What Thomas Conveyor & Equipment does

Thomas Conveyor & Equipment Company, Inc. (TCE) is a privately held Illinois corporation founded in 1976 that operates as a B2B distributor and systems integrator of conveyor equipment and complementary material handling products. The company does not itself manufacture goods; it sources from third-party manufacturers (including Roach, New London Engineering, Modular Conveyor Express, Diebel, Movomech, Gorbel, and Morse) and resells, configures, and integrates those products for end customers. Headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois with 11-50 employees, TCE serves US-based manufacturing, food & beverage, warehouse & distribution, and pharmaceutical customers as its primary verticals, with third-party logistics, construction, and packaging as secondary segments.

TCE's product portfolio spans five major categories: (1) conveyor equipment including belt (rubber, plastic, hinge metal, wire mesh, aluminum frame), powered roller (MDR/24V, belt driven, chain driven, line shaft), gravity roller, stainless steel/food-grade, accumulation, extendable/accordion, vertical, bulk handling, transfer/merge, and overhead/monorail conveyors; (2) sortation systems including narrow belt sorters; (3) ergonomic equipment including LIFT-O-FLEX and Lift-N-Glide lifters, vacuum lifters, Movomech and Gorbel crane systems, Morse drum handling, lift tables, and loading dock lifts; (4) mezzanines and lifts including industrial work platforms, vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs), and rideable material lifts; and (5) packaging and warehouse equipment including pallet flow racking, case sealers, palletizers, metal detection, strappers, stretch wrappers, and robotic handling. The company also offers pneumatic conveying systems with positive displacement blowers. Its most technically differentiated offering is the 24V Motorized Driven Roller (MDR) conveyor with Ethernet/IP-based zone-to-zone control for zero-pressure accumulation.

TCE's revenue model is primarily hardware distribution (reselling third-party conveyor components and accessory parts) supplemented by professional services covering system design, application engineering, and installation coordination through third-party installers. Pricing is custom quote-based with no public list pricing; GTM is direct sales-led with prospects engaged via phone (844-220-0086) and website contact forms routed to application engineers for custom design consultations. The company markets a 2-3 day delivery window as a key competitive differentiator and reaches customers through its own website, YouTube channel, LinkedIn page, industry blog, and downloadable literature. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no funding events, M&A, partnerships, or management team changes were identified in the available data.

Name

Thomas Conveyor & Equipment

Legal name

Thomas Conveyor and Equipment Co.

Website

https://tceconveyors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thomas Conveyor & Equipment is a privately held B2B distributor and systems integrator of third-party conveyor systems and material handling equipment, serving US manufacturers, food and beverage processors, warehouses, and pharmaceutical facilities with custom-configured solutions since 1976.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383), Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4238)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH), Cartoning & Case Packing Systems (IMAHAOAB)

Keywords

• Material handling systems
• Conveyor equipment
• Warehouse automation
• Sortation systems
• Ergonomic lifting equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Brook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Thomas Conveyor & Equipment Co. sells conveyors, lifts, parts, machines, equipment, and other devices that help customers move, sort, lift, stack, store, pour, mix, and otherwise handle their products and materials. All Goods sold are manufactured by third parties (Goods Manufacturers). TCE does not itself manufacture any Goods, but sources from manufacturers and distributes to customers.
2. System Design Services: TCE provides services including recommending particular Goods for customers' purposes and designing systems consisting of various Goods such as conveyor systems to help achieve customer objectives.
3. Installation Coordination: TCE arranges for installations of Goods through third-party installers (Goods Installers). Installation services are sold separately as part of the overall solution.
4. Parts and Accessories: Sale of conveyor accessories, parts, roller components, supports, and replacement belting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thomas Conveyor & Equipment is a distributor and systems integrator of third-party manufactured conveyor equipment and related material handling products. It sells belt conveyors, powered and gravity roller conveyors, stainless steel food-grade conveyors, sortation systems, ergonomic lifting equipment, mezzanines and lifts, packaging/warehouse equipment, and pneumatic conveying systems. The company complements equipment sales with system design consulting, application engineering, and installation coordination services.

Product overview

Thomas Conveyor & Equipment is a distributor and integrator of conveyor systems and related material handling equipment, not a manufacturer itself. The company sells products manufactured by third-party Goods Manufacturers including Roach, New London Engineering, Modular Conveyor Express, Diebel, and others. The portfolio spans five major product categories: (1) Conveyor Equipment including belt conveyors (rubber, plastic, hinge metal, wire mesh, aluminum frame), powered roller conveyors (MDR/24-volt, belt driven, chain driven, line shaft), gravity roller conveyors, accumulation conveyors, stainless steel/food grade systems, extendable/accordion conveyors, vertical conveyors, bulk handling conveyors, transfer and merge conveyors, overhead/monorail systems, and custom equipment; (2) Sortation Systems including narrow belt sorters and sortation conveyors; (3) Ergonomic Equipment including LIFT-O-FLEX ergonomic lifters, vacuum lifters, Lift-N-Glide lifters, crane systems (Movomech, Gorbel), drum handling, lift tables, pallet handling, turntables, and loading dock lifts; (4) Mezzanines & Lifts including industrial work platforms, stairs/landings, gates/railings, safety guard rails, rideable material lifts, and vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs); and (5) Packaging & Warehouse Equipment including pallet flow racking, case flow systems, palletizers, case formers/erectors, case sealers, metal detection equipment, strappers, stretch wrappers, and robotic handling systems. Additionally, the company offers Pneumatic Conveying Systems with positive displacement blowers and complete system design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Belt Conveyors

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-3 day delivery for conveyor systems

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bastian Solutions: Bastian Solutions (a Toyota Industries company) is a US material handling systems integrator offering conveyor, sortation, robotics, and warehouse automation solutions with custom design and integration services, directly overlapping TCE's systems integration role in distribution and manufacturing.
• Cisco-Eagle: Cisco-Eagle is a US-based material handling systems integrator and distributor that, like Thomas Conveyor & Equipment, sells conveyor, sortation, ergonomic, and warehouse equipment from multiple OEMs while providing custom design, installation, and aftermarket services to manufacturing, distribution, and warehouse customers.
• Conveyor Handling Company: Conveyor Handling Company is a US distributor and integrator of conveyor systems and material handling equipment serving manufacturing, warehouse, and packaging customers, comparable to TCE in product breadth and integration-led go-to-market.
• Hytrol Conveyor Company: Hytrol is one of the largest US conveyor manufacturers and operates an integrator network (Hytrol Integration Partners) that designs, sells, and installs Hytrol-built conveyor systems. TCE distributes competing OEM brands (e.g., Roach), making Hytrol both a comparable business model and a competing channel.
• Numina Group: Numina Group is a US warehouse automation systems integrator that designs and implements conveyor, sortation, WCS/WMS, and robotic handling solutions for distribution centers and 3PLs, making it a direct integration-services peer to TCE for warehouse and distribution customers.

Broad incumbents

• Swisslog: Swisslog (KUKA Group) is a global warehouse automation integrator offering conveyor, light-goods AS/RS, and robotic order fulfillment solutions, serving similar distribution, pharma, and food customers as TCE but with a much larger international footprint and software-led portfolio.
• Daifuku: Daifuku is a global material handling systems integrator offering conveyor, sortation, AGV, and cleanroom/intralogistics solutions for manufacturing, warehousing, automotive, and semiconductor customers. It competes with TCE across multiple verticals but operates at multinational scale.
• Dematic: Dematic is a global KION-owned material handling and warehouse automation incumbent offering conveyor, sortation, AS/RS, and software solutions for large distribution and manufacturing operations, competing with TCE for the same end-customers but at significantly larger program scale.
• Interlake Mecalux: Interlake Mecalux manufactures and integrates pallet racking, conveyors, and warehouse automation systems and sells through direct and dealer channels. Its conveyor-and-racking portfolio and focus on distribution centers make it a broader incumbent that overlaps materially with TCE's warehouse and distribution offering.
• Honeywell Intelligrated: Honeywell Intelligrated is the warehouse automation arm of Honeywell providing conveyor, sortation, robotic, and software integration for distribution and fulfillment customers. It targets the same manufacturing and DC buyers as TCE but at enterprise scale with proprietary controls and software.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCom2IiFqvfH1aDt2Trp7N7A/feed?view_as=public
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4798416
• Xx.com/ThomasConveyor
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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