About Us
Founded 1986
Valve & Automation (V&A) is a leading supplier of Total Valve & Control Solutions for the chemical, refining, mining & minerals, pulp & paper, sugar, steel, power generation, and other key process industries throughout Southern Africa.
Our specialist technical expertise enables customers to achieve their core business objectives – increasing production, reducing operating costs, and lowering emissions – through the correct sizing, selection, and integration of valves and controls.
This capability is supported by comprehensive after-sales technical support and factory-accredited reconditioning facilities, reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) across the valve life cycle.
Our Vision
Valve & Automation supplies Total Valve & Control Solutions to the chemical, refining, mining & minerals, pulp & paper, sugar, steel, power generation and other key process industries throughout Southern Africa.
Our specialist skills help customers meet their core business objectives by sizing and selecting optimum Valve & Control Solutions. This, together with after-sales technical support and reconditioning facilities, reduces the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), helping our customers to increase production, reduce costs, and reduce emissions.
We strive to build the V&A brand and reputation by representing global leading companies in our industry, and by continual investment in our staff as world-class industry experts. We aim to exceed customer expectations with superior processes, systems, products, and brands.
Our goal is to be the number one supplier of Total Valve & Control Solutions in Southern Africa.
Our Mission
Valve & Automation supplies optimum Total Valve & Control Solutions for process applications by using world-class products and unmatched industry and application knowledge to help our customers meet their core business objectives more effectively.
Our Ethos | The V&A Way
At Valve & Automation, we believe in quiet strength, long-term relationships, and doing the right thing—especially when no one is watching.
We:
- Treat people with respect and support family values.
- We take pride in our technical mastery.
- We care deeply about health, safety, and sustainability.
- We earn trust daily through honest, reliable work.
- Our ethos isn’t just written on the wall – it’s how we work, every day.
Commitment to Quality
All valve packages are tested and supplied with full test certification. The entire supply chain, from our global manufacturing partners to V&A’s delivery, is certified to ISO 9001:2015.
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Our close partnerships with major production plants, combined with global manufacturer support, ensure we understand TCO principles in depth.
We provide application-driven recommendations – not catalogue part numbers – helping clients:
- Extend service life.
- Minimise downtime.
- Reduce maintenance costs.
Technical Expertise
- Our sales engineers are qualified instrumentation or mechanical technicians with extensive industry experience.
- Sizing and selection software, developed to IEC standards, ensures valves are correctly matched to the application.
- This process saves specification time and improves plant reliability.
Service & Support
- OEM spare parts stocked in regional warehouses for urgent supply.
- Factory-accredited repair facilities in Durban and Secunda.
- Project administration including document control, commissioning spares, and on-site technical support.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Since 1986, we have delivered major projects for Sasol, Sappi, Mondi, Eskom, Fluor, Linde, Uhde, Sulzer, and KSB – often on high-value, time-critical contracts. Our reputation is built on technical excellence, reliability, and partnership.