Islip Flow Controls

What Islip Flow Controls does

Islip Flow Controls (IFC) is a privately held Canadian industrial manufacturer founded in 2002 and headquartered in Burlington, Ontario. The company designs, fabricates, and supplies pipeline strainers, valves, and accessories for industrial process applications, serving oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, water treatment, pulp & paper, mining, and commercial building sectors worldwide. IFC sells through two complementary channels: a stocking catalog of over 1,200 commodity products (cast Y-strainers, basket strainers, butterfly valves, check valves, ball valves, rubber connectors, suction diffusers) and a custom fabrication business producing engineered basket, tee, duplex, temporary, and automatic strainers in sizes from 1/4 inch to 96 inch diameter. The company targets engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies managing large industrial projects, with documented enterprise customers including Sasol Chemicals, Suncor Energy, Enbridge Pipelines, Nova Chemicals, and Kiewit Power Constructors.

The company's underlying technology platform rests on ASME-certified pressure vessel manufacturing capabilities, including 13 full-time ASME Section IX certified welders, a 6-person in-house screen fabrication department working with over 100 perforated plate and mesh options in stainless steel and special alloys (Titanium, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C), 10,000 psi hydrostatic testing capability, and two submerged arc robotic welding machines housed in a 65,000 sq. ft. ASME-approved facility. IFC holds ASME U and UM Certificates of Authorization, National Board NB Stamp certification, TSSA manufacture/repair/fabrication certifications, and Canadian Registration Numbers across the majority of its product lines — collectively a regulatory barrier that constrains new entrants. The two mechanical engineers on staff produce over 1,000 customized AutoCAD drawings annually, supporting a 3-4 week custom fabrication lead time and the fact that over 50% of orders require some level of modification.

IFC operates a sales-led, project-based go-to-market model, with pricing driven by quote requests submitted through its website or via toll-free phone. Revenue mechanics combine one-time stocking-product sales from inventory with multi-year project contracts for custom fabricated solutions. Distribution is direct from the Burlington manufacturing facility, with worldwide shipping via land, air, and sea, supported by a U.S. office in Buffalo, NY for customer support. The company markets through its product website, downloadable literature and price book, and active social media presence across Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and Google+. IFC is led by President Derek Islip and operates as an independent private corporation with no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, or external investor ownership.

Name

Islip Flow Controls

Legal name

IFC Islip Flow Controls Inc.

Website

https://islipflowcontrols.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Islip Flow Controls is a Canadian industrial manufacturer (founded 2002, Burlington, Ontario) that designs, fabricates, and supplies custom and stocking pipeline strainers, valves, and accessories for oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, and EPC customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pipeline Filtration Equipment and Pressure Vessel Fabrication

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow) (IMADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Valve Sites, Drip Pots & Appurtenances (EUAJABAF), OCTG, Line Pipe & Tubular Services (Supply, Inspection, Threading) (EUALABAN), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Pipeline strainers
• Pipeline accessories
• Pressure vessels
• ASME fabrication
• Engineered specials

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stocking Products Sales: IFC stocks over 1200 commodity products servicing both commercial and industrial sectors worldwide. Products include cast strainers, check valves, butterfly valves, and accessories sold from existing inventory with competitive pricing and well-managed inventory levels.
2. Custom Fabricated Products: IFC designs and manufactures products specifically for client unique applications. Custom fabrication includes basket strainers, tee strainers, duplex strainers, Y strainers, temporary strainers, automatic strainers, and fabricated suction diffusers. Products are recognized for engineering, procurement, and construction companies around the world.
3. Custom Modifications and Spare Parts: Over 50% of orders require modification. Services include changing straining requirements, replacing bolted flanged covers, adding differential pressure taps, drain connections, and special coatings. Spare screens/baskets and replacement gaskets available for order.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Islip Flow Controls is an industrial manufacturer (founded 2002) that designs, engineers and fabricates ASME-certified pipeline strainers, pipeline accessories, pressure vessels and skid packages, and engineered special fabrications for fluid-handling systems. Operating out of Burlington, Ontario (HQ) and Buffalo, New York, it serves oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, water & wastewater, food & beverage, HVAC, pulp & paper, mining and other process industries with custom and standard offerings produced under ISO 9001:2015 quality systems.

Product overview

Islip Flow Controls (IFC) is an industrial strainer manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of pipeline strainers, valves, and accessories. The product line includes two main categories: Stocking Products (over 1200 commodity items including cast Y-strainers, cast basket strainers, dual disc check valves, silent non-slam check valves, resilient and high-performance butterfly valves, triple duty valves, foot valves, ball valves, rubber connectors, and suction diffusers) and Fabricated Products (custom-made pipeline solutions including fabricated Y-strainers, basket strainers, tee strainers, duplex strainers, temporary strainers, automatic strainers, fabricated suction diffusers, boiler blowdown tanks, moisture separators, flash tanks, and damper valves). The company operates a 65,000 sq. ft. ASME-approved facility and stocks over 1200 products for commercial and industrial sectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pipeline Strainers A core product family of engineered filtration devices used to remove unwanted particles from fluid lines in industrial process piping. Offered in multiple configurations (Y-Type, T-Type, Basket, Duplex, Temporary Cone, and Custom) for oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, water/wastewater, food & beverage, HVAC, pulp & paper and mining applications.
• Y-Type Pipeline Strainers Compact inline filtration strainers sized to specific pipe dimensions, used in industrial piping systems to trap debris while maintaining low pressure drop.
• T-Type Pipeline Strainers Inline filtration strainers sized to specific pipe dimensions, configured with a T-body geometry for industrial piping.
• Basket Pipeline Strainers Basket-style filtration strainers sized to specific pipe dimensions, designed to capture larger debris loads in industrial piping systems.
• Duplex Pipeline Strainers Duplex basket-style strainers with parallel chambers and a flow diverter, enabling continuous operation by switching between chambers without shutdown.
• Temporary Cone Strainers Insertable cone-type temporary filtration devices used to protect pumps, compressors and other downstream equipment during startup or commissioning.
• Custom Pipeline Strainers Bespoke strainers engineered and fabricated to project-specific dimensions and requirements.
• Pipeline Accessories A complementary product family of pipeline accessory fabrications (pup flanges, spectacle blinds, flow indicators, sample coolers, drip pans and related items) supplied alongside strainers.
• Pup Flanges Custom-length flanged pipe spools used to align flanges or correct spacing in a piping system.
• Spectacle Blinds Figure-of-eight spectacle blinds used to isolate sections of piping systems during maintenance.
• Flow Indicators Inline sight-flow indicators that provide visual confirmation of fluid movement in a pipeline.
• Sample Coolers Heat-exchanger-style sample coolers used to safely cool high-temperature process samples for analytical instrumentation.
• Drip Pans Drip pans used to catch leakage from flanged joints and valve packings, protecting equipment and personnel below.
• Custom Pipeline Accessories Bespoke pipeline accessories engineered and fabricated to project-specific dimensions and requirements.
• Pressure Vessels & Skid Packages ASME-certified pressure vessels and pre-assembled, factory-built skid packages integrating vessels, strainers, valves and instrumentation for drop-in installation.
• Engineered Specials Bespoke custom fabrication service providing low-cost engineered solutions for industrial fluid-handling applications, including non-catalogue or one-off designs developed specifically for a customer's drawings and specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1200 commodity products stocked for immediate delivery
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Strahman Valves: Manufacturer of sampling valves, blowdown valves, and industrial strainers for chemical, oil & gas, and power applications. Comparable specialty valve/strainer vendor with similar customization orientation.
• Spence Engineering Company: Specialty maker of pipeline strainers, safety relief valves, and steam-system specialties. Comparable small-cap specialty flow-controls competitor with overlapping pressure-vessel certifications and EPC exposure.
• Hayward Flow Control: Manufacturer of industrial strainers (Y, basket, simplex, duplex), butterfly, ball, and check valves for commercial and industrial piping. Direct head-to-head competitor with overlapping stocking-plus-custom product model and similar chemical/O&G/water end-market exposure.
• Keckley Company: Manufacturer of industrial Y-strainers, basket strainers, and specialty pipeline equipment for steam, water, oil & gas, and chemical service. Directly comparable niche fabricator serving the same end-users with comparable stocking-plus-custom go-to-market.
• Mueller Steam Specialty: Specialty manufacturer of pipeline strainers, check valves, suction diffusers, and steam-system specialties. Closely comparable small/mid-cap specialty flow-controls vendor with similar custom-engineering orientation.
• Titan Flow Control: US-based manufacturer of industrial Y-strainers, basket strainers, T-strainers, and duplex strainers with custom fabrication capabilities. Closest direct peer to IFC based on product mix, customization model, and EPC-driven sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve Corporation: Global public leader in industrial pumps, valves, seals, and flow-control automation for O&G, power, chemical, and water markets. Sets the ceiling on what a scaled flow-controls platform can look like and competes for the same large-EPC strainer/valve packages.
• CIRCOR International: Public manufacturer of flow-control products including engineered valves, strainers, and pipeline accessories for O&G, power, and process industries. Overlaps with IFC in fabricated pressure-containing equipment but operates across a far wider product portfolio.
• Watts Water Technologies: Public diversified manufacturer of water and industrial valves, strainers, and flow-control products across commercial, plumbing, and industrial markets. Operates in the same category at much greater scale and breadth, often as the incumbent bidder on IFC's project lists.
• Velan Inc. Public Canadian-headquartered manufacturer of industrial valves (gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly) for severe-service O&G, power, and chemical applications. Competes in the same EPC bid universe from a much larger installed-base position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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