Environics
Environics is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of computerized precision gas flow instrumentation, building thermal mass flow controller-based gas mixers, diluters, ambient calibrators, and hypoxia training devices for environmental, aerospace/defense, semiconductor, and research customers worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1986
- HeadquartersTolland, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Environics does
Environics is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of computerized precision gas flow instrumentation, headquartered in Tolland, Connecticut, and operating since 1986. The company designs and builds thermal mass flow controller-based systems for gas mixing, dilution, calibration, and delivery, including the Series 3000/4000/4020/4040 gas mixers and diluters, Series 6100/9100 ambient monitor calibrators with ozone generators and photometers, Series 7000 zero air generators, water vapor and permeation systems, and the ROBD2/ROBD3 Reduced Oxygen Breathing Devices for aerospace hypoxia training under license from the U.S. Navy (Patent Application No. 10/959.764). Every unit is built to order with extensive customization options including ultra-high purity gas paths, heated paths, silicon-coated paths, humidification, and purge circuits.
The company generates revenue through four streams: precision gas instrumentation hardware sales (quote-based, built to order), annual calibration services, multi-year service agreements, and spare parts/consumables (e.g., ZAG consumables replaced approximately every six months). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct contact, a network of international distributors covering 20+ countries, and presence at industry conferences including Pittcon and the Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting.
Environics serves a diversified customer base spanning environmental monitoring agencies, aerospace and defense organizations, specialty and industrial gas companies, semiconductor manufacturers, R&D laboratories, and medical/healthcare applications. Named enterprise and government customers include the U.S. Army School of Aviation Medicine, Fort Liberty 1st Special Warfare Training Group, Connecticut DEEP, Siemens, Linde, WestAir Gases, Gas Sensing Solutions, Air Hygiene, and multiple universities, with many relationships extending 12-15+ years.
Environics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Environics
- Legal name
- Environics, Inc.
- Website
- https://environics.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1986
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Environics is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of computerized precision gas flow instrumentation, building thermal mass flow controller-based gas mixers, diluters, ambient calibrators, and hypoxia training devices for environmental, aerospace/defense, semiconductor, and research customers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Environics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Gas Flow Instrumentation
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty & Calibration Gas Mixtures (IMAEACAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL)
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Where Environics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tolland
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Environics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Precision Gas Instrumentation Hardware: Sale of computerized gas flow instruments including gas mixers, gas diluters, ambient calibrators, ROBD hypoxia training systems, and zero air generators. Every unit is built to order with custom configurations.
- Calibration Services: Annual recalibration services including full tune-up and thorough testing of all system functions to ensure peak performance. Offered as standalone service or through service agreements.
- Service Agreements and Maintenance: Service contracts providing ongoing maintenance coverage with cost savings and peace of mind for system owners.
- Spare Parts and Consumables: Replacement parts and consumables including ZAG consumables (replacement approximately every six months under typical ambient conditions).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom-built precision gas instruments priced by configuration |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Environics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Environics designs and manufactures computerized precision gas flow instrumentation, including gas mixers/blenders, gas diluters/dividers, ambient monitor calibrators with ozone generators, zero air generators, and Reduced Oxygen Breathing Devices (ROBD) for hypoxia training. Every unit is built to order with extensive customization options (UHP, heated paths, humidification, permeation, custom gas paths) and serves applications such as air quality monitoring calibration, EPA compliance, semiconductor processing, aerospace physiology training, and R&D laboratories. The company also provides calibration services, service agreements, and spare parts.
Product overview
Environics is a global leader in computerized precision gas flow instrumentation, offering a comprehensive portfolio of gas mixing, dilution, calibration, and delivery systems. The product portfolio centers on thermal mass flow controller-based precision gas blending systems across multiple series (Series 3000, 4000, 4020, 4040, 500, 6000, 7000, 9000), supplemented by specialized instruments including the ROBD2 and ROBD3 Reduced Oxygen Breathing Devices for hypoxia training, Zero Air Generators (Series 7000), and Water Vapor Gas Standard Generators. Core product lines include: Gas Mixers/Blenders (Series 4000, UHP Mixer) for precise gas mixture preparation; Gas Diluters/Dividers (Series 4040, UHP Diluter, Automotive Gas Divider, VOC Dilution System) for concentration reduction; Ambient Monitor Calibrators with Ozone Generators (Series 6100, 6110, 6103, 6113, 6123, 9100) for air quality monitoring calibration; and biological atmosphere, permeation, and humidification systems for specialized applications. The company also offers extensive customization options including canister filling, gas on-demand delivery, heated gas paths, silicon-coated gas paths, purge circuits, and ultra-high purity configurations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Series 4000 Gas Mixer/Blender Computerized precision gas mixer and blender that uses thermal mass flow controllers to prepare accurate gas mixtures for laboratory, environmental, and industrial applications.
- Ultra-High Purity (UHP) Mixer Ultra-high purity gas mixer designed for semiconductor and other ultra-clean applications requiring trace-level contaminant control.
- Series 4020 Gas Mixer-Dilutor Combined gas mixing and dilution system that provides both gas blending and concentration reduction capabilities in a single unit.
- Ultra-High Purity (UHP) Mixer-Dilutor Ultra-high purity version of the 4020 mixer-dilutor for applications requiring exceptional gas purity and precision.
- Series 4040 Gas Diluter/Gas Divider Precision gas dilution system for reducing high-concentration gas standards to lower calibration concentrations, and a gas divider for splitting gas streams.
- Ultra-High Purity (UHP) Diluter UHP-rated gas diluter for ultra-pure applications including semiconductor manufacturing.
- Automotive Gas Divider Specialized gas divider designed for automotive emissions testing and calibration applications.
- VOC Dilution System System for diluting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for calibration and testing applications.
- Series 3000 Gas Blending / Gas on Demand Delivery System Gas on-demand system providing precision gas blending and delivery for laboratory and industrial applications requiring continuous or batch gas supply.
- Series 3000 Biological Atmosphere Incubation Gas Mixer Specialized gas mixer designed for biological atmosphere incubation applications, enabling precise control of gas environments for cell culture and research.
- Series 500 Stand-Alone Humidification System Stand-alone humidification system providing precise humidity control for gas stream conditioning in sensor testing and calibration applications.
- Series 6100 Ambient Monitor Calibrator with Ozone Generator Precision ambient monitor calibrator with integrated ozone generator for air quality monitoring calibration.
- Series 6110 Ambient Monitor Calibrator Ambient monitor calibrator for ozone and other gas analyzer calibration applications.
- Series 6103 Ambient Monitor Calibrator with Photometer Multi-gas calibrator with integrated photometer for enhanced measurement accuracy in ambient monitoring applications.
- Series 6113 Ambient Monitor Calibrator with External Source Photometer Ambient calibrator with external source photometer for expanded measurement capabilities.
- Series 6123 Ambient Monitor Calibrator with Internal Source Photometer Ambient calibrator with internal source photometer providing an integrated measurement solution.
- Series 9100 Ambient Monitor Calibrator High-performance ambient monitor calibrator for professional air quality monitoring calibration.
- Series 7000 Zero Air Generator Stand-alone zero air generator producing hydrocarbon-free air for GC calibration and zero reference applications.
- Water Vapor Gas Standard Generator System for generating precise water vapor gas standards for humidity-related calibration applications.
- ROBD2 Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device Normobaric hypoxia training system that simulates altitude-induced hypoxia by precisely controlling oxygen concentration in breathing air using thermal mass flow controllers to dilute air with nitrogen for repeatable physiological stress simulation.
- ROBD3 Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device Next-generation hypoxia training device with enhanced digital interface, non-consumable oxygen sensor, full-color touchscreen, and expanded data acquisition capabilities supporting second-by-second physiological parameter recording and export.
- ROBD Simulator Accessory Package Accessories package for ROBD systems that enhances training simulation capabilities for hypoxia familiarization programs.
- Stand-Alone Permeation System Independent permeation system for generating precise trace-level gas concentrations through controlled permeation of target gases through membranes.
- CEM Calibration System Continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) calibration system designed for stack gas and industrial emission testing applications.
- Calibration Services and Service Agreements Annual recalibration, full tune-up, and thorough testing of all system functions offered as standalone services or through ongoing service agreements for Environics instruments.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 9000 personnel trained using ROBD systems at Fort Liberty since 2015
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Environics
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Environics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Environics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.
- TCA - Tecnicas de Control y Analisis, S.A.regionalExclusive distributor for Argentina and Spain, handling sales and support of Environics gas flow instrumentation products in these markets.
- LEAR Sieglerner Australasia Pty LimitedregionalDistributor for Australia and New Zealand region, providing local sales and service support for Environics products.
- EcoSoft Consultoria e Softwares Ambientais LtdaregionalDistributor for Brasil, specializing in environmental software and consulting services with Environics gas calibration equipment.
- Rotek Environmental Inc.regionalDistributor for Canada, providing Environics gas flow instrumentation and support to Canadian customers.
- Xiamen Lotun Instrument & Equipment Co., LtdregionalDistributor for China (Fujian) region and Taiwan (as Lotun Science Co., Ltd), handling Environics product sales and support.
- Eco Physics GmbHregionalDistributor for Germany, providing local sales and service for Environics gas calibration instruments.
- ECO PHYSICS AGregionalDistributor for Switzerland, representing Environics products in the Swiss market.
- Vortex IndiaregionalDistributor for India based in Gujarat, providing Environics gas flow instrumentation sales and support.
- ENVIRONNEMENT SAregionalDistributor for France, representing Environics products in the French environmental monitoring market.
- ENVEA UKregionalDistributor for United Kingdom based in Wirral, providing Environics product sales and support.
- Acoem UK Ltd.regionalAlternative distributor for United Kingdom based in Tewkesbury, offering Environics products as part of their environmental monitoring portfolio.
- EMS Environmental Monitoring Systems LimitedregionalDistributor for Ireland based in Dublin, providing Environics gas instrumentation to the Irish market.
- U.S. NavycoreLicensor of ROBD (Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device) technology under U.S. Patent Application No. 10/959.764, enabling Environics to manufacture normobaric hypoxia training systems for aerospace and defense applications.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Environics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- MKS Instruments: Large diversified instrumentation company owning multiple mass flow controller brands and serving semiconductor, industrial, and life sciences markets. Overlaps with Environics in precision gas flow and calibration but at much greater scale.
- HORIBA: Japanese analytical and measurement instrumentation company with strong gas analysis and emissions monitoring portfolio. Overlaps with Environics in calibration and air quality monitoring applications.
- Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technology company with a precision fluidics division producing mass flow controllers for analytical, medical, and industrial applications. Broad incumbent competing with Environics across multiple verticals.
- Teledyne Technologies: Diversified industrial conglomerate with gas analysis, emissions monitoring, and environmental instrumentation subsidiaries (e.g., Teledyne API). Broad incumbent in adjacent gas measurement and monitoring markets served by Environics.
Direct peers
- Aalborg Instruments: Produces thermal mass flow controllers and meters for gas flow measurement and control. Direct competitor in precision gas instrumentation for laboratory and process applications.
- Bronkhorst High-Tech: Dutch manufacturer of thermal mass flow controllers and electronic flow instrumentation for gas mixing, dilution, and dosing. Directly competes with Environics in thermal MFC-based gas blending and calibration systems across laboratory and industrial applications.
- WITT Gasetechnik: German specialist in gas mixing and dosing systems, including multi-gas mixers for industrial and laboratory use. Directly comparable to Environics' gas blending and dilution portfolio.
- Vögtlin Instruments: Swiss manufacturer of thermal mass flow meters and controllers for gases. Competes with Environics in precision gas flow control for research, environmental, and industrial gas mixing.
- Brooks Instrument: Specializes in mass flow controllers, flow meters, and pressure measurement for gases and liquids. Competes with Environics in precision gas flow control for semiconductor, analytical, and process applications.
- Sierra Instruments: Manufactures mass flow meters and controllers for gas measurement. Overlaps with Environics in thermal mass flow technology for industrial gas flow and emissions monitoring applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Environics
What does Environics do?
Environics designs and manufactures computerized precision gas flow instrumentation, including gas mixers/blenders, gas diluters/dividers, ambient monitor calibrators with ozone generators, zero air generators, and Reduced Oxygen Breathing Devices (ROBD) for hypoxia training. Every unit is built to order with extensive customization options (UHP, heated paths, humidification, permeation, custom gas paths) and serves applications such as air quality monitoring calibration, EPA compliance, semiconductor processing, aerospace physiology training, and R&D laboratories. The company also provides calibration services, service agreements, and spare parts.
Is Environics a public or private company?
Environics is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Environics founded?
Environics was founded in 1986. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Environics based?
Environics is headquartered in Tolland, United States, in the North America region.
How does Environics make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Precision Gas Instrumentation Hardware is the primary driver. The others are calibration Services, service Agreements and Maintenance and spare Parts and Consumables.
Who are Environics's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are MKS Instruments, HORIBA, Parker Hannifin and Teledyne Technologies. Direct peers are Aalborg Instruments, Bronkhorst High-Tech, WITT Gasetechnik, Vögtlin Instruments, Brooks Instrument and Sierra Instruments.
Does Environics have an API?
No public API is recorded for Environics.
What industry is Environics in?
Environics's product category is Gas Flow Instrumentation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEACAE, Specialty & Calibration Gas Mixtures, with a secondary code of IMAHAKAG, Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3823.