KENNEDY

Kennedy Valve History

Below is a rich timeline of the history Kennedy Valve is proud to share.

1877

Daniel Kennedy starts making gate valves in a shop on Gold Street in Lower Manhattan

1890

To provide larger manufacturing facilities, the plant is moved to Coxsackie, N.Y. The D. Kennedy firm becomes the Kennedy Valve Manufacturing Co.

1907

The Kennedy Valve business continues to develop rapidly, and a larger, more modern plant is built on a 20-acre site in Elmira, N. Y. — now 52.59 acres.

1920

Kennedy Valve expands with the addition of a brass foundry.

1940

The plant receives three Maritime Commission awards to manufacture eight million valves for the Victory Fleet.

1962

Kennedy Valve Manufacturing Co. is purchased by Grinnell Corp. of Providence, R.I.

1969

Grinnell Corp. is purchased by ITT, and Kennedy Valve Manufacturing Co. became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Grinnell.

1988

McWane, Inc. of Birmingham, Ala., purchases Kennedy Valve from ITT Corp.

2007

Kennedy Valve celebrates the milestone of 100 years of operations in Elmira, N.Y.

Products

Kennedy Valve began operations in 1877 in Lower Manhattan, N.Y. In 1890, the operation was moved to Coxsackie, and then in 1907, Kennedy Valve moved to Elmira, N.Y., where it remains a cornerstone of the community.

In the 135 plus years since its founding, Kennedy Valve has expanded to be a full-line waterworks valve and hydrant manufacturer, supplying resilient seated gate valves, fire hydrants, check valves, butterfly valves, indicator posts, grooved butterfly valves and an assortment of related products and appurtenances.

Kennedy Valve products are known worldwide through its export division. Nationally, Kennedy has a distribution base that covers all 50 states.

Kennedy Valve and its employees are dedicated to supplying quality products that meet or exceed current specifications to ensure customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on being easy to do business with and providing superior customer service backed by knowledgeable and courteous employees.

Kennedy Valve products stand the test of time in reliability. Our goal is to supply the highest quality products with the shortest lead times at a competitive price, while at the same time remaining a good steward of the environment and maintaining a safe workplace for our most valued asset — Kennedy Valve’s employees.

Catalog

• In-Plant Valves
• Hydrants/iHydrant®
• Resilient Seated Gate Valves
• Double Disc Gate Valves
• Rotating Disc Gate Valves
• Solid Wedge Gate Valves
• Butterfly Valves
• Eccentric Plug Valves
• Check Valves
• Accessories
• UL-FM Products