What BLTI does

BLTI (legal name BL Technology, Inc.) is a Tomball, Texas-based systems integrator founded in 1974 that designs, builds, programs, commissions, and maintains industrial instrumentation, SCADA, and control panel solutions for municipal, industrial, and government clients. Its core offering spans three solution areas: (1) Instrumentation & Controls — custom SCADA systems supporting VT SCADA, Wonderware, FactoryTalk, GE iFix, and Ignition platforms; UL 508A-certified custom control panels; multi-platform PLC programming across Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, Modicon, and Fanuc; and Samsara IoT-enabled real-time monitoring and analytics; (2) Life Safety — fire alarm, mass notification, intercom, sound reinforcement, bi-directional amplifiers, inspection services, and 24/7/365 monitoring; and (3) Security — access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, and Shooter Detection Systems' Guardian gunshot detection. BLTI operates a UL 508A and UL 698A certified panel shop out of its custom Tomball headquarters and is one of only two North American companies holding both Square D Certified Panel Builder and System Integrator designations.

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales with dedicated project managers on each engagement, supplemented by a BuyBoard cooperative purchasing contract that streamlines public-sector procurement. Revenue mechanics combine project-based, quote-priced system integration and hardware sales (control panels, SCADA hardware, security hardware) with recurring 24/7 monitoring services and recurring inspection contracts. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts common on larger projects. The company has been part of Inframark's SCADA Division since its March 31, 2022 acquisition, extending BLTI's reach into a 2,500-employee, 21-state water/wastewater infrastructure platform. Primary customer verticals are water & wastewater utilities and petrochemical/oil & gas, with secondary exposure to government, K-12 and higher education, power & energy, manufacturing, and healthcare (nurse call systems).

BLTI is also certified as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), providing access to diversity procurement preferences at municipal, state, and federal buyers. Headcount is 51–100 employees, anchored in Texas and the Gulf Coast region.

Name

BLTI

Legal name

BL Technology, Inc.

Website

https://blti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BL Technology (BLTI) is a Tomball, Texas-based SCADA, instrumentation, and life-safety systems integrator founded in 1974, serving municipal water utilities, petrochemical operators, and government clients in Texas and the Gulf Coast, and operating as part of Inframark's SCADA Division since 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Systems Integration

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC), Natural Gas Pipeline Integrity, Monitoring & Control (SCADA, Leak Detection) (EUAAACAI), Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs) (IMAFAHAF)

Keywords

• SCADA system integration
• Industrial control panels
• Fire alarm systems
• Security systems integration
• Instrumentation controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomball

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. System Integration & Control Panel Fabrication: Custom SCADA systems, control panels, and instrumentation solutions designed, built, and integrated for clients. Includes engineering, design, programming, and commissioning services. Projects range from small control panels to large-scale SCADA implementations.
2. 24/7/365 Monitoring Services: Continuous monitoring services for fire alarm systems and security/intrusion systems, ensuring facilities are always protected with rapid response capabilities.
3. Installation & Onsite Services: Field installation services, system start-up, instrument calibration, commissioning, troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance for industrial control and life safety systems.
4. Design-Build Services: Complete turnkey solutions including specification development, design, drawings, programming, and system integration for instrumentation and control projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BLTI is a systems integrator that designs, builds, programs, and commissions custom SCADA systems, UL 508A-certified industrial control panels, PLC/HMI programming, and instrumentation for industrial automation. It also supplies, installs, and monitors life safety (fire alarm, mass notification, BDA, intercom, nurse call) and security solutions (access control, surveillance, intrusion alarm, indoor shooter detection) for water/wastewater utilities, petrochemical and oil and gas operators, power and energy facilities, municipalities, schools, healthcare, and manufacturing clients primarily in Texas and the Gulf Coast.

Product overview

BLTI is a systems integrator offering a portfolio of distinct product categories rather than a single unified product. The core offerings span three solution areas: (1) Instrumentation & Controls, centering on SCADA Systems, custom Control Panels, Engineering & Design, Programming Capabilities, Instrumentation, and Onsite Services; (2) Life Safety, covering Fire Alarm Systems, Mass Notification, Sound Reinforcement, Fire Alarm Inspection, 24/7 Monitoring, Intercom, and Bi-Directional Amplifiers; and (3) Security, including Access Control, Surveillance, Intrusion Alarm & Monitoring, and Shooter Detection Systems. BLTI additionally resells Samsara Industrial IoT Solutions (a Value-Added Reseller partnership) and offers Nurse Call Systems for healthcare facilities. The company operates a UL 508A-certified panel shop and holds ISO 9001 certification, providing products and services across water/wastewater, petrochemical, oil & gas, power & energy, municipal, food & beverage, and educational industries since 1974.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCADA Systems Design, build, programming, commissioning, and integration of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for monitoring and controlling industrial processes across water/wastewater, petrochemical, oil and gas, power and energy, food and beverage, and municipal applications, using VT SCADA, Wonderware, FactoryTalk, GE iFix, and Ignition platforms.
• Custom Industrial Control Panels Custom industrial control panel design, fabrication, retrofitting, rebuilding, startup, and commissioning for RTU, VFD, level monitoring, product identification and counting, quality control testing, and food processing panels. Produced in a UL 508A-certified shop by one of two firms in North America holding both Square D Certified Panel Builder and Certified System Integrator certifications.
• Engineering and Design Services Control system consultation, network architecture design, hardware selection, and complete system integration package design including specification development, design, drawings, and programming for custom SCADA and control system solutions.
• PLC Programming Services PLC and control system programming services across Rockwell Automation, Siemens, VT SCADA, Schneider Electric, Modicon, and Fanuc platforms for industrial automation and control system clients.
• Instrumentation Services Instrumentation services covering DCS and PLC control systems, SCADA systems, machine automation, water and wastewater controls, power management and load shedding, turbine and engine control, plant floor automation, and oil and gas processing and pipeline systems for industrial clients.
• Onsite Field Services Full-time field services including installation, system start-up, instrument installation and calibration, fieldbus system installation and calibration, pre-commissioning and commissioning, diagnostics and troubleshooting, system upgrades, repairs, and programming for industrial control systems, delivered by ISA-certified technicians and TWIC-compliant personnel.
• Samsara Industrial IoT Solutions Value-Added Reseller offering for the Samsara Industrial IoT platform providing real-time monitoring, alerts, analytics, and control via industrial gateways with LTE connectivity and wireless vibration sensors for water/wastewater and oil and gas monitoring applications.
• Fire Alarm Systems Design, installation, inspection, testing, and monitoring of commercial fire alarm systems for new construction and retrofits across commercial, educational, government, industrial, large retail, and oil and gas facilities, ranging from manual fire alarms to complex multi-story automatic detection and mass notification systems.
• Mass Notification Systems Emergency communication systems that broadcast live, real-time emergency information across buildings, campuses, or geographically distributed facilities during emergency situations.
• Sound Reinforcement Systems Sound reinforcement systems for facilities ranging from simple intercom systems to elaborate surround sound applications.
• Fire Alarm Inspection Services Annual, semi-annual, and quarterly fire alarm inspection services to keep facilities compliant with City of Houston and Texas fire codes, performed by NICET-knowledgeable professional inspectors.
• 24/7 Monitoring Services 24-7-365 monitoring services for fire alarm and security/intrusion systems with rapid response capabilities and radio/cellular backup to keep facilities continuously protected.
• Intercom Systems Intercom systems enabling communication between offices, floors, and buildings with remote door/gate opening and video verification capabilities, ranging from analog and hybrid to full IP systems with hands-free reply and initiation.
• Bi-Directional Amplifiers (BDA) and DAS Solutions Signal boosters that sustain two-way radio communications throughout facilities including stairwells, underground tunnels, and parking garages to bring facilities into compliance with Emergency Responder Radio Coverage (ERRC) code, including Distributed Antenna System (DAS) deployments using Honeywell BDA equipment, supported by signal surveys and customized design.
• Access Control Systems Electronic access control systems (hardwired and IP-based) regulating movement of people within buildings or properties for commercial, industrial, educational, municipal, condominium, and retirement residence facilities, with Gallagher Command Centre VMS integration.
• Video Surveillance (CCTV) Solutions Video surveillance and CCTV solutions ranging from automatic gates to IP-based CCTV control, monitoring, and analytical software, integrating with existing physical infrastructure to provide seamless security solutions.
• Intrusion Alarm and Monitoring Systems Complete intrusion alarm systems with various sensors connected to a control unit, supporting hardwired and wireless configurations, integration with fire protection, and central station monitoring with radio/cellular backup.
• Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System Authorized reseller of the Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System that uses simultaneous acoustic and infrared gunfire detection with zero false alerts and subsecond alerting with shot location, integrated with video, access control, mass notification, emergency lighting, mobile applications, and critical event management systems.
• Nurse Call Systems Nurse call systems for healthcare facilities including corridor lights, nurse consoles, pillow speakers, bathroom stations, patient stations, and code stations, available for retirement homes, long-term care, rehabilitation facilities, and hospitals.

Quantifiable outcome

• BLTI maintains 100% safety score through ISNetworld membership

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SamsaracoreTechnology or IntegrationBLTI is a Value-Added Reseller for Samsara, offering real-time monitoring, alerts, analytics, and control platform for water/wastewater and oil & gas operations. Samsara provides industrial gateway with LTE connectivity, wireless vibration sensors, and cloud dashboard. BLTI has published multiple case studies for Samsara implementations.
• Shooter Detection SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBLTI is an Authorized Reseller of The Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System. The system provides acoustic and infrared gunshot detection with zero false alerts, subsecond alerting, and integration with video, access control, and mass notification systems.
• BuyBoard National Purchasing CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBLTI was awarded a contract with BuyBoard to offer Fire, Security, Access Control products and services. BuyBoard is a national online purchasing cooperative developed for schools, municipalities, and other public entities to streamline procurement.
• Square D (Schneider Electric)coreTechnology or IntegrationBLTI holds rare dual Square D certifications: Certified Square D Panel Builder and Certified Square D System Integrator. BLTI is one of only two companies in North America with both certifications, enabling specialized industrial automation solutions.
• Bellaire HISDminorOthersBLTI was awarded a contract for installation of Fire Alarm System, Access Control, Intrusion, Aiphone intercom, and Video Surveillance at Bellaire High School.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Major EPC firm with a substantial process & controls/SCADA practice serving municipal water, O&G, and power clients; competes with BLTI for instrumentation and controls scope on large Houston-area and Texas capital projects, with materially deeper bench and geographic reach.
• Rockwell Automation: Provider of Allen-Bradley PLCs and FactoryTalk SCADA, with a Solution Partner program of certified systems integrators; BLTI is a Rockwell programmer, while Rockwell-affiliated integrators and in-house services compete for the same control system scopes.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Global DCS/SCADA platform vendor (DeltaV) and large-scale systems integrator in process industries; broader incumbent that competes for the same water and O&G scopes BLTI targets, while also serving as a platform BLTI programs against.
• Yokogawa Electric: Global DCS/SCADA vendor serving water, O&G, and petrochemical clients; competes as an incumbent automation platform with certified integrator ecosystems targeting the same end markets as BLTI.
• Schneider Electric (Square D parent): Parent of the Square D franchise for which BLTI holds rare dual Panel Builder / System Integrator status; a broad industrial automation incumbent with its own EcoStruxure platform competing in the same SCADA/process automation market BLTI addresses.

Others

• Samsara: Industrial IoT platform partner that BLTI resells; while not a direct competitor for system integration, Samsara's expanding direct-to-customer motion could shift the VAR economics for BLTI's IoT-enabled water and O&G monitoring business.

Direct peers

• Vertech Industrial Solutions: Control systems integrator delivering SCADA, PLC programming, and field services to water/wastewater, O&G, and manufacturing clients; similar size band to BLTI and directly competes in Texas/regional project pursuits.
• E-Technologies Group (ETG): CSIA-certified control systems integrator focused on SCADA, PLC, and industrial automation for manufacturing, water, and life sciences; competes head-to-head with BLTI for system integration scopes in the same verticals with comparable capabilities.
• MAVERICK Technologies: Independent industrial systems integrator offering PLC/SCADA, DCS, and plant-floor automation services across process industries; highly comparable business model to BLTI, with broader U.S. footprint serving similar water, petrochem, and manufacturing end markets.

Regional players

• ICS (Instrumentation & Control Systems, LLC): Texas-based instrumentation and control systems integrator serving Gulf Coast petrochemical and industrial clients; directly comparable regional competitor for BLTI's Houston-area process automation and panel business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 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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