Webster Combustion

What Webster Combustion does

Webster Combustion Technology LLC designs and manufactures multi-fuel boiler burners for commercial, institutional, and industrial applications, headquartered in Winfield, Kansas. The company operates a comprehensive product portfolio spanning four tiers — Commercial/Light Industrial (SG, JB, JBS, JB-HT, JBX, JBSX, JBX-HT, JBFX series, 10–500 HP), Industrial (JBE, HDS, HDRV, JBEX, HDSX, HDRVX, HDFX, HDRMB series, 200–2,500 HP), Heavy Industrial (FDR, HDR-RF, HDRX-RF, FDRX series up to 200 MMBtu/hr), and Aggregate Dryer (HDRA-RF, Twister™, JBX Aggregate, ACS-100, ABMS). Underlying technology centers on proprietary high-swirl firing head designs, induced flue gas recirculation for low-NOx operation, fiber mesh surface combustion for sub-10-ppm NOx, and the patented Temp-A-Trim automatic air density trim system delivering claimed fuel savings up to 3% and electrical savings up to 30%. The company also markets the ABMS burner management system with Ethernet communications and continuous data logging.

The business model is hardware-centric, generating revenue primarily through the sale of new burner equipment, aftermarket parts and spares sourced from vendors including Siemens, Honeywell, Fireye, and Autoflame, and ancillary fee-based training through the branded Combustion College program ($1,000 per attendee). Webster sells exclusively through a network of 50+ independent manufacturer representative firms covering the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific — no direct sales force is apparent. End markets include hospitals, schools and universities, asphalt and aggregate producers, food and dairy processors, craft breweries and distilleries, and general industrial process steam users, with documented customer references spanning Carl Buddig, Vibracoustic, First District Association, Bucks County Community College, and Mar-Zane Materials. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The company was originally founded in 1922 as Webster Engineering Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has undergone multiple ownership transitions, most recently being acquired in November 2013 by Selas Heat Technology Company, itself a portfolio company of Lionheart Industrial Group LLC. Under current ownership, Webster has expanded its ultra-low-NOx burner portfolio and entered the asphalt market. The company employs 101–250 people and markets itself as celebrating a century of continuous operation in the combustion equipment industry.

Name

Webster Combustion

Legal name

Webster Combustion Technology LLC

Website

https://webstercombustion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Webster Combustion Technology LLC designs and manufactures multi-fuel commercial, institutional, and industrial boiler burners, plus aggregate dryer systems, selling exclusively through 50+ independent manufacturer representatives across North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Boiler Burners

NAICS

Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Boilers, HRSGs & Steam Generators (IMAHAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial boiler burners
• Commercial burner systems
• Low NOx burners
• Combustion technology
• Asphalt dryer burners

Headquarters

HQ city

Winfield

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

Revenue model

1. Boiler Burner Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of commercial, institutional, and industrial boiler burners across multiple series (JB, JBS, JBE, HDRV, HDS, HDR-RF, FDR, HDRA, Twister) with varying emission configurations and fuel capabilities.
2. Aftermarket Burner Parts and Spares: Sale of replacement parts and spares for installed burners, including components from vendors such as Siemens, Honeywell, Fireye, Autoflame, and brand-specific parts.
3. Combustion College Training: Fee-based training programs for service technicians covering combustion equipment setup and burner service. Basic training costs $1,000 per person including hotel and meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Webster Combustion designs and manufactures multi-fuel commercial, institutional, and industrial boiler burners in standard, low NOx, and ultra-low NOx emission configurations across product families spanning 10 HP to 200,000,000 BTU/hr. The portfolio includes dedicated burner series for asphalt and aggregate drying and is complemented by combustion control systems and the Temp-A-Trim automatic air density trim add-on. Distribution is conducted exclusively through an independent manufacturer representative network across North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

Product overview

Webster Combustion is a manufacturer of commercial, institutional, and industrial boiler burners offering a comprehensive portfolio organized across product series. The core offering spans multiple burner series (JB, JBS, JBE, HDS, HDRV, HDR-RF, FDR) categorized by emissions levels (Standard, Low NOx, Ultra Low NOx) and applications (Commercial/Light Industrial, Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Aggregate Dryer). Key product families include the JB/JBX series for versatile multi-fuel applications, JBE/JBEX high-efficiency high-turndown burners for institutional markets, HDS/HDSX industrial burners with high swirl technology, HDRV/HDRVX mid-range burners with venturi technology, HDR-RF/HDRX-RF heavy industrial register burners, and HDFX/JBFX ultra-low NOx surface combustion burners. Specialized offerings include the HDRA-RF and Twister™ aggregate dryer burners for asphalt plants with Dynamic Flame Shaping technology. Supporting control products include the Temp-A-Trim™ automatic air density trim system (up to 3% fuel and 30% electrical savings), ACS-100 asphalt control system, and ABMS asphalt burner management system with ethernet communications and data logging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Twister: Multi-fuel asphalt plant burner series for aggregate drying with open-fired technology and high reliability
• Temp-A-Trim
• ABMS
• ACS-100
• Combustion College

Products and services

• JBE Series Burner High efficiency, low excess air burner with unique high swirl firing head for commercial and industrial applications; 200-1,750 HP range with up to 12:1 gas turndown.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Boileroom GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer UL-approved multi-fuel boiler burner models operating on B20 biodiesel blended fuel, enabling customers to achieve Net-Zero carbon emissions under New York City Local Law 97 (Climate Mobilization Act of 2019).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Camus Hydronics: Manufacturer of commercial condensing boilers and hydronic heating equipment for institutional and multifamily markets. Competes with Webster's JBE/JBEX series burners packaged into institutional heating applications in North America.
• Power Flame: U.S. manufacturer of industrial and commercial boiler burners across gas, oil, and combination fuel lines, offering low-NOx and ultra-low NOx configurations. Direct head-to-head competitor to Webster's JB, JBS, HDRV, and HDR-RF series in hospitals, schools, and process steam applications.
• Riello Group: Global Italian-headquartered manufacturer of residential, commercial, and industrial burner products with deep presence in North America via reps and distributors. Highly comparable in multi-fuel capability, low-NOx portfolio structure, and channel-led go-to-market.
• Eclipse (a Honeywell business): Long-established forced-draft and induced-draft burner maker (now within Honeywell Thermal Solutions) serving commercial and industrial boiler markets with low-NOx and high-turndown burners. Comparable product breadth and channel-driven distribution overlap Webster's core commercial/industrial burner business.
• Maxon (Honeywell Thermal Solutions): Industrial combustion equipment maker specializing in low-NOx burners, gas train valves, and burner controls for process heaters, dryers, and asphalt applications. Direct competitor to Webster's HDRA-RF and FDR-series burners used in industrial process and aggregate drying applications.

Broad incumbents

• Cleaver-Brooks: Large North American manufacturer of packaged boilers, burners, and boiler room systems (including the Power Flame line acquired earlier). Larger, integrated incumbent whose burner product lines overlap Webster's JB/JBE/HDRA portfolio across all primary verticals.
• Weishaupt: German-headquartered global burner manufacturer with strong commercial and industrial burner portfolios, including low-NOx, multi-fuel, and industrial process burners. Sells through reps/distributors in North America and competes directly with Webster's industrial burner lines at the heavy-industrial end.
• Honeywell Thermal Solutions: Honeywell's combustion division bundling Eclipse, Maxon, and combustion controls (including Autoflame-style systems referenced in Webster's integrations). A broader incumbent that competes with Webster's full burner-controls stack at the integrated combustion system level.

Regional players

• Bryan Steam (Bryan Boilers): U.S. manufacturer of commercial and industrial boilers, often paired with third-party burners including Webster's. Adjacent competitive overlap in the same hospitals, schools, and light-industrial verticals, primarily competing for new boiler-burner packages in the U.S.

Others

• Selas Heat Technology Company: Webster's parent company and historical combustion equipment manufacturer serving industrial process heating, glass, and metal heat-treating markets. Sister/parent entity rather than direct competitor, but relevant because Selas's product portfolio influences Webster's strategic positioning and shared distributor/channel relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 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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