Kimre
Kimre, Inc. is a privately held, Florida-based industrial air filtration and mass transfer equipment manufacturer, founded in 1972, that designs custom-engineered mist eliminators, fiber bed filters, scrubber packing, and coalescers for enterprise customers in fertilizer, chemical processing, metals plating, and related heavy industries worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersHomestead, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kimre does
Kimre, Inc. is a privately held industrial air filtration and mass transfer equipment manufacturer founded in 1972 and headquartered in the Miami, Florida area. The company designs and produces custom-engineered systems used by heavy industrial operators to remove liquid droplets, aerosols, sub-micron particulates, and acid mists from process gas streams, with named product families including B-GON® mesh pad mist eliminators, KON-TANE® structured scrubber and tower packing, LIQUI-NOMIX® liquid coalescers, DRIFTOR® drift eliminators, AEROSEP® multi-stage aerosol separation systems, SXF™ semi-crossflow scrubbers, and E-LIMINATOR™ fiber bed candle filters. Kimre's underlying technology relies on physical separation mechanisms (inertial impaction, interception, Brownian diffusion, and coalescence) rather than chemical or digital processes, with fiber bed filters advertised to achieve up to 99.9% removal efficiency for sub-micron particles.
The company sells primarily to enterprise industrial customers in fertilizer production, chemical processing (sulfuric acid, chlor-alkali), metals and plating (chrome, steel pickling/HCl), asphalt production, and power generation, and references global operations across multiple continents. Revenue is generated through custom-engineered equipment sales on multi-year contract terms, aftermarket replacement parts and filter media, and engineering services including custom design, project management, and post-installation technical support. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by industry event participation (Phosphate, Sulphuric Acid, ANNA, CRU Nitrogen conferences), technical content marketing via a corporate blog, and a modest social media presence on LinkedIn and Facebook. Kimre is led by founder George Pederson as Chairman and Mary Gaston as President, with a recently added Vice President / CIO role; the company has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries.
Kimre firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kimre
- Legal name
- Kimre, Inc.
- Website
- https://kimre.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Kimre, Inc. is a privately held, Florida-based industrial air filtration and mass transfer equipment manufacturer, founded in 1972, that designs custom-engineered mist eliminators, fiber bed filters, scrubber packing, and coalescers for enterprise customers in fertilizer, chemical processing, metals plating, and related heavy industries worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kimre industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Air Filtration Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)
Keywords
Where Kimre is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Homestead
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kimre business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Custom Engineered Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of custom-engineered air filtration and mass transfer equipment including mist eliminators, fiber bed filters, scrubbers, and tower packing tailored to specific process conditions and regulatory requirements.
- Aftermarket Parts and Replacement Filters: Replacement filter media, maintenance parts, and consumables for installed systems including quick ship options for fiber bed filters.
- Engineering Services and Consulting: Custom system design, engineering support, project management, and post-installation technical support including system performance optimization.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom Quote-Based Systems |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Kimre product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kimre designs, engineers, and manufactures custom industrial air filtration and mass transfer equipment for process industries. Its product lines include B-GON® mesh pad mist eliminators, KON-TANE® structured scrubber and tower packing, LIQUI-NOMIX® liquid coalescers, DRIFTOR® drift eliminators, AEROSEP® multi-stage aerosol separation systems, SXF™ semi-crossflow scrubbers, and E-LIMINATOR™ fiber bed candle filters. Kimre also supplies replacement filter media, consumables, and engineering/project management services to support installed emissions control systems.
Product overview
Kimre is an industrial air filtration and mass transfer equipment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of mist elimination, scrubber, and filtration products. The product line centers on mist eliminators (B-GON®, DRIFTOR®, fiber bed filters), tower packing (KON-TANE®), liquid coalescers (LIQUI-NOMIX®), and scrubber systems (SXF™ Semi-Crossflow Scrubber, AEROSEP®). These products work together as integral components of industrial emission control systems—tower packing and scrubbers provide gas-liquid contact for pollutant absorption while mist eliminators and fiber bed filters capture entrained droplets and sub-micron particles before discharge. Kimre also offers custom-engineered products and project management services to tailor solutions to specific industrial applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- B-GON®: Mist Eliminators - mesh pad mist eliminators for industrial air filtration
- KON-TANE®
- LIQUI-NOMIX®
- DRIFTOR®
- AEROSEP®
- SXF™
- E-LIMINATOR™
Products and services
- B-GON® Mist Eliminators Mesh pad mist eliminators designed for industrial air filtration that remove entrained liquid droplets from gas streams through impingement and coalescence, capturing liquid particles and draining them back into the process. Sold to industrial process customers in fertilizer, chemical, metals, and related sectors.
- KON-TANE® Scrubber and Tower Packing Structured tower packing material with an interlaced monofilament design that maximizes surface area for gas-liquid mass transfer in packed tower scrubbers, reducing pressure drop and improving liquid distribution for pollutant absorption applications.
- Fiber Bed Filters Cylindrical filters composed of fine fiber media packed between screens that capture sub-micron particles and liquids from gas streams through inertial impaction, interception, and Brownian diffusion, achieving up to 99.9% removal efficiency for industrial emissions control applications.
- LIQUI-NOMIX® Liquid Coalescers Liquid coalescing devices that merge fine droplets into larger separable masses, optimizing liquid separation from process streams in industrial process applications.
- DRIFTOR® Drift Eliminators Drift eliminators that collect droplets and drain collected liquid away from gas streams to reduce carryover from cooling towers, evaporative condensers, coolers, and quench towers; constructed of polypropylene with carbon black for UV protection.
- AEROSEP® Multi-Stage Aerosol Separation System Multi-stage aerosol separation system designed for efficient removal of fine droplets and particles from gas streams through multiple separation mechanisms in industrial process applications.
- SXF™ Semi-Crossflow Scrubber Semi-crossflow scrubber design that provides efficient gas-liquid contact for absorption of pollutants from industrial exhaust streams in scrubber system applications.
- E-LIMINATOR™ Fiber Bed Candle Filters Custom-designed fiber bed candle filters for high-efficiency sub-micron particle capture, available in sizes from 1 ft to 20 ft with customizable cage materials including stainless steel, carbon steel, and corrosion-resistant alloys for demanding industrial applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 99.9% removal efficiency for sub-micron particles
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Kimre
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Kimre technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Kimre partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Kimre competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Donaldson Company: Large publicly traded filtration manufacturer offering industrial air filtration, dust collection, and mist elimination across many verticals. Comparable to Kimre on product category and target customers, but operates at vastly larger scale and with a much broader, more standardized portfolio.
- Camfil: Global air filtration and clean air solutions provider serving industrial, commercial, and life sciences markets. Overlaps with Kimre on industrial air filtration and emissions control, though Camfil is much larger and more diversified across HVAC, HEPA, and cleanroom.
- Sulzer: Swiss industrial engineering group with separation, mass transfer, and emissions-control product lines serving chemical, refinery, and power customers. Overlaps with Kimre on scrubbers, tower internals, and industrial filtration, though Sulzer operates as a much larger diversified industrial firm.
- Pall Corporation: Global filtration, separation, and purification specialist (Danaher subsidiary) serving chemical, petrochemical, and industrial customers. Comparable to Kimre on filtration technology and industrial process customer base, though Pall is far larger and more diversified across biopharma and microelectronics.
- SPX Technologies (SPX Dry Cooling / Marley): Multi-industry manufacturer with cooling tower and emissions control product lines including drift eliminators and air quality systems. Overlaps with Kimre's DRIFTOR drift eliminators and industrial cooling/process applications, though SPX is a much larger diversified industrial holding.
Direct peers
- Koch-Glitsch: Designer and manufacturer of mass transfer and mist elimination equipment including tower packing, trays, and internals for chemical, petrochemical, and refinery applications. Closely comparable to Kimre's KON-TANE tower packing, scrubber internals, and process-industry focus.
- Mott Corporation: Manufacturer of porous metal filtration and fiber bed filter elements for high-purity industrial gas and liquid filtration. Directly comparable to Kimre's fiber bed filter and E-LIMINATOR candle filter product lines, with shared focus on sub-micron particle capture in process industries.
- Begg Cousland Envirotec: Specialty mist eliminator and gas-liquid separation equipment manufacturer serving chemical, fertilizer, and metallurgical industries. Closely comparable to Kimre's B-GON mist eliminators and scrubber product lines, with similar vertical focus and custom-engineering approach.
- Amistco Separation Products: Manufacturer of mist eliminators, coalescers, and separation internals for chemical, petrochemical, and refining applications. Directly comparable to Kimre on mist elimination, liquid coalescing, and tower internals, with overlapping product categories and customer segments.
- Heil Process Equipment: Manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) and specialty mist elimination and scrubber equipment for corrosive industrial applications. Comparable to Kimre's chemical processing focus on acid mist and corrosive gas scrubbers, particularly for sulfuric acid and chlor-alkali.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Kimre social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Kimre leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Kimre funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Kimre M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Kimre
What does Kimre do?
Kimre designs, engineers, and manufactures custom industrial air filtration and mass transfer equipment for process industries. Its product lines include B-GON® mesh pad mist eliminators, KON-TANE® structured scrubber and tower packing, LIQUI-NOMIX® liquid coalescers, DRIFTOR® drift eliminators, AEROSEP® multi-stage aerosol separation systems, SXF™ semi-crossflow scrubbers, and E-LIMINATOR™ fiber bed candle filters. Kimre also supplies replacement filter media, consumables, and engineering/project management services to support installed emissions control systems.
Is Kimre a public or private company?
Kimre is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Kimre founded?
Kimre was founded in 1972. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Kimre based?
Kimre is headquartered in Homestead, United States, in the North America region.
How does Kimre make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Custom Engineered Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are aftermarket Parts and Replacement Filters and engineering Services and Consulting.
Who are Kimre's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Donaldson Company, Camfil, Sulzer, Pall Corporation and SPX Technologies (SPX Dry Cooling / Marley). Direct peers are Koch-Glitsch, Mott Corporation, Begg Cousland Envirotec, Amistco Separation Products and Heil Process Equipment.
Does Kimre have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kimre.
What industry is Kimre in?
Kimre's product category is Industrial Air Filtration Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAK, Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems), with a secondary code of IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes). Its NAICS code is 333413 and its SIC code is 3564.