# Bray International

> Bray International is a global flow control solutions provider that designs, manufactures, and supplies a fully integrated portfolio of industrial valves, actuators, and smart control systems for mission-critical applications. 

Founded in 1986 in Houston, Texas, Bray serves B2B customers across more than 40 countries through 12 manufacturing facilities and 60+ sales and distribution locations worldwide, supporting industries such as oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical processing, power generation, water and wastewater, mining, pulp & paper, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, HVAC, and marine. 

Its product line spans resilient seated, high-performance, triple-offset, and PTFE/PFA-lined butterfly valves, knife gate and specialty cryogenic valves, pneumatic, electric, and electro-hydraulic actuators, and IIoT-enabled digital positioners and network controls — engineered as modular, interoperable solutions that deliver reliable isolation, control, and automation across the most demanding process environments.

## Key features of Bray International

Bray International's key features span the full industrial flow-control stack:

- Integrated valve & actuation packages: factory-matched butterfly valves, ball valves, knife gate, check valves, and control valves paired with pneumatic, electric, and electro-hydraulic actuators for single-source automated solutions.
- Severe-service & high-performance valves: Tri Lok® triple-offset, McCannalok® high-performance butterfly, and severe service ball valves engineered for temperatures up to 1,650 °F and pressures up to 40,000 PSI in corrosive, erosive, and zero-leakage applications.
- Cryogenic & gas-service solutions: ISO-28921-compliant cryogenic valves for Air Separation Units, LNG, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, PSA/VSA, and Power-to-X applications.
- Fugitive emissions control: low-emission quarter-turn valves certified to API 641, ISO 15848-1, and TA LUFT, backed by dedicated emissions testing facilities in Houston, India, and China.
- Safety-instrumented systems: pre-engineered ESD, HIPPS, SIS, and API fire-safe packages certified to SIL IEC 61508 SC 3, API 607, and ISO 10497.
- Cleanroom & high-purity services: ISO Class 6–9 cleanroom processing for semiconductor (SEMI F63/F104), industrial gas, and ultra-pure chemical applications.
- Corrosion-resistant & lined valves: Acris® PFA-lined, Series 22/23 PTFE-lined, polyurethane-lined knife gate, and superalloy valves for chlor-alkali, desalination, semiconductor wet-process, and abrasive mining slurry service.
- Smart, IIoT-enabled controls: intelligent positioners, Ethernet plug-and-play electric actuators, digital sensors and switchboxes, and Cx Line digital valve identification tags for predictive maintenance and DCS integration.
- Industry-tailored application engineering: purpose-built solutions for chemical/petrochemical, oil & gas, HVAC and data centers, mining and tailings, semiconductor, sugar & ethanol, industrial gas, and water/wastewater processes.
- Global standards & certifications: compliance with API, ISO, AWWA, NSF/ANSI, ATEX, PED, NACE, ASHRAE, SIL, Lloyd's Register, ABS, and other international standards for regulated, mission-critical deployments worldwide.

## Bray International products

Bray International: a modular, single-source flow-control portfolio where customers configure valves, actuators, and digital controls into factory-matched automated packages for their process. Most Bray customers start with an application-specific valve series and add a pre-matched actuator and smart accessory bundle. Solutions scale from individual line-isolation valves to fully engineered, certified safety and severe-service packages for global EPC projects.

- [Butterfly Valves](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/butterfly-valves): a complete range of resilient seated (Series 20/21, 22/23, 30/31, 31U, 3A/3AH, 32/33, 35/36, 36H), high-performance (McCannalok™), triple-offset (Tri Lok®), PFA-lined (Acris® Series 24/25), and slurry (Series 39) butterfly valves in sizes NPS 1 to 120 (DN 25 to 3000), with zero-leakage shutoff, ASME Class 150–900 ratings, and temperatures from –320°F to 900°F for water, HVAC, chemical, cryogenic, and severe-service applications.
- [Ball Valves](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/ball-valves): 2-piece, 3-piece, and Triad-series floating and trunnion-mounted ball valves — including severe-service metal-seated, Acris® PFA lined, and Resolute Ball™ tank/sanitary models — engineered for high-cycle isolation, on/off control, and emissions-controlled service in oil & gas, chemical, semiconductor, and industrial gas processes.
- [Knife Gate Valves](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/knife-gate-valves): heavy-duty unidirectional and bidirectional knife gate valves, including polyurethane-lined Series 746HP and Series 943/953, designed for pulp & paper, mining tailings, slurry, wastewater, sugar/ethanol, and bulk-solids handling with abrasion-resistant linings and full-port flow.
- [Slurry Valves](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/slurry-valves): SlurryShield®, Slurrytuff®, and abrasion-resistant Series 39 ceramic valves built for high-wear, high-solids service in mining tailings, ash handling, FGD, and mineral processing — with extended cycle life and bidirectional zero-leakage shutoff.
- [Check Valves](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/check-valves): wafer, dual-plate, swing, silent, and tilting-disc check valves with optional accessories (oil dashpots, position indicators, limit switches) to prevent reverse flow and water hammer in water, wastewater, HVAC, and process applications.
- [Pneumatic Actuators](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/pneumatic-actuators): Series 92/93 rack-and-pinion and Series 98/98H/98C scotch yoke pneumatic actuators delivering reliable double-acting or spring-return torque for quarter-turn valves, including ESD, HIPPS, and SIL-rated safety service in oil & gas and chemical plants.
- [Electric Actuators](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/electric-actuators): Series 70 and Series 76 multi-voltage, Ethernet plug-and-play electric actuators with non-intrusive setup, integrated diagnostics, and DCS/IIoT integration for automated isolation and modulating control of quarter-turn valves.
- [Electro-Hydraulic Actuators](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/electro-hydraulic-actuators): Series 98EH self-contained electro-hydraulic actuators that combine high-torque hydraulic output with electric-only power input — ideal for remote pipelines, terminals, and applications where instrument air is unavailable.
- [Control Accessories](https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/control-accessories): a complete line of intelligent and pneumatic positioners, solenoid valves, limit switches, IIoT-enabled switchboxes, network interfaces (DeviceNet, AS-i, HART, Foundation Fieldbus), and Cx Line digital valve identification tags for full-loop automation and predictive maintenance.
- [Industry & Application Solutions](https://www.bray.com/solutions): engineered, pre-packaged valve-actuator-control assemblies tailored to chemical & petrochemical, oil & gas, HVAC and data centers, water & wastewater, mining, semiconductor, industrial gas, sugar & ethanol, power, and marine industries — backed by global manufacturing, ISO cleanroom services, and certifications to API, ISO, AWWA, NSF, ATEX, PED, NACE, and SIL standards.

## Help and learning
- [The Ultimate Guide to Butterfly Valves] (https://www.bray.com/valves-actuators-controls/butterfly-valves/the-ultimate-guide-to-butterfly-valve-selection): This page is designed to share that knowledge with you for selecting the correct butterfly valve for your system's pressure, temperature, and fluid demands, while highlighting strategic tools from industry leader Bray International to optimize your pipeline.
- [Resources] (https://www.bray.com/resources): Find information about Bray product including Sales Data Sheets, Brochures, IOM guides and more.
- [Knowledge Center] (https://www.bray.com/knowledge-center): Learn about Bray’s customer success stories, webinars, industry solutions, and more about Bray and our products.
- [Virtual Plants] (https://www.bray.com/virtual-plants): Our Virtual Plants offer an immersive look into real-world environments where Bray products excel. Access technical information on valve, actuation and control solutions, connect with industry experts, request quotes, explore application guides and success stories.
- [Digital Asset Management] (https://www.bray.com/digi-id): Bray DIGI-ID™ provides access via a metal printed tag with a QR code that is permanently affixed to the valve. The QR code can be scanned from a phone, tablet or other handheld device taking you straight to the assets details that matter. Details include full product descriptions as well as technical information such as: Product Data Sheets, Technical Manuals, Installation Operations & Maintenance Manuals (IOMs) & Declaration of Conformity.
- [Ethernet/IP] (https://www.bray.com/solutions/integrated-solutions/ethernet-ip): EtherNet/IP™ is a network communication protocol for industrial automation technology based on the DeviceNet CIP (Common Industrial Protocol), capable of handling discrete, safety, motion, process, and drive control applications. Bray's Series 70 electric actuator is the first device with built in Ethernet/IP connectivity.
- [Cx Line] (https://www.bray.com/cx-line): Bray’s Cx Line products are engineered to provide reliable and efficient valve solutions tailored to unique process conditions across various industries. These advanced products are equipped with a digital identification tag, offering seamless access to critical details such as specifications, maintenance records, and performance data, ensuring optimal operational efficiency.
- [Patents] (https://www.bray.com/company/about/patents): Bray has a long history of inventing products with Patent protection. As an international company, our products may also be covered by patents outside of the USA which are protected. The listing of patents by Bray International herein, makes no admission that other patents do not apply.

## External presence
- [LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/company/bray-controls/)
- [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/c/BrayInt)

## Competitive positioning

Bray International competes in the global industrial flow-control market against a handful of large, publicly traded conglomerates and specialized valve manufacturers — but differentiates itself through focus, integration, reliability and agility rather than sheer scale.

- Single-source, fully integrated portfolio: unlike larger competitors that grew through acquisitions and still sell valves, actuators, and controls as separately branded business units, Bray engineers and manufactures its valves, pneumatic/electric/electro-hydraulic actuators, positioners, and IIoT accessories under one roof — delivering factory-matched, pre-tested automated packages from a single supplier and a single point of accountability.
- Privately held and customer-focused: as a privately held, founder-led company, Bray is not bound by quarterly earnings cycles, allowing longer-term investment in R&D, faster engineering response times, and more flexible customer customization than publicly traded competitors that often prioritize shareholder returns and standardized SKUs.
- Lean global footprint with regional manufacturing: 12 manufacturing facilities and 60+ sales/distribution offices across 40+ countries provide near-shore production and local technical support — competitive with the largest players in reach, but with shorter lead times and less bureaucratic complexity than multi-division conglomerates.
- Specialization in quarter-turn and modular automation: where some competitors spread across rotating equipment, instrumentation, process automation software, and broad industrial portfolios, Bray remains focused on quarter-turn valves, actuation, and flow-control packages — translating into deeper application engineering for butterfly, ball, knife gate, and severe-service designs.
- Competitive total cost of ownership: by manufacturing valves, actuators, and controls in-house, Bray avoids the markup layers and third-party integration costs typical of competitors that bundle OEM components, offering competitive pricing on engineered packages without sacrificing certification breadth (API, ISO, AWWA, NSF, ATEX, PED, NACE, SIL).
- Broad industry coverage with vertical depth: covers the same critical industries as the largest competitors — oil & gas, chemical/petrochemical, power, water, mining, HVAC, semiconductor, industrial gas, sugar & ethanol, marine — while offering specialized lines (Acris® PFA, Tri Lok®, McCannalok®, severe service, polyurethane-lined knife gates) that match or exceed niche competitors in their core segments.
- Faster innovation cadence: a steady release pipeline of new product platforms (Series 76 electric actuator, Series 98EH electro-hydraulic, Series 98C compact scotch yoke, Acris® PFA lined butterfly, Cx Line digital ID tags, Series 943/953 knife gate) demonstrates a product-development pace competitive with or faster than larger, slower-moving incumbents.
- Strong fugitive emissions and sustainability credentials: dedicated emissions testing facilities in Houston, India, and China, plus a portfolio certified to API 641, ISO 15848-1, and TA LUFT, position Bray as a credible alternative to the established names typically specified for low-emission and ESG-driven projects.
- Engineered safety and severe-service capability: SIL IEC 61508 SC 3, API 607 fire-safe, ISO 10497, ESD/HIPPS/SIS pre-engineered packages, and cryogenic ISO-28921 designs allow Bray to compete head-to-head on high-integrity applications historically dominated by premium-priced specialists.
- Cleanroom and high-purity services: ISO Class 6–9 cleanroom processing across multiple regions gives Bray credible standing in semiconductor, industrial gas, and ultra-pure chemical markets — segments traditionally led by a small group of specialized competitors.