Serfilco
SERFILCO is a privately held US industrial manufacturer founded in 1961 that designs and produces corrosion-resistant thermoplastic pumps, filtration systems, and liquid handling equipment for surface treatment, chemical processing, water treatment, aerospace, electronics, and other industrial verticals across the US, UK, Germany, and China.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1961
- HeadquartersNorthbrook, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Serfilco does
SERFILCO is a privately held US industrial manufacturer, founded in 1961 by Jack Berg in Chicago and now headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, operating as a division of Service Filtration Corp. The company designs and manufactures corrosion-resistant liquid handling equipment, with a core product portfolio spanning horizontal and vertical thermoplastic pumps (CPVC, PP, PVDF, ECTFE), magnetic coupled seal-less pumps, filter chambers, complete filtration systems, filtration media, and the proprietary SER-Ductor airless agitation systems. Notable proprietary technologies include the TITAN automatic permanent media filtration system with PLC-controlled backwash cycles and non-metallic solution contact pumps with external mechanical seal designs isolating metal components.
The company serves eleven industry verticals through horizontal segmentation, including surface treatment (its founding market), water treatment, chemical manufacturing, air pollution control, food/beverage and dairy, aquaculture, aquarium, automotive, aerospace, electronics and telecommunications, and general industrial equipment. Its products are deployed in mission-critical applications such as electroplating, anodizing, RO membrane protection, fume scrubbing, PCB manufacturing, and chemical processing, with documented customer outcomes including 90% reduction in noxious fumes via SER-Ductor agitation, 50% water reuse capability, and 20-30+ year pump service life in electronics manufacturing applications.
SERFILCO distributes through a worldwide network of sales representatives and direct sales offices in the US, UK, Germany, and China, with manufacturing facilities in all four countries. The business model is hardware sales of custom-configured industrial equipment under a quote-based pricing structure (all products display 'Call' for pricing), supplemented by recurring consumables revenue from replacement filter cartridges, bags, activated carbon, and spare parts. The company maintains a UK subsidiary (SERFILCO International, Ltd.) for European operations, holds CE conformance marking for key product lines, and operates an e-commerce website with downloadable technical literature as a top-of-funnel marketing channel.
Serfilco firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Serfilco
- Legal name
- SERFILCO Inc.
- Website
- https://serfilco.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1961
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- SERFILCO is a privately held US industrial manufacturer founded in 1961 that designs and produces corrosion-resistant thermoplastic pumps, filtration systems, and liquid handling equipment for surface treatment, chemical processing, water treatment, aerospace, electronics, and other industrial verticals across the US, UK, Germany, and China.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Serfilco industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Pumps and Filtration Equipment
- NAICS
- Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Pumps & Plumbing Pump Accessories (Sump, Sewage, Booster) (IMADALAL), Industrial Process & Chemical-Resistant Pipe Systems (CPVC/PVDF/PP) (IMANADAF)
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Where Serfilco is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Northbrook
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Serfilco business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Industrial Pump Sales: SERFILCO manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of chemical-resistant pumps including horizontal, vertical, drum, magnetic coupled, and diaphragm pumps. Products range from small capacity units to high-flow industrial pumps up to 400+ GPM.
- Filtration Systems and Chambers: Sale of filtration systems (Mega-Flo, TITAN automatic filters, Admiral systems) and filter chambers. Includes both standard and custom configurations with various materials of construction.
- Filtration Media and Replacement Parts: Consumable products including filter cartridges, filter bags, depth cartridges, purification media, activated carbon, and replacement parts for the extensive pump and chamber product lines.
- Liquid Handling Add-ons and Accessories: Tank heaters, immersion heaters, pump controls, instrumentation, skimmers, mixers, storage tanks, and other liquid handling accessories and add-ons.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Industrial pump and filtration systems with varying configurations |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Filtration systems (Mega-Flo series) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Filtration media and replacement parts |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Serfilco product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Serfilco designs, manufactures, and sells corrosion-resistant industrial liquid handling equipment, including thermoplastic centrifugal pumps (horizontal, vertical, magnetic coupled, diaphragm, drum), multi-configuration filter chambers, and complete filtration systems such as the Mega-Flo and TITAN lines. The portfolio also covers filtration media, SER-Ductor airless agitation systems, and supporting accessories like heaters, controls, and storage tanks, all engineered for chemical processing, surface treatment, water treatment, and similar industrial applications.
Product overview
SERFILCO is an industrial pump and filtration equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of chemical-resistant liquid handling products. The core portfolio includes pumps (horizontal, vertical, magnetic coupled, diaphragm, and drum types), filter chambers (cartridge, bag, disc, canister configurations), complete filtration systems (Mega-Flo, TITAN automatic filters, in-tank and out-of-tank systems), filtration media, and agitation systems (SER-Ductor airless agitation). These products serve diverse industries including surface treatment, water treatment, chemical manufacturing, food/beverage, aquaculture, automotive, aerospace, and electronics manufacturing. The company also provides liquid handling add-on accessories and replacement parts. All products are designed for corrosion resistance using thermoplastics like PVC, CPVC, PP, PVDF, and ECTFE.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TITAN: Automatic permanent media filtration systems for metal finishing process solutions, cleaners, and treated waste streams
- SER-Ductor
- Mega-Flo
- Guardian
Products and services
- Industrial Pumps Corrosion-resistant thermoplastic pumps including horizontal, vertical, magnetic coupled, diaphragm, and drum configurations for chemical, surface finishing, and wet process applications.
- Filter Chambers Precision-manufactured filter chambers in thermoplastics and metals supporting cartridge, bag, disc, canister, and bulk media configurations.
- Filtration Systems Complete filtration systems including out-of-tank, in-tank, automatic permanent media, fabric filtration gravity, disc filtration, open bag, filter press, and oil coalescing systems.
- Filtration Media Replacement filter media including depth cartridges (wound and melt blown), pleated cartridges, purification media, bags, discs, fabric filters, and specialty media.
- Agitation Systems SER-Ductor airless agitation and drop-in eduction-based agitation systems designed to agitate process and cleaning solutions while reducing noxious fumes.
- Liquid Handling Add-ons Accessories including storage tanks, immersion heaters, heat exchangers, instrumentation, application controls, pump controls, skimmers, mixers, piping, valves, and fittings.
- Mega-Flo Filtration System High flow, high capacity compact filtration system with PVC, CPVC, or PP construction and flow rates from 8,500 to 21,000 GPH, accommodating up to 130 ten-inch cartridges with optional carbon chamber and slurry tank.
- TITAN Automatic Permanent Media Filter Microprocessor-controlled automatic backwash filtration system using permanent filter media with high flows from 50-500 GPM and CE-conforming PVC or CPVC construction for metal finishing, cleaners, and waste treatment.
- HE Horizontal Pump Non-metallic horizontal centrifugal pump with total chemical resistance in CPVC, PP, PVDF, or ECTFE; flows to 175 GPM or 130 ft TDH with single or double mechanical seal options.
- HF Horizontal Pump Next-generation molded horizontal pump with PPP high-temperature polypropylene, CPVC, or PVDF construction; ANSI dimensional, flows from 50-400 GPM with single or double mechanical seal options.
- EFB Vertical Sump Pump CPVC vertical sump pump with flows to 400 GPM and 170 ft TDH, ceramic/Rulon or ceramic graphite bearings, heavy-duty PTFE vapor seal, and column lengths from 24 to 48 inches.
- CPS Collection and Pumping Station Automatic self-contained waste collection and transfer system using corrosion-resistant CPVC vertical pumps with HDPE tanks; flows to 120 GPM for acid neutralization, plating rinse, and chemical storage.
Quantifiable outcome
- Remove 90% of noxious fumes with SER-Ductor airless agitation compared to traditional air agitation
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Serfilco
Customer profileSegments11 records
Ideal customer profiles8 records
Serfilco technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Serfilco partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Serfilco competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve manufactures pumps, valves, and seals for power, oil & gas, chemical, and water industries. It is comparable to SERFILCO as a broad industrial fluid handling incumbent with chemical processing overlap, though Flowserve's scale and energy-industry concentration differ.
- Grundfos: Grundfos is one of the world's largest pump manufacturers with deep industrial, commercial, and residential offerings. It is comparable to SERFILCO as a broad incumbent in pumping, but its scale and HVAC-focused portfolio differ from SERFILCO's specialty chemical-resistant niche.
- Pentair: Pentair is a global water treatment and filtration company with industrial pumps and filtration systems. It is comparable to SERFILCO as a broad incumbent in filtration and fluid handling, with overlapping water treatment and industrial pump categories.
- Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology and pump manufacturer serving municipal, industrial, and commercial markets. It is comparable to SERFILCO as a broad incumbent in fluid handling and filtration, though Xylem operates at far greater scale with diversified water/wastewater exposure.
- Sulzer: Sulzer is a Swiss industrial engineering company with a major pumps product line serving water, oil & gas, and chemical processing. It is comparable to SERFILCO as a broad incumbent in industrial pumping for chemical and process industries.
Direct peers
- March Manufacturing: March Manufacturing is known for pioneering magnetic drive pumps for chemical and corrosive fluid handling. It is a direct peer to SERFILCO in seal-less magnetic coupled pump technology serving similar plating and chemical processing customers.
- Hayward Gordon: Hayward Gordon manufactures chemical processing pumps and mixers for industrial applications including surface treatment, mining, and chemical manufacturing. It is a direct peer to SERFILCO in specialty chemical-resistant pumping for similar end markets.
- Verder Group: Verder is a European industrial pump manufacturer with strong chemical, hygienic, and solids-handling pump portfolios. It is comparable to SERFILCO as a specialty pump maker with corrosion-resistant offerings for chemical and surface treatment end markets.
- Iwaki America: Iwaki America specializes in magnetically coupled, centrifugal, and diaphragm pumps for chemical, plating, and surface finishing applications. It is directly comparable to SERFILCO as a specialty pump manufacturer serving identical surface treatment and chemical processing customers with similar corrosion-resistant product lines.
Emerging players
- Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific): Cole-Parmer distributes peristaltic pumps, magnetic drive pumps, and filtration products to lab and industrial customers. It is comparable to SERFILCO as an emerging/distribution-focused player in chemical-resistant fluid handling, with similar but broader-channel product breadth.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Serfilco social profiles
Digital presenceSerfilco compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Serfilco financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Serfilco leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Serfilco subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Serfilco funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Serfilco M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Serfilco
What does Serfilco do?
Serfilco designs, manufactures, and sells corrosion-resistant industrial liquid handling equipment, including thermoplastic centrifugal pumps (horizontal, vertical, magnetic coupled, diaphragm, drum), multi-configuration filter chambers, and complete filtration systems such as the Mega-Flo and TITAN lines. The portfolio also covers filtration media, SER-Ductor airless agitation systems, and supporting accessories like heaters, controls, and storage tanks, all engineered for chemical processing, surface treatment, water treatment, and similar industrial applications.
Is Serfilco a public or private company?
Serfilco is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Serfilco founded?
Serfilco was founded in 1961. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Serfilco based?
Serfilco is headquartered in Northbrook, United States, in the North America region.
How does Serfilco make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Industrial Pump Sales are the primary driver. The others are filtration Systems and Chambers, filtration Media and Replacement Parts and liquid Handling Add-ons and Accessories.
Who are Serfilco's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Flowserve Corporation, Grundfos, Pentair, Xylem and Sulzer. Direct peers are March Manufacturing, Hayward Gordon, Verder Group and Iwaki America. Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Serfilco have an API?
No public API is recorded for Serfilco.
What industry is Serfilco in?
Serfilco's product category is Industrial Pumps and Filtration Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHANAG, Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets), with a secondary code of IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes). Its NAICS code is 33391 and its SIC code is 3561.