Ozvalves was founded in 1970 by J.Krutsky (pictured) and M.Tucek manufacturing plastic valves and safety valves at their Gosnells Workshop.
They became a member of the Plastics Institute of Australia in 1974 and won the Australian design award for their range of push/pull valves in 1977. Joe Krutsky appeared in the West Australian in August of 1980 discussing how the original idea behind one of the safety valves followed him witnessing a near fatal gas main explosion. Ozvalves was an international exhibitor throughout Asia in the late 70’s and early 80’s.
Keith Wildsmith became a partner with Joe in 1998 and the business moved to the new Bedfordale site in 2004. Keith’s son, David also joined the company in 2004.Then in 2011, the business was sold to Chris Rayment, who maintains the same quality of product and service as his predecessors.
1970
OzValves was founded by J. Krutsky and M. Tucek. Trading as K&T Enterprises. The original idea for a safety valve comes to Joe after witnessing a near fatal gas explosion. They begin manufacturing in their Gosnells workshop.
1974
We became a member of the Plastics Institute of Australia
1974
We became a member of the Plastics Institute of Australia
1977
We won the Australian design award for our range of Push/pull valves
1979-1982
Ozvalves was an international exhibitor throughout Asia
1995
We began exporting our valves to New Zealand
1998
Keith Wildsmith becomes a partner with Joe
2004
The business moves to a new Bedfordale site
2011
The business is sold to Chris Rayment
2014
A new logo is introduced
