Xebec Adsorption

What Xebec Adsorption does

Xebec Adsorption Inc. is a Canada-based (Blainville, Qu\u00e9bec) provider of gas purification and filtration equipment founded in 1967 and historically listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under ticker CVE:XBC. The company designs and manufactures pressure swing adsorption (PSA)-based systems for natural gas treatment, biogas upgrading to renewable natural gas (RNG), hydrogen production and purification, helium recovery, and compressed air and gas filtration. Its product portfolio includes skid-mounted PSA systems, the Biostream RNG purification platform, fast rotary valves, regenerative natural gas dryers, CNG/NGV filters, and containerized biogas and hydrogen units, with manufacturing operations in Canada and a U.S. facility added through the November 2021 acquisition of Colorado-based UECompression. The latter acquisition expanded the company\u2019s renewable gas systems production capacity approximately five-fold and added roughly USD $35 million of annualized revenue.\n\nXebec\u2019s revenue model is centered on capital equipment sales of renewable gas systems and related hardware, with a horizontal go-to-market targeting customers in the renewable energy sector across North America (with explicit operations in the United States). Distribution is conducted through direct manufacturing and sales to enterprise customers, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company pursues inorganic growth actively, completing acquisitions of QuestAir Technologies (2009), Hygear (2020), and UECompression (2021), and has raised approximately $206 million in equity and debt capital across 2018\u20132022 to fund acquisitions, capacity expansion, and operations.\n\nIn October 2022, Xebec filed for court-supervised restructuring under the Companies\u2019 Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) and obtained a USD $3 million interim financing facility from National Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada to sustain operations during a sale and investment solicitation process. Reported financial results show revenue scaling from approximately $11.7M (2017) to approximately $97M (2021) but with sustained EBITDA losses of approximately -$17M in 2020 and -$13M in 2021, signaling that the acquisition-led growth strategy placed the balance sheet under stress and culminated in the CCAA proceeding. The company currently operates 51\u2013100 employees and serves enterprise customers primarily in the U.S. renewable energy market.

Name

Xebec Adsorption

Legal name

Xebec Adsorption Inc.

Website

https://xebecinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Xebec Adsorption Inc., founded in 1967 and headquartered in Blainville, Canada, designs and manufactures pressure swing adsorption (PSA) systems and containerized units for natural gas treatment, biogas upgrading to renewable natural gas (RNG), hydrogen production and purification, and helium recovery, serving enterprise renewable energy customers primarily in North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Purification Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Activated Carbon & Carbon Adsorbents (IMAEAIAF), Gas Processing Plant Equipment & Skids (Separators, Heat Exchangers, Turboexpanders) (EUAAABAH), Gas Conditioning & Treatment for Industrial Use (Dehydration, Sweetening, NGL Removal) (EUALALAG), Gas Separation & Purification Adsorbents (PSA/TSA) (IMAEAIAI)

Keywords

• Gas purification systems
• Pressure swing adsorption
• Biogas upgrading solutions
• Compressed air equipment
• Hydrogen production systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Blainville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Renewable Gas Systems Manufacturing: Sale of renewable gas systems including biogas and hydrogen production equipment and related manufacturing operations

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Xebec Adsorption manufactures and sells gas purification and filtration equipment, including containerized biogas and hydrogen production units and broader renewable gas systems based on Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology. The company also supplies compressed air treatment products such as compressors, dryers, and filters for industrial customers.

Product overview

Xebec Adsorption Inc. is a provider of sustainable gas solutions. The company's core offerings include renewable gas systems, specifically containerized biogas and hydrogen units, manufactured at facilities in the U.S. The company underwent restructuring in 2022 under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) while engaged in a sale and investment solicitation process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Containerized Biogas Units
• Containerized Hydrogen Units
• Renewable Gas Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Five-fold expansion of renewable gas systems production capacity through strategic acquisition

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UECompressioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado-based company acquired by Xebec to expand renewable gas systems production capacity. Acquisition included manufacturing facility producing containerized biogas and hydrogen units

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with dedicated renewable/biogas upgrading offerings (PSA-based BIOUpgrade™) and large-scale hydrogen production. Competes with Xebec on utility-scale biogas-to-RNG and hydrogen purification projects but at a much larger scale and across a broader portfolio.
• Honeywell UOP: Honeywell's process technology division supplies adsorption, membrane, and gas processing equipment to oil & gas, refining, and renewable-fuel customers. Its PSA and adsorbent offerings compete directly with Xebec at large refining and gas processing customers.
• Linde: One of the world's largest industrial gas companies (formerly Linde/Praxair merger) with PSA-based gas purification and hydrogen solutions. Overlaps with Xebec across natural gas treatment, hydrogen production, and helium purification, but serves a far broader customer base.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Diversified industrial gas and hydrogen major with significant renewable hydrogen project pipeline (NEOM, U.S. blue/green hydrogen). Competes with Xebec's hydrogen purification offering and could be a strategic acquirer of Xebec's hydrogen/PSA assets.

Direct peers

• Carbotech (a Jacobi company): Major activated-carbon and adsorption-system provider for biogas upgrading, RNG, and gas treatment applications. Directly comparable in PSA-based biogas purification and competes for the same renewable-gas EPC and developer customers.
• Ivys Adsorption: Ivys Adsorption is the successor/evolved brand of Xebec Adsorption, operating from the same Blainville HQ with an identical product portfolio (PSA biogas upgrading, hydrogen, natural gas treatment, compressed air). It is the most directly comparable peer and provides read-through to how Xebec's technology and customer base are being repositioned post-restructuring.
• HyGear: Specialist in on-site gas generation (hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen) and gas purification using adsorption/membrane technology — directly comparable to Xebec's core offering. HyGear was itself acquired by Xebec in December 2020, giving direct product-line overlap.
• MTA Messtechnik (and Freudenberg Filtration): European manufacturer of compressed-air dryers, filtration, and adsorption-based gas treatment equipment. Closely comparable to Xebec's compressed-air dryer and gas-conditioning product lines.

Regional players

• Bauer Compressors: Specialist in high-pressure compressors and gas processing (including biogas upgrading and hydrogen compression) with strong European footprint. Comparable to Xebec's containerized gas systems product family in scope and target customer type.

Emerging players

• Nel ASA: Pure-play hydrogen technology company (electrolyzers, fueling) — adjacent overlap to Xebec's hydrogen purification and production focus, though Nel primarily targets green-hydrogen production while Xebec targets hydrogen purification/upgrading.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/XebecInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/XebecAdsorptionInc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors10 records

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M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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