MEA Incorporated

What MEA Incorporated does

MEA Incorporated is a privately held US specialty industrial manufacturer, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, that designs and manufactures electro-hydraulic actuators and hydraulic power control units for high-performance valve automation. The company serves safety-critical and process-critical applications across five verticals: oil & gas pipelines (both gas and liquid), refining (including FCCU and Delayed Coker Units), mining & metals, power generation, and water & wastewater treatment. MEA's product portfolio is organized around four core actuator families—Hawk (self-contained modulating), Raven (self-contained ON/OFF), Eagle (HPCU modulating), and Phoenix (HPCU ON/OFF)—supplemented by the Hawk Switch (lift/push and turn), integrated 2oo2/2oo3 SIL-2 capable ESD Systems, and a Fisher Governor 350 drop-in replacement actuator.

Underlying the product line is an electro-hydraulic architecture designed to deliver high-speed precise control, fail-safe operation, and predictive diagnostics via touchscreen HMI with smart communication to plant DCS and SIS systems. MEA's self-contained designs eliminate filter changes and oil sampling, reduce components by approximately 80% versus traditional hydraulic actuators, and produce zero fugitive emissions—differentiators in environmentally regulated and remote operating environments. The Eagle PLC-based controller achieves 1/1000 inch resolution with sub-0.1% repeatability, ESD systems respond in under 100 milliseconds, and the Phoenix line is rated for a 20-year operating life. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and supports a global installed base through a network of trained, certified service partners.

MEA generates revenue through capital equipment sales of actuators and HPCUs, aftermarket parts and inventory planning, and recurring professional services including turnaround planning and execution, preventive maintenance programs with assigned Field Service Engineers, and factory/onsite training. Pricing is quote-based rather than published, consistent with a consultative enterprise field sales motion targeting engineering and operations personnel at industrial customers. The company was historically founded as a steel-industry consultancy by T.W. Lasiewicz, whose retirement around 2010 preceded the launch of the Hawk platform and a transition to new leadership. A 1970s co-development partnership with UOP LLC established the technical foundation that became the Eagle System.

Name

MEA Incorporated

Legal name

MEA INC

Website

https://meaincorporated.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MEA Incorporated is a privately held US manufacturer, founded in 1963, that designs and builds electro-hydraulic actuators and hydraulic power control units for safety-critical valve automation in oil & gas pipelines, refining, mining, power generation, and water/wastewater treatment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Actuators

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Actuators & Motion Devices (Linear, Rotary, Electric Actuators for Motion Control) (IMAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial I/O, Signal Conditioning & Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) (IMAGABAD)

Keywords

• Electro-hydraulic actuators
• Industrial valve automation
• Hydraulic power units
• Emergency shutdown systems
• Process control actuators

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Actuator Sales: Sale of electro-hydraulic actuators including Hawk (modulating), Raven (ON/OFF), Eagle (HPCU modulating), Phoenix (HPCU ON/OFF), and Hawk Switch products. Products are sold directly to industrial customers in oil & gas, refining, mining, and power sectors.
2. Aftermarket Parts & Services: Genuine replacement parts for MEA hydraulic systems with warranty coverage for one year from shipment. Parts inventory planning services to ensure customers have essential parts on hand.
3. Turnaround Services: Pre-turnaround planning, consulting, execution support, spare parts delivery, equipment testing, dismantling, inspection, calibration, and post-service reporting for refinery and industrial maintenance events.
4. Training Services: Factory and onsite training programs conducted by Senior Field Service Engineers covering operation, maintenance, and instrumentation of MEA actuator systems.
5. Preventive Maintenance Services: Customizable preventive maintenance services including product technical support, equipment health audits, alarm and event support, equipment maintenance recommendations, and software maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MEA Incorporated designs, manufactures, and services electro-hydraulic actuators and hydraulic power control units used to automate industrial valves in oil and gas, refining, mining, power generation, and water/wastewater facilities. The product line includes self-contained modulating and ON/OFF actuators (Hawk, Raven, Hawk Switch) plus separate HPCU systems (Eagle, Phoenix), integrated SIL-2 capable ESD voting systems, and a drop-in retrofit for the Fisher 350 governor actuator. The company supplements hardware sales with aftermarket parts, turnaround services, preventive maintenance programs, and factory/onsite training delivered by Senior Field Service Engineers.

Product overview

MEA Incorporated offers a portfolio of industrial hydraulic actuator systems for critical valve operation in demanding industrial applications. The product lineup consists of four main actuator families: Hawk (self-contained modulating), Raven (self-contained ON/OFF), Eagle (hydraulic power control units for modulating), and Phoenix (hydraulic power control units for ON/OFF), plus specialized Hawk Switch for lift/push and turn operations and integrated ESD emergency shutdown systems. Hawk products are self-contained units with built-in hydraulics, while Eagle and Phoenix systems use separate hydraulic power control units. All products feature predictive diagnostics, fail-safe capabilities, and smart communication with DCS and SIS control systems. The company serves oil and gas pipelines, refining (FCCU and DCU), mining and metals, power generation, and water/wastewater treatment industries with over 50 years of experience since founding in 1963.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MEA HAWK: Self-contained electro-hydraulic actuator for modulating services - provides 10X better positioning accuracy than traditional control valve actuators
• MEA RAVEN
• MEA EAGLE
• MEA PHOENIX
• MEA HAWK SWITCH
• ESD SYSTEMS

Products and services

• MEA Hawk Actuator Self-contained electro-hydraulic actuator for modulating services, providing 10x better positioning accuracy than traditional control valve actuators with speeds up to 0.2 seconds per inch, 80% fewer components than traditional hydraulic actuators, no filter changes, no oil sampling, and available in linear, rotary, and damper drive configurations. Targeted at industrial valve automation in oil and gas, refining, power generation, mining, and water treatment.
• MEA Raven Actuator Self-contained electro-hydraulic actuator for ON/OFF services, providing compact high force and high speed operation with fail-safe capability, standard thrusts up to 100,000 lbf, full-stroke speeds up to 0.5 seconds, and zero emissions operation in linear and rotary configurations. Suited to industrial isolation and emergency shutoff duties.
• MEA Eagle Actuator System Hydraulic power control units and actuators for modulating services featuring a PLC-based controller delivering 1/1000-inch resolution, less than 0.01% resolution and less than 0.1% repeatability, predictive hydraulic and valve diagnostics, and 100% modulating service capability for critical control applications requiring high thrust/torque, very high speeds, and accurate control.
• MEA Phoenix Actuator System Hydraulic power control units and actuators for ON/OFF services offering high force and high speed operation with at least 20-year life cycle, dual and triple redundant systems, and SIL-2 capable ESD configurations. Includes linear and rotary actuators, lift/push and turn actuators, and hydraulic power units customizable to any application.
• MEA Hawk Switch Actuator Self-contained electro-hydraulic actuator that delivers both linear and rotary motion in one package, designed for 3-way Delayed Coker switch valves, wedgeplug isolation valves, and 4-way diverter valves. Provides standard thrust up to 100,000 lbf, valve health monitoring, and accepts SIS signals.
• ESD Systems (Emergency Shut Down) Emergency Shut Down systems for ESD and trip valve triggering, available in 2-out-of-3 and 2-out-of-2 voting configurations with response time under 100 msec and ESD speeds as low as 0.3 seconds. Can be included on all MEA control and actuator products and retrofitted to existing actuators for safety-critical applications.
• Fisher Governor 350 Drop-In Replacement Actuator Drop-in replacement actuator for Fisher 350 governor actuators, providing higher speed, increased accuracy, touchscreen setup, advanced diagnostics, data logging, no filter changes, no oil sampling, and over 90% lower power consumption. The retrofit process bolts on, wires up, and calibrates within a few hours, allowing customers to upgrade without replacing the underlying valve.
• Aftermarket Parts and Support Full life-cycle parts and services program for MEA hydraulic actuator systems, including genuine replacement parts (one-year warranty from shipment), parts inventory planning, and consultation/recommendations on reliability, safety, and diagnostic improvements. Expertise covers all brands of electrohydraulic systems and actuator service, not just MEA products.
• Turnaround Services Pre-turnaround planning, consulting, execution support, spare parts delivery, equipment testing, dismantling, inspection, calibration, and post-service reporting for refinery and industrial maintenance events. Delivered by MEA teams and a global partner network trained and certified for preventive maintenance, emergency service, and planned maintenance activity.
• Service Plans and Training Customizable preventive maintenance services (including product technical support, equipment health audits, alarm and event support, equipment maintenance recommendations, and software maintenance) plus MEA factory and onsite training programs led by Senior Field Service Engineers covering operation, maintenance, and instrumentation of MEA actuator systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% less power consumption vs Fisher 350 actuator
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UOP LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEA Inc partnered with UOP LLC in the 1970s to develop the first high speed, high accuracy Electro-Hydraulic self-contained actuator - the precursor to the Eagle System. This was a significant co-development partnership that established MEA's technical foundation in advanced actuator technology.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flowserve: Global flow control leader offering valves, pumps, and valve actuation (including Limitorque actuators) across the same oil & gas, refining, power, and water verticals MEA serves.
• Emerson (Fisher): Emerson's Fisher brand is MEA's most explicit competitor; MEA markets a drop-in Hawk replacement for the Fisher 350 actuator, competing head-to-head in modulating and ON/OFF valve actuation for oil & gas, refining, and power.
• SAMSON Controls: Manufacturer of control valves, regulators, and actuators for process industries including oil & gas, refining, and chemicals; overlaps with MEA's modulating actuator and ESD system offerings.
• KSB Group: Manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related actuation systems serving energy, water, and process industries; comparable installed-base model and adjacent motion control solutions.
• Rotork: Specialist in electric, pneumatic, and electro-hydraulic actuators for industrial valve automation; directly comparable product portfolio and end-market focus to MEA's Hawk/Raven/Eagle/Phoenix lines.
• Bosch Rexroth: Major hydraulics and motion control manufacturer with hydraulic cylinders, actuators, and integrated control systems that overlap with MEA's fluid power actuation offering in industrial and process applications.
• Auma: Specialized manufacturer of electric and electro-hydraulic actuators for industrial valve automation, with comparable SIL-rated ESD solutions and similar customer verticals to MEA.
• Neles (Valmet Flow Control): Provider of valves, valve automation, and flow control solutions for process industries, competing directly with MEA in actuator-equipped control valve applications.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Diversified motion and control technologies leader with hydraulic and electromechanical actuation products; overlaps with MEA's hydraulic actuator portfolio but competes from a much broader industrial base.
• IMI plc: Engineering group specializing in motion and fluid control technologies for industrial applications; relevant comparable given its actuator and valve automation businesses serving similar process industry customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meainc

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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