Family-owned Minivalve International B.V. began about 25 years ago with a single-minded focus on miniature valve components and has grown from three colleagues into a 110-person manufacturer in Oldenzaal. The company develops and produces fluid-control components for OEMs, keeping its work under one roof and supplying customers in fields such as medical devices and automotive equipment. Its quality system is certified to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO 13485.
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Clippard Instrument Laboratory, IncSince 1941, Cincinnati-based Clippard Instrument Laboratory has manufactured miniature pneumatic valves and precision pressure and flow-control components. The third-generation family-owned company combines a catalog of more than 7,000 Minimatic® components with custom pneumatic and fluid-system engineering, including Cordis electronic controls and ultra-low-leak solutions. Clippard operates Class 7 clean rooms and maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification for its manufacturing and assembly work.CINCINNATI, OH
Bee ValveFor more than 50 years, Bee Valve has built its identity around pioneering plastic fluid-control technology, beginning with early glass-reinforced polypropylene ball valves. The Elyria manufacturer serves industrial users with components designed to move and regulate fluids, and is now part of Black Tip LLC, a family of companies formed in 2022. Its U.S.-made ball valves are produced under an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system.ELYRIA, OH
ValveTech IncWoman-owned and operated since 1986, ValveTech Inc. is a Phelps, New York, manufacturer built around custom fluid-control engineering for aerospace and military customers. Its 20,000-square-foot facility supports the development and testing of specialized components, including miniature high-pressure solenoid valves, and the company holds ISO 9001 registration and AS9100 certification.PHELPS, NY
IVR S.p.AFrom Boca, in Italy’s historic tap-and-valve district, IVR S.p.A. manufactures fluid-management valves and HVAC and plumbing solutions, carrying more than five decades of industrial experience into markets in over 80 countries. Once a family-run business and now part of the Piero Giacomini Group, IVR processes about three million kilograms of brass annually and maintains ISO 9001 certification alongside more than 30 national and international approvals.GLENVILLE, NY