Air Compressor Services

What Air Compressor Services does

Air Compressor Services (ACS) is a privately-held industrial parts distributor and service provider headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, operating across two campus locations (3 Custom Mill Ct. and 501 Howell Rd.). Founded in 2012 with a team carrying 40+ years of combined industry experience, ACS sells OEM-equivalent replacement parts and proprietary lubricants for air compressors and compressed air systems through an e-commerce storefront backed by phone-based technical sales support. The product catalog spans air filters, oil filters, air/oil separators, coalescing filters, oil/water separators, PM and wear parts, controls/valves/electronics, and a comprehensive lubricant line covering rotary screw, reciprocating, portable, food grade, natural gas, centrifugal, vacuum pump, refrigeration, blower, gear, hydraulic, grease, and flushing fluid categories, with parts inventory exceeding 2,000 SKUs per major family.

ACS supports all major compressor brands including Ingersoll Rand, Atlas Copco, Quincy, Sullair, Gardner Denver, Kaeser, and Sullivan-Palatek, with parts guaranteed to fit when matched by OEM part number. The business also operates a regional field service business in the Southeast US providing preventative maintenance programs (2,000/4,000-6,000/8,000 hour intervals), airend rebuilding, inspections, rentals, and repair/overhaul services for industrial stationary compressors. Distribution channels include the aircompressorservices.com storefront, the ACS Go mobile app (iOS and Android), and direct phone sales at 877-592-9892, with global shipping originating from the Greenville warehouse.

The revenue model is transactional: one-time per-unit parts sales priced between approximately $92.50 and $19,000 per item, supplemented by quote-based professional services revenue from the field service business. There is no subscription pricing model. ACS does not disclose revenue figures or funding history and operates without disclosed institutional investors, suggesting organic, founder-owned or closely-held growth. Customer segments span industrial plant operations, construction and field operations, small business and shop operations, food and pharmaceutical production, and oil and gas industry buyers. The company was ranked #2645 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, named a Best Places to Work in South Carolina for 2025, recognized among the 50 Fastest Growing Companies regionally, and received the 2025 Inc. Power Partner Award.

Name

Air Compressor Services

Legal name

Air Compressor Services

Website

https://aircompressorservices.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Air Compressor Services offers an online store that sells and supplies industrial air filters, repair kits, and related equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Compressor Parts & Services

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (333912), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Aftermarket Parts, Service & Remanufacturing (Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air & Gas Compressors (General Purpose) (IMAHANAE), Refrigeration Compressor Oils (IMAEAMAH), Vacuum Pumps & Systems (IMAHANAD), Natural Gas Compressor Station Operations & Services (TLAGACAD), Compressors, Refrigeration Components & Condensing Units (IMADANAG)

Keywords

• Industrial compressor parts
• Air oil separators
• Compressor lubricants
• Preventative maintenance
• Airend rebuilding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Replacement Parts Sales: ACS generates primary revenue through the sale of replacement air compressor parts including filters, separators, oils, and maintenance components. Products are sold through e-commerce with prices ranging from approximately $92 to $18,790 per item depending on product type and quantity.
2. Industrial Compressor Services: Revenue from servicing industrial stationary compressors including preventative maintenance, airend rebuilding, inspections, repairs, overhauls, and rentals. Services are quoted on a per-job basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Air Compressor Services supplies replacement parts and lubricants for industrial stationary air compressors — including air filters, oil filters, air/oil separators, coalescing filters, oil/water separators, compressor oils, and wear parts — together with field services such as preventative maintenance, airend rebuilding, inspections, repairs, overhauls, and compressor rentals. Offerings are designed to be multi-brand compatible and serve as OEM-equivalent alternatives for plants running diverse compressor fleets.

Product overview

Air Compressor Services (ACS) is a parts distributor and industrial service provider offering replacement air compressor parts and related services. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) OEM-equivalent replacement parts including air filters, oil filters, air/oil separators, coalescing filters, oil/water separators, PM & wear parts (maintenance kits, belts, gaskets, seals, couplings, desiccants), and controls/valves/electronics (inlet valves, solenoid valves, safety valves, sensors, controllers); and (2) compressor lubricants including rotary screw oils, portable oils, reciprocating oils, food grade oils, blower oils, vacuum pump oils, gear oils, hydraulic oils, refrigeration oils, natural gas compressor oils, centrifugal compressor oils, greases, and flushing fluids. The company also provides complementary services including preventative maintenance, airend rebuilding, inspections, rentals, and repairs/overhauls for industrial stationary compressors. All replacement parts are designed to meet or exceed OEM specifications and are guaranteed to fit when matched by part number. ACS supports parts for major compressor brands including Ingersoll Rand, Atlas Copco, Quincy, Sullair, Gardner Denver, Kaeser, Sullivan-Palatek, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Compressor Filters

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed fit when matched by OEM part number
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Largest US industrial MRO distributor with a broad catalog that includes compressor filters, lubricants, and replacement parts. Competes with ACS for the same maintenance buyers but serves a far wider product set across all facility MRO categories.
• MSC Industrial Direct: National industrial supplies distributor with a deep maintenance, repair, and operations catalog. Overlaps with ACS on compressor parts and lubricants while serving a much broader metalworking and facility maintenance customer base.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Industrial distributor focused on bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and MRO supplies. Its fluid power and industrial services lines overlap with ACS's compressor and blower parts and service offerings.
• Fastenal: Large industrial supplies distributor with strong e-commerce and on-site vending/kitting capabilities. Serves many of the same industrial and construction buyers as ACS, though with a broader product portfolio.
• Atlas Copco: Major compressor OEM that also sells OEM replacement parts, lubricants, and service contracts. Represents both a supplier of branded specifications and a direct competitive threat to ACS's aftermarket parts business.
• Ingersoll Rand: Global compressor and flow control OEM with its own parts, service, and authorized distributor network. Directly competes with ACS on Ingersoll Rand-branded replacement parts and aftermarket service.
• Kaeser Compressors: OEM of rotary screw and reciprocating compressors with branded consumables and service programs. Competes with ACS for parts and PM service on the installed Kaeser fleet.
• Quincy Compressor: Reciprocating and rotary screw compressor OEM selling parts, lubricants, and service. Overlaps with ACS on replacement parts and service for the Quincy installed base.

Direct peers

• Zoro: E-commerce-first industrial MRO marketplace owned by Grainger. Directly competes with aircompressorservices.com on filters, lubricants, and replacement parts sold through self-service online ordering.
• Compressor World: Independent online distributor of new and used air compressors, parts, and service. Closest direct e-commerce competitor to ACS, with a similar focus on multi-brand compressor parts and aftermarket service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/compressorguys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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