OPW, a Dover Company

What OPW, a Dover Company does

OPW, a Dover Company, is a Hamilton, Ohio-based industrial manufacturer of fluid-handling equipment and systems, founded in 1892 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary within Dover Corporation's (NYSE: DOV) Clean Energy & Fueling segment. The company designs and produces loading arms, swivel joints, quick and dry disconnect couplers, safety breakaways, precision valves, cryogenic systems, HDPE piping, vehicle wash equipment, and wireless fuel-delivery controls, marketed under a portfolio of proprietary brands including Kamlok, Kamvalok, Drylok, Autolok, Epsilon, HaloValve, RegO, Acme Cryogenics, KPS, Civacon, Midland, Fibrelite, Belanger, PDQ, and Innovative Control Systems. Its technology centers on safe transfer and containment of hazardous bulk liquids, cryogenic media (including liquid hydrogen, LNG, helium), LPG, and petroleum products, with a growing adjacency into data center liquid cooling applications leveraging low-spill quick disconnect designs.

The company generates revenue primarily through B2B hardware sales of equipment and components, supplemented by aftermarket parts, remanufacturing services, and technical support for an installed base specified across more than 90 countries and 16 industry sectors. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales for large infrastructure projects with a global authorized distributor network reaching mid-market customers, supported by the SmartLink online ordering platform covering OPW Engineered Systems, Civacon, Midland, PDQ, and OPW Retail Fueling. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting engineered configurations across multiple product families. Key customer categories include major oil companies (BP, Lukoil, Qatar Oil), data center operators, chemical and industrial terminals, transportation and rail operators, LPG distributors, and vehicle wash operators, with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific.

Name

OPW, a Dover Company

Legal name

OPW

Website

https://opwglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

OPW, a Dover Company, is an Ohio-based industrial manufacturer founded in 1892 that designs fluid-handling equipment — loading arms, quick disconnects, cryogenic systems, HDPE piping, and vehicle wash systems — for oil and gas, chemical, transportation, clean energy, LPG, and data center cooling customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Handling Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Fluid handling equipment
• Fueling equipment
• Cryogenic valves
• Vehicle wash systems
• HDPE piping systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

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. Equipment and Component Sales: OPW generates revenue through the sale of physical equipment including loading arms, valves, couplers, piping systems, and specialized fluid-handling products. Revenue is primarily one-time hardware sales with no recurring software component.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Services: Sale of replacement parts, remanufacturing services, and technical support for installed equipment base

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OPW designs, manufactures, and sells fluid-handling equipment and systems for the safe transfer of petroleum, chemicals, cryogenic liquids, LPG, and other hazardous bulk products. Its portfolio spans loading arms, swivel joints, quick and dry disconnect couplers, safety breakaways, HDPE piping and containment, cryogenic valves, retail fueling dispensers, vapor recovery, DEF handling, and vehicle wash systems, sold to industrial, energy, transportation, retail fueling, and clean energy customers globally.

Product overview

OPW, a Dover Company, is a diversified industrial manufacturer offering multiple product families across fluid handling, fueling equipment, and vehicle wash solutions. The company operates as a platform of specialized brands rather than a single unified product. Core product families include: (1) Chemical & Industrial Products (loading arms, swivel joints, quick & dry disconnects, process products) under OPW Engineered Systems and OPW Fluid Transfer Group Europe; (2) Transportation Products including Midland railcar products and Civacon tank truck products; (3) Retail Fueling Products (piping/containment, dispensing equipment, vapor recovery, DEF handling); (4) Clean Energy Solutions encompassing Acme Cryogenics, RegO Products, Demaco Cryogenics, Marshall Excelsior, SPS Cryogenics, and CPC-Cryolab for cryogenic and industrial gas handling; (5) Propane Energy Solutions; (6) Vehicle Wash Solutions including PDQ and Belanger brands; and (7) KPS Piping Systems for HDPE fuel piping. Supporting brands include Fibrelite (composite covers), BASE Engineering (wireless control systems), HaloValve (gas safety), and Liquip (bulk liquid handling).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Civacon: Tank truck and railcar safety and monitoring equipment for hazardous bulk product handling
• Fibrelite
• Jump
• Liquip
• Midland
• OPW Engineered Systems
• OPW Retail Fueling
• PDQ
• Belanger
• Innovative Control Systems
• OPW Clean Energy Solutions
• RegO
• Acme Cryogenics
• Demaco Cryogenics
• SPS Cryogenics
• Marshall Excelsior
• CPC-Cryolab
• OPW Propane Energy Solutions
• BASE Engineering
• Xanik
• KPS (KPS Petrol Pipe System)
• OPW Plastic Solutions
• HaloValve

Products and services

• Chemical & Industrial Products Loading arms, swivel joints, quick and dry disconnect couplers, safety breakaways, and process products for safe loading and unloading of hazardous bulk liquids at chemical and industrial terminals.
• Transportation Products Mechanical and electrical components, rack monitor equipment, dry bulk transportation products, railcar valves, and ISO container products for safe handling of petroleum, chemicals, and dry bulk on rail and road.
• Retail Fueling Products Piping and containment systems, underground storage tank equipment, standard dispensing equipment, Stage II vapor recovery, DEF handling hardware, AST equipment, and clean energy fueling products for retail and commercial stations.
• Clean Energy Solutions (OPW CES) Cryogenic valves, vacuum-insulated piping, flow-control solutions, and engineered components for safe production, storage, handling, and transport of cryogenic and industrial gases including hydrogen, LNG, helium, and anhydrous ammonia.
• Propane Energy Solutions Specialized products and services for the safe storage, distribution, and utilization of LPG across industrial, commercial, and residential sectors.
• Vehicle Wash Solutions Conveyorized tunnel, fleet wash, in-bay automatic, touchless, soft-touch, and truck/bus wash equipment along with car wash control systems for operators and fleets.
• KPS Piping Systems Conductive HDPE single wall, double wall (secondary containment), and line leak detection piping systems for fuel and fluid transfer at service stations, forecourts, and data centers.
• HaloValve Patented natural gas safety breakaway valves for utility meter protection that instantly seal the line upon impact to prevent gas leaks.
• Fibrelite Composite Covers GRP composite trench and sump covers that are light enough for manual removal but strong enough for heavy-load forecourt applications at retail fueling sites.
• BASE Engineering Wireless Control Systems Wireless control systems for fuel delivery fleets enabling remote monitoring, driver authentication, and fuel delivery error prevention.
• CivaCommand Fuel Delivery System Smart tank and fuel delivery error prevention system under the Civacon brand that helps fuel retailers reduce operating costs caused by delivery failures and contamination.
• SmartLink Online Ordering Platform Web-based ordering and account management portal enabling direct customers to order and manage purchases of OPW Engineered Systems, Civacon, Midland, PDQ, and Retail Fueling products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products specified and installed in 90 countries across 16 industry sectors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DemacocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2024Acquired in 2024, Demaco specializes in the development of vacuum-insulated piping solutions for the cryogenics industry. Part of OPW Clean Energy Solutions.
• Marshall Excelsior Company (MEC)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2024Acquired in 2024, MEC develops and supplies mission-critical flow-control products and solutions for LNG, LH2, helium and anhydrous ammonia markets. Part of OPW Clean Energy Solutions.
• SPS Cryogenics/Special Gas Systems (SPS-SGS)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2024Acquired in 2024, SPS-SGS is a manufacturer of vacuum-insulated pipeline systems for use in handling of industrial gases. Part of OPW Clean Energy Solutions.
• ACME CryogenicscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 December 2021Acquired in December 2021, ACME Cryogenics is a leading provider of mission-critical cryogenics products and services that facilitate the production, storage and distribution of cryogenics liquids and gases. Now part of OPW Clean Energy Solutions.
• RegO ProductscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 December 2021Acquired in December 2021, RegO is a leading provider of highly engineered flow-control solutions for the cryogenic and liquefied-gas end markets. Now part of OPW Clean Energy Solutions.
• CPC-CryolabcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSubsidiary of Marshall Excelsior Company developing cryogenic valves and engineered components for ultra-low-temperature applications including hydrogen and helium systems.
• FibrelitecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSister company under OPW providing GRP composite trench covers for retail fueling applications, specified by major oil companies globally.
• KPS (Kungsörs Plast System)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSister company and inventor/manufacturer of KPS HDPE piping system specified by major oil companies in over 100 countries. Part of OPW Plastic Solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dixon Valve & Coupling: Dixon Valve & Coupling manufactures cam-and-groove couplings, quick disconnects, and hose fittings for petroleum, chemical, and sanitary fluid handling. Overlaps with OPW's Engineered Systems quick disconnect couplers and serves the same industrial distribution channel in chemical and petroleum transfer.
• Elaflex Hiby: Elaflex Hiby (Germany) is a leading manufacturer of loading arms, dry-disconnect couplings, and swivel joints for petroleum, chemical, and cryogenic transfer—directly competing with OPW Engineered Systems and Liquip product lines across EMEA and globally.
• Husky Corporation: Husky Corporation manufactures fuel nozzles, swivels, breakaways, and vapor recovery components for retail and truck fueling. Direct competitor to OPW Retail Fueling nozzle and breakaway product lines, plus complementary offerings in fuel delivery equipment under Civacon-adjacent categories.
• Franklin Fueling Systems: Franklin Fueling Systems (a Franklin Electric company) manufactures underground storage tank equipment, sumps, and dispensing hardware for retail fueling. Directly competes with OPW's KPS piping, Fibrelite covers, and retail fueling product family in service station construction and forecourt retrofit applications.
• Chart Industries: Chart Industries is a major manufacturer of cryogenic equipment, including vacuum-insulated piping, valves, and distribution systems for LNG, LH2, helium, and industrial gases. Directly comparable to OPW Clean Energy Solutions post-Acme/RegO/Demaco/MEC acquisitions.
• Gilbarco Veeder-Root: Gilbarco Veeder-Root (Fortive) is the most direct global competitor to OPW Retail Fueling, manufacturing dispensers, payment terminals, vapor recovery, and forecourt management systems for retail fuel stations. Operates in the same downstream energy equipment category with overlapping customer base among global oil majors.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin's Quick Coupling Division produces industrial quick-disconnect couplers, dry-break couplings, and fittings across aerospace, chemical, and fluid handling applications. Competes directly with OPW's Kamvalok, Kamlok, Autolok, and Drylok brands while operating a much broader industrial portfolio.
• Dover Fueling Solutions (Wayne): Dover Fueling Solutions, another Dover Corporation segment alongside OPW, sells Wayne and Tokheim fuel dispensers and ProGauge tank gauges. A sibling business within the same parent, it competes head-to-head with OPW Retail Fueling at the dispenser level while OPW leads in underground piping and containment.

Emerging players

• Stäubli: Stäubli's Fluid Connectors division produces high-precision quick disconnect and dry-break couplings for fluids and gases, including cryogenic and hydrogen applications. Comparable to OPW's quick disconnect portfolio with growing overlap in hydrogen refueling and data center liquid cooling use cases.

Regional players

• Tatsuno Corporation: Tatsuno is a Japanese manufacturer of fuel dispensers, CNG equipment, and forecourt management systems with strong APAC presence. Comparable product overlap with OPW Retail Fueling, particularly for Asian-Pacific fuel retailers; competes more regionally than globally versus OPW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opwglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/opwglobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/opwglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opw-fueling-components

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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