and surge relief devices for water/wastewater systems, competing directly with Ross Valve's surge anticipating, air release, and pressure control portfolio in municipal applications.
• Kennedy Valve: Kennedy Valve is a direct peer and fellow NY-area manufacturer of AWWA-conformant municipal water valves (gate, check, butterfly, plug) — directly comparable on AWWA metal-seated products and municipal water distribution specifications.

Regional players

• Flomatic Corporation: Flomatic Corporation is a regional player and US manufacturer of check valves, foot valves, and pump control valves headquartered in upstate New York — adjacent to Ross Valve's Troy location — serving water/wastewater and irrigation applications with comparable product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/283193

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Ross Valve Mfg. Co., Inc.