CURTISS-WRIGHT VALVES DIVISION is a specialized manufacturer of control valves, offering innovative valve technologies and control systems for power generation, oil & gas, chemical/petrochemical, defense, and industrial markets worldwide. The company provides highly engineered valve solutions, including spring-loaded and pilot-operated pressure relief valves (PRV), isolation and control valves, and high-performance butterfly valves. Its mission involves solving complex customer problems and achieving core business objectives, thereby enhancing operational reliability and safety.CURTISS-WRIGHTVALVESDIVISIONisaspecializedmanufacturerofcontrolvalves,offeringinnovativevalvetechnologiesandcontrolsystemsforpowergeneration,oil&gas,chemical/petrochemical,defense,andindustrialmarketsworldwide.Thecompanyprovideshighlyengineeredvalvesolutions,includingspring-loadedandpilot-operatedpressurereliefvalves(PRV),isolationandcontrolvalves,andhigh-performancebutterflyvalves.Itsmissioninvolvessolvingcomplexcustomerproblemsandachievingcorebusinessobjectives,therebyenhancingoperationalreliabilityandsafety.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Pressure Relief Valves (PRV): These include spring-loaded and pilot-operated valves designed for overpressure protection in critical systems such as naval vessels, power generation, and chemical/petrochemical plants. Products under the Farris Engineering brand adhere to stringent quality standards like ASME/NB Section VIII and III, CSA B51, ISO 9001-2008, PED 97/23/EC, and ATEX 94/9/EC.PressureReliefValves(PRV):Theseincludespring-loadedandpilot-operatedvalvesdesignedforoverpressureprotectionincriticalsystemssuchasnavalvessels,powergeneration,andchemical/petrochemicalplants.ProductsundertheFarrisEngineeringbrandadheretostringentqualitystandardslikeASME/NBSectionVIIIandIII,CSAB51,ISO9001-2008,PED97/23/EC,andATEX94/9/EC.
Isolation & Control Valves: A diverse range of designs, including bellows sealed valves, high-performance butterfly valves, process solenoid valves, gate, globe, and check valves. These solutions are suitable for services where external leakage is intolerable, offshore platforms, and environments requiring corrosion-resistant products. Key brands like Phönix and Daume Regelarmaturen serve power plants, petrochemical facilities, and railway tankers.Isolation&ControlValves:Adiverserangeofdesigns,includingbellowssealedvalves,high-performancebutterflyvalves,processsolenoidvalves,gate,globe,andcheckvalves.Thesesolutionsaresuitableforserviceswhereexternalleakageisintolerable,offshoreplatforms,andenvironmentsrequiringcorrosion-resistantproducts.KeybrandslikePhönixandDaumeRegelarmaturenservepowerplants,petrochemicalfacilities,andrailwaytankers.
Total Pressure Relief Management Solution: This proprietary engineering software, iPRSM®, offers comprehensive pressure relief system design and auditing services. The software ensures compliance with industry standards by optimizing PRV sizing and selection and providing feedback on every PRV discharge event, supporting the entire lifecycle of customer facilities.TotalPressureReliefManagementSolution:Thisproprietaryengineeringsoftware,iPRSM®,offerscomprehensivepressurereliefsystemdesignandauditingservices.ThesoftwareensurescompliancewithindustrystandardsbyoptimizingPRVsizingandselectionandprovidingfeedbackoneveryPRVdischargeevent,supportingtheentirelifecycleofcustomerfacilities.
Actuation Products: Actuation solutions designed and manufactured to the latest standards for various marine vessels in the defense industry. Exlar's patented actuator technology provides an efficient electro-mechanical replacement for hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders, offering significantly longer life than ball screw actuators.ActuationProducts:Actuationsolutionsdesignedandmanufacturedtothelateststandardsforvariousmarinevesselsinthedefenseindustry.Exlar'spatentedactuatortechnologyprovidesanefficientelectro-mechanicalreplacementforhydraulicorpneumaticcylinders,offeringsignificantlylongerlifethanballscrewactuators.
Heat Exchanger Repair and Isolation Products: Through its EST Group brand, the company provides a full range of lifecycle products and services for tubular heat exchangers, condensers, pipes, piping systems, and pressure vessels. This includes POP-A-PLUG® tube plugging systems, hydrostatic test and isolation plugs, and specialized tools.HeatExchangerRepairandIsolationProducts:ThroughitsESTGroupbrand,thecompanyprovidesafullrangeoflifecycleproductsandservicesfortubularheatexchangers,condensers,pipes,pipingsystems,andpressurevessels.ThisincludesPOP-A-PLUG®tubepluggingsystems,hydrostatictestandisolationplugs,andspecializedtools.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Highly Engineered Solutions and Technical Expertise: Over 60 years of experience in valve development, qualification, and manufacturing, delivering optimized valve technologies for high-performance and safety-critical systems. Essential solutions for critical systems in naval vessels, nuclear power, and oil & gas industries.HighlyEngineeredSolutionsandTechnicalExpertise:Over60yearsofexperienceinvalvedevelopment,qualification,andmanufacturing,deliveringoptimizedvalvetechnologiesforhigh-performanceandsafety-criticalsystems.Essentialsolutionsforcriticalsystemsinnavalvessels,nuclearpower,andoil&gasindustries.
Broad Market Application and Customer-Centric Approach: Specialized valve technologies for diverse markets including power generation, oil & gas, chemical/petrochemical, defense, and general industrial sectors, with a strong capability in developing customized products and services to meet unique customer requirements.BroadMarketApplicationandCustomer-CentricApproach:Specializedvalvetechnologiesfordiversemarketsincludingpowergeneration,oil&gas,chemical/petrochemical,defense,andgeneralindustrialsectors,withastrongcapabilityindevelopingcustomizedproductsandservicestomeetuniquecustomerrequirements.
Rigorous Quality Management and Industry Standard Compliance: Attainment of numerous international quality and safety certifications, including ISO 9001:2015, ASME/NB Section VIII and III, PED 97/23/EC, and ATEX 94/9/EC. Notably, the first organization to obtain ASME III Division 5 Class A & B certification for high-temperature reactor components in the nuclear industry.RigorousQualityManagementandIndustryStandardCompliance:Attainmentofnumerousinternationalqualityandsafetycertifications,includingISO9001:2015,ASME/NBSectionVIIIandIII,PED97/23/EC,andATEX94/9/EC.Notably,thefirstorganizationtoobtainASMEIIIDivision5ClassA&Bcertificationforhigh-temperaturereactorcomponentsinthenuclearindustry.
Innovative Technologies and Proprietary Software: Utilization of proprietary engineering software like iPRSM® to support the design, maintenance, and compliance of pressure relief systems, ensuring optimal performance throughout the entire lifecycle of customer facilities.InnovativeTechnologiesandProprietarySoftware:UtilizationofproprietaryengineeringsoftwarelikeiPRSM®tosupportthedesign,maintenance,andcomplianceofpressurereliefsystems,ensuringoptimalperformancethroughouttheentirelifecycleofcustomerfacilities.
Global Presence and Service Network: An expanding global presence and service network providing prompt and efficient customer support. Comprehensive service capabilities ranging from engineering and design to testing, certification, installation, maintenance, and repair.GlobalPresenceandServiceNetwork:Anexpandingglobalpresenceandservicenetworkprovidingpromptandefficientcustomersupport.Comprehensiveservicecapabilitiesrangingfromengineeringanddesigntotesting,certification,installation,maintenance,andrepair.
Strong Foothold in Defense Industry: A long-standing supplier of high-performance valves and related products to the U.S. Navy since the 1950s, ensuring safe and reliable operations in critical, severe service environments of aircraft carriers and submarines, providing vital support for national defense.StrongFootholdinDefenseIndustry:Along-standingsupplierofhigh-performancevalvesandrelatedproductstotheU.S.Navysincethe1950s,ensuringsafeandreliableoperationsincritical,severeserviceenvironmentsofaircraftcarriersandsubmarines,providingvitalsupportfornationaldefense.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Power Generation: Supplying high-pressure, critical service isolation and control valves, process solenoid valves, gate, globe, and check valves for both conventional and nuclear power plants.PowerGeneration:Supplyinghigh-pressure,criticalserviceisolationandcontrolvalves,processsolenoidvalves,gate,globe,andcheckvalvesforbothconventionalandnuclearpowerplants.
Oil & Gas: Providing technological solutions, including pressure relief valves, isolation and control valves, and high-performance butterfly valves for upstream, midstream, downstream, and refining facilities.Oil&Gas:Providingtechnologicalsolutions,includingpressurereliefvalves,isolationandcontrolvalves,andhigh-performancebutterflyvalvesforupstream,midstream,downstream,andrefiningfacilities.
Chemical/Petrochemical: Delivering essential valve technologies for pressure relief, isolation, and control systems in chemical and petrochemical plants.Chemical/Petrochemical:Deliveringessentialvalvetechnologiesforpressurerelief,isolation,andcontrolsystemsinchemicalandpetrochemicalplants.
Defense Industry: Supplying actuation products for various marine vessels and high-performance valves for critical systems in U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines.DefenseIndustry:Supplyingactuationproductsforvariousmarinevesselsandhigh-performancevalvesforcriticalsystemsinU.S.Navyaircraftcarriersandsubmarines.
General Industrial: Offering customized industrial components and solutions engineered for high performance, superior quality, and seamless system integration across a broad range of industrial markets.GeneralIndustrial:Offeringcustomizedindustrialcomponentsandsolutionsengineeredforhighperformance,superiorquality,andseamlesssystemintegrationacrossabroadrangeofindustrialmarkets.
Shipbuilding Industry: Providing products and services for tubular heat exchangers, condensers, pipes, piping systems, and pressure vessels.ShipbuildingIndustry:Providingproductsandservicesfortubularheatexchangers,condensers,pipes,pipingsystems,andpressurevessels.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China (with CSQL certification)China(withCSQLcertification)
Europe (with PED 97/23/EC, ATEX 94/9/EC certifications)Europe(withPED97/23/EC,ATEX94/9/ECcertifications)
United States (primary market), Canada (with CSA B51 certification)UnitedStates(primarymarket),Canada(withCSAB51certification)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015: Quality management system certification, demonstrating adherence to international quality standards.ISO9001:2015:Qualitymanagementsystemcertification,demonstratingadherencetointernationalqualitystandards.
ASME/NB Section VIII and III: Compliance with boiler and pressure vessel codes (for Farris Engineering products).ASME/NBSectionVIIIandIII:Compliancewithboilerandpressurevesselcodes(forFarrisEngineeringproducts).
PED 97/23/EC: Compliance with the European Pressure Equipment Directive (for Farris Engineering products).PED97/23/EC:CompliancewiththeEuropeanPressureEquipmentDirective(forFarrisEngineeringproducts).
ATEX 94/9/EC: Compliance with the European Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Directive (for Farris Engineering products).ATEX94/9/EC:CompliancewiththeEuropeanPotentiallyExplosiveAtmospheresDirective(forFarrisEngineeringproducts).
CSA B51 (Canada CRN): Canadian Registration Number certification (for Farris Engineering products).CSAB51(CanadaCRN):CanadianRegistrationNumbercertification(forFarrisEngineeringproducts).
CSQL (China): China Quality Certification (for Farris Engineering products).CSQL(China):ChinaQualityCertification(forFarrisEngineeringproducts).
US Coast Guard: Certification by the U.S. Coast Guard (for Farris Engineering products).USCoastGuard:CertificationbytheU.S.CoastGuard(forFarrisEngineeringproducts).
ASME III Division 5, Class A & B: Certification for the design and fabrication of metallic components for high-temperature reactors and their supporting systems (first organization to obtain this).ASMEIIIDivision5,ClassA&B:Certificationforthedesignandfabricationofmetalliccomponentsforhigh-temperaturereactorsandtheirsupportingsystems(firstorganizationtoobtainthis).
Patents: Valve assembly for use with high temperature and high pressure fluids (U.S. Patent No. 4311166). System and method that de-heads a coke drum (U.S. Patent No. 6,565,714). Backup seals in rotary pumps (U.S. Patent No. 10294952).Patents:Valveassemblyforusewithhightemperatureandhighpressurefluids(U.S.PatentNo.4311166).Systemandmethodthatde-headsacokedrum(U.S.PatentNo.6,565,714).Backupsealsinrotarypumps(U.S.PatentNo.10294952).