Apollo Valves is manufactured by Conbraco Industries, a U.S. company based in Matthews, North Carolina, and since 2022 it's been owned by the Dutch group Aalberts N.V. Apollo is a brand name owned by Conbraco—not a standalone company—and that distinction trips up a lot of distributors searching "who makes Apollo Valves" for the first time. The 10075806 is one specific part number in their industrial ball valve line. Finding what it is isn't hard. Finding one in stock is a different story.
I coordinate rush procurement for a plumbing supply operation. Five years, roughly 300 expedited orders, most of them starting with a contractor's voice on the other end saying some version of: "The spec sheet says Apollo, the inspection is Thursday, and my regular supplier just told me they can't get it."
The Short Answer on Apollo Valves' Manufacturer
Conbraco Industries started in 1962 and built Apollo into one of the most recognized valve brands in North America. The Matthews, NC facility produces ball valves, check valves, safety relief valves, backflow preventers—pretty much the full catalog you'd find on a distributor's shelf.
In 2022, Aalberts N.V. acquired Apollo from Conbraco. For anyone in procurement, the immediate question was whether the product line would change. Short version: it didn't, not in any way that matters day to day. Same manufacturing footprint, same part numbering, same certifications. New parent company, same valves.
We had distributors panic-stock three extra weeks of inventory because they weren't sure about the transition. That inventory sat. Three months later, they admitted—they'd have been fine ordering normally.
What the 10075806 Actually Is—and Why It Matters
Every Apollo part number maps to a specific spec. The 10075806 sits in their brass ball valve family—the kind of valve a contractor installs on a standard water line without reaching for a spec sheet, most of the time.
I learned this the hard way. In my first year, I made the classic rookie mistake every coordinator makes once: assumed "standard 3/4-inch ball valve" meant the same thing across every series. It doesn't. Pressure ratings, connection types, handle configurations—those shift between product families even when the part numbers look related. We caught it before anything shipped, but the two hours I burned on phone calls cost us a same-day quote on a $4,000 order.
If you're sourcing a 10075806, don't guess between similar-looking part numbers. Pull the spec sheet from the Apollo catalog directly. A distributor rep can send a PDF in under five minutes, which beats a forum thread every time.
The Confusion Around "Apollo" as a Brand
From the outside, it looks like Apollo Valves is one company that manufactures and sells its own products. The reality is a layered structure: Apollo is a brand, Conbraco is the manufacturer, Aalberts is the parent, and the distribution network operates on its own inventory logic. When you call "Apollo," you're usually calling a distributor—who then orders from Conbraco—who then schedules production based on existing commitments.
This chain works fine with normal lead times. Standard orders ship in 3-5 business days most of the time. But when you need a rush delivery, the chain shows its seams. What matters is which distributor you call and how much real stock they're sitting on.
We ran into this last quarter with an engineering client. Tuesday, 2 PM. Their existing supplier was supposed to deliver 12 check valves, sent 8, and told them 3 weeks for the rest. Inspection was Friday. We called seven distributors. Three said they had stock—no, two said it, the third called back to confirm theirs had just sold that morning. We got the order from a distributor whose warehouse manager could physically walk over and confirm the units on the shelf. Not the cheapest quote. The one with real inventory.
That's the lesson that stuck: with Apollo, "in stock" and "shows as in stock in the system" are two completely different things.
What to Check Before You Buy Apollo Valves
If you're buying through B2B channels—distributor, engineering contractor, plumbing installer—run through this list before placing the order:
- Exact part number, not "something close." Apollo's numbering is specific. The 10075806 and its neighboring part numbers are not interchangeable.
- Certification requirements. Different applications require different standards—NSF 61, NSF 372, ASME, etc. Confirm the valve carries what your spec calls for.
- Distributor's actual stock, not system stock. Call and ask them to check the shelf. If they hesitate, move to the next distributor.
- Post-Aalberts terms. Warranty and return policies carried over largely intact, but verify your distributor is an authorized channel partner.
One thing that changed with the acquisition—and honestly, this has been the biggest practical difference—is how quickly information reaches buyers. Distributors with solid Apollo catalog tools and part-number lookups respond faster. We've since added a quiet filter to our vendor evaluation: can they send a spec sheet PDF within 10 minutes of a request? That single criterion has eliminated more distributors than price ever did.
When Apollo Isn't the Right Answer
Apollo is strong for standard commercial and industrial plumbing applications. That's the whole point of their product breadth—ball valves, check valves, safety valves, backflow preventers, PEX fittings, all under one brand, so a project doesn't need to be assembled across three manufacturers.
But it's not universal:
- Highly specialized or custom valves. If your spec calls for a configuration outside the standard catalog, custom lead times can erase Apollo's scheduling advantage.
- Projects where local codes mandate a specific brand or certification Apollo doesn't hold. Rare, but it happens. Check the code before ordering.
- Extreme budget constraints. Apollo is priced for U.S. manufacturing and catalog completeness—not for being the cheapest option on the market. Some projects can't justify the cost.
- Emergency single-unit needs. If you need one valve in two hours, a local distributor with an off-brand equivalent keeps your job moving. Solve the immediate problem, then revisit brand.
That last one took me three years to really internalize. In year one, I'd hold the line on brand because the spec said Apollo. A contractor missed an inspection because of it. We changed the rule after that: if it's time-critical and the spec matches, take what you can get. Use Apollo when you can—don't let brand loyalty turn into an operational obstacle.
If you're chasing down Apollo Valves right now because a project is on the clock: call the three closest authorized distributors, give them the exact part number, and ask them to physically confirm the stock. The catalog answers the "who makes it" question. Getting a 10075806 on Wednesday afternoon is a distribution problem, not a manufacturing one.
