Plas-Tanks Industries

What Plas-Tanks Industries does

Plas-Tanks Industries, Inc. is a custom-engineered composite vessel manufacturer founded in 1976 and headquartered at a 27,000 sq. ft. facility in Hamilton, Ohio. The company fabricates fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) and reinforced thermoset plastic (RTP) tanks, pressure vessels, atmospheric vessels, scrubbers, and brine-making systems using filament winding, contact molding, and CAD-generated design. Its products are organized into core vessels (single wall, double wall, FRP, ASME RTP-1, process), chemistry-specific chemical storage tanks (caustic, bleach, acid, ethylene glycol), agricultural and water-treatment tanks (liquid fertilizer, water, deionized water, greywater), mixing tanks, scrubbers, and fiberglass composite accessory structures. Two proprietary sub-brands anchor the portfolio: the Bryneer™ downflow brine-making system (NSF-61 certified, USDA-approved resins) and the Plasta-Therm® thermal retention system for freeze protection.

The company holds ASME RTP-1 Certification of Authorization — one of only a few companies worldwide — plus ISO 9001 (recertified every three years), NSF/ANSI 61, and USDA-approved resin certifications, creating a high regulatory barrier in pressure/vacuum vessel and potable-water applications. Each unit is engineered-to-order: customers submit specifications, the engineering team produces CAD drawings and resin recommendations, drawings are approved by the buyer, then fabrication begins under a milestone-based payment schedule (10% with order, 15% on drawing approval, balance Net 25 days post-completion), backed by a three-year product warranty.

Plas-Tanks distributes primarily through 90+ independent manufacturer representatives at 34 firms across the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada, supplemented by direct factory quoting from Hamilton. Its served verticals span industrial chemical storage, agricultural, food and beverage, water and wastewater, air pollution control, energy and utilities, mining, and general industrial — with no named end-customer logos disclosed and no public revenue, funding, or ownership structure available in the source material.

Name

Plas-Tanks Industries

Legal name

Plas-Tanks Industries, Inc.

Website

https://plastanks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plas-Tanks Industries is a custom-engineered fiberglass reinforced plastic tank and vessel manufacturer serving industrial chemical, agricultural, water, food and beverage, and air pollution control customers across the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Industrial Tanks and Vessels

NAICS

Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

FRP/GRP & Composite Materials (Resins, Fibers, Core Materials) (IMAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Fiberglass reinforced plastic tanks
• Composite vessel manufacturing
• Chemical storage tanks
• Brine making systems
• Air pollution scrubbers

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom-engineered RTP tank and vessel sales: Primary revenue: one-time sale of custom-engineered, fabricated-to-order fiberglass reinforced plastic tanks, pressure vessels, atmospheric vessels, scrubbers, and brine systems. Each unit is bespoke to customer specifications; pricing is quote-based with terms of 10% on order, 15% on drawing approval, balance Net 25 days after job completion.
2. Custom engineering and design services: Engineering design services bundled with hardware sales — state-of-the-art CAD-generated design calculations and drawings, materials science consultation, and seismic-region engineering are integrated into each order. $100 charge per order change after drawings are approved.
3. Optional accessories and add-ons: Optional accessories and add-on equipment such as leak detection devices for double wall tanks, optional heat maintenance systems, foam insulation, level control devices, ladders with safety cages, perimeter handrails, brine holding day tanks, and electronic salt level indicators — sold as upgrades to base tank systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Plas-Tanks Industries designs, engineers, and shop-fabricates custom Reinforced Thermoset Plastic (RTP) and Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) tanks, vessels, brine-making systems, mixing tanks, and air pollution scrubbers for industrial chemical, agricultural, food and beverage, water and wastewater, energy, and mining customers. Each unit is built to customer specifications using filament winding and contact molding with CAD-generated engineering, and the company holds ASME RTP-1, ISO 9001, and NSF-61 certifications.

Product overview

Plas-Tanks Industries, Inc. is a single-line FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) tank and vessel manufacturer with a product portfolio of distinct, individually engineered offerings rather than a software platform. Its core products are FRP vessels organized into several application-specific tanks — Single Wall Storage Tanks, Double Wall Storage Tanks, FRP Vessels, ASME RTP-1 Vessels, and Process Vessels — plus a set of chemistry-specific chemical storage tanks (Caustic, Bleach, Acid, Ethylene Glycol), agricultural and water-treatment tanks (Liquid Fertilizer, Water, Deionized Water, Greywater), Mixing Tanks, Scrubbers, and fiberglass composite accessory structures. The company's flagship sub-brand is the Bryneer™ downflow brine maker, supported by the Plasta-Therm® thermal retention system add-on for freeze protection. Across this portfolio, common capabilities include filament winding, contact molding, custom engineering, ASTM/ASME/AWWA compliance, NSF/ANSI certification for potable use, and 360° bottom support and seismic design for chemical containment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bryneer™: A down-flow brine maker and bulk salt storage/brine production system, the first brining system completely designed and manufactured by an FRP fabricator; intended for the food, pharmaceutical and water-softening industries.
• Plasta-Therm®

Products and services

• Bryneer™ Downflow Brine Maker Bulk salt storage and downflow brine-making system designed and manufactured by an FRP fabricator for food, pharmaceutical, and water-softening applications; NSF-61 certified with USDA-approved resins, with digital brine level control and uniform distribution via an induction header.
• Double Wall Storage Tanks FRP tanks providing 360° secondary containment with optional leak detection; engineered for the seismic region of installation and used for safe onsite chemical storage.
• ASME RTP-1 Vessels Fiber-reinforced plastic vacuum and pressure vessels fabricated under ASME RTP-1 Certificate of Authorization and Code Stamp, considered the highest industry quality standard for RTP equipment.
• Brinemaker Tanks Low-maintenance salt storage and saturated sodium chloride brine production systems built to ASTM standards with USDA-approved resins; the foundational Bryneer™ product line.
• Caustic Tanks FRP tanks for caustic soda and sodium hydroxide storage using resin systems selected per chemical and a synthetic surface veil with Nexus® coating for corrosion resistance.
• Bleach Tanks Fiberglass storage tanks cured with benzoyl peroxide/dimethylaniline and a Nexus® corrosion barrier; resins chosen per chemical concentration for long-lasting bleach storage.
• Acid Tanks Custom-engineered corrosion-resistant FRP tanks with resin and corrosion-barrier selection matched to the specific acid chemistry and concentration.
• FRP Vessels Shop-built fiberglass reinforced plastic vessels in diameters from 1' to 13.5' (14' with restrictions) offering unlimited flexibility for chemical storage, mixing, and processing.
• Single Wall Storage Tanks Lightweight (75% lighter than steel) single-walled fiberglass storage tanks engineered to customer requirements for diverse industrial storage applications.
• Process Vessels FRP process vessels equipped with controls for sub-processes in refineries, food and drug manufacturing, chemicals, and continuous production environments.
• Fiberglass Composite Structures Hand lay-up FRP components including flanged nozzles, baffles, agitator supports, dip pipes, ladders, tie-down lugs, manways, vents, sight glasses, and polyurethane foam insulation, sold as standalone composite structures for industrial buyers.
• Liquid Fertilizer Tanks Low-maintenance fiberglass tanks for liquid fertilizer storage, designed for easy interior/exterior inspection and offering a higher strength-to-weight ratio than steel.
• Water Tanks NSF/ANSI certified fiberglass water storage tanks with tie-down lugs, seismic features, and options for level indicators, control systems, and various valves.
• Scrubbers Fiberglass-reinforced scrubbing systems for wet, dry, or biofiltering air pollution control applications, engineered for high removal efficiency of particulates and acid gases.
• Mixing Tanks Industrial-grade FRP mixing tanks with plate or wedge baffle options, customizable for drainage, clearance, and mixing-standards requirements.
• Deionized Water Tanks Fiberglass tanks for deionization using resin beds that exchange hydrogen or hydroxide ions to convert hard water into deionized soft water for industrial and potable applications.
• Greywater Tanks FRP tanks for recycling industrial runoff greywater to support sustainable manufacturing and water reuse applications.
• Ethylene Glycol Tanks FRP storage tanks for ethylene glycol and other low-freezing-point coolant/antifreeze compounds used in petroleum refineries, natural gas storage, power stations, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Plasta-Therm® Thermal Retention System Trademarked thermal retention system with heating elements sealed in the vessel sidewall combined with exterior foam insulation, maintaining brine temperature near 60°F in freezing conditions for freeze production and temperature-critical processes; sold as an integrated add-on to vessels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tanks are 75% lighter than steel with higher strength-to-weight ratio
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Storage Tank: National Storage Tank distributes and fabricates a broad portfolio of poly, steel, and fiberglass storage tanks for water, chemical, and fuel applications. Indirect competitor to Plas-Tanks via multi-material distribution, especially in ag and water segments.
• Highland Tank & Manufacturing: Highland Tank fabricates steel aboveground and underground storage tanks for petroleum, water, and chemical service. Larger incumbent in storage tanks broadly, with overlap in chemical and water verticals served by Plas-Tanks.
• Tank Connection: Tank Connection designs and manufactures bolted and welded storage tanks in carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum. Competes with Plas-Tanks in liquid bulk storage but uses metal construction and a more standardized, higher-volume model.
• Containment Solutions: Containment Solutions (a BRISTOL Industries company) produces fiberglass and steel underground storage tanks primarily for fuel and water. Broader product line and deeper underground-tank distribution overlap with Plas-Tanks in municipal and industrial water storage.

Direct peers

• Xerxes Corporation: Xerxes (a Haxcore brand) manufactures fiberglass underground and above-ground storage tanks for fuel, water, and chemical service. Direct competitor to Plas-Tanks in FRP tank construction with deeper penetration into underground fuel/water storage accounts.
• T.F. Hudgins Incorporated: T.F. Hudgins fabricates filament-wound and contact-molded FRP pressure vessels, tanks, and ductwork for industrial and military applications. Closely aligned with Plas-Tanks on filament-wound RTP technology and pressure vessel fabrication.
• Snyder Industries: Snyder Industries manufactures rotationally molded polyethylene tanks, bins, and intermediate bulk containers for chemical, agricultural, and water applications. Comparable to Plas-Tanks in custom-engineered chemical storage tanks but uses polyethylene instead of FRP.
• Belco Manufacturing Co. Belco Manufacturing is a fiberglass reinforced plastic tank and vessel fabricator serving chemical, water, and air pollution control markets. It is the closest direct competitor to Plas-Tanks in custom-engineered FRP storage and process vessels.
• Ershigs (BHI Energy / Ershigs): Ershigs fabricates custom filament-wound FRP tanks, pipe, duct, and process equipment for chemical, pulp/paper, mining, and water treatment. Direct peer to Plas-Tanks on materials (FRP), fabrication method, and engineered-to-order model.
• Augusta Fiberglass Coatings: Augusta Fiberglass fabricates custom FRP tanks, ductwork, and scrubbers for industrial chemical, pulp/paper, and air pollution control customers. Highly comparable to Plas-Tanks on materials (FRP), engineered-to-order model, and overlapping verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/plastanks

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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