ProChem
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersElliston, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
ProChem firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ProChem
- Legal name
- ProChem Inc.
- Website
- https://prochemwater.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ProChem industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
- SIC
- Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)
Keywords
Where ProChem is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Elliston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
ProChem business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom Water Treatment Systems: ProChem designs, manufactures, and installs custom-built industrial water and wastewater treatment systems including CWP, BWP, membrane filtration, and ion-exchange systems. Revenue is generated from system design, fabrication, installation, and startup services, with ongoing operational support.
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: ProChem manufactures and supplies a comprehensive line of specialty and commodity chemical products for water treatment including coagulants, polymers, defoamers, metals removal agents, membrane care products, odor control, and CleanWESP specialty treatments. Sold directly to industrial facilities with ongoing consumable supply.
- Contract Operations & Maintenance (O&M): ProChem provides outsourced wastewater treatment operations with trained technicians operating systems 24/7, including inventory management, chemical supply, spare parts, regulatory compliance, and remote monitoring services. Revenue is recurring through long-term service contracts.
- Portable Exchange Deionization (PEDI): ProChem provides portable exchange deionization columns using nuclear-grade mixed bed ion-exchange resins with delivery, installation, and maintenance services. Offered via rental or lease programs with no capital investment required by the customer.
- Parts & Components Supply: ProChem supplies spare parts, consumables, and components needed to maintain water treatment systems in optimal condition, including cartridge and bag filters, UV light bulbs, activated carbon media, calibration standards, and custom-fabricated tanks.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
ProChem product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ProChem designs, engineers, fabricates, and installs custom industrial water and wastewater treatment systems (including CWP continuous flow, BWP batch, and membrane filtration/ion-exchange skids) and manufactures proprietary chemical treatment programs tailored to each customer's waste stream after on-site treatability testing. The company also provides outsourced contract operations and maintenance, consumables supply, remote monitoring, and portable exchange deionization (PEDI) services, serving enterprise industrial facilities across automotive, power generation, healthcare, wood products, metals, chemicals, food and beverage, and electronics verticals.
Product overview
ProChem is a custom industrial water treatment solutions provider that operates as a solutions-focused company combining custom-made systems, chemical programs, and dedicated service and support. The product portfolio centers on two main system types: CWP (Continuous Flow Wastewater Treatment System) and BWP (Batch Wastewater Treatment System) for core wastewater treatment, complemented by membrane filtration products including I-PRO™, B-PRO™, and S-PRO™ reverse osmosis systems, I-Micro microfiltration, and I-UF ultrafiltration. Specialty ion-exchange offerings include SBX™ (water softening), DBX™ (deionization), CBX™ (activated carbon), Metaloc™, Organiloc™, Anionloc™, and Noxloc™ for targeted contaminant removal. ProChem also offers CleanWESP™ as an all-organic chemical treatment process for the engineered wood and pellet processing industry, and KLeeNwater™ for total water management in the power industry. Supporting services include AutoRun™ and web-based remote monitoring, portable exchange deionization (PEDI), containerized and skid-mounted systems, and comprehensive chemical treatment programs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CleanWESP: Technologies for the Engineered Wood & Pellet Processing Industry - a chemical treatment program to treat recycle tank water and protect WESP and RTO equipment.
- I-PRO
- B-PRO
- S-PRO
- KLeeNwater
Products and services
- CWP (Continuous Flow Wastewater Treatment System)
Quantifiable outcome
- 32% reduction in overall operational costs (related to wastewater discharge, including municipal surcharges) for a healthcare products manufacturing facility through contracted wastewater treatment operations
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use ProChem
Customer profileNamed customers21 records
Segments10 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ProChem technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature14 records
ProChem partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Environmental Energy Services (EES)coreProChem has partnered with Environmental Energy Services (EES), a leading provider of engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in the power industry, to deliver the KLeeNwater platform. KLeeNwater offers total end-to-end water management solutions for coal fired power plants and combined cycle facilities, combining ProChem's water treatment technologies with EES's extensive industry knowledge and support in the power sector. This partnership enables comprehensive ELG compliance solutions for power generation facilities.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ProChem competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions: Global industrial water treatment equipment, chemicals, and services provider serving power, oil & gas, and manufacturing customers. Competes with ProChem across membrane, ion-exchange, and contract operations offerings but operates at far greater scale and geographic reach.
- Xylem (Evoqua): Xylem's Water Solutions and Services (formerly Evoqua) provides industrial water and wastewater treatment systems, services, and chemicals across power, food/beverage, and general industrial markets. Overlaps directly with ProChem's systems-plus-chemicals-plus-services model.
- Ecolab (Nalco Water): Nalco Water, Ecolab's industrial water division, provides water treatment chemicals, equipment, and digital monitoring to industrial customers including automotive, food & beverage, and power generation. Competes with ProChem's chemical programs and contract operations offerings.
- Pentair (Water Solutions): Provides water treatment equipment and systems for industrial and commercial applications including filtration, softening, and deionization. Competes with ProChem's SBX, DBX, and CBX product lines in industrial settings.
Direct peers
- Aquatech International: Specializes in industrial water and wastewater treatment with focus on desalination, zero liquid discharge (ZLD), and minimal liquid discharge (MLD) systems for power, oil & gas, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to ProChem's I-PRO/B-PRO/S-PRO high-recovery membrane offerings.
- SAMCO Technologies: Custom industrial water and wastewater treatment system integrator serving automotive, food & beverage, and manufacturing customers with turnkey systems and chemical programs. Direct comparable in size and business model to ProChem.
- ChemTreat (Danaher): Industrial water and wastewater treatment chemicals and services provider serving manufacturing, power, and food & beverage markets. Overlaps with ProChem's chemical programs and service contracts.
- Lenntech: Supplier and integrator of industrial water treatment systems including reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and ion-exchange for manufacturing and process industries. Comparable in scope of custom engineered water systems.
- RODI Systems Corp: Designs and manufactures industrial water treatment systems including reverse osmosis, filtration, and ion-exchange for industrial and commercial customers. Comparable mid-market custom system integrator.
- WaterTectonics: Industrial water and wastewater treatment provider using electrochemical and membrane technologies for mining, energy, and manufacturing customers. Comparable mid-market engineered water treatment specialist.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks2 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ProChem social profiles
Digital presenceProChem financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ProChem leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
ProChem funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ProChem M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ProChem
What does ProChem do?
ProChem designs, engineers, fabricates, and installs custom industrial water and wastewater treatment systems (including CWP continuous flow, BWP batch, and membrane filtration/ion-exchange skids) and manufactures proprietary chemical treatment programs tailored to each customer's waste stream after on-site treatability testing. The company also provides outsourced contract operations and maintenance, consumables supply, remote monitoring, and portable exchange deionization (PEDI) services, serving enterprise industrial facilities across automotive, power generation, healthcare, wood products, metals, chemicals, food and beverage, and electronics verticals.
Is ProChem a public or private company?
ProChem is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was ProChem founded?
ProChem was founded in 1999. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is ProChem based?
ProChem is headquartered in Elliston, United States, in the North America region.
How does ProChem make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Custom Water Treatment Systems are the primary driver. The others are industrial Water Treatment Chemicals, contract Operations & Maintenance (O&M), portable Exchange Deionization (PEDI) and parts & Components Supply.
Who are ProChem's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, Xylem (Evoqua), Ecolab (Nalco Water) and Pentair (Water Solutions). Direct peers are Aquatech International, SAMCO Technologies, ChemTreat (Danaher), Lenntech, RODI Systems Corp and WaterTectonics.
Does ProChem have an API?
No public API is recorded for ProChem.
What industry is ProChem in?
ProChem's product category is Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAJ, Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 2800.