Star Cooling Towers

Name

Star Cooling Towers

Legal name

Star Cooling Towers, LP

Website

https://starcoolingtowers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cooling Towers

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooling Tower & Evaporative Condenser Water Treatment (BPABAJAC)

Keywords

• Industrial cooling towers
• Cooling tower services
• Evaporative cooling systems
• Cooling tower parts
• Heat exchange equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Deer Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design & Construction Services: Engineering, design, and construction of new cooling towers for commercial and industrial customers. Counterflow and crossflow designs in wood and fiberglass (FRP). Full control of materials and labor with pre-engineered and custom designs.
2. Repair & Retrofit Services: Reconstruction services including inspection, analysis, engineering, and repair. Services include performance upgrades, gear reducer conversions, fan deck/hot water basin/louver/siding replacement, crossflow to counterflow conversions, and wood to FRP conversions.
3. Industrial Cooling Tower Rentals: Temporary cooling tower rental for plant failures, planned turnarounds, and thermal discharge management. Capacities from 100 GPM to 10,000 GPM per tower, with interconnected systems up to 1.5 million GPM.
4. SHIELD Maintenance Program: Comprehensive inspection and preventative maintenance program with detailed reports, performance tracking, and recommended repairs with itemized pricing.
5. Parts & Accessories Sales: Sale of replacement parts and accessories for cooling towers across all manufacturers. Discounts of 10-25% off manufacturer list prices. Fast delivery with computerized order entry.
6. Emergency Services: 24-hour emergency response for hurricanes, freezing weather, plant accidents, and catastrophic events. Includes accelerated cooling tower replacement and repair services.
7. Mechanical & Natural Draft Cooling Tower Services: Inspection, repair, and repacking of concrete natural and mechanical draft cooling towers including fill media replacement and drift eliminator replacement.
8. Air Cooled Heat Exchanger Services: Mechanical repair services for air cooled heat exchangers including fan pitch adjustment, tip clearance, motor replacement, gear reducer replacement, bearing replacement, and belt alignment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Star Cooling Towers designs, engineers, constructs, and services industrial cooling towers for commercial and industrial customers, including counterflow and crossflow designs in wood and fiberglass (FRP) construction. The company also provides repair, retrofit, maintenance, emergency response, and rental services, plus OEM and generic replacement parts across all major cooling tower manufacturers.

Product overview

Star Cooling Towers is a full-service cooling tower company offering design, construction, repair, and parts for industrial and commercial cooling towers. The product portfolio consists of new cooling tower product lines (Series 4000 Counterflow, Series 6000 Crossflow, ASC Series Counterflow pre-engineered solutions, and Series Tower intermediate industrial towers) alongside comprehensive services including Repair & Retrofit, SHIELD Maintenance Program, Emergency Services, Air Cooled Heat Exchangers, and Mechanical/Natural Draft Cooling Tower services. The company also supplies an extensive range of OEM and generic replacement parts including film fills, drift eliminators, fan stacks, gear drives, fan drives, couplings, brakes, valves, nozzles, piping, decking, and structural components from manufacturers such as Amarillo, Brentwood, Hudson, Addax/Rexnord, and Marley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Series 4000 Counterflow Cooling Towers New counterflow cooling tower product line designed for industrial applications.
• Series 6000 Crossflow Cooling Towers New crossflow cooling tower product line designed for heavy industrial operation with long-life construction.
• ASC Series Counterflow Cooling Towers Pre-engineered counterflow cooling tower solutions designed for faster project delivery.
• Series Tower Crossflow Cooling Towers Intermediate size industrial crossflow cooling towers for commercial and industrial applications.
• Design & Construction Services Full-service engineering, design, and construction of new cooling towers using counterflow and crossflow designs with wood and fiberglass (FRP) structures for commercial and industrial customers.
• Repair & Retrofit Services Comprehensive cooling tower repair and retrofit services including inspection, analysis, engineering, performance upgrades, gear reducer conversions, fan deck/hot water basin/louver/siding replacement, crossflow to counterflow conversions, and wood to FRP conversions.
• Mechanical & Natural Draft Cooling Tower Services Inspection, repair, and repacking services for mechanical and natural draft cooling towers including fill media replacement, drift eliminator replacement, and concrete structural assessments.
• Industrial Cooling Tower Rentals Temporary cooling capacity solutions with modular forced draft counterflow evaporative cooling design, heat removal rates from 2 million to 1,000 million BTU/hr, capacities from 100 GPM to 10,000 GPM per tower, with interconnected systems up to 1.5 million GPM.
• SHIELD Maintenance Program Comprehensive inspection and preventative maintenance program including fill media, water distribution, mechanical equipment, structural integrity, and safety item inspections with detailed reports, performance tracking, and recommended repairs with itemized pricing.
• Air Cooled Heat Exchanger Services Mechanical repair and maintenance services for air cooled heat exchangers including fan pitch adjustment, tip clearance, motor replacement, gear reducer replacement, bearing replacement, and belt alignment.
• Emergency Services 24-hour emergency response for hurricanes, freezing weather, plant accidents, and catastrophic events, including accelerated cooling tower replacement and repair services for all makes and models.
• Weighing Fouled Counterflow Film Fill Specialized service to weigh fouled counterflow film fill to forecast fill lifecycle and budget for replacement, and to prevent catastrophic fill collapse from excessive weight gain (fouled fill may gain up to 10x its initial weight).
• Addax Composite Drive Shafts Lightweight composite cooling tower couplings with corrosion resistance, high misalignment capability, fatigue resistance, and ease of installation for cooling tower applications.
• Rexnord Addax Cooling Tower Fan Brakes 316 stainless steel fan brakes for safe shutdown of free wheeling fan rotation on field erected cooling towers, with remote actuation and locking mechanism.
• Amarillo Cooling Tower Fan Drives Right angle gear drives with helical and spiral bevel gears, single and double reduction drives, and the A Series direct replacement for Marley cooling tower drives, all meeting AGMA and CTI standards.
• Counterflow and Crossflow Film Fills Film fill media including Brentwood AccuPac CF1900MA Cross-Fluted, OF21MA Offset Vertical, VF19 PLUS Vertical Flow, and XF75 Cross Flow Herringbone fills for cooling tower heat exchange, all meeting CTI Standard 136.
• Drift Eliminators High-efficiency drift eliminators including CF80MAx, CF150MAx, XF80MAx, XF150MAx cellular drift eliminators and DE-080 blade drift eliminators to reduce water loss.
• Fiberglass Fan Stacks Wide selection of fiberglass fan cylinders with 100 different stock profiles, available in general purpose or fire retardant formulations in standard or custom colors.
• Fiberglass Shapes & Decking Pultruded FRP products including SAFDECK decking and structural shapes for cooling tower construction, offering corrosion resistance and high strength-to-weight ratio.
• Flow Control Valves 304L or 316L stainless steel Vari-Flow SS Series flow control valves with 30% larger discharge area and 40% weight reduction vs conventional valves, with patented internal guide and support system.
• Generic Marley Replacement Gear AMARILLO A Series right angle gear drives designed as direct replacements for Marley cooling tower line, with matching input shaft diameters and reduction ratios.
• Hudson Fan Assemblies & Parts High efficiency molded FRP axial flow fans from Hudson Products Tuf-Lite III line in standard sizes from 5-40 feet diameter, featuring Auto-Variable fan hubs for pitch control.
• Lumber & Plywood Structural redwood and Douglas fir lumber with certified grade stamping, treatment certification, and assay services for cooling tower construction.
• Nozzles & Distribution Piping Custom fabricated FRP and PVC header systems plus distribution nozzles including Target Nozzles, Crown Nozzles, Square Pattern Nozzles, and Quick Change Orifice (QCO) nozzles from C.E. Shepard Company.
• Rental Cooling Towers Temporary cooling towers for supplemental cooling available in two configurations: hot water diversion to rental towers or isolated exchanger cooling.
• Splash Fills Splash fill systems including C.E. Shepard Company Splash Fill Slats, Gull Wing Fill Slats, V-Bar Splash Fill Slats, and hanger grids for cooling tower heat transfer.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMR of 0.76 for 2024, below industry average of 1.0
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rexnord AddaxcoreTechnology or IntegrationStar Cooling Towers distributes Rexnord Addax composite drive shafts and cooling tower fan brakes. Addax has over 50,000 couplings installed worldwide. The Addax coupling provides corrosion resistance, high misalignment tolerance, fatigue resistance, and ease of installation for cooling tower applications.
• Amarillo Gear CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationStar distributes Amarillo Gear Company fan drives and right angle gear reducers for cooling towers. Amarillo Gear products include helical and spiral bevel gears, single and double reduction drives, and the A Series direct replacement for Marley cooling tower drives. All products meet AGMA and CTI standards.
• Brentwood (AccuPac)coreTechnology or IntegrationStar distributes Brentwood AccuPac film fill products including CF1900MA Cross-Fluted, OF21MA Offset Vertical, VF19 PLUS Vertical Flow, and XF75 Cross Flow Herringbone film fills, as well as cellular and blade drift eliminators. All products meet CTI Standard 136.
• C.E. Shepard CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationStar distributes C.E. Shepard products including Crown nozzles, Target nozzles, Square Pattern nozzles, Quick Change Orifice (QCO) nozzles, Gull Wing Splash Fill slats, V-Bar Splash Fill, and hanger grids for cooling towers.
• Hudson ProductscoreTechnology or IntegrationStar distributes Hudson Products Tuf-Lite III fans and related assemblies. Hudson Products is a world leader in design and manufacture of high efficiency molded FRP axial flow fans, available in 5-40 feet diameters for heat exchanger and cooling tower applications.
• AvettaminorOthersAvetta provides contractor pre-qualification and supply chain risk management services. Star Cooling Towers maintains Avetta membership as part of their safety and compliance program.
• ISNetwork (ISN)minorOthersISNetwork provides contractor safety and compliance verification services. Star Cooling Towers maintains ISNetwork membership.
• Cooling Technology Institute (CTI)minorOthersIndustry association providing standards, technical publications, and certification for cooling tower products and services. Star's products meet CTI standards including Standard 136 for fill media and drift eliminators.
• North American Background Screening Consortium (NABSC)minorOthersBackground screening consortium providing pre-employment screening services. Star is NABSC compliant as part of their employee screening program.
• North American Substance Abuse Program (NASAP)minorOthersSubstance abuse testing program for construction industry workers. Star is NASAP compliant as part of their comprehensive employee screening program.
• National Compliance Management ServiceminorOthersCompliance management service for contractor safety and regulatory compliance. Star maintains membership as part of their due diligence program.
• Petroleum Education Council (PEC Safety)minorOthersSafety training and compliance education provider for the petroleum and energy industries. Star maintains membership for industry training resources.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)minorOthersFederal credential program for workers requiring unescorted access to maritime facilities. All Star field employees hold valid TWIC cards per federal mandate.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Hudson Products: Hudson Products is a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency molded FRP axial flow fans for cooling towers and heat exchangers — Star distributes Hudson's Tuf-Lite III fans, and Hudson competes indirectly as a component OEM that customers can also buy direct.
• Brentwood Industries: Brentwood Industries manufactures film fill media, drift eliminators, and other cooling tower internals — Star is a distributor of Brentwood's AccuPac product line, and Brentwood overlaps in fill media supply, making it a partner-adjacent peer in the components supply chain.
• Cooling Technology Institute: CTI is the leading industry association setting standards and providing certification for cooling tower products and services — Star maintains CTI membership and aligns products to CTI standards, making CTI the ecosystem-level reference organization for the industry.
• Amarillo Gear Company: Amarillo Gear Company manufactures right angle gear reducers and fan drives for cooling towers, including direct Marley replacement units — Star distributes Amarillo products, and Amarillo is an adjacent component supplier in the same value chain.
• Rexnord Addax: Rexnord (Addax product line) supplies composite drive shafts and 316 stainless steel fan brakes for cooling tower applications — Star distributes Addax products, making Rexnord an adjacent component supplier with overlap on parts distribution.

Direct peers

• SPX Cooling Technologies: SPX Cooling Technologies (formerly Marley Cooling Tower) is the largest cooling tower OEM in North America, manufacturing induced draft, forced draft, and natural draft cooling towers plus aftermarket parts and services — directly competing with Star across new construction, retrofit, and parts for utility and industrial customers.
• EVAPCO: EVAPCO is a global manufacturer of evaporative cooling, industrial refrigeration, and process cooling equipment, with comparable counterflow/crossflow product lines, field service, and parts offerings for industrial, power, and HVAC customers.
• Baltimore Aircoil Company: BAC designs, manufactures, and services adiabatic, evaporative, and dry cooling systems including cooling towers for industrial, commercial, and power customers — a direct competitor in design, construction, retrofit, and aftermarket service.
• Hamon: Hamon is a global engineering and contracting firm specializing in cooling systems including natural draft and mechanical draft cooling towers for power generation and industrial customers, competing with Star on large new-build and retrofit projects.

Emerging players

• Composite Cooling Solutions: Composite Cooling Solutions designs and manufactures FRP cooling towers and components, representing a more focused competitor in the fiberglass/FRP segment where Star also has deep expertise in wood-to-FRP conversions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/starcoolingtwrs
• Facebookfacebook.com/StarCoolingTowersUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starcoolingtowers

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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