Our Values
-Conduct business with honesty and integrity.
-Work as a partner with both customers and vendors.
-Uphold a continued commitment to quality and service.
Our Goals
-Provide best in class products and service.
-Be proficient with knowledge of the products being supplied.
-Provide every customer with the highest quality product, competitive pricing and on time delivery.
-Continue developing long-term working relationships with each of our customers.
Norwood Valve is named in honor of my grandfather, Norman Woodson Wheatley Sr. We work to carry on the Wheatley Family tradition of excellence in the valve industry that my great grandfather, Tom Wheatley Sr. started in 1916. We thank you for the opportunity to work together.
Cole W. Wheatley
President
Norwood Valve, LLC
Valve Legacy
WHEATLEY & TOM WHEATLEY brands are owned and manufactured by Cameron SLB. WHEATLEY Valve has been the benchmark for quality, innovation, and service for over 100 years. Norwood Valve, LLC carries on the Wheatley family legacy of excellence in the valve industry.
Norwood Valve works to support currently manufactured and out of production WHEATLEY / TOM WHEATLEY / FRANK WHEATLEY / CHARLES WHEATLEY Valves. Please contact us for more information.
1916, Brothers Frank and Tom Wheatley founded Wheatley Brothers Foundry & Machine in Kansas City, MO. By 1926, with an ever increasing demand for oilfield products in the mid-continent, Wheatley Bros. opened a facility in Tulsa, OK. Their new company, focused on oilfield
equipment, was named Wheatley Bros Pump & Valve.
In 1934, the Wheatley brothers decided to part ways. Legend has it that the decision was made on a coin toss. This led to Wheatley Bros. becoming Frank Wheatley Pump & Valve. Tom moved to Houston, TX and founded Tom Wheatley Valve Company in 1936.
Yonger brother Charles Wheatley had a career as a professional baseball player. Charles made it to the Major League (Detroit Tigers) in 1912. He holds an AL record for most wild pitches thrown in a single game (5). Upon retiring from baseball, Charles went to work for his older brother Frank. In 1943, Charles left Frank Wheatley Pump & Valve and founded Charles Wheatley Company.
From this point the three brothers were competing and becoming leaders in the valve industry. Each had their notoriety for specific products, but all were known for check valves. FWI (Frank Wheatley Industries) was first to sell in 1968. In 1972, Tesoro acquired Charles Wheatley
Company. Tesoro then purchased FWI as well in 1973. This led to the merger of Charles Wheatley Company and FWI, becoming The Wheatley Company. The Tom Wheatley Company sold in 1982.
Over the years the brands changed hands but persisted. In 1993 Wheatley TXT acquired Tom Wheatley Valve Co. This brought the Wheatley brothers’ companies back together again after 59 years.