We’re in the year 1950...
In Germany, the course is set for burgeoning economic growth. In the East-Westphalian city of Bielefeld, 60 year-old Albert Richter establishes production of globe valves. He sources the castings required for production primarily from the nearby iron foundry Brechmann-Guss, which was founded back in 1871.
The name of the company: ARI-Armaturen.
The ARI® History
1952
Acquisition of the company Armaturenfabrik A. Richter with its 8 employees and about 100 different castings by Brechmann-Guss GmbH & Co. KG and relocation to Stukenbrock opposite the Brechmann foundry. The managing directors are brothers Anton and Heinrich Brechmann.
1960
ARI-Armaturen has 60 employees and continues to develop its product range. Its main growth market is the shipbuilding industry.
1968
ARI® has 80 employees and a product portfolio of more than 400 items. The company taps into new market segments such as the heating and mining sectors, and forges its first contacts with customers in industry, systems engineering and process technology.
1969
Heinrich Brechmann dies at the age of 69. His son, Rudolf Brechmann, joins the management team with Anton Brechmann.
1970
ARI-Armaturen relocates to its current site in Mergelheide in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock.
1977
Anton Brechmann hands over the management to Reinhard Brechmann.
1978
ARI® has 150 employees and produces more than 1200 items.
1986
The new office building is completed in Mergelheide, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock.
1987
ARI® has approx. 350 employees.
1989
Construction of the high-bay warehouse at the Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock site, extending the usable space by 5500 m². All pallet spaces are already being managed by a computer system.
1990
ARI® has almost 400 employees at its headquarters in Schloß Holte-Stuken- brock. Its product portfolio comprises 2000 items and more than 10,000 variants.
1997
First steps towards globalisation.
2002
Expansion of the HVAC control valve range.
2007
Management transferred to Heinrich and Michael Brechmann.
2018
A new facility is built in Pune, India, where production starts for the local market.
The office building at the headquarters in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock is extended and production capacities are expanded in Homberg/Efze.
2023
A training and development centre is built in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock and ARI® opens a staff canteen.
2025
The company celebrates 75 years of ARI-Armaturen.
Products & Innovations
1970
FABA® bellows sealed globe valves and STEVI® control valves.
1980
SAFE safety valves.
1988
ASTRA balancing valves.
1995
ZESA®/GESA® soft-seal butterfly valves.
1999
CONA® steam traps.
2008
New systems engineering: PRESys®, CORsys®, ENCOsys®.
2010
REYCO® safety valves as per API 526 / ASME.
2012
ZETRIX® process valves.
2019
ZEDOX® high-performance butterfly valves.
2022
Product innovation: HEXO® honeycomb disc technology.
Foundations & Acquisitions
1969
Foundation of the subsidiary plant in Homberg/Efze near Kassel.
1997
Establishment of ARI-Armaturen A/S in Fredericia, Denmark.
1998
Foundation of ARI-Armaturen SDN BHD Malaysia in Shah Alam, Malaysia.
1999
Acquisition of AWH Armaturenwerke Halle GmbH in Halle/Saale.
2001
Foundation of ARI-Armaturen GmbH in Vienna, Austria.
Founding of ARI-Armaturen (Singapore) PTE Ltd.
2002
Acquisition of Wittler Armaturen GmbH.
Foundation of ARI-Armaturen UK Ltd. in Tewkesbury, United Kingdom.
ARI-Armaturen USA Inc. established in Houston, USA.
2006
ARI-Armaturen France S.A.R.L. founded in France.
2007
Foundation of ARI-Armaturen Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. in Shanghai, China.
2010
ARI-Armaturen Mideast FZE established in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.
Foundation of the joint venture AR Safety Systems LP, USA and launch of REYCO® safety valves as per API 526 / ASME Section XIII.
2011
Acquisition of Comeval S.L. in El Puig, Spain.
2012
Acquisition of Valvosteel s.r.l. in San Giuliano Milanese, Italy.
2013
100 % acquisition of the joint venture AR Safety Systems LP, USA, thereby establishing ARI-Armaturen USA LP.
2014
Acquisition of Steamline India, thereby establishing ARI Armaturen Steamline LLP in Pune, India.
2016
Acquisition of Bermo Válvulas e Equipamentos Industriais Ltda in Blumenau, Brazil.
2019
Acquisition of Högfors Oy in Salo, Finland.
2021
Foundation of ARI-Armaturen Sverige AB in Trelleborg, Sweden.
2022
ARI-Armaturen Korea Ltd. founded in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Acquisition of Colin Swiss AG in Burgdorf, Switzerland.
2024
Foundation of PT ARI Armaturen Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Acquisition of Warren Controls, Inc. in Bethlehem, USA.
The HVAC product range is extended for the US market.