Efficient and innovative cooling systems are essential for the transportation and storage of temperaturesensitive goods such as food or medicine. That’s why Armaturenwerk Altenburg (AWA) sets the highest standards for every single component. Around the globe, market leaders in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry rely on the precision and the quality of AWA products.
Over 130 years of experience, flexibility and the use of the latest technologies – these are our strengths. We offer our customers a comprehensive and advanced product portfolio consisting of valves, sight glasses, adapters and other components.
We don’t believe in standing still, and we drive our developments with great innovative spirit – not only in terms of our products, but also our manufacturing. Using the latest methods, every year we manufacture more efficiently, more flexibly and in higher quality.

We carry out all production steps in Altenburg, Germany, where also the FAS refrigeration valves are manufactured. This is how we guarantee the high quality of our entire production. In Altenburg, we have a cutting-edge plant with efficient CNC machining centers, CNC turning, grinding and milling machines, brazing furnaces, a laser cutting system and an internal electroplating workshop. Our focus on all AWA valves always is the same: optimal flow, even under the most difficult conditions. This is why we use the latest 3-D design and analysis software.

For AWA, the quality of its units is of the utmost importance – that’s why we use the latest measuring and testing procedures. To ensure all AWA products are absolutely tight and comply to the required pressure ratings, 100% of the production is checked with the helium leak test system. This is just one of many reasons why AWA has been certified for quality management under ISO 9001. And our environmental management system certified under ISO 14001 proves that we always strive for sustainability.