Mokon

What Mokon does

Mokon, founded in 1955 and headquartered at 2150 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, is a privately held US manufacturer of circulating liquid temperature control systems used in industrial process heating and cooling. Its core technology is a portfolio of circulating water and heat transfer oil systems, plus chillers and Full Range combination units, spanning an operating range of -20°F to 650°F (-29°C to 343°C) and capacities from fractional units up to 120+ tons. Differentiated engineering features include scroll compressor designs (including digital scroll modulation from 10–100% capacity), a proprietary cool oil reservoir that isolates heating and cooling loops, stainless steel heating canisters with turbulent flow diverters, and Eurotherm-series microprocessor-based PID controllers.

Mokon commercializes its equipment through direct enterprise field sales supported by a Rep Center portal, quote-based custom engineered skids, and a 24/7 technical support operation out of Buffalo with an authorized Midwest repair partner (ASH Equipment) covering seven states. Revenue is generated from hardware sales across five core product lines (Water Systems, Heat Transfer Oil Systems, Portable and Central Chillers, Full Range Systems, Engineered Systems & Panels), supplemented by a recurring stream from a proprietary DELF heat transfer fluid line, a parts and accessories e-commerce store (shop.mokon.com), and service and remanufacturing. The customer base spans at least 11 industrial verticals — plastics processing (the original and core market), die casting, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical, chemical processing, rubber, packaging and printing, data centers, aerospace and composites, semiconductor, and power and energy — with the company explicitly stating it serves thousands of customers worldwide.

Mokon is a 51–100-employee, founder-era industrial OEM that has operated continuously for over 70 years without any disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent company. Its competitive position rests on a broad multi-jurisdictional certification stack (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, UL 508A including hazardous locations, CE, CSA, ASME BPVC, ATEX, EAC, NSF for food-grade fluids), an aggressive warranty structure (3 years on systems, 5 years on controllers, lifetime on seals/piping/manifold), and a Made-in-USA manufacturing footprint. There is no evidence of an AI/ML capability, no publicly disclosed revenue, and no public-company investor materials; strategic intent is signaled by recent product launches (notably the April 2026 Iceman Micro Series low-GWP chiller) and incremental vertical and geographic expansion via international certifications and a US distribution agreement for Orcinus manifold devices.

Name

Mokon

Legal name

Mokon

Website

https://mokon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mokon is a privately held Buffalo, NY manufacturer, founded in 1955, of circulating liquid and oil temperature control systems and chillers (–20°F to 650°F) serving thousands of industrial customers across plastics, pharmaceutical, food, chemical, aerospace, and data center verticals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Temperature Control Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Exchangers & Thermal Transfer Equipment (IMAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE), Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD), Heat Transfer Fluids (IMAEAMAG), Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG)

Keywords

• Industrial temperature control
• Circulating water systems
• Heat transfer oil systems
• Process chillers
• Thermal fluid equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temperature Control Equipment Sales: Sale of manufactured temperature control systems including water systems, oil systems, chillers, and full range systems. Equipment ranges from compact portable units to large central systems with capacities from fractional tons to 120+ tons.
2. Parts and Accessories: Parts store (shop.mokon.com) selling replacement parts, maintenance products, heat transfer fluids, and accessories for all Mokon systems.
3. Service and Repair: Full repair and remanufacturing services at their Buffalo facility and through authorized repair center (ASH Equipment) in the Midwest. Includes installation help, startup assistance, and customer training.
4. Heat Transfer Fluids: Sale of proprietary heat transfer fluids (DELF series) including DELF LT, DELF 450, DELF G, DELF 600, DELF 630, and food-grade variants, plus system cleaners and flushing fluids.
5. Custom Engineered Systems: Design and manufacture of custom engineered systems and panels to exact customer specifications, including packaged skid systems and electrical/control capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mokon designs and manufactures circulating liquid temperature control systems for industrial process heating and cooling applications. The portfolio includes water temperature control units, heat transfer oil systems, portable and central chillers, and full range combination heating/cooling units, supported by custom engineered systems, heat transfer fluids, maintenance products, and distributed orcinus temperature/flow manifold devices. Equipment operates across a temperature range of -20°F to 650°F (-29°C to 343°C) with capacities from fractional to 120+ tons.

Product overview

Mokon manufactures circulating liquid temperature control systems and process chillers. The product portfolio consists of five core product lines: Water Temperature Control Units (circulating water systems up to 380°F with heating capacities up to 96 kW, including Minitherm, Hydrotherm, Duratherm Single/Dual Zone, Duratherm HTP, Duratherm MAX, Duratherm NPS, Pura-Therm, Xtreme-Therm, and Xchange-Therm); Heat Transfer Oil Systems (circulating oil systems up to 650°F with capacities up to 600 kW, including HTF 400/500/600 Series, HTF HF-2, HTF ST, and HTF NPS); Portable Chiller Systems (portable chillers down to -23°F, up to 60 Tons, including Iceman Micro, Iceman SC, Iceman Dual Circuit, Iceman LT, Iceman SM, and outdoor designs); and Full Range Systems (combination heating and chilling in one unit). The portfolio also includes Engineered Systems & Panels (custom solutions), Maintenance Products (ClearFlo, D-Scaler, Leak-Master), Heat Transfer Fluids (DELF product line), and Orcinus Manifolds (partner-distributed temperature and flow devices). Mokon serves industrial applications including plastics, die casting, food processing, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orcinus: Temperature and flow manifold devices, a trademark of enesty GmbH. Mokon is the official US distributor for orcinus orca and orcinus smartshark touch free temperature and flow manifold devices.

Products and services

• Water Temperature Control Units
• Heat Transfer Oil Systems
• Portable and Central Chiller Systems
• Full Range Systems
• Engineered Systems and Panels
• Maintenance Products
• Heat Transfer Fluids (DELF Series)
• Orcinus Temperature and Flow Manifolds
• Service, Repair, and Remanufacturing
• Replacement Parts and Accessories (Parts Store) Online parts store for replacement parts, maintenance products, heat transfer fluids, and accessories for all Mokon temperature control systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Base water units built to standard specs are ready for shipment within 48 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• enesty GmbH (orcinus)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMokon is the official US distributor for orcinus temperature and flow manifold devices including the orca and smartshark touch models. Orcinus products feature contactless ultrasonic technology for flow measurement and modular designs supporting 2-144 circuits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PolyScience: PolyScience manufactures circulating water/oil temperature control units and chillers for plastics, food, pharma, and industrial process markets — the closest like-for-like competitor to Mokon's water, oil, and chiller lines.
• Julabo: Julabo (Germany) is a direct competitor producing recirculating bath/circulators and temperature control systems used in laboratory, industrial, and process applications overlapping Mokon's product ranges.
• Thermal Care: Thermal Care designs and manufactures process cooling equipment (portable and central chillers, pump tanks, cooling towers) directly competing with Mokon's Iceman and Full Range portfolio for plastics and industrial cooling.
• Advantage Engineering: Advantage Engineering produces circulating water/oil temperature control units for plastics processing and industrial applications — a near-twin product set to Mokon's water systems and HTF oil systems.
• Budzar Industries: Budzar Industries manufactures industrial temperature control equipment and chillers serving plastics, chemical, and process markets, overlapping Mokon's core water/oil and chiller offerings.
• Haskris: Haskris produces industrial chillers and temperature control systems, primarily for plastics, medical, and food processing — directly comparable to Mokon's portable and central chiller lines.
• ThermoTek: ThermoTek designs thermoelectric-based and recirculating chillers/temperature control units used in medical, industrial, and electronics cooling — a comparable niche manufacturer competing for similar specifications-driven buyers.

Broad incumbents

• SPX Heat Transfer (SPX Technologies): SPX Heat Transfer is a broad industrial incumbent offering heat exchangers, plate/freezing systems, and fluid handling equipment across multiple industrial process verticals — broader portfolio than Mokon but overlapping heat-transfer technology.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher owns the ThermoFlex/Polyscience-style circulator and recirculating temperature control product lines through its laboratory and process equipment portfolios — a global, much larger incumbent with substantial R&D and channel reach.
• SMC Corporation: SMC supplies industrial temperature control units (thermo-chillers) globally and competes with Mokon for plastics processing and general factory automation cooling in automotive, electronics, and packaging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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