Founded in 1972 and family-owned, Lance Valves and Controls helps industrial customers find valves and set up flow-control systems from its Buffalo-area operation. The company is known for sourcing hard-to-find and custom valves, backed by application assessment, troubleshooting, and post-sales support. Lance has operated in a Buffalo suburb since 1985 and serves Western New York and the northeastern United States.
ValveManValveMan is a national distributor of industrial valves and flow-control equipment, helping process-control buyers source application-specific products through an e-commerce operation based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Launched in 2010 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Welsford family business, it carries more than 30,000 products across 110-plus categories and supports customers in all 50 states and internationally. Its roots reach back to 1965, and today it remains part of the third-generation, family-owned FSW Group, with engineers available to help customers match equipment to demanding applications.EXTON, PA
Nelson Controls LLCFounded in 2003 by former U.S. Air Force serviceman Edward Nelson, Nelson Controls LLC makes customized HVAC and industrial valves after beginning as a valve distributorship. Based in Manorville, New York, the company is known for developing a heavy-duty non-rising stem globe valve designed to address seat leakage, corrosion, and demanding steam service conditions. Nelson Controls also provides custom engineering, field-service maintenance, and customer training alongside its valve products.MANORVILLE, NY
Durbin Industrial Valve, IncFor more than 40 years, Durbin Industrial Valve has been a small, hands-on Akron manufacturer known for solving difficult control problems in real production settings. Its engineers stay directly involved with customers, helping manufacturers stabilize processes and avoid downtime with valves specified to their operating conditions. The company also supports aging equipment through a replacement program that provides new valves at repair cost.AKRON, OH
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