Cleaver-Brooks

What Cleaver-Brooks does

Cleaver-Brooks, founded in 1929 and headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, is a privately held US corporation that designs, manufactures, and services integrated boiler room systems for industrial and commercial customers. Its product portfolio spans firetube, watertube, condensing hydronic, modular steam, electric/electrode, and heat recovery steam generator boilers; the ProFire and Natcom burner families; and the proprietary Hawk PLC-based control platform augmented by the Prometha IoT remote-monitoring product, ProtoAir building-automation gateway, and myBoilerRoom digital twin. Notable proprietary technology includes the patented TurboFer heat exchanger with AluFer tube technology in the ClearFire-CE line, claimed to deliver up to 99% thermal efficiency, alongside membrane-wall watertube construction and advanced combustion optimization (O2 trim, parallel positioning). Products carry certifications to NFPA 85, CSA B149.3, CE, TUV, GOST, UL/cUL, and Energy Star, with ultra-low NOx offerings down to sub-9 ppm via SCR.

Cleaver-Brooks monetizes equipment sales (one-time capital purchases priced via quote through its rep network), recurring genuine-parts e-commerce, boiler rentals (trailer-mounted, skid-mounted, and mobile units for outages and peak demand), training services (e.g., $990 per participant for Hawk 4000 operations courses), and lifecycle services including Boiler Plant Optimization, Conversions & Modernizations, and engineering for emissions reduction and decarbonization. The go-to-market runs through more than 1,500 authorized sales representatives worldwide plus direct sales offices in the US (Thomasville, Milwaukee, Lincoln, Monroe), Canada (Stratford, Mascouche), and Mexico (Mexico City), supported by technical webinars, AHR Expo participation, and a product-match quiz on cleaverbrooks.com.

The company serves enterprise customers across at least ten verticals including Food & Beverage, Education (K-12 and universities), Healthcare, Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Petroleum & Refineries, Pulp & Paper, Utilities, Government & Military, and Commercial & Public Facilities. Named customers include Brigham Young University, Buffalo Trace, JBS Beef Plant, Clemens Food Group, Mount Royal University, and City of Medicine Hat. The ClearAir air-to-water heat pump product line, launched February 2026, marks the company's formal entry into electrification and decarbonization alongside its established renewable-fuels and emissions-reduction solutions.

Name

Cleaver-Brooks

Legal name

The Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc.

Website

https://cleaverbrooks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cleaver-Brooks is a privately held US boiler room solutions provider founded in 1929, designing firetube, watertube, condensing, and modular boilers, burners, and proprietary Hawk/Prometha controls for industrial and commercial customers across food, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and utilities verticals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Boiler Systems & Boiler Room Equipment

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial boiler systems
• Steam generation equipment
• Boiler room solutions
• Boiler burner controls
• Commercial boiler manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Thomasville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Boiler Equipment Sales: Sale of integrated boiler systems including firetube boilers, watertube boilers, condensing hydronic boilers, electric boilers, and modular steam boilers. Products range from small commercial units to large industrial watertube boilers up to 500,000 lb/hr steam capacity.
2. Burner Systems: Sale of ProFire burner products including SBR-30, D Series, XL Series, and NCB burners with various NOx ratings and fuel capabilities.
3. Controls and Monitoring Systems: Sale of control systems including Hawk series, Plant Master, ADAC, EOS 500, and Prometha connected solutions for boiler monitoring and optimization.
4. Boiler Room Equipment: Sale of auxiliary equipment including economizers, deaerators, feed systems, blowdown systems, water treatment, surge tanks, and fuel pump skids.
5. Boiler Rentals: Rental fleet solutions for capacity increases, peak demand, plant outages, equipment shutdowns, retrofits, redundancy, and disaster response. Includes trailer-mounted, skid-mounted, and mobile boiler rentals.
6. Genuine Parts: Online parts store selling precision-engineered genuine replacement parts for Cleaver-Brooks equipment to maintain peak performance.
7. Training and Education Services: Technical training programs including ClearFire installation courses, Hawk 4000 operations courses, and custom on-site training. Hawk 4000 course priced at $990 per participant.
8. Heat Pump Products: ClearAir air-to-water heat pump product line for hydronic heating systems in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cleaver-Brooks manufactures and sells integrated boiler room systems for commercial and industrial steam and hot water generation, including firetube, watertube, condensing hydronic, modular, electric, and heat recovery steam generator boilers, plus burners, boiler control systems, and auxiliary equipment. The company also supplies air-to-water heat pumps, emissions reduction systems, genuine replacement parts, and offers boiler rentals, plant optimization, conversions, and technical training services.

Product overview

Cleaver-Brooks is a complete boiler room solutions provider founded in 1929, offering integrated product systems for hot water and steam generation. The product portfolio encompasses multiple boiler types (firetube, watertube, condensing hydronic, modular steam, electric/electrode), burners (ProFire series including SBR-30, D Series, XL Series, NCB, and Natcom engineered solutions), and comprehensive controls (Hawk platform, ADAC, Prometha remote monitoring, ProtoAir gateway, SCADA systems). Supporting equipment includes economizers, deaerators (BoilerMate, DuoTank), water treatment systems (dealkalizers), blowdown systems, and boiler room accessories. Services include boiler rentals, myBoilerRoom digital twin platform, Boiler Plant Optimization (BPO), conversions and modernizations, and education/training programs. The company also offers ClearAir air-to-water heat pumps for decarbonization. Products are designed to integrate and optimize the total boiler, burner, and controls to maximize energy efficiency and reliability while minimizing emissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prometha: Connected boiler monitoring solution providing real-time insight into boiler system performance with 24/7 monitoring capabilities.
• ClearFire
• CBEX
• Hawk
• SwitchFire
• ProFire
• Natcom
• ClearAir
• BoilerMate
• myBoilerRoom

Products and services

• Firetube Boilers (CBEX, CBJT, CBLE)

Quantifiable outcome

• ClearFire-CE achieves up to 99% efficiency through TurboFer heat exchanger technology
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thomasville City SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2026Workforce development partnership addressing manufacturing workforce shortage by training local high school students through collaboration with Georgia Tech. Initiative provides students with advanced manufacturing skills and real-world experience while supporting local talent pipeline for manufacturing careers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises: Babcock & Wilcox is one of the most direct competitors to Cleaver-Brooks, manufacturing industrial watertube boilers, HRSGs, and emissions control equipment for power generation, refining, and process industries worldwide. Both companies serve utilities, refineries, and large industrial customers with similar large-capacity steam generation products.
• Fulton Companies: Fulton designs and manufactures industrial and commercial hydronic boilers, steam boilers, and heat transfer equipment. The two companies overlap directly in packaged firetube boilers, hydronic heating solutions, and food/education/healthcare vertical markets.
• Hurst Boiler & Welding Co: Hurst Boiler manufactures a broad portfolio of industrial firetube and watertube boilers, biomass systems, and heat recovery equipment. Strong direct overlap with Cleaver-Brooks in commercial and industrial boiler applications across food processing, manufacturing, and institutional markets.
• Bryan Steam: Bryan Steam manufactures flexible water tube boilers, firetube boilers, and condensing boilers for commercial and industrial applications. Directly comparable in product line (watertube, firetube, condensing) and customer verticals (food, healthcare, education).
• Superior Boiler Works: Superior Boiler manufactures industrial firetube and watertube boilers for commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. Direct competitor in mid-to-large capacity steam boiler offerings with overlapping customer base.
• Victory Energy Operations: Victory Energy designs and manufactures industrial watertube and firetube boilers, HRSGs, and waste heat recovery systems for refining, petrochemical, and power generation customers. Directly comparable in large-capacity industrial boiler offerings.
• Burnham Holdings: Burnham Holdings is a parent company of multiple residential and commercial boiler brands (Burnham, U.S. Boiler Company, New Yorker, etc.). Overlaps with Cleaver-Brooks in hydronic and cast iron boiler categories serving commercial and residential heating markets.
• Weil-McLain: Weil-McLain manufactures commercial and residential hydronic boilers and indirect-fired water heaters. Direct overlap in commercial hydronic boiler segment, particularly for institutional and light commercial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Thermotechnology: Bosch Thermotechnology is a global manufacturer of heating, hot water, and air conditioning systems including boilers and heat pumps. Larger scale and broader portfolio, but directly comparable in commercial boilers and condensing technology markets.
• Viessmann Manufacturing Company: Viessmann is a European-headquartered manufacturer of heating, industrial and refrigeration systems with growing North American presence in commercial boilers and heat pumps. Competitor in commercial condensing boilers and increasingly in industrial decarbonization solutions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cleaverbrooks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKTvQeFdsm_LVvKNnmcyaOw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CleaverBrooks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cleaver-brooks
• Instagraminstagram.com/cleaverbrooksinc

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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