What Reliable Industrial Group does

Reliable Industrial Group (RIG) is an Overland Park, Kansas-based industrial services firm founded in 1989 that delivers preventive maintenance, pre-commissioning, and refinery maintenance services to chemical plants and other heat-exchanger-equipped industrial facilities. Following the June 9, 2023 acquisition of Blue Wolf Performance Solutions by Conco Services LLC, RIG operates as a subsidiary brand within Conco's industrial cleaning and maintenance platform, alongside Aqua Drill International, Hennigan Engineering, National Heat Exchange, and Hydrocarbon Filtration.

RIG's portfolio spans proprietary branded products and field services. Product-side offerings include the TruFit mechanical tube cleaning system, the ProSeries tube cleaning system and accessories, HydroDrill, the Excaliber rotary tube cleaning system and accessories, the ProSeries Leak Detection System, Hydraulic Filters, Alkaserts polyethylene tube inserts, and a family of tube plugs (EX-3, EX-4, EX-F, Pin, Pin and Collar, Tubesheet, Fiber, and High Confidence). Service-side offerings include mechanical tube cleaning, hands-free water jetting (Aqua Milling, Aqua Lancer, Aqua Ex, Aqua Rover, Tank Spider, FinTech ACC), online cleaning (PIO Aqua Milling, PJL, TIO, PIO-LIL De-Icing, OJL), chemical cleaning (FoamTech), plate and frame cleaning, vacuum truck services, nondestructive testing, leak detection, engineering and consulting, steam and air blow, oil contamination control (flushing, filtration, reclamation, varnish mitigation), tube plugging, retubing, off-site refurbishment via the Enclosed Bundle Cleaner (EBC), and turnkey pre-commissioning. The value proposition centers on reducing downtime, restoring efficiency, and improving reliability of heat exchangers and process equipment.

RIG's business model is service- and equipment-driven field work sold primarily through Conco Services LLC's direct enterprise field sales channel, with global service reach and a multi-language corporate web presence (English, French, Spanish, German). Pricing is quoted on a project basis through Conco's request-a-quote system and is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments span horizontal industrial facility use cases — refineries, chemical plants, and similar process operators — with pain points around downtime reduction, efficiency restoration, and reliability improvement. Marketing is administered through Conco's corporate website, email/newsletter, and social channels; named customer logos, segment revenue mix, and AI/digital capability disclosures are absent from the source material.

Name

Reliable Industrial Group

Legal name

Reliable Industrial Group

Website

https://therigteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reliable Industrial Group provides preventive maintenance, pre-commissioning, and industrial cleaning services for refineries and chemical plants, specializing in mechanical tube cleaning, water jetting, and heat exchanger maintenance as a Conco Services LLC subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning & Maintenance Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (81131), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Tank/Vessel/Confined Space) (IMAIAGAE), Refinery Turnarounds, Maintenance & Reliability Services (EUALAGAL), Industrial & Manufacturing Facility Cleaning (IMAIADAB), Industrial & Warehouse Cleaning (Degreasing, Machine/Plant Cleaning) (BPABABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning services
• Tube cleaning equipment
• Heat exchanger maintenance
• Pre-commissioning services
• Oil contamination control

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Reliable Industrial Group delivers preventive maintenance, pre-commissioning, and refinery maintenance services for chemical and industrial plants. Its core offering combines on-site industrial cleaning (mechanical tube cleaning, water jetting, online cleaning, chemical cleaning, vacuum services) with the sale of proprietary tube cleaning systems, tube plugs, tube inserts, and hydraulic filtration products used in heat exchangers and process equipment.

Product overview

Reliable Industrial Group is a subsidiary of Conco Services LLC, acquired as part of the Blue Wolf Performance Solutions acquisition. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial cleaning, testing, design, repair, and pre-commissioning services for heat exchangers and process equipment. Core products include TruFit® mechanical tube cleaning systems, ProSeries™ tube cleaning systems, HydroDrill™, Excaliber® rotary tube cleaning systems, and various tube plugs and tube inserts (Alkaserts®). The company provides water jet cleaning services (Aqua Milling®, Aqua Lancer®, Aqua Rover®, Tank Spider®, FinTech™ ACC), online cleaning services, chemical cleaning (FoamTech), nondestructive testing, leak detection, engineering consulting, and oil contamination control services. This is a service-oriented company offering both products (tube cleaning equipment and plugs) and comprehensive industrial services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TruFit® Tube Cleaners Mechanical tube cleaning system for heat exchangers and condensers, sold as equipment to industrial customers.
• Condenser & Heat Exchanger Tube Plugs (EX-3, EX-4, EX-F, Pin, Pin and Collar, Tubesheet, Fiber, High Confidence) Expanding, pin, pin-and-collar, tubesheet, fiber, and high-confidence tube plugs sold for condenser and heat exchanger tube plugging applications.
• Alkaserts® Polyethylene Tube Inserts Polyethylene tube inserts sold for tube protection and efficiency improvement in heat exchangers.
• ProSeries™ Tube Cleaning System Professional mechanical tube cleaning system with accessories, sold for industrial heat exchanger cleaning.
• HydroDrill™ Tube Cleaning System HydroDrill mechanical tube cleaning system sold for heat exchanger and condenser cleaning applications.
• Excaliber® Rotary Tube Cleaning System Rotary tube cleaning system sold for heat exchanger maintenance applications.
• ProSeries™ Leak Detection System Leak detection equipment sold for identifying leaks in heat exchangers and condensers.
• Hydraulic Filters Hydraulic filtration products sold for oil contamination control in industrial systems.
• Mechanical Tube Cleaning Services Contracted on-site mechanical tube cleaning services for heat exchangers and condensers at industrial facilities, delivered using proprietary TruFit®, HydroDrill®, and Excaliber® technologies.
• Water Jet Cleaning Services Contracted hands-free water jetting services including Aqua Milling®, Aqua Lancer®, Aqua Ex, Aqua Rover®, Tank Spider®, and FinTech™ ACC for industrial cleaning applications.
• Online Cleaning Services Contracted online cleaning services — PIO Aqua Milling®, PJL Online Tower Cleaning, TIO Tank Cleaning, PIO-LIL De-Icing, and OJL Online Cleaning — performed while equipment remains in operation.
• Chemical Cleaning Services Contracted chemical cleaning services for industrial equipment, including proprietary FoamTech foam cleaning technology.
• Plate & Frame Cleaning Services Contracted cleaning services for plate and frame heat exchangers at industrial facilities.
• Vacuum Truck Services Contracted vacuum truck services for industrial cleaning and material recovery at customer sites.
• Nondestructive Testing Services Contracted nondestructive examination services for detecting flaws in heat exchangers and process equipment without damaging components.
• Leak Detection Services Contracted services for detecting leaks in heat exchangers and condensers at industrial facilities.
• Engineering & Consulting Services Contracted engineering and consulting services supporting design, project planning, and turnaround execution for industrial facilities.
• Steam Blow Services Contracted steam blow services for pre-commissioning and maintenance of piping systems.
• Air Blow Services Contracted air blow services for pre-commissioning and maintenance of piping systems.
• Oil Contamination Control Services Contracted oil contamination control services including oil flushing, oil filtration, oil reclamation, and varnish mitigation for hydraulic and lubrication systems.
• Tube Plugging Services Contracted professional tube plugging services for heat exchangers and condensers at industrial facilities.
• Retubing Services Contracted heat exchanger retubing services for replacing damaged or degraded tubes.
• Off-site Refurbishment Services Contracted off-site refurbishment services for heat exchanger tube bundles, including the Enclosed Bundle Cleaner (EBC) system.
• Pre-Commissioning Services Turnkey pre-commissioning solutions for industrial facility startup, coordinated with cleaning, testing, design, and repair services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Conco Services LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2023Reliable Industrial Group operates as a subsidiary of Blue Wolf Performance Solutions, which was acquired by Conco Services LLC. This acquisition brings together multiple industrial cleaning and maintenance companies including Aqua Drill International, Hennigan Engineering, National Heat Exchange, and Hydrocarbon Filtration under the Conco umbrella. The acquisition enables coordinated services across cleaning, testing, design, repair, and pre-commissioning operations.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Acuren: Acuren is a major provider of nondestructive testing, inspection, and engineering services to refineries, chemical plants, and industrial facilities. It overlaps with RIG's NDT and leak detection service lines and competes for the same turnaround and reliability budgets at process industry customers.
• MISTRAS Group: MISTRAS Group provides NDT, inspection, and mechanical integrity services to the oil & gas, chemical, and power sectors. Its portfolio of testing services overlaps with RIG's NDT and leak detection capabilities and serves the same asset-intensive customer base.
• Team Industrial Services: Team Industrial Services provides specialty maintenance, inspection, and turnaround services to the refining, chemical, and power industries, including NDE, heat exchanger services, and on-site machining. Its turnaround and reliability service portfolio directly competes with RIG's heat exchanger cleaning and pre-commissioning offerings.
• HydroChemPSC: HydroChemPSC is a leading industrial cleaning and specialty services provider serving refineries, chemical plants, and power generation facilities. It directly competes with RIG in mechanical and chemical cleaning of heat exchangers, tanks, and process equipment, and offers a comparable turnkey industrial services model.
• Conco Services LLC: Conco Services LLC is the parent entity that acquired Reliable Industrial Group as part of the Blue Wolf Performance Solutions acquisition in June 2023. Conco offers mechanical tube cleaning, water jetting, chemical cleaning, NDT, leak detection, and pre-commissioning services — directly overlapping RIG's core offerings and serving the same refinery and chemical plant customers globally.

Emerging players

• Apex Industrial Services: Apex Industrial Services is a regional industrial cleaning and maintenance provider serving refineries and chemical plants, often competing in the same bid lists as RIG for tank cleaning, hydroblasting, and turnaround support work in U.S. Gulf Coast and Midwest markets.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large environmental and industrial services provider with refinery and chemical plant cleaning, vacuum truck, and waste management capabilities. While broader in scope, it competes with RIG's vacuum truck, tank cleaning, and chemical cleaning services in the same end markets.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Veolia provides industrial cleaning, waste management, and water treatment services to refining and chemical customers globally. As a broad incumbent with global reach, it competes with RIG in industrial cleaning, vacuum services, and pre-commissioning scopes at large-scale plants.
• Brand Industrial Services (BrandSafway): Brand Industrial Services, part of BrandSafway, provides a broad portfolio of industrial services — including scaffolding, insulation, coatings, and specialty cleaning — to refineries, chemical plants, and power facilities. As a broad incumbent, it competes with RIG for maintenance and turnaround scope and often bundles adjacent services that RIG offers only narrowly.

Others

• Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve manufactures pumps, valves, seals, and related equipment for refining and chemical customers, and provides aftermarket service and repair. While not a direct cleaning services competitor, it is an equipment and aftermarket services peer operating in the same customer base as RIG's heat exchanger maintenance work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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