Catalytic Products

What Catalytic Products does

Catalytic Products International (CPI), founded in 1969 by chemical engineer Erwin C. Betz and Mary T. Betz in Lake Zurich, Illinois, designs and manufactures industrial air-pollution-control equipment for manufacturers facing VOC, HAP, NOx, CO, and odor-emissions regulation under the U.S. Clean Air Act. The core product portfolio spans Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (TRITON), Thermal Oxidizers (QUADRANT, both recuperative and direct-fired), Catalytic Oxidizers and Electric Catalytic Oxidizers (VECTOR and VECTOR-e), Thermal Combustor Systems, Selective Catalytic Reduction (CONCORD) for NOx/CO, and Rotary Concentrators, supported by in-house heat exchangers, ceramic heat-exchange media, filtration, wet scrubbers, ductwork, and proprietary controls including the Posi-Seal poppet valve and TSS PLC-based Temperature Safety System. RTO units are sized from 2,000 to 80,000 SCFM per chamber with paired or tandem configurations up to 180,000 SCFM, achieving 85-97% thermal efficiency and 98-99%+ destruction rate efficiency.

CPI operates a vertically integrated model: engineering, catalyst and ceramic-media production, oxidizer fabrication, controls integration, installation, and aftermarket services are conducted from a single Lake Zurich campus, with installations delivered by qualified licensed contractors. Revenue is generated through custom-engineered capital-equipment sales with quote-based pricing, complemented by recurring aftermarket parts (RTO media, catalyst, combustion upgrades), preventive-maintenance contracts, repair, retrofit, and rebuild services for both CPI and competitor-brand equipment, plus refurbished/pre-owned oxidizers. Customers are enterprise industrial buyers across 21 verticals, with primary segments in automotive, bakery and food processing, coating and printing, chemical processing, and pharmaceutical/medical, and secondary segments in semiconductor, oil and gas (including renewable natural gas tail-gas), rubber products, and general NOx/ammonia abatement. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by sales engineers engaged in BACT analysis, technology comparisons, and budget planning, with leads sourced through a content-rich website that includes a 2024-launched Oxidizer Expert AI chatbot.

The firm is privately held by the Lincoln and Betz families under CEO Julia Lincoln and President Scott Harmsen, employs between 11 and 50 people based on the firmographic data, and has no disclosed venture or institutional ownership, public filings, or material M&A activity. Over 55 years it has accumulated 14 patents (now expired) and a continuous product-release cadence, with the most recent additions being electric catalytic oxidizers, rotary concentrators, SCR (CONCORD), VANGUARD ammonia-removal systems, and the AI chatbot overlay.

Name

Catalytic Products

Legal name

Catalytic Products International, Inc.

Website

https://cpilink.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catalytic Products International designs, manufactures, and services custom industrial air-pollution-control equipment, including regenerative thermal oxidizers, thermal and catalytic oxidizers, and SCR systems, for enterprise manufacturers in automotive, chemical, coating, food processing, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, semiconductor, and rubber industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Pollution Control Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Industrial air pollution control
• Regenerative thermal oxidizers
• VOC abatement equipment
• Catalytic oxidizer systems
• Industrial emissions control

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Zurich

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Oxidizer Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of thermal oxidizers, regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTO), catalytic oxidizers, and SCR systems as capital equipment. Revenue from equipment sales with varying configurations and sizes based on customer process requirements.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Services: Replacement parts including RTO media, catalyst, combustion upgrades, optimization services, preventive maintenance contracts, repair, retrofit, and rebuild services for all oxidizer brand equipment.
3. Installation and Engineering Services: Turnkey installation services including mechanical installation, electrical installation, ductwork design and installation, controls design and integration, system startup and balancing.
4. Custom Heat Exchangers: Custom design and manufacture of heat exchangers including floating tube heat exchangers, plate and frame heat exchangers, and fluid heating systems for process recovery solutions.
5. Pre-Owned/Refurbished Equipment: Sale of refurbished catalytic oxidizers and thermal oxidizers for customers seeking shorter lead times or cost savings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Catalytic Products International (CPI) designs, manufactures, and installs industrial air pollution control equipment, with a core focus on oxidizer systems — including Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO), Thermal Oxidizers, Catalytic Oxidizers, and Electric Catalytic Oxidizers — used by industrial manufacturers to destroy VOCs, HAPs, odors, NOx, and CO from process emissions. The company also provides supporting technologies (SCR, wet scrubbers, rotary concentrators, heat exchangers, heat recovery and filtration systems), turnkey installation services, and aftermarket parts and maintenance.

Product overview

Catalytic Products International (CPI) is an industrial air pollution control equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of oxidation and emission control systems. The core product line includes multiple oxidizer technologies: Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO) for large air volumes, Thermal Oxidizers (direct-fired and recuperative), Catalytic Oxidizers, Electric Catalytic Oxidizers, and Thermal Combustor Systems. Supporting the core oxidizers are complementary products including Rotary Concentrator Systems, Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) for NOx control, Wet Scrubbers for acid gas control, and Heat Exchangers/Heat Recovery Systems for energy efficiency. Additional offerings include Filtration Systems, Ductwork/VOC Collection Systems, Installation Services, Refurbished Equipment, and comprehensive Aftermarket Services. The product line ranges from 500 SCFM to 180,000+ SCFM capacity, addressing VOC, HAP, NOx, CO, and odor control across diverse industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRITON: Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) product line
• VECTOR
• QUADRANT
• VANGUARD
• CONCORD
• Oxidizer Expert AI

Products and services

• Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) — TRITON Series Capital oxidizer equipment that destroys VOCs, HAPs, and odors from industrial process streams by converting solvent-laden emissions into CO2 and H2O through high-temperature oxidation. Standard two-chamber units range from 2,000 to 80,000 SCFM with thermal efficiencies up to 97% and destruction rate efficiencies exceeding 98% (up to 99%+ with three-chamber or VOC polishing configurations). Sold to industrial manufacturers across automotive, chemical, coating, bakery, and similar verticals.
• Thermal Oxidizer — QUADRANT Series Combustion device for controlling VOCs, HAPs, and odors by converting emissions to CO2 and H2O at extreme heat (approximately 1500°F). Includes recuperative and direct-fired variants with thermal efficiencies up to 95% and destruction efficiencies exceeding 99%. Sold to industrial customers with process exhaust requiring thermal destruction.
• Catalytic Oxidizer (CatOx) — VECTOR Series VOC control device using a heated bed of precious metal catalyst to destroy VOCs at lower operating temperatures (400°F to 750°F) than thermal oxidizers, converting pollutants to CO2, H2O, and recoverable heat via catalytic reaction. Sold to industrial manufacturers needing energy-efficient VOC abatement.
• Electric Catalytic Oxidizer — VECTOR-e / ERCO Electrically heated catalytic oxidizer that eliminates burner-generated NOx and CO2 emissions by replacing natural gas combustion with electric heating. Operates at 400°F to 650°F with VOC conversion exceeding 99%. Targeted at hazardous areas where gas combustion is not permitted and at customers seeking zero direct combustion emissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thermal efficiencies up to 97%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anguil Environmental Systems: Anguil is a closely comparable privately-held manufacturer of industrial oxidizers (RTO, thermal, catalytic, recuperative) with vertical integration in catalyst and heat exchanger production. It serves overlapping automotive, chemical, food, and printing customers, making it CPI's closest US-based direct peer.
• Pollution Systems (PS) / Catalytic Combustion Corporation: Pollution Systems manufactures RTOs, catalytic oxidizers, and thermal oxidizers serving the same industrial verticals (chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, food) as CPI with comparable custom-engineered equipment and aftermarket service. A direct competitor on standard RTO and CatOx quotations.

Emerging players

• Monroe Engineering (air pollution control division): Smaller US-based provider of oxidizer, scrubber, and air emissions equipment serving automotive, metal finishing, and chemical customers. Competes against CPI in regional and mid-sized project bidding within the Midwest and Southeast.
• Enercon Industries (industrial oxidizer segment): Smaller US-based oxidizer and air emission control manufacturer focused on mid-market industrial customers. Competes against CPI on smaller-scale CatOx and RTO installations, particularly in food processing and converting end markets.

Broad incumbents

• CECO Environmental: CECO is a publicly traded industrial air-quality company offering oxidizers, scrubbers, fans, and filtration used in VOC, odor, and particulate control across metals, power, and chemical processing. It is broader in scope than CPI but actively competes in the same industrial VOC abatement bidding process.
• John Zink Hamworthy Combustion (Koch): John Zink supplies thermal oxidizers, vapor combustors, and air pollution control systems to refining, petrochemical, and power customers globally. Its Thermal Combustor System and VCU products directly parallel CPI's TCS offerings, while its scale and EPC relationships set the upper bound of the market.
• EnPro Industries (Stemco division): EnPro's air pollution control operations provide oxidizers and abatement equipment serving semiconductor, chemical, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Larger and more diversified than CPI but directly overlapping on custom-engineered emission control hardware.
• Dürr AG (Clean Technology Systems / OEE): Dürr is a global industrial engineering incumbent whose Ecopure and OEE business lines deliver RTOs, scrubbers, and VOC abatement for automotive paint shops and broader process industries. It operates on a much larger scale but is the most relevant broad-incumbent reference for CPI's product category and end markets.
• Megtec / Babcock Power EEN: Megtec (acquired by Babcock Power) supplies RTOs, oxidizers, and air emission control systems globally with deep roots in printing, coating, and converting. Overlaps CPI's coating, printing, and web converting verticals and competes on large custom-engineered systems.

Regional players

• Filtec Environmental Solutions: Australia-based designer and manufacturer of industrial oxidizers and air pollution control systems. Operates in similar technology and verticals to CPI but services the Australian and Asia-Pacific market rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cpilink

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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