What Tri-Mer Corporation does

Tri-Mer Corporation, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Owosso, Michigan, is a privately held manufacturer of custom-engineered industrial air pollution control (APC) equipment. The company designs and builds systems for managing particulate matter, inorganic gases (NOx, SO2, HCl, HF), heavy metals (mercury, hexavalent chrome), dioxins, VOCs, and corrosive fumes from industrial process and manufacturing exhaust streams. Tri-Mer's product portfolio is anchored by multiple proprietary technology platforms: wet scrubbing systems (Fan/Separator, Whirl/Wet, Cloud Chamber, Tri-NOx, Chrome Scrubber, Q-Scrub, packed bed, venturi, crossflow, odor control); dry scrubbing and catalytic filtration (UltraCat ceramic catalytic filtration operating at temperatures up to 1650°F, Sorbsaver dry sorbent injection); and supporting components (Tri-Packs tower packing, mist eliminators, FLKCAT ceramic replacement filters, industrial bag filters). Notable engineering differentiators include 30+ year service lives for Whirl/Wet units, 99%+ removal efficiency, and the Fan/Separator's 1/10th water consumption versus conventional wet scrubbers. The company operates a 300,000+ sq. ft. manufacturing campus in Owosso — the largest custom polypro fabrication facility in the US — and has installed more than 6,000 systems across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Tri-Mer's business model is project-based capital equipment sales delivered through direct field sales from the Owosso factory, a network of qualified regional sales representatives in the US and Canada, and Tri-Mer Global Technologies (Lombardia, Italy), an exclusive licensee for markets outside North America. Revenue streams include one-time capital equipment sales, replacement parts and consumables (filters, Tri-Packs), risk-free rental/lease programs, and field service. Pricing is custom quote-based per application. Primary verticals include glass manufacturing (where Tri-Mer claims more installed systems than all competitors combined), semiconductor fabrication (point-of-use abatement for fabs), battery manufacturing, metal finishing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and cement/lime; secondary verticals include petrochemical, food processing, waste-to-energy, and industrial boilers. Named enterprise customers span Guardian Glass, O-I, Ardagh Group, Fuyao Glass, AGC, Illumina, 3M, Kohler, Siemens, Calgon Carbon, Graymont, and Surrette Battery / Rolls Battery.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional or PE ownership. Approximately 60 associates work at headquarters with combined 895+ years of tenure and an average tenure of 14.92 years. Strategic posture is steady, incremental expansion — two facility expansions (2012 +50%, 2017 +30%) — backed by ongoing product introductions (UltraCat, Biomass/WTE solutions, Tri-Nomic) and regulatory-driven demand from EPA Boiler MACT, CISWI MACT, Cement NESHAP, Title V, and CARB frameworks. The company has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities and its competitive differentiation is grounded entirely in mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering.

Name

Tri-Mer Corporation

Legal name

Tri-Mer Corporation

Website

https://tri-mer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tri-Mer Corporation, founded 1960 in Owosso, Michigan, designs and manufactures custom-engineered industrial air pollution control systems—wet scrubbers, ceramic catalytic filtration, and dust collectors—for manufacturers in glass, semiconductor, battery, metal finishing, pharmaceutical, cement, and adjacent verticals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Pollution Control Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF), Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), HVAC & Industrial Ventilation (Chillers, AHUs, Exhaust, Filtration) (EUAEAFAE)

Keywords

• Industrial air pollution control
• Wet scrubber systems
• Dust collection equipment
• Catalytic filtration systems
• Ceramic filtration media

Headquarters

HQ city

Owosso

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Capital Air Pollution Control Equipment: Manufacture and sale of air pollution control systems including wet scrubbers, dry scrubbers, dust collectors, ceramic filtration systems, and process tanks. Equipment is sold as capital equipment packages, typically project-based with custom engineering and manufacturing per customer application.
2. Replacement Parts and Consumables: Sale of replacement parts including Tri-Packs tower packing and ceramic filters (FLKCAT). Filters available 'on-demand' rather than 'on order.' Parts and consumables for installed base of 6,000+ systems.
3. Equipment Rental and Leasing: Risk-free rental programs for dust collection systems (Whirl/Wet), including short-term rental (60-180 days), longer-term leasing plans, and emergency use programs for pilot plant testing and performance testing.
4. Field Service and Maintenance: Professional field service including system assessments, diagnostics, equipment repair, and emergency services for air pollution control systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tri-Mer Corporation designs, engineers, and manufactures custom industrial air pollution control equipment sold as capital systems, including wet scrubbers, dry scrubbers, catalytic ceramic filtration systems, dust collectors, and related process/ventilation components. Equipment is custom-engineered per application to manage particulate matter (including submicron and PM2.5), inorganic gases (NOx, SO2, HCl, HF, Cl2), heavy metals (mercury, chrome), dioxins, VOCs, HAPs, odors, oil mist, and corrosive fumes for industrial manufacturers and process facilities. Tri-Mer also supplies replacement parts and consumables, rental/leasing programs, and field service/maintenance for its 6,000+ installed base.

Product overview

Tri-Mer Corporation is a manufacturer of custom air pollution control equipment and industrial process systems. The product portfolio consists of two main families: wet scrubbers (including packed bed scrubbers, venturi scrubbers, Tri-NOx scrubbers, crossflow scrubbers, odor control scrubbers, and specialty acid fume scrubbers) and dry scrubbing/filtration systems (including the UltraCat catalytic filtration system and Sorbsaver dry sorbent injection). Supporting these core systems are complementary products including mist eliminators, Tri-Packs tower packing, industrial tanks (stainless steel and polypropylene), ventilation equipment (Tri-Nomic workbenches, downdraft tables, exhaust hoods), and custom fabrication services (plastic fabrications, industrial ductwork, dampers, blowers). The company provides systems engineering and custom fabrication for a range of industrial applications including chemical processing, metal finishing, plating, and manufacturing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tri-Mer Global Technologies: Licensee of Tri-Mer Corporation, headquartered in Lombardia Italy, authorized to sell Tri-Mer equipment exclusively outside North America.
• Cloud Chamber
• Fan/Separator
• UltraCat
• Tri-NOx
• Whirl/Wet
• Tri-Nomic
• SorbSaver

Products and services

• Wet Scrubbers (Industrial Air Scrubbers and Fume Eliminators) Family of wet scrubbing systems for inorganic gases, NOx, HF, Cl2, sulfuric acid fumes, and odors. Includes Packed Bed, Venturi, Tri-NOx, Ultra Scrub Acid Fume, Crossflow, Fan/Separator, Odor Control, Chrome, Cloud Chamber, and Q-Scrub Incinerator variants. Sold to industrial manufacturers, processors, and refiners requiring chemical and particulate emissions control.
• UltraCat Catalytic Filtration System Dry scrubbing system combining catalytic oxidation with high-temperature ceramic filtration using embedded nanocatalyst (FLKCAT media). Simultaneously controls PM, SO2, HCl, NOx, mercury, dioxins, and O-HAPs at temperatures up to 1650°F. Replaces ESP and SCR infrastructure. 46 installations worldwide, dominant in glass furnace emissions control.
• Whirl/Wet Dust Collector Wet dust collection technology with no internal moving parts, no pumps, no filters, and no bags. Self-cleaning, handles combustible dust, 99%+ efficiency for particulate 3+ microns. Typical service life of 30+ years. Preferred for combustible dust hazard mitigation (NFPA compliance, high Kst ST1-ST3 dusts).
• Sorbsaver Dry Sorbent Injection System Patented dry sorbent injection system using alkaline reagents to neutralize sulfur compounds and other acidic emissions. Provides high-efficiency SO2, HCl, and HF removal at lower capital and operating cost than spray dryer plus ESP alternatives.
• Tri-NOx NOx Scrubber System Non-catalytic NOx destruction system handling any combination of NO and NO2 with no cfm or ppm limitations. Guarantees a clear stack (no visible plume) from high NO2 loadings. Suitable for nitration and combustion-related NOx sources in petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial boiler applications.
• Fan/Separator Scrubber Chemical-free all-mechanical fume scrubber for H2SO4 and other corrosive contaminants. Uses 1/10th the water of other wet scrubbers and 20% less brake horsepower than conventional wet scrubbers, achieving approximately 99% efficiency. Combined fan and mist separator integrated for space-efficient industrial air pollution control.
• Cloud Chamber Wet Scrubber (CCS) Advanced wet scrubbing technology using ultra-dense charged water droplets to interact with particulate. Eliminates particulate down to 0.1 microns at 99.99%+ efficiency across the 0.1 to 300+ micron range. Pressure drop as low as 1.5 wg with low power requirement (approximately 600W).
• C/E-1 Chrome Scrubber Specialized chrome elimination scrubber for hexavalent chromium (Cr6) and trivalent chromium (Cr3) emissions from chrome plating operations. Achieves 99.5%+ efficiency regardless of loading, with less than 8 inches internal static pressure, low energy consumption, and minimal water use in an all-mechanical design.
• Process Tanks Custom-fabricated industrial tanks for chemical processing, water treatment, and scrubbing liquid storage applications. Includes stainless steel tanks (corrosion-resistant storage and process vessels) and polypropylene tanks (chemical-resistant for corrosive liquid handling in scrubbing and processing systems). Manufactured at the largest custom polypro fabrication facility in the US.
• Tri-Nomic Downdraft Workstation Height-adjustable ergonomic downdraft workstation with integral Whirl/Wet dust collector for source-capture fume and dust control. Low decibel operation and 99%+ collection efficiency. Targeted at machining, grinding, and other particulate-generating workstations.
• High Temperature Filter Filtration system capable of handling high-temperature industrial gas streams while maintaining particulate removal efficiency. Supports UltraCat ceramic filtration installations and other high-temperature applications.
• Industrial Bag Filters Fabric filter collectors using bag media for continuous particulate capture from industrial process exhaust. Complementary to Tri-Mer's wet and dry scrubbing product lines.
• Replacement Parts and Consumables (Tri-Packs Tower Packing, FLKCAT Ceramic Filters) Recurring replacement parts and consumables for installed air pollution control systems, including Tri-Packs tower packing media and FLKCAT ceramic filters (5+ year average service life backed by 15 years of installed experience). Sold to maintain and upgrade existing customer installations.
• Risk-Free Rental and Leasing Programs Risk-free rental and leasing programs for Whirl/Wet dust collection systems. Includes short-term rentals (60-180 days) for pilot plant and performance testing, longer-term leasing plans, and emergency use programs. Enables customers to validate equipment before capital purchase.
• Field Service and Maintenance Professional field service for air pollution control systems including system assessments, diagnostics, equipment repair, and emergency services. Sold to operators of installed Tri-Mer systems for ongoing maintenance and optimization.
• Custom Plastic Fabrication and Industrial Ductwork Custom plastic fabrication services for corrosion-resistant components plus custom-fabricated industrial ductwork for transporting contaminated air and gases through pollution control equipment and exhaust stacks. Includes complementary components such as industrial dampers, industrial blowers, exhaust hoods, and downdraft grinding tables.

Quantifiable outcome

• Whirl/Wet dust collector achieves 99%+ collection efficiency for particulate 3 microns and above
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tri-Mer Global TechnologiescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerHeadquartered in Lombardia, Italy, Tri-Mer Global Technologies is a licensee of Tri-Mer Corporation, authorized to sell Tri-Mer Corp. air pollution control equipment exclusively outside of North America. This licensing arrangement extends Tri-Mer's geographic reach to Europe, Asia, and other international markets.
• FLKCAT (Taiwan manufacturer)coreTechnology or IntegrationFLKCAT is a global standard in ceramic filter performance. Tri-Mer Corp. is the exclusive global manufacturer of the UltraCat high temperature filtration system and is the Americas' exclusive stocking distributor for FLKCAT ceramic filters. FLKCAT filters simultaneously control SO2, HCl, NOx, and particulate, and adapt to mercury and dioxin removal. Average service life of 5+ years backed by 15 years of installed experience.
• ADA Technologies, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADA Technologies, a leader in mercury remediation, partnered with Tri-Mer to develop the V/F packed bed scrubber technology for high-efficiency mercury elimination. The collaboration was funded through an EPA grant. Tri-Mer's mercury scrubber uses wet chemistry to transform mercury into mercuric sulfide, a stable non-hazardous form.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• CECO Environmental: CECO Environmental is a U.S.-based industrial air pollution control and fluid handling equipment manufacturer serving similar end-markets (metal finishing, semiconductors, industrial manufacturing) with comparable scrubber, oxidation, and filtration technologies to Tri-Mer.
• Bionomic Industries: Bionomic Industries designs and manufactures wet scrubbers, particulate collectors, and air pollution control systems, overlapping directly with Tri-Mer's core wet scrubbing and dust collection portfolio for industrial and metal finishing customers.
• Hamon: Hamon is a global industrial supplier of air quality and thermal systems, including wet and dry flue gas treatment and cooling systems, competing with Tri-Mer in industrial emissions control and process gas treatment.
• KCH Services: KCH Services fabricates fiberglass and PVC mist eliminators, packed bed scrubbers, and wet air pollution control equipment, a closely comparable offering for many of Tri-Mer's packed tower and mist elimination products.
• APC Technologies: APC Technologies specializes in custom air pollution control systems including packed towers, venturi scrubbers, and mist eliminators - directly comparable to Tri-Mer's wet scrubbing portfolio and applications-engineering model.

Broad incumbents

• Nederman: Nederman is a broad industrial air filtration incumbent offering dust collectors, fume extraction, and source-capture equipment that overlap Tri-Mer's Whirl/Wet, Tri-Nomic workstation, and dust collection offerings.
• Dürr AG: Dürr is a large European industrial engineering incumbent with environmental technology products (e.g., scrubbers, exhaust air treatment) that overlap with Tri-Mer's wet scrubbing and industrial emissions control offerings, especially for manufacturing and finishing customers.
• Donaldson Company: Donaldson is a large, diversified filtration and air quality incumbent with industrial dust collection and gas filtration products that overlap with Tri-Mer's Whirl/Wet and industrial dust collection offerings, while serving a much broader portfolio.
• Babcock & Wilcox (B&W): Babcock & Wilcox is a global broad incumbent in industrial steam and emissions control with dry sorbent injection, scrubbers, and particulate control technologies that overlap Tri-Mer's UltraCat and Sorbent-Saver offerings, particularly for power and waste-to-energy.

Regional players

• FLSmidth: FLSmidth supplies air pollution control systems (including scrubbers, fabric filters, and gas treatment) primarily to cement and mining customers in markets where Tri-Mer also competes via UltraCat cement/lime solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TriMer_Corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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