HISTEN Co., Ltd. is a specialized developer and manufacturer of stainless steel ball valves and pipe fittings, established in 1994. The company supplies highly reliable products utilizing high-quality stainless steel materials and advanced technologies, contributing to safety in social infrastructure and industrial sites. Its business activities aim to create a better world through the development of eco-friendly and future-oriented products.HISTENCo.,Ltd.isaspecializeddeveloperandmanufacturerofstainlesssteelballvalvesandpipefittings,establishedin1994.Thecompanysupplieshighlyreliableproductsutilizinghigh-qualitystainlesssteelmaterialsandadvancedtechnologies,contributingtosafetyinsocialinfrastructureandindustrialsites.Itsbusinessactivitiesaimtocreateabetterworldthroughthedevelopmentofeco-friendlyandfuture-orientedproducts.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Valves: The 2-Piece Sanitary Ball Valve (1s~4s, max 80°C, 10kgf/㎠, clamp type) features excellent hygienic safety and corrosion resistance. The 2-Piece Ball Valve (Full Bore, 15A~50A, KS B 2308 standard) ensures high corrosion resistance through solution heat treatment and undergoes 100% leakage inspection before shipment. The company offers a diverse range of valve products, including Gate Valves, Globe Valves, Swing Check Valves, Stop Valves, and Strainers.Valves:The2-PieceSanitaryBallValve(1s~4s,max80°C,10kgf/㎠,clamptype)featuresexcellenthygienicsafetyandcorrosionresistance.The2-PieceBallValve(FullBore,15A~50A,KSB2308standard)ensureshighcorrosionresistancethroughsolutionheattreatmentandundergoes100%leakageinspectionbeforeshipment.Thecompanyoffersadiverserangeofvalveproducts,includingGateValves,GlobeValves,SwingCheckValves,StopValves,andStrainers.
Joints: A comprehensive range of mechanical joint products, such as HI-DR Joints (small, medium, large diameters), HI-PB Joints, Slip-in Joints, and Mount Joints. The One-Push Grooved Joint is the only product registered for government procurement in Korea, significantly improving workability and industrial safety. HISTEN boasts technological prowess, having developed the first Slip-in Joints, SU Joints, and Snap Tap with Saddle in Korea.Joints:Acomprehensiverangeofmechanicaljointproducts,suchasHI-DRJoints(small,medium,largediameters),HI-PBJoints,Slip-inJoints,andMountJoints.TheOne-PushGroovedJointistheonlyproductregisteredforgovernmentprocurementinKorea,significantlyimprovingworkabilityandindustrialsafety.HISTENboaststechnologicalprowess,havingdevelopedthefirstSlip-inJoints,SUJoints,andSnapTapwithSaddleinKorea.
Fittings: An extensive lineup of pipe fittings, including 4th generation stainless steel fittings, standard stainless steel fittings, Sockets, Elbows, Tees, Unions, and various Nipples (Casting Nipples, Pipe Nipples & Sockets). Sanitary Valves & Fittings (Tee, Swing Bend, Sight Glass, etc.) are suitable for industries requiring high hygienic safety, such as food, dairy, and pharmaceutical sectors.Fittings:Anextensivelineupofpipefittings,including4thgenerationstainlesssteelfittings,standardstainlesssteelfittings,Sockets,Elbows,Tees,Unions,andvariousNipples(CastingNipples,PipeNipples&Sockets).SanitaryValves&Fittings(Tee,SwingBend,SightGlass,etc.)aresuitableforindustriesrequiringhighhygienicsafety,suchasfood,dairy,andpharmaceuticalsectors.
Core Technologies: Proprietary solution heat treatment technology, based on casting, maximizes the corrosion resistance of stainless steel cast products, a key technological strength. CNC precision machining ensures high accuracy and quality, complemented by ferrite fraction management technology for enhanced corrosion resistance. The company also possesses expertise in developing anti-pipe breakaway technologies resilient to leakage, corrosion, and external forces like earthquakes.CoreTechnologies:Proprietarysolutionheattreatmenttechnology,basedoncasting,maximizesthecorrosionresistanceofstainlesssteelcastproducts,akeytechnologicalstrength.CNCprecisionmachiningensureshighaccuracyandquality,complementedbyferritefractionmanagementtechnologyforenhancedcorrosionresistance.Thecompanyalsopossessesexpertiseindevelopinganti-pipebreakawaytechnologiesresilienttoleakage,corrosion,andexternalforceslikeearthquakes.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
High-Quality Stainless Steel Products: A strong position as a robust company developing and manufacturing high-quality stainless steel ball valves and pipe fittings with excellent corrosion and seismic resistance.High-QualityStainlessSteelProducts:Astrongpositionasarobustcompanydevelopingandmanufacturinghigh-qualitystainlesssteelballvalvesandpipefittingswithexcellentcorrosionandseismicresistance.
Unique Heat Treatment Technology: Its self-developed solution heat treatment technology significantly enhances the corrosion resistance of stainless steel cast products, making it a core competitive advantage recognized in domestic and international markets.UniqueHeatTreatmentTechnology:Itsself-developedsolutionheattreatmenttechnologysignificantlyenhancesthecorrosionresistanceofstainlesssteelcastproducts,makingitacorecompetitiveadvantagerecognizedindomesticandinternationalmarkets.
Innovative Product Development: Continuous new product development capabilities, including the first Slip-in Joints, SU Joints, and Snap Tap with Saddle in Korea, and the exclusive government procurement registration of the One-Push Grooved Joint.InnovativeProductDevelopment:Continuousnewproductdevelopmentcapabilities,includingthefirstSlip-inJoints,SUJoints,andSnapTapwithSaddleinKorea,andtheexclusivegovernmentprocurementregistrationoftheOne-PushGroovedJoint.
Rigorous Quality Control System: An independent production facility encompassing casting, machining, assembly, testing, inspection, heat treatment, and an R&D center, ensuring strict quality control from raw material selection to final product inspection.RigorousQualityControlSystem:Anindependentproductionfacilityencompassingcasting,machining,assembly,testing,inspection,heattreatment,andanR&Dcenter,ensuringstrictqualitycontrolfromrawmaterialselectiontofinalproductinspection.
Extensive Certifications and Patents: Holding numerous domestic and international certifications such as KWWA suitability for waterworks, KC hygienic safety standards, and UL certification, along with over 170 patents and utility models, establishing it as a technology-leading enterprise.ExtensiveCertificationsandPatents:HoldingnumerousdomesticandinternationalcertificationssuchasKWWAsuitabilityforwaterworks,KChygienicsafetystandards,andULcertification,alongwithover170patentsandutilitymodels,establishingitasatechnology-leadingenterprise.
Consistent Awards and Recognition: A company recognized for its technological prowess and product quality through numerous awards from government and public institutions, including designation as an excellent corporate research institute by the Ministry of Science and ICT and a Presidential commendation for small and medium-sized enterprise technology innovation.ConsistentAwardsandRecognition:Acompanyrecognizedforitstechnologicalprowessandproductqualitythroughnumerousawardsfromgovernmentandpublicinstitutions,includingdesignationasanexcellentcorporateresearchinstitutebytheMinistryofScienceandICTandaPresidentialcommendationforsmallandmedium-sizedenterprisetechnologyinnovation.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Social Infrastructure: Public infrastructure construction and maintenance sectors, including water and sewage systems and fire protection.SocialInfrastructure:Publicinfrastructureconstructionandmaintenancesectors,includingwaterandsewagesystemsandfireprotection.
Industrial Sites: Fluid transfer systems in various industrial facilities, such as general industrial piping and plant industries.IndustrialSites:Fluidtransfersystemsinvariousindustrialfacilities,suchasgeneralindustrialpipingandplantindustries.
Sanitary Piping: Production facilities requiring high hygienic safety standards, including food, dairy, and pharmaceutical industries.SanitaryPiping:Productionfacilitiesrequiringhighhygienicsafetystandards,includingfood,dairy,andpharmaceuticalindustries.
Construction Sector: Piping systems for building and civil engineering projects, including buried, indoor, and seismic-resistant fire protection piping.ConstructionSector:Pipingsystemsforbuildingandcivilengineeringprojects,includingburied,indoor,andseismic-resistantfireprotectionpiping.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
KWWA (Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association) Suitability (CP) Certification for WaterworksKWWA(KoreaWaterandWastewaterWorksAssociation)Suitability(CP)CertificationforWaterworks
KC (Korea Certification) Hygienic Safety Standard Certification for WaterworksKC(KoreaCertification)HygienicSafetyStandardCertificationforWaterworks
UL Certification for One-Push Grooved CouplingULCertificationforOne-PushGroovedCoupling
Occupational Health and Safety Management System (KS Q ISO 45001:2018 / ISO 45001:2018) CertificationOccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystem(KSQISO45001:2018/ISO45001:2018)Certification
Designation as an Excellent Corporate Research Institute by the Ministry of Science and ICTDesignationasanExcellentCorporateResearchInstitutebytheMinistryofScienceandICT
Designation as an “Excellent R&D Innovative Product” by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (One-Push Grooved Coupling)Designationasan“ExcellentR&DInnovativeProduct”bytheMinistryofSMEsandStartups(One-PushGroovedCoupling)
KS Certification for Ball Valves (KS B 2308)KSCertificationforBallValves(KSB2308)
Performance Certification by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups for HI-DR JointPerformanceCertificationbytheMinistryofSMEsandStartupsforHI-DRJoint
US Patent for Pipe FittingsUSPatentforPipeFittings
Patent for Solution Heat Treatment and Surface Brightening Method for Stainless Steel CastingsPatentforSolutionHeatTreatmentandSurfaceBrighteningMethodforStainlessSteelCastings
International Patent for Snap Tap with SaddleInternationalPatentforSnapTapwithSaddle
US Patent Registration for 'Gasket for Grooved Joints'USPatentRegistrationfor'GasketforGroovedJoints'
Patent for Clamp-type Ball ValvePatentforClamp-typeBallValve
Possession of over 170 domestic and international intellectual property rights (as of 2015)Possessionofover170domesticandinternationalintellectualpropertyrights(asof2015)