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How did a foundry become a global valve leader?

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iconAug 09 2025

From Foundry to Global Valve Solutions: The JRVAL Story

For 20 years, JRVAL has transformed from a specialized casting workshop into a leading, vertically integrated butterfly valve factory. This is the story of how our deep-rooted expertise in material science and a vision for complete solutions built a brand trusted by businesses worldwide for high-quality, reliable industrial butterfly valve products.

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The Bedrock of Quality: A Legacy in Expert Casting

The JRVAL story begins with a deep respect for metal. Our founder, a renowned casting expert from Tianjin, built his reputation solving the industry's toughest challenges. "Casting isn't just pouring metal," he explains. "You have to understand the science behind every material."

This expertise was proven when a major project faced critical failures with their large DN1200 CF8M butterfly valve bodies. The castings, intended for a high-pressure, corrosive line, repeatedly cracked or failed strength tests. Our founder diagnosed the issue: for a casting that thick, standard heat treatment allowed harmful chromium carbides to form, weakening the stainless steel butterfly structure. His solution involved a precise adjustment to the material mix—adding specific levels of Molybdenum and Nitrogen—and a rigorous two-step heat treatment: an 1120°C solution anneal followed by a rapid water quench. The process worked perfectly. The castings for the high performance butterfly valve (HPBV) were solid, exceeding all specifications.

This hands-on, scientific approach to butterfly valve casting is the DNA of JRVAL. It’s our guarantee that every valve butterfly valve, whether a standard WCB butterfly valve or a specialized Hastelloy valve, starts with a foundation of uncompromising material integrity.

Forging a New Path: The Vision for Integrated Solutions

While our casting quality was excellent, our co-founder recognized a critical challenge. "Our customers loved our castings," she recalls, "but they wanted finished products. We were doing the hardest part, then watching other factories add the real value through machining and assembly." The company was efficiently running toward a dead end.

With bold foresight, she championed a complete transformation. This meant implementing robust ERP systems and achieving ISO 9001 certification to build a foundation of trust and efficiency. Crucially, it meant investing in our own state-of-the-art valve machining and butterfly valve assembly lines. It was a massive risk, but the alternative—remaining just a foundry—was far greater. This strategic leap allowed us to become a full-service OEM manufacturer butterfly valve, controlling every step of production. A few years later, when the raw castings market crashed, many foundries failed. JRVAL thrived. We had evolved from a supplier of parts to a provider of solutions, like the popular lug type butterfly valve and wafer type butterfly valve.

"We stopped just plugging leaks in a workshop and started building a global brand. That meant taking control of the entire process, from molten metal to the final actuated butterfly valve shipped to our customer. Our energy comes from solving problems and pushing forward."

JRVAL Co-Founder

The JRVAL Advantage: Precision and Value for Today's Industries

Our unique journey from foundry to integrated butterfly valve manufacturer gives our customers—especially small and medium-sized enterprises seeking high-quality alternatives to overpriced brands—a distinct advantage. We deliver premium performance without the premium price tag.

Guaranteed Material Compliance

Our foundry roots mean we control quality at the source. We ensure every SS butterfly valve (SS304, SS316), carbon steel butterfly valve, or other alloy valve meets the exact customer standard, whether it's an API 609 butterfly valve, DIN valve, or ASME valve. This traceability is paramount for a reliable water butterfly valve or a critical-service chemical valve.

Specialized Machining and Versatility

Our investment in over 2,000 sets of tooling for CNC butterfly valve machining is our ace. We deliver both standardized and custom dimensions with precision. This allows us to supply a vast range of products: the ubiquitous wafer butterfly valve and lug butterfly valve; the robust double flanged butterfly valve; and advanced designs like the double eccentric butterfly valve and zero-friction triple eccentric butterfly valve (also known as a triple offset butterfly valve). We offer various connections, from a butterfly valve flange type to a tri clamp butterfly valve for sanitary applications.

A Complete Portfolio

As a comprehensive butterfly valve supplier, we cater to diverse needs. Our product line includes the reliable wafer check valve (including dual plate wafer check valve models), manual butterfly valve options like the lever operated butterfly valve, and automated solutions such as the pneumatic butterfly valve. Different seatings are available, from a resilient EPDM seat butterfly valve to a durable PTFE lined butterfly valve, ensuring compatibility for every application, from HVAC to high-temperature industrial processes. We also provide a range of sizes, from a 2 inch butterfly valve to a 24 inch butterfly valve and beyond.

Your Partner in Flow Control: The JRVAL Promise

From our first casting twenty years ago to the advanced butterfly valve solutions we ship globally today, our mission remains the same: to deliver exceptional quality and tangible value. We are JRVAL, a proud china butterfly valve supplier and your direct-from-factory partner. We combine the soul of a craftsman with the precision of a modern manufacturer to solve your flow control challenges.


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