What Bachmann Dampjoint does

Bachmann Dampjoint Inc. is a privately-held Canadian designer and manufacturer of industrial gas-flow control equipment, headquartered and manufactured in a 63,000 sq ft facility at 1460 rue Michelin, Laval, Quebec. The company's product portfolio centers on two lines: dampers (butterfly, louver, slide gate, offset disk, guillotine in Hot Frame/Flex/Convolution Seal variants, and the proprietary DSDS Dual Seal Dual Skin design) and expansion joints (metallic bellows in stainless steel, nickel, inconel, incoloy, hastelloy, titanium, monel and exotic alloys — round configurations up to 30 feet diameter — plus non-metallic joints rated up to 2,300°F). Proprietary design differentiators include the worry-free flexible seal Hot Frame Guillotine, rack & pinion electro-mechanical drives, and in-house plasma cutting, abrasive blasting, and paint capabilities.

The business serves heavy-industrial end markets including thermal and gas-turbine power generation (primary), cement, metallurgy (steel mills, smelters, blast furnaces), petrochemical, pulp & paper, marine/HFO, fertilizer, and food/pneumatic conveying applications globally. Customers are enterprise operators procuring custom quote-based project orders under multi-year contracts, with technical specifications jointly developed with Bachmann's engineering team. Sales are direct, via phone and web quote-request forms, with no intermediary distribution and no public pricing disclosure.

Bachmann was reorganized under its current name in January 1995 after a non-compete expired, inheriting the engineering bench from predecessor Bachmann Industries Canada Inc. (active since the early 1970s), and has been owned since October 2006 by the Canerector Inc. diversified industrial group. The company holds ASME Section VIII Div. 1 authorization, EJMA, ISO 9001, and RBQ certifications — qualification bases that anchor its addressable market in certified pressure-bearing industrial equipment.

Name

Bachmann Dampjoint

Legal name

Bachmann Dampjoint Inc.

Website

https://bachmann.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bachmann Dampjoint Inc. is a privately-held Canadian designer and manufacturer of custom industrial dampers and metallic/non-metallic expansion joints, serving global power generation, cement, metallurgy, petrochemical, and pulp & paper operators from its Laval, Quebec facility under ASME, EJMA, and ISO 9001 certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Flow Control Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Dampers, Louvers & Ventilation Controls (IMADANAD)

Keywords

• Industrial dampers
• Expansion joints
• Gas flow control
• Flue gas equipment
• Custom industrial manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Equipment Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom dampers, expansion joints, and specialized gas flow control equipment. Products are custom-engineered to customer specifications for industrial applications. Revenue is generated through project-based orders with pricing based on quotes for each custom application.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bachmann Dampjoint designs and manufactures custom-engineered industrial gas flow control equipment, primarily dampers and expansion joints, for high-temperature, corrosive, and abrasive industrial applications. Products are custom-built to each customer's specifications for use in power generation, cement, metallurgy, petrochemical, and pulp and paper facilities worldwide.

Product overview

Bachmann Dampjoint is a privately-owned design and manufacturing company that produces industrial gas-flow control equipment, primarily dampers and expansion joints. The product portfolio consists of two core product lines: (1) Dampers, including Butterfly Dampers, Louver Dampers, Slide Gate Dampers, Offset Disk Dampers, Guillotine Dampers (Hot Frame, Flex & Convolution Seal), DSDS (Dual Seal Dual Skin) Dampers, and Specialty/Custom Gas Flow Equipment; and (2) Expansion Joints, including Metallic Expansion Joints (available in various configurations BW, F, BWS, FS, BWT, FT, BWH, FH, BWG, FG, BWTH, FTH, BWTU, FTU, BWE, FE) and Non-Metallic Expansion Joints (models U, UL, C, CL, AF Telescopic, AF Captive liner). Products are custom-designed and manufactured for specific industrial applications including power plants, cement plants, metallurgy, petrochemical, pulp and paper, and waste heat recovery facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Butterfly Dampers Industrial gas-flow dampers with oversized stainless steel shafts, torque plates for blade-to-shaft attachment, and triple-layer packing. Available with metal-to-metal, tadpole, or no-seal options for 90-99% sealing efficiency, rated for temperatures up to 2,400°F. Sold to industrial process operators in power, cement, metallurgy, and petrochemical sectors.
• Louver Dampers Multi-blade gas-flow dampers available in opposed or parallel blade configurations, offering up to 99.9% shut-off. Feature flexible stainless steel or nickel alloy seals with long-life and easy maintenance. Designed for industrial process plants requiring precise flow control.
• Slide Gate Dampers Made-to-order dampers for controlling raw material flow in dry material transport systems. Feature solid blade design with bonnet seal and stuffing boxes, available with metallic or HighFlex seats. Operated via electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, or manual actuators. Sold to cement, mining, and bulk material handling operators.
• Offset Disk Dampers Also known as triple-lever valves, these dampers provide tight shut-off where butterfly dampers cannot achieve required sealing and guillotine dampers are impractical. Feature uninterrupted 360-degree seating surface for full blade contact, designed for high torque requirements. Intended for industrial process isolation duties.
• Guillotine Dampers (Hot Frame, Flex & Convolution Seal) Isolation dampers featuring hot frame design with worry-free flexible seal and engineered blade. Provides 100% isolation with seal air (99.5% without). Self-cleaning blade seal with dual knife design eliminates dust accumulation. Equipped with rack & pinion drives for power, cement, and metallurgy isolation applications.
• DSDS (Dual Seal Dual Skin) Dampers Innovative dual-louver isolation damper with single row of dual-skin blades. Achieves 100% isolation with seal air (99.5% without). Self-contained within duct with no cavities or protruding bonnet, reducing structural/wind loads. Intended for normally-open isolation duty in harsh industrial gas streams.
• Specialty/Custom Gas Flow Equipment Custom-designed dampers for unique applications outside conventional categories. Includes flow diverters, bypass systems, stack caps, vacuum relief dampers, backdraft, emergency, hurricane, and air-inlet dampers, plus refractory-lined, water-cooled, and high-nickel-alloy dampers. Targeted at demanding industrial conditions.
• Metallic Expansion Joints High-performance expansion joints manufactured in stainless steel, nickel, inconel, incoloy, hastelloy, titanium, monel, and exotic alloys. Available in rectangular (camera-corner, mitered, round-corner) and circular (convoluted bellows up to 30 feet diameter) configurations. Sold to industrial ductwork operators for thermal expansion compensation.
• Non-Metallic Expansion Joints Expansion joints for flue and duct systems. High-temperature variants withstand up to 2,300°F using insulating thermal fabric layers with fluoroplastic cover. Low-temperature elastomeric variants (under 400°F) use molded or belted elastomers. Models include U, UL, C, CL, AF Telescopic, and AF Captive liner.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% isolation achievable with seal air for Hot Frame Guillotine and DSDS dampers; 99.5% isolation without seal air
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Kadant Inc. US-based manufacturer of industrial process equipment including expansion joints, fluid handling, and fiber-based products serving pulp & paper, recycling, and process industries. Highly comparable to Bachmann in expansion joint product lines and customer overlap.
• Spirotech: India-based manufacturer of metallic and non-metallic expansion joints for industrial process applications. Directly comparable as a specialty expansion joint fabricator with overlapping customer base in power and process industries.
• Clyde Industries: Manufacturer of industrial dampers and gas flow control equipment for power and process industries. Closely comparable product portfolio and customer base to Bachmann's damper lines.
• Enerquin Air Pre-Heater: Specialist in air pre-heater and gas-gas heater technology for power plants and process industries, including dampers and associated gas flow equipment. Directly competes in Bachmann's primary power generation segment.
• BellowsTech: US manufacturer of metallic bellows, expansion joints, and flexible metal hose for industrial and aerospace applications. Comparable as a specialty expansion joint fabricator with overlapping metallurgy and high-spec capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Senior plc: UK-listed engineered components group serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with fluid conveyance and engineered solutions. Comparable as a diversified industrial components peer serving harsh-environment applications across multiple verticals.
• Mersen: French-listed global expert in electrical power and advanced materials serving process industries with engineered equipment for harsh environments. Comparable in extreme-temperature and corrosive-application expertise relevant to industrial gas flow.
• Greenheck Group: Largest US manufacturer of commercial and industrial ventilation equipment including dampers, louvers, and fans. Comparable in damper and ventilation control product scope, though Bachmann is more industrial/harsh-environment focused.
• Anvil International: North American manufacturer of pipe fittings, valves, hangers, and engineered pipe system components. Comparable as an industrial piping/mechanical components supplier serving similar industrial customers with overlapping pressure-vessel and fluid-handling certifications.

Regional players

• New York Blower Company: US-based manufacturer of industrial fans, blowers, and air-handling equipment with damper systems. Comparable as an industrial air movement and ventilation equipment supplier, though stronger on fans than on dampers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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