Atlas SSI

What Atlas SSI does

Atlas-SSI, Inc. is a North American manufacturer and service provider specializing in raw water intake screens and bulk material handling equipment, operating from its headquarters in Slaughter, Louisiana and a primary manufacturing facility in Monticello, Mississippi. The company was founded in 1973 and has been owned by water-focused private equity firm XPV Water Partners since 2018. Its core water screening product line includes traveling water screens (in dual-flow, thru-flow, stationary, and 316(b) fish-friendly configurations), the SmartScreen® automated monitoring and control platform, the GATOR RAKE bar screen, the Landy trash rake system installed at 800+ sites worldwide, stop logs, bar racks, and cooling tower screens acquired via the Vari-Flow brand. A second product line covers industrial material handling equipment — clamshell buckets, grapples, and Seram equilibrium cranes — sold new, rebuilt, rented, or supported with parts.

The company generates revenue through five primary streams: (1) custom hardware sales of water screening and material handling equipment manufactured in its US facilities; (2) equipment rentals for buckets and grapples; (3) on-site installation, maintenance, inspection, and emergency repair services delivered through factory-trained field crews and in-house certified commercial divers; (4) factory rebuilds of existing water screens to better-than-original condition; and (5) replacement parts sales, including the largest OEM-equivalent parts inventory in the category. Pricing is quote-based across all product lines, typically structured as multi-year contracts with enterprise and municipal customers.

Atlas-SSI sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales to six primary customer segments: municipal water utilities, power generation (fossil, nuclear, hydro), petrochemical, stormwater and drainage districts, dredging and port operations, and infrastructure/construction engineering firms. Go-to-market emphasizes regulatory expertise (EPA 316(b) compliance, Build America Buy America), emergency response capability (e.g., 9-day nuclear plant screen rebuild, 3-day parts delivery), and a sustainability program in partnership with One Tree Planted. Since 2023 the company has executed five acquisitions — Cooling Tower Valves and Screens LLC, ABASCO, Golden Harvest, PRO-LINE Water Screen Services, and WTR Engineering — converting the business from a single-product water screen manufacturer into a diversified water management solutions platform spanning screening, cooling tower products, environmental barriers, water control gates, and mechanical filtration.

Name

Atlas SSI

Legal name

Atlas-SSI, Inc.

Website

https://atlas-ssi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Atlas-SSI manufactures raw water intake screens, bar screens, trash rakes, and bulk material handling equipment for municipal utilities, power plants, petrochemical facilities, and ports across North America, with direct enterprise sales, factory rebuilds, on-site service, and OEM parts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE)

Keywords

• Water intake screens
• Material handling equipment
• Trash rake systems
• Bar screens
• Clamshell buckets

Headquarters

HQ city

Monticello

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of water screening equipment (traveling water screens, bar screens, trash rakes) and material handling equipment (clamshell buckets, grapples, cranes). Products are manufactured in-house at US facilities.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental program for buckets and grapples with daily rental rates, minimum rental terms, and replacement value provisions. Includes rental contract management with 48-hour notice requirements.
3. On-Site Service & Maintenance: Nationwide field service crews providing installation, maintenance, inspections, repairs, and preventative maintenance. Includes certified commercial diving services for underwater work.
4. Rebuild Services: Rebuilding program for existing water screens and equipment, restoring to better-than-original condition. Cost-effective alternative to new equipment purchases.
5. Replacement Parts: Largest inventory of exact-replacement parts for water screens regardless of manufacturer. Parts for bearings, spray nozzles, and other components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Atlas SSI manufactures and services raw water intake screens (traveling water screens, bar screens, trash rakes, stop logs, and 316(b) fish-friendly variants) and bulk material handling equipment (clamshell buckets, industrial grapples, and Seram electric equilibrium cranes). The company operates US manufacturing facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi, sells primarily to utilities, power plants, petrochemical facilities, and dredging/port operators, and provides complementary rebuild, on-site service, parts, and rental offerings.

Product overview

Atlas-SSI is a North American manufacturer and service provider offering two primary product lines: water screening solutions (intake screens, trash rakes, bar screens) and bulk material handling equipment (buckets, grapples, cranes). The water screening portfolio centers on Traveling Water Screens (including SmartScreen automation technology and 316(b) fish-friendly variants), GATOR RAKE and Landy bar/trash rake systems, stop logs, and cooling tower screens. Acquired brands expand the portfolio to include containment barriers (ABASCO), water control gates (Golden Harvest), cooling tower products (Vari-Flow), and WTR Engineering debris handling equipment. Material handling includes clamshell buckets in multiple configurations, industrial grapples, and Seram cranes. Services include factory rebuilds, on-site field service with certified divers, and parts supply.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartScreen: SmartScreen technology helps increase automation and reduces reliance on human operators by reacting proactively and predictively to real-time situations.
• GATOR RAKE
• Landy Trash Rake
• Vari-Flow

Products and services

• Traveling Water Screens Rotating screen systems that filter debris from raw water intakes at power plants, water treatment facilities, and industrial operations.
• SmartScreen Automation Technology Automated screen monitoring and control system that increases automation and reduces reliance on human operators by reacting proactively to real-time debris and flow conditions.
• 316(b) Fish-Friendly Screens EPA 316(b)-compliant intake screens that protect aquatic life by minimizing entrainment and impingement at power plant and industrial cooling water intakes.
• Landy Trash Rake System Automatic debris removal system using a vertical grab mechanism on an overhead monorail track, available in R series (up to 3,000 lb lifting capacity and 130-foot working depths) and SE configurations.
• GATOR RAKE Bar Screen Heavy-duty chain-drive bar screen with reinforced frames and chains, heavy-duty motors, custom torque tube head shaft assemblies, and non-metallic teeth, equipped with ultrasonic differential level indicators for intelligent automation.
• Bar Screens and Bar Racks Vertical or inclined bar systems that trap and remove natural debris, trash, and solids from raw water, with chain-drive mechanisms and toothed rake bars to clear debris from the screen surface.
• Stop Logs Modular welded-steel bulkhead systems for isolating intake channels or de-watering inlet wells for inspection or maintenance, available in stainless steel or carbon steel with epoxy coating.
• Cooling Tower Screens Stainless-steel traveling sump screens that prevent debris from damaging cooling tower components in refinery, petrochemical, and industrial facilities.
• Water Screen Rebuilds Factory rebuild services that restore existing water screens to better-than-original condition, offering a cost-effective alternative to new equipment that also reduces CO2 emissions.
• On-Site Service and Certified Diving Nationwide field service crews with factory-trained technicians and certified commercial divers delivering installation, maintenance, inspections, repairs, and underwater work on intake screens.
• Intake Screen Parts Large inventory of OEM-exact replacement parts for water screens regardless of manufacturer, including bearings, spray nozzles, and other service components.
• Clamshell Buckets Industrial clamshell buckets available in 2-rope, 3-rope, 4-rope, hydraulic, radio remote single line, round nose dredging, environmental dredging, and continuous unloader configurations for material handling.
• Industrial Grapples Material handling grapples including 2-rope, 4-rope, hydraulic, and stone grapple configurations designed for dredging, port facilities, and industrial applications.
• Seram Cranes Electric equilibrium cranes and equilibrium port cranes for efficient loading and unloading of barges and cargo ships.
• Bucket and Grapple Rentals Rental program for clamshell buckets and grapples with daily rental rates, minimum rental terms, replacement value provisions, and nationwide delivery.
• Containment Barrier Solutions (ABASCO) Environmental barrier solutions including wastewater baffles, sargassum barriers, turbidity curtains, skimmers, and booms for shoreline protection and water quality applications, acquired via the ABASCO acquisition.
• Water Control Gates (Golden Harvest) Aluminum and stainless-steel water control gates for industrial and municipal water management systems, designed for flow control, flooding minimization, and environmental protection, acquired via the Golden Harvest acquisition.
• Talon Rake Debris Handling (WTR Engineering) Debris handling equipment including raw water intakes, condenser protection for power plants, and headworks solutions for sewage treatment, acquired via the WTR Engineering acquisition under the Talon Rake brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction of up to 18.5 tons per rebuilt water screen
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WTR EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2025Acquired company with 100+ years of expertise in mechanical water filtration. Provides raw water intakes for industrial plants, condenser protection for power plants, and headworks solutions for sewage treatment facilities. Products include Talon Rake® debris handling equipment.
• Golden Harvest, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2024Provider of water control gates with 30+ years of industry experience. Offers aluminum and stainless-steel gates for water flow control and flooding protection. Expands Atlas-SSI's engineering, manufacturing, and customer service capabilities.
• ABASCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2024Texas-based provider of containment barriers and environmental solutions including wastewater baffles, sargassum barriers, turbidity curtains, skimmers, and booms. Acquisition expands Atlas-SSI's product range for environmental applications and shoreline protection.
• Cooling Tower Valves and Screens LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2023Based in Baton Rouge, LA. Provider of Vari-Flow™ stainless-steel traveling sump screens and flow control valves for industrial cooling towers. 26+ years serving refinery and petrochemical facilities.
• One Tree PlantedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2021501(c)(3) non-profit reforestation organization. Partnership plants 100 trees for each water intake screen rebuilt by Atlas-SSI to recognize CO2 reduction achievements. Trees continue to sequester CO2 as they mature.
• EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for collaborative R&D studies on 316(b) compliance at Con Edison East River Generating Station. Conducted CFD studies and intake hydraulic analysis.
• Alden LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for testing intermittent screen operation and variable intake velocities. Conducted laboratory testing on traveling screen performance for energy savings and impingement mortality studies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Duperon Corporation: Saginaw, MI-based manufacturer of water screening equipment, including traveling water screens, bar screens, and trash rakes for municipal and industrial water intakes. Direct competitor to Atlas-SSI in the same product categories with overlapping utility and power-generation customer base.
• Brackett Green (Severn Trent Services): UK-based specialist in water intake screens and 316(b) fish-handling technology, now part of Severn Trent Services. Competes with Atlas-SSI directly in the fish-friendly intake screen segment served to US power generation and industrial customers.
• Vulcan Industries: Manufacturer of water intake screening equipment for industrial and municipal water applications. Smaller and more regional than Atlas-SSI, but a direct competitor in traveling water screens and related debris-removal equipment for utility and power customers.

Broad incumbents

• Parkson Corporation: Established US manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment equipment serving municipal and industrial customers. Broader portfolio than Atlas-SSI but overlapping screening, headworks, and water management product lines used by similar utility customers.
• Xylem Inc. Global water technology company (parent of Evoqua) offering a comprehensive range of water treatment and infrastructure products. Operates at much greater scale than Atlas-SSI with overlapping municipal, industrial, and utility customer relationships across screening and water management.
• Konecranes Plc: Global leader in industrial cranes, hoists, and material handling solutions, including port and bulk-handling equipment comparable to Atlas-SSI's Seram cranes and bulk material handling line for ports, terminals, and industrial customers.
• Terex Corporation: Diversified industrial equipment manufacturer with material handling, port solutions, and crane product lines. Comparable to Atlas-SSI's bulk material handling business (clamshell buckets, grapples, port cranes) serving dredging, port, and industrial markets.
• Hydro International: UK-based water and wastewater treatment equipment company with screening and headworks products comparable to Atlas-SSI's intake screens and trash rakes. Serves municipal stormwater and industrial water treatment markets.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water treatment technology and services provider with extensive municipal and industrial offerings, including intake screening and process water equipment. Operates at significantly greater scale than Atlas-SSI but overlaps in customer segments and product categories.

Emerging players

• Enviro-Care Company: US manufacturer specializing in fine screening, drum screens, and headworks equipment for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. Smaller and more focused than Atlas-SSI, but directly comparable in screening technology for similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atlas_ssi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A6 records

Investments

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