What Komline-Sanderson does

Komline-Sanderson Corporation is a privately held US industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1946 and headquartered in Peapack, New Jersey. The company designs, engineers, fabricates, and services specialized drying, separation, filtration, and water/wastewater treatment equipment through a portfolio of wholly-owned sub-brands including Komline-Sanderson, Komline-Harn (reverse osmosis and membrane treatment), Komline-AquaShield (stormwater — Aqua-Swirl®, Aqua-Filter™, Aqua-Ponic™), Komline-Wyssmont (TURBO-DRYER® thermal drying), Komline-Barnes and Komline-Henry (industrial coolant filtration), Komline-Haselden, Komline-Heron (dissolved air flotation), Komline-FluidQuip (agricultural processing), Komline Aerator Solutions, Komline-Filtra, and Komline Pure Water (formerly BI Pure Water, Canada). The company operates dedicated sales-and-service offices and manufacturing sites across the US (NJ, FL, IL, OH, MI, CA, TN) and Surrey, BC.

The business serves six primary verticals: water and wastewater treatment (municipal utilities, electric power utilities), chemical and pharmaceutical, food and beverage, environmental and renewables (including stormwater and PFAS), manufacturing and machining (coolant filtration), and agriculture. Core technologies are physics- and chemistry-based — mechanical dewatering (belt filter presses), membrane separation (RO, NF, UF, desalination, PFAS destruction), hydrodynamic stormwater separation, biological filtration, dissolved air flotation, and thermal drying — supported by in-house custom machining, fiberglass pressure-vessel fabrication, and mobile pilot units from 1,000 to 20,000+ GPD.

Komline monetizes through one-time equipment sales (large engineered systems with multi-year contracts), professional installation and training services, aftermarket parts and service via the Komline-ProCare program, pilot rental fees, and direct e-commerce parts sales through shop.komline.com. Customers are engaged via enterprise field sales with division-specific teams, direct quote requests, and an extensive project case-study archive. The company has executed four acquisitions since 2021 (Barnes International, Harn R/O Systems, Wyssmont, BI Pure Water), expanding its brand portfolio and geographic reach into Canada.

Name

Komline-Sanderson

Legal name

Komline-Sanderson Corporation

Website

https://komline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Komline-Sanderson is a privately held, 1946-founded US industrial machinery manufacturer producing drying, filtration, and water/wastewater treatment equipment through multiple sub-brands. It serves municipal utilities, food and beverage producers, agricultural processors, and industrial manufacturers across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Separation and Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ), Effluent Polishing & Filtration (MBR/UF/RO/GAC) (EUANADAL), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Industrial separation equipment
• Wastewater treatment systems
• Membrane filtration solutions
• Thermal drying equipment
• Industrial coolant filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

Peapack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of separation, filtration, and treatment equipment including belt filter presses, reverse osmosis systems, thermal dryers, and stormwater treatment products.
2. Aftermarket Parts & Service: Replacement parts, membrane cleaning, scheduled maintenance services, and technical support through Komline-ProCare and On-Demand Service offerings.
3. Pilot Rentals: Rental of pilot units for testing and evaluation purposes before full-scale system deployment.
4. Installation Services: Professional installation services for equipment deployment with training programs for customer operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Komline-Sanderson designs, manufactures, and services industrial separation, filtration, drying, and water/wastewater treatment equipment for municipal utilities, government agencies, and industrial customers. The company delivers turn-key systems including belt filter presses, reverse osmosis and membrane treatment plants, hydrodynamic stormwater separators, biofiltration units, PFAS treatment systems, thermal dryers, and industrial coolant filtration equipment, supported by pilot rentals, installation, training, and aftermarket parts and service through multiple wholly owned sub-brands.

Product overview

Komline-Sanderson is a diversified industrial equipment manufacturer offering a portfolio of separation technologies, water treatment systems, and specialized drying equipment through multiple sub-brands. The core offering includes Komline-Harn reverse osmosis and membrane treatment systems, Komline-AquaShield stormwater products (Aqua-Swirl®, Aqua-Filter™, Aqua-Ponic™), PFAS treatment solutions, and membrane system services including pilot units, retrofits, and maintenance. The portfolio was significantly expanded through acquisitions including Barnes (industrial coolant filtration), Henry and Haselden (filtration), FluidQuip (agricultural processing), Aerator Solutions, Wyssmont (thermal drying with Turbo-Dryer®), Filtra, and most recently BI Pure Water (now Komline-Pure Water). Komline-Heron provides Suspended Air® Flotation technology. The company serves municipal wastewater utilities, electric power utilities, and industrial clients across water & wastewater treatment, food & beverage, agriculture, environmental & renewables, chemical & pharmaceutical, and manufacturing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Komline Aerator Solutions: Aeration equipment for water and wastewater treatment applications
• Komline-AquaShield
• Komline-Barnes
• Komline-Filtra
• Komline-FluidQuip
• Komline-Harn
• Komline-Haselden
• Komline-Henry
• Komline-Heron
• Komline-Sanderson
• Komline-Wyssmont
• Komline Pure Water

Products and services

• Komline-Sanderson Separation Equipment

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85% sediment removal achieved by Aqua-Swirl® on net annual basis
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BI Pure WatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Komline-Sanderson completed acquisition of BI Pure Water on October 30, 2025. BI Pure Water, based in Surrey, British Columbia, provides water and wastewater treatment systems. The acquisition strengthens Komline's position in water treatment and expands their product offerings in the Canadian market.
• WyssmontcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2022Komline-Sanderson acquired Wyssmont Company on May 25, 2022. The acquisition expanded Komline's product line by adding Wyssmont's TURBO-DRYER® thermal drying products used globally across various industries for drying wet materials. This strategic acquisition enhanced Komline's specialty drying capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Diversified water treatment and filtration company with strong municipal and commercial channels. Overlaps with Komline's filtration, separation and membrane retrofit offerings, particularly through its X-Flow and other membrane brands.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water and wastewater solutions provider with broad equipment, chemicals and O&M services. Competes with Komline on larger municipal and industrial tenders, particularly in membrane and PFAS-related applications.
• Xylem: Global water technology major with extensive municipal treatment, transport and analytics portfolio (including the acquired Evoqua). Competes against Komline at the integrated-solution/mega-project tier where Xylem bundles equipment, services, and digital monitoring.
• Andritz Separation: Global separation and drying technology provider for food, chemical, and environmental applications. Comparable to Komline-Sanderson's belt filter presses, paddle dryers and the Komline-Wyssmont TURBO-DRYER® thermal drying line across industrial drying customers.

Direct peers

• WesTech Engineering: US-based process equipment OEM serving municipal water/wastewater and industrial separations (filtration, clarification, thickening). Closely comparable product portfolio and customer set to Komline-Sanderson's core belt filter press and sludge processing lines.
• Fluence Corporation: Designer and manufacturer of decentralized water, wastewater and reuse treatment systems with MABR and membrane technologies. Comparable to Komline-Harn's packaged RO and BI Pure Water's modular water treatment offerings for mid-sized municipalities and industrial sites.
• Envirogen Group: Provider of water and wastewater treatment systems including membrane bioreactors and ion exchange for industrial and municipal customers. Overlaps with Komline-Harn, Komline-Filtra, and Komline-Heron's process water offerings.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: Privately held US manufacturer of municipal and industrial water/wastewater treatment equipment (aeration, filtration, clarification). Directly comparable to Komline's municipal water/wastewater division across overlapping technology categories and customer base.
• Koch Membrane Systems: Global manufacturer of RO, NF, UF and MF membrane elements and systems. Direct competitor to Komline-Harn reverse osmosis and Membrane Filtration Pilot Units across municipal and industrial water treatment applications.
• Parkson Corporation: North American supplier of water and wastewater treatment equipment including DAF, filtration, and biological systems. Competes head-to-head with Komline-Harn, Komline-Heron and Komline-Aerator for municipal and industrial process water contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/komline-sanderson

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A4 records

Investments

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

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