What PEBCO does

PEBCO Inc. is a privately held US manufacturer of dry bulk solids handling equipment, founded around 1976 and headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky. The company designs, engineers, and builds standard and custom equipment including slide gates, rotary and clamshell valves, diverters, mass flow feeders, fluidized conveyors, dustless loading spouts, telescopic and cascade chutes, and dry fog dust suppression systems. Materials of construction span carbon steel, stainless steel, Inconel, Monel, and engineered polymers, with manual, electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic actuation options and NEMA 4 minimum electrical ratings. Technical differentiators include the externally adjustable seal architecture for slide gates and diverters, the Double Blade Mass Flow Feeder (DBMFLO) delivering 50-8,000 TPH with 10:1 turndown, the Self Contained Dustless Loading Spout (SCDLS) with an industry-low 20-inch integrated profile using Donaldson Torit PowerCore filtration, and exclusive USA/Canada distribution rights to Raring Corp's ADS dry fog dust suppression systems (partnership formed in 2017).

PEBCO serves end customers across heavy industrial manufacturing (cement, sand, coal, iron ore, steel mills, chemicals, plastics, aggregates), power generation (NFPA Code 85 compliant burner isolation and coal valves), mining and minerals (potash, clays), and agricultural and food processing (grain, fertilizer, food-grade, pet food). Custom engineering, spare parts, rebuild kits, and retro-fit kits form a recurring aftermarket layer on top of new equipment sales. Quantified performance outcomes reported by PEBCO include loading rates up to 6,000 TPH with Uni-Load, +/- 0.1% batch loading accuracy, cascade chute capacity up to 5,000 TPH and lengths above 100 feet, and externally accessible sealing for in-line service.

The company operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market: a direct sales engineering team at headquarters plus an extensive US regional sales representative network (Apex Industrial Solutions, Approtec Ran-Le, ENPRO, International Manufacturers Reps, McKenna Engineering, and others) and international representatives covering Australia, Canada, Central America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia, and South Africa. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract cadence, configured per application requirements rather than published as standard list price. No public listing, parent company, or external investor has been disclosed, and the firm appears to be founder-/management-owned with deep employee tenure.

Name

PEBCO

Legal name

PEBCO Inc.

Website

https://pebco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PEBCO Inc., founded around 1976 in Paducah, Kentucky, is a privately held US manufacturer of custom and standard dry bulk solids handling equipment — slide gates, valves, diverters, mass flow feeders, fluidized conveyors, dustless loading spouts, and dust suppression systems — sold through direct sales engineers and a global representative network to cement, mining, power generation, and agricultural/food processing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Packaging Filling/Discharge Systems & Handling Aids (Spouts, Lifting, Dischargers) (IMALAGAI)

Keywords

• Dry bulk material handling
• Slide gate valves
• Dust suppression equipment
• Industrial bulk solids conveying
• Material flow control equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paducah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Material Handling Equipment Sales: PEBCO designs and manufactures standard and custom material handling equipment for dry bulk solids including slide gates, valves, diverters, feeders, fluidized conveyors, loading spouts, and dust suppression systems. Equipment is sold directly to industrial customers across multiple industries.
2. Spare Parts and Replacement Components: PEBCO provides replacement parts including individual components and complete rebuild kits for all equipment. Also offers custom upgrades and retro-fit kits for field modifications when application parameters change.
3. Custom Engineering and Design Services: PEBCO provides custom equipment design and engineering services for applications requiring specialized solutions beyond standard product offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PEBCO designs and manufactures a broad line of standard and custom equipment for handling dry bulk solids, including slide gates, diverter valves, mass-flow feeders, fluidized conveyors, dustless loading spouts, telescopic loading chutes, and dust collection systems. Products are engineered in carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty alloys to handle abrasive, hot, corrosive, or sanitary materials in heavy industrial environments.

Product overview

PEBCO manufactures a comprehensive line of standard and custom material handling equipment for dry bulk solids control. The product portfolio centers on core equipment categories including slide gates and valves (Slide Gates, Clamshell Gates, Rolling Blade Gates, Positive Seal Valves, Coal Valves), diverters (Single Blade, Bucket, Basket, Rolling Blade), dustless loading solutions (Dustless Loading Spouts, Self Contained DLS, Positioners, Telescopic Chutes, Cascade Chutes), fluidized conveying equipment (Fluidized Conveyors, Bin Bottoms, Gates), dust suppression systems (Raring Fog System), feeders (Mass Flow Feeders, Rolling Blade Belt Feeders), and loading systems (Uni-Load, Batch Loading). Supporting infrastructure includes Hydraulic Power Units and Controls & Automation systems. All standard products can be fully customized with various material, actuation, sealing, and electrical options. The company also provides spare parts, rebuild kits, and custom adaptations services. PEBCO serves industries including cement, sand, coal, iron ore, steel mills, chemicals, plastics, aggregates, grains, fertilizers, food, pet food, potash, and clays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Uni-Load®: In-motion volumetric loading system for open-top trucks and railcars, with loading rates up to 6,000 TPH.
• SCDLS (Self Contained Dustless Loading Spout)
• PEBCO Cascade Chute®
• ADS™ (Agglomerative Dust Suppression)

Products and services

• Slide Gates Standard and custom slide gates used to control the flow of dry bulk solids from hoppers, silos, and bins; available in carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty alloys with manual, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric actuation; designed for abrasive, hot, or sanitary service.
• Diverter Valves Two-way, three-way, and multi-port diverter valves that route dry bulk solids between conveyors, processing lines, or storage vessels; engineered for abrasive or high-temperature materials.
• Mass-Flow Feeders Volumetric and gravimetric mass-flow feeders that meter dry bulk solids at controlled rates into downstream processes; available in sanitary and heavy-duty industrial configurations.
• Fluidized Conveyors Air-activated fluidized conveyors that move hard-to-handle fine, powdery, or cohesive dry bulk solids through porous membranes using controlled air injection.
• Dustless Loading Spouts Internal and external dustless loading spouts that fill trucks, railcars, and containers with dry bulk solids while suppressing dust emissions using PEBCO's proprietary Advanced Dust Suppression (ADS) air-blade technology.
• Telescopic Loading Chutes Retractable telescopic loading chutes that extend into open trucks, railcars, or ships to deliver dry bulk solids with dust control, used together with PEBCO dustless loading spouts.
• Custom Engineered Equipment Custom-designed material handling equipment engineered to specific application requirements—including material characteristics, temperature, abrasion, corrosion, and sanitary needs—built in carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty alloys (Inconel, Monel, abrasion-resistant steels).
• Spare Parts and Replacement Components OEM replacement parts and wear components for PEBCO slide gates, valves, feeders, conveyors, and loading spouts, supporting installed equipment across cement, power, steel, mining, food, and chemical facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flow rates from 50-8000 TPH with turndown ratios up to 10:1 for Double Blade Mass Flow Feeders
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Raring CorpcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, PEBCO and The Raring Corp formed a strategic partnership granting PEBCO exclusive distribution rights to Raring's selection of dust control solutions in the USA and for much of Canada. Raring's line of dust suppression equipment (ADS dry fog systems) naturally complements PEBCO's dust containment and collection equipment. This partnership combines Raring's patented agglomerative dust suppression technology with PEBCO's material handling expertise to provide comprehensive dust emission solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vortex Valves (Vortex Global): Direct competitor in slide gates, diverter valves, and loading spouts for dry bulk solids. Vortex's product line closely mirrors PEBCO's slide gates and diverters, serving the same cement, mining, food, and chemical end markets with comparable customization depth.
• Salina Vortex: Manufactures slide gates, diverter valves, and bulk material handling components nearly identical to PEBCO's gate and valve portfolio. Direct head-to-head competitor in dry bulk solids flow control across similar industrial verticals.
• Dynamic Air: Designs and manufactures pneumatic conveying systems and components for dry bulk materials, including valves, gates, and feeders that overlap directly with PEBCO's material handling equipment range serving plastics, chemical, food, and mineral processing customers.
• Flexicon Corporation: Manufactures bulk material handling equipment including flexible screw conveyors, bulk bag dischargers, and related equipment for dry bulk solids. Comparable customer base (food, chemical, mineral, pharma) and similar custom-engineering sales model to PEBCO.
• Martin Engineering: Global supplier of bulk material handling solutions including belt cleaners, transfer point equipment, and vibrators. Direct competitor serving cement, mining, power generation, and aggregate industries with overlapping dust control and material flow offerings.
• Hammertek Corporation: Manufactures smart elbows and diverter valves for pneumatic conveying of abrasive materials. Comparable niche focus on dry bulk solids flow control components with custom engineering for plastics, chemical, and mineral processing.
• KWS Manufacturing: Manufactures screw conveyors, feeders, and bulk material handling equipment for dry bulk solids. Overlaps with PEBCO's fluidized conveyor and feeder product lines, serving similar industrial verticals with custom-engineered solutions.
• AZO Group: Specializes in automated bulk material handling systems including pneumatic conveying, screening, and feeding equipment for dry bulk solids. Comparable niche focus, customer base (food, chemical, pharma, plastics), and custom-engineered system delivery to PEBCO.

Broad incumbents

• Schenck Process: Large global industrial incumbent in material handling, weighing, feeding, and air filtration technology. Offers overlapping capabilities with PEBCO across feeders, gates, and dust solutions but as part of a much broader portfolio spanning multiple process industries.
• Coperion: Major global supplier of compounding and extrusion systems, feeders, and bulk material handling equipment. Competes with PEBCO in rotary valves, feeders, and material flow equipment serving plastics, chemical, and food industries at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pebco_inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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