Industrial Heater

What Industrial Heater does

Industrial Heater Corp. is a family-run, U.S.-based custom manufacturer of industrial heating elements founded in 1921 and headquartered at 30 Knotter Drive, Cheshire, Connecticut. The company designs, engineers, and builds heating components for original equipment manufacturers and industrial processors operating in plastics processing, aerospace, medical device manufacturing, oil and gas, chemicals, defense, construction, and wire and cable production. The product portfolio centers on band heaters (ceramic-insulated, mica standard, mica 90, mica FT, mica XT, nozzle, and tubular variants), strip heaters (mica, ceramic, and cast), tubular elements (over-the-side, screw plug, and custom configurations), cartridge heaters, air heaters, thermocouples (Type J and Type K), and high-temperature ovens and furnaces. Underlying heating technology relies on machine-wound nickel-chromium resistance elements insulated with high-purity magnesium oxide, housed in stainless steel or Incoloy sheaths, integrated with Type J and Type K thermocouples for closed-loop temperature sensing, supporting operating temperature ranges from approximately 300°F up to 2300°F depending on product configuration.

The business operates an enterprise field sales model with direct engagement of engineering and procurement teams at customer manufacturing facilities, complemented by an online RFQ submission process with a stated 12-hour guaranteed quote response. Pricing is exclusively custom quote-based, with no public list pricing; products are designed and built to customer specifications on a per-order basis. Industrial Heater holds several compliance credentials that gate entry into highly regulated customer industries: ISO 9001:2015 for general quality management, AS9100D for aerospace quality management, ITAR for U.S. defense trade controls, UL product listing for safety, and CE marking for European market access. Named end customers referenced in source material include Honeywell, 3M, Siemens, Mobil, Dow, BASF, and Belden, spanning aerospace components, industrial manufacturing, chemical processing, and wire and cable production.

Industrial Heater serves a global customer base from a single Connecticut manufacturing facility and emphasizes application-specific custom engineering over a catalog-only approach. This positions the company to address non-standard geometries, contamination-prone production environments, narrow-area heaters, and rapid-replacement scenarios where production-line downtime economics justify premium pricing. The company is privately held under continuous family ownership across generations, has no public listing, has no institutional investors disclosed in source material, and has no recent M&A or capital-raising activity disclosed beyond a $109,975 U.S. Department of Energy award on 2024-03-14.

Name

Industrial Heater

Legal name

Industrial Heater Corp.

Website

https://industrialheater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Industrial Heater Corp., founded in 1921 and headquartered in Cheshire, Connecticut, is a family-run custom manufacturer of industrial heating elements—including band, strip, cartridge, and tubular heaters—serving OEM customers across aerospace, medical device, plastics, defense, and chemical processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Heating Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433)

akta.pro primary industry

Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial heating equipment
• Custom heater bands
• Band heaters
• Cartridge heaters
• Tubular elements

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheshire

HQ country

United States

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. Custom Industrial Heating Equipment Sales: Sale of custom-manufactured industrial heating elements including band heaters, cartridge heaters, tubular elements, strip heaters, and air heaters. Products are custom-designed and built to customer specifications with fast turnaround times.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Industrial Heater Corporation manufactures and sells custom industrial heating elements for OEM manufacturers and industrial processors. Its product portfolio centers on band heaters (ceramic, mica, tubular, nozzle variants) and strip heaters (mica, ceramic, cast), supplemented by tubular elements, cartridge heaters, air heaters, ovens and furnaces, thermocouples, and air cooled shrouds. The company emphasizes custom engineering, same-day quoting with a 12-hour guaranteed response, and fast delivery to minimize customer production downtime.

Product overview

Industrial Heater is a custom manufacturer of industrial heating equipment founded in 1921, specializing in custom heater bands and heating solutions. The product portfolio centers on Band Heaters and Strip Heaters as the core product families, supplemented by Tubular Elements, Cartridge Heaters, Air Heaters, Ovens and Furnaces, and Temperature Sensors. Band Heaters include Ceramic-insulated, Mica (Standard), Mica 90, Mica FT, Mica XT, Nozzle, and Tubular variants for diverse industrial heating applications. Strip Heaters encompass Mica, Ceramic, and Cast variants for flat surface heating. Tubular Elements include OTS (Over the Side), Screw Plug, and Custom configurations for tank and container heating. Supporting products include Air Cooled Shrouds for temperature regulation, Cartridge Heaters for localized heating, Thermocouples for temperature measurement, and Ovens and Furnaces for high-temperature industrial processes. The company emphasizes custom engineering, same-day quoting, and 12-hour quote guarantees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mica (Standard) Band Heater Mica band heaters providing reliable surface heating for barrels and nozzles on injection molding and extrusion equipment, with thin-wall design for rapid thermal response. Designed for plastics processors and extrusion OEMs.
• Ceramic Band Heater Ceramic-insulated band heaters designed for precision heating with dual radiant and conduction heating, flexible design, and long service life, operating up to 1200°F. Targeted at plastics processing and other industrial heating applications.
• Mica 90 Band Heater Mica band heaters with 90-degree bends for rectangular applications like dies and barrels, designed for non-standard geometries where standard bands do not fit. For plastics processors and extrusion OEMs.
• Mica FT Band Heater Mica band heaters designed to be pulled open easily around barrels for quick installation in quick-change scenarios in production environments. For plastics processors.
• Mica XT Band Heater Mica XT band heaters with enhanced mica for higher temperature rating and 70 WSI, suited for high-heat applications requiring quick thermal response. For plastics processors.
• Nozzle Band Heater Compact and efficient heaters designed specifically for nozzles of injection molding machines, best for nozzle sizes 3 inches or smaller. For plastics processors.
• Tubular Band Heater Tubular band heaters designed for demanding applications with high heat, durability, and precise fit, contamination-proof with armored lead options, operating up to 1200°F. For extrusion and high-cycle industrial processes.
• Mica Strip Heater Mica-insulated strip heaters for flat surface heating across industrial and commercial applications, delivering consistent radiant and conductive heat with maximum temperature of 750°F.
• Ceramic Strip Heater Ceramic strip heaters offering high watt density and radiant heat output for demanding high-temperature industrial tasks, with maximum temperature of 1800°F.
• Cast Strip Heater Rugged, corrosion-resistant cast strip heaters designed for uniform heating across flat surfaces in harsh industrial environments, with maximum temperature of 1000°F.
• OTS (Over the Side) Tubular Heater Over-the-side tubular heaters mounted externally on tanks for efficient, non-immersive fluid heating in industrial systems like plating, waste oil heating, and wash tanks.
• Screw Plug Tubular Heater Screw plug heaters providing direct immersion heating for tanks and containers, designed for long life in extreme environments in oil, chemical, and wax heating applications.
• Custom Tubular Heater Custom tubular heaters offering flexible heating solutions for unique or non-standard applications, tailored in shape, voltage, wattage, and mounting configuration.
• Cartridge Heater Compact, high-output cartridge heaters used for localized heating inside molds, platens, and hot stamping systems, with operating temperatures up to 1600°F.
• Air Heater Air heaters delivering precise and efficient hot air for drying, molding prep, and OEM equipment, designed for easy integration and long-lasting industrial use.
• Ovens and Furnaces High-efficiency heating modules built for curing, wire processing, sintering, and other high-temperature industrial processes, available in keyhole and rectangular designs up to 1400°F.
• Thermocouple Precision temperature sensors for industrial applications including plastic processing, packaging, and metal heating, available in Type J and Type K calibrations with various configurations.
• Air Cooled Shroud Custom engineered sheet metal enclosures with integrated air-cooling system designed to fit around existing heater bands, regulating temperature and extending heater lifespan.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quote turnaround in 12 hours or less guaranteed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tutco-Farnam: Tutco-Farnam designs and manufactures electric process heating elements and assemblies for industrial OEM applications including plastics, food equipment, and aerospace. It overlaps with Industrial Heater in custom heating solutions for OEMs requiring engineering collaboration and rapid turnaround.
• Tempco Electric Heater Corporation: Tempco is a US-based custom manufacturer of industrial heating elements including band, cartridge, strip, and tubular heaters as well as thermocouples. Like Industrial Heater, it emphasizes custom engineering and serves OEMs in plastics, packaging, medical, and aerospace — making it a closely comparable niche specialist.
• Hotwatt: Hotwatt manufactures cartridge heaters, band heaters, strip heaters, and immersion heaters for industrial OEM and process applications. Its custom-build model and product breadth in process heating elements make it a direct competitor to Industrial Heater's core product families.
• Chromalox: Chromalox manufactures industrial electric heating elements, heat transfer systems, and temperature controls for process industries. It competes head-to-head with Industrial Heater in band heaters, tubular elements, and process ovens/furnaces across chemical, oil & gas, and plastics processing customers.
• Watlow: Watlow is a leading US manufacturer of industrial heaters, temperature sensors, and process heating systems serving plastics, aerospace, semiconductor, and medical markets. It is the most direct competitor to Industrial Heater across band, cartridge, and tubular heaters with deeper global reach and a broader product portfolio.
• Durex Industries: Durex Industries manufactures industrial heaters (cartridge, band, tubular, strip) and temperature sensors for OEM and process heating markets. Its product mix and custom-engineering model closely parallel Industrial Heater's combination of heating elements and thermocouples.

Broad incumbents

• Backer EHP: Backer EHP (a Backer Group company) is a large international manufacturer of tubular heating elements, band heaters, and flexible heating solutions. It competes with Industrial Heater in process heating elements but at much greater scale, broader geographic reach, and a more diversified customer base.
• OMEGA Engineering: OMEGA Engineering (part of Spectris) supplies a broad catalog of process measurement and control products including heaters, thermocouples, and temperature instrumentation. While not a focused band-heater specialist, its catalog breadth and temperature-sensing portfolio overlap with Industrial Heater's heater-plus-thermocouple offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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