
Pump and valve systems as well as engineering services for mission-critical flow-control applications.
CIRCOR International, Inc.
Burlington, MA (US) · Bottrop (DE) · Reichshof-Mittelagger (DE) · Hvalstad (NO) · Delden (NL) · Le Plessis Trévise (FR) · Shanghai (CN) · Coimbatore & Daman (IN) · Corona, CA · Hauppauge, NY ·New on Amplifa
About CIRCOR
CIRCOR International is a global provider of flow-control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defense markets. The company manufactures and sells highly specialized pump and valve systems, including positive displacement pumps, screw pumps, extruder/screw pumps, specialty centrifugal pumps, and high-pressure valve technologies such as gate valves, check valves, pressure regulators, and gas supply panels. Manufacturing ranges from simple assembly operations to vertically integrated end-to-end value chains; machined components, forgings, and finished valves are also sourced from external suppliers. Custom Engineering & Design Services as well as training for customers and employees round out the offering. With approximately 3,100 to 3,500 employees at sites on five continents, CIRCOR serves more than 14,000 customers in about 100 countries, including industries such as oil & gas, power generation, marine, defense, chemicals, life sciences, and hydrogen.
- Site
- Burlington, MA
- Processes
- Manufacture of pump and valve systems (flow control), Custom Engineering & Design Services, Assembly operations through vertically integrated manufacturing, Purchasing of machined components, forgings, and finished valves (external production), High-pressure valve technologies (gate valves, check valves, pressure regulators, gas supply panels), Extruder/screw pumps (progressive cavity pumps), screw pumps, specialty centrifugal pumps, Custom Engineering & Design, Pump & valve systems
- Materials
- Custom Engineering & Design Services, Assembly through vertically integrated manufacturing
- Certificates
- Lean Manufacturing (COS), Statistical Process Controls, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- ~3100–3500
- Industries
- Oil & Gas, Power generation (fossil, nuclear, hydropower), Chemicals, Pulp & Paper, Environmental engineering, Mining
- 01
Custom Engineering & Design
- 02
Purchasing of machined components, forgings, and finished valves
- 03
Manufacturing (assembly through vertically integrated value creation)
- 04
Quality assurance (CIRCOR Operating System)
- 05
Sales direct and via sales partners in over 100 countries
Manufacturing and Processes
Custom Engineering & Design Services
Custom development of flow-control solutions for severe-service and mission-critical applications.
Assembly through vertically integrated manufacturing
Network of plants ranging from simple assembly operations to fully integrated supply chains.
Products and Systems



Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of pump and valve systems (flow control)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom Engineering & Design ServicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly operations through vertically integrated manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purchasing of machined components, forgings, and finished valves (external production)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-pressure valve technologies (gate valves, check valves, pressure regulators, gas supply panels)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extruder/screw pumps (progressive cavity pumps), screw pumps, specialty centrifugal pumpsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Operating System
Quality assurance is carried out via the CIRCOR Operating System (COS) with lean principles, statistical process controls, Problem-Solving Centers of Excellence, and Kaizen events.
| Evidence | Burlington, MA |
|---|---|
| Lean Manufacturing (COS) | |
| Statistical Process Controls | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1999
Foundation of CIRCOR International in October 1999.