What Perma-Cal Industries does

Perma-Cal Industries, Inc. is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of high-performance pressure gauges headquartered in Minden, Nevada. Founded in 1980 when former HTL Industries employees acquired the Perma-Cal product line from American Standard, the company has operated continuously for 45+ years and relocated to Nevada in November 1994. Its flagship innovation is a Gearless, Direct Drive architecture in which a helically-wound Inconel X-750 Bourdon tube is attached directly to the pointer shaft, reducing the mechanism to a single moving part and delivering a fatigue life of 1,000,000+ cycles versus 20,000-30,000 for conventional C-tube designs.

The product portfolio spans industrial/process gauges, precision test gauges (±0.25% F.S. Grade 3A), Ray Series high-visibility gauges, welded diaphragm seals, receiver gauges, Skydrol-resistant aerospace gauges, Pneumo depth gauges for marine/commercial diving, Caisson gauges for hyperbaric chambers, and fully customized gauges and dials for OEM applications. The business holds AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, MIL-S-901, MIL-G-18997, NACE MR0175/MR0103, and ASME B40.100 certifications, qualifying its products for military, aerospace, petrochemical, and industrial process deployments. Customers include the U.S. Military / U.S. Navy, Triton Submersibles, and unspecified aerospace OEMs.

Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales of standard and custom pressure gauges (quote-based pricing, 8-week standard lead time), distribution through five featured specialty distributors (Chase Defense Partners, Amron Intl, TQI, The Gauge House, Del Rio), and recurring recertification ($95) and restoration ($124-$872) service revenue on the installed base. The company operates with fewer than 50 employees on a 4-day, 10-hour workweek, ships globally on customer carrier accounts, and runs its own e-commerce storefront at perma-cal.com plus a dedicated aerospace sub-brand at permacalaero.com.

Name

Perma-Cal Industries

Legal name

Perma-Cal Industries, Inc.

Website

https://perma-cal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Perma-Cal Industries is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of high-performance pressure gauges using proprietary Gearless, Direct Drive technology, serving military, aerospace, industrial process, marine/diving, and OEM customers with standard and custom gauge solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pressure Measurement Instrumentation

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Actuation, Hydraulics & Pneumatics Components (IMABANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Pressure gauges
• Direct drive gauges
• Industrial instrumentation
• Process measurement
• Precision pressure gauges

Headquarters

HQ city

Minden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pressure Gauge Sales (Standard Product Lines): Sale of standard and custom high-performance pressure gauges across multiple product lines including Industrial/Process Gauges, Precision Test Gauges, Ray Series High Visibility Gauges, Skydrol Gauges, Pneumo Depth Gauges, Caisson Gauges, and Receiver Gauges. Products sold through distributors, online store, and direct factory sales.
2. Custom Gauge and Dial Products: Custom-designed gauges and dials for OEM applications, military, aerospace, and unique industrial requirements. Customers can specify custom ranges, units, logos, artwork, and performance specifications. Revenue from bespoke engineering and manufacturing.
3. Service, Recertification & Restoration: Recertification services at $95, and restoration/repair services ranging from $124-$872 depending on model series. Includes ongoing certification programs recommended on 12-18 month cycles. Revenue from maintenance, repair, and quality assurance re-certification of existing installed base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Perma-Cal Industries designs and manufactures high-performance, gearless direct drive pressure gauges for industrial, military, aerospace, marine, and petrochemical applications. The product line includes Industrial/Process Gauges, Precision Test Gauges, Ray Series High Visibility Gauges, Welded Diaphragm Seal Gauges, Receiver Gauges, Skydrol Aerospace Gauges, Pneumo Depth Gauges, Caisson Gauges, Aerospace Gauges, and fully customized OEM gauges and dials. Recertification, restoration, and repair services for the installed base are offered as an ongoing revenue stream.

Product overview

Perma-Cal Industries offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance pressure gauges built around their proprietary Gearless, Direct Drive technology. The core product line includes Industrial/Process Gauges, Precision Test Gauges, Ray Series High Visibility Gauges, Gauges on Welded Diaphragm Seals, Receiver Gauges, Skydrol Process & Test Gauges, Pneumo Depth Gauges, Caisson Gauges, and Aerospace Gauges. These products share the common Direct Drive design featuring a single moving part (helical Bourdon tube attached directly to pointer shaft) that provides unmatched durability in vibration, pulsation, and shock environments. The portfolio is complemented by Custom Gauges and Custom Dials offerings for OEM and specialized applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Gauges & Process Gauges High performance pressure gauges designed to perform on any application, especially those experiencing vibration, pulsation, and shock. Uses military grade Direct Drive technology for commercial industrial and process applications.
• Precision Test Gauges Reliable ±0.25% of F.S. (Grade 3A) accuracy precision test gauges that survive industrial environments and extreme transport conditions thanks to the Direct Drive design.
• Ray Series High Visibility Gauges Hi-Visibility Process Gauges with improved visibility in low light areas featuring neon dial and red pointer for high contrast. Combines military grade Direct Drive technology with enhanced readability features.
• Gauges on Welded Diaphragm Seals Welded mini-seal combination gauges that eliminate potential leak paths with an all-welded design. Low-volume design requires 85% less fill fluid than competitors, maintaining accuracy in corrosive, viscous, or unfiltered media applications.
• Receiver Gauges Gearless, Direct Drive gauges for pneumatic transmission of process variables, providing indication of changes in pressure, temperature, flow, or other parameters transmitted by proportional variations in air pressure.
• Skydrol Process & Test Gauges Corrosion resistant precision pressure gauges designed for aerospace hydraulics testing facilities using Skydrol fluid. Features purple aluminum ring (Hard Anodize) for clear Skydrol identification and MIL-S-901 shock tested case.
• Pneumo Depth Gauges Sea water depth measurement gauges designed for commercial diving, submarines, and sea exploration equipment. Features corrosion resistant materials trusted by the U.S. Navy.
• Caisson Gauges Pressure gauges for hyperbaric and decompression chambers that indicate pressure relative to capsule pressure rather than ambient environment. Features Inconel X-750 helical Bourdon tube for endurance and repeatability.
• Aerospace Gauges Pressure gauges designed for severe service and harshest aerospace environments. QMS certified to AS9100D standards and sold via Perma-Cal's dedicated aerospace website permacalaero.com.
• Custom Gauges Fully customized pressure gauges designed to meet specific performance requirements for OEM applications, military defense systems, submarines, and unique industrial needs. Customers submit a Custom Gauge Form to factory engineering for collaboration.
• Custom Dials Custom dial artwork and specifications allowing logos, custom ranges, unit specifications, and design elements applied to standard industrial, Pneumo, or Caisson gauges. Customers submit a Custom Dial Form to the factory.
• Gauge Recertification Service Recertification of gauge calibration to NIST-traceable standards at $95 per gauge. Recommended on 12-18 month cycles to maintain accuracy and safety of installed gauges.
• Gauge Restoration / Repair Service Restoration and refurbishment of gauge sensing element, dial, crystal, and other components for installed gauges. Pricing ranges from $124-$248 for most series (10, 11, 12, 20 series) to $872 for 30 series. Includes a $35 evaluation fee for products not authorized for repair.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fatigue life of 1,000,000+ cycles vs. 20,000-30,000 cycles for C-tube competitors
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered key custom application partner and featured distributor.

• Triton Submersibleskey custom application partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2019Perma-Cal designed custom 2-color, dual scale Pneumo Depth Gauges for Triton Submarines cockpit installations. Custom dial measuring feet of sea water and meters of sea water with Triton logo. Joint engineering collaboration for unique ocean exploration application.
• Chase Defense Partnersfeatured distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured distributor on Perma-Cal's Find A Distributor page. Serves defense and military market segment. Website: chasedefense.com.
• Amron Intlfeatured distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured distributor on Perma-Cal's Find A Distributor page. Serves industrial and marine markets. Website: amronintl.com.
• TQI (TechQuip)featured distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured distributor on Perma-Cal's Find A Distributor page. Website: techquip.com.
• The Gauge Housefeatured distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured distributor on Perma-Cal's Find A Distributor page. Website: gaugehouse.com.
• Del Rio (The Del Rio Company)featured distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured distributor on Perma-Cal's Find A Distributor page. Website: thedelriocompany.com.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• AMETEK: AMETEK is a large diversified industrial manufacturer with measurement and process instrumentation divisions supplying pressure, force, and calibration instruments. Significantly broader scope than Perma-Cal but competes in overlapping industrial pressure measurement applications.
• Crane Aerospace & Electronics: Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies aerospace fluid management, sensing, and actuation components to commercial and military aerospace primes. Direct overlap with Perma-Cal's aerospace gauge line for hydraulic systems but as part of a much broader aerospace component portfolio.
• Badger Meter: Badger Meter manufactures flow measurement and control instrumentation for water and industrial process applications. Adjacent rather than direct competitor, but operates in overlapping process instrumentation channels and shares similar end customers in industrial flow and pressure measurement.
• Omega Engineering: Omega Engineering (part of DwyerOmega) supplies a broad catalog of process measurement and control instrumentation, including pressure gauges, sensors, and data acquisition. Comparable on pressure gauge product overlap but serves a much wider instrumentation portfolio across more segments and channels.
• Emerson Electric (Rosemount / Daniel): Emerson's Rosemount and Daniel product lines include industrial pressure gauges, transmitters, and process measurement for oil & gas and process industries. Broad incumbent with global scale that competes across much of Perma-Cal's installed base via catalog gauge and transmitter offerings.

Direct peers

• Ashcroft: Ashcroft is a leading North American manufacturer of pressure gauges, diaphragm seals, and temperature instrumentation serving process, oil & gas, and industrial customers. Direct competitor to Perma-Cal in industrial process and test gauges, with a much broader catalog and global distribution.
• Winters Instruments: Winters Instruments manufactures pressure and temperature instruments, including industrial process gauges and diaphragm seals, primarily in North America. Direct competitor in the same industrial/process gauge category as Perma-Cal with comparable customer profile.
• WIKA Instrument: WIKA is one of the world's largest manufacturers of pressure, temperature, and level measurement instrumentation with a broad gauge portfolio including industrial, process, and test gauges. Direct competitor across Perma-Cal's full gauge range, with materially larger scale and global channel reach.
• McDaniel Controls: McDaniel Controls is a U.S.-based manufacturer of pressure gauges and related instrumentation serving industrial, oil & gas, and process markets. Comparable product line and customer base to Perma-Cal's industrial/process gauge offering.
• NOSHOK: NOSHOK manufactures pressure gauges, transmitters, and valves serving industrial, hydraulic, and process applications. Closely comparable product portfolio to Perma-Cal's industrial/process and test gauge lines, with overlapping distribution in hydraulic and pneumatic channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PermaCalGauges
• Facebookfacebook.com/permacal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perma-cal-industries-inc-

Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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