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IMI Group Breakthrough Engineering tagline

IMI Critical has long been recognised as a world-leader in the provision of flow control solutions. Our products allow vital industries to operate safely, cleanly, reliably and efficiently, so that they can provide us with the energy, resources and materials that underpin modern lives.

IMI Critical’s family of specialist companies design, manufacture and service bespoke valves and actuators that precisely control the flow of steam, gas and liquids under extremes of pressure and temperature, as well as intensely abrasive or corrosive operating conditions.

Our valves can be found in a myriad of industrial plants and processes around the world, enabling the production of oil and gas, power, petrochemicals, metals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and beverages, water and sanitation, pulp and paper, ethanol and sugar. Our products are also widely deployed on ships and submarines.

Our engineering expertise means that we can make hazardous processes safer, cleaner and greener. By helping clients reduce emissions, improve safety, and make processes more efficient, we have a direct and positive impact on the world. That is why we describe our purpose as ‘breakthrough engineering for a better world’.

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Customer Focus

We pride ourselves on our ability to work in partnership with clients to overcome their most demanding engineering challenges, and aim to deliver bespoke solutions that help clients maximise safety, efficiency and reliability, while also meeting ever tougher environmental standards.

IMI Critical’s clients can also benefit from the expertise of our Valve Doctors™ to help them solve their most intractable problems. Our Valve Doctors™ are amongst the best engineers in the business, and combine advanced engineering and technical expertise with industry and application knowledge. Meanwhile our team of Field Service engineers can carry out on-site maintenance and upgrades of installed valves.

Product Principle

Customers choose IMI Critical because of our engineering knowhow and manufacturing expertise built over decades. With over 750,000 valves, including 250,000 bespoke valves, installed in critical industrial plants and processes worldwide, no-one knows more than IMI Critical about operating hazardous processes safely, efficiently and with minimum environmental impact.

Our in-house expertise includes valve design and engineering, manufacture, testing, installation and service. Our knowledge of plant operation and system layout means we can recommend the best solution and materials for any given situation, ensuring reliable and efficient plant performance. As well as established technologies such as DRAG®, technology acquired from Sulzer and BTG valves and isolation technology from IMI Orton and IMI Truflo Italy, we offer innovative techniques such as additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) through our Retrofit3D business to upgrade existing and competitor valves.

The IMI Way

The IMI Way

The IMI Group is committed to the highest standards in responsible and ethical behaviour in the conduct of its business. Our ambition is to be a company that thinks long-term, delivers profitable sustainable growth, invests in its future, is preferred by all stakeholders including employees, customers, and investors, and at all times behaves responsibly.

Central to the way we operate is The IMI Way. This sets out our values – One Big Team, Playing to Win, Integrity and Customer Intimacy – and embraces all our activities. It addresses how we do business and the impact we have on the environment and the communities in which we operate. It covers the products and services we provide to customers, our innovation and continuous improvement programmes and the ongoing development of our people.

Global Reach

Global Reach

For more than 50 years, and in many cases over 100 years, our businesses have been synonymous with innovation and superior performance in the severe service valve and controls industry. ​

We have over 4,000 talented professionals all committed to providing excellent service to our customers. We have manufacturing operations in 16 countries on 5 continents. We can support our customers on the ground both through our local manufacturing facilities and through our global service network, which includes 200 dedicated aftermarket specialists. They are available 24 hours, 7 days a week, all year round and anywhere in the world to support our customers. See our contact section for a map of our global locations.