View Catalog Products Industries About Videos I.D.E.A. R & D Home / Idea INVENTIONEERS DISCOVERING ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS “We want to listen to every person who has an idea; even if they don’t work at KZValve! Ideas are all around us, all the time, they just need to be recognized.” — Keith Ziegenbein, C.E.O. and CO-COB Have you ever had an idea but just didn’t have a platform to bring it to life?! Now you do. We have created a program for people who want to share their ideas, have them considered, discussed, and possibly, implemented. At KZValve, form has always followed function. Our shared tag line: “First, We Make Them Last” drives the critical thinking process performed within i.d.e.a. R&D. The first question our Inventioneers ask (and then continuously seek solutions for throughout any new project) is: “How long is this device expected to last?” Next, they consider what features they can design into the product to extend its life and value, thus positioning the device as a superior product in its class. Then, we proceed to a host of other questions and answers to fill our imaginations with potential features and benefits to be incorporated in the new device that will allow us to expand on our more than 40 ‘firsts’ in the Ag industry. This process has enabled us to consistently build robust new products with unique features and value since our beginning in 1976. Today i.d.e.a. R&D has access to the entire KZValve engineering team. Each new project’s engineer is selected from our talented group based on their individual passion or special skill set they bring to the team for each new venture we engage in. This unique process gives i.d.e.a. R&D its competitive advantage, which is critical to our success; thus ensuring that the products we design are both: First and Last! Do you have an idea we can build for you!? KZValve is committed to: Hear your idea Consider your idea Discuss your idea And possibly… Implement your idea! The process for submitting the idea form is simple, just click on the link below, read and agree to the rules, submission terms and conditions, and fill out the submission form. I.D.E.A. R & D SUBMISSION FORM I.D.E.A. R & D SUBMISSION RULES Qualifications for Review Examples Not Considered Non-Confidentiality KZVALVE'S Obilgations Consulting & Ownership QUALIFICATIONS FOR REVIEW In order for your I.D.E.A. to be considered, submissions should relate to products, features or function that primarily relate to items manufactured or sold by KZValve, or should at least be closely related to the product lines we already produce. However, we will review any I.D.E.A. submitted. SALES & SUPPORT (800) 288-1112 CONTACT WHERE TO BUY SERVICE & SUPPORT 23860 KZ Parkway, Greenwood, NE 68366 Phone: (800) 288-1112 Fax: (402) 944-2402 KZVALVE CAREERS