Environmental Manufacturing

What Environmental Manufacturing does

Environmental Manufacturing Inc. (EMI) is a privately held specialty PVC pipe fabricator and distributor headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas. Founded in 1996 by President Ben Brunner, the company manufactures PVC casing, screens, fittings, and completion products for environmental and remediation wells, with additional product lines serving mining dewatering, drainage, irrigation, filtration, and custom industrial applications. EMI's core technical positioning is built on Type 1, Grade 1 PVC raw material, adherence to ASTM and NSF standards, ASTM F 480-compliant threading specifications, and a proprietary non-solvent cleaning process for monitor well casings and screens. Manufacturing is performed at a dedicated factory (built 1999) equipped with CNC lathe threading machines and computer-controlled slotting machines for precision slot configurations.

The company operates a sales-led, catalog-driven go-to-market model. Products are showcased through a downloadable PDF catalog (EMI-Catalog.pdf) on the company website, and orders are captured via a toll-free number (888-587-0807) and a dedicated sales email ([email protected]). EMI's geographic reach is explicitly described as national within the United States and international, covering Central and South America, Asia, and the Middle East, served through direct sales rather than third-party distribution. Marketing channels are limited to the company website, the PDF catalog, and preferred-partner links with the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) and the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI).

Revenue is generated through hardware sales of fabricated PVC products and distributed completion products under a quote-based pricing model (no publicly disclosed price list). Customer segments are organized by vertical — groundwater monitoring and remediation being primary, with mining, drainage, irrigation, and filtration as secondary segments. The company does not publish financial data, has no disclosed funding history, no parent company, no recorded M&A activity, and operates with a headcount in the 11–50 range. Ownership appears to remain with founder/insider management, with Ben Brunner continuing to serve as President.

Name

Environmental Manufacturing

Legal name

Environmental Manufacturing, Inc.

Website

https://environmental-manufacturing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Environmental Manufacturing Inc. is a privately held Manhattan, Kansas-based fabricator of PVC casing, screens, fittings, and completion products serving groundwater monitoring, environmental remediation, mining, drainage, irrigation, and filtration customers across the U.S. and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PVC Pipe Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing & Building Drain/Waste/Vent (DWV) Pipe & Fittings (IMANADAG)

Keywords

• PVC pipe fabrication
• Well casing products
• Groundwater monitoring equipment
• Remediation well supplies
• Water well screens

Headquarters

HQ city

Manhattan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PVC Products Sales: EMI generates revenue through the fabrication and distribution of PVC pipes, casing, screens, fittings, and completion products for environmental wells, remediation wells, mining applications, dewatering, drainage, irrigation, and filtration. The company operates both as a fabricator of PVC products and a distributor of completion products, with sales conducted nationally and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Environmental Manufacturing Inc. (EMI) fabricates PVC pipes, casings, and screens for environmental and remediation wells, using Type 1, Grade 1 PVC manufactured to ASTM and NSF standards. The company also distributes fittings and completion products for groundwater monitoring, mining dewatering, drainage, irrigation, and filtration applications. All monitor well casings/screens are no-print, non-solvent cleaned, and plastic wrapped, boxed, or encased for purity.

Product overview

Environmental Manufacturing Inc. (EMI) is a fabricator and distributor of PVC piping products for the groundwater monitoring and remediation industry. The company operates as a unified product-and-catalog offering: it manufactures PVC casing and screens (including monitor well casings) and distributes fittings and completion products, all fabricated to strict ASTM and NSF standards. EMI's core portfolio centers on PVC casing and screens, with a downloadable catalog (EMI-Catalog.pdf) that showcases the full product range, complemented by custom application capabilities for specialized industrial uses including mining, dewatering, drainage, irrigation, and filtration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMI Catalog

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Ground Water Association (NGWA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMI is listed as a preferred partner with the National Ground Water Association, a major industry organization serving the groundwater profession. This association provides credibility and visibility within the groundwater monitoring and remediation industry.
• Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMI maintains a preferred partner relationship with the Petroleum Equipment Institute, an organization serving the petroleum equipment industry. This partnership provides access to the petroleum sector for filtration and dewatering applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CertainTeed: Major building products manufacturer including PVC pipe and fittings for water well and environmental applications. Comparable PVC pipe/fittings product line with broader construction-industry footprint.
• JM Eagle: Largest PVC pipe manufacturer in North America producing pressure, sewer, and well casing PVC products. Comparable as a competing PVC pipe source, though at much greater scale and broader portfolio than EMI.
• IPEX: Large PVC piping systems manufacturer serving plumbing, waterworks, and industrial markets including well casing. Comparable product overlap with EMI in PVC pipe fabrication, but with broader portfolio and larger scale.
• Royal Building Products: Building products manufacturer with PVC pipe and fittings lines, including water well and pressure applications. Comparable PVC fabrication, with broader building products portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cresline Plastic Pipe Co. Manufacturer of PVC pipe and well casing products serving plumbing, water well, and environmental applications. Closely comparable to EMI as a PVC pipe fabricator addressing water-well and environmental end uses.
• North American Pipe Corporation: PVC pipe manufacturer producing well casing, sewer, and pressure pipe products. Directly comparable to EMI's PVC well casing/screen fabrication focus, with broader product range.
• Baker Manufacturing: Manufacturer of well products including drop pipe, couplings, and well screens for water well and environmental applications. Directly comparable in well-component fabrication for groundwater and environmental end uses.
• Spec Products: PVC well casing and screen manufacturer serving water well contractors and environmental monitoring markets. Closely comparable to EMI's niche PVC well-products fabrication business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-manufacturing-inc-

Compliance2 records

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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