Flow Pro Products Inc.

What Flow Pro Products Inc. does

Flow Pro Products Inc. is a private U.S. designer and manufacturer of coolant filtration equipment headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois, primarily serving the metalworking industry. The company offers three core filtration technology lines — Magnetic Filtration (Rare Earth Neodymium HPN and Ceramic Ferrite HPS/HPSC/HPAC models, plus Combination Magnetic/Paperbed systems), Paper Bed Filtration (PBLS rugged and Value Line models), and Pressure Filtration (PF horizontal-chamber and PFV vertical-chamber units) — together with engineered central coolant filtration systems for plant-wide deployment. Proprietary technology includes the Fluid Level Probe automatic indexing control system and a raised-pole drum construction that produces a 360° uninterrupted magnetic field with approximately 40% more magnetic surface area per linear foot than conventional smooth drums, enabling 99% removal of solids 20 microns and larger and 10-micron nominal coolant clarity without consumable media. The company also sells an extensive accessory line covering filtration media, chillers, centrifuges, hydro-cyclones, heat exchangers, conveyors, proportioners, decanters, tramp oil skimmers, and sump cleaners, plus in-house CNC manufacturing capabilities (165-ton CNC Hydraulic Press Brake and 5'x10' CNC Plasma Cutting System).

Flow Pro generates revenue through four streams: one-time equipment sales (standalone units and full turn-key systems), recurring replacement parts and consumable media, professional services (consultation, process evaluation, troubleshooting, turn-key installation), and OEM supply to machine tool manufacturers. Pricing is custom quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company operates a consultative direct sales model targeting enterprise manufacturing end-users (grinding, drilling, stamping, honing, micro-sizing, lapping operations) and machine-tool OEMs, with 24-hour emergency field assistance. Customer engagements span aerospace (GE Aviation Advanced Manufacturing facility), automotive (multiple Tier 1 suppliers across OH, IN, PA, TN — for broaching, transfer line machining, gun drilling, and forged steel part production), and HVAC (component manufacturing), with documented outcomes including 80% cost reduction vs. legacy systems, near-elimination of 20 hours/week downtime, and operating costs as low as $0.07/day per installation. Flow Pro additionally serves as the single-source supplier of replacement parts for the legacy installed base of equipment originally marketed and manufactured by Flow-Con Industries, locking in aftermarket revenue. Channel mix is direct sales-led, supported by content marketing (website, blog, case studies), earned media (Fox Business News Manufacturing Marvels, Manufacturing News Magazine), and active social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Name

Flow Pro Products Inc.

Legal name

Flow Pro Products, Inc.

Website

https://flowproinc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flow Pro Products Inc. is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of coolant filtration equipment — magnetic, paper bed, and pressure filtration systems plus central coolant systems and accessories — serving enterprise end-users and OEMs in metalworking, automotive, aerospace, and HVAC industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coolant Filtration Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Coolant filtration equipment
• Metalworking filtration systems
• Magnetic coolant filters
• Pressure filtration systems
• Industrial liquid filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

Romeoville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Filtration Equipment Sales: Sale of filtration equipment including magnetic filters, paper bed filters, pressure filters, and central systems as standalone units or complete custom systems.
2. Replacement Parts and Accessories: Single source supplier for replacement parts supporting all existing filtration equipment. Accessories include filtration media, filter aids, chillers, separators, conveyors, heat exchangers, and maintenance/recycling products.
3. Professional Services: Consultation, process evaluation, troubleshooting, system optimization, installation support, and complete turn-key installations. Twenty-four hour emergency assistance available.
4. OEM Supply: Supply of filtration products and accessories to Original Equipment Manufacturers in the machine tool industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Flow Pro Products Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells coolant filtration equipment for the metalworking industry. Its portfolio spans magnetic filtration (rare earth neodymium and ceramic ferrite filters), paper bed filtration, pressure filtration (PF and PFV models), engineered central coolant filtration systems, and supporting accessories (chillers, centrifuges, heat exchangers, conveyors, filter media). The company also provides consultation, design engineering, installation, troubleshooting, and 24-hour emergency service.

Product overview

Flow Pro Products Inc. is a manufacturer of coolant filtration equipment for the metalworking industry. The product portfolio consists of three primary filtration technology lines: Magnetic Filtration (Rare Earth Neodymium and Ceramic Ferrite filters, plus Combination Magnetic/Paperbed filters), Paper Bed Filtration (PBLS and Value Line models), and Pressure Filtration (PF horizontal and PFV vertical chamber systems). The company also offers engineered Central Coolant Filtration Systems for plant-wide applications and a comprehensive range of accessories including filtration media, chillers (RO and DI types), centrifuges, hydro-cyclones, heat exchangers (coil, tube & shell, plate & frame), conveyors (drag-out, screw, hinge belt, magnetic), and maintenance equipment (proportioners, decanters, tramp oil skimmers, sump cleaners). The products are sold as standalone units or integrated into complete turn-key filtration systems serving automotive, aerospace, HVAC, and general manufacturing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ceramic Magnetic Filters (Models HPS, HPSC, HPAC) Ceramic (Ferrite) based magnetic filters providing efficient filtration with approximately 20 micron nominal clarity, achieving 99% removal of all solids 20 microns and larger without consumable filtration media.
• Rare Earth Magnetic Filters (Model HPN) High-strength rare earth magnetic filters using Neodymium Iron Boron drum construction with raised pole design for high-performance filtration of minimally ferrous materials, capable of maintaining 10 micron nominal coolant clarity without consumable filtration media.
• Combination Magnetic/Paperbed Filters Combination filters using high-intensity solid core permanent magnets for primary removal of 99% of solids followed by paper bed polishing for final coolant treatment; reduces PPM while lowering overall filter media consumption.
• Paper Bed Filters - PBLS Rugged steel construction paper bed filters with flat wire center belt and woven wire edging for positive conveyance of spent filtration media. Flow rates from 10 to 200 gpm for water-based coolant.
• Paper Bed Filters - Value Line (Model FP) Value line paper bed filters designed for lighter duty applications with polymer shuttle style chain and float style level control. Available in sizes from 7 to 70 gpm.
• PF Pressure Filter Horizontal chamber, pressurized bed filter utilizing disposable media. Operates at pressures up to 40 PSI with automatic filter cake drying and indexing cycles; processes up to 15 times more coolant flow per square foot than conventional systems.
• PFV Pressure Filter Vertical chamber pressurized bed filter utilizing permanent or disposable filter media with automatic cake drying and indexing cycles; thicker filter cakes yield longer cycles and substantial operating cost savings.
• Central Coolant Filtration Systems Engineered central coolant filtration systems ranging from small central systems for cell manufacturing to complex turn-key systems for complete facilities, utilizing proprietary filtration concepts.
• Filtration Media and Filter Aids Roll filter paper, bags, socks, cartridges, and liners available in Non Woven, Spun Bond, and Point Bond media from 5 to 300 Micron and 0.50 oz to 6.00 oz weights.
• RO Open Loop Re-circulating Chillers Open-loop chillers that re-circulate fluid from a remote tank through the chiller and back, maintaining constant fluid temperature. Compatible with oil or water-based coolants including de-ionized water and water/glycol mixtures.
• DI Drop-In Chillers Drop-in chillers mounted on top of tanks to cool fluid passing around exposed coils. Saves floor space and ideal for dirty coolant applications. Compatible with water and water-based coolants.
• Centrifuges Manual or automatic centrifugal type separators providing highly efficient liquid/solids separation without consumable filtration elements.
• Hydro-Cyclones Hydro-cyclones designed for separating solids from liquids used in a broad range of industrial and environmental applications.
• Bag & Cartridge Filter Housings Filter housings designed to remove a variety of contaminants, usable as stand-alone filtration or as additional assurance on existing systems.
• Transfer Tanks & Pumps Dirty coolant transfer sump tanks designed and manufactured to fit any need or space constraint. Pumps available in various styles, horsepower, flow rates, alloys, and physical sizes.
• High Pressure Coolant Supply System (Model HPCP) High pressure coolant supply systems delivering super-clean high pressure coolant to machine tools with smart back-up filtration system that alerts when coolant is low or filters need changing.
• Coil Heat Exchangers Coil wound heat exchangers with tube wound to a predetermined length within a vessel; compact and reliable with broad temperature and pressure range.
• Tube & Shell Heat Exchangers Heat exchangers best suited for higher-pressure applications with one or more tubes inside a shell. Available in Carbon Steel or Stainless Steel, sized per application and flow rate.
• Plate & Frame Heat Exchangers Plate and frame units with a series of metal plates stacked together for heat transfer between two fluids. Available in Carbon Steel or Stainless Steel with removable gasketed or permanent welded plates.
• Drag-Out/Settling Conveyors Drag-out/settling conveyors used as filtration systems or in conjunction with other equipment to remove rapidly settling contaminants without filtration media.
• Screw Conveyors Rotating helical screw conveyors using flighting within a tube for moving semi-solid materials horizontally or at slight incline to disposal or recycling totes.
• Hinge Belt Conveyors Hinged belt conveyors for handling magnetic and non-magnetic materials including chips, turnings, and bushy material in wet or dry conditions with various pitch and elevation options.
• Magnetic Conveyors Belt-less magnetic conveyors with no external moving parts, providing virtually maintenance-free operation with no places for chips to jam or wedge. Available in five different models.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating costs as low as $.07 per day in some installations
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Flow-Con IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlow Pro Products Inc. continues to function as a support resource and stocking supplier of replacement parts for equipment originally marketed and manufactured by Flow-Con Industries. The company supports all existing filtration equipment manufactured previously by Flow-Con Industries as the single source supplier for replacement parts. This relationship positions Flow Pro as the successor support organization for the Flow-Con installed base.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bunting Magnetics Co. Designer and manufacturer of magnetic separation equipment including magnetic coolant separators and metalworking fluid filtration. Direct competitor in magnetic coolant filtration for the same end-user base of machine shops and OEMs.
• Eriez Manufacturing Company: Manufacturer of magnetic separation and filtration equipment for industrial applications including metalworking coolant cleaning. Directly comparable magnetic drum and chip-handling technologies serving similar end-users in metalworking.
• Industrial Magnetics, Inc. Designer and manufacturer of magnetic separation equipment including magnetic coolant filters and chip conveyors for machining operations. Closely aligned product portfolio, target customer base, and magnetic filtration technology approach.
• Mayfran International: Manufacturer of coolant filtration systems, chip conveyors, and material handling equipment for metalworking. Direct competitor offering magnetic and paper-bed filtration plus chip handling accessories comparable to Flow Pro's accessory line.

Broad incumbents

• Donaldson Company, Inc. Large diversified industrial filtration manufacturer serving a broad set of industries including metalworking coolant filtration. Highly comparable end markets and product categories, but operates at much greater scale and with a global footprint versus Flow Pro's niche specialization.
• Pall Corporation: Industrial filtration specialist serving manufacturing and process industries with filtration, separation, and purification solutions. Comparable in fluid filtration technology overlap, but significantly larger and broader in scope than Flow Pro.
• Eaton Filtration: Division of Eaton offering industrial filtration products including hydraulic and process filtration. Overlaps with Flow Pro in fluid filtration for industrial machinery, but as part of a much larger diversified industrial portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin Filtration: Global filtration solutions provider for industrial and mobile hydraulics, including coolant and process fluid filtration. Comparable in fluid filtration technology, but with vastly broader product breadth and global scale.
• HYDAC Technology Corporation: Provider of filtration, hydraulics, and fluid handling technology for industrial machinery. Comparable in industrial fluid filtration and conditioning, though operating at much larger scale and broader product scope.

Emerging players

• Master Magnetics, Inc. Manufacturer and distributor of magnetic products including industrial magnets used in separation and filtration applications. Smaller scope than Flow Pro but competes in adjacent magnetic separation tooling used in metalworking environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FlowProInc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCP3B0WIe8FKdZ_5tjLW_vcg
• Facebookfacebook.com/FlowProInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flow-pro-inc

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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