About Us

Delavan, a Beckett Company, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality spray nozzles and fluid handling systems. Since 1935, Delavan has grown to be one of the leading spray nozzle manufacturers.

What We Do

Delavan, part of RW Beckett, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high quality spray nozzles and fluid handling systems.

Since 1935, Delavan has grown to be one of the leading spray nozzle manufacturers. Operating from dedicated manufacturing facilities, Delavan now supplies more than 30,000 different components to thousands of customers in virtually every imaginable manufacturing and processing industry

With distributors in more than 60 countries around the world, Delavan products, expertise and quality are all available globally

The success we have had at Delavan has been driven by our outstanding service, flexibility of the manufacturing and technical team as well as our ability to provide technical application advice to ensure our customers obtain the maximum benefit from the Delavan product that they choose

Delavan, part of RW Beckett, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high quality spray nozzles and fluid handling systems.

Since 1935, Delavan has grown to be one of the leading spray nozzle manufacturers. Operating from dedicated manufacturing facilities, Delavan now supplies more than 30,000 different components to thousands of customers in virtually every imaginable manufacturing and processing industry

With distributors in more than 60 countries around the world, Delavan products, expertise and quality are all available globally

The success we have had at Delavan has been driven by our outstanding service, flexibility of the manufacturing and technical team as well as our ability to provide technical application advice to ensure our customers obtain the maximum benefit from the Delavan product that they choose

What We Can Do For You

Throughout the long history that Delavan has had, excellence and innovation have always been the driving force behind the company. With now over 30,000 types of spray nozzles, Delavan is at the forefront of the UK market.

The flexibility and versatility of Delavan is reflected in the range of materials available. Our nozzles are available in any material that can be machined, cast or moulded. Brass, stainless steel and thermoplastics being the most common choices with others including carbon steel, cast iron, gunmetal, lead, graphite, carbides and ceramics. We also supply nozzles for use with corrosive and abrasive liquids, suspensions and in hot and hazardous environments.

In addition to this, any specific spray characteristics that you require can be accounted for and produced to a high standard. Nozzles can be designed and manufactured to produce air atomising sprays, flat jet sprays, solid stream sprays and hollow or full cone sprays.

Whichever nozzle you choose, its quality is ensured to be of the highest standard. Delavan’s quality control procedures ensure that both incoming materials and outgoing orders are routinely checked to ensure they meet rigorous quality standards. Furthermore our ability to adapt our manufacturing processes to meet the precise demands of recognised standards in many other industries around the world allows us to provide a quality product every time.

Thanks to our cutting-edge technology, Delavan nozzles can now be seen across the globe for a variety of different applications and purposes.

From pesticide spraying in Australia through to dust control systems at London’s Royal Opera House, our nozzles have gained global recognition. Furthermore, our nozzles are included in many fire prevention systems such as those used on boats – helping to protect the assets and potentially lives of thousands of people worldwide.

The expert knowledge of our sales engineers has been built up over many years of experience encompassing many different industries. What is more, many of our sales team are qualified engineers so they understand precisely how to ensure that you receive the most efficient, cost-effective and reliable service out of our nozzles and fluid handling systems.

Whether you need an off-the-shelf product or a specifically designed system. Delavan has the versatility, expertise and experience to provide quality products, expert advice and innovative solutions.

Our History

Behind every successful company, there is a story of a driven entrepreneur, devoted to building a company—often from little or nothing. Nelson B. Delavan was the man behind the company known today as Delavan Fluid Power. Understanding Nelson Delavan helps to paint a portrait of a company that—some 80 years later—is still committed to serving its customers faithfully and delivering innovation and value to the marketplace.

Nelson B. Delavan was born in 1897 in Norwich, New York. In 1936 Nelson formed Delavan Engineering. The goal of the company was to be manufacturer’s representatives for producers of electrical and mechanical equipment in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and the Dakotas. In 1941, Nelson founded Delavan Manufacturing Company in Des Moines, Iowa to produce high precision nozzles for oil burners, agricultural spraying equipment, and special components for aircraft engines.

Nelson Delavan died in 1971, and in 1984 Delavan’s wife Elizabeth established a non-profit trust, The Nelson B. Delavan Foundation, in her late husband’s honor. This trust donates money in support of education, historical, cultural and arts-related endeavors and is still operating to this very day.

Quality and Service

The British Standards Institute has certified that Delavan has achieved ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001: 2015. An internationally recognised quality management system standard that we implement within our day to day activities. We pride our-self on our customer service, quality and competitive pricing. If your in need of an Industrial Nozzle and need a reliable supplier, cut you selection time in half and put your trust in Delavan knowing we are quality certified.

Environmental

Delavan will not be satisfied until its workplace is safe from hazards, its employees are injury free, its products and services are safe, and its commitment and record in protecting the natural environment are unmatched.

Objectives

  • Eliminate all employee injuries by making the workplace free from hazards and unsafe actions.
  • Drive pollutants in manufacturing processes to the lowest achievable levels.
  • Conserve natural resources in the design, manufacture, use and disposal of products and delivery of services.
  • Establish safety and environmental protection standards that both comply with local laws and go beyond, when necessary, to achieve the goals of this policy.
  • Hold operating managers accountable for safety and environmental performance and for providing leadership and required resources.
  • Ensure the security of employees at all Delavan locations by creating a culture that does not tolerate workplace violence.
  • Require all employees to comply with these standards

 

Support

  • Quantify safety and environmental goals, measure progress regularly and report progress to the UTC Board of Directors, employees and communities; and respond to suggestions and needs of others.
  • Develop technologies and methods to assure safe and secure workplaces worldwide and to protect the environment, and promulgate these outside Delavan.
  • Make safety and environmental considerations priorities in new product development and investment decisions, and in our dealings with contractors and suppliers.
  • Work with governments and industry associations to advance laws and regulations supporting these goals.

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Have questions about our spray-nozzles or fluid handling systems? Looking for help on a unique application? Need help with a budget estimate to determine overall equipment costs? Please don’t hesitate to reach out — we’d love to help.