AIMS Companies
AIMS Companies is a privately held, woman-owned industrial and municipal services provider offering hydro excavation, hydro blasting, CCTV pipeline inspection, manhole construction and rehabilitation, industrial cleaning, and 24/7 environmental emergency response to industrial plants, municipalities, and utilities across 20+ U.S. offices.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersScottsdale, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What AIMS Companies does
AIMS Companies is a privately held, woman-owned (WBENC-certified) and HUBZone-certified industrial and municipal services company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, founded in 2005. The company provides infrastructure inspection, maintenance, and remediation services to industrial plants (refineries, mining, power generation, pulp and paper, food and beverage), municipal governments (water, wastewater, and stormwater), and utility companies. As of 2022, AIMS operated from approximately 20 regional offices across the Southwest, West, South, Southeast, Midwest, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, and East regions with 700+ employees, and has been recognized for safety (EMR of 0.6) and growth (Phoenix Business Journal Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies and Top 50 Private Companies in 2021).
AIMS's core service portfolio includes hydro blasting (fleet units up to 600 hp and 40,000 psi), hydro excavation (remote digging up to 400 feet), CCTV and panoramic pipeline inspection, sonar and laser profiling, industrial cleaning, manhole construction and rehabilitation (15,000+ structures installed historically, 1,250+ per year), coating and lining systems, and 24/7 environmental emergency response. The technology stack combines owned high-pressure equipment fleets with inspection tools (CCTV crawlers, sonar, 2D laser profiling) and third-party AI (WinCan Sewermatics) for automated sewer defect detection, alongside GIS-based sewer system mapping. Acquired brands — Alexanders Industrial Services, Landshark, Southern Hydro Vac, T. Gray Utility Co., and Southwest Environmental — have been integrated as regional divisions or sub-brands.
AIMS generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts with industrial and municipal clients, equipment rentals (frac tanks, vacuum and dewatering containers, roll-off containers), and multi-year master service agreements. Pricing is quote-based and determined by scope, equipment requirements, and project duration. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales targeting industrial facilities, municipalities, and utilities, with 24/7 emergency response supported by a dedicated phone line. Growth has been driven by a combination of organic expansion (averaging 20% annually since 2005, 43% from 2017 to 2019) and regional acquisitions, with the company adding roughly two new regional locations per year.
AIMS Companies firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AIMS Companies
- Legal name
- AIMS Companies
- Website
- https://aimscompanies.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- AIMS Companies is a privately held, woman-owned industrial and municipal services provider offering hydro excavation, hydro blasting, CCTV pipeline inspection, manhole construction and rehabilitation, industrial cleaning, and 24/7 environmental emergency response to industrial plants, municipalities, and utilities across 20+ U.S. offices.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AIMS Companies industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial and Municipal Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Utility System Construction (2371)
- SIC
- Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Emergency Response Planning, Training & Spill Readiness Services (ERP, Drills, Standby) (EUAIAMAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Spill Response & Emergency Environmental Services (Oil/Chemical) (IMAIAGAD), Emergency Response Equipment Planning, Staging & Resource Logistics (EUAHALAH), Environmental Emergency Response & Incident Management (Spills, Hazmat) (BPAIAMAL), Hazmat Emergency Response, Spill Control & Incident Management (TLACANAM), Pump Stations, Lift Stations & Booster Stations Construction (IMAFAGAD)
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Where AIMS Companies is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Scottsdale
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices15 records
Markets served
AIMS Companies business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Industrial Services: Project-based professional services including hydro blasting, hydro excavation, industrial cleaning, coating and lining, environmental remediation, and pipeline inspection for industrial plants, refineries, mining operations, and manufacturing facilities
- Municipal Services: Sewer system maintenance, CCTV inspection, manhole construction/rehabilitation, stormwater services, and emergency response for municipal governments and utility districts
- Equipment Rentals: Rental of frac tanks, vacuum containers, dewatering containers, and roll-off containers to industrial and municipal customers
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based custom quotes |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
AIMS Companies product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AIMS Companies provides on-site industrial, municipal, and environmental infrastructure services including hydro blasting, hydro excavation, industrial cleaning (wet/dry vacuum), pipeline inspection (CCTV, sonar, laser profiling), manhole construction and rehabilitation, stormwater maintenance, coating and lining systems, and 24/7 emergency spill response. The company delivers these services through its own fleet of specialized equipment and trained field crews, organized into three primary verticals: industrial plants/facilities, municipal governments/utilities, and food and beverage processing customers.
Product overview
AIMS Companies is an industrial and municipal services company that provides a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure maintenance and construction services. The core offering consists of pipeline inspection services (CCTV, laser, and sonar profiling), hydro excavation and blasting, industrial cleaning, manhole construction and rehabilitation, stormwater management, and environmental services. These services are organized around three main categories: Industrial Services (hydro blasting, industrial cleaning, coating and lining, hydro excavation), Municipal Services (sewer cleaning, pipeline inspection, manhole rehabilitation/construction, stormwater), and Environmental Services (emergency response, remediation, spill cleanup). Service packages bundle related offerings for specific use cases like Sewer System Maintenance, Outage Support, and Civil Construction Support. The company operates regional divisions including Southern Hydro Vac (a hydro excavation sub-brand) and has acquired brands like Southwest Environmental, Landshark, and T. Gray Utility Co. that have been integrated into the service portfolio.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Hydro Blasting
- Hydro Excavation
- Industrial Cleaning
- CCTV Pipeline Inspection
- Laser Profiling
- Sonar Profiling
- Cross Bore Inspection
- Manhole Construction
- Manhole & Pipeline Rehabilitation
Quantifiable outcome
- EMR reduced to 0.6 with decrease in safety incidents each of last five years
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use AIMS Companies
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
AIMS Companies technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature8 records
AIMS Companies partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Alexanders Industrial Services (AIS)coreAcquired in October 2018 to expand into Southeast market including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi. AIS had extensive experience in Southeastern market providing industrial, municipal and environmental services.
Scale indicators17 records
Recent moves16 records
Expansion highlights6 records
AIMS Companies competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is the largest U.S. provider of environmental and industrial services, including emergency response, industrial cleaning, hydroblasting, vacuum truck services, and waste management. It serves oil & gas, refining, and manufacturing end-markets that overlap heavily with AIMS' industrial segment, though it operates at dramatically larger scale and offers a broader disposal/recycling portfolio.
- Veolia North America: Veolia operates municipal water and wastewater services, industrial cleaning, and hazardous waste management across North America. It is a much larger incumbent that competes with AIMS on municipal water/wastewater O&M contracts, CCTV inspection, and industrial cleaning for refining and petrochemical customers.
- US Ecology: US Ecology (now part of Republic Services following the 2022 acquisition) provides environmental and industrial services including emergency response, industrial cleaning, and waste disposal for oil & gas and manufacturing customers. Comparable in emergency response capability and customer set to AIMS' environmental segment.
- Stericycle (now known as Stericycle Environmental Solutions): Stericycle provides regulated waste management, environmental services, and industrial cleaning across North America with similar customer types (municipal, healthcare, industrial). While stronger in regulated waste streams, it overlaps with AIMS in industrial cleaning and environmental services delivery.
Emerging players
- Hydro-Thermal Corporation: Hydro-Thermal provides hydroblasting and high-pressure water jetting services for industrial cleaning, with overlap in pulp/paper, food processing, and power generation markets. While smaller and more focused than AIMS, it represents an emerging competitor in the high-pressure industrial cleaning niche AIMS serves.
- Performance Pipeline Systems: Performance Pipeline Systems provides hydrostatic testing, pipeline cleaning, and CCTV inspection services to oil & gas, municipal, and industrial customers. It overlaps with AIMS' hydroblasting and pipeline inspection capabilities across similar end-markets in the Western U.S.
Direct peers
- Inland Pipe Rehabilitation: Inland Pipe Rehabilitation is a specialized sewer and pipeline rehabilitation contractor offering CIPP lining, manhole rehab, and underground infrastructure services. It directly competes with AIMS' municipal rehab segment across multiple U.S. regions.
- Vortex Companies: Vortex Companies is one of the most direct competitors to AIMS in the U.S. sewer rehabilitation, manhole rehab, trenchless technology, and infrastructure services market. Vortex operates across multiple U.S. regions and offers cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), manhole rehabilitation, and a similar mix of municipal inspection and rehab services. It is even featured as a partner/affiliate on AIMS' own website, indicating close industry overlap.
- Aegion Corporation: Aegion (and its subsidiary Insituform Technologies) is a direct competitor in pipeline and sewer rehabilitation, offering CIPP lining, manhole rehabilitation, and water/wastewater infrastructure services. It serves the same municipal and industrial customers as AIMS with overlapping technology (CIPP, CCTV, structural coatings).
Others
- Vactor Manufacturing / Sewer Equipment Company of America: Vactor is a manufacturer of sewer cleaners, hydro-excavation trucks, and industrial vacuum equipment that AIMS and its direct service peers operate as end-user fleets. As an OEM supplier, Vactor is an adjacent/ecosystem peer representing the equipment ecosystem AIMS depends on for its hydroexcavation and industrial cleaning services.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AIMS Companies social profiles
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Valuation estimate
AIMS Companies leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
AIMS Companies subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
AIMS Companies funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AIMS Companies M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about AIMS Companies
What does AIMS Companies do?
AIMS Companies provides on-site industrial, municipal, and environmental infrastructure services including hydro blasting, hydro excavation, industrial cleaning (wet/dry vacuum), pipeline inspection (CCTV, sonar, laser profiling), manhole construction and rehabilitation, stormwater maintenance, coating and lining systems, and 24/7 emergency spill response. The company delivers these services through its own fleet of specialized equipment and trained field crews, organized into three primary verticals: industrial plants/facilities, municipal governments/utilities, and food and beverage processing customers.
Is AIMS Companies a public or private company?
AIMS Companies is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was AIMS Companies founded?
AIMS Companies was founded in 2005. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is AIMS Companies based?
AIMS Companies is headquartered in Scottsdale, United States, in the North America region.
How does AIMS Companies make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Industrial Services are the primary driver. The others are municipal Services and equipment Rentals.
Who are AIMS Companies's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Clean Harbors, Veolia North America, US Ecology and Stericycle (now known as Stericycle Environmental Solutions). Emerging players are Hydro-Thermal Corporation and Performance Pipeline Systems. Direct peers are Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, Vortex Companies and Aegion Corporation. Vactor Manufacturing / Sewer Equipment Company of America is listed as an others.
Does AIMS Companies have an API?
No public API is recorded for AIMS Companies.
What industry is AIMS Companies in?
AIMS Companies's product category is Industrial and Municipal Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAMAJ, Emergency Response Planning, Training & Spill Readiness Services (ERP, Drills, Standby), with a secondary code of IMAIAGAD, Spill Response & Emergency Environmental Services (Oil/Chemical). Its NAICS code is 2371 and its SIC code is 1623.