American Charities Telesis Services

What American Charities Telesis Services does

American Charities Telesis Services (ACTS) is a privately-held, US-based diversified technology and services company founded in 1992 by R. Michael Buehler, headquartered in Trumbull, Connecticut, and operating with 11-50 employees. The company operates a portfolio of distinct product and service lines unified by a charitable cause-marketing model that redirects revenues from commercial sales toward humanitarian and faith-based causes globally. Core offerings include CerarMix patented nanotechnology industrial coatings and pre-coated pipe systems for corrosion protection in extreme conditions; CerarMist multi-formula non-toxic protectants spanning plant, personal hygiene, surface/fabric, and odor control applications; panelized building systems for emergency, social, and military housing; Produce On Demand (POD) turnkey modular controlled environment agriculture units; FreedomFarms.vet veteran micro-farms; commercial hydroponics under ACTS Freedom Farm of America; CARE credential management for disaster response; ACTS Emergency Response Services for disaster recovery and rebuilding; ACTS Global Environmental Solutions for hazardous waste management; and the ACTS Charitable Foundation non-profit platform.

The underlying technology stack is grounded in material science rather than digital platforms: ceramic-metallic-polymer nanotechnology coatings, botanically-infused protectant formulations, and factory-built panelized construction systems, with proprietary branding on CerarMix and CerarMist product lines. ACTS generates revenue through hardware and product sales, licensing and royalty arrangements for its patented technologies, joint venture partnerships for international turn-key manufacturing and housing development, and cause-marketing revenue sharing with non-profit and faith-based organizations. The company goes to market via consultative enterprise field sales supported by direct phone outreach and website inquiries, supplemented by a channel partner and licensing network for global distribution across government, military, industrial, agricultural, and construction sectors.

The business model is unusual in bundling six unrelated verticals (industrial coatings, construction, agriculture, emergency services, environmental remediation, and charitable giving) under a single founder-led umbrella, with no institutional investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract cadence, and there is no publicly disclosed revenue, ARR, or contract value, which limits financial visibility for external diligence.

Name

American Charities Telesis Services

Legal name

American Charities Telesis Services, Inc.

Website

https://actstelesis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Charities Telesis Services is a privately-held US firm that sells industrial coatings, panelized buildings, hydroponic systems, and disaster response services, redirecting revenues toward charitable and faith-based causes globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coatings & Specialty Manufacturing

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK), Biohazard Spill Response & Decontamination Services (BPALAGAH), Sterilization, Infection Control & PPE (Autoclaves, Disinfectants, Barriers) (HLAMAFAH)

Keywords

• Industrial coatings
• Pre-coated pipes
• Panelized building systems
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Disaster recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trumbull

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product and Service Sales: ACTS sources and sells planet-friendly products and services including industrial coatings, pre-coated pipes, panelized buildings, CerarMist protectants, hydroponic systems, and environmental/hazardous waste management services. Revenue from these sales is redirected to support humanitarian and charitable causes globally.
2. Joint Venture and Licensing: ACTS offers joint venture and strategic partnership opportunities and licensing agreements for its advanced technologies. Partner projects may include establishing local manufacturing facilities, designing and building social housing, commercial green building development, and acquisition of land for production.
3. Cause Marketing Revenue Sharing: The company creates continuous revenue support for charitable and non-profit organizations through sales transactions, with a portion of each sale directed to support favorite causes. Also operates the ACTS Charitable Foundation as a non-profit platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Charities Telesis Services (ACTS) is a Trumbull, Connecticut-based provider of industrial coatings (CerarMix), pre-coated piping systems, multi-formula protectants (CerarMist), panelized building systems, and controlled-environment agriculture solutions (Produce On Demand, FreedomFarms.vet, Commercial Hydroponics). The company also delivers emergency response/disaster recovery services, environmental waste management, CARE credential management, and channels a share of commercial proceeds into charitable foundation and cause-marketing programs.

Product overview

American Charities Telesis Services (ACTS) is a diversified technology and services company operating a portfolio of distinct product lines unified by its charitable mission. The core offerings include: (1) CerarMix industrial coatings and pre-coated pipe systems utilizing patented nanotechnology for corrosion protection; (2) CerarMist multi-formula protectant products including plant, personal hygiene, surface/fabric, and odor control solutions; (3) panelized building systems for residential, commercial, and emergency applications; (4) controlled environment agriculture solutions including Produce On Demand (POD) modular units, FreedomFarms.vet Veteran Micro-Farms, and ACTS Freedom Farm of America commercial hydroponics; (5) emergency and disaster response services including credential management (CARE) and disaster recovery/rebuilding; (6) environmental waste management solutions; and (7) the ACTS Charitable Foundation and cause marketing programs. The company redirects revenues from product and service sales to support humanitarian and charitable causes globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CerarMix: Nanotechnology-based industrial coatings, pre-coated pipe systems, and multi-formula protectant products including corrosion protection and industrial coating solutions.
• CerarMist
• CARE (Coalition of American Responder Enterprises)
• ACTS Freedom Farms
• Freedom Farms.vet
• Produce On Demand (POD)
• ACTS Emergency Response Services
• ACTS Global Environmental Solutions
• ACTS Charitable Foundation

Quantifiable outcome

• Hand sanitizer kills 99.99% of illness-causing germs on contact and persists for up to 8 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AlphaGen MaterialscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner listed on ACTS partner page. Nature of partnership relates to innovative technologies with environmental applications.
• ClimateSmart IrrigationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in agricultural technology sector, supporting environmentally-friendly irrigation solutions for commercial operations.
• Crossgrove AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural consulting partner providing expertise in commercial farming and agricultural business operations.
• JobenomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner focused on job creation and economic development through innovative business solutions.
• Oculus ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner supporting green building design and sustainable construction projects.
• PowerGrowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural technology partner specializing in controlled environment agriculture and growing solutions.
• Siebenlist ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner contributing to panelized building systems and construction projects.
• Surigao Internet MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital marketing partner supporting online presence and lead generation for ACTS products and services.
• Farmer Veteran CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partner supporting veteran farmers through the Freedom Farms.vet program, utilizing advanced CEA growing technologies in agricultural communities.
• Friendship Sports Association Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partner engaged in charitable activities and community support programs.
• Light of the World MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based non-profit partner aligned with ACTS mission of supporting charitable causes worldwide.
• The ACTS Charitable FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent non-profit platform operated by ACTS that encourages collaboration to maximize leverage of philanthropic dollars and engagement. The foundation receives financial support from ACTS sales revenue.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bombas: Apparel company built around a cause-marketing model (one item donated per item purchased). Comparable as a venture-backed cause-commerce operator demonstrating the commercial viability of the ACTS wrapper concept.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of environmental, hazardous-waste, and industrial-cleanup services. Direct comparable to ACTS Global Environmental Solutions for hazardous-waste abatement and emergency response.
• Tom's of Maine: Mission-driven personal-care and consumer-goods company (now part of Colgate-Palmolive) that redirects profits to charitable causes, mirroring ACTS's CerarMist hand sanitizer, surface protectant, and odor-guard product positioning.
• Newman's Own: For-profit company whose mission is to direct profits to charity across a diversified portfolio of food and consumer products. Closest analog to ACTS's 'commerce with compassion' wrapper applied across multiple unrelated product lines.
• AeroFarms: Operator of commercial indoor vertical farms and controlled environment agriculture systems. Comparable to ACTS's Produce On Demand and ACTS Freedom Farm of America hydroponic operations.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep disaster-recovery, environmental-remediation, and infrastructure-resilience practices. Comparable to ACTS Emergency Response Services and ACTS Global Environmental Solutions.
• Sherwin-Williams: Global industrial and protective coatings incumbent. Provides the broad-coatings benchmark against which CerarMix's patented ceramic-metallic-polymer industrial coatings compete.
• Veolia North America: Large environmental services and waste-management operator with significant disaster-response capability. Sets the competitive bar for ACTS Global Environmental Solutions and ACTS Emergency Response Services.

Emerging players

• Plant Prefab: Prefabricated and panelized building manufacturer focused on sustainable, factory-built housing. Comparable to ACTS's panelized building systems for social housing and emergency structures.
• Plenty: Indoor vertical farming company building tech-enabled, locally grown produce operations. Comparable business model to ACTS's Produce On Demand turnkey modular growing environments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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