What Ampac USA does

Ampac USA is a US-based, privately held manufacturer of commercial and industrial reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment systems, operating since 1981 with a headquarters address in Woods Cross, Utah and primary contact line in the greater Los Angeles area. The company designs and builds RO and seawater desalination systems ranging from 100 gallons per day residential and light commercial units up to 250,000+ GPD containerized industrial plants, with reported 500+ installations across 50 to 100+ countries including extreme environments such as the Arctic and Antarctica. Core technology centers on spiral-wound RO membranes achieving 97-99.9% TDS rejection, with product variants covering marine, land-based, emergency/portable, military (NATO-approved ROWPU with unique NSN), offshore (Class 1 Div 1 and Div 2 explosion-proof), brackish (LX Series), and packaged skid-mounted systems, alongside accessories and consumables (membrane elements, UV sterilizers, ozone generators, water treatment chemicals).

The company's product portfolio extends beyond RO into forward osmosis, high-purity water (EDI, Type 1-3 lab water, USP water), wastewater treatment (MBR, SBR, grey water, oil separation), mobile and solar-powered systems, residential under-sink and whole-house units, and bottle-free water coolers. Business model is equipment-led: one-time sale of engineered systems with associated consumables and spare parts, supplemented by custom engineering and after-sales technical support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, combining direct phone and website sales, a WhatsApp Business contact option, a 'Become a Dealer' channel program, and content marketing across the corporate website, blog, YouTube, and major social platforms. Customer segments span marine/offshore, industrial manufacturing, military and government (NATO and U.S. armed forces), commercial and hospitality, residential, municipal and community, and disaster relief/emergency response. The company holds ISO 9001 manufacturing certification, NSF/ANSI-compliant components, and Dun & Bradstreet verification, and is led by CEO Sammy Farag.

Name

Ampac USA

Legal name

Ampac USA

Website

https://ampac1.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ampac USA is a US-based manufacturer of commercial and industrial reverse osmosis water treatment systems serving marine, offshore, military, industrial, municipal, and residential customers in 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plants & Operations (EUANAFAA), Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO) Plants & Operations (EUANAFAB), Desalination Plant EPC, O&M & Performance Optimization (EUANAFAK), Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems (Residential) (CRAJAJAK)

Keywords

• Reverse osmosis systems
• Water treatment equipment
• Seawater desalination
• Commercial water purification
• Industrial water filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

Montclair

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Sale of reverse osmosis systems, watermakers, and water treatment equipment ranging from 100 GPD to 250,000+ GPD capacity
2. Accessories and Spare Parts: RO membrane elements, cleaning chemicals, UV sterilizer lamps, ozone generator components, water treatment chemicals, and general spare parts
3. Custom System Engineering: Custom-built systems according to end-user water conditions and requirements with engineering support for sizing and configuration

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ampac USA designs and manufactures commercial and industrial reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment systems, ranging from residential under-sink units (50-200 GPD) to industrial systems (100,000+ GPD) and modular containerized emergency systems (up to 250,000 GPD). Their product portfolio spans seawater desalination, brackish water treatment, military ROWPU, water store/vending equipment, mobile and solar water treatment, high-purity water for laboratory and pharmaceutical use, and wastewater treatment including MBR/SBR processes. They also supply accessories and consumables such as RO membrane elements, UV sterilizers, ozone generators, and water treatment chemicals.

Product overview

Ampac USA offers a comprehensive portfolio of water treatment solutions organized around reverse osmosis and desalination technology. The core product lines include Seawater Desalination Watermakers (covering emergency portable, land-based, marine, military ROWPU, and offshore applications), Commercial Reverse Osmosis Systems (100-1200 GPD, brackish water LX Series, packaged systems, and commercial water filters), Industrial Reverse Osmosis Systems (1,000-100,000+ GPD), and Residential Reverse Osmosis Systems (under-sink and whole-house). Supporting product categories include Water Depot & Water Store Equipment, Mobile & Solar Water Treatment, High Purity Water Systems (EDI, laboratory, pharmaceutical grade), Waste Water Treatment (MBR, SBR, grey water, oil separation), Water Quality Monitor Systems, Bottle Free Water Coolers, Forward Osmosis, and a full range of Accessories & Consumables (membrane elements, UV sterilizers, ozone generators, water treatment chemicals, softeners). The company has over 30+ years of experience manufacturing in the USA since 1981, with 500+ installations worldwide serving diverse industries including aerospace, food & dairy, military, ocean & marine, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, dialysis, and disaster relief.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SeaPro: Marine watermaker line engineered for installation in engine rooms and below-deck spaces with compact footprint, low vibration, and salt-resistant components.
• LandPro
• LX Series

Products and services

• Seawater Desalination Watermakers SWRO systems that convert open-ocean seawater at 32,000-45,000 ppm TDS into drinking water meeting WHO standards with output TDS below 500 ppm. Capacities range from 100 GPD emergency portable units to 250,000+ GPD containerized systems. The product family includes marine, land-based, military ROWPU, offshore, and emergency portable variants for marine, military, humanitarian, and municipal applications.
• Military Seawater Desalination (ROWPU) Systems Military-grade Seawater Desalination Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU) approved by NATO with a unique NATO stock number (NSN), used by U.S. Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army Corps of Engineers worldwide. Provides potable water from seawater and eliminates pathogens including Dysentery and Typhoid within military specifications for taste, odor, clarity, and hardness.
• Offshore Watermakers Horizontal one-piece frame configuration watermakers for oil & gas, wind farm, and other offshore industrial operations. Configurable to explosion-proof Class 1 Div 1 and Class 1 Div 2 standards, with an internal high-pressure booster pump for seawater desalination in hazardous areas.
• Emergency Portable Watermakers Mobile desalination systems ranging from 150 GPD (570 liters/day) for small vessels to modular trailers providing 250,000 gallons (946,250 liters) per day, capable of supplying drinking water for 430,000 people in disaster relief and emergency response scenarios.
• Land Based Watermakers Fully automated land-based desalination systems with solid-state sensors monitoring pressure points, water levels, and flow. Feature auto-flush modules for periodic freshwater flushing and capacities from 500 GPD to 80,000+ GPD for land-based municipal, coastal, and remote installations. Modular containerized configurations available for rapid deployment.
• Marine Seawater Desalination Systems Marine-grade SeaPro watermakers designed for boat applications, running on 12V, 24V DC, or AC power with optional battery and solar integration. Engineered for engine-room installation with compact footprint, low vibration, and salt-resistant components, including high-pressure pump, seawater pre-filters, RO membrane, and control panel.
• Commercial Reverse Osmosis Systems Commercial RO systems removing dissolved solids, salts, heavy metals, and biological contaminants. Capacities from 100 GPD for light commercial use up to 250,000 GPD with welded aluminum frames and stainless steel pressure vessels. Typical TDS rejection rates above 99%. Includes 100-1200 GPD, LX Series Brackish Water, Packaged RO, and Commercial Water Filters sub-lines for restaurants, hotels, offices, schools, breweries, and food service.
• Industrial Reverse Osmosis Systems Advanced fully equipped and fully automated turnkey industrial reverse osmosis systems ranging from 1,000 GPD to 100,000+ GPD. Deployed across every continent including Arctic and Antarctica for commercial and industrial installations. Capable of delivering WHO-standard drinking water from seawater or brackish feed.
• Residential Reverse Osmosis Systems Residential RO systems covering under-sink point-of-use (POU) systems producing 50-200 GPD and whole-house point-of-entry (POE) systems. Uses FILMTEC membranes with up to 99% TDS reduction, manufactured in the USA with a 2-year parts warranty. Includes water softeners, drinking water filters, home UV systems, and residential replacement filter cartridges.
• Water Depot & Water Store Equipment Equipment for water stores including bottle filling stations, water store reverse osmosis systems, and water vending machines for retail water sales operations and refill-station businesses.
• Mobile & Solar Water Treatment Systems Portable water purification systems, solar power water systems, mobile reverse osmosis systems, and mobile water provisioning systems for remote or off-grid applications, including disaster relief, humanitarian operations, and remote communities without grid power.
• High Purity Water Systems Systems for laboratory and pharmaceutical applications including Electrodeionization (EDI), Laboratory Water Purification Systems (Reagent Grade), Type 1/2/3 Lab Water, and USP Water production for pharmaceutical, biotech, and laboratory-grade purified water requirements.
• Waste Water Treatment Systems Treatment systems for grey water, crude oil separation, Membrane Bio-Reactor (MBR), and Dynamic Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) processes for industrial, municipal, and oil-and-gas wastewater applications.
• Water Quality Monitor Systems Monitoring equipment including TDS-Conductivity Monitors for continuous water quality surveillance as a standalone product offering.
• Bottle Free Water Coolers Point-of-use bottleless water coolers and dispensers eliminating the need for water bottle delivery in offices and commercial settings.
• Forward Osmosis Systems Forward osmosis technology systems for water treatment applications as an alternative to traditional reverse osmosis, offered as a standalone product line for specialized treatment scenarios.
• Accessories and Consumables Maintenance items including John Guest fittings, polyethylene tubing, pressure gauges, flow restrictors, check valves, storage tank bladders, handheld TDS meters, inline TDS probes, and pressurized storage tanks from 1.5 to 14 gallons. The category encompasses standalone accessory and consumable product lines (RO Membrane Elements, Industrial UV Sterilizers, Ozone Generators, Water Treatment Chemicals, Water Softeners) sold separately from primary RO systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• TDS rejection 97-99.5% for commercial RO systems
• +4 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pure Aqua: Pure Aqua designs and manufactures commercial and industrial reverse osmosis systems, including seawater desalination, brackish water RO, and containerized plants. Highly comparable to Ampac USA across product lineup, customer segments (industrial/municipal/commercial), and engineering-led GTM motion.
• Applied Membranes Inc. Applied Membranes is a US-based manufacturer of commercial and industrial reverse osmosis systems, water filters, and replacement membrane elements. Direct competitor with overlapping residential, light commercial, and industrial RO offerings comparable to Ampac's product range.
• Axeon Water Technologies: Axeon manufactures reverse osmosis membrane systems, nanofiltration, and water treatment equipment for commercial and industrial applications, including containerized solutions. Comparable to Ampac in product scope and customer verticals, particularly industrial and light commercial.
• Lenntech: Lenntech is a Netherlands-based water treatment supplier offering commercial and industrial RO, desalination, and water treatment systems with global project delivery. Comparable to Ampac in product breadth and international customer reach.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is a global water technology incumbent offering RO systems, desalination plants, and complete water treatment solutions across industrial and municipal customers. Comparable broadly to Ampac in industrial/municipal desalination scope, though much larger and broader portfolio.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: SUEZ WTS provides water treatment systems, services, and chemicals across industrial and municipal customers, including desalination and RO technologies. Comparable to Ampac in industrial RO offerings and water treatment operations; substantially larger and broader portfolio.
• Pentair: Pentair is a global water solutions company offering residential, commercial, and industrial water treatment systems including RO. Comparable to Ampac in product categories spanning residential to industrial RO, though at substantially greater scale.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts manufactures water treatment, plumbing, and flow-control products, including RO and filtration systems for residential and commercial applications. Comparable to Ampac in the residential and light commercial RO space, though with a much broader plumbing portfolio.
• Hydranautics (Nitto Group): Hydranautics is a membrane manufacturer (RO, NF, UF) supplying elements used in commercial and industrial water treatment systems. Comparable to Ampac as a membrane technology provider; Ampac's systems and Hydranautics' elements sit within the same RO value chain.

Emerging players

• Toray Membrane USA: Toray manufactures RO, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and membrane bioreactor products used in water treatment systems globally. Comparable to Ampac at the membrane and system-application level; both supply RO membrane technology into industrial water treatment projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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