AVK Armaturen GmbH

AVK Armaturen GmbH, located in Wülfrath, Germany, is the German manufacturing arm of the AVK Group — a Denmark-headquartered global valve manufacturer with over 80 years of tradition, 100+ companies, 5,300 employees, and revenues exceeding one billion euros. The Wülfrath facility specializes in hydrant production while the broader AVK Group portfolio spans the full water, wastewater, gas, and fire protection infrastructure markets. AVK's hydrant line includes the L7 underground hydrant (Unterflurhydrant) with field-replaceable linkage, traditional above-ground pillar hydrants, and a comprehensive range of accessories. Their water valve catalog encompasses gate valves (Absperrschieber) with flange, socket, PE, and spigot end connections plus the Kombi-Schieberkreuz multi-outlet configuration; service connection valves (Hausanschlussschieber) in ductile iron with PE ends, POM, or brass; centric butterfly valves with fixed or loose liners and double-eccentric butterfly valves with integrated stainless steel seats; swing check valves, nozzle check valves (Düsenrückschlagventile), ball check valves, and tilting disc check valves; and automatic and combination air release/vacuum valves. Control products include pressure reduction, pressure relief, level regulation, and surge control valves, plus ring piston valves (Ringkolbenventile). AVK also manufactures ductile iron fittings, universal couplings, flange adapters, the Fusamatic PE welding system, tapping valves (Anbohrarmaturen), repair clamps (Reparaturschellen), and strainers. Their AVK Smart Water division offers the VIDI Pressure sensor for network digitalization, complemented by micro switches and limit switches for valve position monitoring.