Acme Engineering Products

What Acme Engineering Products does

Acme Engineering Products Ltd. (ACME) is a privately held Canadian industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1956 and headquartered in Montreal that designs and produces three distinct product lines: industrial electric boiler systems, automatic scraper strainers for water and wastewater filtration, and gas detection monitoring equipment. The electric boiler portfolio spans low-voltage packaged hot water and steam systems (manufactured since 1963) through high-voltage electrode boilers operating at distribution voltages up to 25KV and capacities exceeding 50 MW, with the latter produced in partnership with Zhejiang Shangneng Boiler Co. in China and A.E.P. Thermal Inc. in Canada. The filtration line, in production since the mid-1980s, offers automatic scraper, backwash, and basket strainers plus RO systems, FRP pressure vessels, and VRS replacements in carbon steel, stainless steel, Alloy 20, Monel 400, and Super Duplex. The gas detection line covers stand-alone NDIR CO2 and refrigerant monitors, electrochemical/pellistor toxic and combustible sensors, networked RS-485 multi-gas systems, wireless gas detection networks, and explosion-proof transmitters.

ACME follows a sales-led go-to-market, distributing primarily through an extensive network of field representatives across North America with growing international reach into Europe, Asia, and Central and South America. Gas detection products are also moved through partner reseller/VAR channels. Pricing is opaque and quote-based; the website offers a 'Quick Quote Form' for engineered solutions rather than published price lists, consistent with customized project sales for commercial and industrial customers in district heating, power generation, water treatment, industrial processing, cooling systems, marine, and indoor-air-quality applications.

The company's revenue mechanics combine customized hardware sales with technology-transfer-driven manufacturing partnerships. Manufacturing and engineering are distributed across Montreal (corporate HQ and design), China (high-voltage boilers via Zhejiang Shangneng), and India (gas detection, process heating, and strainers), while product development emphasizes differentiated technical features such as 1ppm NDIR resolution, Bluetooth configuration, RS-485 daisy-chain networking, and operation up to 25KV / 50 MW+. ACME holds no disclosed parent, institutional, or venture backing, and there are no public financials, funding rounds, or named customer logos in the available data.

Name

Acme Engineering Products

Legal name

Acme Engineering Products Ltd.

Website

https://acmeprod.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acme Engineering Products is a privately held Montreal-based manufacturer founded in 1956 of industrial electric boiler systems, automatic scraper strainers, and gas detection monitoring equipment, selling customized engineered solutions through a North American representative network and international partners to commercial and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Heating and Filtration Equipment

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures (3430)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial electric boilers
• Automatic scraper strainers
• Industrial gas detection
• Water filtration systems
• Commercial heating equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Boiler Systems: Sale of industrial electric boiler systems including low voltage packaged hot water and steam systems, and high voltage electrode boilers. Customized engineered solutions integrated with controls, instrumentation, and pressure vessel design.
2. Automatic Strainer Filtration Systems: Manufacturing and sale of automatic scraper strainers for intake, process, and effluent filtration applications. Available in various materials including carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty alloys.
3. Gas Detection Systems: Sale of gas detection monitoring equipment including wireless networks, RS-485 systems, stand-alone detectors, and refrigerant leak monitors. Products offered via partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Acme Engineering Products designs, manufactures, and sells industrial electric boiler systems (low voltage packaged hot water and steam systems, and high voltage electrode boilers up to 25KV/50MW), automatic scraper strainers for water and wastewater filtration, and gas detection monitoring equipment including wireless networks, RS-485 systems, and refrigerant leak detectors. The company provides customized engineered solutions for commercial and industrial heating, filtration, and air quality monitoring applications across North America, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America.

Product overview

Acme Engineering Products offers a diversified portfolio of industrial heating and filtration equipment along with gas detection systems. The core product lines include: (1) Electric Boiler Systems - encompassing Element Electric Boilers, Superheaters, High Voltage Electrode Boilers (from A.E.P. Thermal Inc.), and Auxiliary Boilers for commercial and industrial heating applications; (2) Automatic Strainer Filtration Systems - including Automatic Scraper Strainers, Backwash Strainers, Basket Strainers, Conical/Temporary Strainers, Reverse Osmosis Systems, FRP Pressure Vessels, and VRS Unit Replacements; and (3) Gas Detection Products - featuring wireless and wired network systems (MGMS, CEL-LS MegaSet, CEL-4 QuadSet), standalone monitors (Pioneer Gen II, UniSet, Twinset), toxic/combustible gas sensors (GasPost RS485, GasPost II RS485, Explosion Proof Gas Post), and refrigerant monitors (REF-IR Leak Detector, VOC-2, Quadset Refrigerant Gas Monitor), plus CO2 monitors (CO2-EN, CO2-2000). The company operates manufacturing facilities in North America, China (via Zhejiang Shangneng Boiler Co.), and India, serving power generation, water treatment, industrial processing, cooling systems, marine, and commercial building applications worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACME Engineering: Primary brand identity for the company's industrial electric boiler systems, heating equipment, and filtration products

Products and services

• Element Electric Boilers Low voltage electric boiler systems for commercial and industrial applications, including packaged hot water and steam systems designed for efficiency, reliability, and long-term performance.
• Superheaters

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zhejiang Shangneng Boiler Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACME Engineering partners with Zhejiang Shangneng Boiler Co., a leading boiler manufacturer in China. Together they produce ACME immersed-electrode high voltage hot water boilers using technology developed at ACME's Montreal facilities. Zhejiang Shangneng holds multiple patents and has received several industry awards for advanced boiler technologies.
• A.E.P. Thermal Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationACME supplies high voltage electrode boiler solutions manufactured by A.E.P. Thermal Inc., a Canadian company specialized in high-capacity electric boiler technology for industrial and utility applications. Together they offer complete engineered solutions including controls, instrumentation, heating loop systems, and custom-designed packages.
• Gas Detection Technology PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACME offers gas detection products via partners, providing wireless gas detection networks, RS-485 gas detection networks, and various gas monitoring solutions through partner companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Industrial Scientific: Specialty manufacturer of gas detection monitors and multi-gas systems for industrial safety. Directly comparable to ACME's gas detection product line including fixed-point detectors and wireless networked monitoring.
• Precision Boilers: Specialty manufacturer of electric and electrode boilers for commercial and industrial applications. Direct comparable to ACME's HV Electrode and Element Boiler product lines, particularly in packaged hot water and steam applications.
• Indeeco: Manufacturer of industrial electric heating products including process heaters, duct heaters, and boilers. Direct overlap with ACME's electric boiler product family targeting commercial and light industrial heating.
• Chromalox: Direct competitor in industrial electric heating and boiler systems. Chromalox manufactures electric process heaters, immersion heaters, and commercial/industrial boilers — overlapping most directly with ACME's Element Electric Boilers and HV Electrode Boiler offerings.
• Fulton Companies: Manufacturer of industrial steam boilers and hot water boilers (electric and fuel-fired). Comparable to ACME in serving industrial process heating and commercial building applications with engineered boiler solutions.
• Babcock Wanson: European manufacturer of industrial boilers including electric boiler solutions for process heating and district energy. Comparable to ACME's HV Electrode and electric boiler offering, especially in district heating applications.

Broad incumbents

• MSA Safety: Large safety equipment manufacturer offering fixed gas detection systems alongside broader worker safety products. Overlaps with ACME's industrial gas detection portfolio but with greater scale and broader category coverage.
• Cleaver-Brooks: Large established boiler manufacturer offering a wide portfolio including electric, firetube, and watertube boilers. Overlaps with ACME's industrial boiler offering but operates at significantly larger scale with full-service capabilities.
• Donaldson Company: Major industrial filtration manufacturer with strainers, filters, and water treatment solutions for industrial applications. Overlaps with ACME's automatic scraper strainers and backwash filtration portfolio at much larger scale.
• Dräger: Global safety and gas detection technology manufacturer with fixed-point and portable gas monitors. Overlaps with ACME's gas detection line including refrigerant leak and CO2 monitoring products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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