Kimman Process Solutions

What Kimman Process Solutions does

Kimman Process Solutions B.V. (KPS), founded in 1996 and headquartered in Ridderkerk, Netherlands near the Rotterdam Europoort hub, designs and manufactures automatic sampling, analyzing, and blending systems for custody transfer of crude oil, natural gas, and emerging energy carriers including biofuels, hydrogen, and CO2. The company is privately held under Dutch B.V. registration and was acquired by private equity firm GreenPark Invest in 2024. KPS's product platform is anchored by its patented KPS e-Jetmix™ inline mixing technology, the proprietary CS-01 cell sampler, the PS-01 probe sampler, and a patented eJet Isokinetic Sampling Probe for CO2 applications, with supporting components (GS-01, LM-01 Labmixer, SC-01, CPR 500/1000). Systems are designed in-house using CFD modeling software for installation verification, comply with ISO 3171, ISO 10715, ISO 8943, API MPMS Chapters 8.2 and 14.1, ASTM, and IP standards, and are independently certified (SGS) to the highest accuracy class per ISO 3171. The company reports an installed base of over 10,000 units globally and states that 60% of crude oil entering Europe and 40% of crude oil leaving the Middle East flows through KPS sampling systems. CEO Gert van Bennekum leads the organization, which operates with an 11–50 employee engineering and production team under a flat, agile culture.

Name

Kimman Process Solutions

Legal name

Kimman Process Solutions B.V.

Website

https://kpsnl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kimman Process Solutions (KPS), a Netherlands-based PE-owned engineering firm founded in 1996, designs and manufactures patented automatic sampling, analyzing, and blending systems for custody transfer of crude oil, natural gas, biofuels, hydrogen, and CO2, serving national oil companies, majors, and storage terminals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sampling and Blending Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gas Processing Automation, Controls & Optimization (SCADA, APC, Digital Twins) (EUAAABAI), Gas Processing & NGL Recovery (Dehydration, Sweetening, Cryogenic Recovery) (EUALAGAG), Capture System Integration & Balance-of-Plant (Heat Integration, Compression, Dehydration) (EUABAGAI), Specialty & Calibration Gas Mixtures (IMAEACAE)

Keywords

• Automatic sampling systems
• In-line blending systems
• Oil and gas custody transfer
• Oil-in-water analyzers
• Carbon capture sampling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridderkerk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automatic Sampling Systems Sales: Turn-key automatic sampling systems sold for custody transfer applications in oil, gas, and emerging energy sectors. Custom-designed, skid-mounted packages with overall performance guarantees.
2. Blending Systems Sales: Custom-designed inline blending solutions for refineries and tank farms. Systems integrate valves, meters, and analyzers for continuous mixing and quality optimization.
3. Professional Services: Start-up assistance, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, consulting, and training services. Dedicated service engineers support customers worldwide for analyzers and analyzer systems.
4. Oil-in-Water Analyzers: Analyzing systems for gasses and liquids including oil-in-water and water-in-oil measurements for process monitoring and regulatory compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kimman Process Solutions (KPS) designs and manufactures automatic sampling, analyzing, and blending systems used in oil & gas, petrochemical, carbon capture (CCUS), hydrogen, ammonia, and biofuel processes. The portfolio centers on the patented KPS e-Jetmix™ in-line blending technology and supporting components such as Automatic Gas and Liquid Sampling Systems, PS-01 Probe Samplers, CS-01 Cell Samplers, and Oil-in-Water Analyzers.

Product overview

Kimman Process Solutions (KPS) offers a comprehensive portfolio of automatic sampling, analyzing, and blending systems for the oil and gas industry. The core product line centers on the patented e-Jetmix™ technology platform, which includes the KPS e-Jet-Mix™ inline mixing system, Fast Loop Sampling System, and PS-01 Probe Sampler—all unified by the CS-01 Cell Sampler as the central sampling component. These are complemented by Automatic Gas Sampling Systems and Automatic Liquid Sampling Systems for custody transfer applications. KPS also provides specialized solutions including Carbon Capture (CCUS) Sampling Systems, Hydrogen Sampling Systems, and Biofuels Sampling Systems for emerging energy transition markets. The Inline Blending Systems leverage e-Jetmixer™ technology for controlled continuous mixing. Oil-in-Water Analyzers (using Inov8 Systems instruments) and Multiphase Sampling Systems complete the portfolio. Additional components include GS-01 Gas Sampler, CPR 500/1000, LM-01 Labmixer, and SC-01. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, KPS serves customers globally with over 10,000 units installed worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KPS e-Jetmix™ In-line Blending System Patented KPS in-line blending system designed to mix hydrocarbons and additives inline for custody transfer, terminal, and refinery operations.
• Automatic Gas Sampling Systems Automatic sampling systems for representative gas stream sampling in hydrocarbon, petrochemical, and emerging-energy applications.
• Automatic Liquid Sampling Systems Automatic sampling systems for representative liquid hydrocarbon stream sampling, including crude oils, refined products, and emerging-energy liquids.
• PS-01 Probe Sampler Probe-style automatic sampler within KPS's automatic sampling system portfolio for representative hydrocarbon stream sampling.
• CS-01 Cell Sampler Cell-type sampler used in KPS automatic sampling systems for iso-kinetic hydrocarbon sampling.
• Oil-in-Water Analyzers Inline analyzers that detect and measure oil content in water streams using RapidWave Ultrasonics, Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF), and spectral analysis techniques.
• Fast Loop Sampling System High-speed sampling system within KPS's automatic sampling portfolio for fast-loop process applications.
• Multiphase Sampling Systems Sampling systems designed for multiphase hydrocarbon streams produced in oil & gas operations.
• Oil Sampling Systems KPS automatic sampling systems specifically designed for representative oil stream sampling.
• Carbon Capture (CCUS) Sampling Systems Dedicated sampling solution for carbon capture (CCUS) and CO2 processing applications.
• Hydrogen Sampling Systems Dedicated sampling solution for hydrogen process and transport applications.
• Ammonia Sampling Systems Dedicated sampling solution for ammonia process and transport applications.
• Biofuels Sampling Systems Dedicated sampling solution for biofuel blending and processing applications.
• Professional Services (Start-up, Commissioning, Maintenance, Training) Supporting professional services for KPS systems including start-up, commissioning, maintenance, and training delivered to oil & gas and emerging-energy operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of all crude oils which enter Europe passes through a KPS sampling system
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Inov8 SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for oil-in-water analyzers. Inov8 provides cutting-edge instrumentation including EXS/EXP controllers, GPP analyzers, and RapidWave ultrasonic cleaning technology integrated into KPS analyzing solutions.
• Agar Inov8coreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for interface detectors providing ID-200H Series 2-wire 4-20mA loop-powered probes for liquid/liquid and vapor/liquid separation processes.
• Industrial and Scientific InstitutesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliances with both industrial and scientific institutes to further improve and optimize delivered systems.
• NEL (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical collaboration on evaluation of new mixing methods at NEL flow facility. KPS participated in technical paper with NEL and Aker BP on pipeline sampling accuracy.
• SGSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent certification company that concluded KPS custody transfer/fiscal metering system achieved outstanding performance per highest accuracy class at TEAM Terminal.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Welker (Welker Engineered Products): US-based specialist in automatic sampling systems, sample conditioning, and odorization equipment for the oil and gas industry. Most direct head-to-head competitor to KPS in automatic liquid and gas custody-transfer samplers.
• Litre Meter (a Roper Technologies brand): Specializes in precision flow meters and sampling skids used in custody transfer of crude oil and refined products. Direct peer for inline measurement and sampling packages at terminals and refineries.

Others

• Phase Detector / Sampling Specialty Vendors (e.g., SGS Sampling Services): Independent testing and certification firm that performed ISO 3171 validation for KPS at TEAM Terminal; also offers its own sampling and laboratory services that can complement or compete with KPS hardware. Ecosystem participant with adjacent relevance.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Process Solutions: Provides process measurement, analyzers, and custody-transfer solutions for refineries and terminals. Broader portfolio than KPS but competes on integrated metering and analyzer packages to oil & gas majors.
• Emerson Rosemount: Major process instrumentation supplier (Rosemount) with broad coverage of flow, analytical, and custody-transfer measurement. Competes with KPS for analytical in-line sampling and analyzer packages in oil, gas, and refining applications.
• Endress+Hauser: Global leader in industrial process measurement instrumentation, including flow, level, and analytical devices for oil & gas custody transfer. Overlaps with KPS in sampling/analysis for hydrocarbon transport and refining, but serves a much broader portfolio.
• Siemens Process Instrumentation: Supplies industrial process analytics and flow measurement for oil & gas and chemicals. Larger incumbent with broader portfolio, but overlaps with KPS in gas chromatographs and analytical subsystems for custody transfer.
• ABB Measurement & Analytics: Supplies analytical, flow, and gas-measurement instruments widely used in oil & gas custody transfer. Adjacent rather than direct competitor but overlaps where ABB offers complete sampling/analysis packages for terminals and pipelines.
• Yokogawa Electric: Industrial automation and analytical instrumentation group with direct overlap to KPS in process analyzers and sampling for oil & gas and refining. Larger portfolio but lower specialization in turn-key sampling skids.

Emerging players

• Inov8 Systems: UK-based technology partner of KPS for oil-in-water analyzers (EXS/EXP controllers, GPP analyzers, RapidWave ultrasonics, LIF). Narrower product set and emerging scale, but competitive where it overlaps in environmental process analyzers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

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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