More than 150 years of industrial history sit behind Homestead Valve, an Olson Technologies division whose plug-valve tradition dates to 1892. From its Pennsylvania roots, the company designs and manufactures valves for infrastructure and industrial applications, with its Series 120 AWWA eccentric plug valve built for water and wastewater service. Long-serving staff, including one employee who joined Homestead in 1991, reflect the continuity of the operation.
GA IndustriesFounded in Pittsburgh in 1895, GA Industries makes valves for municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems, continuing a line of work that began with boiler-work valves. The company’s valves are manufactured by VAG USA, LLC at its Mars, Pennsylvania facility, where GA Industries’ brand serves North American customers as part of the VAG Group. Its long-running specialty includes automatic and wastewater valves supported by application engineers and parts kept for equipment that has been in service for 50 years or more.MARS, PA
Crispin ValveFounded in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in 1905 after Clarence Crispin patented an air valve to protect water lines from vacuum collapse, Crispin Valve now manufactures valves for municipal water systems and industrial applications. Still family-owned and American made, the fourth-generation company has produced air valves longer than any other manufacturer and now makes valve designs in sizes from ½ to 168 inches. Crispin valves have served projects ranging from the Panama Canal to water systems around the world.BERWICK, PA
Valv-Trol LLCFounded in Akron in 1947 to solve tough valve problems for the rubber-molding industry, Valv-Trol LLC now manufactures standard and custom high-pressure water-hydraulic valves for demanding industrial systems. The Stow-based company also reconditions valves with original OEM parts, pressure-tests every valve before shipment, and supports applications ranging from hydraulic presses to hydrostatic pipe testing. Its more than 75 years of experience show in a product line shaped by difficult, abrasive service and extensive custom-engineering work.STOW, OH
Ohio Valve CompanyEstablished in Ohio in 1985, Ohio Valve Company grew from a maker of ball valves for Midwestern distributors into a vertically integrated division of the Texas Pipe Family of Companies. Today, OVC designs industrial valves for demanding applications and keeps them close to customers through 17 U.S. stocking locations, anchored by its 265,000-square-foot Houston headquarters.AMELIA, OH