What Phoenix Solutions does

Phoenix Solutions Co (PSC) is a privately held industrial manufacturer specializing in plasma heating systems, plasma arc torches, and high-temperature heaters. The company originated in 1952 as FluiDyne Engineering Corp, founded by J. Leonard Frame to design high-temperature aeronautical facilities and wind tunnels, before pivoting exclusively to plasma heating technology in 1993 under the current Phoenix Solutions Co name. PSC designs, engineers, and builds complete plasma heating systems — including proprietary plasma arc torches offered in transferred, non-transferred, and convertible arc modes across five PT-series models spanning 10 kW to 3,000 kW — together with custom process furnaces, DC power supplies, HMI control systems (using Cimplicitiy Software), water/gas manifolds, and torch manipulation systems. The company maintains a 3 MW Hutchinson Test Facility in Minnesota for system validation and pilot-scale testing, and operates a wholly owned subsidiary, MetalRecovery, which fabricates architectural tile from recycled brass dross using PSC plasma technology.

PSC sells primarily to enterprise customers across three application verticals: waste-to-energy conversion (municipal solid waste to synthetic fuels), waste remediation (incinerator ash melting, PCB destruction, low-level nuclear waste volume reduction, biomedical waste), and metallurgical and materials processing (tundish heating for continuous steel casting, silicon ingot production for solar cells, nanoparticle generation, and precious metals reclamation). Revenue is generated principally through one-off hardware sales of custom-engineered systems, supplemented by engineering and integration services; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per system specification. Go-to-market is executed via direct enterprise field sales globally, complemented by an exclusive distribution partnership with Tokyo-based Sojitz Machinery Corporation covering Asia Pacific logistics and technical support. The Frame family retains ownership and operating control, with Douglas Frame as President and CEO, Dr. Gary J. Hanus as SVP and CTO, and founder J. Leonard Frame serving as CFO.

The company claims the position of world's largest plasma technology supplier (achieved in 2000) and operates systems across the United States, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Germany, and the Czech Republic, with C.E. certification enabling European deployments and conformance to Japanese industrial standards. PSC counts among its customers Ebara Corp, Nippon Steel, BaoSteel, Daido Steel, SUMCO, Plasco Energy Group, GE Global Research, PPG Industries, Kobelco Eco-Solutions, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency.

Name

Phoenix Solutions

Legal name

Phoenix Solutions Co.

Website

https://phoenixsolutionsco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoenix Solutions Co designs, engineers, and manufactures plasma arc torch-based heating systems for industrial waste-to-energy, hazardous waste remediation, and metallurgical applications, serving enterprise customers globally with custom-engineered systems ranging from 10 kW to 3 MW.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plasma Heating Systems

NAICS

Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241)

SIC

Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures (3430)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding & Plasma Power Supplies (Industrial welders, cutting power sources) (IMAGADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plasma Gasification & Advanced Thermal Treatment (High-temp conversion) (EUAAAKAG), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC), High-Temperature Process Heat Electrification (E-Boilers, E-Furnaces, Induction, Plasma) (EUABAJAA)

Keywords

• Plasma heating systems
• Plasma arc torches
• Waste-to-energy systems
• High-temperature heaters
• Industrial process furnaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plasma Heating Systems and Equipment Sales: Sale of plasma arc torches, process furnaces, power supplies, control systems, and complete plasma heating systems. Custom-designed and built to customer specifications. Includes PT series torches in various power ranges from 10 kW to 3,000 kW.
2. Custom System Design and Integration: Engineering and design services for custom plasma heating systems including process furnace design, torch manipulation systems, and water/gas manifold configuration.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Phoenix Solutions Co manufactures and supplies custom-engineered plasma heating systems, PSC plasma arc torches (in transferred, non-transferred, and convertible arc configurations across power ranges from 10 kW to 3,000 kW), and high-temperature electric resistance heaters. Each system integrates a process furnace, DC power supply, HMI control system, water/gas manifold, and torch manipulation system, designed and built to customer specifications for applications in waste-to-energy conversion, hazardous waste remediation, and metallurgical processing.

Product overview

Phoenix Solutions offers a unified portfolio of Plasma Heating Systems built around PSC Plasma Torches, which are available in five power range models (PT50 through PT255, spanning 10 kW to 3,000 kW) and three arc modes (transferred, non-transferred, and convertible). These plasma torches serve as the core technology engine, while complementary components include Process Furnaces, DC Power Supplies, HMI Control Systems, Water/Gas Manifolds, and Torch Manipulation Systems. The company also provides Screen Heaters and Storage Heaters as alternative high-temperature heating solutions. Phoenix delivers systems ranging from research-scale R&D configurations to full industrial installations, with testing and validation services offered through their Hutchinson Test Facility. The product portfolio addresses three primary application domains: waste processing (including pyrolysis, gasification, ash melting, and remediation of hazardous/nuclear waste), energy production (waste-to-energy conversion producing synthetic fuels), and metallurgical applications (tundish heating, silicon production, nanoparticle generation, and precious metals recovery).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MetalRecovery: A subsidiary of Phoenix Solutions Co that has pioneered research in the fabrication of high-quality architectural tile made from recycled brass dross using Plasma Heating technology.

Products and services

• Plasma Heating Systems Complete custom-engineered plasma heating systems delivering ultra-intense plasma heat for waste pyrolysis, gasification, materials processing, ash melting, and waste-to-energy conversion. Systems scale from small research applications to full-scale industrial installations, sold to enterprise customers worldwide.
• PSC Plasma Torches

Quantifiable outcome

• 270+ tons of waste processed per day across Ebara facilities in Japan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sojitz Machinery CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership with Sojitz Machinery Corporation (SMC) based in Tokyo, Japan. SMC is a well-coordinated trading company with network of dedicated employees across Asia. Vital link between Phoenix and customers in Japan and Korea. Provides valuable logistic support for PSC with 13 offices across South East Asia. Helps coordinate system delivery and technical support halfway around the world.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Tetronics: Tetronics is a UK-based plasma technology company specializing in plasma arc systems for waste-to-energy, metals recovery, and advanced materials. It is the closest direct competitor to Phoenix Solutions in transferred-arc plasma torch design and industrial-scale waste remediation.
• PyroGenesis Canada: PyroGenesis designs and manufactures plasma-based systems for waste destruction, metallurgical applications, and nanopowder production. It directly overlaps with Phoenix's torch, waste-to-energy, and nanoparticle generation product lines.
• Advanced Plasma Power (APP): UK-based Advanced Plasma Power combines plasma gasification with conventional gas cleanup for municipal solid waste-to-energy. Its Gasplasma process competes with Phoenix's plasma heating platforms for European waste-to-energy tenders.
• Europlasma: Europlasma is a French plasma technology group focused on hazardous waste treatment and gasification using plasma torches. It directly competes with Phoenix in the European hazardous and industrial waste remediation segment.

Emerging players

• Enerkem: Enerkem converts municipal solid waste into biofuels and chemicals using gasification technology. It competes with Phoenix in the waste-to-energy value chain, though primarily via chemical conversion rather than plasma arc heating.
• Plasma Processes Inc. Plasma Processes Inc. is a US-based engineering firm developing plasma technologies for aerospace, defense, and materials applications. It is an emerging player overlapping with Phoenix's defense and nanoparticle generation work.

Regional players

• Kobelco Eco-Solutions: Kobelco Eco-Solutions is a Japanese environmental engineering company offering plasma-based waste treatment systems, including PCB and low-level nuclear waste processing. It is both a customer of Phoenix (for Phoenix plasma technology) and a regional competitor in the Japanese market.

Broad incumbents

• Inductotherm Group: Inductotherm is a large US-based manufacturer of induction melting and heating equipment for metals and advanced materials. It is an adjacent incumbent offering competing high-temperature heating solutions for metallurgical applications where Phoenix's plasma torches are also used.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Hitachi Zosen Inova is a major waste-to-energy EPC contractor using conventional and advanced thermal treatment. It is a broad incumbent in the same end-markets as Phoenix, particularly in Asia and Europe.

Others

• Clean Harbors Environmental Services: Clean Harbors is a large North American provider of environmental and industrial waste services, including hazardous waste treatment. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant — both a potential channel partner and end-customer for Phoenix's plasma remediation technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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