The R.T. Kuntz Co. Inc

What The R.T. Kuntz Co. Inc does

The R.T. Kuntz Co., Inc. is a privately held US specialty industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, that designs, builds, and services custom engineered material handling systems for the plastics industry. The company's core technology is centered on pneumatic conveying equipment—positive displacement vacuum pumps, heavy-duty stainless-steel filterless vacuum chambers, vacuum control valves, central filters with automatic pulse cleaning, and pressure conveying systems—alongside complementary equipment for railcar unloading, mechanical conveying, drying and dehumidification, material storage, and size reduction (granulators and grinders from 5HP to 150HP+). It also offers custom programmed PLC control panels and push-button relay logic panels, including retrofit options for legacy Pacific Engineering and LR Systems blender installations, enabling single-source delivery of fully integrated turn-key resin conveying systems.

The company operates an enterprise field sales model targeting US plastics processors, providing everything from layout drawings and engineering services through mechanical/electrical installation, start-up, on-site training, and ongoing service. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of turn-key systems, individual equipment, and replacement parts, supplemented by installation and professional service revenue. Pricing is quote-based (no public pricing) and customers are reached via direct phone contact (1-800-237-2120) and the company website. The firm has also served as the national US distributor for Maguire Products weigh scale blenders for over 20 years, extending its blender offering (over 100 models, up to 12-component blending at up to 8,000 lbs/hr) alongside its proprietary equipment.

The business is small (1–10 employees per firmographic data), bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or parent company, and operates only in the United States. Founding year is inconsistently reported (1986 on the homepage versus "Since 1980" on the About page). Despite its size, the company has maintained continuous operations for over 30 years, with the website indicating a 2026 copyright notice.

Name

The R.T. Kuntz Co. Inc

Legal name

The R.T. Kuntz Co, Inc.

Website

https://rtkuntz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The R.T. Kuntz Co., Inc. is a privately held New Jersey-based specialty industrial equipment manufacturer that designs, builds, and services custom engineered pneumatic material handling and turn-key resin conveying systems for US plastics processors, also serving as the national US distributor for Maguire weigh scale blenders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines (IMAHAOAA)

Keywords

• Material handling systems
• Pneumatic conveying equipment
• Resin conveying solutions
• Plastics processing equipment
• Vacuum conveying systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Turn-key Systems: Design, supply, install, start-up and service complete turn-key resin conveying systems for plastics processors including new facilities and retrofits of existing facilities.
2. Individual Equipment Sales: Sales of individual pieces of equipment including vacuum pumps, vacuum chambers, vacuum valves, railcar unloaders, pressure systems, central filters, mechanical conveyors, storage silos, bins, grinders, dryers, and blenders.
3. Parts and Accessories: Supply of replacement parts and accessories including clamps, couplings, filters, grinder knives, valves, air cylinders, gaskets, tubing, and air probes to minimize customer downtime.
4. Service and Support: Installation, system audits, system design, plant layouts, project management, start-up, phone support, and onsite troubleshooting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The R.T. Kuntz Company designs, manufactures, sells, and services custom engineered material handling and pneumatic conveying equipment for the plastics industry. Its offerings range from fully automated turn-key resin conveying systems to individual components such as vacuum pumps, chambers, valves, railcar unloaders, pressure systems, central filters, mechanical conveyors, blenders, dryers, storage silos, granulators, and replacement parts.

Product overview

The R.T. Kuntz Company provides custom engineered material handling systems and pneumatic conveying equipment to the plastics industry. The company's portfolio consists of multiple distinct product categories that work together as an integrated conveying ecosystem: Vacuum Pumps and Vacuum Chambers serve as the core conveying components; Vacuum Valves, Railcar Unloaders, and Pressure Systems handle material control and transfer; Central Filters and Dust Collection maintain air quality; Mechanical Conveyors manage scrap handling; Maguire Weigh Scale Blenders (distributed product) and proprietary Feeder Systems handle blending and proportioning; Hot Air Dryers and Desiccant Dryers (with Membrane, Compressed Air, Desiccant Wheel, Dual Bed, and Vacuum variants) provide drying and dehumidification; Mold and Silo Dehumidification Systems protect product quality; Storage Silos (Welded Steel, Welded Aluminum, Bolted Steel, Corrugated Industrial, and Indoor Bins) provide material storage; and Granulators/Shredders (5HP to 150HP+) handle size reduction. The company also offers complete Turn-Key Resin Conveying Systems with Custom PLC Control Panels, plus components (Metal Detectors, Magnetics, Diverter Valves, Level Measurement, Gaylord Tilters, Weigh Batch Systems) and comprehensive installation, service, and parts support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacuum Pumps

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero maintenance design for filterless vacuum chambers reduces downtime and improves safety
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Maguire ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004The R.T. Kuntz Company has been a national distributor for Maguire Products for over 20 years, offering the full line of Maguire equipment including weigh scale blenders. The Maguire weigh scale blender (over 100 models available) is described as the backbone of most plastics conveying systems, capable of blending up to twelve components at rates up to 8,000 lbs./hr. Maguire Products provides what R.T. Kuntz describes as the most cost-effective weigh scale blenders available.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Maguire Products: Both a 20+ year distribution partner and a producer of weigh scale blenders, gravimetric feeders, and related plastics blending equipment. R.T. Kuntz serves as Maguire's national U.S. distributor, creating a hybrid supplier/competitor relationship in the blender category.

Broad incumbents

• Coperion: Broad incumbent supplying compounding extrusion, feeding, conveying, and bulk material handling systems to plastics and chemical processors worldwide — overlapping with R.T. Kuntz in conveying/storage but serving much larger-scale applications.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Broad incumbent supplying injection molding machines plus a full auxiliary equipment portfolio (material handling, conveying, drying, blenders, granulators) — competes with R.T. Kuntz where turn-key integrations include injection molding automation.

Direct peers

• Piovan Group: Direct peer and global supplier of integrated plastics auxiliary equipment — conveying, storage, drying, blending, granulating, and temperature control — serving injection molding and extrusion processors; competes for the same turn-key system mandates as R.T. Kuntz.
• Conair Group: Direct competitor supplying the broadest portfolio of plastics auxiliary equipment — resin conveying, drying, blenders, granulators, and temperature control — to injection molders and extrusion processors, overlapping substantially with R.T. Kuntz's vacuum pumps, chambers, blenders, dryers, and size-reduction lines.
• Novatec: Direct peer in plastics material handling and auxiliaries, manufacturing pneumatic conveying equipment, dryers, blenders, and granulators sold to plastics processors across North America — a substantially larger U.S.-headquartered competitor with overlapping product categories.
• Plastic Process Equipment: Direct peer distributing and manufacturing plastics auxiliary equipment including material handling, blenders, granulators, and dryers to North American processors — competing in the same small-to-mid processor segment as R.T. Kuntz.
• AEC (Applied Engineering Company): Direct peer supplying plastics processing auxiliaries including material handling, conveying, drying, blending, and granulating equipment to injection molders and extruders in North America — directly overlapping with R.T. Kuntz's turn-key system scope.
• Motan (Colortronic): Direct peer specializing in plastics material handling — centralized conveying, drying, blending, and granulating systems — sold globally to plastics processors. Overlaps with R.T. Kuntz's pneumatic conveying, blending, drying, and turn-key systems offerings.

Regional players

• Sterling Systems: Supplier of custom pneumatic conveying, blending, drying, and storage systems tailored to plastics processors in North America — a smaller peer competing for similar mid-market turn-key projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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