Algas-SDI

What Algas-SDI does

Algas-SDI International, LLC is a US-headquartered (Kent, Washington) private industrial manufacturer that designs and builds fuel gas vaporization, mixing, decompression, and combustion equipment for LP-Gas, natural gas, CNG, RNG, ammonia, and specialty gases. The company operates three internal divisions — Combustion Products (PHOENIX TH, VH, and SH burners), LPG Distributed Products (electric, gas-fired, waterbath, and steam/hot water vaporizers under brands including ZIMMER, TORREXX, POWER P, AQUAVAIRE, HYDREXX, AZEOVAIRE, and the acquired Dragon Shield line), and Gas Systems (TRUXX CNG decompression skids in E-, G-, and W-Series, SNG systems, gas-air mixers Consta-MIX, BLENDAIRE II, VAPORAIRE, and accessories such as FILTAIRE and GA500). Underlying technology is rooted in proprietary mechanical designs (Liqui-SAFE liquid carry-over valve, parallel-stream gas mixing, dry electric vaporizer heat exchangers) layered with PLC-based controls and an unusually broad portfolio of international safety certifications (ISO 9001, FM, UL, CSA, CE/PED, ATEX, ASME, CRN, IECEx).

The company makes money primarily through engineered-to-order hardware sales plus recurring professional services revenue from its VaporCare maintenance program. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; standard warranty is one year, extended to two years for ZIMMER and single-core TORREXX vaporizers starting January 1, 2026. Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise sales from US headquarters backed by a Global Support Center, plus an extensive channel network of stocking distributors, agents, and partners in 67+ countries, with 74 distributor locations across the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Manufacturing is split between Kent, Washington and Queretaro, Mexico. End-customers span industrial and municipal utilities, LP-Gas distributors, industrial combustion OEMs, renewable natural gas producers, and government/military buyers, with documented applications including Northeast US utility CNG peak shaving (62 MDth/day), digester gas augmentation at wastewater treatment plants, and emergency fuel backup for hospitals, schools, and military bases.

Founded through the 1999 merger of Algas Industries (itself dating to a 1932 direct-fired vaporizer patent) and Sam Dick Industries, Algas-SDI operates with roots going back more than 90 years, a headcount of nearly 100, and a global footprint reaching more than 87 countries. The company's most recent strategic move was the July 2024 acquisition of the Dragon Shield direct-fired LPG vaporizer product line, absorbing a competing brand into its LPG Distributed Products division.

Name

Algas-SDI

Legal name

Algas-SDI International, LLC

Website

https://algas-sdi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Algas-SDI is a US-headquartered, privately held industrial manufacturer of fuel gas vaporizers, CNG decompression systems, and combustion burners serving utilities, LP-Gas distributors, and industrial customers across 87+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fuel Gas Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regasification, Vaporizers & Pressure Reduction Systems (Industrial/LNG Send-out) (EUALALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI), On-Site Gas Generation Systems (IMAEACAJ), Gas Conditioning & Treatment for Industrial Use (Dehydration, Sweetening, NGL Removal) (EUALALAG)

Keywords

• LP-Gas vaporizers
• Natural gas systems
• Industrial burners
• Gas mixing equipment
• CNG decompression

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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. LP-Gas Vaporizer Products: Sale of LPG vaporizers including ZIMMER, TORREXX, POWER P, Direct Fired, AQUAVAIRE, HYDREXX, and AZEOVAIRE product lines. Ranges from small residential units to large industrial systems.
2. Combustion Products: PHOENIX burner product line including TH (Tube Heat), VH (Velocity Heat), and SH (Simple Heat) packaged burners. Replacement parts also available.
3. Gas Systems (CNG/RNG/SNG): Complete natural gas back-up, replacement, and off-grid decompression systems including TRUXX CNG decompression units, SNG packaged systems, and gas-air mixers.
4. Ammonia and Specialty Gas Products: Ammonia vaporizers for thermal deNOx and industrial processes, COMPEXX process heaters, and specialty gas handling equipment.
5. Professional Services: Start-up/commissioning services, maintenance programs (VaporCare plans), and technical support services offered to customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Algas-SDI manufactures fuel gas vaporization and mixing equipment for commercial, industrial, and utility customers worldwide. The product portfolio spans three divisions: Combustion Products (PHOENIX burners for industrial heating), LPG Distributed Products (electric, gas-fired, waterbath and steam/hot-water powered LPG vaporizers), and Gas Systems (SNG packaged systems, gas-air mixers, CNG/RNG decompression units, and specialty gas vaporizers for ammonia and cryogenic fluids).

Product overview

Algas-SDI is a manufacturer of products and systems for the reliable deployment of clean fuels worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main divisions: Combustion Products (PHOENIX TH, VH, and SH burners for industrial heating applications), LPG Distributed Products (electric vaporizers including ZIMMER, TORREXX CE, TORREXX FM, and POWER P; gas-powered vaporizers including Direct Fired and Dragon Shield acquired line; waterbath vaporizers AQUAVAIRE; and steam/hot water powered vaporizers HYDREXX and AZEOVAIRE), and Gas Systems (synthetic natural gas systems including XPV and QM packaged systems; gas-air mixers VAPORAIRE, BLENDAIRE II, and Consta-MIX; CNG decompression systems TRUXX in E-Series, G-Series, and W-Series variants for virtual pipeline applications; and specialty gas products for ammonia vaporization and cryogenic heating). The product portfolio is completed with accessories including FILTAIRE oil demisters, GA500 process gas calorimeters, flare stacks, and STABILAIRE liquid LPG pumps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZIMMER: Electric LPG Vaporizer brand featuring dry-electric design for reliable, maintenance-free operation.
• TORREXX
• PHOENIX
• AQUAVAIRE
• HYDREXX
• AZEOVAIRE
• TRUXX
• Dragon Shield
• Consta-MIX
• BLENDAIRE II
• VAPORAIRE
• STABILAIRE
• COMPEXX
• XPV
• QM
• FILTAIRE
• GA500

Products and services

• PHOENIX TH Radiant Tube Fired Burner Tube Heat burner designed to fire into radiant and immersion tubes, with nine models ranging from 100,000 to 750,000 BTU/hr for industrial combustion applications.
• PHOENIX VH Velocity Heat Direct Fired Burner Direct-fired burner covering 150,000 to 7,500,000 BTU/hr for batch and continuous furnaces, heat treating, thermal oxidizers, and non-ferrous melting furnaces.
• PHOENIX SH Simple Heat Packaged Burner Nozzle-mixing burner with integral air blower configurable for any heating process, offering high turndown and wide capacity range.
• ZIMMER Electric LPG Vaporizer Dry-electric self-modulating vaporizer with aluminum construction providing 25 to 150 kg/hr capacity for safe, reliable, maintenance-free LPG vaporization.
• TORREXX CE Dry Electric LPG Vaporizer Heavy-duty, fast-acting LP-Gas vaporizer for commercial, municipal, and industrial applications worldwide, with 98% thermal efficiency and proprietary Liqui-Safe Valve for liquid carry-over protection.
• TORREXX FM Dry Electric LPG Vaporizer Factory Mutual approved dry electric LP-Gas vaporizer for applications where 3-phase power is available, eliminating corrosion, evaporation, and shutdown issues of electric waterbaths. Capacity 1.1-14.5 MMbtu.
• POWER P Series Electric LPG Vaporizer Multiple heater cores linked in parallel via common liquid and vapor manifold for large vaporization capacity at utilities, production plants, and large hotels (29-65.74 MMbtu).
• Direct Fired LPG Vaporizer Gas-powered vaporizer that uses direct flame inside a heat exchanger to vaporize liquid LPG without electricity, providing constant supply regardless of LPG composition (3.64-72.8 MMBtu/hr).
• Dragon Shield Direct Fired LPG Vaporizer Acquired line of direct fired LPG vaporizers requiring no electricity, with simple installation and automatic 9VDC re-ignitor, providing capacities of 3.64-72.8 MMBtu/hr.
• AQUAVAIRE Horizontal Gas-Fired Waterbath Vaporizer Industrial workhorse gas-fired waterbath vaporizer designed for large industrial applications and utility peak shaving (150-1360 MMbtu).
• AQUAVAIRE Vertical Gas-Fired Waterbath LPG Vaporizer Industry-standard rugged gas fired waterbath vaporizer for continuous or occasional use in all weather conditions (29.1-150 MMbtu).
• HYDREXX Hot Water Powered LP-Gas Vaporizer Hot water powered vaporizer with stainless steel tubes and aluminum water jacket for zero corrosion, used where 3-phase power is lacking (160, 320, 500 kg/hr).
• AZEOVAIRE Steam Powered LPG Vaporizer Steam-powered vaporizer with bayonet-style shell and tube heat exchanger utilizing saturated steam for indirect, simple and reliable LPG vaporization (15-400 MMbtu).
• AZEOVAIRE Hot Water Powered LPG Vaporizer Hot water powered vaporizer with bayonet-style shell and tube heat exchanger offering 100% turndown with ASME standards compliance.
• XPV Packaged Propane-Air Mixing System Self-contained propane-air or LPG vapor-air mixing system with dry electric vaporizer, venturi mixer, and accumulator tank delivering natural gas compatible mixture (5-28 MMBTU/hr).
• QM Packaged Propane-Air Back-Up System Natural gas replacement system combining gas-fired waterbath LPG vaporizer and atmospheric venturi LPG/air mixer, with Eclipse Combustion ThermAir forced draft burner and PLC controls (28-150 MMBTU/hr).
• VAPORAIRE LPG/Air Mixer Heavy-duty industrial LPG/air mixer using propane or LPG to create synthetic natural gas mixture via venturi and diffuser entrainment (7-250 MMBTU/hr).
• BLENDAIRE II LPG/Air Mixer Proprietary parallel-stream LPG/air mixer with SIEMENS PLC control system and feed-forward/feedback control for accurate CV blending in stringent applications.
• Consta-MIX Natural Gas Air Mixing System Proprietary zero-pressure mixing valve system for diluting natural gas or LPG with air to augment digester gas supply for reciprocating engine generators and combustion pre-mixing (560,000-7,850,000 BTU/hr).
• STABILAIRE Liquid LPG Pump Fully packaged liquid pressure stabilization system with Blackmer positive displacement pump and sliding vane designed to match Algas-SDI vaporizers and air/gas mixing equipment.
• TRUXX E-Series Electrical CNG Decompression Fixed electrical CNG decompression station using 3-phase power and compressed air, with 12'x8' footprint, 316 SS heat exchanger, and modules up to 900 CFM. Quick start-up in under 4 minutes.
• TRUXX G-Series Gas-Fired CNG Decompression Portable and fixed gas-fired CNG decompression system with integrated high-pressure heater and built-in 20' shipping container, modules up to 1250 CFM and lowest power consumption.
• TRUXX W-Series Waterbath CNG Decompression Direct-fired waterbath CNG decompression station for facilities with large natural gas needs, handling up to 1,100,000 cubic feet per hour with full automation and dedicated control room.
• TRUXX RNG Pipeline Decompression System RNG trailer offloading and pipeline injection system built on the TRUXX CNG platform with measurement and controls for continuous, reliable pipeline injection from renewable resources.
• TORREXX Dry Electric Anhydrous Ammonia Vaporizer Industry standard ammonia vaporizer for thermal deNOx systems, with multiple resistance heating elements providing thermal energy to finned aluminum heat exchanger (19-240 Lbs/hr).
• POWER P Electric Anhydrous Ammonia Vaporizer P-series electric vaporizers connected in parallel for greater ammonia vaporization capacity with microprocessor based control system (120-2,707 Lbs/hr).
• AZEOVAIRE Steam Powered Anhydrous Ammonia Vaporizer Steam-powered ammonia vaporizer meeting ANSI K61.1 with bayonet-style shell and tube heat exchanger (305-8,450 Lbs/hr).
• AZEOVAIRE Hot Water Powered Anhydrous Ammonia Vaporizer Hot water powered ammonia vaporizer where heat from external hot water source is transferred to vaporize ammonia inside the heat exchanger.
• COMPEXX Compact Explosion-Proof Dry Electric Process Heater Modular explosion-proof dry electric process heater for applications up to 40 kW using electric heating elements cast in-situ into aluminum core with process fluid in 316 SS coil.
• FILTAIRE Oil Demister Oil demister with permanent filter element designed to ASME pressure vessel code that traps heavy ends present in LPG vapor; available with dual float system for remote monitoring.
• GA500 Process Gas Calorimeter Calorimeter that measures Wobbe Index by burning a sample of LPG/Air mixture with digital display and 4-20mA control signal for automatic ratio control.
• Flare Stacks Flare stacks with electronic ignition, pilot burner, and flame safeguard monitoring for safely burning propane, gas/air mixtures, and waste gas during start-up or adjustments.

Quantifiable outcome

• TRUXX portable CNG systems can start flowing gas in less than 6 hours after arriving on site
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dragon ShieldcoreOthers · 1 July 2024As of July 2024, Algas-SDI acquired the Dragon Shield product line of direct fired LPG vaporizers. This strategic acquisition strengthens Algas-SDI's position in the gas market and provides Dragon Shield users world class support. Algas-SDI is committed to providing ongoing support for existing Dragon Shield customers including service, warranty claims, and spare parts.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Clean Energy Fuels: Clean Energy Fuels is the largest US provider of natural gas fuel for transportation and operates virtual pipeline RNG/CNG distribution. Overlaps with Algas-SDI's TRUXX CNG decompression and RNG pipeline injection product lines serving utilities and off-grid natural gas customers.
• R.W. Beckett Corporation: R.W. Beckett is a US manufacturer of residential and commercial oil burners and combustion controls. Comparable to Algas-SDI's PHOENIX burner family in serving industrial and commercial combustion applications with engineered burner and ignition systems.
• Eclipse (Aalberts Hydronic Flow Control): Eclipse, referenced inside Algas-SDI's QM product description, manufactures industrial burners, combustion equipment, and gas-air mixing components. Direct overlap with Algas-SDI's PHOENIX burner line and SNG gas-air mixer portfolio for industrial process heating applications.
• MAXITROL Company: MAXITROL manufactures gas regulators, valves, and control components for commercial, industrial, and gas-appliance OEMs. Comparable to Algas-SDI's BLENDAIRE II and Consta-MIX precision gas-mixing/control systems in addressing industrial fuel-gas regulation accuracy requirements.
• IMPCO Technologies: IMPCO Technologies (formerly IMPCO/BRC) specializes in gaseous fuel systems for industrial and transportation applications, including LPG/CNG conversion and carburetion. Historical tie: Algas-SDI's predecessor (Algas Industries) sold its engine carburetor line to IMPCO, evidencing deep category overlap in gaseous-fuel equipment.
• Manchester Tank & Equipment: Manchester Tank designs and manufactures propane tanks, cylinders, and ASME pressure vessels for LPG distribution. Adjacent but overlapping with Algas-SDI in LPG distribution-channel customers and pressure-vessel manufacturing (Algas-SDI's ASME U-Stamp certification footprint).
• Cavagna Group: Cavagna Group is a global manufacturer of LPG regulators, valves, cylinders, and gas-control equipment. Comparable to Algas-SDI in serving LPG distribution customers worldwide with complementary pressure-regulation and cylinder hardware for the same end users.
• RegO Products: RegO is a leading manufacturer of LPG and cryogenic equipment including valves, regulators, and vaporizer accessories. Competes directly with Algas-SDI in LPG gas-handling hardware sold through LPG distributors, the same channel partner ecosystem that Algas-SDI serves.

Broad incumbents

• Watlow Electric Manufacturing: Watlow designs and manufactures industrial heaters, sensors, and temperature-control systems including electric process heaters. Comparable to Algas-SDI's COMPEXX and TORREXX electric vaporizer/process heater lines in serving industrial process heating customers requiring hazardous-area certification.
• Chart Industries: Chart Industries designs and manufactures cryogenic and industrial gas processing equipment including vaporizers, heat exchangers, and LNG/CNG infrastructure. Direct category overlap with Algas-SDI's vaporizer and decompression platforms, but Chart operates at vastly larger scale across broader process-gas and clean-energy end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance26 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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