Who we are

AKO UK is the leading Pinch Valve manufacturer and stockist in the UK. As a family run company, AKO has been supplying innovative Pinch Valves, Sanitary Valves and a selection of other flow control products into the industrial sector for over 30 years, developing into a global specialist for pinch valve solutions of all kinds.

AKO Quality

You benefit from AKO’s expertise in innovative and efficient pinch valve technology.

Customer requirements is AKO’s greatest priority. Thanks to innovative product developments, highly skilled staff, and excellent prices, we can meet these requirements.

The consistent high quality of AKO products has been regularly monitored and confirmed since 2000 through the certification according to ISO 9001:2015.

What we do

We supply air operated and manual Pinch Valves (also known as bladder valves, hose valves, shut-off valves, squeeze valves, slurry valves, air flow valves & rubber membrane valves) to a wide range of industries and applications including some of the most aggressive products. We use the most economical and environmentally friendly manufacturing methods for our Pinch Valves. We also use the highest quality rubber compounds for the longest possible lifetimes.

Pinch Valves vs. Conventional Valves

With over 10,000 Pinch Valve variants, AKO have a valve to fit your requirements. Pinch Valves are proven to be the best solution for thousands of applications, replacing many ball valves, butterfly valves and gate valves in the industry.

The non-clogging, self cleaning and full bore of a Pinch Valve makes it the better choice.

See some of our real life case studies for more.

Why use Pinch Valves?

AKO Pinch Shutoff Valves are proven to be the most reliable solution for bulk handling and product conveying.

10 Reasons to use AKO Pinch Valves:

Full & true bore with no dead spots or blockages
100% leak tight seal, even with solids
The most lightweight valve on the market
Elliptical shape body, less air consumption
Unbeatable lifetimes
No mechanical Parts – Excellent total cost of ownership
Reinforced sleeves for abrasive media
Lightening fast closing times
EX Conformed Valves available
Easy maintenance and re-sleeving

Air Operated Pinch Valves Type V VF1 - Data Sheet