Founded in 1970 to develop, manufacture and supply ultra-high-purity valves to meet the demands of the emerging semiconductor industry, Carten has grown considerably and is firmly established as a leading and innovative valve supplier to blue-chip global customers in the semiconductor, LED, photovoltaic and LCD markets.

The Carten group has two high-tech production facilities – located in Waterford, Ireland and Connecticut, USA – to manufacture valves for global markets.

Both facilities utilise the same design, production processes and quality management systems to ensure all our products meet the organization`s intrinsic quality standards. Carten is continually investing in new manufacturing and engineering technologies to deliver market driven solutions and products that meet global customers’ needs.

Quality and continuous improvement are the philosophy of the company’s management and staff. We are committed to providing the highest-quality products, service and support for our clients that meet customer expectations. Achieving complete customer satisfaction is central to our business philosophy, which is reflected through our actions, relationships, processes and operations.

Our commitment to our customers and quality is demonstrated through our on-going membership and compliance to the IS EN ISO9001:2015 QMS program and by the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives throughout the company.

Carten Controls utilizes leading-edge sophisticated technologies to create engineer to order valve solutions. We work with clients to create unique flow solutions, and provide advice and engineer assistance on designs with the capacity to provide longevity for distribution systems.

The company have expanded in line with industry demands and have invested heavily in new production capabilities. These include CNC machining, surface finishing, welding, electropolishing and high-specification cleanrooms to ISO4, ISO5 and ISO6 standards.

All our products and processes are inspected and validated to customer and industry standards to ensure compliance, performance and reliability.

Carten Controls’ core product line includes high-purity bellows, diaphragm, check and ball valves and pharmaceutical diaphragm valves. We manufacture gas-pressure regulators, dual-containment valves, vacuum generators, and ceramic and control valves in our state-of-the-art facilities in Ireland and the USA

Carten SBV Series - Sanitary Ball Valves - Data Sheet