What Elastec does

Elastec is the largest 100% employee-owned manufacturer of oil spill cleanup and surface water pollution equipment in the world, headquartered in Carmi, Illinois, with additional manufacturing in Fairfield, Illinois and Cocoa, Florida (the latter via the American Marine division). Founded in 1975 (with firmographic data showing 1989), the company designs and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio including oil skimmers (drum, disc, weir, belt, brush), oil containment booms, fire-resistant booms (Hydro-Fire, American Fireboom), the patented BoomVane deployment system, vacuum systems (PACS, MiniVac, All-Terrain Vac), hydraulic power units, pumps, portable storage tanks, work boats, portable incinerators, and oil spill absorbents. The company holds multiple international patents, a Guinness World Record from the Deepwater Horizon response, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and GSA contract 47QSWA19D0007, with products deployed in 155 countries.

The business model is primarily hardware sales through direct sales, GSA government procurement, and an international distribution network, serving energy companies, Oil Spill Recovery Organizations (OSROs), federal/state governments, refineries, coast guards, petroleum transportation companies, and industrial operators. Pricing is predominantly quote-based for capital equipment, with a secondary professional services revenue stream from the annual Fall Oil Spill Workshop ($1,775) and OPRC Level 2 Training ($2,500). The 2022 acquisition of Kepner Plastics Fabricators expanded the product line with ReelPak, SeaCurtain Boom, and SeaVac Delta Skimmer, and added a fourth manufacturing facility. Go-to-market is sales-led with marketing support through a multilingual website (8 languages), downloadable catalogs, blog content, social media, and industry events.

Name

Elastec

Legal name

Elastec, Inc.

Website

https://elastec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Elastec is a 100% employee-owned U.S. manufacturer of oil spill response and surface water pollution equipment, serving energy companies, OSROs, governments, refineries, and coast guards globally across 155 countries with proprietary skimmers, booms, and vacuum systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil Spill Response and Environmental Cleanup Equipment

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Oil Spill Response & Recovery (Marine & Inland Waters) (EUAIAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Spill Containment & Cleanup (Facilities, Loading Docks, Warehouses) (EUAIAMAC), Emergency Response Planning, Training & Spill Readiness Services (ERP, Drills, Standby) (EUAIAMAJ), Transportation Incident Spill Response (Road, Rail, Pipeline, Aviation) (EUAIAMAD), Oil & Chemical Spill Response (Industrial) (BPALAHAK), Maintenance Lubrication & Oil Handling Equipment (Greasing, Dispensing, Used Oil) (IMAHALAJ)

Keywords

• Oil spill response
• Environmental equipment
• Containment booms
• Oil skimmers
• Vacuum systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Carmi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Equipment Sales: Sale of manufactured environmental products including oil skimmers, containment booms, fire booms, vacuum systems, pumps, power units, incinerators, work boats, and accessories. Products are sold directly to customers globally with a GSA contract for government sales.
2. Training Services: Revenue from oil spill response workshops and OPRC training courses conducted at company facilities and field locations. Fall Workshop 2026 priced at $1,775, OPRC training at $2,500.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elastec manufactures and sells oil spill response and surface water pollution equipment, including oil skimmers (drum, disc, weir, belt, brush), oil containment booms, fire-resistant booms, dispersant application systems, absorbents, vacuum systems, hydraulic power units, pumps, work boats, and portable incinerators. The company also delivers oil spill response training (OPRC Level 2, Fall Workshop) and related services. Operations run from four manufacturing facilities in Illinois and Florida, with equipment deployed in 155 countries.

Product overview

Elastec is a manufacturer of environmental cleanup and pollution control equipment operating as a portfolio of distinct product lines rather than a single unified platform. The core offering centers on oil spill response equipment including oil skimmers (drum, grooved disc, weir, belt, and brush types), oil containment boom, fire boom, dispersant application systems, and absorbent materials. Supporting infrastructure products include boom reels, the BoomVane deployment system, hydraulic power units, pumps, and response trailers/containers. The vacuum systems division provides PACS trailers, MiniVac (including Electric III variant), and All-Terrain Vac for liquid and sludge recovery. The incinerator line features Drug Terminator, MediBurn, and SmartAsh products. Additional product lines include Jenson Lake Mower for aquatic weed control, fumigation tarps, work boats (Landing Craft, Inlander, Omni Catamaran, Platform Boat), trash/debris boom, turbidity curtains, and portable storage tanks. In 2022, Elastec acquired Kepner Plastics Fabricators, expanding the portfolio with ReelPak, Compactible Boom, Barrel-O-Boom, and related products. The D360 Portable UAS Monitoring System provides aerial surveillance capability with video streaming to Microsoft Teams, Webex, or Zoom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BoomVane: Containment boom deployment and retrieval system for oil spill cleanup in fast water and vessel applications. Elastec holds multiple international patents for the original BoomVane.
• SmartAsh
• Drug Terminator
• MediBurn

Products and services

• Oil Skimmers Selective oleophilic skimmers (drum, grooved disc) and non-selective skimmers (weir, suction) for removing oil from water surfaces in inland, coastal, and offshore recovery operations. Used by energy companies, OSROs, refineries, and government agencies for oil spill response.
• Oil Containment Boom Floating containment boom manufactured since 1967 for oil spill response, available in standard and custom configurations for inland, nearshore, and offshore incidents. Conforms to OPA90, ISO 17325-1, and ASTM F625 standards.
• BoomVane Oil spill cleanup technology for boom deployment in fast water and from vessel systems, featuring greater surface area and generating higher bollard pull at lower speeds. Available in five sizes from 0.3m to 2m. Elastec holds multiple international patents. Over 500 units sold worldwide.
• Dispersant Application Systems Oil dispersant spray systems including Elaspray (portable boat mounted), NeatSweep (funneling and concentrating system), BoomVane Spray (single vessel operation), and Backpack Oil Dispersant Sprayer. For use by trained spill response personnel.
• Fire Boom Fire resistant oil boom for insitu burning (ISB) operations including American Fireboom (ceramic floats) and Hydro-Fire Boom (water-cooled inflatable system). Holds Guinness World Record for longest continuous burn. Used during Deepwater Horizon incident.
• Oil Spill Absorbents Absorbent products including pads, booms, folded sweeps, pillows, PomPoms, cellulose fibers, and blankets for quick spill response deployment. Natural fiber pads absorb up to 25% more oil than comparable polypropylene sorbents.
• D360 Portable UAS Monitoring System Portable drone command center featuring 32-inch 2,500 nit HD display in wheeled waterproof case with optional onboard PC for livestreaming video via Microsoft Teams, Webex, or Zoom. For aerial surveillance during oil spill response.
• Portable Storage Tanks Collapsible liquid storage tanks including Deck Tank, Pillow Tank, QuickTank, Towable Bladder, and Heavy-Duty Rubber Towable Bladder for recovered oil, potable water, and other liquids. Designed for offshore and remote operations.
• Pumps Full range of pumps including centrifugal, diaphragm, helical screw, lobe, peristaltic, hydraulically driven submersible, HOP pressure washer, and FOP floating oil pump for oil spill and remediation projects.
• Hydraulic Power Units Hydraulic power units (3 hp to 100 hp) in diesel and electric configurations including explosion-proof options to operate boom reels, oil skimmers, and pumps.
• PACS Vacuum Trailer Trailer mounted vacuum system for removing oil, liquids, solids, and sludge from reclaim pits, catch basins, wastewater lagoons, tank cars, and oil sites. Available in multiple configurations.
• MiniVac Compact portable vacuum system for recovering liquids, oils and sludge with solids up to 2 inch diameter in remote or congested workspaces. Available in diesel, electric, and All-Terrain configurations.
• MiniVac III Electric Electric variant of the MiniVac industrial vacuum system designed for recovering liquids, oils and sludge in remote or congested workspaces.
• All-Terrain Vac High-powered vacuum mounted on ATV towable chassis for accessing areas not reachable by vacuum trucks. Ideal for remote areas such as beaches, pipelines, and industrial locations.
• Portable Incinerators Portable incinerators including Drug Terminator (drug disposal), MediBurn (medical waste incinerator), and SmartAsh (cyclonic barrel burner for on-site burning of oil spill absorbents). For healthcare facilities, law enforcement, and spill response operations.
• Jenson Lake Mower Aquatic weed control equipment for maintaining waterways and controlling aquatic vegetation. For municipalities, lake associations, and waterway management.
• Fumigation Tarps Tarps designed for fumigation applications in agricultural and industrial settings.
• Trash and Debris Boom Floating trash and debris boom designed to contain or exclude floatables in waterways and protect beaches from invasive aquatic plants. For municipalities, environmental groups, and marina operators.
• Turbidity Curtains Floating barriers for marine construction, dredging, and remediation projects to control silt and sediment in bodies of water. Available in Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 configurations. For marine contractors and construction firms.
• Work Boats Aluminum work boats including Landing Craft, Inlander, Omni Catamaran (marina maintenance vessel), and Platform Boat for oil spill recovery and waterway maintenance operations. For OSROs, government agencies, and industrial customers.
• Kepner Products Products acquired from Kepner Plastics Fabricators including ReelPak auto-inflating boom, Compactible Boom, Barrel-O-Boom, SeaVac Delta Oil Skimmer, Swift Water Rescue Sling, Superior Dam, Marine Lift Bags, PocketBoom, RIBS, and PACK systems.
• Fall Oil Spill Workshop Three-day intensive oil spill response training workshop for oil spill responders. Includes all workshop events, training, and lunches. Travel and lodging not included.
• OPRC OSR Level 2 Training Four-day OPRC OSR Level 2 comprehensive certification training course. Includes OSR Level 2 Training Certificate, Fall Workshop Completion Certificate, and 8-hour Hazwoper Certificate.
• Heavy-Duty Rubber Towable Bladder Heavy-duty rubber towable bladder, a flexible tube-shaped container designed to be towed by a vessel for transporting or temporarily storing bulk liquids such as oil, fuel, or freshwater.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% higher oil absorption capacity than comparable polypropylene sorbents
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kepner Plastics Fabricators, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2022Elastec acquired Kepner Plastics Fabricators, Inc. on April 29, 2022, becoming the sole manufacturer of their line of products including ReelPak Boom Systems, Compactible Boom, Barrel-O-Boom, SeaVac Delta Oil Skimmer, and other specialized products. This expanded Elastec's manufacturing footprint to four facilities and added innovative products like the SeaCurtain Boom.
• 4OceanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for ocean cleanup initiatives. Elastec displays 4Ocean Partner logo on website footer indicating marketing partnership for environmental causes.
• Whitewater Rescue Institute (WRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCody Harris, Co-Founder of Whitewater Rescue Institute, serves as the 2026 Fall Workshop instructor. WRI provides training, planning and effective response for inland spill response clients. 16 years at forefront of inland spill response.
• American MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Marine, a division of Elastec acquired through its Cocoa, Florida facility, has been manufacturing quality products since 1967. Industry leader in manufacture of oil containment boom.
• GSA (General Services Administration)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElastec holds GSA contract number 47QSWA19D0007 for government procurement of environmental equipment through GSA Advantage.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lamor Corporation: Lamor is a Finnish-headquartered global provider of oil spill response equipment and services, manufacturing skimmers, booms, and recovery systems. It directly competes with Elastec across marine and inland oil spill response product lines and shares similar government and OSRO customer segments.
• Desmi: Desmi is a Danish manufacturer of pumps and oil spill response equipment (Ro-Clean skimmers, containment boom, and recovery systems). It competes head-to-head with Elastec on skimmers, pumps, and oil spill response systems for government and industrial customers.
• Briggs Marine: Briggs Marine is a UK-based provider of marine and oil spill response services and equipment, with a global footprint spanning OSRO contracts and harbor cleanups. It serves the same oil spill response market and is a direct comparable in both equipment manufacturing and response services.
• Adler and Allan: Adler and Allan is a UK environmental services specialist focused on oil spill response, fuel storage, and industrial cleaning, supplying containment and recovery equipment alongside response services. It is comparable to Elastec in serving refineries, terminals, and government responders with spill response solutions.
• Slickbar Products: Slickbar Products is a US manufacturer of oil spill containment booms, skimmers, and recovery systems, historically one of Elastec's closest direct competitors in North America. It competes across similar boom and skimmer product categories for OSROs and industrial customers.
• Markleen: Markleen is a Norwegian manufacturer of oil spill response equipment including booms, skimmers, and oil recovery systems with strong offshore and Arctic capabilities. It directly competes with Elastec in specialized spill response niches and shares marine oil spill customers.
• Aqua-Guard Spill Response: Aqua-Guard is a Canadian oil spill response equipment manufacturer producing skimmers, booms, and recovery systems for marine and inland applications. It is a comparable specialty manufacturer targeting OSROs, governments, and industrial customers in the same niche as Elastec.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large North American environmental services company offering spill response, industrial cleaning, waste management, and equipment rentals. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Elastec in oil spill response and vacuum/industrial cleaning, but operates at much greater scale across a wider service portfolio.
• Veolia Environment: Veolia is a global environmental services giant offering industrial cleaning, hazardous waste management, and water treatment solutions including oil spill response capabilities. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Elastec only as part of a much larger environmental services portfolio.

Regional players

• Kvichak Marine Industries: Kvichak Marine is a US aluminum work boat and marine equipment builder serving government and commercial customers with response vessels and small craft. It is comparable to Elastec's work boats division but does not directly compete in the broader spill response equipment market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/elastec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ElastecMovies
• Facebookfacebook.com/Elastec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elastec
• Instagraminstagram.com/elastecinc

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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