D.M. VALVE & CONTROLS INC.

What D.M. VALVE & CONTROLS INC. does

D.M. Valve & Controls Inc. is a privately held Canadian valve and flow-control distributor founded in 1982 and headquartered in Saint-Laurent (Montreal), Quebec. The company distributes valves, actuators, automated valve products, and complementary equipment (flow meters, expansion joints, couplings) on behalf of 14+ international manufacturers including Bray, Cla-Val, Henry Pratt, Orbinox, PMP Precision Valve, JASH Engineering, Flow-Tek, Flowrox, and CVS Controls. It holds exclusive or primary North American agency mandates for JASH and PMP, and serves as the Quebec distributor for Cla-Val. Products span butterfly, ball, knife gate, plug, check, control, and pinch valves, alongside water control gates and steam specialty products.

The company serves municipal water/wastewater utilities (with AWWA-compliant and NSF-61 certified offerings) and industrial customers across pulp and paper, mining, food and beverage, power generation, petrochemical, and fire protection sectors across Eastern Canada. Its service offering includes pre-sales engineering support using CFD and FEA modeling, valve sizing and cavitation analysis, 2D/3D submittal drawings, training schools (including Bray and Cla-Val programs), on-site commissioning, calibration, and after-sales repair. Operations are supported by a 16,000 sq ft warehouse (expanded 2015) and three regional offices in Montreal, Quebec City, and Ottawa.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product sales on a quote-based model, supplemented by professional services revenue from engineering, training, and commissioning work. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; standard terms are FOB Saint-Laurent, Net 30 days, with milestone-based payments for orders above CDN$100,000. The business model is project-driven, anchored in long-term manufacturer franchise rights and 40+ years of accumulated applications expertise in Eastern Canadian infrastructure and process industries.

Name

D.M. VALVE & CONTROLS INC.

Legal name

D.M. Valve et Contrôles Inc.

Website

https://dmvalve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

D.M. Valve & Controls is a privately held Eastern Canadian distributor of valves, actuators, and flow-control products representing 14+ international manufacturers, serving municipal water utilities and industrial customers across Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes with engineering, training, and after-sales support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valve Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Seals, Valves & Auxiliary Components (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAH), Valves, Regulators & Backflow Prevention (Control Valves, Pressure Regulators, Check/Backflow) (AFABAHAG)

Keywords

• Industrial valve distribution
• Flow control solutions
• Actuator products
• Valve engineering services
• Municipal water valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Laurent

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Valve Product Distribution: D.M. Valve & Controls generates revenue by distributing valves, actuation, and automated valve products from leading international manufacturers. The company sells products to municipal and industrial customers across Eastern Canada, offering comprehensive valve solutions including pre-sales technical support, submittal drawings, and after-sales service.
2. Engineering and Technical Services: The company provides engineering support services including valve sizing, CFD modeling, technical specifications review, and drawing submittal packages. These services support the sale of valve products and provide additional value to customers.
3. Training and Support Services: DM Valve offers valve sizing training schools, lunch and learn workshops at client locations, and training programs at channel partner facilities. The company also provides site supervision, commissioning, and after-sales service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

D.M. Valve & Controls distributes valves, actuators, and automated valve products sourced from 14+ leading international manufacturers across Eastern Canada. The company complements product distribution with pre-sales engineering support (valve sizing, cavitation analysis, CFD and FEA modeling) and after-sales services including site supervision, commissioning, on-site repairs, calibration, and training. It serves municipal water/wastewater utilities and industrial process customers in sectors such as pulp and paper, mining, petrochemical, food and beverage, power generation, and fire protection.

Product overview

D.M. Valve & Controls is a valve distributor serving the Quebec region since 1982, offering a comprehensive portfolio of distributed products rather than a single unified platform. The company represents 14 international valve manufacturers (Bray, Cla-Val, Henry Pratt, Orbinox, PMP, JASH, Flow-Tek, Flowrox, CVS Controls, Rite/RitePro, Proco, Teekay, Watson McDaniel, American Flow Control) spanning valve types including knife gate valves, butterfly valves, ball valves, check valves, plug valves, control valves, air valves, expansion joints, and water control gates. Products are complemented by actuators, electronic controllers (e.g., VC-22D), and screening equipment. The company serves municipal (potable water, wastewater, CSO), industrial (pulp & paper, mining, petrochemical, food & beverage), power generation, and fire protection sectors across Ontario through Maritime provinces. Services include engineering support (CFD, FEA), valve sizing, submittal drawings, training, site supervision, and commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bray Butterfly Valves Comprehensive line of butterfly valves including Series 20/21, 22/23, 30/31, 31H, 31U, 3A/3AH, 32/33, 35/36, 35F, 36H, 39L, 41R double offset high performance, and Tri Lok triple offset butterfly valves for industrial, municipal, and specialty applications.
• Cla-Val Automatic Control Valves Automatic control valves including pressure reducing, sustaining, altitude, back pressure, pump control, rate of flow, and combination valves, plus air valves and check valves for waterworks applications.
• Henry Pratt Valves AWWA standard products including rubber seated butterfly valves (2FII Bonded Seat, Triton XR-70), Groundhog, HP250II, plug valves (Ballcentric 2"-12" and 14"+), check valves, and air valves for water and wastewater applications.
• Orbinox Knife Gate Valves Knife gate valves, penstocks/slide gates, dampers and specialty valves for water treatment, wastewater, mining, power generation, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and petrochemical applications.
• PMP Precision Valve Products Industrial valves including knife gate valves (Mono-A, Mono-T bonneted), high performance compact ball valves (M-99, M215, M230, M306, M380F), and standard ball valves (A201, A301, M33, Q-105) with Ta-Luft emission certification.
• JASH / Rodney Hunt Water Control Gates Water control gates (sluice/slide gates, weir gates, open channel gates), knife gate valves, screening equipment, and related equipment for water intake, pumping stations, treatment plants, and industrial process applications.
• Flow-Tek Ball Valves Ball valves ranging from 1/4" to 30" in Series 5000/6000, 7000/8000, Triad Series, M1 Severe Service Metal Seated, M4 Severe Service, Multi-Port, V-Control, and Series 19 Segmented Ball Valve, certified to ISO 9001 and CE/PED.
• Flowrox Valves and Pumps Heavy duty pinch valves, knife gate valves, rotary disc valves, peristaltic hose pumps (LPP-T, LPP-D, LPP-M), and progressive cavity pumps for abrasive and corrosive slurry applications in mining and industrial processes.
• CVS Controls Valves Control valves including Series E, EW, EU, D, DA globe valves, Series H900/H1500/H2500, and Series V100 ball valve, plus associated instrumentation for oil and gas, petrochemical, HVAC, mining, and pulp and paper applications.
• Cla-Val VC-22D Electronic Controller Electronic controller with submersible IP68 enclosure, supporting 4-20 mA signal, 6 relays, and Modbus RTU/TCP communication with external Ethernet, featuring less than 3 watts power consumption, PID control, data logging, and programmable alarms for rainfall retention and stormwater systems.
• Cla-Val 90-21 Series Fire Protection Valves Provides precise pressure regulation for fire protection systems, available in sizes 1-1/2" to 12" in globe and angle configurations, constructed of cast bronze, ductile iron, or cast steel, with ULC and FM approval and NFPA-13 compliance.
• Proco Expansion Joints and Check Valves Rubber and molded PTFE expansion joints (Series 230, 233-L/234, 240/242, 260R, 271, RC/RE), ProFlex duckbill check valves (Series 710, 720, 730, 740, 790), and flexible hose assemblies for piping systems.
• Teekay Pipe Couplings Pipe couplings including Axilock, Axilock-FP, Axiflex, Plastlock, Plastlock Adaptor, Repair Coupling, Repair Clamp, and Stepped Coupling for industrial piping applications.
• Watson McDaniel Steam and Fluid Products Steam specialty and fluid products including steam traps, pressure reducing valves, and related equipment for steam, compressed air, heat transfer, and fluid systems.
• Engineering and Technical Services Pre-sales engineering support including valve sizing, CFD modeling, cavitation analysis, FEA analysis, technical specifications review, drawing submittal packages, and site supervision/commissioning for valve installations.
• Training and Support Services Valve sizing training schools, lunch and learn workshops at client locations, training programs at channel partner facilities, on-site repairs, and calibration services for valve installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Installed base exceeding 100,000 valves in municipal applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• McCrometerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017McCrometer provides flow measurement solutions including V-Cone, UltraMag, and FPI Mag flow meters. DM Valve appointed McCrometer distributor for Eastern Canada in 2017.
• Bray InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBray International is a leading manufacturer of butterfly, ball, knife gate and check valves, actuators and accessories. DM Valve has been awarded as top Bray distributor in Canada multiple times (2010-2015).
• Cla-ValcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCla-Val produces automatic control valves. DM Valve was appointed Cla-Val Quebec distributor in 2005.
• JASH / Rodney HuntcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJASH Engineering Limited manufactures water control gates, knife gate valves, screening equipment and other water/wastewater equipment. DM Valve was appointed JASH North American Agent in 2007.
• PMP Precision Valve Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPMP Precision Valve Co Ltd is an international supplier of high quality industrial valves including knife gate valves. DM Valve was appointed North American agent for PMP in 2011.
• OrbinoxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrbinox is a global supplier of knife gate valves, penstocks/slide gates, dampers and specialty valves for hydraulic works. Present in over 70 countries with manufacturing plants in Europe, Americas and Asia.
• Henry PrattcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHenry Pratt Company is a global leader in design, development, manufacturing and marketing of valve, actuators and control systems, offering AWWA Standard Products.
• American Flow ControlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerican Flow Control provides flow control products for municipal water applications.
• CVS Controls Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCVS Controls Ltd. is an industry leader in manufacturing of Control Valves and associated instrumentation products for oil and gas, petrochemical, HVAC, mining and pulp and paper.
• Flow-TekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlow-Tek offers technologically advanced ball valves with ISO 9001 and CE/PED certification, size range from 1/4" to 30".
• Proco ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProco Products is the global leader in design and supply of expansion joints for piping systems including rubber and molded PTFE expansion joints.
• Rite / RiteProminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRitePro specializes in Check Rite wafer combination swing check valves with over 50 years in design and manufacture. Subsidiary of Bray International.
• TeekayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeekay manufactures pipe coupling products including Axilock, Axilock-FP, Axiflex, Plastlock, repair couplings and clamps.
• Watson McDanielminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWatson McDaniel has been manufacturing steam specialty and fluid products for over 100 years including steam, compressed air, heat transfer and fluid system products.
• FlowroxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlowrox is the benchmark in heavy duty valves, pumps and systems with over 30 years of experience in elastomer technology and more than 100,000 global deliveries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KSB Canada: KSB is a global pump and valve manufacturer and supplier with Canadian sales and service, including industrial process valves and slurry pumps (Flowrox-equivalent) — directly comparable product overlap with DM Valve's industrial verticals.
• Crane Supply (Crane Co): Crane Supply is a leading Canadian distributor of pipes, valves, fittings, and engineered materials serving municipal and industrial end-markets across Canada — directly comparable to DM Valve's valve-and-flow-control distribution model in Eastern Canada.
• AVK Canada: AVK International is a global valve manufacturer with a Canadian distribution footprint, selling gate, butterfly, ball, and check valves into water/wastewater and industrial segments — competing with DM Valve's product lines for the same municipal and industrial RFPs.
• Mueller Canada (Mueller Water Products): Mueller Water Products supplies valves, hydrants, and water infrastructure products through Mueller Canada, targeting AWWA-compliant municipal water applications — a near-twin customer profile to DM Valve's core municipal segment.

Broad incumbents

• Ferguson Canada (formerly Wolseley Canada): Ferguson is North America's largest plumbing/HVAC distributor with a substantial Canadian presence, selling valves alongside broader PVF (pipe, valves, fittings) and plumbing product lines into many of the same contractors DM Valve targets, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve is a global manufacturer and after-market service provider for industrial flow control (valves, pumps, seals) — a major upstream supplier of brands competing with DM Valve's distributed product range and a broad incumbent in the same fluid-handling category.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Emerson's automation business (Fisher, Anderson Greenwood) is a global valve and process-control manufacturer with Canadian distribution — overlapping with DM Valve's automatic control valves (Cla-Val equivalents) and process instrumentation portfolio.
• Reliance Worldwide Corporation: Reliance Worldwide manufactures and distributes plumbing and water-management products including valves, fittings, and water-control devices — overlapping with portions of DM Valve's portfolio at the wholesale plumbing/HVAC level.

Emerging players

• Victaulic Canada: Victaulic is a global manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining solutions and complementary valves serving mining, industrial, and water infrastructure — selling into the same Eastern Canadian contractor base as DM Valve via a different but adjacent product set.

Others

• IPEX Inc. IPEX is a Canadian manufacturer of plastic (PVC, CPVC, HDPE) pipe and fittings for municipal, industrial, and irrigation markets — an upstream/enabling materials provider rather than a direct competitor, but part of the same piping-system ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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