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Audco vs Habonim

How Audco and Habonim compare on origin, specialisation and valve range — and the Vajra alternative to both, supplied to the same standards with full certification.

Audco vs Habonim: what is the difference?

Audco (India, est. 1962) is known for Plug valves, ball valves - dominant in Indian oil & gas and refinery sector. Habonim (Israel, est. 1961) is known for Stainless steel ball valves, sanitary butterfly valves, and actuated valve assemblies for pharmaceutical, food & beverage, chemical, and cryogenic service. They overlap most in ball valves, butterfly valves. Below is the side-by-side, then the Vajra equivalent — a peer manufacturer supplying the same standards.

AudcoHabonim
OriginIndiaIsrael
Founded19621961
Known forPlug valves, ball valves - dominant in Indian oil & gas and refinery sectorStainless steel ball valves, sanitary butterfly valves, and actuated valve assemblies for pharmaceutical, food & beverage, chemical, and cryogenic service
Valve range4 categories3 categories

Where Audco and Habonim compete

Ball ValvesAudco|HabonimButterfly ValvesAudco|Habonim

The Vajra alternative to both

Vajra Industrial Solutions is a peer valve manufacturer supplying API 6D / ASME B16.34 certified valves equivalent to both Audco and Habonim — under one PO, with full documentation.

  • Same API 6D, API 607, ASME B16.34 certifications
  • Comparable dimensional interchangeability for most standard sizes
  • 3.1 material certificates, IBR certification available
  • Faster dispatch - 2–6 weeks vs. 16–24 weeks on Audco specials

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Reviewed by Product Engineering, Vajra Industrial SolutionsDiscipline: Valve Product EngineeringLast reviewed: 20 June 2026

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