Name

Techmation Electric & Controls

Legal name

Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd.

Website

https://techmationelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical & Instrumentation Services

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (E&I) Maintenance (IMAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC), Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

Keywords

• Electrical instrumentation services
• SCADA automation systems
• Oil gas construction
• E-House fabrication
• Meter proving calibration

Headquarters

HQ city

Airdrie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical & Instrumentation Construction Services: Full-scope E&I construction services from grassroots facility construction to plant expansions and upgrades. Contract arrangements include cost plus, lump sum, fixed fee, and AFE target estimates. Projects range up to $75 million in value.
2. Maintenance and TSO Services: Ongoing maintenance programs with 24-hour on-call support from 25 locations across Western Canada. Includes plant turnarounds, PM planning and scheduling, troubleshooting, and shutdown/outage support services.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of chemical pumps, glycol pumps, pressure recorders/gauges, dry flow meters, portable generators with fuel tanks, and electronic deadweights.
4. Meter Proving and Calibration Services: Field meter proving using gravimetric and volumetric systems, master water meter proving, and calibration bench services for meters from 3/8" up to 4".
5. IMI Choke Valve Products: Sale and distribution of IMI Critical Engineering choke valves featuring patented multi-stage trim design (4-6 stages standard, up to x16) for severe service applications in shale gas fields. Offered in partnership with IMI Critical Engineering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd. provides full-scope electrical and instrumentation (E&I) construction and maintenance services to oil and gas, power, and water producers across Western Canada. Offerings span facility/wellsite construction, E-House fabrication, SCADA and automation, control panel assembly, commissioning, maintenance/turnaround support, meter proving, GHG abatement, and equipment rental, delivered through 25 branch locations with a fleet of 700+ vehicles.

Product overview

Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd. is an electrical and instrumentation (E&I) service provider for the oil and gas, power, and water industries, operating a broad portfolio of services organized around facility construction, maintenance, and specialized technical services. The core service offerings include Automation Services (with VTScada-powered SCADA solutions), Control Panel Assembly, E-House Fabrication, Combustion/Burner Management, Commissioning/Start-Up, Facility/Wellsite Construction, Maintenance/TSO, Meter Proving/Measurement, Shop Services, Equipment Rental, and GHG Emission Abatement Services. The company also distributes the IMI CCI Choke Valve product line (100DPC-S and 860HPC models) featuring patented multi-stage trim technology for severe service applications. The portfolio spans the full project lifecycle from design and construction through commissioning, maintenance, and turnaround services, with operations across over 25 branch locations in Western Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facility / Wellsite Construction Full-scope electrical and instrumentation construction services for processing facilities, wellsite installations, modular skid wiring/tubing, medium voltage power distribution (15–25 KV), variable frequency drives, heat tracing, fiber optics, and commissioning/start-up, ranging up to $75 million projects, for oil and gas producers.
• E-House Fabrication Turnkey design, build, and fabrication of E-Houses and Electrical Substation Buildings, including skid base fabrication, building erection, electrical installation, pre-energization testing, and Factory Acceptance Testing at the Airdrie facility prior to shipping.
• Automation Services PLC, HMI, SCADA, and RTU design, configuration, commissioning, and programming services across Oil & Gas, Power, and Water industries, supporting systems from single inputs to tens of thousands of IO points.
• VTScada-Based SCADA Solutions SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) solutions powered by VTScada software, providing real-time monitoring, control, data acquisition, alarm management, historical data logging, and remote access for complex industrial systems.
• Commissioning / Start-Up Services Electrical and instrumentation commissioning teams that transition facilities from substantial completion to full operations, including pre-commissioning, loop checks, function testing, and development of Basic Care Plans.
• Combustion / Burner Management Services Burner Management System installation, upgrade, and commissioning by licensed Journeyman Gasfitters, including certified controllers, code-compliant valve trains, and field approval coordination per B-149.1 and B-149.3 gas codes.
• Control Panel Assembly Assembly, wiring, and testing of PLC control panels, SCADA/RTU panels, purged cabinets, commercial/municipal control panels, instrument racks, VFD/motor control panels, and telecommunications panels, with Intertek ETL certification at the Airdrie panel shop.
• Maintenance / TSO (Turnaround, Shutdown, Outage) Preventative maintenance, 24-hour on-call service, plant turnarounds, PM planning and scheduling, troubleshooting, volumetric and gravimetric field meter proving, and portable test separators across 25 service locations in Western Canada.
• Meter Proving / Measurement Services Gravimetric and volumetric field meter provers operating at up to 540 psi (sweet or sour service) and up to 1440 psi / 10,000 KPA, master water meter provers (in-line and portable), gravimetric water meter proving, and AER/API-compliant meter calibration services for meters from 3/8" up to 4".
• Shop Services Instrument shop services at each branch including equipment rebuilds, water meter calibrations, valve and pump repairs, over-the-counter instrumentation material sales, and quick-turnaround installation support.
• Green House Gas Emission (GHG) Services Methane abatement services including replacement of high-bleed pneumatic controllers with low-bleed devices (up to 90% reduction), electric device upgrades, solar-powered instrument air systems, Qnergy CAP3 compressed air pneumatics, Genterm RGCS systems, and carbon credit offset facilitation for oil and gas producers.
• Equipment Rental Rental of chemical pumps, glycol pumps, pressure recorders/gauges, dry flow meters, portable generators with fuel tanks, and electronic deadweights for oilfield and industrial clients.
• IMI CCI Choke Valves Specialty choke valves (100DPC-S and 860HPC models) featuring patented multi-stage trim designs (4–16 stages) for severe service applications in shale gas fields, offering 5–10x longer trim life versus competitor products and control valve capabilities with CV up to 50. Distributed by Techmation in partnership with IMI Critical Engineering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4204 days without a lost time accident as of June 18, 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IMI Critical EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechmation is a distributor of IMI Critical Engineering's choke valve products, featuring patented multi-stage trim designs (4-6 stages standard, up to x16) for severe service applications in shale gas fields. IMI's trim design provides 5x-10x longer trim life than competitors and up to 50 CV capability, reducing capital costs and maintenance needs for oil and gas producers.
• Trihedral Engineering (VTScada)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechmation is an authorized VTScada solutions provider and certified SCADA integrator. Trihedral's VTScada platform powers Techmation's automation offerings across Oil & Gas, Power and Water industries, supporting from single inputs to complex interconnected systems numbering in the thousands of IO. Techmation received the 2024 VTScada Emerald Sales Award.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global, publicly listed engineering, architecture and consulting firm with a significant energy and resources practice in Western Canada. It competes for the same oil & gas E&I and infrastructure scope as Techmation, typically as a broader-scope incumbent.
• AtkinsRéalis: AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) is a large engineering and project management firm with an energy and industrial services segment active in Western Canadian oil & gas. It competes for major EPC and electrical/instrumentation projects as a broader incumbent.
• Quanta Services: Quanta Services is a large US-based infrastructure services provider specializing in electric power, oil & gas and renewable energy construction. As a broader incumbent in the North American energy infrastructure space, it competes with Techmation for larger-scale E&I and pipeline electrification work.
• North American Construction Group: NACG is a large, publicly listed heavy industrial construction and maintenance contractor serving oil sands, oil & gas and infrastructure customers in Western Canada. It is a broader-scope incumbent whose E&I and maintenance work overlaps with Techmation's oil & gas services.

Direct peers

• ClearStream Energy Services: ClearStream provides fabrication, field services and maintenance solutions to Western Canadian oil & gas and industrial customers, including electrical and instrumentation work. It overlaps directly with Techmation's core E&I construction and maintenance/TSO offerings.
• Allnorth Consultants: Allnorth is a multi-disciplinary engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction firm serving Western Canadian energy, mining and infrastructure clients. Its E&I, fabrication and modular execution capabilities directly overlap Techmation's construction, E-House and automation services.
• PTW Energy Services: PTW Energy Services is a Western Canadian industrial services provider delivering electrical, instrumentation, maintenance and fabrication to oil & gas, power and industrial clients. It is the closest direct competitor to Techmation in E&I construction and maintenance across the WCSB.
• Vertex Resource Services: Vertex provides operations, maintenance, and technical services to oil & gas, pipeline and industrial clients across Western Canada. Its operations and maintenance focus mirrors Techmation's maintenance/TSO and meter proving capabilities for upstream and midstream customers.

Others

• Black Diamond Group: Black Diamond Group provides modular buildings, workforce accommodations and asset management to Western Canadian industrial, oil & gas and construction customers. It is adjacent rather than direct, but its footprint often sits alongside Techmation projects at remote field sites.

Regional players

• Wajax Corporation: Wajax is a Canadian industrial products and services distributor with branches across Western Canada serving mining, oil & gas, and industrial customers. Its industrial service footprint and branch network compete for adjacent maintenance and equipment-rental work alongside Techmation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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