Protek Safety & Controls

What Protek Safety & Controls does

Protek Safety & Controls Ltd. is a Calgary-based private Canadian value-added distributor and system integrator of industrial safety instrumentation and hazardous-location electrical products, founded in 2010 and operating with 11–50 employees across Western Canada. The company sells and supports flame detection, fixed and open-path gas detection, optical flame scanners for burner management systems, explosion-proof LED lighting, electrical heat tracing, hazardous-location-rated heaters, audible and visual warning signals, and motor control / power distribution equipment. Protek carries a multi-vendor portfolio of recognized brands (Honeywell, WEG, Teledyne Detcon, Sensor Electronics, eltherm, Dialight, E2S, Federal Signal, Hazloc Heaters, Applied Strobe Technology, Fenwal, and Precision Digital) and offers its own PSC1000-PDS customizable Motor Control Center and Motor Control Panel line built to CSA C22.2 #254 / UL 845A, with 14–20 week lead times. Products are certified to CSA, UL, FM, and ATEX standards and support Modbus, HART, Profibus, and Foundation Fieldbus communications for integration into customers' safety systems.

The company's commercial model is sales-led and regionally organized, with direct phone and email contact in Calgary (headquarters at 1715 27 Avenue NE), Edmonton, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan/Manitoba. Protek is Avetta- and ISN-certified for contractor safety compliance, enabling it to bid on projects at major industrial operators, and it sells on a quote-based, project-driven basis rather than via published pricing. Its primary customer vertical is Oil & Gas, with Pulp & Paper, Gas Processing, Power Generation, Wastewater, and general industrial as secondary segments. The go-to-market emphasizes both greenfield and brownfield retrofit projects and positions Protek as an integrated single source for hazardous-location safety and electrical equipment rather than as a single-product reseller.

Revenue mechanics are concentrated in industrial hardware sales with attached technical support and after-sales service; Hazloc Heaters are stocked in Calgary, signaling a shift toward local inventory for at least one product family. There is no public disclosure of revenue, funding, ownership, or headcount history, and no evidence of M&A, institutional investment, or geographic expansion beyond Western Canada, despite mission language referencing 'Canada-wide' service.

Name

Protek Safety & Controls

Legal name

Protek Safety & Controls Ltd.

Website

https://proteksc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Protek Safety & Controls is a Calgary-based value-added distributor and integrator of hazardous-location industrial safety instrumentation, gas and flame detection, explosion-proof lighting and heating, and custom motor controls, serving Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Power Generation, and Gas Processing customers across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Instrumentation

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety Instrumented Systems & Machine Safety Control (SIS, Safety PLCs, Relays) (IMAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Safety & Relief Systems (Flare Systems, PRVs, Explosion Protection) (IMAHAEAL), Testing, Inspection, Maintenance & Compliance Services (NFPA/Local Code) (HSAHAFAG)

Keywords

• Industrial safety instrumentation
• Hazardous location equipment
• Flame gas detection
• Explosion proof heaters
• Motor control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Safety & Instrumentation Product Sales: Protek Safety & Controls generates revenue through the sale of industrial instrumentation and electrical products including flame detection, fixed/wireless gas detection, explosion-proof LED lighting, electrical heat tracing, hazardous location heaters, motor controls (MCC/MCP), VFDs, burners management solutions, optical flame scanners, beacons, horns, and smoke/heat detection systems. The company also provides after-sales support and technical support services. Products carry CSA, UL, FM, and ATEX approvals and support Modbus, HART, Profibus, and Foundation Fieldbus communications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Protek Safety & Controls is a Canadian value-added distributor and light manufacturer of industrial safety instrumentation and hazardous-location electrical products, serving Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Gas Processing, and Power Generation facilities across Western Canada. The company distributes certified products from brands such as Honeywell, WEG, Teledyne Detcon, Sensor Electronics, eltherm, Dialight, E2S, Federal Signal, Hazloc Heaters, Applied Strobe, Fenwal, and Precision Digital, and manufactures its own PSC1000-PDS Motor Control Centers, Motor Control Panels, and explosion-proof heating systems sold under the Hazloc brand.

Product overview

Protek Safety & Controls is a Canadian provider of industrial instrumentation and electrical solutions serving Western Canada. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of explosion-proof hazardous location products organized around core safety and control functions: fire and gas detection systems (including Sensor Electronics explosion-proof gas detection and Honeywell IRIS flame scanners), industrial heating solutions (Hazloc Canadian-made explosion-proof heaters and eltherm electrical heat tracing), motor control systems (PSC1000-PDS MCC and MCP panels), and audible/visual signaling equipment (E2S warning signals, Applied Strobe Technology, Federal Signal products). Additional offerings include LED lighting (Dialight hazardous location and commercial), WEG variable frequency drives and motors, Precision Digital explosion-proof displays, and Fenwal temperature controls. Products feature industrial communication protocols including Modbus, HART, Profibus, and Foundation Fieldbus. The company serves Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Gas Processing, Power Generation, and Wastewater sectors with CSA, UL, FM, and ATEX certified products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Protek: The primary brand for industrial safety and instrumentation products including flame detection, gas detection, LED lighting, and heating solutions.

Products and services

• Fire and Gas Detection Technologies Combined flame detection and gas detection offering covering fixed and open-path gas detection systems for industrial safety applications in hazardous locations. Targeted at industrial plant operators and EPC contractors specifying fire and gas detection coverage for Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Gas Processing, Power Generation, and Wastewater facilities.
• Teledyne Detcon Fixed and Wireless Gas Detection Fixed and wireless gas detection products from Teledyne Detcon distributed by Protek Safety & Controls for fire and gas detection in industrial facilities.
• Sensor Electronics Explosion-Proof Gas Detection Explosion-proof gas detection products from Sensor Electronics for hazardous-location industrial applications, distributed by Protek Safety & Controls.
• Fenwal DETECT-A-FIRE Temperature Controls Rate-compensation heat detectors that respond precisely at set-point temperature, featuring an outer shell of rapidly expanding alloy and inner struts of lower-expanding alloy, with hermetically sealed contacts and explosion-proof and intrinsically safe listings. Available in vertical and horizontal mounting configurations.
• Honeywell IRIS Optical Flame Scanners Optical flame scanners and integrated processor/viewing-head systems for burner management and flare stack monitoring, featuring electronic self-check (no mechanical shutter), Modbus RS422 communication, and FM/CSA/CE/UKCA/EAC approvals. Models include IRIS U2-S, IRIS P532, IRIS P522, IRIS S550BE, IRIS S556, IRIS S806, and IRIS Watchdog III.
• Honeywell Flame Safeguard 7800 Series Burner management controls including burner controls, flame detectors, flame amplifiers, display modules, electromechanical relay modules, purge timers, subbases, adapters, firing rate motors, and diaphragm gas valves for industrial burner applications.
• Honeywell Diaphragm Gas Valves Diaphragm gas valves including the V48A, V88A, V48J, V88J, and V4943 series for use on boilers, unit heaters, and makeup air heaters.
• eltherm Electrical Heat Trace Systems Electric heat tracing systems from eltherm for freeze protection and temperature maintenance in industrial applications, distributed by Protek Safety & Controls.
• Dialight Hazardous Location LED Lighting LED lighting fixtures designed for hazardous locations requiring explosion-proof illumination, distributed by Protek Safety & Controls from Dialight.
• Hazloc Canadian-Made Explosion-Proof Heaters Canadian-made explosion-proof and hazardous-location heating line including XEU1 electric unit air heaters, XEC1 cabinet convection heaters, HHP2 hydronic high-performance heaters, SRH2 steam rig heaters, HUH2 hydronic unit heaters, WCH1 washdown/corrosion-resistant unit air heaters, IEH1 industrial electric unit air heaters, XET1 electronic thermostats, and XDC-01 disconnect switches. Designed with AspenTech HTFS software and stocked at the Calgary warehouse.
• E2S Warning Signals High-performance audible and visual warning signals from E2S, including alarm horns, beacon warning lights, and combination alarm horn and LED beacon devices for life-safety applications in hazardous locations. E2S is the world's leading independent manufacturer of high-performance audible and visual signals, manual call points, and push buttons for life safety.
• Federal Signal Audible Horns and Visual Strobes Innovative signaling, communication, and security systems from Federal Signal, including 191XL and 225XL hazardous-location LED lights, 300GCX amplified speakers, 350WBX and 450EWBX Vibratone hazardous-location horns, and SelecTone equipment for industrial signaling applications.
• Applied Strobe Technology Industrial Strobe Warning Lights Canadian-manufactured high-quality industrial strobe warning lights covering all-plastic lights for caustic environments, explosion-proof lights for Class I Div I locations, hazardous-area lights for Class I Div II, and general-area lights. Models include AST-14 pendant mount, AST-3 all plastic, AST-1 base mount, AST-2 pendant mount, and AST-4 explosion-proof.
• WEG Variable Frequency Drives and Motors Variable speed drives, soft starters, servodrives, controls (capacitors, circuit breakers, motor starters, electronic relays, fuse switch disconnectors), electric panels, cabinet-built drives and soft starters, switching rooms/E-houses, and electric motors (AC motors NEMA, large induction/synchronous/DC motors) from WEG, the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas.
• PSC1000-PDS Industrial Motor Control Center (MCC) Customizable turnkey Motor Control Center (MCC) solutions manufactured by Protek Safety & Controls, built to CSA Standard C22.2 #254 and UL 845A with SPE-1000 field approval. Features optional fully withdrawable buckets up to 600A, horizontal bus up to 6000A, configurable cable entry/exit, and industry-leading 14-20 week lead times.
• PSC1000-PDS Industrial Motor Control Panel (MCP) Customizable Motor Control Panel (MCP) manufactured by Protek Safety & Controls, built to CSA Standard C22.2 #286 and UL508A and available up to 4000A, with small-MCP units deliverable in 4-8 weeks from existing stock.
• Precision Digital Explosion-Proof Displays Explosion-proof digital display meters and displays from Precision Digital for industrial process monitoring applications in hazardous locations, distributed by Protek Safety & Controls.

Quantifiable outcome

• MCC lead time 14-20 weeks (industry leading)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Honeywell (Flame Monitoring Products)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek Safety & Controls is an authorized distributor of Honeywell industrial flame monitoring products including the IRIS U2-S, IRIS P532, IRIS P522, IRIS S550BE, IRIS S556, IRIS S806, IRIS Watchdog III, and Honeywell Flame Safeguard 7800 Series products including burner controls, flame detectors, flame amplifiers, display modules, electromechanical relay modules, purge timers, subbases, firing rate motors, and diaphragm gas valves.
• WEG (Variable Frequency Drives & Motors)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek Safety & Controls distributes WEG products including variable speed drives, soft starters, servodrives, controls (capacitors, circuit breakers, motor starters, electronic relays, fuse switch disconnectors), electric panels, cabinet built drives/soft starters, switching rooms/E-houses, and electric motors (AC motors NEMA, large induction/synchronous/DC motors). WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas, producing over 21 million units annually.
• Hazloc HeaterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek Safety & Controls is now proudly stocking Hazloc Heaters in Calgary, including XEU1 explosion-proof electric unit air heaters, XEC1 explosion-proof cabinet convection heaters, HHP2 hydronic high performance heaters, SRH2 steam rig heaters, HUH2 hydronic unit heaters, WCH1 washdown/corrosion resistant unit air heaters, IEH1 industrial electric unit air heaters, XET1 explosion-proof thermostats, and XDC-01 disconnect switches. Hazloc Heaters uses AspenTech HTFS software for heater design.
• E2S Warning SignalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE2S is the world's leading independent manufacturer of high performance audible and visual signals, manual call points and push buttons for life safety applications. Protek distributes E2S products including alarm horns, beacon warning lights, and combination alarm horn & LED beacon devices for hazardous locations.
• Federal SignalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFederal Signal is a leader in innovative signaling, communication, and security systems. Protek distributes Federal Signal products including the 191XL and 225XL hazardous location LED lights, 300GCX amplified speakers, 350WBX and 450EWBX Vibratone hazardous location horns, and SelecTone equipment for industrial signaling applications.
• Teledyne DetconcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek distributes Teledyne Detcon fixed and wireless gas detection products for fire and gas detection applications in industrial facilities.
• Sensor ElectronicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek distributes Sensor Electronics explosion proof gas detection products for hazardous location applications.
• elthermcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek distributes eltherm electrical heat trace systems for industrial heat tracing applications.
• DialightcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek distributes Dialight hazardous location LED lighting products for industrial applications.
• Applied Strobe TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApplied Strobe Technology is a Canadian manufacturer of high quality industrial strobe warning lights. Products include all plastic lights for caustic environments, explosion-proof lights for Class I Div I locations, hazardous area lights for Class I Div II, and general area lights. Models include AST-14 pendant mount, AST-3 all plastic, AST-1 base mount, AST-2 pendant mount, and AST-4 explosion proof.
• Fenwal Temperature ControlscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek distributes Fenwal Temperature Controls products including DETECT-A-FIRE (DAF) rate compensation heat detectors available in vertical and horizontal mounting configurations. DAF units feature hermetically sealed contacts with explosion proof and intrinsically safe listings.
• Precision DigitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtek distributes Precision Digital explosion proof displays and digital display meters for industrial applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Westburne (Rexel Canada): Canadian division of Rexel Group distributing electrical, lighting, and industrial products to contractors and industrial operators across Canada. Comparable to Protek in distribution model and hazardous-location electrical/lighting categories, though with much larger national footprint and broader commercial/contractor customer mix.
• Guillevin International: Canadian electrical and safety products distributor serving industrial, commercial, and institutional customers across Canada. Comparable to Protek in distribution model and product categories (hazardous-location electrical, signaling, motor controls), though with broader pan-Canadian footprint rather than Western Canada focus.

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Global power management company with hazardous-location enclosures, motor controls, and safety products serving industrial customers. Comparable to Protek's MCC/MCP, VFD, and hazardous-location electrical equipment portfolio, with significantly broader scale and proprietary manufacturing.
• Hubbell: US-based electrical and lighting products manufacturer with hazardous-location enclosures, lighting, and electrical products serving industrial customers. Overlaps with Protek's hazardous-location LED lighting, electrical distribution, and signaling offerings, though as part of a much broader electrical portfolio.
• Drägerwerk: German-based global supplier of gas detection, flame detection, and life-safety instrumentation for hazardous environments. Overlaps with Protek's flame/gas detection business, especially in oil & gas and power generation verticals, but with much broader geographic and product reach.
• MSA Safety: Global safety equipment manufacturer with a strong fixed gas detection and flame detection portfolio serving oil & gas, power, and process industries. Overlaps with Protek's core flame/gas detection offering but at much larger global scale with proprietary product lines.
• Industrial Scientific: Global leader in gas detection with strong fixed and portable detection offerings for oil & gas, petrochemical, and power customers. Comparable to Protek's fixed/wireless gas detection distribution line but predominantly a product manufacturer rather than a regional integrator/distributor.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Global manufacturer of explosion-protected electrical equipment and intrinsic safety barriers for hazardous-location industrial automation. Directly comparable to Protek's hazardous-location electrical products portfolio (enclosures, IS barriers, signaling), though at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Det-Tronics (Carrier): Manufacturer of flame and gas detection systems for hazardous industrial environments, whose products Protek distributes in Western Canada (under Teledyne Detcon and Sensor Electronics equivalents). Directly comparable in flame detection, gas detection, and BMS product categories serving Oil & Gas.
• Vector Controls & Automation Group: Canadian value-added distributor and systems integrator of industrial automation, process control, and safety instrumentation serving Western Canada. Closely comparable to Protek in business model (regional multi-brand distributor with light integration), customer base (oil & gas, power, process), and geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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