Valcor Engineering Corporation

Valcor Engineering Corporation designs and makes solenoid valves, fluid control and motion control components, and complete systems for aircraft, missiles and space, nuclear power, military land vehicles and industry. The company was founded in 1951 and does all its engineering, manufacturing and testing at its plant in Springfield, New Jersey.

Aircraft products

• 2-way and 3-way solenoid valves for fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Pressure regulators
• Check and relief valves, single and redundant, designed to be chatter free under vibration
• Latch valves that hold open or closed without power, with titanium and CRES bodies rated to 10,000 psig
• Engine bleed air valves such as the V44700, for hot gas to 900°F and 275 psig
• Hydraulic accumulators with a composite wrapped reservoir, rated to 3,000 psig and up to 40 percent lighter than competing products
• Custom manifolds using Valcor and third party components

Aircraft applications

Anti-ice valves, APU fuel control, cabin seal pressurisation, ECS valves, emergency flotation and emergency landing gear systems, firewall shutoff, fuel transfer and dump, gearbox bypass, OBIGGS fuel tank inerting, pneumatic selectors and potable water regulation.

Other markets

• Missiles and space: cryogenic valves, latch valves and regulators
• Nuclear and power: ASME Section III nuclear valves
• Motion control: bi-stable brakes and power-on clutches
• Military land vehicles, scientific and industrial systems

Services

• FAA repair station for maintenance and refurbishment of Valcor fluid control products, and repair of other makers' products
• In-house testing services, extended in 2026 to components from outside suppliers
• Turnkey systems from concept to production, with manufacturing, testing and installation support

Company facts

• Founded in 1951 in Newark, New Jersey by Morton Kreitchman, Murray Maslow and Ben Welt; the first product was a floating seal valve that found its market in leak free jet fuel control
• Customers and approvals shown on its site include Boeing, Airbus, Sikorsky, Bell, Bombardier, ULA, Sierra Space, Aerojet Rocketdyne and General Atomics
• Exhibited at Farnborough 2026 (USA Pavilion), the Small Satellite Conference 2026 and ASCEND 2026
• Company motto: "We do the hard stuff"

FAQ

What does Valcor make for aircraft?

Solenoid valves, pressure regulators, check, relief and latch valves, bleed air valves, accumulators and manifolds for fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Can Valcor repair valves?

Yes. Its FAA repair station overhauls Valcor products and can repair other manufacturers' products.

Where is everything made?

All in Springfield, New Jersey.

Details from valcor.com, October 2026.