What Tiger-Vac does

Tiger-Vac International Inc. is a privately held Canadian manufacturer founded in 1983 and headquartered in Laval-ouest, Quebec. The company designs and manufactures legally certified portable industrial vacuum systems for contamination-controlled environments and hazardous locations, serving regulated industries where explosive atmospheres, combustible dust, flammable liquids, or ultra-clean conditions are present.

The product portfolio spans explosion-proof/dust ignition-proof systems certified to HAZLOC Division 1 and Division 2 standards, NFPA 660 Ed. 2025 compliant ordinary-location (ORDLOC) vacuums, ISO Class 4 cleanroom-compatible systems with HEPA (99.995% at 0.3 micron) and ULPA (99.999% at 0.12 micron) filtration, ATEX/IECEx-certified equipment for European markets, and specialized systems for mercury, nuclear, biohazard, and acid/corrosive recovery. Underlying technologies include TEFC induction motors, pneumatic (compressed air) venturi systems, wet mix immersion separation for combustible metal dust neutralization, and the proprietary Longopac continuous collection bag system. The company markets sub-brands including the Planet Series, Megaton Series, White Line Series (food industry), and a separately operated Motors Division.

Tiger-Vac operates a sales-led go-to-market model with direct sales (toll-free 1-800 in North America), a European sales office in Italy, and a global distributor network. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of vacuum systems, custom-engineered configurations, and replacement parts/accessories. The company holds ISO 9001 quality certification and a broad portfolio of international safety certifications (ATEX, IECEx, CSA, CCC, ETL/Intertek). With 51-100 employees, Tiger-Vac is a focused niche manufacturer that competes on regulatory compliance, engineering specialization, and multi-jurisdiction certification coverage rather than scale or price.

Name

Tiger-Vac

Legal name

Tiger-Vac International Inc.

Website

https://tiger-vac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tiger-Vac, founded in 1983 in Quebec, Canada, designs and manufactures legally certified portable industrial vacuum systems for hazardous locations and contamination-controlled environments. It serves pharmaceutical, semiconductor, aerospace, food processing, and nuclear industries across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Vacuum Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Vacuum Systems (Wet/Dry, Dust Extraction) (IMAHALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK), Vacuum Pumps & Systems (IMAHANAD)

Keywords

• Industrial vacuum systems
• Hazardous location vacuums
• HEPA filtration equipment
• Cleanroom vacuum systems
• Explosion proof equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval-ouest

HQ country

Canada

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. Industrial Vacuum Equipment Sales: Sale of portable industrial vacuum systems including explosion-proof, HEPA filtered, and cleanroom compatible models. Products are sold directly to industrial customers across multiple sectors including pharmaceutical, aerospace, food processing, and manufacturing.
2. Custom Built Systems: Design and manufacture of custom vacuum systems tailored to specific customer requirements, including powerheads, filters, accessories, and specialized configurations.
3. Accessories and Replacement Parts: Sales of accessories, filters, hoses, tools, and replacement parts for industrial vacuum systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tiger-Vac designs and manufactures legally certified portable industrial vacuum systems for contamination-controlled environments and hazardous locations. Its portfolio includes explosion-proof/dust ignition-proof vacuums (HAZLOC Division 1 and 2), NFPA 660-compliant ordinary location systems, cleanroom-compatible units (ISO Class 4), stainless steel pharma/food processing systems, pneumatic and battery-powered models, wet-mix immersion separators for combustible metals, and specialty systems for nuclear, mercury, and acid recovery. The company sells direct and through a global distributor network to industrial customers across pharmaceutical, semiconductor, aerospace, food processing, and metalworking sectors.

Product overview

Tiger-Vac is a manufacturer of legally certified portable industrial vacuum systems for contamination controlled environments and hazardous locations, operating since 1983. The product portfolio consists of multiple specialized product series and application-specific solutions that can be categorized into: core hazardous location vacuums (Explosion Proof/Dust Ignition Proof HAZLOC Division 1 and Division 2 series), ordinary location systems (NFPA 660 compliant ORDLOC and HEPA series), cleanroom vacuums (CR and MV series with ISO Class 4 compatibility), stainless steel process vacuums (SS series for food/pharma), pneumatic systems (AVSD series for continuous duty), continuous duty electric systems (CD series with TEFC motors), and specialty application systems (mercury recovery, nuclear, acid/corrosive, wet mix immersion separators). Key product series include the Planet Series (general purpose heavy duty), MEGATON Series (extra heavy duty), C Series (electric HEPA), EXP Series (explosion-proof), and TV Series (standard industrial). The company also offers supporting components including regenerative blowers, pre-separators, and the Longopac collection system. Tiger-Vac serves diverse industries including pharmaceutical, semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, food processing, metalworking, mining, construction, nuclear, and medical/dental 3D printing through application-specific configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Planet Series: General purpose heavy duty industrial vacuum systems
• Megaton Series
• White Line Series
• Motors Division

Products and services

• Explosion Proof / Dust Ignition Proof Industrial Vacuum Cleaners (HAZLOC Division 1) Portable industrial vacuum systems certified for use in HAZLOC Division 1 hazardous locations, designed for the recovery of flammable liquids and combustible dust with legally certified explosion-proof and dust ignition-proof specifications. Targeted at industrial operators handling flammable materials in classified areas.
• Industrial Vacuum Systems for Combustible Dust (HAZLOC Division 2) Industrial vacuum systems with Dust Ignition protection for Class II Division 2 Groups F & G hazardous locations, designed for recovery of combustible dust in classified areas.
• NFPA 660 Compliant Vacuum Systems for Ordinary Locations (ORDLOC) Portable vacuum systems meeting NFPA standard 660 Edition 2025 requirements for combustible dust recovery in unclassified/ordinary locations. Targeted at industrial facilities outside hazardous location classification that still need combustible dust compliance.
• Cleanroom Vacuum Systems Cleanroom vacuum systems compatible with ISO Class 4 (former Class 10) for pharmaceutical, semiconductor and microelectronics industries, featuring HEPA or ULPA filtration with individual laser-tested filters and aerosol leak testing.
• Pharma / Food Processing Vacuum Systems Portable vacuum systems designed specifically for pharmaceutical and food processing industries, featuring stainless steel construction and multi-level filtration for contamination control.
• Food Industry White Line Series White Line industrial vacuum systems specifically designed for the food industry, meeting food processing hygiene requirements with sanitary design.
• HEPA Vacuum Systems for General Cleaning (Electric) Heavy duty industrial HEPA vacuum systems for recovery of toxic/nuisance materials in non-hazardous locations.
• Industrial Vacuum Systems - Planet Series General purpose heavy duty industrial vacuum systems available in continuous duty and intermittent duty configurations. Features include regenerative blowers with TEFC induction motors.
• HEPA Vacuum Systems for General Cleaning (Pneumatic/Air-Operated) Pneumatic (compressed air powered) vacuums that can run continuously without overheating or wear, ideal for continuous duty applications in environments where electric power is restricted.
• High Powered Vacuums High-powered industrial vacuum systems for demanding applications requiring maximum suction and airflow performance.
• Battery-Powered Vacuums Portable battery-powered industrial vacuum systems for applications where cordless operation is required.
• Industrial Sump Vacuums for Coolant and Metal Chips Industrial vacuums for machine shops and metal working industry, designed for recovery of metal chips mixed with cutting oil and coolant.
• Dustless Sanding Systems for Automotive and Aerospace Point of generation dust control systems for recovery of aluminum, magnesium, and other commercial alloys, including dustless hand tools such as sanders and grinders for automotive and aerospace sanding applications.
• Portable Immersion Separators (Wet Mix) Portable wet mix immersion separators for recovery and neutralization of combustible metal dust through liquid precipitation, designed for aluminum, magnesium, zirconium and other metal alloys.
• Mini Series for Medical - Dental - 3D Printing Vacuum systems designed to clean 3D printers used in dentistry and prosthodontics for making dental prostheses, implants, dentures, and other medical devices.
• Portable Explosion Proof Dust Collectors Portable dust collectors with high airflow ideal for source capture, available with dust extraction arms and dust capture hoods for use in hazardous classified areas.
• Portable Dust Collectors (Ordinary Locations) Portable dust collectors for non-hazardous ordinary location applications requiring high-volume air extraction, with dust extraction arms and dust capture hoods.
• Acid & Corrosive Recovery Systems Portable vacuum systems for recovery of acids and corrosive liquids, equipped with activated carbon filter for adsorption of acid vapors.
• Mercury Recovery Systems Mercury recovery vacuums equipped with activated carbon filter for mercury vapor adsorption and mercury separator for safe containment.
• Nuclear Waste & Biohazard Substances Systems Nuclear grade vacuums and safe containment canisters for collection and disposal of potent powders or potentially radiated materials and biohazardous substances.
• VOC Fume Extractors Fume extraction systems for volatile organic compound (VOC) removal from industrial processes.
• MEGATON Series Heavy-duty industrial vacuum series for demanding applications, including MEGATON MDC-502, UB-1500V, UB-2100VECK, and UB-3100VECK models for wood chips, dust and heavy debris recovery.
• Regenerative Blowers Regenerative blowers with TEFC Induction Motors rated for continuous duty, available in various power ratings from 850W to 8000W for different vacuum models.

Quantifiable outcome

• HEPA filtration efficiency of 99.995% at 0.3 micron
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Atrix International: Manufacturer of HEPA-filtered and ESD-safe industrial vacuum systems for electronics, pharmaceutical, and hazardous applications. Smaller US competitor with comparable cleanroom and contamination-control focus.
• EXAIR Corporation: US manufacturer of compressed air and industrial vacuum products including chip removal and coolant recovery systems. Overlaps with Tiger-Vac's machine-shop coolant/metal chip recovery product category.
• Air Systems International: Manufacturer of breathing air, vacuum, and environmental equipment including hazardous-location vacuums for industrial hygiene. Comparable in niche dust collection and contamination control applications.

Broad incumbents

• Tennant Company: US-listed manufacturer of industrial cleaning equipment including vacuums, sweepers, and scrubbers. Overlaps with Tiger-Vac in industrial vacuum and cleanroom categories but is a much broader, publicly traded incumbent with stronger service networks.
• Kärcher Industrial: Global cleaning equipment giant offering industrial vacuums including certified safe and HEPA models. Larger, broader portfolio with greater distribution reach; competes most directly in general industrial and cleanroom vacuums rather than deep hazardous-location niches.
• Hako (Possehl Group): German industrial and municipal cleaning equipment manufacturer with an industrial vacuum line including ATEX-certified models. Comparable in hazardous-location applications and European distribution to Tiger-Vac's offerings.
• Nilfisk: Global industrial and commercial cleaning equipment manufacturer offering a broad vacuum portfolio including hazardous-location and HEPA models. Direct competitor to Tiger-Vac across most verticals but with vastly larger scale, distribution, and R&D resources.

Direct peers

• Vac-U-Max: US manufacturer of industrial vacuum conveying and recovery systems, including models for combustible dust and pharmaceutical applications. Directly comparable in pneumatic and electric industrial vacuum product lines.
• Delfin Industrial Vacuums: Italian manufacturer of industrial vacuum cleaners including ATEX-certified and cleanroom-compatible models. Direct competitor with similar product breadth across pharma, food, and hazardous dust applications.
• Ruwac Industriesauger: German manufacturer of industrial vacuum systems specializing in explosion-proof (ATEX) and dust-collection equipment for hazardous locations. Closest direct peer to Tiger-Vac given shared ATEX/dust ignition-proof focus and comparable niche positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/tigervac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiger-vac-inc-

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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