Piping. Systems. Solutions.

Victaulic, the world leader in mechanical pipe joining systems, was founded in New York City in 1919 to market a radical new concept in the piping industry — a mechanical bolted coupling that would engage into grooves and use a gasket seal.

The concept of joining pipe with bolted mechanical couplings originated during World War I for rapid deployment of fuel and water lines to Allied forces. The company that worked closely with the War Department of England to develop this new method of joining pipe was named Victory Pipe Joint Company after the coupling it had engineered — known as the "victory joint" from early military uses. Later, combining the words "VICtory" and "HydrAULIC" the name was shortened to Victaulic, and the company began to shift its focus to commercial piping applications to market its new innovative method of joining pipe.

For more than 100 years, the company’s enthusiasm for crafting unconventional solutions has allowed it to forge new paths as it tackles the industry’s most unique challenges. 

Unique Approach

The grooved piping method — which dramatically reduces the amount of installation time as compared to welding, threading or flanging — is now used extensively for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, water and wastewater treatment, oil field operations, mining, industrial processes, power plants, military and marine systems, and other demanding fluid-handling applications.

Victaulic products are manufactured to accommodate piping standards including ANSI, DN, JIS, CIS, AS, and BS.

Victaulic also offers products using unique joining methods. For example, utilizing a spline to join pipe, Aquamine products offer reusable, high-impact PVC pipe, couplings and fittings for water-system solutions. The Depend-O-Lok line of products allows mechanical joining of large diameter carbon and stainless steel pipe, regardless of the size or standard.