What AEI Corporation does

AEI Corporation, doing business as Advanced Engineering Investigations, is a privately held forensic engineering firm headquartered in Littleton, Colorado. Founded in 2005, the company provides multi-disciplinary forensic investigation services across eleven practice areas: carbon monoxide, chemical, electrical, fire and explosion, fire protection, materials science, mechanical, oil and gas, pyrotechnics, standard of care, and expert witness testimony. Its client base spans law firms, insurance carriers, gas utilities (propane and natural gas), product manufacturers, transportation companies, and Fortune 500 enterprises, primarily in the United States with international investigations extending to Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Africa.

The firm's technical platform centers on a 14,000-square-foot laboratory facility on a two-acre secured site that includes a Main Lab, Clean Lab with Keyence digital optical microscopy, SEM Lab equipped with a JEOL JSM IT 510 Scanning Electron Microscope and EDS capability, a Warehouse for evidence storage, and a 2.5-acre outdoor testing lot. Supporting the laboratory work are Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), drone/UAV operations with Part 107 FAA-licensed pilots and FLIR thermal imaging, and 3D site scanning with reality capture. A staff of licensed Professional Engineers, CFI/CFEI certified fire investigators, and a Ph.D. materials scientist (ASM-certified in fracture mechanics and failure analysis) executes the work.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements billed on a fee schedule that is not publicly disclosed. Services are delivered directly to enterprise clients without channel intermediaries, covering field investigation, laboratory analysis, technical report preparation, and court-qualified expert witness testimony in state and federal courts. The firm augments direct client work with paid continuing-education webinars, conference presentations, and live burn demonstration events, indicating a secondary marketing-driven educational revenue stream. No external private equity, venture capital, or institutional funding is indicated; ownership has remained with the founding partners (Schumacher, Shelp) and named partners (Jason, Strandjord).

Name

AEI Corporation

Legal name

AEI Corporation

Website

https://aeiengineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AEI Corporation is a privately held forensic engineering firm in Littleton, Colorado that investigates fires, explosions, carbon monoxide incidents, and equipment failures for law firms, insurance carriers, utilities, and manufacturers across the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Engineering Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Forensic Engineering & Failure Analysis Consulting (BPAHAIAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF), Compliance, Risk & EHS Management (BPABAAAK)

Keywords

• Forensic engineering services
• Fire investigation
• Explosion analysis
• Expert witness testimony
• Carbon monoxide investigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Littleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forensic Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing forensic investigation and engineering analysis. Services include on-site examination, laboratory testing, technical report preparation, and expert witness testimony for law firms, insurance companies, utilities, manufacturers, and other clients requiring incident investigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AEI Corporation is a forensic engineering firm that investigates the origin and cause of fires, explosions, electrical failures, chemical incidents, carbon monoxide incidents, mechanical failures, materials science issues, oil and gas losses, and pyrotechnics accidents. Engagements encompass on-site scene examination and artifact collection, in-house laboratory testing and analysis, technical report preparation, and expert witness testimony delivered in state and federal courts for law firms, insurance carriers, utilities, manufacturers, and Fortune 500 corporations.

Product overview

AEI Corporation (Advanced Engineering Investigations) is a forensic engineering and consulting firm offering a unified platform of investigative services. The core offering encompasses specialized forensic investigation services spanning Carbon Monoxide, Chemical, Electrical, Fire & Explosion, Fire Protection, Materials Science, Mechanical, Oil & Gas, and Pyrotechnics disciplines. Supporting the investigative services is a state-of-the-art 14,000-square-foot laboratory facility with advanced analytical equipment including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Keyence Microscopy, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for materials failure analysis. The company also provides Forensic Imaging & Animations services including Drone/UAV aerial documentation, 3D Site Scanning & Reality Capture, and Graphics, Animations & Models for trial exhibits. Expert Witness Testimony and Online Learning/Webinar educational programs complement the service portfolio. The company operates from Littleton, CO and serves clients throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Monoxide Investigation Services Origin and cause determination and gas appliance examination/testing for residential, commercial, and industrial carbon monoxide incidents, including codes and standards compliance evaluation.
• Chemical Investigation Services Root cause investigation of chemical incidents including fire and explosion origin and cause, combustible dusts, flammable liquids, reactive chemicals, specialty chemicals, and hazardous materials transportation.
• Electrical Investigation Services Electrical incident investigations including product failure, electrical fires, electrical accidents, lightning-related incidents, control systems, and code compliance with on-site lab facilities for expedited testing.
• Fire & Explosion Investigation Services CFI/CFEI certified origin and cause investigations for residential, commercial, industrial, motor vehicle, agricultural, and incendiary fires and explosions across mechanical, electrical, chemical, and fire protection disciplines.
• Fire Protection Assessment Services Fire protection system failure investigations evaluating system design, installation, electrical components, maintenance, and compliance with fire and life-safety codes.
• Materials Science Investigation Services Specialty materials science investigations examining interactions between materials and environmental conditions, including failure analysis, fractography, corrosion analysis, and electronic/PCB failures.
• Mechanical Investigation Services Mechanical forensics spanning plumbing, appliances, HVAC systems, heavy equipment, and machinery, with specialized in-house and field testing capabilities.
• Oil & Gas Investigation Services Investigations of losses involving pipelines, hydraulic fracturing, oil fields, drilling rigs, refining, storage and transportation, and specialized equipment across domestic and international oil and gas facilities.
• Pyrotechnics Investigation Services Fireworks and pyrotechnics accident investigations including close-proximity and professional firework displays, consumer fireworks, device construction, manufacturing, storage, and regulatory code compliance.
• Standard of Care Services Expert evaluation of standard of care across propane/natural gas utilities, electric utilities, fire and emergency services, fire protection, pyrotechnics, commercial vehicles, and welding industries.
• Expert Witness Testimony Expert witness testimony services for state and federal courts based on forensic investigation findings, covering all forensic investigation areas.
• Laboratory & Facility Solutions State-of-the-art 14,000-square-foot investigative laboratory facility at AEI's Littleton, CO headquarters featuring specialized labs including Main Lab, Clean Lab with Keyence microscope and FTIR, SEM Lab, and warehouse for large-scale artifact examinations and both destructive and non-destructive testing.
• Forensic Imaging & Animations Advanced forensic site documentation through imaging techniques including 3D scanning, drone/UAV aerial documentation, and 3D site mapping for scene preservation and trial exhibits.
• Drone Services Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services for aerial imagery, video, 3D site mapping, aerial photogrammetry, and damage assessment, equipped with ultra-high-resolution cameras, thermal imaging (FLIR), and multispectral imaging.
• 3D Site Scanning & Reality Capture 3D point cloud and high-resolution panoramic HDR imagery capture with interactive 3D walkthrough capabilities, 2D/3D models, and CAD-compatible data for scene documentation.
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Chemical analysis tool for identifying organic materials, compounds, polymers, additives, pigments, plasticizers, and measuring odorants or contaminants in hydrocarbon fuels.
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) JEOL JSM IT 510 SEM for failure analysis, fracture identification, and materials characterization, including EDS analysis for element identification and contaminant detection.
• Keyence Microscopy High-magnification digital optical microscopy up to 2,000x with 2D and 3D measurement capabilities, crossed-polarizer stress imaging, materialographic imaging, and metallurgical phase analysis.
• Graphics, Animations, & Models Narrative animation, project graphics, materials modeling, 3D solids modeling, and 3D point cloud animation for trial exhibits and client presentations.
• Online Learning / Webinars Educational presentations and webinars by AEI's expert staff for insurance, legal, and forensic engineering marketplaces, covering investigation methodology, protocols, codes and standards, with many presentations approved for continuing education credits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 carbon monoxide incidents investigated across the country
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Exponent, Inc. Public scientific and engineering consulting firm with a large forensic engineering practice covering failure analysis, fire/explosion, materials, and expert testimony — directly comparable service portfolio and customer base to AEI, but at substantially greater scale and with a national/international footprint.
• JENSEN HUGHES: Global fire protection engineering and forensic consulting firm providing origin-and-cause investigations, code consulting, and expert testimony — overlapping heavily with AEI's fire, explosion, and code/standards work and competing for many of the same legal and insurance clients.

Direct peers

• Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi): Forensic engineering and failure analysis firm offering mechanical, electrical, fire/explosion, materials, and product liability investigations with in-house labs and expert testimony — near-direct competitor to AEI across nearly every practice area and customer vertical.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Multi-disciplinary forensic consulting firm with practices in fire origin/cause, product failure, mechanical/electrical engineering, and insurance/litigation support — competes with AEI for similar property/casualty, transportation, and energy-related forensic engagements.
• Haag Engineering: Engineering consulting firm focused on forensic failure analysis, structural engineering, and damage assessment for insurance and legal clients — directly comparable investigator-of-record model serving many of AEI's same insurance carrier and attorney segments.
• EFI Global: Forensic engineering, fire investigation, and environmental consulting firm with broad national coverage and large insurance-carrier client base — competes with AEI for property/fire/origin-and-cause investigations and expert testimony engagements.
• S-E-A Limited (SEA, Ltd.): Multi-disciplinary forensic engineering and fire investigation firm providing accident reconstruction, failure analysis, and expert testimony — directly comparable service mix and customer mix to AEI's mechanical/electrical/fire investigation practice.
• Donan (Alpine Intel): National fire origin and cause investigation and forensic engineering firm serving primarily insurance clients — competing with AEI in the property loss and subrogation investigative segments.
• Envista Forensics: Global forensic consulting firm specializing in fire investigation, origin and cause, and engineering failure analysis with insurance and legal clients — overlap is substantial with AEI's fire, electrical, and mechanical practices.
• Wilson Forensic Consulting (part of Hiscox / WHC): Forensic engineering firm providing fire origin and cause, product failure, electrical, and mechanical investigations plus expert testimony — competing practice overlap in AEI's core insurance and legal customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aei-forensics
• Xx.com/AEIForensics

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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