What Cascade Sciences does

Cascade Sciences was a U.S.-based manufacturer of professional-grade cannabis extraction and post-processing equipment, founded in 2016 as a women-owned small business headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon with 11–50 employees. The company supplied vacuum ovens, decarb ovens, and ancillary processing equipment to enterprise cannabis operators, with installations at major multi-state operators including Curaleaf, Cresco Labs, Green Thumb Industries (GTI), Trulieve, TerrAscend, Vireo Health, C3 Industries, Fernway, Mitten Extracts, Breeze, and Sauce Essentials. Its revenue model centered on direct, quote-based capital-equipment sales bundled with one-year warranty, professional installation, training, and ongoing technical support.

According to a June 25, 2025 news announcement, Cascade Sciences ceased operations, creating a service and support gap for its installed base. Detroit Dispensing Solutions (DDS), a separate Troy, Michigan-based manufacturer of automated cannabis processing equipment — including the FX-8 flower infusion system, CFM-1800/CFS-1800 cartridge filling machines, and CDS-1000 concentrate dispenser — was designated as the successor to provide ongoing service, support, and replacement parts for legacy Cascade Sciences equipment. DDS concurrently hired former Cascade Sciences leadership (Brian Towns as COO) and entered a distribution partnership with Huber Temperature Control Units to expand its ancillary equipment offering into cannabis extraction applications.

Prior to closure, Cascade Sciences' customer concentration sat on large multi-state cannabis operators and extraction/post-processing facilities requiring reliable, USA-supported processing equipment. With the company's wind-down, ongoing service obligations, customer relationships, and equipment support responsibilities have effectively transferred to Detroit Dispensing Solutions. Source: for the closure event and successor arrangement for DDS product/customer context that defines the successor's positioning in the gap Cascade Sciences left.

Name

Cascade Sciences

Legal name

Cascade Sciences

Website

https://cascadesciences.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cascade Sciences was a U.S.-based manufacturer of professional-grade cannabis extraction and post-processing equipment serving enterprise cannabis operators. The company ceased operations in June 2025, with Detroit Dispensing Solutions designated as successor for ongoing service and parts support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

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. Cannabis Processing Equipment Sales: DDS generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of automated cannabis processing equipment including flower infusion machines, cartridge filling systems, concentrate dispensers, and ancillary equipment (vacuum ovens, pumps, cold traps, bead baths). All equipment is designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cascade Sciences was a U.S.-based manufacturer of cannabis and hemp post-processing equipment, focused on vacuum ovens and decarb ovens used for solvent purging and decarboxylation in extract finishing operations. The company also supplied ancillary consumables and replacement parts to its installed base. The company has ceased operations, and Detroit Dispensing Solutions (DDS) acts as the designated successor providing service and parts to existing Cascade Sciences equipment owners.

Product overview

Cascade Sciences was a cannabis extraction and post-processing equipment company that has ceased operations. The source data does not provide specific details about the company's product portfolio, as the primary focus is on Detroit Dispensing Solutions (DDS) launching products to fill the gap left by Cascade Sciences' closure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cascade Sciences Vacuum and Decarb Oven Line (DVO-2, DVO-5, DVO-10, DDO-28) Benchtop and high-capacity decarb and vacuum ovens used for solvent purging and decarboxylation of cannabis and hemp extracts, along with ancillary consumables, replacement parts, and spare parts. Available to cannabis and hemp post-processing operators; service and parts now supported through successor arrangements.
• Cascade Sciences Ancillary Consumables, Replacement, and Spare Parts Consumables and replacement/spare parts for existing Cascade Sciences vacuum ovens and decarb ovens, now serviced through the successor arrangement with Detroit Dispensing Solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85%+ labor cost reduction vs. manual processes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Huber Temperature Control UnitsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 June 2025DDS entered into a distribution partnership for Huber Temperature Control Units, expanding its ancillary equipment portfolio to serve cannabis extraction and post-processing operations. Huber is a manufacturer of temperature control equipment used in cannabis extraction processes.
• Brian Towns (Former Cascade Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025DDS appointed Brian Towns as Chief Operating Officer. Towns previously held leadership roles at both Precision Extraction and Cascade Sciences, bringing deep expertise in cannabis extraction and processing equipment to DDS. His appointment is directly tied to DDS's strategy of serving former Cascade Sciences customers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Apeks Supercritical: Direct peer in cannabis processing equipment, specifically CO2 extraction systems. Apeks targets large-scale cannabis operators with industrial-throughput extraction hardware, overlapping with DDS's MSO-focused value proposition.
• Capna Systems: Direct peer in cannabis extraction and post-processing equipment. Capna designs ethanol-based extraction and ancillary finishing systems aimed at production-scale cannabis and hemp operators.
• Luna Technologies: Direct peer in cannabis extraction and processing equipment. Luna Technologies manufactures extraction and distillation hardware for licensed operators, selling into the same regulated cannabis manufacturing segment.
• ExtraktLAB: Direct peer in industrial-scale cannabis and hemp extraction equipment. ExtraktLAB sells ethanol extraction and post-processing lines to enterprise operators across multiple states, overlapping with DDS's customer profile.
• Precision Extraction: Direct peer in cannabis extraction and post-processing equipment. Precision Extraction (formerly New Holland) is one of the longest-standing suppliers of automated extraction and infusion systems to enterprise cannabis operators, serving many of the same MSO customers as DDS.
• Maratek: Direct peer in cannabis and hemp processing automation. Maratek provides extraction, solvent recovery, and post-processing equipment to licensed operators, with comparable throughput-focused product positioning.
• ExtractCraft: Direct peer in cannabis processing equipment. ExtractCraft focuses on smaller-scale extraction and infusion hardware for craft operators, complementing DDS's enterprise positioning but addressing overlapping buyer needs.

Regional players

• Jupiter Research: Regional peer in cannabis processing and packaging equipment. Jupiter Research designs cartridge filling, pre-roll automation, and ancillary hardware for US cannabis operators, with overlapping product categories to DDS's filling and dispensing lines.

Others

• Cascade Sciences: Closed predecessor peer. Cascade Sciences was a women-owned cannabis processing equipment company that ceased operations in June 2025; DDS has positioned itself as the service and replacement successor, making it a directly comparable but now-defunct reference point.

Broad incumbents

• Huber (Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau): Broad incumbent and now distribution partner to DDS. Huber is an established German manufacturer of high-precision temperature control units used across cannabis, pharma, and chemical labs, supplying the same operator base with adjacent process equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cascadesciences
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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