Novaspect

What Novaspect does

Novaspect is a Schaumburg, Illinois-based industrial automation and process control company that operates as an Emerson Impact Partner, distributing Emerson's portfolio — including DeltaV distributed control systems, AMS asset management, Fisher control valves, Bettis actuators, Anderson Greenwood relief valves, and machinery protection systems — alongside its own engineering, valve-repair, training, and OT cybersecurity services. The company, founded in 1936 and 100% owned by employees through an ESOP, serves eleven process-industry verticals across the Upper Midwest (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and adjacent states), with named engagements spanning refining, chemical, power, biorefining, metals and mining, oil and gas, data centers, life sciences, HVAC, and water/wastewater.

The company's technical offering combines distributed control, safety instrumented systems, SCADA, asset monitoring with wireless vibration sensors, pressure relief valve monitoring, digital twin software, and proprietary platforms Adatafy™ (workflow and data management) and Onyx360 (system validation), plus the Eschbach Shiftconnector partnership. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Midwest Valve Services, operates five repair facilities for control, isolation, and safety valves, including a National Board Certified repair center.

Novaspect generates revenue through a mix of hardware distribution (Emerson and complementary brands), professional engineering services (project, control system, operational technology, and cybersecurity), valve and mechanical services through Midwest Valve Services, and education/training delivered at the Chanhassen training center, customer sites, and via Emerson's online classroom. Pricing is quote-based and consultative, with contracts spanning scheduled maintenance, shutdowns/turnarounds, and 24/7/365 emergency support. The company employs 251-500 people across ten office and service center locations.

Name

Novaspect

Legal name

Novaspect Holdings Inc.

Website

https://novaspect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Novaspect is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) Emerson Impact Partner headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, delivering industrial process automation, control systems, valve repair, and digital transformation services to process manufacturers across the Upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Automation Solutions

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Industrial process automation
• Control system engineering
• Valve repair services
• Asset reliability monitoring
• Operational technology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Process Control Products: Sales and distribution of Emerson and complementary brand products including control valves, actuators, regulators, measurement instrumentation, control and safety systems, asset reliability solutions, and fluid sealing products.
2. Engineering and Technical Services: Project services, control system services, operational technology services including cybersecurity, system upgrades, and wireless plant network services. Services are provided as scheduled maintenance or during outages/emergencies.
3. Valve and Mechanical Services: Control valve repairs, isolation valve repairs, pressure relief/safety valve repairs, actuation services, reliability and diagnostics, upgrades and modifications, shutdown/turnaround/outage management, field services, PRV certification, welding and machining through Midwest Valve Services subsidiary.
4. Education and Training: Technical training and education services including in-person classroom courses at Novaspect offices, on-site training at customer facilities, and distance learning via Emerson online virtual classroom. Training covers DeltaV systems, control valve maintenance, reliability, instrumentation, and electrical skills.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Novaspect is an Emerson Impact Partner that sells, engineers, and services industrial process automation and control technologies for enterprise customers across the Upper Midwest. Its offering spans distributed control systems (DeltaV), asset management and wireless vibration monitoring, safety instrumented systems, valves and actuators (Fisher, Bettis), pressure relief valve monitoring, digital transformation tools (Adatafy™), and supporting professional services including engineering, valve repair through Midwest Valve Services, and technical training.

Product overview

Novaspect is an Emerson Impact Partner that offers a comprehensive industrial automation and process control portfolio. The company's offerings are organized around several core product categories: (1) Control and Safety Systems including DeltaV Distributed Control System, Safety Instrumented Systems, SCADA, and DeltaV IO.CONNECT; (2) Asset Reliability solutions featuring AMS Wireless Vibration Monitor, AMS Asset Monitor, Machinery Protection Systems (AMS 6500 ATG), and Spartakus APM; (3) Valves, Actuators & Regulators including Fisher control valves, Bettis actuators, Anderson Greenwood relief valves, UNIGUARD machine guarding, and Cornerstone valves; (4) Pressure Relief Valve Monitoring with wireless monitoring solutions; (5) Operations and Business Management featuring Digital Twin Software and Manufacturing Execution Systems; (6) Measurement Instrumentation and Industrial Wireless solutions; and (7) Proprietary solutions including Adatafy workflow management and Shiftconnector plant process management. The portfolio also includes valve repair services through subsidiary Midwest Valve Services. Novaspect serves industries including refining, pulp and paper, chemical, power generation, metals and mining, oil and gas, data centers, life sciences, biorefining, HVAC building automation, and water/wastewater.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Midwest Valve Services: A wholly-owned subsidiary of Novaspect providing comprehensive valve repair services including control valve repairs, isolation valve repairs, pressure relief/safety valve repairs, actuation services, reliability & diagnostics, upgrades & modifications, shutdown/turnaround/outage management, field services, PRV certification, and welding & machining.
• Adatafy™

Products and services

• DeltaV Distributed Control System Distributed control system platform for process industries with advanced HMI visualization for enterprise plant operators.
• AMS Wireless Vibration Monitor Wireless triaxial sensor delivering full vibration data over a self-organizing mesh network with prescriptive analytics and 3–5 year battery life for industrial machinery health monitoring.
• FBxEdge Industrial Edge Gateway Industrial edge gateway providing real-time analytics, over 200 protocol support, and secure cloud connectivity for SCADA integration.
• AMS Trex Device Communicator Next-generation field diagnostics communicator with embedded Bluetooth and Power the Loop technology for cable-free commissioning and troubleshooting of HART and Fieldbus devices.
• Fisher Control Valves Emerson line of automated control valves including Fisher 92EZ Steam Pressure Regulator and WhisperTube noise reduction technology for industrial flow and pressure management.
• Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) Monitoring Solutions Real-time wireless monitoring for pressure relief valves enabling proactive corrective action, optimized maintenance schedules, and regulatory compliance for plant operators.
• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) Safety instrumented systems for process safety applications ensuring compliance with industrial safety standards at plant sites.
• SCADA Systems Supervisory control and data acquisition systems for remote monitoring and control of industrial processes across plant operations.
• Machinery Protection Systems (AMS 6500 ATG) API-compliant machinery protection systems including the AMS 6500 ATG Protection System with predictive diagnostics for critical rotating assets.
• Bettis RTS Rotary Torque Actuator Bettis rotary torque actuator providing reliable actuation for industrial valve applications.
• UNIGUARD Machine Guarding Rugged polyethylene machine guards that are OSHA- and MSHA-compliant and safer than metal guards for industrial facility safety.
• Cornerstone Valve Cornerstone brand industrial valves for process and utility applications.
• AMS Asset Monitoring AMS Asset Monitor delivering pervasive sensing with prediction, protection, and process monitoring capabilities for industrial assets.
• Anderson Greenwood Pilot Operated Relief Valves Series 200/400/500/700/800 pilot operated relief valves providing premium overpressure protection performance for process plants.
• Digital Twin Software Digital twin software for industrial process modeling, simulation, and operations optimization.
• Adatafy™ Workflow and Data Management Novaspect-trademarked workflow and data management solutions enabling digital transformation of plant operations.
• Midwest Valve Services (Valve and Mechanical Services) Subsidiary providing control valve repairs, isolation valve repairs, pressure relief/safety valve repairs, actuation services, reliability and diagnostics, PRV certification, welding and machining, and shutdown/turnaround/outage management.
• Engineering and Technical Services Project services, control system services, operational technology services including cybersecurity, system upgrades, and wireless plant network services delivered on-site and via scheduled or emergency response.
• Education and Training Services Technical training and education including in-person courses at Novaspect offices, on-site customer training, and distance learning via Emerson virtual classroom covering DeltaV systems, control valve maintenance, reliability, instrumentation, and electrical skills.
• Onyx360 System Validation Service System testing and validation service that helps teams validate control-system behavior before production, finding control issues and commissioning surprises early.
• Shiftconnector Enterprise Platform (via Eschbach partnership) Enterprise platform for process manufacturing that supports plant process management, compliance tracking, safety, and performance improvement through knowledge-sharing among shift workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced energy costs by $1 million annually with automated blower control system at a refinery
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EmersoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNovaspect is a member of the Emerson Impact Partner Network, providing the breadth of Emerson's products, services and solutions throughout North America. As an Impact Partner, Novaspect delivers engineering, sales and servicing of Emerson industrial process controls including DeltaV distributed control systems, AMS asset management, Fisher valves, and comprehensive automation solutions.
• Midwest Valve ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMidwest Valve Services is a Novaspect subsidiary offering comprehensive valve repair services including control valve repairs, isolation valve repairs, pressure relief/safety valve repairs, actuation services, reliability and diagnostics. Locations in Minooka, IL, Mosinee, WI, Mandan, ND, Des Moines, IA, and Woodbury, MN.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cross Company: Cross Company is a Midwest-based Emerson Impact Partner distributing industrial process control, valves, and automation products alongside engineering and service capabilities — directly mirroring Novaspect's impact-partner-plus-services model in overlapping geographies.
• Maverick Technologies: Maverick Technologies is a leading Emerson Impact Partner providing industrial automation, control system integration, and lifecycle services across North America, comparable to Novaspect's DCS, SCADA, and field-services offering.
• McNaughton-McKay Electric Company: McNaughton-McKay is a Midwest-headquartered industrial automation and electrical distributor with field engineering and panel fabrication services that compete directly with Novaspect in serving regional industrial customers.
• Barry-Wehmiller Design Group: Barry-Wehmiller Design Group delivers industrial automation engineering, process control, and digital transformation services to discrete and process manufacturers — directly competing for the same enterprise automation and lifecycle service engagements Novaspect pursues.

Broad incumbents

• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a large, multi-OEM industrial distribution and services platform with broad fluid power, bearings, automation, and engineered solutions — overlapping with Novaspect's valve and instrumentation business as a larger, more diversified incumbent.
• Motion Industries: Motion Industries (Kaman / Motion) distributes industrial parts, fluid power, and automation products with repair and reliability services across North America, competing for plant maintenance and MRO spend alongside Novaspect.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Emerson is the OEM whose DeltaV, AMS, Fisher, and Anderson Greenwood product families Novaspect distributes; it is the upstream vendor and broader market incumbent whose direct sales motion and national partner strategy shape Novaspect's competitive context.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a global automation incumbent offering competing DCS/PLC platforms, asset performance software, and lifecycle services that overlap with Novaspect's portfolio, particularly where customers demand vendor-neutral architectures.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens is a broad automation incumbent whose SIMATIC PCS 7/1500 platforms, instrumentation, and industrial software compete for the same process manufacturers that Novaspect serves.

Regional players

• Graybar Electric: Graybar is a large, employee-owned North American distributor of electrical, communications, and industrial automation products with field services — competing with Novaspect for industrial customer wallet share across regional Midwestern territories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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