EMCO Controls

What EMCO Controls does

EMCO Controls A/S is a privately held Danish industrial manufacturer founded in 1966, headquartered in Hillerød near Copenhagen, specializing in instruments for flow, level, and temperature measurement based on the differential pressure (DP) principle. The company designs and manufactures its entire product portfolio in-house in Denmark under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 3834-2 certifications, including orifice plates, venturi tubes (both machined-from-solid-bar and welded-sheet), averaging Pitot tubes (marketed as PITOBAR), cone meters, wedge meters, compact orifice meters, wet gas meters, restriction orifice plates, multistage pressure reduction units, float level switches, magnetic level indicators, level transmitters, liquid level gauges, and thermowells. EMCO is described as Denmark's only manufacturer of DP flow elements, with expertise governed by ISO 5167, ISO/TR 15377, ASME MFC-3M, EN, ISO, DIN and ASME standards.

The business model is project-based B2B hardware sales with custom engineering: products are quote-priced based on specifications, materials (including exotic alloys such as Duplex, Monel, Titanium, Hastelloy), pressure ratings (150–2500 lbs / PN 10–400), and certification requirements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales from Denmark with dedicated sales managers per product line (Flow, Level/Temperature/Valves), supplemented by channel partners (e.g., Odim in shipbuilding) and EPC relationships. Customers include Petronas, TotalEnergies, Shell, Saudi Aramco, Chevron, Equinor, Ørsted, A.P. Moller-Maersk, LKAB, BASF, INEOS, Centrica, MAN Energy Solutions, Sinopec, and Singapore's TUAS NEXUS waste-to-energy plant, across oil & gas, power, shipbuilding, carbon capture, chemicals, and general process industries. The company is family-owned by the Lisberg family (Henrik Lisberg acquired it in 1984, succeeded by Mads Lisberg in 2016), with no external institutional investors, and operates with 11–50 employees.

Name

EMCO Controls

Legal name

EMCO Controls A/S

Website

https://emcocontrols.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EMCO Controls is a privately held Danish manufacturer founded in 1966 that designs and produces in-house differential pressure flow, level, and temperature measurement instruments for oil & gas, power, shipbuilding, carbon capture, and process industry customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillerød

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flow Measurement Instruments: EMCO Controls generates revenue through the sale of differential pressure flow meters including orifice plates, venturi tubes, averaging pitot tubes, cone meters, and wedge meters. Both standard products and custom-engineered solutions are offered. All equipment is designed and manufactured in Denmark under ISO 9001 and EN 3834-2 certification.
2. Level Measurement Instruments: Revenue from level measurement products including float level switches, magnetic level indicators, level gauges, level transmitters, and bypass chambers. Products serve shipbuilding, offshore, power, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
3. Temperature Instruments: Sales of thermowells for protection of temperature sensors, available with NPT, weld-in, and flange connection options, or for mounting between flanges. Various configurations including TTN, Type 4, VSA, and TFA models.
4. Restriction Devices: Restriction orifice plates and critical flow devices for pressure control and flow restriction applications. Includes single-stage and multistage reduction units designed to prevent damage on pipeline equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMCO Controls designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial instruments for flow, level, and temperature measurement based primarily on the differential pressure principle. The product portfolio includes orifice plates, venturi tubes, averaging Pitot tubes (PITOBAR), cone meters, wedge meters, compact orifice meters, wet gas meters, restriction orifice plates, multistage pressure reduction units, float level switches, magnetic level indicators, level transmitters, level gauges, condensing chambers, by-pass chambers, and thermowells. All equipment is designed and manufactured in-house in Denmark and serves process and safety-critical measurement applications in oil & gas, power generation, shipbuilding, carbon capture, chemical, and general process industries worldwide.

Product overview

EMCO Controls is Denmark's only manufacturer of differential pressure (DP) flow elements, offering a comprehensive portfolio of flow, level, and temperature measurement instruments. The product lineup centers on DP flow measurement solutions including orifice plates (ISB/1, ISB/2, MEF, MES, MRK series), averaging Pitot Tubes (PITOBAR), venturi tubes (machined and welded), venturi nozzles, cone meters, wedge meters, and compact orifice meters (FLEMCO, STEEMCO, EPSILON, CompaQ, ORIMAS/STEEMCO-MAS). The level measurement portfolio includes float level switches, magnetic level indicators, level transmitters (HS89), liquid level gauges (ER10/ET10/ET20/ET30 series), condensing chamber units, and by-pass chambers. Temperature products comprise thermowells (TTN, Type 4, VSA, TFA). Supporting products include restriction orifice plates (IRB, MRP), multistage pressure reduction units for gas and liquid, wet gas meters, straightening vanes, and sight flow indicators. All products are designed and manufactured in-house in Denmark under ISO 9001 and EN 3834-2 certification, serving industries including oil & gas, power, shipbuilding, and carbon capture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMCO Float Level Switch: Float level switches designed to control liquid level in vessels containing corrosive or non-corrosive liquids. Horizontal or vertical mounting with glandless construction offering excellent sealing.
• EMCO Magnetic Level Indicator Type LI
• PITOBAR

Products and services

• Orifice Plates (Series ISB/1, ISB/1 EP, ISB/2, MEF, MEF/2, MES, MRK) Classical paddle-type, multi-bore, single-pressure-tapping, and carrier-ring orifice plates designed according to ISO 5167 for flow measurement of liquids, gases, and steam based on the differential pressure principle; available in sizes from 2" to 40", pressure ratings from 150 to 2500 lbs (RF and RTJ), and materials including standard and exotic alloys; for use in oil & gas, power, chemical, and general process industries.
• Meter Run Series MSRF & MSRS Meter run combining an orifice plate with a straight pipe run to enhance flow profile, with carrier rings and corner pressure tappings for DN 10-50 size range, supporting ISO 5167-compliant flow measurement installations.
• PITOBAR Averaging Pitot Tubes Averaging Pitot tubes for flow measurement of liquids, gases, and steam with low installation cost and low permanent pressure loss; available from 3" to 240" pipe sizes for industrial process applications.
• FLEMCO Compact Flow Meter Compact flow meter for gas and liquid applications with ±1% accuracy, pressure rating up to 300 lbs (PN 40), and sizes 1.5"-16".
• STEEMCO Compact Flow Meter Compact flow meter designed for steam applications with ±1.2% accuracy.
• EPSILON Compact Flow Meter Compact flow meter with conditioning multi-bore design for gas and liquid applications with short pipe run requirements; available in 2"-16" sizes.
• EPSISTEEM Compact Flow Meter Compact flow meter with flow conditioning effect designed for steam applications.
• CompaQ Meter Run Compact meter run with transmitter flanges for compact mounting, ±0.75% accuracy, available for 3/8"-2" sizes.
• ORIMAS & STEEMCO-MAS Mass Flow Meter Mass flow meter measuring flow of gases, liquids, and steam with a compact design combining velocity, static pressure, and temperature measurement into one unit for industrial process applications.
• Machined Venturi Tube Classical venturi tube machined from solid bar with 1% accuracy for high-pressure applications in flow measurement of steam, liquid, and gas; suitable for sizes 2"-10"; body manufactured from solid bar for ISO 5167-4 compliant service.
• Welded Venturi Tube Classical venturi tube welded from rolled sheet with 1.5% accuracy for flow measurement of steam, liquid, and gas; suitable for larger diameters (DN 200-DN 1200) in low-pressure applications.
• Venturi Nozzle Type VES Venturi nozzle with integrated unit design for RTJ flange mounting, with 1.4-1.5% accuracy, available for sizes DN 65-DN 500.
• ISA 1932 Nozzle Type DES ISA 1932 nozzle with single pressure tapping in all-welded construction, with 0.8% accuracy, available for sizes DN 50-DN 500.
• Cone Meter Type M-Cone Cone meter with ±0.5-2% accuracy for flow measurement of liquids, gases, and steam, available in sizes 2"-40" with permanent pressure loss substantially lower than that of orifice plates.
• Wedge Meter Type EWF Wedge flow meter especially suitable for viscous and slurry liquids with self-cleaning properties and bi-directional flow capability for industrial process measurement.
• Wet Gas Meter Type WG-V Wet gas meter based on a classical venturi tube for measuring flow rate in natural gases with liquid present, achieving 1% gas flow and 10% liquid flow accuracy.
• Straightening Vanes Flow straightening vanes used to improve flow profile before the fluid reaches the primary element, designed according to ISO 5167.
• Sight Flow Indicator Type EFG Sight flow indicator for locally checking liquid flow in pipelines, with double glass construction and available in all machinable materials for industrial process applications.
• Restriction Orifice Plate Type IRB Single-hole restriction orifice plate used to restrict flow and prevent damage to pipeline equipment, designed for insertion between RF or RTJ flanges in pressure control applications.
• Multihole Restriction Orifice Plate Type MRP Multihole restriction orifice plate used to restrict flow and prevent damage on pipeline equipment, available for RF and RTJ flange installations in industrial service.
• Multistage Pressure Reduction Unit for Liquid Multi-stage depressurizing unit for liquid service designed to prevent critical and high pressure drops and avoid cavitation damage in pipeline equipment.
• Multistage Pressure Reduction Unit for Gas Multi-stage depressurizing unit for gas service where gas passes each stage at sonic or critical velocity to reduce pressure in stages and protect downstream equipment.
• EMCO Float Level Switch Float level switch for controlling liquid level in vessels containing corrosive or non-corrosive liquids, with horizontal or vertical mounting options; glandless construction with permanent magnets opposed by similar magnets in switch housing, separated by non-magnetic diaphragm for excellent sealing; lightweight, highly anti-corrosive design approved by DNV, Bureau Veritas, ABS, and Lloyd's Register for marine applications.
• Magnetic Level Indicator Type LI Magnetic level indicator indicating liquid level of vessels and tanks locally without power supply; bi-colour indicator flaps rotate 180 degrees by magnetic field of internal float; optional reed switches and 4-20 mA signal output; no risk of leakage, maintenance-free, suitable for corrosive and non-corrosive liquids.
• Level Transmitter Type HS89 Level transmitter based on the magnetic floating principle for remote indication and liquid level control with 4-20 mA output signal.
• Liquid Level Gauge Series ER10 Liquid level gauge with transparent or reflex glass for visual liquid level indication; standard rating up to 40 bar, optional rating up to 100 bar for industrial process vessels.
• Liquid Level Gauge Series ET10 Liquid level gauge with transparent or reflex glass for visual level indication in various industrial process applications.
• Liquid Level Gauge Series ET20 Liquid level gauge with transparent or reflex glass designed for improved liquid level indication in industrial vessels.
• Liquid Level Gauge Series ET30 Liquid level gauge with reflex glass that refracts daylight when liquid is present, showing a dark column for industrial vessel level indication.
• Condensing Chamber Unit Type VK 420 Condensing chamber unit for level measurement in boiler drums of higher pressure, used in connection with a differential pressure transmitter for industrial power applications.
• By-Pass Level Measurement Chamber Type RLI By-pass chamber connected to a vessel applying the principle of communicating vessels; used with electronic level transmitters for protection against turbulent liquids in industrial process applications.
• Thermowell Type TTN Thermowell with NPT connection for mechanical and corrosive protection of temperature sensing instruments, rated up to 70 bar, suitable for threaded installation in industrial process piping.
• Thermowell Type 4 Thermowell for weld-in connection with maximum 450 bar design pressure, suitable for high-velocity applications in industrial process measurement.
• Thermowell Type VSA Thermowell for sandwich mounting between flanges (Van Stone type), rated 150-2500 lbs for industrial temperature measurement applications.
• Thermowell Type TFA Thermowell with flange connection for protection of temperature sensing instruments, rated 150-2500 lbs RF, designed for industrial process temperature measurement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Float level switch sales increased 10x compared to four years prior, with anticipation of another 10x increase by 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OdimcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian company that approached EMCO Controls to sell float level switches to the shipping industry. This partnership led to a new design and construction of the float level switch meeting five key criteria: lightweight, modern, highly anti-corrosive, low production costs, and flexible construction. The partnership enabled EMCO's entry into the broader shipbuilding market and drove a 10-fold increase in float level switch sales.
• FORCE TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationCalibration institute used by EMCO Controls for gas calibration of flow meters. FORCE Technology is one of the most capable calibration institutes globally and is located near EMCO's facility. With their MEGA Loop opening in May 2023, they doubled both flow and size capacity for calibration services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Endress+Hauser: Swiss-based global leader in industrial process measurement instrumentation spanning flow, level and temperature — the closest large-scale analog to EMCO's product portfolio and target customers in oil & gas, power and chemicals.
• KROHNE: Germany-based flow measurement specialist with strong DP and Coriolis product lines serving the same oil & gas, power and process-industry customers; competes directly with EMCO in DP primary elements and venturi/orifice solutions.
• Badger Meter: US-based specialist in flow measurement and control with a strong position in industrial water, oil & gas and process markets — a direct comparably focused flow-instrumentation peer to EMCO.

Broad incumbents

• Emerson (Rosemount): US-based industrial automation conglomerate whose Rosemount line is a market leader in pressure, flow, level and temperature instrumentation — overlaps with EMCO on flow/level/temperature measurement for the same energy and process customers.
• Yokogawa Electric: Japanese process automation and measurement major with a broad flow/level/temperature portfolio targeting oil & gas, power and chemicals — competes with EMCO for the same project specifications on large EPC builds.
• ABB Measurement & Analytics: ABB's measurement business supplies flow, level and analytical instrumentation globally to oil & gas, power and process industries, making it a broad incumbent competitor for EMCO on DP-flow and level project specifications.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell's process solutions unit delivers integrated instrumentation and control to oil & gas, refining and power customers — overlapping with EMCO's flow, level and temperature scope on large energy EPC projects.
• Spirax Sarco: Global leader in steam-related flow and level products including venturi and DP flow elements for power and process industries — directly comparable to EMCO on steam flow measurement and condensate level applications.
• Siemens Process Instrumentation: Siemens' process instrumentation portfolio (SITRANS) covers flow, level and temperature for the same oil & gas, power and process customers — a broad incumbent competing for project specifications alongside EMCO.

Emerging players

• McCrometer: US-based flow measurement specialist focused on differential pressure and proprietary flow meters for water, oil & gas and industrial applications — a focused niche peer to EMCO in DP flow primary elements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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