Development and manufacture of safety valves, pressure reducers and fittings for pressure ranges from 0.2 to 1500 bar.
Goetze KG Armaturen
Ludwigsburg · Mosbach · Fort Mill, SC (USA) · Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) · Kunshan (China)New on Amplifa
Goetze KG Armaturen – Safety under pressure since 1949
Goetze KG Armaturen develops and manufactures safety valves, pressure reducers, bypass and control valves, pressure relief valves, diaphragm valves, shut-off and check valves, changeover ball valves, vent valves, strainers and system separators. The valves are made from stainless steel, gunmetal (also lead-free), brass, spheroidal graphite cast iron, cast steel and plastics such as PPSU, PA and POM, covering pressure ranges from 0.2 to 1500 bar and temperatures from -270 °C to +400 °C; nominal sizes range from DN 8 to DN 125. The family-owned company, founded in 1949 in Ludwigsburg and now in its fourth generation, supplies industries such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, chemicals, plant and mechanical engineering, building services, shipbuilding, drinking water, cryogenics, heating, solar thermal and hydrogen. In addition to standard products, Goetze offers customised special variants, express production with 48-hour shipping readiness and an average delivery time of 3–5 working days. Production takes place at the headquarters in Ludwigsburg with a Water & Building competence centre in Mosbach; subsidiaries exist in the USA, Brazil and China.
- Site
- Ludwigsburg
- Processes
- Development and manufacture of valves and fittings (safety valves, pressure reducers,, Individual/customised production and customer-specific special variants (express production 48, Pressure range 0.2–1500 bar, temperature range -270 °C to +400 °C, nominal sizes DN 8 to DN 125, Quality inspection: 100 % final inspection of every single valve, ISO-certified inspection,, Valve sizing/calculation using Go2Valves sizing software, Production of pressure reducers Series 9000/9040 (lead-free gunmetal, DN 15–50, PN16/PN25, inlet, Media/application areas: liquids (pump protection, sprinkler systems, cooling circuits),, Valve sizing (Go2Valves)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Stainless steel 1.4404, Stainless steel 1.4401, Gunmetal, Lead-free gunmetal CuSn4Zn2PS, Spheroidal graphite cast iron, Brass, Lead-free brass
- Certificates
- EN ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1949
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals, biopharma, Food, beverages, Plant, mechanical and apparatus engineering, Chemicals, Building services, Industry
- 01
Engineering and valve development
- 02
Sizing via Go2Valves software
- 03
Incoming material inspection
- 04
Manufacturing and assembly
- 05
100 % final inspection of every valve
- 06
Shipping and distribution via worldwide subsidiaries
Materials and Production
Stainless steel
For industrial, cryogenic and pharmaceutical applications; series such as 9000 use stainless steel 1.4404 and 1.4401.
Lead-free gunmetal CuSn4Zn2PS
Corrosion-resistant, lead-free gunmetal for drinking water and building services applications such as the Series 9000 pressure reducer.
Brass
Standard material for valves in building services and industry.
Spheroidal graphite cast iron
For pressure-bearing valve bodies in industrial applications.
Cast steel
For high-pressure-resistant housing components.
Gunmetal
Corrosion-resistant material with a long service life, e.g. in car wash systems.
EPDM (elastomer)
Sealing material for media in the steam and drinking water sector.
Plastic (PPSU, glass-fibre reinforced PA, POM)
Engineering plastics for cavitation- and media-resistant valve inserts.
Locations
Ludwigsburg
DEHeadquarters and manufacturing (visitor/postal address Schlieffenstr. 42, goods receiving Albert-Ruprecht-Str. 3)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, gunmetal, brass, spheroidal graphite cast iron, cast steel
Mosbach
DEWater & Building competence centre
Fort Mill, SC
USSubsidiary Goetze Valves NA Inc. for North and Central America
Rio de Janeiro
BRSubsidiary Goetze Válvulas Ltda (Jacarepagua)
Kunshan
CNSubsidiary Goetze Valves (Kunshan) Ltd. for Central Asia and APAC
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and manufacture of valves and fittings (safety valves, pressure reducers,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Gunmetal, Spheroidal graphite cast iron, Brass, Cast steel, Lead-free brass, Plastic, EPDM |
| Individual/customised production and customer-specific special variants (express production 48Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Gunmetal, Spheroidal graphite cast iron, Brass, Cast steel |
| Pressure range 0.2–1500 bar, temperature range -270 °C to +400 °C, nominal sizes DN 8 to DN 125Engineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Gunmetal, Spheroidal graphite cast iron, Brass, Cast steel |
| Quality inspection: 100 % final inspection of every single valve, ISO-certified inspection,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Valve sizing/calculation using Go2Valves sizing softwareEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of pressure reducers Series 9000/9040 (lead-free gunmetal, DN 15–50, PN16/PN25, inletAssembly | – | – | 4.5 kg | – | Lead-free gunmetal CuSn4Zn2PS, Stainless steel 1.4404, Stainless steel 1.4401, Plastic PPSU, Plastic PA, EPDM, POM |
| Media/application areas: liquids (pump protection, sprinkler systems, cooling circuits),Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Every single valve undergoes a quality inspection before leaving the factory, complemented by incoming material inspection performed by trained specialist staff. The quality management system is certified to EN ISO 9001:2015 and the environmental management system to EN ISO 14001:2015.
| Evidence | Ludwigsburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
Company History
- 1949
Goetze KG Armaturen founded by Gerhard Götze in Ludwigsburg (commercial register entry on 15.09.1949); originating in a horse stable of the Queen Olga barracks, together with his sons Rolf and Günter.
- 1961
Move into a new production facility; expanded again four years later.
Development of the Series 851, a successful model in the sanitary and heating industry.
- 1988
Rolf Götze takes over management and sole ownership.
Development into a hidden champion with an international market; family company in its 4th generation.