Name

Solimar Pneumatics

Legal name

Solimar Pneumatics

Website

https://solimarpneumatics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pneumatic Conveying and Bulk Material Aeration Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Packaging Filling/Discharge Systems & Handling Aids (Spouts, Lifting, Dischargers) (IMALAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI), Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Pneumatic conveying equipment
• Dry bulk aeration
• Silo fluidization systems
• Bulk material handling
• Pneumatic fluidizer disks

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aeration System Components: Manufacture and sale of proprietary disk fluidizers, aeration systems, and related components for dry bulk material handling. Products include silo fluidizers, trailer fluidizers, control systems, and installation kits. Revenue generated from hardware sales with various material and configuration options (silicone, stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum).
2. Trailer & Industrial Parts: Sale of replacement parts and accessories for dry bulk trailers and industrial applications including manhole covers, hopper cones, filter tubes, dust filters, and access doors.
3. BFM Connectors Distribution: Distribution of BFM flexible connectors - snap-fit connectors for material conveying applications providing leak-free, dust-free connections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Solimar Pneumatics designs and manufactures pneumatic aeration systems and disk-type fluidizers used to promote discharge of dry bulk materials from silos, hoppers, trailers, dust collectors, weigh bins and IBCs. The portfolio centers on its proprietary Radial Ridge Design silicone disk fluidizers, supported by trailer aeration systems, Air Knocker pneumatic hammers, control systems, sanitary/retrofit installation kits, and complementary components such as manhole covers, hopper cones, filter assemblies and BFM flexible connectors.

Product overview

Solimar Pneumatics is a designer and supplier of aeration systems and engineered components for the dry bulk material handling industry. The product portfolio centers on the original disk-type pneumatic Fluidizer with trademarked Radial Ridge Design, available in standard, mini, and metal detectable variants. Supporting products include Fluidizer Control Systems for automated aeration management, Quick Clean Sanitary and EZ-IN installation kits for easy deployment, and the Air Knocker Series for pneumatic hammering. Trailer-specific offerings include disk and plate fluidizers, automated manhole covers, hopper cones, swing away bottoms, and dust filter assemblies. BFM® Connectors round out the portfolio for leak-free material conveying. The products work together to solve material flow problems in silos, hoppers, dust collectors, weigh bins, IBCs, and trailers across food, pharmaceutical, mining, petroleum, and construction industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Silo Fluidizer Disk-type pneumatic fluidizer with trademarked Radial Ridge Design that promotes discharge of dry products from storage silos, dust collectors, weigh bins, and IBCs through aeration and hopper wall vibration, preventing bridging, rat holing, and compacting. Sold in carbon, stainless, and aluminum models.
• Mini Silo Fluidizer

Quantifiable outcome

• 2+ additional trucks loaded per hour after switching from air pads to Solimar units
• +4 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RMC EngineeringcoreTechnology or IntegrationRMC Engineering provides the automated manhole cover technology that Solimar distributes. RMC automated manhole covers feature all-pneumatic operation (no electrical connection), easy installation without welding, and a 5-year polyurethane gasket warranty. The compact lid pins onto existing lid ring and works with multiple configurations to keep employees safe on the ground.
• BFMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBFM Connectors provides flexible snap-fit connectors for material conveying applications that Solimar now offers as a complementary product. BFM Seeflex connectors are made from clear polyurethane, explosion tested beyond 19 psi, and provide 100% leak and dust free connections for faster cleaning and tool-free changeovers.
• National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA)minorOthersSolimar joined the National Precast Concrete Association as a member, participating in the precast concrete industry organization for networking, industry visibility, and association with the construction materials sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dynamic Air: Dynamic Air manufactures pneumatic conveying components and systems for dry bulk materials, including aeration and flow-aid devices used in silos and bins. Its product scope (dilute-phase conveying, bin aerators) competes head-to-head with Solimar's fluidizer portfolio.
• VAC-U-MAX: VAC-U-MAX specializes in pneumatic conveying systems and industrial vacuum solutions for dry bulk ingredients, addressing the same bridging/rat-holing/compaction problems Solimar targets. Both firms serve food, pharmaceutical, and chemical customers with engineered aeration and material handling equipment.
• Cyclonaire: Cyclonaire designs and supplies pneumatic conveying systems and components for dry bulk material transfer, including bin aerators and fluidization pads for silo discharge. Its product overlap with Solimar's disk fluidizers makes it a directly comparable component vendor.
• Flexicon Corporation: Flexicon designs and manufactures pneumatic conveyors and bulk material handling equipment for dry bulk solids, directly overlapping Solimar's silo discharge and conveying application focus. Both serve food, pharma, chemical, and mineral customers with engineered pneumatic systems.
• Martin Engineering: Martin Engineering manufactures bulk material handling aids - belt cleaners, vibrators, and flow aid devices used to keep material moving in silos, hoppers, and chutes. Its vibration-based flow aids compete with Solimar's Air Knocker and fluidizer product lines.
• Coperion (formerly Coperion K-Tron): Coperion provides pneumatic conveying, feeding, and bulk material handling systems for plastics, food, and chemical industries, including components that aerate and discharge silos and bins. It is a more system-integrated peer to Solimar's component-level fluidizers.
• BFM Worldwide: BFM Worldwide manufactures flexible snap-fit connectors used in pneumatic and mechanical material conveying systems. Solimar distributes BFM connectors as a complementary offering, making BFM both a partner and a directly adjacent vendor of components used in the same conveying applications.

Broad incumbents

• Schenck Process: Schenck Process supplies integrated bulk material handling systems - weighing, feeding, conveying, and air filtration - to industries similar to Solimar's food, chemical, and mining customers. As a larger incumbent it competes on system scope rather than on fluidizer component specialization.
• Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco is a broad industrial incumbent that manufactures compressors, pneumatic tools, and industrial air equipment used to power systems like Solimar's aerators. While it does not make disk fluidizers, its compressed-air product line is upstream and complementary to Solimar's installations.
• Aerzen: Aerzen is a global manufacturer of blowers, compressors, and aeration equipment used in pneumatic conveying and wastewater aeration. While broader in scope and larger in scale than Solimar, its aeration equipment competes in the same industrial air-handling applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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