Glasslined Technologies

What Glasslined Technologies does

Glasslined Technologies is a US-based industrial service company specializing in the restoration, repair, and refurbishment of glass-lined chemical processing equipment. The company operates from a 50,000 sq.ft. headquarters in Greensboro, Georgia with 15 acres of outdoor storage, serving chemical, pharmaceutical, biofuels, food & beverage, defense, and petrochemical producers worldwide via mobile field crews and factory-trained technicians.

The company's core technology is the patented Permanent Glasslined Repair Technology (US Patent 9,675,999 B1), which uses advanced surface preparation, proprietary bonding techniques, and induction heating to produce permanent repairs validated against ASTM B08.12, B916-01, and C537-87 standards by Alfred University. Complementary capabilities include in-house re-glassing of vessels up to 5,000 gallons, custom tantalum fabrication, refurbished reactor and storage tank sales (15 to 35,000 gallons), valve reglassing and rebuilds, and compatibility with Pfaudler, De Dietrich, Ceramic Coating Company, and Tycon equipment.

Revenue is generated through six streams: re-glassing services, on-site field repair services, refurbished equipment sales, FlexLease leasing through third-party partners, Reactor Care Plus+ consulting and maintenance contracts, and a Buy Back Program for surplus equipment. All pricing is quote-based, with multi-year service contracts, a 12-month re-glass warranty, a 1-year warranty on refurbished tanks, and 24/7 global field response; the company holds PICS pre-certification, OSHA certification, ASME U-1 compliance capability, and an Avetta partnership of 10+ years.

Name

Glasslined Technologies

Legal name

Glasslined Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://glasslined.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glasslined Technologies repairs, re-glasses, and refurbishes glass-lined chemical processing equipment (reactors, tanks, valves) for chemical, pharmaceutical, biofuels, food, defense, and petrochemical producers worldwide, leveraging a patented permanent repair technology and global mobile field crews from its Greensboro, GA headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Repair Services

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass (IMADAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flat Glass (Float/Sheet/Plate) Manufacturing (IMADAHAA)

Keywords

• Glass-lined equipment repair
• Industrial reactor refurbishment
• Chemical processing services
• Vessel restoration services
• On-site equipment repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Re-Glassing Services: Re-glassing worn or damaged reactors and equipment, including vessels up to 5,000 gallons, baffles, hubs, agitators, manway covers, seals, and valves. Provides detailed inspection reports and warranties.
2. On-Site Repair Services: Field service technicians provide on-site repair including sleeve installation, tantalum patches, agitator systems mounting/dismounting, mechanical seal replacement, and drive system repair. Service technicians are PICS pre-certified for work in hundreds of plants worldwide.
3. Refurbished Equipment Sales: Sale of refurbished glass-lined reactors, storage tanks, agitators, baffles, covers, gaskets, drives, seals, and accessories. Equipment comes with detailed inspection reports including spark test, glass thickness mapping, and U1 compliance.
4. FlexLease Systems: Leasing program for new or refurbished glass-lined systems including reactors, vessels, and columns through trusted third-party partners. Offers lease-to-own options for long-term planning.
5. Consulting Services: Consulting services for North America's chemical, plastics, flavor, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical industries. Includes contracted maintenance through Reactor Care Plus+ program.
6. Buy Back Program: Purchase or credit for used glass-lined equipment including reactors, agitators, agitator shafts/hubs, access covers, and flush valves for recycling and refurbishment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Glasslined Technologies repairs, restores, and refurbishes glass-lined chemical processing equipment such as reactors, storage tanks, agitators, valves, and accessories. The company also sells refurbished glass-lined reactors and storage tanks and provides on-site mobile repair crews, vessel inspection, plant assembly, and equipment leasing for chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, plastics, biofuels, food and beverage, and defense plants globally.

Product overview

Glasslined Technologies is a specialized industrial equipment service company offering a comprehensive portfolio of glass-lined chemical processing equipment products and services. The core offerings include refurbished glasslined reactors and storage tanks (15-gallon to 35,000-gallon capacity) sold with detailed inspection documentation, paired with an extensive service ecosystem. Services span the equipment lifecycle: re-glassing for worn or damaged vessels up to 5,000 gallons, patented Permanent Glasslined Repair Technology for on-site permanent repairs (Patent No: US 9,675,999 B1), on-site mobile repair crews, vessel inspection with statistical glass thickness mapping and spark testing, plant assembly/disassembly, and buyback/recycling of surplus equipment. Support programs include the Reactor Care Plus+ configurable maintenance contracts and FlexLease Systems for equipment leasing. The company specializes in equipment from Pfaudler, De Dietrich, Ceramic Coating Company, and Tycon manufacturers, and also provides custom tantalum fabrication for severe damage repairs. Parts and accessories include agitators, hubs, baffles, mechanical seals, drives, valves, and specialty components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refurbished Glasslined Reactors Refurbished glass-lined reactor bodies and vessels sold to chemical and pharmaceutical plants with detailed inspection documentation including spark test, glass thickness mapping, and U1 compliance.
• Glasslined Storage Tanks Vertical or horizontal glass-lined storage tanks from 15-gallon to 35,000-gallon capacity for corrosive chemical or high-purity pharmaceutical storage, with one-year warranty.
• Re-Glassing Services Re-glassing of worn or damaged glass-lined reactors and vessels up to 5,000 gallons in-house, with 12-month warranty against re-glass failure.
• On-Site Repair Services Mobile repair crews dispatched globally to customer facilities for glass integrity inspections, sleeve installation, tantalum patches, agitator mounting/dismounting, mechanical seal replacement, and training.
• Plant Assembly Services Dismantling, demolition, installation, removal, rigging, and asset recovery services for industrial plants and end-of-life equipment.
• Vessel Inspection Services Periodic inspection of glass-lined pressure vessels including statistical glass thickness mapping, photographic issue documentation, motor and seal housing condition verification, and archived certification records.
• Reactor Care Plus+ Program Configurable maintenance and support contract program for glass-lined reactor users providing priority scheduling, 24/7 technical support, and field engineering expertise.
• Buy Back Program Repurchase and credit program for surplus used glass-lined equipment including reactors, agitators, shafts, hubs, access covers, and flush valves, refurbished or recycled for parts.
• FlexLease Systems Leasing program for new or refurbished glass-lined reactors, vessels, and columns through third-party leasing partners, including lease-to-own options.
• Permanent Glasslined Repair Technology Patented permanent repair technology (US Patent 9,675,999 B1) using advanced surface preparation, proprietary bonding, and induction heating to permanently restore glass-lined equipment, with mobile on-site capability.
• Valve Parts and Services High-performance glass-lined valve parts (pneumatic actuators, temperature sensors, low-profile designs, upgraded bolts) and valve reglassing/rebuilding services for most OEM suppliers.
• Custom Tantalum Fabrication Custom tantalum fabrication for severe or localized damage repairs including patch installations, manway and top head repairs with custom molds, coordinated with ASME-certified welders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Corrosion resistance comparable to OEM: 350 microns vs 375 microns (NaOH test)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for Glass Research (CGR) at Penn State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025Glasslined Technologies participated in the inaugural CGR kickoff meeting at Penn State. CGR is designed to advance research, collaboration, and workforce development in the glass industry, bringing together researchers and industry professionals.
• Georgia Safari Club International (GA SCI)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 September 2025Co-host of annual Cast & Blast wounded veterans celebration event. SCI is dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor education, and humanitarian services. James Lakeman serves as Chairman of Georgia SCI.
• Lake Oconee Elks Lodge #2849coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 September 2025Partner in Cast & Blast wounded veterans celebration event. Community organization that supports veterans and local community initiatives.
• Materials Technology Institute (MTI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2024MTI collaborated with Glasslined Technologies for extensive two-phase evaluation of its patented Permanent Glasslined Repair Technology. MTI provides global leadership in materials technology for industrial processing companies. Full detail reports are available exclusively to MTI members.
• Alfred UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2024Test samples were evaluated at Alfred University under ASTM B08.12 standards for corrosion resistance, thermal shock resistance, and abrasive loop testing. The university conducted independent performance testing of repaired glass surfaces.
• AvettacoreOthers · 12 December 2014Avetta is a global leader in contractor and supplier risk management. Their cutting-edge tools simplify contractor onboarding and compliance management. GTI has maintained over 10 years of partnership with Avetta for safety and compliance excellence.
• Third-Party FlexLease Leasing PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrusted third-party partners provide leasing options for FlexLease Systems, enabling customers to lease new or refurbished glass-lined equipment when capital budgets are not approved.
• PfaudlercoreTechnology or IntegrationGTI specializes in restoration and repair of Pfaudler glass-lined equipment including reactors and accessories. Compatible products and parts for Pfaudler DTW and RW drives.
• De Dietrich Process SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationGTI specializes in restoration and repair of De Dietrich glass-lined equipment including Glasslock blade systems and compatible accessories.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Brand Industrial Services (BrandSafway): Large industrial-services platform offering on-site maintenance, scaffolding, and specialty services to chemical/refining/pharma plants; could expand into glass-lined repair or compete for facility-level maintenance contracts.
• De Dietrich Process Systems: OEM of glass-lined reactors, Glasslock blade systems, and related process equipment with its own service network. GTI explicitly services De Dietrich equipment and supplies compatible parts, making it a parallel incumbent peer with overlapping repair capabilities.
• Team Industrial Services (now part of IMPACT): Nationwide industrial-services contractor providing on-site mechanical, inspection and repair services to refineries and chemical plants. Overlaps with GTI's on-site field-service motion for chemical/pharma customers.
• Pfaudler (Pfaudler Group / Axel Johnson): Original-equipment manufacturer of glass-lined reactors, agitators and accessories; also operates a global field-service and parts business that directly overlaps with GTI's repair, re-glassing and refurbishment offering. GTI itself services Pfaudler equipment, making Pfaudler both a partner and the most direct incumbent competitor.

Emerging players

• Swiss Glasline Equipments Pvt. Ltd. India-based manufacturer of glass-lined reactors and related equipment offering re-glassing services. Competes in the lower-cost segment of the global re-glassing market and overlaps with GTI's refurbished-equipment offering.
• Sigma Scientific Glass: Specialty glassware and glass-lined scientific equipment fabricator serving laboratory and small-scale chemical/pharma processors — comparable in glass-fabrication craft even though smaller-scale than GTI's industrial reactor work.

Regional players

• Thaletec GmbH: Germany-based glass-lined equipment manufacturer and service provider serving European chemical/pharma processors. Comparable in core technology (enamel-coating of steel vessels) and competes for global re-glassing and repair jobs outside the U.S.

Others

• Materials Technology Institute (MTI): Industry consortium that performs independent evaluations of materials-of-construction for chemical processing. Currently validating GTI's repair technology, MTI sets the technical credibility bar that any competing repair service would need to meet.
• Tycon (referenced partner in GTI materials): Listed by GTI as one of the manufacturers of glass-lined equipment whose installed base GTI services. Represents the cohort of legacy OEMs whose aging installed base creates GTI's TAM.
• Hastelloy / Haynes International (corrosion-resistant alloy substitutes): Manufacturer of corrosion-resistant alloys (Hastelloy, Hastelloy C-276) commonly used as substitutes for glass-lined equipment in aggressive chemical service. Represents the substitution threat to glass-lined installed base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glasslinedtech
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlasslinedTechnologies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glasslined-technologies

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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