Modular Plant Solutions
Modular Plant Solutions is a Texas-based engineering firm that designs patented, ISO-container-compliant modular process plants — MeOH-To-Go®, Gasoline-To-Go®, and DME-To-Go® — for energy, chemical, and clean-technology customers, plus licenses its modular structural system to OEMs.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersFriendswood, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Modular Plant Solutions does
Modular Plant Solutions (MPS) is a privately held engineering firm founded in 2016 in Friendswood, Texas (greater Houston) that designs, patents, and commercializes pre-engineered, small-scale modularized process plants for the energy industry. The company's core technology is a patented structural system — U.S. Patent 20210372116 — that adapts the ISO-1496/CSC container standard to enable process modules (including tall vertical structures such as distillation columns, absorber columns, and flares) to be shipped via truck, rail, or containerized cargo ship and reassembled on site. Its product line comprises three registered trademarks: MeOH-To-Go® (the flagship, a 300 MTPD Grade AA methanol plant), with the optional add-on modules Gasoline-To-Go® (~900 BPD of 88 octane gasoline plus LPG) and DME-To-Go® (214 MTPD of fuel-grade dimethyl ether). The team of 11-50 employees carries nearly 550 years of combined experience across construction, engineering, fabrication, and operations.
MPS serves enterprise customers in upstream/midstream oil & gas (especially stranded, flared, or associated gas), renewable energy and clean fuels (biomass-to-methanol-to-gasoline pathways meeting Low Carbon Fuel Standards), downstream chemical producers seeking localized methanol supply, and — more recently — climate technology companies embedding the structural system into carbon capture (ION Clean Energy ICE Blocks) and produced-water management (Energy Water Solutions VOX) products. Hardware sales, engineering and modularization services, end-to-end project management (procurement through commissioning and operations), and patented-system licensing constitute the four revenue streams.
The business model is a hybrid direct-to-consumer/oem-embedded enterprise field-sales motion: complex energy and chemical projects are sold direct via website contact forms and outreach; meanwhile, the patented frame is licensed to technology OEMs (ION, EWS) whose own products get distributed globally without MPS acting as manufacturer of the end product. Pricing is custom-configured per project and is not publicly disclosed. Notable commercial proof points include the exclusive modularization partnership with Arbor Renewable Gas and Haldor Topsoe for the Spindletop green gasoline plant in Beaumont, Texas, and West Virginia Methanol's three permitted MeOH-To-Go® plants representing approximately $350 million in disclosed project value. MPS has received the Hydrocarbon Processing Best Gas Processing/LNG Technology award (2022), Gold Stevie for Best Entrepreneur, Chemicals (2023), and Bronze Stevie for Energy Industry Innovation of the Year (2025).
Modular Plant Solutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Modular Plant Solutions
- Legal name
- Modular Plant Solutions
- Website
- https://modularplantsolutions.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Modular Plant Solutions is a Texas-based engineering firm that designs patented, ISO-container-compliant modular process plants — MeOH-To-Go®, Gasoline-To-Go®, and DME-To-Go® — for energy, chemical, and clean-technology customers, plus licenses its modular structural system to OEMs.
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Modular Plant Solutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Modular Process Plant Engineering & Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Other Specialized Design Services (54149)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Greenfield Plant & Facility Commissioning (New Builds) (EUAEAJAA)
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Where Modular Plant Solutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Friendswood
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Modular Plant Solutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Modular Plant Sales: MPS sells pre-designed small-scale modular plants (MeOH-To-Go, Gasoline-To-Go, DME-To-Go) to energy industry customers for methanol, gasoline, and DME production. Plants are built as modular units and shipped for field assembly.
- Patented System Licensing: MPS licenses its patented modular process plant design based on the ISO-1496/CSC container standard to third parties who want to use the modularization approach for their own technologies or projects. Licensing enables vertical orientation and stacking of modules.
- Engineering and Modularization Services: MPS provides project engineering, modularization, plant construction management, and project management services including planning, permitting, design, execution, construction, commissioning, start-up, operations, and maintenance for modular facilities.
- Project Management Services: MPS offers end-to-end project management from procurement and construction through to start-up and operation of modular plants, partnering with customers throughout the project lifecycle.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom plant configuration — pricing based on customer requirements |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Modular Plant Solutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Modular Plant Solutions designs, engineers, and sells pre-designed small-scale modular process plants for the energy industry, anchored by the flagship MeOH-To-Go® (300 MTPD Grade AA methanol) and the Gasoline-To-Go® and DME-To-Go® add-on modules, all built on a patented modular structural system based on the ISO-1496/CSC container standard. MPS also licenses this patented modularization framework to third parties and provides project engineering, modularization, and plant construction management services end-to-end from procurement through start-up and operations.
Product overview
Modular Plant Solutions (MPS) offers a portfolio of pre-designed, small-scale modularized process plants and add-on options for the energy industry. The core product is MeOH-To-Go®, a modular methanol plant producing 300 MTPD of Grade AA methanol, which can be enhanced with Gasoline-To-Go® add-on for 88 octane gasoline production or DME-To-Go® add-on for dimethyl ether production. All plants feature patented ISO-1496/CSC container-compliant module frames enabling shipment by truck, rail or container ship. The company also licenses its patented modular structural system and provides engineering/modularization services and plant construction management.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MeOH-To-Go®: Small-scale modular methanol plant producing 300 MTPD of Grade AA methanol, designed to operate anywhere in the world using natural gas from various grey sources, including pipeline, stranded and flared gas, as well as renewable natural gas and syngas.
- Gasoline-To-Go®
- DME-To-Go®
Products and services
- MeOH-To-Go® (Methanol-To-Go®) Small-scale modular methanol plant producing 300 MTPD of Grade AA methanol from natural gas (grey, green, or blue sources including pipeline, stranded, and flared gas, plus renewable natural gas and syngas). Designed for remote operation worldwide with patented ISO-1496/CSC container-compliant module frames enabling transportation by truck, rail, or container ship. Sold to oil & gas operators, chemical producers, and renewable energy firms as a way to monetize stranded or flared gas and produce low-carbon-intensity methanol.
- Gasoline-To-Go® Add-on module to MeOH-To-Go® plants that produces approximately 900 barrels per day of 88 octane gasoline plus LPG from natural gas or syngas feedstocks. Produces high-quality, low-sulfur, low-benzene motor fuel meeting typical gasoline specifications. Available with an option for low carbon gasoline production.
- DME-To-Go® Add-on module for MeOH-To-Go® plants that produces 214 metric tons per day of fuel-grade dimethyl ether (DME), a clean-burning alternative diesel fuel with high Cetane number (55+). Can be used as an LPG substitute or blended with LPG, and is available in a low carbon DME option.
- Patented System Licensing Licensing of MPS's patented modular process plant structural system based on the ISO-1496/CSC container standard, enabling modules to be shipped by truck, rail, or containerized cargo ship. The licensed design supports vertical orientation and stacking to accommodate tall process structures. Licensed to technology firms (e.g., ION Clean Energy for ICE Blocks™ carbon capture units, Energy Water Solutions for VOX™ water management systems).
- Project Engineering & Modularization Services Engineering services in which MPS's team works with customers to determine if the patented modular approach is suitable for their design and to modularize and optimize processes for the customer's project or small-scale plant. Delivered by MPS's team of experienced engineers, operators, and industry experts.
- Plant Construction Management End-to-end project management services for plant construction including planning, permitting, design, execution, construction, commissioning, start-up, operations, and maintenance. The team partners with customers from procurement through operation, providing direct engineering oversight during modular plant construction.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 90% water volume reduction for oil and gas produced/flowback water when paired with Energy Water Solutions VOX technology.
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Modular Plant Solutions
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Modular Plant Solutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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Feature6 records
Modular Plant Solutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- Energy Water Solutions (EWS)coreMPS licensed its patented modular process plant design to Energy Water Solutions for use with EWS's VOX technology (VOX 1000 system), addressing sustainable water management in the oil and gas industry. The VOX technology enables on-site water evaporation through modular, mobile, scalable units reducing water volumes by up to 90%. MPS's modularization enables the VOX systems to be transported via truck, rail, or containerized cargo ship for rapid deployment to remote or challenging sites. MPS also collaborates on future development of the VOX 1000 system.
- ION Clean EnergycoreMPS was named modularization partner for ION Clean Energy's revolutionary carbon capture technology. MPS engineers optimize carbon capture units for scalability and commercial use, applying the patented modularization system. ION's ICE Blocks modular carbon capture units are designed in multiple sizes for different commercial needs. MPS's modularization enables ION's units to be shipped by truck, rail, or containerized cargo ship for deployment across industrial facilities. This partnership was later advanced in August 2025 when MPS licensed the system to ION for ICE Blocks units.
- Global Syngas Technologies Council (GSTC)minorMPS became a member of the Global Syngas Technologies Council (GSTC) in 2023. GSTC is an international association of companies involved in all aspects of hydrogen and syngas use and production. Russell Hillenburg, MPS's President/CEO and Co-Founder, was subsequently elected to the GSTC Executive Board in October 2024.
- Arbor Renewable GasflagshipMPS announced contract to support Arbor Renewable Gas in constructing the world's first-of-its-kind modularized green gasoline plant. MPS provides its MeOH-To-Go plant and project manages engineering and technology partners from procurement through operation.
- Haldor TopsoecoreMPS partnered with Haldor Topsoe, a global leader in catalysts, technology, and services to the chemical and refining industries with over 40 licensed methanol units worldwide. Topsoe provides the methanol synthesis technology and TIGAS gasoline synthesis technology used in MPS's MeOH-To-Go and Gasoline-To-Go plants. This is described as a 'team collaboration between Topsoe, the world-leader in methanol process technology, and Modular Plant Solutions, engineering and operations specialists.' The partnership enables the conversion of natural gas or syngas to Grade AA methanol and then to renewable gasoline.
- Arbor Renewable GasflagshipMPS was named exclusive modularization provider for Arbor Renewable Gas, partnering to create the world's first industrial scale modularized green gasoline plant (Spindletop Plant in Beaumont, Texas). MPS sells its MeOH-To-Go methanol plant to Arbor, provides project management, and licenses its modularization technology for the project. The plant converts woody biomass via gasification to syngas, then methanol via MeOH-To-Go using Topsoe technology, then to renewable gasoline using Topsoe's TIGAS technology. This is MPS's first commercial MeOH-To-Go plant sale.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Modular Plant Solutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Linde Engineering: Linde Engineering designs and builds large-scale hydrogen, syngas, and process plants globally. Comparable as a broad EPC incumbent that also pursues modular and small-scale plant opportunities in the same end markets as MPS.
- NextChem (Maire Tecnimont): NextChem provides modular and process technologies for green chemistry, hydrogen, and circular economy applications. It is comparable as a broader engineering platform offering modularised plant solutions in adjacent climate-tech and energy verticals.
- Toyo Engineering: Toyo Engineering is a Japanese EPC contractor with deep experience in modular plant construction for oil & gas, petrochemicals, and energy projects. Comparable as an established modular EPC incumbent serving similar end markets.
- Air Products: Air Products supplies industrial gases and builds large-scale hydrogen and gas processing facilities, including modular hydrogen plants. Comparable as an incumbent pursuing modular delivery for gas processing and clean energy applications.
- Haldor Topsoe: Topsoe is MPS's process technology partner but also a broader incumbent offering methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, and TIGAS gasoline process licensing for world-scale plants. Comparable in addressing the same end-product markets (methanol, gasoline) via different delivery models.
- Casale (now part of Methanex / Casale SA): Casale provides process technologies and engineering for methanol, ammonia, and syngas plants globally. Comparable as an incumbent licensor competing for the same modular and small-scale methanol opportunities that MPS addresses.
Direct peers
- CompactGTL: CompactGTL designs modular, small-scale gas-to-liquids plants using Fischer-Tropsch technology. It is comparable to MPS in offering containerised, transportable process plants that monetise remote or flared gas reserves.
- Velocys: Velocys provides modular gas-to-liquids (FT) technology for small-scale production of renewable diesel and jet fuel. It competes with MPS's Gasoline-To-Go in modular fuel synthesis from stranded gas and biomass-derived syngas.
- Zeton: Zeton designs and fabricates modular pilot plants, demonstration plants, and small-scale production units for chemical and energy applications. Comparable as a specialist modular process plant fabricator addressing similar customers and use cases.
- GasTechno: GasTechno develops small-scale, modular gas-to-methanol and gas-to-liquids plants using a proprietary single-step process. It is the closest direct competitor to MPS's MeOH-To-Go in targeting monetisation of stranded and flared natural gas at distributed scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles7 records
Modular Plant Solutions funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Modular Plant Solutions
What does Modular Plant Solutions do?
Modular Plant Solutions designs, engineers, and sells pre-designed small-scale modular process plants for the energy industry, anchored by the flagship MeOH-To-Go® (300 MTPD Grade AA methanol) and the Gasoline-To-Go® and DME-To-Go® add-on modules, all built on a patented modular structural system based on the ISO-1496/CSC container standard. MPS also licenses this patented modularization framework to third parties and provides project engineering, modularization, and plant construction management services end-to-end from procurement through start-up and operations.
Is Modular Plant Solutions a public or private company?
Modular Plant Solutions is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Modular Plant Solutions founded?
Modular Plant Solutions was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Modular Plant Solutions based?
Modular Plant Solutions is headquartered in Friendswood, United States, in the North America region.
How does Modular Plant Solutions make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Modular Plant Sales are the primary driver. The others are patented System Licensing, engineering and Modularization Services and project Management Services.
Who are Modular Plant Solutions's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Linde Engineering, NextChem (Maire Tecnimont), Toyo Engineering, Air Products, Haldor Topsoe and Casale (now part of Methanex / Casale SA). Direct peers are CompactGTL, Velocys, Zeton and GasTechno.
Does Modular Plant Solutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for Modular Plant Solutions.
What industry is Modular Plant Solutions in?
Modular Plant Solutions's product category is Modular Process Plant Engineering & Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAAAK, Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation, with a secondary code of EUAEAJAA, Greenfield Plant & Facility Commissioning (New Builds). Its NAICS code is 54149 and its SIC code is 3550.