Name

Nova Analytical Systems

Legal name

Nova Analytical Systems

Website

https://nova-gas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Analysis Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) & Stack Testing (EUAHADAA)

Keywords

• Industrial gas analyzers
• Continuous emission monitoring
• Flue gas analysis equipment
• Hydrogen purity analyzers
• Biogas and landfill monitors

Headquarters

HQ city

Niagara Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gas Analyzer Hardware Sales: Sale of portable and continuous gas analyzers for industrial applications including flue gas, biogas, hydrogen purity, syngas, and process gas analysis. Products sold in various series (400, 700, 800, 900, 970, etc.) with different configurations and measurement capabilities.
2. Spare Parts: Sale of replacement sensors, filters, pumps, and other consumable and wear components for gas analyzers. The company offers spare parts kits (Consumable, Start-up, and Complete) for maintenance purposes.
3. Equipment Rentals: Rental opportunities available for certain gas analyzer models, allowing customers temporary access to equipment for short-term projects or evaluation purposes.
4. Professional Services: Application engineering, commissioning services, installation support, calibration, and ongoing technical support for gas analysis equipment. Includes remote tech support and in-house repair services.
5. Sample Conditioning Systems: Sale of sample conditioning equipment including probes, filters, coolers, and conditioning systems required for gas analyzer installations in challenging environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nova Analytical Systems designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial gas analysis equipment for measuring gases such as O2, CO, CO2, CH4, H2, NOx, and SO2. Its portfolio spans portable analyzers, continuous online analyzers, hazardous area analyzers, and the DuraNOVA turnkey system, complemented by sample conditioning equipment and the patented NextGen HYBRID off-gas analysis system. Products serve process control, emissions monitoring, safety, and quality applications across power generation, steel-making, oil & gas, landfill/biogas, and other industrial sectors.

Product overview

Nova Analytical Systems, a Unit of Tenova Goodfellow Inc., has been designing and manufacturing gas analysis equipment for over 40 years. The company's product portfolio centers on industrial gas analyzers for measuring O2, CO, CO2, CH4, H2, SO2, NO, NO2, and dew point across diverse applications. The core offerings include three main product categories: (1) DuraNOVA Gas Analyzer System — a comprehensive turnkey solution with sensors, sample conditioning, and iNOVA software for automated diagnostics, measuring up to 6 gases with outputs including 4-20mA, Modbus RTU, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, and TCP/IP; (2) Portable Gas Analyzers — compact units in suitcase, bench-top, and special-purpose styles including 200/300/380/600/900/970P/5300/5460/7900P series for spot-check analysis; and (3) Continuous Gas Analyzers — permanently installed cabinet systems including 200/400/500/7200/7900/810/870/910/920/970 series for continuous monitoring. The company also offers hazardous area configurations (explosion-proof NEMA 7 and purged cabinets), sample conditioning equipment (7240 heated probe/filter, 402 autosequencer), and the advanced NextGen HYBRID off-gas analysis system for steel-making applications. Key technology approaches include electrochemical sensors for O2, NDIR infrared detectors for CO/CO2/CH4, thermal conductivity cells for H2, and paramagnetic sensors for specialized O2 applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DuraNOVA: The most rugged and complete gas analyzer solution, designed with flexibility and robustness for experimental and industrial applications such as biogas processing, syngas production, steel making, and other challenging environments. Features temperature-controlled wall-mounted cabinet, sensors, sample conditioning, and advanced controls with iNOVA software.

Products and services

• DuraNOVA Gas Analyzer System Turnkey gas analysis solution for industrial and experimental applications measuring up to six gases (O2, CO, CO2, CH4, H2, H2S) with on-board diagnostics, automated health monitoring, and remote correction via iNOVA software. Supports 4-20mA, Modbus RTU, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, and TCP/IP outputs.
• Portable Gas Analyzers Compact portable analyzers for intermittent spot-check gas analysis in industrial, lab, and field settings, including models for flue gas, power generators, agriculture, landfill/biogas, syngas, engine exhaust, and steel heat treating applications.
• Continuous Gas Analyzers Cabinet-sized continuous online analyzers permanently installed for monitoring designated gases at individual sample points in biogas, combustion efficiency, flue gas, hydrogen purity, power generation, and steelmaking applications.
• 7200 Series Continuous Flue Gas Analyzers Continuous flue gas analyzers measuring O2, CO, CO2, NO, NO2, and SO2 using electrochemical sensors and infrared detectors, with stack temperature monitoring and 20-30 second response time. Configurable for hazardous area installations.
• 5300 Series Portable Flue Gas Analyzers Portable flue gas analyzers measuring O2, CO, CO2, NOx, and SO2 with stack temperature monitoring, designed for combustion optimization and emissions checks.
• 436 Series Tri-Gas Analyzers Continuous tri-gas analyzers for hydrogen purity monitoring in power generators and purge monitoring during shutdown, with switch-selectable ranges for H2 in Air, H2 in CO2, and Air in CO2. Explosion-proof detector cabinet certified for Class 1 Division 1.
• 380 Series Portable Tri-Gas Analyzers Portable tri-gas analyzers for hydrogen purity and purge monitoring, used by power generation companies worldwide, with switch-selectable digital display, sample pump, and built-in flow control.
• 910 Series Continuous Landfill Gas Analyzers Continuous landfill gas analyzers measuring O2, CO2, and CH4 using electrochemical and infrared sensors, designed for outdoor installation in weather-proof steel cabinets.
• 920 Series Continuous Biogas Analyzers Continuous biogas analyzers with optional H2S measurement by electrochemical sensor, designed for continuous oxygen measurement and multi-point sampling in biogas applications.
• 970 Series Industrial Syngas Analyzers Continuous syngas analyzers using high-stability infrared detectors for simultaneous CO, CO2, and CH4 measurement with thermal conductivity for H2, with active compensation for analytical interferences from competing gases.
• 970P Series Portable Industrial Syngas Analyzers Portable syngas analyzers with a durable field-cleanable three-channel infrared detector for CO, CO2, and CH4 measurement, plus a compensated thermal conductivity cell for H2 and electrochemical O2 sensors.
• 7900 Series Continuous Heat Treat Analyzers Continuous heat treat atmosphere analyzers measuring O2, CO, CO2, CH4, H2, and dew point for annealing, carburizing, and other heat treatment furnaces in steel mills.
• 7900P Series Portable Heat Treat Analyzers Portable analyzers providing spot-check measurement of metal heat treat furnace atmospheres for heat treating and hydrogen-based industrial processes.
• 400 Series Process Gas Analyzers (FlexiNova) Process gas analyzers for light industrial and lab applications measuring clean, dry gases including O2, CO, CO2, H2, CH4, SO2, and hydrocarbons, with models 410, 412, 415, 420/420L, 430/430L, 460/460L, 470/470L, and 480/481/481L.
• 870 Series Industrial Gas Analyzers Economical industrial gas analyzers for steel-making applications measuring CH4, CO2, CO, H2, and O2, with optional NO, NO2, and stack temperature monitoring for blast furnace, EAF, and DRI processes.
• 500 Series Air Quality Monitors Ambient air quality monitors for continuous monitoring of O2 deficiency, CO, CO2, NO, NO2, and other gases, available in single and multi-gas configurations with visible and audible alarms.
• 5460 Series Portable Engine Exhaust Analyzers Portable engine exhaust analyzers measuring O2, CO, CO2, NO, NO2, and hydrocarbons for evaluating engine performance and diagnosing problems in diesel, gasoline, propane, or natural gas engines.
• 810 Series Oxygen Analyzers Oxygen analyzers for petrochemical applications including marine vapor recovery monitoring, featuring dual-cabinet redundant systems with automatic calibration for Class 1 Division 2 hazardous areas.
• Hazardous Area Analyzers Gas analyzers configured for safe installation in classified hazardous locations (Class I Division 1 & 2, Zones 1 & 2), available in explosion-proof (NEMA 7) and purged cabinet configurations for oil & gas, chemical, and petrochemical applications.
• Dew Point Analyzers (257 Series) Dew point analyzers for continuous measurement of moisture content in gases, with the 257 Series providing continuous dew point analysis at atmospheric pressure for air, heat treat furnace gases, and compressed air lines.
• NextGen HYBRID Off-Gas Analysis System Patented, fully digitalized multipoint off-gas analysis technology for EAF and other furnaces, using lasers with other analytical devices to deliver continuous, uninterrupted full-spectrum analysis of pure furnace process gas in less than approximately 8 seconds.
• Sample Conditioning Systems Sample conditioning equipment including coolers, drip-leg arrangements, and primary and secondary conditioning systems for managing hot, dusty, high-pressure gas samples before analysis.
• Equipment Rental Program Rental of select gas analyzer models, allowing customers temporary access to equipment for short-term projects or evaluation purposes.
• Application Engineering and Support Services Application engineering, commissioning services, installation support, calibration, and ongoing technical support for gas analysis equipment, including remote tech support and in-house repair services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Even a 1% reduction in hydrogen purity creates a 12% increase in windage loss in power generators
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Tenova Goodfellow Inc.coreOthersNova Analytical Systems is a Unit of Tenova Goodfellow Inc., which is part of the Tenova Group of Companies. This ownership structure provides Nova with international presence and resources as a key player worldwide for industrial gas monitors and analyzers. Tenova Group is a worldwide partner for innovative solutions in metals and mining industries.
• Tenova (HYL / Energiron)coreTechnology or IntegrationTenova's HYL business, operating under the Energiron brand, develops direct reduction plants for the steel industry. Nova's gas analyzers integrate with DRI processes and storage systems. The HYL company has supplied over 40 DRI modules worldwide since 1957.
• Beijing Leshi Alliance Technology Co. Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive or primary distributor for Nova Analytical products in China, covering the Beijing region. Located in Haidian District, Beijing.
• PT. Pratama Jaya PerkasaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Nova Analytical products in Indonesia, specifically covering the Surabaya area.
• CV. Mitra NusantararegionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Nova Analytical products in Indonesia, covering the Jakarta region.
• ICE (Asia) Pvt. Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Nova Analytical products in India, specializing in power industry applications. Located in Mumbai with coverage across India.
• Nevco Engineers Pvt. Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Nova Analytical products in India, covering the Secunderabad and Andhra Pradesh region. Specializes in power industry analyzers.
• Oakleaf Investment Holdings 52 [PTY] LTDregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Nova Analytical products in South Africa, covering the Jet Park area near Johannesburg. Operates as OIH Controls.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Diversified industrial technology company offering process gas analysis (Sitrans and Ultramat product lines) typically bundled with DCS/automation sales. Competes with Nova primarily in power generation and large industrial plant applications.
• Endress+Hauser: Swiss process instrumentation specialist offering gas analyzers (including IR and TDLAS-based products) within a broader instrumentation portfolio. Competes with Nova on process analytical instrumentation, particularly in chemicals and power.
• ABB: Global industrial automation leader with continuous gas analyzer product lines (ACF, EL30 series) for power, emissions, and process industries. Competes with Nova on CEMS and process gas applications, often via integrated automation bids.
• Emerson (Rosemount Analytical): Major process automation incumbent offering gas analysis (Rosemount Analytical, formerly Rosemount) integrated into its DeltaV automation platform. Competes with Nova at the plant-wide level rather than as a standalone analyzer specialist.
• AMETEK: US industrial conglomerate with a Process & Analytical Instruments division offering gas analyzers, oxygen analyzers, and emissions monitoring. Competes with Nova across many of the same verticals but with broader instrumentation portfolio and larger sales reach.

Direct peers

• Servomex: UK-based specialist in industrial gas analysis with comparable product lines (paramagnetic, IR, electrochemical) for combustion, emissions, and process gas monitoring. Closest direct competitor to Nova's continuous and portable analyzer portfolio.
• HORIBA: Japan-headquartered manufacturer of gas analysis and emissions monitoring instrumentation. Direct overlap with Nova in flue gas, automotive exhaust, and stack emissions applications, with broader automotive and semiconductor adjacencies.
• Yokogawa Electric: Japan-based process control and analyzer manufacturer with comparable continuous gas analyzer products for power, petrochemical, and steel applications. Direct competitor in the same customer verticals as Nova.
• Fuji Electric: Japan-based manufacturer of industrial gas analyzers (ZPAF, ZFG series) for flue gas, combustion efficiency, and emissions monitoring. Direct comparable to Nova in continuous gas analyzer product positioning.

Emerging players

• MKS Instruments: US-based provider of gas analysis, measurement, and control solutions for semiconductor and industrial applications. Comparable in advanced gas analysis technology (FTIR, Raman), with a stronger semiconductor and adjacent industrial focus than Nova.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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