PK Valve is a leading industrial valve specialist established in 1946, the first and largest in Korea, manufacturing a wide range of industrial valves including cryogenic, pressure reducing, and motorized valves. The company boasts an integrated production system covering all stages from new product development and design to casting, machining, assembly, and inspection. With a global standard production system and continuous quality control, it supplies products to over 70 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North and South America, and Africa, leading the industrial valve market.PKValveisaleadingindustrialvalvespecialistestablishedin1946,thefirstandlargestinKorea,manufacturingawiderangeofindustrialvalvesincludingcryogenic,pressurereducing,andmotorizedvalves.Thecompanyboastsanintegratedproductionsystemcoveringallstagesfromnewproductdevelopmentanddesigntocasting,machining,assembly,andinspection.Withaglobalstandardproductionsystemandcontinuousqualitycontrol,itsuppliesproductstoover70countriesacrossAsia,theMiddleEast,Europe,NorthandSouthAmerica,andAfrica,leadingtheindustrialvalvemarket.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Ball Valve: Designed and tested according to API 6D and ASME B16.34 standards, featuring a Double Block and Bleed sealing principle. It meets FIRE SAFE requirements (API 6FA and API 607) and incorporates a PMSS (Primary Metal Secondary Soft Seat) dual sealing structure with high hardness coating and low-friction rubber for leakage prevention and extended lifespan.BallValve:DesignedandtestedaccordingtoAPI6DandASMEB16.34standards,featuringaDoubleBlockandBleedsealingprinciple.ItmeetsFIRESAFErequirements(API6FAandAPI607)andincorporatesaPMSS(PrimaryMetalSecondarySoftSeat)dualsealingstructurewithhighhardnesscoatingandlow-frictionrubberforleakagepreventionandextendedlifespan.
Cryogenic Valve: Specialized valves for piping systems used in the storage and transport of liquefied gases such as LNG, liquid nitrogen, and oxygen. Key features include an extended bonnet and an enclosed vapor chamber to isolate packing from cryogenic fluids, ensuring proper function. It utilizes materials suitable for low temperatures and heat treatment technologies, including austenite stainless steel, Teflon or other plastic packing, and Stellite 6.CryogenicValve:SpecializedvalvesforpipingsystemsusedinthestorageandtransportofliquefiedgasessuchasLNG,liquidnitrogen,andoxygen.Keyfeaturesincludeanextendedbonnetandanenclosedvaporchambertoisolatepackingfromcryogenicfluids,ensuringproperfunction.Itutilizesmaterialssuitableforlowtemperaturesandheattreatmenttechnologies,includingaustenitestainlesssteel,Teflonorotherplasticpacking,andStellite6.
Pressure Seal Valve: Engineered for high-pressure and high-temperature applications, available in various types such as gate, globe, swing check, and tilting disc check valves. It offers efficient flow passage and sealing performance, characterized by significant weight savings and ease of installation and maintenance.PressureSealValve:Engineeredforhigh-pressureandhigh-temperatureapplications,availableinvarioustypessuchasgate,globe,swingcheck,andtiltingdisccheckvalves.Itoffersefficientflowpassageandsealingperformance,characterizedbysignificantweightsavingsandeaseofinstallationandmaintenance.
Bellows Seal Valve: Used for handling toxic or explosive media and in applications where flow regulation issues may arise. It replaces conventional stem packing with a flexible metallic membrane and welds all potential leakage paths to completely prevent dry escape of gas or fluid. The bellows units undergo life cycle testing to ASME B16.34 requirements, ensuring a Low Fugitive Emission valve with leakage less than 100 ppm of volatile organic compounds.BellowsSealValve:Usedforhandlingtoxicorexplosivemediaandinapplicationswhereflowregulationissuesmayarise.Itreplacesconventionalstempackingwithaflexiblemetallicmembraneandweldsallpotentialleakagepathstocompletelypreventdryescapeofgasorfluid.ThebellowsunitsundergolifecycletestingtoASMEB16.34requirements,ensuringaLowFugitiveEmissionvalvewithleakagelessthan100ppmofvolatileorganiccompounds.
Parallel Slide Gate Valve: Ideal for high-temperature and high-pressure lines to prevent thermal binding, especially in high differential pressure services or where thermal expansion might cause sticking of wedge-type valves. It features a parallel slide gate assembly comprising two interchangeable spring-loaded discs, a fully guided disc holder, and retaining pins.ParallelSlideGateValve:Idealforhigh-temperatureandhigh-pressurelinestopreventthermalbinding,especiallyinhighdifferentialpressureservicesorwherethermalexpansionmightcausestickingofwedge-typevalves.Itfeaturesaparallelslidegateassemblycomprisingtwointerchangeablespring-loadeddiscs,afullyguideddischolder,andretainingpins.
Butterfly Valve (Triple Offset Type): Provides bi-directional and bubble-tight shutoff through a triple offset metal seat design. The triple offset geometry of the valve stem, seat surface centerline, and conical axis completely eliminates rubbing, resulting in excellent seat part durability and low operating torque.ButterflyValve(TripleOffsetType):Providesbi-directionalandbubble-tightshutoffthroughatripleoffsetmetalseatdesign.Thetripleoffsetgeometryofthevalvestem,seatsurfacecenterline,andconicalaxiscompletelyeliminatesrubbing,resultinginexcellentseatpartdurabilityandlowoperatingtorque.
Forged Steel Valves: Features a forged body that enhances the safety and integrity of plant and process equipment. These valves are tougher, more resistant to impact, withstand higher induced pipe stresses, and are structurally superior to equivalent castings.ForgedSteelValves:Featuresaforgedbodythatenhancesthesafetyandintegrityofplantandprocessequipment.Thesevalvesaretougher,moreresistanttoimpact,withstandhigherinducedpipestresses,andarestructurallysuperiortoequivalentcastings.
Cast Steel Valve: Suitable for applications requiring strength, shock resistance, elongation, and heat resistance. It features a straight-through port design for good flow with minimal frictional loss and turbulence, recognized for excellent performance and reliability in refineries, power plants, and petrochemical industries.CastSteelValve:Suitableforapplicationsrequiringstrength,shockresistance,elongation,andheatresistance.Itfeaturesastraight-throughportdesignforgoodflowwithminimalfrictionallossandturbulence,recognizedforexcellentperformanceandreliabilityinrefineries,powerplants,andpetrochemicalindustries.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Market-leading position as the first and largest industrial valve specialist in Korea with over 70 years of history.Market-leadingpositionasthefirstandlargestindustrialvalvespecialistinKoreawithover70yearsofhistory.
An 'all-in-one system' production structure that independently handles all valve manufacturing processes, from new product development to casting, machining, assembly, and inspection.An'all-in-onesystem'productionstructurethatindependentlyhandlesallvalvemanufacturingprocesses,fromnewproductdevelopmenttocasting,machining,assembly,andinspection.
Advanced valve technology for high-value products, including successful localization of nuclear, cryogenic, high-temperature, and high-pressure valves, and manufacturing technology for cryogenic butterfly valves for LNG carriers and propulsion ships.Advancedvalvetechnologyforhigh-valueproducts,includingsuccessfullocalizationofnuclear,cryogenic,high-temperature,andhigh-pressurevalves,andmanufacturingtechnologyforcryogenicbutterflyvalvesforLNGcarriersandpropulsionships.
Optimized design and verification capabilities, reflecting international codes and standards such as ASME, ASTM, and AWS, and utilizing 3D CAD and ANSYS for structural, fluid, seismic, and heat transfer analyses.Optimizeddesignandverificationcapabilities,reflectinginternationalcodesandstandardssuchasASME,ASTM,andAWS,andutilizing3DCADandANSYSforstructural,fluid,seismic,andheattransferanalyses.
Global market recognition with exports to over 70 countries worldwide, offering high-quality products and customized production services.Globalmarketrecognitionwithexportstoover70countriesworldwide,offeringhigh-qualityproductsandcustomizedproductionservices.
External recognition of technological prowess and corporate capabilities, including the Prime Minister's Award at the 2024 Korea Technology Awards, Industrial Service Medal, selection as a hydrogen specialist company, and World Class Company.Externalrecognitionoftechnologicalprowessandcorporatecapabilities,includingthePrimeMinister'sAwardatthe2024KoreaTechnologyAwards,IndustrialServiceMedal,selectionasahydrogenspecialistcompany,andWorldClassCompany.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Refining and Petrochemical IndustryRefiningandPetrochemicalIndustry
Nuclear IndustryNuclearIndustry
Gas and LNG Industry (including LNG carriers and propulsion ships)GasandLNGIndustry(includingLNGcarriersandpropulsionships)
Desalination PlantsDesalinationPlants
Marine IndustryMarineIndustry
Environmental PlantsEnvironmentalPlants
Power Plants (including Thermal Power Plants)PowerPlants(includingThermalPowerPlants)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Middle East, Saudi ArabiaMiddleEast,SaudiArabia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Prime Minister's Award at the 2024 Korea Technology Awards (Manufacturing technology for eco-friendly energy LNG carrier and propulsion ship cryogenic butterfly valves)PrimeMinister'sAwardatthe2024KoreaTechnologyAwards(Manufacturingtechnologyforeco-friendlyenergyLNGcarrierandpropulsionshipcryogenicbutterflyvalves)
Industrial Service Medal (2022 contribution to mechanical industry development)IndustrialServiceMedal(2022contributiontomechanicalindustrydevelopment)
Certification as a Material, Parts, and Equipment Specialist Company (2021)CertificationasaMaterial,Parts,andEquipmentSpecialistCompany(2021)
Selection as a Hydrogen Specialist Company (2023)SelectionasaHydrogenSpecialistCompany(2023)
Selection as a World Class Company (2023)SelectionasaWorldClassCompany(2023)
Selection as an AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) by Korea Customs Service (2022)SelectionasanAEO(AuthorizedEconomicOperator)byKoreaCustomsService(2022)
CE (Community of Europe PED 97/23/EC) certificationCE(CommunityofEuropePED97/23/EC)certification
EM (Excellent Machine, Mechanism and Material) mark (High-pressure Triple Offset Butterfly Valve, Triple Offset Metal Seat Butterfly Valve)EM(ExcellentMachine,MechanismandMaterial)mark(High-pressureTripleOffsetButterflyValve,TripleOffsetMetalSeatButterflyValve)
DNV Fire Safe Ball Valves type approvalDNVFireSafeBallValvestypeapproval
ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 certification (BVQI)ISO14001,OHSAS18001certification(BVQI)
ASME "N" & "NPT" certifications (2009)ASME"N"&"NPT"certifications(2009)
Patent for Live-loading Seat Supporting for Cryogenic Butterfly ValvesPatentforLive-loadingSeatSupportingforCryogenicButterflyValves