Name

Ro-Flo Compressor

Legal name

Ro-Flo Compressors, LLC

Website

https://roflocompressors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Compressors

NAICS

Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (333912), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Gas & High-Pressure Compressors (IMAHANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air & Gas Compressors (General Purpose) (IMAHANAE), Vacuum Pumps & Systems (IMAHANAD), Gas Gathering & Inlet Compression (EUAAABAA)

Keywords

• Rotary sliding vane compressors
• Gas compression equipment
• Industrial vacuum pumps
• Sour gas compressors
• Vapor recovery units

Headquarters

HQ city

Appleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compressor and Vacuum Pump Sales: Sale of sliding vane compressors and vacuum pumps as bare shaft units. Includes multiple product lines: Low Pressure Models, High Pressure Models, HP Models, Two-Stage Models, and Vacuum Pumps. Sold directly to end-users and through compressor packaging companies/system integrators.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Service: Replacement parts (typically shipped same day), OEM repairs, product support, and application engineering services. Rapid-Ship program offers 2-week delivery of compressors for emergency needs. Same-day shipping of OEM parts without expediting fees.
3. Performance Software and Testing Services: State-of-the-art Rotary Test Center provides performance testing, vibration analysis, and other testing services following ASME PTC, ISO, and API standards. Performance software available for download by registered users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ro-Flo Compressors designs and manufactures rotary sliding vane (positive displacement) compressors and vacuum pumps as bare shaft units for industrial gas compression applications. The compressors are specifically engineered to handle heavy, wet, sour, and corrosive gas streams (including gases with over 80% H2S) across oil and gas, biogas, industrial process gas, vacuum services, and pneumatic conveying applications, with flows from 3 to 3,500 MSCFD and discharge pressures up to 200 PSIG.

Product overview

Ro-Flo Compressors is an industrial machinery company offering a portfolio of rotary sliding vane compressors and vacuum pumps. The product line consists of five main models: Low Pressure Models for standard gas compression (3-3,500 MSCFD), High Pressure Models and HP Models (both capable of up to 200 PSIG discharge pressure), Two-Stage Models for higher pressure ratio applications with intercooling, and Vacuum Pumps for vacuum services (to 28 inches Hg vacuum). All products are positive displacement compressors featuring direct oil injection lubrication and integral water-jacket cooling, designed specifically for handling sour, acid, and wet gases in demanding environments such as oil and gas, biogas, and industrial process gas applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rapid-Ship: Emergency response program offering 2-week delivery of compressors for urgent customer needs.

Products and services

• Low Pressure Models Rotary sliding vane compressors designed for low pressure gas compression applications, capable of handling sour, acid, and wet gases with flows from 3 to 3,500 MSCFD. Sold as bare shaft units to compressor packaging companies, system integrators, and end-users in oil and gas, biogas, and industrial process gas sectors.
• High Pressure Models Rotary sliding vane compressors engineered for high pressure applications up to 200 PSIG discharge pressure, designed to handle challenging gas streams including sour and acid gases.
• HP Models High pressure rotary sliding vane compressors capable of operating up to 200 psig, designed for demanding sour and acid gas applications in oil and gas operations.
• Two-Stage Models Two-stage gas compressors that compress gas in two steps with intercooling between stages, enabling higher pressure ratios and improved efficiency for applications requiring significant pressure increases.
• Vacuum Pumps Sliding vane vacuum pumps designed for vacuum services including condenser services, vacuum stripping, and vegetable chilling applications, capable of inlet vacuum to 28 inches Hg.
• Rapid-Ship Program Emergency response program offering 2-week delivery of compressors for urgent customer needs, addressing time-sensitive replacement or emergency compressor requirements.
• Rotary Test Center Performance Testing State-of-the-art performance testing, vibration analysis, and diagnostics services following ASME PTC, ISO, and API standards, used to validate compressor performance and support customer application engineering.

Quantifiable outcome

• All 25 of the world's largest oil and gas companies have selected Ro-Flo compressors
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) supporting landfill gas recovery and methane capture initiatives. Ro-Flo compressors are used in landfill gas applications for biogas collection and compression.
• GPSA Midstream SupplierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of GPSA Midstream Suppliers association supporting the midstream energy sector with gas compression solutions for challenging gas streams.
• Gas Compressor Association (GCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the Gas Compressor Association, participating in industry events and initiatives supporting gas compression technology and standards.
• Fox Cities ChamberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chamber membership supporting the Appleton, Wisconsin business community where Ro-Flo headquarters and manufacturing are located.
• One Tree PlantedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership supporting reforestation efforts. Ro-Flo is in partnership with One Tree Planted for carbon offset and environmental sustainability initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Atlas Copco: Global industrial compressor and vacuum equipment manufacturer with a broad oil and gas portfolio. Comparable as a major incumbent offering competing compression technologies (screw, centrifugal, reciprocating) into the same upstream and midstream customer base Ro-Flo serves.
• Ingersoll Rand: Large diversified compressor manufacturer including legacy Gardner Denver oil and gas compression brands. Overlaps with Ro-Flo in gas compression for upstream, midstream, and process gas applications, particularly in North America.
• Howden: Specialist compressor and rotary equipment OEM serving oil and gas, petrochemical, and industrial process gas markets. Comparable as a broad rotary and reciprocating compressor incumbent whose scope overlaps with Ro-Flo's oil and gas and industrial process gas segments.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial engineering company with a significant compressor and rotating equipment business serving oil and gas, petrochemical, and power. Comparable as an established incumbent with overlapping gas compression and turbo-machinery offerings.
• Caterpillar (Solar Turbines / Cat Gas Compression): Caterpillar's gas compression business and Solar Turbines unit supply engine-driven and turbine-driven compression packages to oil and gas operators worldwide. Comparable as a major incumbent supplying integrated compression systems to the same upstream and midstream customer set as Ro-Flo.
• Kobelco Compressors (formerly Kobe Steel): Manufacturer of process gas compressors (reciprocating, centrifugal, screw, axial flow) serving oil and gas, petrochemical, and industrial gas markets. Comparable as a broad compressor incumbent with overlapping process gas compression product lines in the same end markets as Ro-Flo.
• Elliott Group: Manufacturer of centrifugal and axial compressors, steam turbines, and power recovery equipment serving oil and gas, petrochemical, and process industries. Comparable as a broad industrial rotating equipment incumbent serving similar high-pressure, mission-critical compression applications as Ro-Flo.

Direct peers

• ARIEL Corporation: US-based specialist manufacturer of reciprocating gas compressors widely used for gas gathering, processing, and transmission. Directly comparable as a North American specialist OEM serving oil and gas operators with packaged compression solutions adjacent to Ro-Flo's niche.
• Blackmer (PSG, Dover): Manufacturer of sliding vane pumps and compressors under PSG Dover, used in oil and gas, chemical, and industrial process applications. Directly comparable as a specialty sliding vane OEM competing in similar gas and liquid handling use cases Ro-Flo addresses.
• Tuthill (Sutorbilt / M-D Pneumatics): Manufacturer of Sutorbilt positive displacement blowers and M-D Pneumatics rotary vane compressors serving industrial and process gas applications. Directly comparable as a sliding vane and rotary positive displacement specialist with overlapping product architecture and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A

Investments

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

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