Profins

What Profins does

Profins Limited is a privately held UK-based industrial manufacturer and supplier of heat exchanger tubes, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Peterlee, County Durham. The company operates a single manufacturing facility in the UK and distributes products either directly from headquarters or through a network of local agents in 9 countries worldwide. Its product portfolio spans helical high finned tubes (L, LL, KL, G embedded, and extruded types), plain tubes in seamless and welded forms across carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex/super duplex, nickel alloys, titanium, and copper-nickel, U-bent tubes manufactured to TEMA R specifications, welded finned tubes for high-temperature environments, and integral low fin tubes. Production capacity exceeds 10,000 meters of finned tubes per week and the company holds a stock of 1,000+ tonnes of plain tubes for rapid dispatch, with an in-house U-bending facility enabling turnaround of most orders within days.

The company sells exclusively to enterprise customers in process industries — major refineries, chemical plants, and power generation sites — as well as engineering consultants, maintenance contractors, and refurbishment companies involved in repair, manufacture, or modification of heat exchangers. Its GTM is sales-led, with quote-based B2B pricing, 30-day payment terms for buyers, and standard ISO 9001:2008 certification (LRQA) covering the manufacture of finned tubes, U-bent tubes, stockholding, and procurement/supply of associated products. The company describes itself as the UK's largest finned tube manufacturer and reports active participation in industry trade shows (Tube Düsseldorf 2018, planned 2020). No revenue figures, headcount data, or funding information are publicly disclosed.

The business model is characterized by modest financial opacity and a stable, mature operating profile. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales rather than recurring subscriptions, with pricing determined per quote and contracts structured as multi-year supply arrangements. The disclosed management team is small (Sales Director, Commercial Director, Tube Sales Manager, Sales Administration Manager), consistent with a private mid-market industrial firm. There are no disclosed M&A activities, no subsidiaries, no parent company, and no external investors identified in the available data.

Name

Profins

Legal name

Profins Limited

Website

https://profins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Profins is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of heat exchanger tubes serving refineries, chemical plants, power generation sites, and engineering and maintenance contractors worldwide via direct sales and a 9-country agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heat Exchanger Tubes

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (33121), Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pipes & Tubing (Metal, Plastic & Composite) (IMADALAC)

Keywords

• Heat exchanger tubes
• Finned tubes
• U-bent tubes
• Thermal transfer components
• Heat exchanger manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterlee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heat Exchanger Tube Sales: Profins generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of heat exchanger tubes including finned tubes, plain tubes, U-bent tubes, welded finned tubes, and integral low fin tubes. Products are sold directly from UK headquarters and through network of local agents in 9 countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Profins manufactures and supplies heat exchanger tubes for refineries, chemical plants and power generation facilities, including helical finned tubes (L, LL, KL, G, and extruded types), plain tubes in seamless and welded forms, U-bent tubes manufactured to TEMA R specifications, welded finned tubes for high-temperature service, and integral low fin tubes. The company operates from its Peterlee facility with in-house U-bending and stress relieving, holds over 1,000 tonnes of plain tubes in stock, and produces more than 10,000 meters of finned tubes per week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finned Heat Exchanger Tubes Helical high finned tubes manufactured in-house, available in L, LL, KL, G embedded and extruded types for air-cooled heat exchangers, with claimed UK production capacity above 10,000 meters per week.
• Heat Exchanger Tubes Plain heat exchanger tubes supplied in seamless and welded forms across carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous alloys, nickel alloys and titanium, supported by 1,000+ tonnes of stock and in-house U-bending capability.
• U Tubes (U-Bent Heat Exchanger Tubes) U-bent tubes manufactured in-house to TEMA R specifications for shell and tube heat exchangers, with rapid turnaround and materials covering carbon steel, austenitic and ferritic stainless, duplex and super duplex, nickel alloys, titanium and copper nickel.
• Welded Finned Tubes Solid or serrated welded finned tubes built for high-temperature service in furnaces, boilers and waste heat recovery equipment, with the fin welded to the tubular base using a high frequency weld process and tube sizes from 3/4 inch to 8 inch NPS.
• Integral Low Fin Tubes Low fin tubes formed by direct extrusion from the base tube material to improve thermal performance without changing shell size or flow arrangement, available in carbon and low alloy steel, stainless steel, copper base alloys and titanium.
• Heat Exchanger Tubes Ex Stock Approximately 1,000 tonnes of certified plain heat exchanger tubes held in stock in various sizes and materials for rapid delivery worldwide, including special corrosion-resistant alloys for emergency and planned maintenance.
• Aluminium Finned Tube Support Boxes, Header Plugs and Gaskets Supporting accessories for finned tube assemblies, including aluminium support boxes, header plugs and gaskets supplied alongside heat exchanger tubes to complete customer requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ tonnes of certified heat exchanger tubes in stock for immediate dispatch
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 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

One partnership is on record.

• Local Agents in 9 CountriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of local agents in 9 countries serving clients worldwide. Agents provide local sales support and coordination for customers not served directly from UK headquarters.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Halcor (ElvalHalcor): Halcor, part of ElvalHalcor, manufactures copper and copper-alloy tubes used in heat exchangers, HVAC and industrial applications. It is a regional European peer competing with Profins in copper-alloy finned tubes.
• Ratnam Steel Tubes: Ratnam is an Indian manufacturer of seamless and welded carbon, alloy and stainless steel heat exchanger tubes serving Middle Eastern, African and South Asian industrial customers — a regional peer to Profins in similar product categories but different geography.

Direct peers

• KME Group: KME is a leading European copper and copper-alloy tube manufacturer with significant production of finned and smooth tubes for heat exchangers. It is a direct peer for Profins's copper-alloy tube offerings in HVAC, marine and industrial heat exchange.
• Wieland Group: Wieland is one of the world's leading manufacturers of copper and copper-alloy tubes, including finned tubes and tubes for heat exchangers. It is a direct competitor to Profins in alloy and finned heat exchanger tubes across industrial, HVAC and process-industry customers globally.
• Webco Industries: Webco is a North American manufacturer of carbon, alloy and stainless steel tubing including welded and seamless heat exchanger tubes. It overlaps directly with Profins in supplying maintenance and OEM heat exchanger tube customers.
• Outokumpu: Outokumpu is a major European stainless steel producer offering heat exchanger tube grades (including duplex and high-nickel alloys) targeting the same refinery, chemical and power-generation customers as Profins.
• Sandvik (Materials Technology): Sandvik manufactures seamless stainless steel and high-alloy tubes widely used in heat exchangers for the chemical, petrochemical and power industries. It directly overlaps Profins in seamless stainless and specialty alloy tubes, with greater scale and a deeper R&D base.
• Salem Tube (a division of PNRC): Salem Tube manufactures stainless steel and high-nickel alloy seamless tubing for heat exchangers and process equipment, serving petrochemical, power and aerospace markets — overlapping with Profins's stainless and alloy tube range.

Broad incumbents

• Vallourec: Vallourec is a global leader in premium seamless steel tube solutions serving energy, power and industrial markets. While primarily O&G-focused, its industrial portfolio overlaps Profins in heat exchanger and boiler tubes via a much larger installed base.

Emerging players

• Mersen: Mersen supplies heat exchanger components and engineered materials (graphite, silicon carbide) for corrosive-service heat exchangers, overlapping partially with Profins's corrosion-resistant alloy tube business in chemical processing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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