Wisconsin Oven

What Wisconsin Oven does

Wisconsin Oven Corporation is a U.S.-based industrial oven and furnace manufacturer headquartered in East Troy, Wisconsin, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thermal Product Solutions, LLC. Founded in the 1970s–1980s and active for over 40 years, the company designs, engineers, and manufactures both standard and fully custom industrial ovens used in thermal processing applications including heat treating, composite curing, drying, annealing, stress relieving, tempering, aluminum aging, and powder coating. Its customers are predominantly enterprise manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, defense/military, energy, composites, foundry, heat treating, and laboratory end markets.

The product portfolio is organized around three core categories: Batch Ovens (including aluminum age ovens, composite curing ovens, drop bottom furnaces, draw & temper furnaces, and nitrogen-atmosphere furnaces), Walk-In Batch Ovens (offered in standard sizes up to 6,000 cubic feet with temperature ratings up to 1,400°F across Enhanced Duty, Normal Duty, Heavy Duty, and Ultimate HD tiers), and Conveyor Ovens (belt, chain, spindle, carousel, pusher, vertical/Ferris wheel, and custom configurations). Custom designs use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation to optimize airflow and heat distribution prior to fabrication. The company differentiates through patented high-efficiency panel seams (claimed 25% better insulating efficiency), Expandable Surface™ construction, combination horizontal/vertical airflow systems, an E-Pack™ energy efficiency upgrade, and a DataSense® IoT predictive maintenance partnership. Industrial controls integrations include Allen-Bradley (CompactLogix, ControlLogix, GuardLogix, Micrologix), Eurotherm (Nanodac, 3204, 3504, 4102C), Watlow (F4T, PM6L), and Honeywell instrumentation. The exclusive WOW™ warranty (3-year and 5-year coverage introduced in 2005) functions as a brand and switching-cost asset.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital equipment sales of custom and standard ovens priced via a quote-based process, complemented by recurring aftermarket streams that include replacement parts, calibration, installation, expedited repair, refurbishment, oven relocation/rebuild, preventative maintenance, start-up training, uniformity surveys, and DataSense IoT monitoring. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with sales-engineer-led solution design, supported by a website quote-request funnel, industry events, technical white papers, and thought-leadership content. The company ships globally with documented deliveries to China and offers international installation services. Wisconsin Oven operates alongside six sister brands under Thermal Product Solutions — Baker-Furnace, Blue-M, Gruenberg, Lindberg/MPH, Lunaire, and Tenney — sharing procurement, engineering, and back-office scale across complementary thermal equipment lines.

Name

Wisconsin Oven

Legal name

TPS, LLC

Website

https://wisoven.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wisconsin Oven Corporation designs and manufactures custom and standard industrial ovens and furnaces for thermal processing applications, serving enterprise aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, and composites manufacturers from East Troy, Wisconsin as part of Thermal Product Solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ovens and Furnaces

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Industrial oven manufacturing
• Batch ovens
• Conveyor ovens
• Walk-in ovens
• Heat treating equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

East Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Industrial Oven Manufacturing and Sales: Wisconsin Oven manufactures and sells custom and standard industrial ovens and furnaces. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales with recurring revenue from replacement parts, calibration services, installation services, repair services, modification/refurbishment, relocation/rebuild, and preventative maintenance.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Services: Replacement parts, calibration services, installation services, expedited repair services, oven modification and refurbishment, oven relocation and rebuild, preventative maintenance, start-up training, uniformity services, and DataSense IoT monitoring system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wisconsin Oven Corporation designs, engineers, and manufactures standard and custom industrial batch ovens, walk-in batch ovens (up to 6,000 cubic feet and 1,400 °F), and continuous conveyor ovens (belt, chain, carousel, spindle, pusher, vertical, web dryers, and custom configurations) used for heat treating, curing, drying, annealing, stress relieving, tempering, aluminum aging/solution treatment, composite curing, powder coating, and other thermal processing. Each unit is factory acceptance-tested prior to shipment, with engineered options for nitrogen atmosphere, rapid quench, AMS 2750/CQI-9 compliance, and predictive-maintenance IoT integration.

Product overview

Wisconsin Oven Corporation is an industrial oven and furnace manufacturer with over 40 years of experience, designing, engineering, and building standard and custom heating equipment. The product portfolio is organized around three core oven categories: Batch Ovens (including aluminum age ovens, composite curing ovens, drop bottom furnaces, heat treat/draw/temper furnaces, nitrogen atmosphere furnaces, pit furnaces, powder coating ovens, small batch ovens, and top load ovens), Walk-In Batch Ovens (including Enhanced Duty EWN, Normal Duty SWN, Heavy Duty SWH, and Ultimate HD UWH series), and Conveyor Ovens (including belt conveyor, chain conveyor, carousel, air sealed trolley, spindle/chain-on-edge, pusher/indexing, vertical/Ferris wheel, web dryers/strip cure, and custom conveyor systems). Walk-in ovens are available in standard sizes up to 6,000 cubic feet with temperature ratings up to 1,400°F. The company also operates under Thermal Product Solutions (TPS Brands) alongside sister brands Baker-Furnace, Blue-M, Gruenberg, Lindberg/MPH, Lunaire, and Tenney. Aftermarket services include DataSense IoT performance monitoring, replacement parts, calibration, installation, preventative maintenance, uniformity testing, repair, modification/refurbishment, relocation rebuild, and start-up training. Wisconsin Oven differentiates with its exclusive WOW Warranty (3-year and 5-year coverage), proprietary panel seam technology (25% better insulating efficiency), E-Pack energy efficiency upgrade, and CFD-driven custom design capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Batch Ovens Industrial ovens for discrete-load batch processing across heat treating, curing, drying, aging, annealing, and powder coating; available in standard and custom sizes and temperature ratings.
• Aluminum Age Ovens Batch ovens specifically engineered for artificial aging (precipitation hardening) of aluminum alloys in aerospace and industrial applications.
• Composite Curing Ovens Batch ovens engineered for curing composite materials including honeycomb, filament-wound, and out-of-autoclave composites used in aerospace and high-performance industrial applications; AMS 2750F Class 2 capable.
• Custom Batch Ovens Bespoke batch ovens engineered from concept to final product to meet customer-specific process requirements, dimensions, airflow, and compliance standards.
• Drop Bottom Furnaces (DBF) Batch furnaces with pneumatically operated bottom-drop doors for automated loading, designed for aluminum solution treatment with rapid quench (under 3 seconds) and nitrogen atmosphere options.
• Heat Treat Ovens / Draw & Temper Furnaces (SDB) Standard draw-batch ovens and furnaces for heat treating, stress relieving, and tempering of metals; up to 1,400 °F with optional nitrogen atmosphere and AMS 2750 compliance.
• Nitrogen Atmosphere Batch Furnace (ABO) Batch furnaces with controlled nitrogen atmosphere, motorized dampers, atmosphere-to-water cooling, and AMS 2750 TUS qualification for aerospace heat-treat applications.
• Pit Furnaces Below-floor batch furnaces for annealing, normalizing, and tempering of heavy or large workpieces in foundry and industrial applications.
• Powder Coating Batch Ovens Batch ovens configured for uniform heat distribution to cure powder coating finishes on metal parts.
• Small Batch Ovens (SBH) Compact batch ovens for lower-volume or laboratory-scale heat processing with direct-driven blowers and programmable temperature controllers.
• Top Load Ovens Industrial ovens with top-loading via pneumatically operated vertical hinged doors, suited for large or awkwardly shaped parts loaded with overhead cranes.
• Horizontal Quench System (HQS) Solution treatment furnace paired with immersion or spray quench for aluminum heat treatment with rapid pusher mechanisms and as low as 7-second quench delays.
• Enhanced Duty Walk-In Ovens (EWN) Wisconsin Oven's most popular walk-in oven line, offered in 57 standard sizes, rated to 500 °F, with patented high-efficiency panel seams and combination airflow.
• Normal Duty Walk-In Oven (SWN) Standard-duty walk-in ovens in 55 standard sizes, gas or electric, rated 500 °F (optional 650 °F / 800 °F) for baking, drying, curing, and preheating.
• Heavy-Duty Walk-In Oven (SWH) Heavy-duty walk-in ovens for more demanding applications than EWN/SWN lines, offered in 70 standard sizes, gas or electric, rated to 500 °F with higher heat input and recirculation.
• Ultimate HD Walk-In Ovens (UWH) The most heavy-duty walk-in oven line, in 72 standard sizes up to 6,000 cu ft; gas-fired; rated 500 °F (optional 800 °F / 1,000 °F) for demanding aerospace and industrial use.
• Express Batch Ovens (EBO) Quick-delivery batch ovens with combination airflow, direct-driven blowers, and digital programmable temperature controllers backed by the 5-Year WOW warranty.
• Walk-In Batch Ovens Large-scale walk-in batch ovens (up to 6,000 cu ft, up to 1,400 °F) for personnel entry loading/unloading; the umbrella category covering EWN, SWN, SWH, and UWH series.
• Expedited Walk-In Batch Ovens Accelerated-delivery walk-in batch ovens offering the same quality construction and features as standard walk-in models with shorter lead times.
• Conveyor Ovens Continuous-duty industrial ovens with belt, chain, spindle, pusher, carousel, vertical, and custom conveyor configurations for high-volume production processing.
• Belt Conveyor Ovens & Furnaces Continuous belt conveyor ovens/furnaces using flat wire or stainless steel belts with top-down, bottom-up, or combination airflow for production-scale curing, drying, tempering, and heat treating.
• Chain Conveyor Ovens Chain conveyor ovens with pin or fixture attachments for high-rate tempering, curing, and stress relieving.
• Carousel Conveyor Ovens Rotating-carousel conveyor ovens that index parts through heating zones to save floor space while delivering consistent heating.
• Air Sealed Overhead Trolley Conveyor Ovens (SCT Series) Overhead-trolley conveyor ovens with air-sealed design that minimizes heat loss and maintains temperature uniformity during continuous processing.
• Standard Spindle (Chain on Edge) Conveyor Ovens (SCS Series) Chain-on-edge spindle conveyor ovens for continuous high-volume processing with adjustable conveyor speed and temperature zones.
• Pusher Furnaces & Indexing Conveyor Ovens Pusher and indexing conveyor ovens that advance parts through the heating chamber in discrete steps for precise dwell times and improved entry/exit temperature control.
• Vertical Conveyor Ovens & Furnaces (Ferris Wheel Ovens) Vertical 'Ferris wheel' conveyor ovens/furnaces that maximize floor space utilization while providing uniform heating.
• Web Dryers & Strip Cure Ovens Web dryers and strip-cure conveyor ovens with multiple independently controlled zones and top-down airflow for continuous processing of web, filament, and strip products.
• Print Plate Conveyor Oven (SPC Ovens) Specialized compact conveyor ovens for curing print plates in print-shop and graphics-industry applications.
• Custom Conveyor Ovens & Furnaces Bespoke conveyor oven systems engineered to customer specifications on dimensions, temperature ratings, zones, airflow, conveyor type, and automation.
• Custom Industrial Ovens Fully custom-engineered industrial ovens designed from concept through final product using CFD simulation to optimize duct design and airflow for specific part geometries.
• Laboratory Ovens Compact bench-top and small-cabinet industrial ovens for research, testing, and small-batch processing in laboratory and quality assurance environments.
• Stock Ovens Pre-built, off-the-shelf industrial ovens maintained in inventory for rapid shipment in common sizes and configurations.
• Replacement Parts Genuine replacement parts for Wisconsin Oven equipment—recirculation blowers, burners, temperature controllers, PLCs, HMI touch screens, disconnect switches, transformers, VFDs, and other components.
• Calibration Services Factory calibration services for temperature sensors, controllers, and recording instruments to maintain measurement accuracy and specification compliance.
• Installation Services Full turnkey installation including reassembly, rewiring, debugging, start-up, uniformity testing, and operator training—domestic and international.
• Expedited Repair Services Priority repair services for industrial ovens including rapid response diagnostics and remediation to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Oven Modification & Refurbishment Modification and refurbishment of existing Wisconsin Oven equipment—upgrades to controls, airflow systems, heating elements, and structural components to extend life and improve performance.
• Oven Relocation Rebuild Disassembly, transport logistics, reinstallation, and recalibration to relocate industrial ovens to new facilities and restore full operational capability.
• Preventative Maintenance Scheduled preventative maintenance programs with inspection, cleaning, calibration, and component replacement to maximize equipment uptime and longevity.
• Start-up Training Factory-trained technician services for equipment start-up, operator training, and process commissioning.
• Uniformity Services Temperature uniformity surveys (TUS) and testing against specifications and standards (AMS 2750, CQI-9), including multi-thermocouple profile testing at various set points.
• DataSense® IoT System Industrial IoT performance monitoring system (DataSense Technologies partnership) that monitors vibration, temperature, current, and pressure on oven components and sends predictive-maintenance alerts with remote diagnostics via Ethernet.
• Rental / Refurbished Equipment Rental and refurbished industrial oven options for temporary needs or budget-constrained customers, providing access to Wisconsin Oven equipment without a full capital purchase.
• Enhanced Safety Options Optional safety features and upgrades beyond standard NFPA 86 compliance—trapped-personnel pull cords, access door interlocks, FM-approved safety latches, and additional alarm systems.
• CFD Analysis and Testing CFD simulation services used in custom oven design to model airflow and heat distribution, optimize duct design, and verify even heating before manufacturing.
• WOW™ Warranty Program (3-Year and 5-Year) Exclusive WOW™ warranty program—5-Year coverage for standard ovens at ≤650 °F; 3-Year coverage for standard ovens at 650–1,250 °F; both cover all components (less wear items) including labor for defects in workmanship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature uniformity as tight as ±5°F at operating temperatures
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DataSense TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 30 June 2020Wisconsin Oven partnered with DataSense Technologies to supply the DataSense™ Performance Monitoring System for their industrial ovens. This IoT predictive maintenance technology monitors component performance and health using sensors for vibration, temperature, current, and pressure. When thresholds are exceeded, alerts are sent to appropriate personnel, enabling predictive maintenance to minimize unscheduled downtime.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• L&L Special Furnace Co. L&L Special Furnace designs custom heat treating furnaces and ovens, with strength in aerospace-grade batch and pit furnaces. Comparable to Wisconsin Oven in custom-engineered heat-treat equipment and AMS 2750-compliant solutions.
• Harper International: Harper designs thermal processing systems (furnaces and ovens) for advanced materials including composites and ceramics. Comparable high-temperature custom furnace engineering, especially for aerospace and composites customers.
• Grieve Corporation: Grieve builds industrial batch and conveyor ovens and furnaces for heat treating, curing, and drying. Direct competitor to Wisconsin Oven in mid-market industrial ovens with similar customization capabilities and standards-compliance (NFPA 86, AMS 2750) offerings.
• Despatch Industries: Despatch manufactures industrial ovens, furnaces, and thermal processing equipment for aerospace, automotive, and electronics customers. Highly comparable to Wisconsin Oven in product breadth (batch, walk-in, conveyor ovens), customer verticals, and custom-engineering positioning.
• Trent Inc. Trent is a U.S.-based custom manufacturer of industrial ovens, furnaces, and process heating equipment. Direct competitor in custom batch and walk-in ovens for aerospace, automotive, and metals heat-treating markets.

Emerging players

• Materials Research Furnaces: MRF manufactures specialty high-temperature furnaces for materials research and heat treating. A smaller, more specialized competitor for custom high-temperature solutions where Wisconsin Oven competes.

Broad incumbents

• Carbolite Gero: Carbolite Gero manufactures laboratory and industrial furnaces/ovens up to high temperatures. Comparable in lab and small-batch oven categories where Blue-M and Wisconsin Oven compete.
• SECO/WARWICK: SECO/WARWICK is a larger, globally diversified industrial furnace and vacuum oven manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, and metals. Overlaps with Wisconsin Oven in heat-treat and aluminum processing but operates at meaningfully greater scale and geography.
• Ipsen (Abar Ipsen): Ipsen is an established global manufacturer of heat-treating furnaces, including vacuum and atmosphere furnaces serving aerospace and automotive. A broader incumbent competitor to Wisconsin Oven's heat-treat and drop-bottom furnace lines.

Others

• Thermal Product Solutions (TPS) Sister Brands: Baker-Furnace, Gruenberg, Lindberg/MPH, Lunaire, Tenney, and Blue-M are sister brands to Wisconsin Oven under Thermal Product Solutions. Not peers, but ecosystem members that share customer accounts and adjacent product categories within the same holding company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wisconsinoven
• Facebookfacebook.com/WisconsinOvenCorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/362770/admin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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