WHA International

What WHA International does

WHA International, Inc. is a private, Las Cruces, New Mexico-based engineering services firm specializing in safety analysis, testing, and training for oxygen, hydrogen, and other hazardous fluid systems. Founded by engineers who transferred specialized expertise from NASA to the commercial sector over 35 years ago, the company serves safety-critical buyers across aerospace and defense, medical and healthcare, industrial gases, chemical and petrochemical production, oil and gas, energy production and storage, and equipment manufacturing. Named customers include NASA, NAVAIR, NREL, GE Healthcare, Linde, Air Liquide, Airgas, LyondellBasell, Emerson, Flowserve, Essex Industries, and Generant, with the company stating that hundreds of companies worldwide rely on its services.

The company's core offering is organized into five service areas — Failure Analysis (incident investigation and forensic engineering), Hazard Analysis (including proprietary OFRA and HCRA risk methodologies), Testing (materials compatibility and component conformance/qualification under ISO/IEC 17025), Training (multi-level oxygen and hydrogen safety courses delivered at the WHA Test & Training Center, on customer sites, and virtually), and Oxygen Cleaning (precision cleaning and supplier certification). Underpinning these services are proprietary reference assets — the Oxygen Compatibility Materials Database and the Components Tested Database — built over decades of laboratory testing and incident investigation, plus active engineer participation in writing ASTM, CGA, EIGA, NFPA, NASA, SAE, and ISO standards. The firm holds ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditations.

WHA generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements priced via a consultative, quote-based process that begins with a free initial consultation. The sales motion is expert- and reputation-led: clients enter through referrals, the website consultation form, or training event registration, and engagements are scoped per project or training cohort. Distribution is direct (no third-party channels), with global reach anchored by named multinational and government accounts and a joint training partnership with NASA's White Sands Test Facility. The firm operates with 11–50 employees from a single headquarters and has not disclosed external funding, M&A, or leadership changes beyond a CFO appointment.

Name

WHA International

Legal name

WHA International, Inc.

Website

https://wendellhull.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WHA International provides failure analysis, hazard analysis, testing, training, and oxygen cleaning services for oxygen, hydrogen, and hazardous fluid systems, serving safety-critical buyers across aerospace, medical, industrial gases, chemicals, and energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Safety Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Hygiene & Exposure Control (Noise, Dust, Respiratory) (EDABAEAC), Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety (EDABAEAB)

Keywords

• Oxygen safety consulting
• Hazard analysis services
• Failure analysis testing
• Hydrogen safety training
• Materials compatibility testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Cruces

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Consulting and Hazard Analysis: Consultative engagements involving hazard analysis, process hazards analysis, pressure system design review, electrical fire safety, and compliance auditing. Revenue is project-based and scope-driven.
2. Testing Services: Materials compatibility testing, component conformance testing, component qualification testing, and custom testing for oxygen and hazardous fluid environments. Billed per test engagement or project.
3. Technical Training: Multi-level safety training courses for oxygen and hydrogen, delivered in-person at the WHA Test & Training Center in Las Cruces, at customer sites, and virtually. Revenue from course fees and event registrations.
4. Oxygen Cleaning Services: Precision oxygen cleaning services, cleanliness verification, and oxygen equipment supplier certification. Revenue from cleaning service engagements and certification fees.
5. Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering: Incident investigation and root cause analysis for oxygen, hydrogen, hazardous fluids, electrical, and pressure equipment failures, including expert witness services. Revenue from consulting and investigation project fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WHA International provides specialized engineering safety services for oxygen, hydrogen, and other hazardous fluids, including failure analysis and forensic engineering, hazard analysis, accredited materials and component testing, multi-level safety training, and precision oxygen cleaning. The firm applies proprietary methodologies (Oxygen Fire Risk Analysis and Hydrogen Combustion Risk Analysis) and internal materials/component databases built over decades of NASA-origin expertise to help industrial clients prevent fires, explosions, and pressure-system failures.

Product overview

WHA International provides a comprehensive suite of specialized safety services focused on oxygen, hydrogen, and hazardous fluids. The portfolio consists of five core service areas: Failure Analysis (incident investigation and forensic engineering), Hazard Analysis (including proprietary OFRA and HCRA risk analysis methods), Testing (materials compatibility and component qualification), Training (multi-level safety courses), and Oxygen Cleaning (precision cleaning and certification). Supporting these services are resource tools including the Oxygen Compatibility Materials Database and Components Tested Database. The company leverages over 35 years of expertise transferred from NASA to commercial sectors, offering data-driven analysis methods that help clients understand, evaluate, and mitigate hazards and fire risks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Failure Analysis
• Hazard Analysis
• Testing
• Training
• Oxygen Cleaning

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of companies worldwide rely on WHA's services

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NASA Johnson Space Center – White Sands Test Facility (WSTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHA International co-delivers the Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel (COPV) Damage Detection Course with NASA WSTF at the NASA White Sands Test Facility. This is a joint technical training initiative combining WHA's oxygen and pressure vessel safety expertise with NASA's facilities and infrastructure. The course is offered as an intensive two-day program for industry professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DNV: DNV provides testing, inspection, and certification with strong presence in energy, maritime, and hydrogen safety. Overlaps with WHA in hydrogen safety advisory, pressure system integrity, and risk-based safety assessment.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) incumbent. Operates broadly across industrial safety, materials testing, and HSE consulting, with overlapping capability in hazardous-fluid testing and compliance auditing.
• SGS: SGS is the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification firm. Provides broad industrial testing and HSE services; overlaps with WHA on materials and component conformance testing for industrial gas, energy, and chemical clients.
• UL Solutions: UL Solutions is a global safety science and testing organization. Overlaps with WHA in component and materials testing for oxygen/hazardous-fluid service, as well as standards-based certification for industrial safety.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a global TIC incumbent with industrial safety, pressure equipment, and hydrogen/energy testing services. Comparable to WHA in materials testing, hazardous-fluid safety certification, and process safety consulting across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• Element Materials Technology: Element is a global testing laboratory network providing materials compatibility, component qualification, and conformance testing. Comparable to WHA's ISO/IEC 17025-accredited materials and component testing for oxygen service and hazardous-fluid environments.
• Southwest Research Institute (SwRI): SwRI is an independent R&D organization with deep expertise in fire testing, pressure system testing, and aerospace safety, including work for NASA. Comparable to WHA in failure analysis, materials compatibility testing, and standards-aligned safety research.
• Chilworth (DEKRA Process Safety): DEKRA's process safety division provides explosion, fire, and dust/gas hazard testing, consulting, and training. Directly comparable to WHA in process hazard analysis, materials testing for reactive environments, and safety training for combustible atmospheres.
• Jensen Hughes: Jensen Hughes is a leading fire protection engineering and consulting firm. Comparable to WHA in fire/life safety code compliance consulting, hazard analysis, and safety training, though broader in scope across built environment and industrial fire protection.
• Exponent: Exponent provides failure analysis, forensic engineering, and expert witness services across industrial incidents. Comparable to WHA's failure analysis, hazard analysis, and expert witness offerings, with overlap in pressure equipment and reactive fluid failures.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wha-international-inc.
• Xx.com/whaintlinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/WHAInternational

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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