Kitz SGS

Kitz SGS Corporation is a Japanese waterworks valve manufacturer based in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, dedicated to contributing to society through water and supporting the water infrastructure that underpins daily life. The company supplies water treatment and waterworks products including soft-seated gate valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, air valves, fire hydrants, repair valves, jointing materials, emergency shut-off valves, special valves and industrial butterfly valves for high temperature fluids.

Kitz SGS supports utilities with price lists, catalogs, instruction manuals and technical documentation, maintenance guidance and educational content on valve basics, alongside installation case studies such as distribution reservoir emergency shut-off valves, earthquake-resistant storage tank valves and electric butterfly valves across Japanese prefectures. Active in disaster response water supply support, SDGs activities and research presentations at Japan Water Works Association conferences, the company exhibits at waterworks industry exhibitions, contributes equipment for local disaster drills and has been designated a regional future-leading enterprise.