What PSI-Polymer Systems does

PSI-Polymer Systems, Inc. is a privately held US manufacturer of polymer processing equipment, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Conover, North Carolina, with a wholly-owned European sales subsidiary in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany. The company designs and builds custom-engineered capital equipment used in plastics extrusion lines, organized around two core product families: screen changers (continuous, backflush, discontinuous, hydraulic slide plate, manual, in-line filter, and extended-area models) for melt filtration, and gear pumps (extrusion, high-pressure, chemical/industrial, fluoropolymer, vessel, and drop-in replacements) for pressure building and precise metering. Supporting products include hydraulic diverter valves, Uniflo static mixers with helical bow-tie elements, extrusion die changers, hydraulic power units, and a tiered FilterPak PLC/HMI control line plus heat control panels.

The company's technology differentiators are patented: the Never-Wear seal carries a machine lifetime warranty, the backflush screen changer (CSC-BF) extends screen life on contaminated melt streams, and diverter valves feature a no-mechanical-seal cross-bolt design with a 5-year leak-free guarantee at temperatures up to 650°F and 10,000 PSI. PSI also offers a 2% more product per pound of plastic performance guarantee on gear pumps and same-day shipping on most aftermarket parts.

Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales priced by custom quote, complemented by an aftermarket stream covering parts, rebuilds, and repairs — including service for competitive equipment brands. Go-to-market is direct sales via specialized quote request forms on a seven-language website, supported by trade show presence at major extrusion industry events. End customers are plastics extrusion processors (primary), with secondary exposure to hot melt adhesive manufacturers, chemical processors, and polymer recycling operations.

Name

PSI-Polymer Systems

Legal name

PSI-Polymer Systems, Inc.

Website

https://psi-polymersystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PSI-Polymer Systems is a private US manufacturer of custom-engineered polymer processing equipment — including screen changers, gear pumps, diverter valves, and static mixers — serving plastics extrusion, hot melt adhesive, chemical, and polymer recycling customers via direct sales and a wholly-owned German subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Conover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Polymer Processing Equipment: PSI designs and manufactures custom-engineered polymer processing equipment including screen changers, gear pumps, diverter valves, and static mixers. Products are sold as capital equipment with custom configurations for specific extrusion applications. The company also offers aftermarket services including rebuilds, repairs, and parts supply.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Service: Parts and service including rebuilds and repairs for all major equipment brands, same-day shipping for most parts from inventory. Trade-ins accepted for existing equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PSI-Polymer Systems designs and manufactures custom-engineered polymer processing equipment for plastics extrusion applications, including vessel gear pumps, screen changers, controls, Uniflo static mixers, diverter valves, heat exchangers, and candle filters. Products are sold as configured capital equipment with custom specifications, accompanied by aftermarket rebuilds, repairs, and same-day-shipping parts supply for both PSI and competitor brands.

Product overview

PSI-Polymer Systems manufactures polymer processing equipment for extrusion applications, primarily serving the plastics, rubber, chemical, and hot melt adhesive industries. The product portfolio centers on two core equipment categories: Screen Changers (CSC, CSC-BF, DSC, HSC, MSC, ILF, EAC) for melt filtration, and Gear Pumps (EGP, HGP, CIP, FGP, VGP, Drop-In) for melt pressure building and flow control. Supporting equipment includes Diverter Valves (DIV) for flow redirection, Uniflo Static Mixers (USM) for melt homogenization, and Extrusion Die Changers (EDC). The company also offers a complementary line of electronic controls (ECB Pendant, FilterPak-50/100/200, Heat Control Panel) and Hydraulic Power Units (HPU) to operate and integrate these systems. PSI's equipment is designed for polymer, rubber, chemical, and hot melt adhesive applications, with a value proposition centered on reducing downtime, improving product quality, and extending equipment life. All products are manufactured in the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuous Screen Changer (CSC) Dual-piston continuous screen changer that enables uninterrupted melt filtration without stopping production, designed for general extrusion applications requiring high yield and minimal downtime.
• Continuous Screen Changer with Backflush (CSC-BF) Self-cleaning continuous screen changer that backflushes filtered contaminants to extend screen life, suited to heavily contaminated melt streams.
• Discontinuous Screen Changer (DSC) Single-piston discontinuous screen changer for batch operations with simplified filter pocket design, eliminating degradation potential and enabling easy color changes without crossover.
• Hydraulic Slide Plate Screen Changer (HSC) Hydraulic-powered reciprocating slide plate screen changer with two-position operation, used for polymer melt filtration in film, sheet, pelletizing, and compounding applications.
• Manual Screen Changer (MSC) Cost-effective manual screen changer operated by hand lever, ratchet, or pneumatic actuator for quick screen changes during planned downtime.
• In-Line Filter (ILF) Compact inline filtration alternative for small to mid-size extruders using cylindrical or pleated elements, with no moving parts and no replacement seals required.
• Extended Area Continuous Screen Changer (EAC) High-capacity extended area screen changer providing massive filter area for polymer reactors and large compounding lines that cannot be shut down for screen changes.
• Extrusion Gear Pump (EGP) High-efficiency positive displacement gear pump that buffers the die from extruder pressure surges, providing precise metering, constant die pressure, and uniform gauge for improved extruder output per RPM, backed by a 2% more product per pound of plastic guarantee.
• High-Pressure Gear Pump (HGP) Heavy-duty high-pressure gear pump with durable gear construction for high-torque extrusion applications with restrictive dies or highly viscous materials.
• Chemical Industrial Gear Pump (CIP) Gear pump designed for low-viscosity polymers, hot melt adhesives, prepolymers, and industrial chemicals with demanding process requirements.
• Fluoropolymer Gear Pump (FGP) Gear pump engineered for fluorinated polymers (FEP, ETFE, PTFE, PFA, PVDF), constructed from nickel-chromium superalloy to withstand unique processing requirements.
• Vessel Gear Pump (VGP) Pressure-building transfer pump for reactor, kneader, and large twin-screw compounding extruder applications, providing precise displacement for accurate output with lower shear and energy consumption.
• Drop-In Gear Pumps Direct replacement gear pumps designed to fit the footprint of existing competitor pumps, covering most gear pumps manufactured by other vendors over the past 35 years.
• Diverter Valves (DIV) Hydraulic diverter valves for directing fluidized material streams to selectable destinations, available in two-position (process/dump) and multi-position (three or four) configurations for start-up, drum-fill, and pelletizing operations, with no mechanical seal cross-bolt design backed by a 5-year leak-free guarantee up to 650°F and 10,000 PSI.
• Uniflo Static Mixer (USM) Continuous inline static mixer with alternating 90-degree helical elements providing radial and axial blending over a short length for polymer melt homogenization and temperature gradient elimination, operating up to 850°F with no moving parts.
• Extrusion Die Changer (EDC) Die changer system for extrusion lines enabling quick die changes during production.
• Aftermarket Parts, Rebuilds and Repairs Aftermarket services including replacement parts, rebuilds, repairs, and evaluations for PSI and all major equipment brands, with same-day shipping for most parts from inventory and trade-ins accepted for existing equipment.
• Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) Hydraulic power unit providing hydraulic pressure for actuating screen changers and diverter valves.
• ECB Pendant Control Handheld pendant control for manual screen changer cross-bolt actuation with 10-foot cable and 24VDC control voltage.
• FilterPak-50 Micro-PLC Control Basic micro-PLC control system for screen change positions and basic alarms, including remote pendant control for Continuous Screen Changer.
• FilterPak-100 PLC/HMI Control PLC control of piston actuation, venting locations, and dwell times with trending, remote I/O, and optional data acquisition for Continuous or Discontinuous Screen Changer.
• FilterPak-200 PLC/HMI Control Advanced PLC/HMI control system operating Backflush Continuous or quad-filter Continuous Screen Changer with B&R, Allen Bradley, or Automation Direct PLC options and 10-inch color touch screen.
• Heat Control Panel (HCP) Stand-alone heat control panel with up to six discrete temperature control zones, solid state relays, and separate breakers for auxiliary heat control supporting line refits or expansions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2% more product per pound of plastic or money back guarantee on gear pumps
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Coperion (Hillenbrand): Coperion is a broad incumbent in compounding and extrusion systems, offering gear pumps, screen changers, and downstream equipment. While not a pure-play screen-changer specialist, it competes with PSI on integrated extrusion line sales to large processors.
• Dynisco (Roper Technologies): Dynisco supplies sensors, instrumentation, and polymer processing components to extrusion processors. While more focused on instrumentation, its portfolio overlaps with PSI's controls business (FilterPak line) and serves the same extrusion customers.
• Leistritz: Leistritz manufactures twin-screw extruders and compounding systems, with overlap into melt filtration and pumping subsystems. It is a broader-line incumbent rather than a screen-changer specialist but competes with PSI in compounding line scope.

Emerging players

• B&P Littleford: B&P Littleford designs mixing and processing equipment for polymers and chemicals, partially overlapping with PSI's static mixer and vessel gear pump offerings. It is a smaller specialist competing in adjacent niches of the polymer processing equipment market.

Regional players

• SPC (Société des Plastiques et des Composites): SPC is a European-based supplier of screen changers and melt filtration equipment for plastics extrusion, offering products directly comparable to PSI's screen changer portfolio but with primary focus on the European regional market.

Direct peers

• Parkinson Technologies: Parkinson Technologies sells polymer processing and web handling equipment including screen changers and filtration, overlapping directly with PSI's core product lines for film, sheet, and fiber extrusion customers.
• Gneuss Kunststofftechnik: Gneuss is a German manufacturer of screen changers and melt filtration systems, directly comparable to PSI's Continuous, Backflush, and Extended Area screen changers. Both firms serve extrusion processors requiring high-contamination tolerance and continuous operation.
• ETA Kunststofftechnik: ETA is a German manufacturer of screen changers and melt filtration systems for plastics extrusion, directly comparable to PSI's Continuous and Backflush product lines. Both firms target the same film, sheet, and compounding processor customers.
• Maag (Dover Corporation): Maag is one of the most direct competitors to PSI in gear pumps and screen changers for polymer extrusion. Both companies serve plastics processors with melt filtration and pressure-building equipment, competing head-to-head on extrusion and compounding lines.
• Nordson Corporation: Nordson owns polymer processing brands such as BKG and Xaloy that compete directly with PSI's screen changers and gear pumps. Both companies sell custom-engineered melt delivery and filtration equipment into film, sheet, fiber, and compounding extrusion markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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