We are an independent buyer of surplus industrial valves. Plants, turnaround contractors and oilfield service companies across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama call us when a crib has filled up, a shutdown has finished, or a unit has been replaced and the old valves are still sitting on a pallet. We buy the material, we collect it, and we get it out of your way.
We do not sell valves, we do not run an auction, and we do not act as a broker for somebody else. When you send a list, the person who answers is the person who decides. That is the whole proposition, and it is why most of our work comes from stores supervisors, TA planners and service company managers who have already tried the alternatives.
Mixed lots, partial assemblies, actuated and bare-stem valves and valves needing repair are all considered. We will review a list rather than demand a perfect inventory. You do not need to sort, clean or identify anything before you send it.
Who we work with
Three kinds of seller, three different problems
Almost everything we buy comes from one of these three situations. They have different pressures, different paperwork and different reasons for needing the material gone.
Chemical and petrochemical plants
Maintenance, reliability and stores teams holding obsolete spare valves, superseded trim and crib stock that will never be issued. The Louisiana corridor above all: Geismar, Plaquemine, St. Gabriel, Donaldsonville, Norco, Garyville, Convent, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Chalmette.
Shutdown and turnaround contractors
Planners and site managers who finish a TA with replaced valves, removed control valves and leftover new spares that have to be cleared before demobilisation. Usually time-pressured, usually measured in days.
Oilfield and oil and gas service companies
Well service, pipeline, compression and offshore support businesses in Lafayette, Houma, Morgan City, Pascagoula, Mobile and Theodore, carrying surplus and obsolete stock that no longer matches the fleet.
Valve types
What we buy, by valve type
Every common industrial valve pattern, in carbon steel, stainless, alloy, iron, bronze, lined and thermoplastic bodies.
The workhorse of every plant and terminal. Gate valves are the most common surplus item in a crib and the most often w…
Read → 02 Globe ValvesGlobe valves do the throttling and the frequent operation that gate valves should not. They are also the valve most of…
Read → 03 Ball ValvesQuarter-turn, high flow, easy to actuate. Ball valves are the most commonly upgraded valve in a plant, which makes the…
Read → 04 Butterfly ValvesLight, cheap to replace, and produced in enormous numbers. Butterfly valves fill plant stores because every project bu…
Read → 05 Plug ValvesThe chemical industry's isolation valve. Plug valves survive dirty, viscous and aggressive service that ruins a ball v…
Read → 06 Check ValvesNon-return valves are bought by the dozen and replaced by the dozen. They are small, heavy, and almost never disposed …
Read →How it works
Four steps, and none of them are an auction
- 01 Send what you haveA stores export, photographs of a shelf, or a phone call. It does not need to be complete. →
- 02 We review the lotType, size, class, material, condition and documentation, priced against what the market is buying. →
- 03 Agree a number and a dateOne offer for the lot, explained, with the collection date built around your schedule. →
- 04 We collect and clear the spaceLifting, loading, transport and a written purchase record. →
Where we buy
The three-state Gulf footprint
Louisiana parish by parish, Mississippi and Alabama county by county, from the river chemical belt to the offshore service yards.
Geismar, Plaquemine, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Norco, Garyville, Houma, Morgan City and the rest of the corridor.
Read → 19 counties coveredMississippiPascagoula, Gulfport, Biloxi, Jackson, Vicksburg, Columbus, Tupelo and the Delta river ports.
Read → 19 counties coveredAlabamaMobile, Theodore, Saraland, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Decatur, Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley.
Read →Before you send anything
Guides for sellers
One clear plate photograph replaces a site visit and three phone calls.
Read → Guide What makes a used valve worth buyingMaterial, class, pattern, completeness, documentation and condition.
Read → Guide Preparing an inventory listSix columns and an honest note about condition is all it takes.
Read →Questions sellers ask
Do you buy valves or sell them?
We buy. We are a purchaser of surplus industrial valves and we do not sell valves, run an auction or act as a broker for another buyer.
Do you buy mixed lots and partial assemblies?
Yes. Mixed lots are the normal case. Partial assemblies, valves needing repair, obsolete patterns and unidentified stock are all reviewed and priced rather than rejected.
What areas do you cover?
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, including the river chemical corridor, the Calcasieu and Sabine industrial belt, the Mississippi and Alabama coasts and the inland plants and terminals.
Do you need a perfect inventory before quoting?
No. A stores export, a photographed shelf or a hand-written list is enough. We will review a list rather than demand a perfect inventory.
How fast can you collect?
Usually within a few working days of an agreed offer. Turnaround and demobilisation material gets priority, and we will tell you honestly if a date is too tight.
Do you buy single valves?
Sometimes, when the valve is substantial or high value. A pallet is the practical minimum for general stock.