Systecon

What Systecon does

Systecon, LLC is a West Chester, Ohio-based manufacturer of engineered modular utility systems, founded in 1971 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of EQUANS (the commercial infrastructure brand of global energy group ENGIE, which acquired the company in February 2019). The company designs, factory-assembles, and performance-tests prefabricated central utility plants, modular pumping systems, indirect evaporative cooling units, heat exchanger packages, and prefabricated electrical buildings (E-Houses) in a 180,000 ft² manufacturing facility with a 30,000 GPM ETL/NIST-certified performance test stand. Its proprietary technology portfolio includes the patented CritiChill® indirect evaporative cooling system, the patented VariPrime® variable-speed pumping platform, and the Wire-to-Water Efficiency methodology developed in 1984, with supporting controls based on industrial PLC/HMI platforms and integration with BACnet, LonWorks, and ModBus building automation protocols.

Systecon generates revenue primarily through engineered-to-order hardware sales of custom modular utility systems and standard pump packages, supplemented by installation supervision, start-up and commissioning services, and recurring preventive maintenance, controls monitoring, and retrofit service contracts. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. The company serves enterprise and institutional customers across nine vertical markets including Data Center/Mission Critical, Industrial and Process, Hospital and Medical, Food and Beverage, Education, Gaming and Entertainment, Correctional, Military, and Government, with named customers including Austin Energy (3,000-ton district cooling), Princeton University, Lindt, SC Johnson, Hills Pet Nutrition, Roquette, Plenty, and Sabert. Its go-to-market relies on exclusive factory sales representatives across the U.S. and internationally with direct engineering support from headquarters.

The factory-build model is positioned to address skilled labor shortages, weather exposure, and quality-control risks inherent in field-built mechanical rooms, delivering documented outcomes such as 70% shorter installation schedules and 80% less field labor at pet food facilities, and 40% energy consumption reduction at the SC Johnson geothermal campus. Geographic reach spans five continents, with recent product launches targeting the AI chip/semiconductor cooling segment (Process Cooling Water and Coolant Distribution Units) and modular electrical infrastructure (E-Houses) as adjacent growth vectors.

Name

Systecon

Legal name

Systecon, LLC

Website

https://systecon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Systecon, an EQUANS subsidiary, manufactures factory-built modular utility systems including central plants, pumping systems, and patented CritiChill® and VariPrime® cooling and pumping technologies, serving enterprise customers across data center, healthcare, food/beverage, industrial, and institutional markets in the U.S. and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Utility Systems / Industrial HVAC Manufacturing

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG), Commercial HVAC Maintenance Agreements & PM Programs (HSAOAHAJ), Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Modular utility systems
• Factory-built chiller plants
• Modular pumping systems
• Evaporative cooling systems
• Industrial HVAC equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

West Chester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Modular Utility Systems Sales: Custom-designed, factory-assembled modular utility systems including central plants, chiller plants, boiler plants, pumping systems sold as complete engineered solutions. Revenue is project-based with custom pricing for each installation.
2. Standard Pump Packages: Pre-configured pump packages sold as standard products for common applications
3. Installation Services: Field installation supervision and on-site start-up and commissioning services
4. Maintenance and Service: Corrective services, preventive maintenance (monthly, quarterly or annually), energy management solutions, controls monitoring, and upgrade and retrofit services

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Systecon designs, assembles, and performance-tests custom modular utility systems in a controlled factory environment and ships them to customer job sites. Core products include modular chiller plants, boiler plants, cogeneration plants, geothermal plants, pumping systems, evaporative cooling systems, heat exchangers, and modular electrical houses (E-Houses), supported by design, installation supervision, start-up, commissioning, and maintenance services.

Product overview

Systecon is a modular utility solutions manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of factory-built systems. The core offerings include Modular Central Plants (chiller plants, hot water/steam boiler plants, cogeneration, geothermal, compressed air, water filtration, ice storage, heat recovery), CritiChill® modular indirect evaporative cooling systems, VariPrime® proprietary pumping systems, Central Plant Controls with Interactive Optimization, Custom and Standard Pump Packages, Heat Exchanger Packages, Process Cooling Water (PCW) & Coolant Distribution Units (CDU), Biogas solutions, and E-Houses. These products are supported by services including Custom Design, Factory Built assembly, Performance Testing, and Start-Up & Commissioning. All systems are designed, assembled, and ETL-certified tested at the company's 180,000 ft² facility in West Chester, Ohio, and are offered for indoor or outdoor application. The company positions itself as providing single-source responsibility with guaranteed performance through factory testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VariPrime: A patented modular pumping system solution developed by Systecon
• CritiChill

Products and services

• Modular Central Plants Factory-built modular utility plants including chiller, hot water/steam boiler, cogeneration, central geothermal, compressed air, water filtration, ice storage, and heat recovery systems, available for indoor or outdoor installation. Sold to enterprise owners, consulting engineers, and general contractors.
• CritiChill® Patented modular indirect evaporative cooling system providing cooling with minimal water usage for sustainable operation in mission-critical, data center, and industrial applications.
• Modular Pumping Systems / VariPrime® Custom modular pumping systems for chilled water, condenser water, and geothermal applications, incorporating patented VariPrime® variable-speed pumping for fast load response and optimized efficiency.
• Standard Pump Packages Pre-designed standard pump packages for common HVAC applications, factory tested and ETL certified, sold as standardized products.
• Custom Pump Packages Custom-designed pump packages tailored to specific project requirements with customer-selected components for budget and specification control.
• Central Plant Controls with Interactive Optimization Industrial PLC-based controls platform with HMI interface, redundant controls, and Interactive Optimization for central plant operations; integrates with building management systems via BACnet, LonWorks, and ModBus.
• Heat Exchanger Packages Modular shell-and-tube and plate-and-frame heat exchanger packages for process cooling applications.
• Process Cooling Water (PCW) & Coolant Distribution Units (CDU) Specialized cooling solutions for AI chips and semiconductor manufacturing with precise temperature control for process cooling applications.
• Biogas Modular Hot Water Boiler Plants Modular hot water boiler plants providing economical heating for renewable biogas creation in agricultural operations.
• E-Houses Modular electrical houses providing prefabricated electrical infrastructure solutions for industrial applications.
• Turnkey Solutions Comprehensive turnkey project delivery covering the entire lifecycle from design through factory build, installation, and commissioning under single-source responsibility.
• Custom Design Services Custom design services allowing customers to retain control over system design and component selection based on budget and project requirements.
• Factory Performance Testing Comprehensive factory performance testing for all systems with ETL-certified witness test capability up to 30,000 GPM using NIST-certified flow, pressure, and electrical metering instruments.
• Start-Up & Commissioning Services Field installation supervision, start-up, and commissioning services with experienced technician support, leveraging simplified single-point hydronic, electrical, and control connections.
• Maintenance and Service Contracts Corrective services, preventive maintenance (monthly, quarterly, or annually), energy management solutions, controls monitoring, and upgrade and retrofit services for installed Systecon systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in energy consumption (SC Johnson geothermal project)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration61 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• EQUANScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn July 2021, ENGIE launched the EQUANS brand as a collaborative group of commercial infrastructure experts. EQUANS is structured along 6 fields of expertise: Electrical, HVAC, Cooling, Mechanical, Digital & IT, and Facility Management. EQUANS North America operates in more than 17 states and 2 provinces with over 4,600 employees and USD 1.3 billion in 2020 revenue.
• Texas AirSystemsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTexas AirSystems partnered with Systecon for the Austin Energy district cooling system expansion projects (DCP3 and DCP4), representing Systecon's products in the Texas market.
• OEM Component SuppliersmajorTechnology or IntegrationExtensive network of OEM suppliers including chillers (Carrier, Daikin, Trane, York, Multistack, Smardt), boilers (Cleaver-Brooks, Fulton, Lochinvar), cooling towers (BAC, Evapco, SPX-Marley), pumps (Armstrong, Goulds, Grundfos, Patterson Pumps), drives (ABB, Allen Bradley, Danfoss, Siemens), and many others providing components for Systecon's modular systems.
• Rockwell AutomationmajorTechnology or IntegrationRockwell Automation provides PLC controls for Systecon's systems. CritiChill® systems feature Rockwell Automation solution profile for integrated control capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Multistack: Specialized manufacturer of modular chillers and magnetic-bearing chiller modules—a direct competitor in the factory-built modular chiller/central-plant niche that Systecon serves.
• Armstrong Fluid Technology: Designs and manufactures pumps, variable-speed pumping systems, and plant optimization software—directly comparable to Systecon's VariPrime pumping systems and central-plant optimization offering.
• EVAPCO: Manufacturer of heat-transfer and refrigeration equipment including adiabatic/evaporative cooling systems that overlap with Systecon's CritiChill indirect evaporative cooling platform.
• SPX Cooling Technologies: Manufacturer of cooling towers, evaporative cooling, and heat-exchange equipment serving data centers, industrial, and HVAC applications that overlap with Systecon's modular cooling/central-plant scope.

Broad incumbents

• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC and chiller manufacturer with a broad commercial HVAC portfolio that increasingly overlaps with factory-built/modular utility offerings, directly competing with Systecon's chiller plants and central-plant solutions.
• Daikin Applied: Subsidiary of Daikin offering chillers, packaged HVAC, and modular chiller-plant solutions for commercial/industrial projects; one of Systecon's listed OEM chiller suppliers that also competes at the system level.
• Carrier Global: Major HVAC and commercial/industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer whose chillers, controls, and service platform compete head-to-head with Systecon across data centers, healthcare, and food/beverage customers.
• York (Johnson Controls): Long-established chiller, cooling, and building-controls manufacturer under Johnson Controls; competes with Systecon's modular chiller plants and central-plant controls across commercial and institutional accounts.

Emerging players

• Aggreko: Provider of modular/deployable utility and temperature-control solutions (chillers, power, HVAC) for industrial and large-event customers—an adjacent modular-utility model relevant to Systecon's rental/temporary and modular deployments.

Regional players

• Aggreko / United Rentals modular segment (ModSpace-like): Providers of prefabricated/modular building and utility infrastructure for industrial and commercial sites; comparable modular-construction philosophy to Systecon's factory-built approach though more focused on space than HVAC utilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Systecon_Inc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Systecon2012
• Facebookfacebook.com/Systecon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/systecon

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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