Rawson/Industrial Controls

What Rawson/Industrial Controls does

Rawson/Industrial Controls is a Houston-based industrial distributor founded in 1954 that supplies process instrumentation, valves, controls, filtration, and automation products to enterprise customers in refining, petrochemical, semiconductor, renewable energy, and general industrial/MRO sectors. The company operates nine service centers and a distribution warehouse across Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama, holding distribution partnerships with Honeywell (exclusive Platinum status for Process Measurement and Controls across California, Arizona, and Nevada), Emerson, ABB, 3M, Fireye, Parker, Red Lion, TLV, and others. Beyond product distribution, Rawson provides value-added services including engineered solutions (custom control panels and instrumentation packages), valve automation assembly with torque verification and documentation, automation and SCADA programming across Modbus, EtherNet/IP, Profibus, and OPC UA protocols, instrument service and calibration, and inventory management programs (vendor-managed inventory, on-site cribs, kitting, consigned stock), supported by customer-specific e-catalog portals. As of December 2025, Rawson is in the process of being acquired by Relevant Industrial LLC, a strategic move that will expand the combined entity to 18 locations and 400 employees while extending the Honeywell PMC distribution territory into the eastern United States.

Name

Rawson/Industrial Controls

Legal name

Rawson

Website

https://rawsonicd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Rawson/Industrial Controls is a Houston-based industrial distributor (founded 1954) supplying valves, instrumentation, controls, filtration, and automation products, plus engineered solutions and SCADA programming, to enterprise customers in refining, petrochemical, semiconductor, renewable energy, and general industrial sectors across the southern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Instrumentation & Controls Distribution

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH)

Keywords

• Industrial process controls
• Valve automation
• Instrumentation distribution
• Combustion controls
• Filtration solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Distribution: Distribution of industrial instrumentation, valves, controls, filtration products, and automation equipment from manufacturer partners to industrial customers
2. Technical Services: Engineering, installation, repair, calibration, SCADA programming, and technical services supporting product installations and ongoing operations
3. Valve Automation Assembly: Custom valve automation packages assembled, tested, and documented for process control applications
4. Inventory Management Programs: Vendor-managed inventory, on-site cribs, kitting for turnarounds, and consigned stock programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rawson/Industrial Controls is an industrial distributor and technical services provider for process industries. The company distributes instrumentation, valves, controls, filtration products, and industrial automation equipment from manufacturer partners such as Honeywell, Emerson, ABB, and 3M, and complements these products with engineered solutions, SCADA programming, valve automation assembly, calibration, repair, and vendor-managed inventory programs for refining, petrochemical, semiconductor, renewable energy, and general industrial customers across the southern United States.

Product overview

Rawson/Industrial Controls is an industrial distribution company offering a comprehensive portfolio of process control and automation products across seven main categories: Analytical Solutions (ABB gas/liquid/water analyzers), Combustion (Honeywell Thermal Solutions, Fireye), Filtration (3M, Global Filter, Shelco, Rosedale, JNC, Eaton, AZUD, STF), Industrial Automation (Emerson PACSystems, Red Lion, Horner, Honeywell controllers), Instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature, VFDs), Steam & Energy Management (TLV), and Valves & Actuation. The company combines these product lines with engineering and technical services including Engineered Solutions, Automation & SCADA Programming, Instrument Service & Repair, Inventory & Materials Management, and Valve Automation to serve process industries including refining, petrochemical, semiconductor, and renewable energy sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analytical Solutions Process analyzers providing stream insights for manufacturing operations, including gas stream analyzers (continuous gas analyzers, gas chromatographs, moisture analyzers, Wobbe value analyzers, sulfur analyzers), liquid analyzers (optical analyzers, LSV gas chromatographs, Reid vapor pressure analyzers), and water quality analyzers. Targeted at process industry operators.
• Combustion Combustion, boiler, and process controls including flame safeguard sensors and controllers from Honeywell and Fireye, pumps, low water cutoffs, control valves, gauges, and thermometers for safety, efficiency, and emission compliance in industrial heating processes.
• Filtration Solutions Comprehensive filtration products including cartridge filtration, bag filters, filter housings, basket strainers, media filtration, self-cleaning filters, RO/ultra-pure filtration, filtration skids, and air cartridge filters from brands such as 3M, Global Filter, Shelco, Rosedale, Eaton, AZUD, and STF.
• Industrial Automation Full range of automation products including PLC/PAC/process controllers (Emerson PACSystems, Red Lion, Horner, Honeywell), industrial I/O, industrial computing and displays, operator interface and visualization, networking and communications, power quality solutions, HMI/SCADA historian, and motion control products.
• Instrumentation Measurement and control instrumentation including data acquisition, recorders and controllers, flow solutions, level solutions, pressure solutions, temperature solutions, VFDs and electrical solutions, water analysis instrumentation, and instrumentation accessories from brands such as Honeywell, ABB, Ashcroft, AMETEK, and Parker.
• Steam & Energy Management Technology Steam and energy management solutions including TLV steam products (steam traps, steam headers, and steam system solutions) for plant safety, reliability, productivity, and environmental targets in industrial facilities.
• Valves & Actuation Complete valve and actuation solutions including ball valves, butterfly valves, plug valves, gate/globe/check valves, control valves, specialty valves, valve controls, and actuation solutions for critical process system components.
• Engineered Solutions Custom engineering services including control panels, instrumentation packages, and project management from concept through startup support, with access to proven manufacturers and supply chain for industrial customers.
• Automation & SCADA Programming PLC, HMI, and SCADA programming services including system migrations from outdated platforms, supporting Modbus, EtherNet/IP, Profibus, and OPC UA protocols for plant automation.
• Instrument Service & Repair Field and in-shop repairs and calibrations for transmitters, gauges, switches, and recorders with traceable documentation and compliance record maintenance for industrial customers.
• Inventory & Materials Management Inventory management programs including vendor-managed inventory, on-site cribs, kitting for turnarounds, and consigned stock with regional warehouse support for industrial customers.
• Valve Automation Complete valve automation packages including actuators, brackets, limit switches, solenoids, and positioners with torque verification, testing, and documentation for process control applications.
• E-Catalog Customized electronic catalog built around customer-specific inventory, part usage, and sourcing preferences with organized access to approved products and real-time updates, streamlining procurement for industrial customers such as Flint Hills Resources.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and standard.

• HoneywellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 December 2025Exclusive Platinum Partner status for Honeywell Process Measurement and Controls (PMC) covering California, Arizona, and Nevada with expansion to eastern United States through Relevant Industrial acquisition of Rawson/ICD.
• EmersoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic distribution partner for PACSystems, VersaMax controllers, industrial I/O, industrial computing, operator interface, networking, motion control, and industrial internet solutions. Leading automation supplier for over 30 years.
• ABBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for measurement and analytical instrumentation including gas analyzers, gas chromatographs, moisture analyzers, water analyzers, flow solutions, level solutions, pressure solutions, and temperature solutions.
• 3MmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for 3M cartridge filtration, bag filtration, and filter housing products including High-Flow, Micro Klean RT, and DF Series filter systems.
• FireyecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for flame safeguard controls and burner management systems including Flame-Monitor E110, MicroM MEC120, MII MC120, M4RT1, and flame scanners.
• Honeywell Process SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Honeywell thermal process equipment, combustion controls, PLC controllers (ControlEdge HC900), pressure solutions, temperature solutions, VFDs, and RTUs.
• Red Lion ControlsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for industrial automation including FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation Controller, Graphite Edge Controller, PLC/PAC controllers, industrial I/O, operator interface, and networking solutions.
• TLVmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for steam and energy management products including steam traps, steam headers, and steam system solutions for industrial applications.
• ParkermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Parker instrument fittings, pressure solutions, temperature sensors, and pneumatic components for industrial instrumentation.
• Global FiltermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for cartridge filtration, bag filtration, and filter housing solutions for food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, microelectronics, and industrial applications.
• ShelcomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for filtration products including MicroVantage cartridge filters, MicroSentry HTF bag filters, and industrial filter housings.
• Rosedale ProductsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for stainless steel filters, wound filters, bag filters, basket strainers, and filter housings for demanding liquid applications.
• EatonmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for bag filter housings, basket strainers (Models 50, 52, 53, 72, 85, 90, 91, 92, 950B), self-cleaning filters, and filter housings.
• Horner AutomationstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for XL Series Operator Control Stations combining PLC and operator interface capabilities.
• Relevant IndustrialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelevant Industrial announced acquisition agreement for Rawson/ICD. Post-acquisition will expand Honeywell PMC territory and increase combined headcount to 400 with 18 locations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rexel: Rexel is a global electrical and industrial distributor with US operations in electrical and automation product distribution, competing in instrumentation and controls at much greater scale than Rawson's regional platform.
• WESCO International: WESCO is a large diversified electrical, communications, and utility distribution platform with overlapping industrial automation and instrumentation product lines, but at much greater scale and breadth than Rawson's regional focus.

Direct peers

• DXP Enterprises: DXP Enterprises is an industrial MRO and rotating equipment distributor with a strong Gulf Coast presence, competing head-to-head with Rawson on pumps, valves, and process control instrumentation for refining and petrochemical customers.
• MRC Global: MRC Global is the largest industrial distributor of pipe, valves, fittings, and instrumentation products serving the energy industry, with significant overlap in valves, instrumentation, and process control distribution to refining and petrochemical customers.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a major industrial and fluid power distributor serving MRO and OEM customers across process and discrete industries, with overlapping product categories including instrumentation, fluid handling, and automation components.
• Kaman Distribution Group: Kaman Distribution is an industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and automation products with a regional service center model that parallels Rawson's footprint and customer engagement approach.
• Turtle (a HEICO Company): Turtle is an industrial distributor of fasteners, components, and electromechanical products with a US service center network that competes with Rawson for industrial OEM and MRO customer relationships in overlapping geographies.
• SunSource (Genuine Parts / Motion Industries): Motion Industries (Genuine Parts Company) is a broad-line industrial distributor with deep inventories of bearings, fluid power, and process control products, directly competing with Rawson for industrial automation and instrumentation spend in core southern US territories.

Emerging players

• Allied Electronics & Automation: Allied Electronics & Automation (RS Group) distributes automation and control products with an e-commerce-led model, representing an emerging digital-first channel that competes for industrial buyers in instrumentation and controls.

Regional players

• Border States Electric: Border States Electric is a regional electrical and industrial distributor serving the central and western US with overlapping industrial controls and automation products, but is more electrical-centric than Rawson's instrumentation-heavy portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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