What ERG does

ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd is a UK-based, privately held specialist engineering company founded in 1977 and headquartered in Slinfold, West Sussex, with approximately 101–250 employees. The company designs, manufactures, and commissions custom-engineered industrial air pollution control and odour abatement systems for process industries including pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, chemical processing, metallurgy and PGM refining, metal finishing, renewable energy (gasification and anaerobic digestion), microelectronics/fibre optics, wastewater treatment, municipal waste, and food/flavourings manufacturing. Its core technology stack comprises wet scrubbing (V-tex® patented opposed-jet scrubbers, packed towers, tray towers, spray towers, venturi scrubbers), thermal oxidation (recuperative and regenerative thermal oxidisers including the exclusive Yurcent RTO partnership covering 1,000+ installed units worldwide), and complementary equipment including quench vessels, sub-coolers, carbon adsorption, and biological VOC destruction. ERG also markets pre-treatment packages for amine-based carbon dioxide capture, positioning itself in the CCUS value chain.

The company operates under a project-based revenue model combining one-time capital equipment sales with turnkey supply (process design, procurement, manufacture, installation, commissioning, performance testing), recurring maintenance contracts, pilot plant hire, design/FEED services, and V-tex® technology licensing through a global licensee network. Sales are primarily direct enterprise field engagements from the UK headquarters, supplemented by international agents, framework contractor relationships with Thames Water, Southern Water and Scottish Water, and main contractor partnerships with Jacobs, PM Group, Doosan and Doosan Babcock. ERG has regional offices in Amman (Jordan) and Dubai (UAE), a joint venture (ERG Neev) in India with Neev Fluidex, and wholly-owned specialist manufacturing subsidiaries (ERG Hygrade and ERG Plastic Fabrication) producing corrosion-resistant vessels and ducting. Quality and compliance credentials include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Achilles SafeContractor verification, CE marking to PED and ATEX, ASME VIII, BS EN 13121, NFPA 82/86 and EN 746 compliance, and the King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2026.

Name

ERG

Legal name

ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd

Website

https://ergapc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd is a UK-based specialist engineering company that designs, manufactures and commissions custom industrial air pollution control and odour abatement systems — including its patented V-tex® scrubbers and Yurcent RTOs — for process industries, water utilities, and renewable energy projects across the UK, Middle East, and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Slinfold

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Pollution Control Systems: Custom-engineered industrial gas cleaning and odour control systems sold as capital equipment with process performance guarantees. Systems include packed towers, V-tex scrubbers, thermal oxidisers, and integrated abatement packages configured for specific client requirements.
2. Turnkey Supply: Full turnkey delivery including process design, procurement, manufacture, installation, commissioning, and performance testing of complete air pollution control systems.
3. System Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance services including routine servicing, performance upgrades, and rapid-response repairs to ensure system reliability, extended equipment life, and predictable operation.
4. Pilot Plant Hire: Pilot plant equipment available for hire to demonstrate technology effectiveness, optimise system arrangement, and provide temporary treatment while full-scale equipment is procured.
5. Design Contracts and FEED: System design contracts ranging from straightforward design-and-build projects to Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts for technology selection, layout development, and cost definition.
6. V-tex® Licensing: V-tex technology available through global network of licensees, providing patented scrubbing and stripping technology for gas cleaning applications worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial air pollution control systems including wet scrubbers, packed towers, thermal oxidisers, and RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser) units. The company also provides associated design, installation, commissioning, and after-sales maintenance services for process industries requiring gas cleaning and odour abatement.

Product overview

ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd is a specialist provider of industrial air pollution control and odour control systems with nearly 50 years of experience delivering environmental compliance solutions. The company operates a modular product architecture centred on two core offerings: Industrial Gas Cleaning & Thermal Systems and Odour Control Systems. The industrial gas cleaning portfolio encompasses multiple scrubbing technologies (V-tex® scrubbers, packed towers, tray towers, spray towers, venturi scrubbers), thermal systems (thermal oxidisers, ERG Yurcent RTOs), and complementary equipment (quench vessels, sub-coolers, carbon filters). The odour control range includes bio-trickling filters, chemical scrubbers, and carbon polishing systems. ERG serves diverse industries including pharma, chemicals, metallurgy, metal finishing, renewable energy, tech manufacturing, wastewater, municipal waste, and food processing. The company also provides comprehensive services including design contracts, turnkey supply, pilot plants, system maintenance, and plastic-GRP fabrication through specialist manufacturing businesses ERG Hygrade and ERG Plastic Fabrication. ERG maintains operations across the UK, Middle East (Jordan and UAE), and India through partnerships including ERG Neev.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• V-tex: Patented scrubbing and stripping technology for gas cleaning applications where conventional packed towers would foul or be impractically tall. Uses opposed-jet spray nozzle technology in an open scrubbing chamber.
• ERG Yurcent
• ERG Neev
• ERG Hygrade

Products and services

• V-tex Scrubbers

Quantifiable outcome

• V-tex technology handles SO2 concentrations above 200,000 mg/m3 down to emissions limits as low as 50 mg/m3
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• YurcentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERG Yurcent combines ERG's 47+ years of air pollution control engineering with Yurcent's third-generation rotary valve regenerative thermal oxidiser (RTO) technology under an exclusive partnership for the UK, Ireland, Europe and the Middle East. The partnership delivers ultra-high VOC destruction efficiency and energy recovery for industrial operators through rotary RTOs and zeolite rotary concentrators. Yurcent has over 1,000 RTO systems installed worldwide.
• ERG Neev (India)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerERG Neev delivers engineered odour control solutions for municipal and industrial wastewater facilities across India. The joint venture combines ERG APC's technical expertise with Neev Fluidex's regional delivery capability, providing end-to-end solutions from process design and equipment supply through to installation and commissioning.
• ERG HygradecoreOthersSpecialist manufacturing company within ERG Group delivering plastic fabrication capability for corrosion-resistant vessels, ducting and process equipment in PP, HDPE, PVDF and ECTFE, supporting chemical, wastewater and industrial process applications.
• ERG Plastic FabricationcoreOthersERG Plastic Fabrication (ERG PF) manufactures bespoke tanks, vessels, ducting, skid-mounted packages and plastic assemblies for corrosive and demanding industrial environments as a dedicated fabricator within the ERG Group.
• V-tex LicenseesregionalOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerV-tex gas scrubber and gas stripper technology is available from ERG and its global network of licensees for a wide range of industrial gas scrubbing and liquid stripping duties.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bionomic Industries: Bionomic Industries supplies wet scrubbers, venturi scrubbers, particulate collectors, and odour control systems for industrial applications. Closely comparable to ERG in scrubbing technology portfolio and engineered system delivery.
• Verantis Group: Verantis designs and supplies wet scrubbing, dry sorbent injection, and gas cleaning systems for industrial air pollution control. Directly comparable to ERG as a custom-engineered scrubber and gas cleaning vendor serving similar process industries.
• John Zink (Koch-Glitsch): John Zink is a long-established supplier of combustion, flare, and emissions control systems including thermal oxidizers and vapor recovery units. Closely comparable to ERG in thermal oxidiser/RTO technology and VOC abatement for process industries.
• Hamon: Hamon (Belgium) delivers industrial cooling and air pollution control systems including wet and dry scrubbing and flue gas treatment for power, steel, and chemical plants. Directly comparable to ERG's core gas cleaning and emissions control offering.
• CECO Environmental: CECO Environmental supplies industrial air quality, filtration, and emissions control equipment including scrubbers, cyclones, and biofilters across process industries. Comparable to ERG as a multi-technology air pollution control vendor with shared end customers.
• Anguil Environmental Systems: Anguil manufactures thermal oxidizers, RTOs, and air pollution control systems for industrial VOC and odour abatement. Direct peer to ERG's thermal oxidation and odour control product lines serving overlapping end markets.
• Envitech (a CECO Environmental brand): Envitech designs wet and dry gas cleaning systems for metallurgical, chemical, and waste-to-energy applications. Directly comparable to ERG in flue gas desulphurisation and noxious gas scrubbing for heavy industry.

Broad incumbents

• Gea Group: GEA is a large diversified industrial engineering group with separation, scrubbing, and emissions-relevant technologies serving food, dairy, chemicals, and power. Partial overlap with ERG in industrial gas cleaning and process separation.
• KC Cottrell: Korea-based KC Cottrell is a major air pollution control EPC contractor serving power, steel, and industrial markets across Asia. Comparable to ERG in flue gas desulphurisation and emissions control but with much larger scale and Asian focus.
• Dürr AG: Dürr is a large global engineering group whose Environmental Technology (formerly Megtec) business supplies air pollution control and VOC abatement systems. Comparable to ERG as a larger, broader incumbent with overlapping scrubber/RTO technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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