CB Process Instrumentation & Controls

What CB Process Instrumentation & Controls does

CB Process Instrumentation & Controls is a privately held manufacturer representative and distributor of process instrumentation and controls equipment serving the industrial market across Western Canada. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, the company operates nine branch locations (Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Kelowna, Grande Prairie, Regina, Saskatoon, Fort McMurray) providing direct field-sales coverage throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. CB Process carries product lines from approximately 25+ manufacturer partners — including Honeywell, SICK, VEGA, Quincy Compressor, AUMA, Moore Industries, Pratt/Hydro Gate/Pratt Industrial, Chemtrac, and Flow Technology — organized across combustion, compressed air, field instruments (pressure, temperature, nuclear density), flow measurement (Coriolis, magnetic, vortex, turbine, ultrasonic, custody transfer, flare), level measurement (radar, guided wave radar, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, radiometric), automation and data/controls, safety and security (fixed and portable gas detection, flame detection), analytical instruments, valves, and valve automation.

The company's revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) equipment and product sales across the full instrumentation portfolio, (2) factory-trained service revenue covering installation, commissioning, calibration, start-up, 24/7 field service, meter refurbishing, and electrical/pneumatic cabinet fabrication — including specialized nuclear services enabled by a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) license — and (3) vendor training programs (OMNI Operator and Advanced Training; Singer Control Valve Training) delivered at the Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver locations. Pricing is quote-based/B2B with no public disclosure, and sales are driven by Area Managers and product specialists (Valve & Actuation, Actuator, Singer National Product Manager) executing an enterprise-field-sales motion built on application engineering, technical consultation, and solution proposal. Customer segmentation is vertical: Water & Wastewater and Oil & Gas are primary verticals, with Chemical & Refining, Mining & Minerals, Power Generation/HVAC, and Food & Beverage as secondary verticals. The product line carries extensive sector-specific compliance certifications (AWWA C504/C508/C512/C516/C519/C520/C530, NSF 61/372, API 6D/21.1/21.2/607, MSS SP-81, NACE MR0175, SIL 2/3 per IEC 61508 with exida certification, EPA Method 334.0, ATEX, FM, IECEx, CRN, CSA B149.3), enabling use in regulated applications across municipal water, oil & gas, nuclear, food & beverage, and hazardous-area industrial environments.

Name

CB Process Instrumentation & Controls

Legal name

CB Process Instrumentation & Controls

Website

https://cbprocess.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CB Process Instrumentation & Controls is a privately held Western Canadian manufacturer representative and distributor, founded 1974, carrying process instrumentation, controls, valves, and gas-detection equipment from 25+ leading brands across 9 regional branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Instrumentation & Controls Distribution

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE), I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD), Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Integration & Commissioning Support (EUAKAAAH)

Keywords

• Process instrumentation distribution
• Industrial controls equipment
• Flow measurement products
• Valve automation solutions
• Gas detection systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Product Sales: Revenue generated through the sale of process instrumentation and controls equipment from manufacturer partners including flow meters, valves, sensors, gas detection, compressors, and automation systems. Products are sold through manufacturer representative relationships across Western Canada.
2. Service and After-Sales Support: Revenue from field installation, commissioning, calibration, start-up services, on-site training, meter refurbishing, electrical/pneumatic cabinet fabrication, and 24/7 technical support. Also includes nuclear services under CNSC license.
3. Training Programs: Revenue from vendor training courses including OMNI Operator and Advanced Training (TR7300/TR7400) and Singer Control Valve Training sessions offered in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CB Process Instrumentation & Controls is a manufacturer representative and distributor of process instrumentation and controls equipment serving industrial customers across Western Canada since 1974. The company carries products from 25+ manufacturer partners across combustion, compressed air, field instruments, flow, automation and controls, safety/security gas detection, analytical instruments, level measurement, valves, and valve automation. Revenue is generated through equipment sales, factory-trained installation/commissioning/calibration/24-7 field service, CNSC-licensed nuclear services, and vendor training programs (OMNI, Singer).

Product overview

CB Process Instrumentation & Controls is a manufacturer representative and distributor of process instrumentation and controls products serving the industrial market in Western Canada since 1974. The company carries products from approximately 25+ manufacturer partners, organized across distinct product sub-categories: Combustion Products (burner management, burners, flame monitors, fuel trains, combustion oxygen, CEMS), Compressed Air Products (Quincy Compressors — lubricated rotary screw, oil-free, reciprocating, rotary, vacuum, and EQ auditing system), Field Instruments (pressure transmitters — Honeywell SmartLine ST700/ST800/SMV800; temperature transmitters — Honeywell SmartLine STT650/STT700/STT750/STT850 and Moore Industries; nuclear density), Flow Products (flow computers — Omni Flow; coriolis — Honeywell VersaFlow; magnetic — Honeywell VersaFlow; vortex — Honeywell VersaFlow; turbine — Flow Technology FT Series; ultrasonic — SoundWater Camano/Cypress/Orcas; custody transfer — SICK FLOWSIC; flare flow — SICK FLOWSIC100; terminal management — Honeywell Enraf), Automation and Data & Controls (Honeywell ControlEdge RTU, Moore NET Concentrator System, Moore Industries HART/safety isolators, SignalFire wireless), Safety & Security (Honeywell Analytics fixed and portable gas detection, flame detection, controllers; INTERTEC asset protection), Analytical Products (Chemtrac liquid analyzers and SICK continuous gas analyzers), Level Measurement Products (VEGA radar, guided wave radar, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, radiation-based, switching/plug valves), Valve Products (ball, butterfly, check, choke, control, diaphragm control — Singer, energy dissipating, expansion joints — PROCO, gate, knife gate, plug, rubber check, safety shut off, solenoid — ASCO, strainers, water control gates — Hydro-Gate), and Valve Automation Products (AUMA electric actuators, Bonomi pneumatic actuators, Trident electro-hydraulic actuators, Inteliheat winterization/heating jackets and heaters). The company supplements its product distribution with factory-trained services (installation, commissioning, calibration, nuclear services) and vendor training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Combustion Products Combustion safety and monitoring equipment including burner management systems, burners, flame monitors, fuel trains and valves, combustion oxygen analyzers, greenhouse gas (CO/CO2) analyzers, and Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS). Distributed to industrial combustion applications across Western Canada.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pratt; Hydro Gate; Pratt IndustrialcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2022May 2022 - CB Process joined forces with Pratt, Hydro Gate, and Pratt Industrial as the exclusive representation partner across Western Canada. These manufacturers are leading providers of products for the transmission, distribution, and measurement of fluid, including AWWA-compliant waterworks products and industrial valve solutions. The partnership established CB Process as a trailblazer in AWWA offerings and leader in industrial valve performance and technology across the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Swagelok Company: Global manufacturer and authorized distributor of fluid system components (valves, fittings, instrumentation) operating through a local-sales-and-service distributor network. Highly comparable go-to-market structure (exclusive territory reps, technical sales, certified service) and overlaps in industrial valve and instrumentation categories.
• Ives Equipment Group: Regional process instrumentation and control equipment distributor in the northeastern US, carrying multiple manufacturer lines across flow, level, pressure, and valves. Closely analogous business model and product mix to CB Process, though US East-Coast focused.
• WIKA Instrument, LP: WIKA is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of industrial measurement instrumentation (pressure, temperature, level, flow) and also operates a direct sales/service channel. Directly comparable product portfolio to CB Process's distributed lines, and a competitor for both representation rights and end-customer wallet share.
• Transcat, Inc. US-based provider of calibration services and distribution of test, measurement, and control instrumentation. Closely comparable combination of instrument distribution and recurring calibration/service revenue — the same dual-engine model CB Process runs through its 24/7 field service and manufacturer representation.
• Lesman Instrument Co. US-based industrial instrument distributor specializing in process measurement and control products (pressure, temperature, level, flow, analytical). Operates a comparable representative/distributor model with technical sales, calibration, and field service — directly comparable business model to CB Process, though focused on the US Midwest.

Broad incumbents

• Bell & Gossett (Xylem brand): Major industrial flow and pump product line under Xylem, serving HVAC, water/wastewater, and industrial process markets. Direct overlap with CB Process's water/wastewater and flow-measurement focus, though Xylem/Bell & Gossett is much broader and operates through its own distribution and direct channels.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Global leader in process automation and explosion-protection instrumentation, with a Canadian sales/service presence. Overlaps with CB Process on industrial sensors, gas detection (competitor to represented Honeywell Analytics), and process interface equipment.
• Yokogawa Electric Corporation: Global process automation incumbent offering measurement, control systems, and services across oil & gas, chemical, power, and water — the same verticals CB Process serves. Yokogawa is both a potential represented brand and a competitor via direct sales, with much larger scale.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Major manufacturer of process measurement and control instrumentation (Rosemount, Fisher valves) competing directly with several of CB Process's represented product lines (Honeywell, VEGA, Singer) for the same industrial customers and channels.
• Endress+Hauser: Global leader in process instrumentation and automation solutions with full sales/service coverage in Canada. Competes with CB Process's represented brands (and is itself represented by other distributors) for the same industrial customers; broader geographic footprint and direct sales force make it the dominant incumbent in the space CB Process occupies.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance34 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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