Shanghai Songjiang Group’s official website proudly presents information about WATTS valves, renowned as the “Standard Setter of Valves.” Songjiang Group is a leading enterprise specializing in the research, production, and sales of high-quality vibration isolators and rubber expansion joints. Widely serving industries such as petroleum, chemical, metallurgy, power, and construction, Songjiang Group provides ANSI rubber bellows for numerous American valve brands. These products are made from EPDM with a content of 50% and come with a 3-year warranty.
Founded in 1874 and headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, WATTS Water Technologies, Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer and service provider of innovative water products. WATTS products focus on four main application areas: commercial and residential water, water circulation and drainage, HVAC and gas, and water quality control. The company is highly regarded as the “Standard Setter of Valves.” By continuously optimizing product development and manufacturing processes, WATTS is committed to providing customers with comprehensive, safe, and energy-efficient solutions, accelerating their sustainable development while reducing costs.
WATTS Water Technologies has an extensive product line in valve products, offering a wide variety of high-quality valves. Below are some major types and their applications:
- Ball Valves: Provide reliable shut-off functions, commonly used in systems requiring quick cut-off.
- Butterfly Valves: Compact design suitable for confined spaces, widely used in fluid control systems.
- Gate Valves: Suitable for full open or close operations, typically used as main switches in pipelines.
- Check Valves: Prevent backflow of fluids, ensuring system safety.
- Safety Valves: Release overpressure to protect equipment and pipelines.
- Control Valves: Precisely control fluid flow, suitable for applications requiring strict regulation.
These valves are known for their exceptional performance and reliability, capable of providing precise fluid control and safety assurance even in demanding environments. WATTS also focuses on innovation, developing intelligent valve control systems that help customers achieve automation and remote monitoring, enhancing system efficiency and safety.
WATTS Water Technologies is a globally recognized enterprise with operations worldwide, including branches and factories in Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region. Since entering China in 1994, WATTS has established several entities, including WATTS (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd., WATTS Water Equipment Manufacturing (Ningbo) Co., Ltd., and WATTS (Ningbo) International Logistics Co., Ltd. Attracted by China’s economic growth, WATTS decided in 2007 to establish its Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa headquarters in Shanghai, and subsequently set up branches in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Singapore, Australia, Dubai, and South Korea.
WATTS (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WATTS Water Technologies, oversees investment management for WATTS-related enterprises in China. Its business scope includes valve products, HVAC products, heating products, kitchen and bathroom products, boiler products, home water purification products, and drainage system products. It also provides solutions for commercial buildings and residential heating.
In recent years, WATTS has continuously expanded its business scope through a series of strategic acquisitions to meet various customer needs. In April 2011, WATTS completed a full acquisition of Danfoss Socla and other water control businesses under Danfoss through a stock and asset transaction. In November 2014, WATTS acquired AERCO International, Inc. in an all-cash transaction and completed the equity acquisition of AERCO’s joint venture in South Korea in early 2016, strategically expanding its existing heating business product line. In November 2015, WATTS completed the cash acquisition of New Zealand’s Apex Valves Ltd., expanding its market share in New Zealand and Australia.
