VALQUA is a leading Japanese company established in 1927, specializing in industrial seal products and fluororesin processed products. Its core business involves the manufacturing of gaskets, packing, and sealing devices, offering solutions utilizing various advanced materials such as high-performance fluororesins, high-functional rubbers, and fibers. The company supplies essential components and solutions to a wide range of industries, including semiconductors, automotive, energy, and chemicals. VALQUA focuses on developing highly reliable products that contribute to customer safety and improved production efficiency. The company is also actively involved in developing products that meet societal demands for energy conservation and environmental protection.VALQUAisaleadingJapanesecompanyestablishedin1927,specializinginindustrialsealproductsandfluororesinprocessedproducts.Itscorebusinessinvolvesthemanufacturingofgaskets,packing,andsealingdevices,offeringsolutionsutilizingvariousadvancedmaterialssuchashigh-performancefluororesins,high-functionalrubbers,andfibers.Thecompanysuppliesessentialcomponentsandsolutionstoawiderangeofindustries,includingsemiconductors,automotive,energy,andchemicals.VALQUAfocusesondevelopinghighlyreliableproductsthatcontributetocustomersafetyandimprovedproductionefficiency.Thecompanyisalsoactivelyinvolvedindevelopingproductsthatmeetsocietaldemandsforenergyconservationandenvironmentalprotection.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The seal product line includes non-asbestos fiber sheet gaskets (e.g., VALQUA 6602, VGS02, UF300), high-performance non-asbestos gaskets, compressed non-asbestos fiber gaskets, fluorocarbon resin sheet gaskets, expanded graphite sheet gaskets, rubber-coated fabric gaskets, and rubber sheet gaskets (VALQUA 2010, 4010).Thesealproductlineincludesnon-asbestosfibersheetgaskets(e.g.,VALQUA6602,VGS02,UF300),high-performancenon-asbestosgaskets,compressednon-asbestosfibergaskets,fluorocarbonresinsheetgaskets,expandedgraphitesheetgaskets,rubber-coatedfabricgaskets,andrubbersheetgaskets(VALQUA2010,4010).
Metallic and semi-metallic gaskets include spiral wound gaskets (VALQUA 7590, 6590, 8590 series), metal jacketed gaskets, metal serrated and flat gaskets (VALQUA 6540HP series), ring joint gaskets, metal C-ring gaskets with springs, and metal hollow O-ring gaskets.Metallicandsemi-metallicgasketsincludespiralwoundgaskets(VALQUA7590,6590,8590series),metaljacketedgaskets,metalserratedandflatgaskets(VALQUA6540HPseries),ringjointgaskets,metalC-ringgasketswithsprings,andmetalhollowO-ringgaskets.
Resin products feature VALFLON (PTFE, PFA-based) sleeves, rods, V-packing, O-rings, back-up rings, slipper seals (VALFLON seal rings combined with synthetic rubber seals), PTFE/PFA lined pipes and fittings, PFA injection molded products, PFA bolts and nuts, and VALFLON paste (fluororesin powder).ResinproductsfeatureVALFLON(PTFE,PFA-based)sleeves,rods,V-packing,O-rings,back-uprings,slipperseals(VALFLONsealringscombinedwithsyntheticrubberseals),PTFE/PFAlinedpipesandfittings,PFAinjectionmoldedproducts,PFAboltsandnuts,andVALFLONpaste(fluororesinpowder).
VALFLON is a fluororesin material successfully commercialized first in Japan by VALQUA, with technology acquired directly from DuPont. It boasts excellent temperature control, friction, and high resistance properties.VALFLONisafluororesinmaterialsuccessfullycommercializedfirstinJapanbyVALQUA,withtechnologyacquireddirectlyfromDuPont.Itboastsexcellenttemperaturecontrol,friction,andhighresistanceproperties.
Key technologies encompass seal engineering, fluororesin processing technology, elastomer technology, and finite element analysis (FEA) for seal lifetime prediction and reliability evaluation capabilities.Keytechnologiesencompasssealengineering,fluororesinprocessingtechnology,elastomertechnology,andfiniteelementanalysis(FEA)forseallifetimepredictionandreliabilityevaluationcapabilities.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Pioneering status in seal engineering and fluororesin processing, backed by over 90 years of history, trust, and strong brand recognition.Pioneeringstatusinsealengineeringandfluororesinprocessing,backedbyover90yearsofhistory,trust,andstrongbrandrecognition.
Technological superiority from being the first in Japan to commercialize fluororesin (VALFLON) and establishing proprietary processing techniques for difficult-to-process PTFE materials, along with elastomer compounding expertise.TechnologicalsuperiorityfrombeingthefirstinJapantocommercializefluororesin(VALFLON)andestablishingproprietaryprocessingtechniquesfordifficult-to-processPTFEmaterials,alongwithelastomercompoundingexpertise.
Ability to provide customized sealing solutions by utilizing a wide range of high-performance and robust materials, including fibers, fluororesins, and high-functional rubbers, to meet diverse industrial demands.Abilitytoprovidecustomizedsealingsolutionsbyutilizingawiderangeofhigh-performanceandrobustmaterials,includingfibers,fluororesins,andhigh-functionalrubbers,tomeetdiverseindustrialdemands.
Strong capability in B2B customer-centric solution development, engaging in close communication and collaboration from early stages, and developing high-performance chemicals and materials tailored to user needs through diverse material blending and new material creation.StrongcapabilityinB2Bcustomer-centricsolutiondevelopment,engaginginclosecommunicationandcollaborationfromearlystages,anddevelopinghigh-performancechemicalsandmaterialstailoredtouserneedsthroughdiversematerialblendingandnewmaterialcreation.
Contribution to safety and environmental protection by supplying essential products across critical industries like semiconductors, automotive, electronics, chemicals, energy, and aerospace, and leading the transition to non-asbestos products.Contributiontosafetyandenvironmentalprotectionbysupplyingessentialproductsacrosscriticalindustrieslikesemiconductors,automotive,electronics,chemicals,energy,andaerospace,andleadingthetransitiontonon-asbestosproducts.
Robust global supply and service network established through overseas subsidiaries and production bases in countries such as China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, the USA, and Vietnam.RobustglobalsupplyandservicenetworkestablishedthroughoverseassubsidiariesandproductionbasesincountriessuchasChina,SouthKorea,Taiwan,Thailand,Singapore,theUSA,andVietnam.
Continuous investment in research and development, including operating a US subsidiary for R&D and technical support for high-performance elastomer seals, driving ongoing technological innovation.Continuousinvestmentinresearchanddevelopment,includingoperatingaUSsubsidiaryforR&Dandtechnicalsupportforhigh-performanceelastomerseals,drivingongoingtechnologicalinnovation.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Industrial EquipmentIndustrialEquipment
Chemical IndustryChemicalIndustry
Machinery IndustryMachineryIndustry
Energy IndustryEnergyIndustry
Communication EquipmentCommunicationEquipment
Semiconductor Industry (Semiconductor Processes and Equipment)SemiconductorIndustry(SemiconductorProcessesandEquipment)
Automotive IndustryAutomotiveIndustry
Aerospace IndustryAerospaceIndustry
Electric / Electronic IndustryElectric/ElectronicIndustry
Vacuum IndustryVacuumIndustry
Food IndustryFoodIndustry
Power PlantPowerPlant
Oil & Gas IndustryOil&GasIndustry
Petrochemical IndustryPetrochemicalIndustry
Defense IndustryDefenseIndustry
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, VietnamChina,SouthKorea,Taiwan,Thailand,Singapore,Vietnam
USAUSA
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of 1,062 patents.Possessionof1,062patents.
Nara Works ISO9002 certification (March 1996).NaraWorksISO9002certification(March1996).
Nara Works ISO14001 certification (July 2001).NaraWorksISO14001certification(July2001).
Nara Works ISO9001 certification (October 2002).NaraWorksISO9001certification(October2002).
Compliance with European EN1591-4 and US ASME PCC-1 standards for bolt tightening technology, and provision of related technical training.CompliancewithEuropeanEN1591-4andUSASMEPCC-1standardsforbolttighteningtechnology,andprovisionofrelatedtechnicaltraining.
Introduction
Location
Japan, 〒141-0032 Tokyo, Shinagawa City, Ōsaki, 1-chōme−1 ル・サンク大崎シティタワー
클릭하여 위치 살펴보기
Information
Japan, 〒141-0032 Tokyo, Shinagawa City, Ōsaki, 1-chōme−1 ル・サンク大崎シティタワー