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Audco vs Weir Group

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

Audco vs Weir Group: what is the difference?

Audco (India, est. 1962) is known for Plug valves, ball valves - dominant in Indian oil & gas and refinery sector. Weir Group (United Kingdom (Glasgow, Scotland), est. 1871) is known for Slurry pumps, knife gate valves, pinch valves - mining and minerals processing specialist. They overlap most in ball valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, plug valves. Below is the side-by-side, then the Vajra equivalent — a peer manufacturer supplying the same standards.

AudcoWeir Group
OriginIndiaUnited Kingdom (Glasgow, Scotland)
Founded19621871
Known forPlug valves, ball valves - dominant in Indian oil & gas and refinery sectorSlurry pumps, knife gate valves, pinch valves - mining and minerals processing specialist
Valve range4 categories4 categories

Where Audco and Weir Group compete

Ball ValvesAudco|Weir GroupGate ValvesAudco|Weir GroupButterfly ValvesAudco|Weir GroupPlug ValvesAudco|Weir Group

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 Weir Group — 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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