Indian Valley Industries

What Indian Valley Industries does

Indian Valley Industries, Inc. (IVI) is a privately held manufacturer and distributor of environmental protection products for the heavy construction industry, founded in 1940 and headquartered in Binghamton, New York. The company sells a unified portfolio of erosion control products (straw and coconut blankets, coir mats, turf reinforcement mats, jute mesh, excelsior blankets), sediment control products (silt fence including the proprietary IVI Super Silt Fence, inlet protection, logs/wattles, the patented Sedimat in-stream protection system, dewatering and filter bags), spill containment products (spill kits, sorbent pads, oil boom, containment pools), turbidity curtains (Type I/II/III), painting and blasting containment tarps, pipeline products (IVI-HD-Rockshield, hardwood mats), and turf/sportsfield covers including the Sandtrapper bunker liner under the IVI-Golf division. IVI manufactures many of these products in-house and augments its portfolio with distributed third-party SKUs, reaching a catalog of 2,700+ products served through 13 distribution points across the eastern United States.

The business operates on a sales-led, direct-manufacturing-and-distribution model. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales at quote-based pricing, with the value proposition explicitly built around being a single-point supplier: customers can co-mingle multiple product lines on a single order and trailer to streamline procurement. Customer segments are horizontal across heavy construction (primary), oil and gas/pipeline construction, marine construction and dredging, golf course construction, and emergency response/government agencies. The company holds a registered patent on the Sedimat product, maintains products on state-approved DOT specification lists across multiple northeastern states, and cites a 6,600+ customer base with multi-decade relationships.

The company is currently owned by principals John Brauer (sales manager) and Kent Pennell (controller), who acquired the business in 2008 from the founding Rozen family, alongside Wayne Rozen as director. The company moved to its current 5 Pine Camp Dr. facility in 2015 to accommodate sales growth from 2005-2013 and gain larger manufacturing and central warehouse capacity. No external private equity or venture capital backing is disclosed, and financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Indian Valley Industries

Legal name

Indian Valley Industries, Inc.

Website

https://iviindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Indian Valley Industries is a privately held manufacturer and distributor of environmental protection products, including erosion control, sediment control, spill containment, turbidity curtains, and pipeline products, serving heavy construction, marine, energy, and government customers across the eastern United States since 1940.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Protection Products for Heavy Construction

NAICS

Textile Bag and Canvas Mills (314910), Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)

akta.pro primary industry

Erosion & Sediment Control (Silt Fences, SWPPP Implementation) (IMAFAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spill Control & Containment Equipment (Absorbents, Berms, Spill Kits) (IMAHALAK), Hazmat Emergency Response, Spill Control & Incident Management (TLACANAM), Spill Response & Emergency Environmental Services (Oil/Chemical) (IMAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Erosion control products
• Sediment control products
• Spill containment products
• Environmental protection manufacturing
• Construction site BMPs

Headquarters

HQ city

Binghamton

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, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Manufacturing and Distribution: Indian Valley Industries manufactures and distributes a wide range of environmental protection products including erosion control, sediment control, spill containment, turbidity curtains, and painting/blasting containment systems. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with the ability to co-mingle multiple product lines on single orders for operational efficiency.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Indian Valley Industries manufactures and distributes environmental protection products for heavy construction and infrastructure projects. Its product portfolio spans erosion control (blankets, mats, coir products), sediment control (silt fence, inlet protection, dewatering bags, patented Sedimat), spill containment (spill kits, sorbents, oil boom, containment pools), turbidity curtains for marine/dredging work, painting and blasting containment tarps, pipeline protection products, and complementary jobsite BMPs and construction supplies.

Product overview

Indian Valley Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of environmental protection products serving the heavy construction industry since 1940. The company offers a unified portfolio of complementary erosion control, sediment control, spill containment, and containment tarps, augmented by pipeline protection products, turf management solutions, and construction supplies. The core product lines include: Erosion Control Products (Straw/Coconut Blankets, Coir Mats, Turf Reinforcement Mats, Jute Mesh, Excelsior), Sediment Control Products (Silt Fence, Inlet Filters, Logs/Wattles, Sedimat, Dewatering Bags), Spill Containment Products (Spill Kits, Sorbent Products, Oil Boom, Containment Pools), Turbidity Curtains (Types I/II/III, Construction Grade, Custom), Painting & Blasting Tarps, Pipeline Products (IVI-HD-Rockshield, Hardwood Mats), Turf Shield Turf Covers, and Jobsite BMPs. The company positions itself as a single-point supplier allowing co-mingling of products on orders for supply efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sandtrapper: Revolutionary bunker liner product that prevents sand erosion in golf course bunkers.
• Turf Shield

Products and services

• Erosion Control Products

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,600+ customers served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• US Fabrics: Geosynthetics manufacturer producing geotextiles, erosion control products, and sediment control devices for civil construction and environmental applications. Comparable product portfolio and customer base.
• New Pig Corporation: Manufacturer and distributor of spill containment products including absorbent socks, pads, spill kits, and oil boom. Direct peer to IVI in the spill containment and emergency response product categories.
• Mutual Industries: Manufacturer and distributor of erosion control, sediment control, spill containment, geotextiles, and safety products for construction and environmental markets. Closely comparable to IVI across nearly all product lines and customer segments.
• Nilex: Geosynthetics manufacturer specializing in erosion and sediment control, geotextiles, and stormwater management products for construction, oil & gas, and mining. Direct competitor in IVI's core erosion/sediment control categories.
• Belton Industries: Manufacturer of geotextile fabrics, erosion control blankets, silt fence, and construction textiles. Direct peer to IVI in the woven/textile erosion and sediment control categories.
• Layfield Group: Manufacturer of environmental containment products including geomembranes, floating turbidity curtains, dewatering bags, and spill containment. Direct peer especially in marine construction and turbidity curtain lines.
• Inland Tarp & Liner: Manufacturer of industrial tarps, containment systems, dewatering bags, and environmental protection products for construction and industrial markets. Comparable manufacturing capabilities and customer overlap with IVI's tarp and containment segments.
• Hanes Geo Components: Manufacturer of erosion control blankets, geotextiles, silt fence, and sediment control products serving heavy construction and DOT-spec markets. Direct peer to IVI in DOT-spec erosion and sediment control.

Broad incumbents

• Contech Engineered Solutions: Large established provider of stormwater, erosion control, drainage, and site solution products for civil engineering and infrastructure. Overlaps IVI in erosion/sediment control but offers a much broader engineered solutions portfolio and serves larger-scale projects.

Regional players

• Terrafix Geosynthetics: Canadian-based geosynthetics manufacturer producing erosion control, geotextiles, and sediment control products for North American construction markets. Comparable product portfolio though primarily serves Canadian customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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