Aquasol

What Aquasol does

Aquasol Corporation, founded in 2003 and headquartered in North Tonawanda, New York, is a privately held US manufacturer of water soluble welding consumables and patented pipe purging systems for the TIG/GTAW welding industry. The company sells globally to industrial customers across oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear and conventional power, food/beverage/pharmaceutical, marine and offshore, and pipe fabrication sectors, with marquee references at Chevron, British Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, and Saudi ARAMCO and product specifications in projects including Ras Laffan (Qatar), El Segundo Refinery (California), and the Saudi ARAMCO Sadara Project.

The core technology centers on water soluble purge dams and modular inflatable bladder systems that create oxygen-free weld environments, reducing inert gas consumption by enabling close placement to the weld zone (6–12 inches versus the traditional 10–20 feet). The portfolio spans Aquasol Water Soluble Paper and Liquifilm (dissolvable purge barriers), EZ Purge pre-formed self-adhesive dams with patented ZAP (Zero Air Permeability) technology, and the I-Purge, I-Purge X, and Opti-Purge inflatable bladder systems covering pipe sizes from 2" to 84". Complementary accessories include EZ Zone and EZ Tape, Fiback weld backing, and EZ Wipes. The POM-100B and POM-5B oxygen monitors — the welding industry's first APP-enabled Bluetooth instruments, paired with iOS, Android, and Windows apps and Excel data export — extend the offering into digital quality control with data logging.

The business model is predominantly one-time product sales (consumables, equipment, instruments) at quote-based pricing, delivered through a hybrid of direct sales supported by engineering and welding specialists and a wholesale/distribution network that reaches more than 90 countries. Manufacturing is centralized at a 45,000 sq. ft. ISO Approved facility in the United States, with wholly-owned regional distribution entities in Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands (since 2010) and Manama, Bahrain (since September 2021) to support EU and MENA markets respectively. The company holds multiple US and foreign patents issued and pending and reports no parent company, external private equity, or institutional investor involvement, consistent with founder-driven, profitable self-funded growth.

Name

Aquasol

Legal name

Aquasol Corporation

Website

https://aquasolwelding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aquasol Corporation is a privately held US manufacturer of patented water soluble welding consumables and pipe purging systems, serving oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear, and industrial clients across 90+ countries via direct sales and regional distribution centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welding Consumables and Pipe Purging Equipment

NAICS

Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe Accessories & Joining Systems (Couplings, Gaskets, Solvent Cement, Fusion Fittings) (IMANADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Hoses & Tubing (Rubber/Elastomer) (IMANALAA)

Keywords

• Welding consumables
• Pipe purging systems
• Water soluble products
• Oxygen monitoring equipment
• TIG welding supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

North Tonawanda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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. Water Soluble Welding Consumables: Sale of water soluble paper, tape, and purge dam products for TIG welding applications. Products are sold through wholesale and distribution networks globally with Made in USA manufacturing.
2. Pipe Purging Equipment: Sale of patented pipe purging systems including I-Purge, I-Purge X, and Opti-Purge inflatable bladder systems for industrial welding applications.
3. Oxygen Monitoring Equipment: Sale of POM-100B, POM-5B, and PRO OX-100 digital oxygen monitors with advanced monitoring capabilities for welding quality control.
4. Technical Support and Service: Technical support services provided by engineering and welding specialists complementing product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aquasol manufactures and sells water soluble welding consumables and patented pipe purging devices for TIG/GTAW welding applications. Its portfolio includes water soluble paper and film, pre-formed self-adhesive purge dams, modular inflatable bladder systems for various pipe sizes, weld backing tapes, and APP-enabled Bluetooth oxygen monitors. Products are sold globally to industrial clients in oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear, marine, and process piping sectors through direct sales and wholesale distribution networks.

Product overview

Aquasol is a manufacturer of water soluble and advanced pipe purging technologies for the welding industry, founded in 2003. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected products designed for TIG/GTAW welding applications. Core offerings include water soluble purge barriers (Aquasol Water Soluble Paper, Liquifilm), pre-formed purge dams (EZ Purge), and modular inflatable bladder systems (I-Purge, I-Purge X, Opti-Purge) that work together to create oxygen-free environments for high-quality welds. Accessory products include welding tapes (EZ Zone, EZ Tape), fiberglass backing (Fiback), and industrial cleaning wipes (EZ Wipes). The company also provides oxygen monitoring instruments (POM-100B, POM-5B, PRO OX-100) that integrate with mobile apps via Bluetooth to measure and log oxygen levels during welding. Products are sold globally through distribution centers in the USA, Netherlands, and Bahrain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EZ Purge: Pre-formed, self-adhesive water soluble purge dams with ZAP (Zero Air Permeability) technology for TIG welding
• I-Purge
• I-Purge X
• Opti-Purge
• EZ Zone Tape
• EZ Tape
• Fiback
• Liquifilm
• POM-100B
• POM-5B
• PRO OX-100
• EZ Wipes
• Aquasol Water Soluble Paper
• Aquasol Water Soluble Tape

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces gas consumption by allowing closer placement to weld zone - 6 inches vs traditional 10-20 feet
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ESAB Corporation: ESAB is a leading global manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment, consumables, and digital solutions. Its broad product portfolio covers the same end markets (energy, heavy fabrication, marine) as Aquasol and it could potentially expand into purging accessories through its filler metal and consumable channel.
• Lincoln Electric: Lincoln Electric is one of the largest global welding equipment and consumables manufacturers. While its focus is welding power sources, filler metals, and cutting systems, it serves the same end-customers in oil & gas, petrochemical, and industrial fabrication markets as Aquasol and represents a potential bundling threat if it expands its welding accessory portfolio.
• Fronius International: Fronius is a European welding technology leader known for its TIG/GTAW systems. Its focus on advanced TIG applications overlaps directly with Aquasol's primary use cases in stainless steel and aluminum pipeline welding, especially across European customers served by Aquasol Europe BV.
• Miller Electric (Illinois Tool Works): Miller Electric, owned by Illinois Tool Works, is a top-tier welding equipment manufacturer. It sells extensively into pipeline and structural fabrication industries overlapping with Aquasol's customer base, and its broad channel relationships make it a potential bundler of complementary purging consumables.

Direct peers

• Sumner Group / Sumner Welding: Sumner is a US-based welding products distributor and manufacturer that has developed its own family of pipe purging products (Sumner Pipe Purging Systems). It competes with Aquasol directly in distribution and manufacturing of pipe weld purging equipment across fabrication shops and energy customers.
• Huntingdon Fusion Techniques: Huntingdon Fusion Techniques is the leading UK-based manufacturer of pipe purging systems (PurgElite, Quick Purge III, ArgWeld) and complementary welding consumables. It is the closest direct competitor to Aquasol, serving the same pipeline construction and maintenance welding customers with overlapping product categories including water-soluble dams, purge films, and oxygen monitors.

Emerging players

• Polyvance: Polyvance specializes in plastic welding and repair products, including nitrogen plastic welders. It overlaps with Aquasol in the broader niche of specialty welding consumables and purge gas containment, particularly for stainless and exotic alloy applications in the marine and process industries.
• Weld Purge Expert / ThinkyARA: Weld Purge Expert (formerly ThinkyARA) is a smaller specialist in pipe purging films, dams, and inflatable systems. Its narrower focus on the welding purging niche mirrors Aquasol's core offering, positioning it as a directly comparable emerging competitor in select pipe diameters and geographies.

Others

• Air Liquide (Industrial Gases): Air Liquide is a major industrial gas supplier (argon, helium, nitrogen) used in conjunction with TIG/GTAW welding—the same applications served by Aquasol's purging systems. While not a direct competitor in consumables, it is an enabling ecosystem partner and potential channel ally for oxygen monitors and purge gas monitoring.

Regional players

• Weld Atlantic / Fluxcore: Weld Atlantic is a regional welding supply distributor serving Atlantic-region industrial and energy customers. It represents a channel-level peer that distributes competing welding purging products and complementary consumables into the same North American fabrication shops targeted by Aquasol's direct sales force.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aquasolwelding
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AquasolCorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aquasol-corporation

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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