Thurston Machine

What Thurston Machine does

Thurston Machine Inc. is a privately held, Indigenous-owned industrial process equipment distributor headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, operating across Canada through a direct field sales force and agent network. The firm distributes and supports a curated portfolio of mission-critical process equipment sourced from six manufacturers: A.R. Wilfley & Sons (heavy-duty centrifugal pumps for abrasive and corrosive service), NewCon Co. (knife gate valves for abrasive slurries), Derrick Corporation (Stack Sizer fine-particle wet screening machines), Komline-Sanderson (filtration and thermal processing), New England Braiding Co. (trapezoidal compression packing), and Ferrum Process Systems (Swiss-engineered pusher centrifuges). The product set targets continuous-duty applications where uptime and durability dominate buying criteria, with equipment specified for de-watering, slurry isolation, grinding-circuit screening, and waste-stream reduction.

The customer base spans five industrial verticals — mining, oil & gas, chemicals, water & waste, and pulp & paper — with the same equipment platform positioned to each. Sales motion is direct/enterprise field-based: six named technical sales representatives (David Hyde, Grant Mann, Marie Hyde, Drew Doolittle, Aymeric Ziegler, Kenny Mercer) engage end customers for application engineering and troubleshooting, supported by a corporate website and toll-free line (1-855-934-8878). No public pricing exists because equipment sales are quote-based and project-tied.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through hardware resale and ancillary service revenue from the manufacturer partnerships (hardware_sales model). The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or investor base, and revenue itself is not publicly disclosed. Its value proposition rests on Indigenous ownership status, 30+ years of Canadian field presence, the consolidated multi-principal product line, and application-engineering expertise rather than on proprietary IP, software, or data assets.

Name

Thurston Machine

Legal name

Thurston Machine Inc.

Website

https://thurston.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thurston Machine Inc. is an Indigenous-owned Canadian industrial process equipment distributor that sells, specifies, and supports centrifugal pumps, slurry knife gate valves, screening machines, centrifuges, filtration systems, and compression packing for mining, oil & gas, chemicals, water & waste, and pulp & paper customers across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant) (IMAKANAI)

Keywords

• Centrifugal pumps
• Slurry knife gate valves
• Vibrating screens
• Process filtration equipment
• Industrial process equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Process Equipment Distribution: Thurston Machine distributes industrial process equipment including centrifugal pumps, slurry valves, screening machines, centrifuges, and process filters from manufacturer partners. Revenue is generated through equipment sales and related support services for tough process applications in mining, oil & gas, chemicals, water & waste, and pulp & paper industries.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Thurston Machine Inc. is an Indigenous-owned process equipment vendor that distributes and supports centrifugal pumps, slurry isolation (knife gate) valves, vibrating screening machines, centrifuges, and process filters from manufacturer partners. The company supplies this equipment along with application engineering and troubleshooting support to industrial customers in mining, oil & gas, chemicals, water & waste, and pulp & paper across Canada.

Product overview

Thurston Machine is an Indigenous-owned process equipment distributor offering a portfolio of industrial equipment for tough process applications. The company operates as a multi-supplier platform representing six distinct equipment brands: A.R. Wilfley & Sons centrifugal pumps for abrasive and corrosive applications, NewCon knife gate valves for slurry isolation, Derrick Stack Sizer screening machines for fine particle wet screening, Komline-Sanderson filtration and thermal processing products, New England Braiding Co. compression packing solutions, and Ferrum centrifuges for de-watering and waste stream reduction. These products serve mining, oil & gas, chemicals, water & waste, and pulp & paper industries across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A.R. Wilfley & Sons Centrifugal Pumps Heavy duty, abuse-tolerant centrifugal pumps designed for continuous duty applications in the toughest abrasive and corrosive process environments, intended for industrial customers requiring maximum uptime.
• NewCon Co. Knife Gate Valves Slurry knife gate valves offering maximum durability, performance, and value for abrasive slurry isolation, positioned as a permanent long-term solution for industrial slurry handling.
• Derrick Stack Sizer Screening Machines Fine particle wet screening equipment (Stack Sizer) that delivers high capacity and exceptional efficiency in minimal space for grinding circuit and mineral processing applications.
• Komline-Sanderson Filtration and Thermal Processing Products Filtration and thermal processing equipment for de-watering and waste stream reduction, serving chemical, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical, and mineral processing plants.
• New England Braiding Co. Compression Packing Unique trapezoidal compression packing designed to reduce sleeve wear, reduce gland water use, and increase packing life in industrial pumps and rotating equipment.
• Ferrum Process Systems Centrifuges Pusher centrifuges built with over 90 years of Swiss precision, providing customized de-watering and solid-liquid separation solutions for unique industrial process challenges.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A.R. Wilfley & SonscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA.R. Wilfley & Sons specializes in heavy duty centrifugal pumps for the toughest abrasive and corrosive applications. Thurston Machine distributes their abuse-tolerant, heavy duty centrifugal pumps designed for continuous duty applications and maximum uptime in the Canadian market.
• NewCon Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNewCon Co. offers knife gate valve solutions for abrasive slurries with maximum durability, performance and value. Thurston Machine distributes NewCon valves as a permanent, long-term solution for abrasive slurry applications in Canada.
• Derrick CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDerrick Corporation produces the Stack Sizer which redefines fine particle wet screening with high capacity and exceptional efficiency in minimal space. Thurston Machine distributes Derrick screening equipment in the Canadian market.
• Komline-SandersoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKomline-Sanderson provides filtration and thermal processing products for chemical, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical, and mineral processing plants. Thurston Machine distributes their wastewater and industrial processing equipment in Canada.
• New England Braiding Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew England Braiding Company offers compression packing with a unique trapezoidal design proven to reduce sleeve wear, reduce gland water use and increase packing life. Thurston Machine distributes their compression packing products in Canada.
• Ferrum Process SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerrum Process Systems has over 90 years of experience producing centrifuges with Swiss precision. Thurston Machine distributes Ferrum centrifuges and provides ongoing support in the Canadian market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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