Novis Works

What Novis Works does

Novis Works, LLC is a privately held specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 2008 in Canton, Ohio, that produces consumables for the metalcasting industry. Its core portfolio comprises branded resin systems (HyperSET epoxy/acrylic SO2 cold-box, HyperFUSE phenolic and polyol urethane no-bake, and HyperCURE phenolic urethane cold-box) complemented by ancillary consumables: HyperSLICK release agent, HyperADD and HyperADD COREPRO sand additives, and SonicSTIK core and mold adhesives. Products are manufactured in-house using a proprietary continuous blending method integrated with SMART MT Systems Technology (commissioned on Manufacturing Line 2.0 in 2018), which meters all chemicals at precise ratios, maintains a tight temperature window, and blends directly into the shipping container to achieve zero waste.

The company also operates the ARC (Amine Recoverable Concentrate) program, a closed-loop recycling service that captures amines (TEA, DMEA, DMPA, DMIPA) from phenolic-urethane cold-box processes at foundry sites via packed-tower scrubbers, repackages the reclaimed amine, and resells it to the foundry industry alongside related VOC and waste-stream benefits. Engineering services — including systems integration, project management, custom panel building, and process control design — are delivered to foundries through partner MT Systems, and Novis Works also distributes CR Minerals pumice products (Navajo Brand, PFM, Tephra, Mine Grade).

Commercially, Novis Works operates a sales-led, enterprise field-sales model: an in-house technical sales team of seven (each with 25+ years of metalcasting experience) sells custom-engineered chemicals directly to US metalcasters and foundries, with pricing on a quote basis per customer process. The company has no disclosed revenue or external funding and operates as a single-site LLC led by founder Mark Church as President & CEO; its technical team collectively holds over 200 years of combined industry experience.

Name

Novis Works

Legal name

Novis Works® LLC

Website

https://novisworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Novis Works is a privately held US specialty chemical manufacturer in Canton, Ohio, founded in 2008, that produces custom-engineered foundry resins, release agents, sand additives, adhesives, and amine recycling services for metalcasting customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemical Product Sales (Resins, Release Agents, Sand Additives, Pastes & Adhesives): Sale of proprietary branded specialty chemicals (HyperSET, HyperFUSE, HyperCURE, HyperSLICK, HyperADD, SonicSTIK) manufactured in-house using the continuous blending method and sold directly to metalcasters/foundries. Custom-engineered to each customer's process and standards.
2. ARC® Amine Recycling Service: Service revenue from receiving and processing spent amine sulfate scrubber solutions from foundries. The reclaimed amine is repackaged and resold back to the foundry industry, combining service fees with recycled chemical resale.
3. Raw Materials Distribution (CR Minerals Pumice and Other Chemicals): Distribution of CR Minerals pumice products (Navajo Brand, PFM, Tephra, Mine Grade) plus a wide range of industrial raw materials (waxes, iron oxides, silanes, pine oil, citric acid, etc.) to foundry and industrial customers.
4. Engineering & Systems Integration Services (via MT Systems): Engineering services including systems integration, project management, electric design, custom panel building, drafting/CAD, systems configuration, and process control design — provided through partner MT Systems for the metalcasting industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Novis Works manufactures and sells proprietary specialty chemical consumables for the metalcasting industry, including resin binder systems, release agents, sand additives, and adhesives used in foundry core and mold production. The company uses a continuous blending manufacturing method integrated with SMART MT Systems Technology, blending chemicals directly into shipping containers to achieve zero waste. It complements its chemical portfolio with amine recycling services (ARC®) and engineering services delivered through partner MT Systems.

Product overview

Novis Works operates as a metalcasting consumables manufacturer (not a software platform) with a portfolio-plus-services architecture. The core offering is a family of specialty-chemical resin systems — HyperSET® (epoxy/acrylic SO2 cold-box), HyperFUSE® and HyperFUSE® NF (phenolic and polyol urethane no-bake), and HyperCURE® (phenolic urethane cold-box) — complemented by ancillary consumables: HyperSLICK® release agent, HyperADD and HyperADD COREPRO engineered sand additives, and SonicSTIK® core and mold adhesive. Around these branded chemicals sit two service layers: the ARC® amine recoverable concentrate recycling service, and engineering services delivered through MT Systems, which supplies the SMART mixing technology used on Novis Works' manufacturing lines. The portfolio is rounded out by distribution of CR Minerals pumice products (Navajo Brand, PFM, Tephra, Mine Grade). Together, the branded resins form the core platform, with release agents, sand additives, adhesives, recycling, and engineering services acting as modules that support the same foundry customer workflow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HyperSET®: Epoxy/Acrylic SO2 Cold Box System — a versatile cold-box product for ferrous and non-ferrous applications, with a 2050/3050 system "package" for increased front-end tensile development, improved humidity resistance, and higher hot strength.
• HyperFUSE®
• HyperFUSE® NF
• HyperCURE®
• HyperSLICK®
• HyperADD
• SonicSTIK®
• ARC® (Amine Recoverable Concentrate)

Products and services

• HyperSET® Epoxy/Acrylic SO2 Cold Box System Epoxy/acrylic SO2 cured cold-box binder system with a 2050/3050 system package for increased front-end tensile development, improved humidity resistance, and higher hot strength; versatile for ferrous, non-ferrous, and coarse aggregate foundry applications.
• HyperFUSE® Phenolic Urethane No Bake System Phenolic urethane no-bake resin system using a liquid catalyst; formulated to deliver optimal core/mold properties and economic benefits with minimal catalyst use for complete cure.
• HyperFUSE® NF Polyol Urethane No Bake System Polyol urethane no-bake resin system designed as a zero-solvent, non-furfuryl variant of HyperFUSE® for non-ferrous metalcasting applications, engineered to break down quickly for maximized shakeout.
• HyperCURE® Phenolic Urethane Cold Box System Phenolic urethane cold-box resin system using amine gas catalysis of a formulated phenolic resin and isocyanate component; built-in benefits drive faster cycle times, high mechanical properties, and desirable thermal characteristics for complex cores.
• HyperSLICK® Release Agent 100% solids, low viscosity, solvent-free, environmentally friendly silicone release agent eliminating solvent evaporation hazards; used with Epoxy-SO2, Phenolic-Urethane, Methyl Formate, and CO2 Cold Box applications.
• HyperADD Engineered Sand Additive (incl. COREPRO) Engineered sand additives formulated to reduce or eliminate veining and increase penetration resistance in chemically-bonded sand cores and molds; uses a blend of organic and inorganic technology. COREPRO is a newer variant for specialized metalcaster needs.
• SonicSTIK® Core & Mold Adhesive Fast-setting adhesive for chemically bonded sand molds and cores; R Series provides lower viscosity/faster setting and W Series is water-based and environmentally friendly, commonly used for gluing large No Bake Molds.
• ARC® Amine Recoverable Concentrate Recycling Service Program for capturing and recycling amines (TEA, DMEA, DMPA, DMIPA) from Phenolic-Urethane Cold-Box processes via packed-tower sulfuric acid scrubbers; the reclaimed amine is chemically identical to freshly produced amine and is repackaged for resale to the foundry industry, providing VOC credits and waste-stream elimination.
• Engineering & Systems Integration Services (via MT Systems) Engineering services including systems integration, project management, electric design, custom panel building, drafting/CAD, systems configuration, and process control design for foundry customers, provided through partner MT Systems.
• CR Minerals Pumice Raw Materials Distribution Distribution of CR Minerals pumice products (Navajo Brand, PFM Pumice Filtration Media, Tephra natural pozzolan, Mine Grade) plus industrial raw materials (waxes, iron oxides, silanes, pine oil, citric acid) to foundry and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero waste achieved in specialty chemical production by blending directly into the shipping container
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• MT Systems (mt-systems.com)flagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMT Systems brings an array of engineering services to Novis Works customers, including systems integration, engineering services, project management, electric design, custom panel building, drafting and CAD, systems configuration, and process control design. MT Systems was established in 1985 as a metalcasting equipment company and has installed over a thousand systems in foundries focused on premium resin and sand delivery systems. MT Systems was recognized as a GM Supplier of the Year for 3 consecutive years. SMART MT Systems Technology was integrated into Novis Works' Manufacturing Line 2.0 in 2018.
• CR MineralscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNovis Works is a distributor of the worldwide leading pumice supplier CR Minerals. Novis Works offers CR Minerals pumice products (Navajo Brand, PFM - Pumice Filtration Media, Tephra - Pozzolan, Mine Grade) for a wide variety of applications including abrasives, cleaners, paints, coatings, pozzolan, rubber, plastics, and water treatment. CR Minerals pumice products are 100% natural materials with no synthetic chemicals added. Novis Works is the contact point (Gary Peacock, [email protected]) for CR Minerals pumice product inquiries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Allied Mineral Products: Specialty refractory and monolithic product supplier serving foundries and steel mills — adjacent to Novis Works because both sell consumables into the same foundry customers, though Allied focuses on refractories rather than resins and additives.
• Imerys Metalcasting Solutions: Division of global minerals specialist Imerys supplying bentonite, resin-coated sand, and other foundry consumables and additives — comparable because it supplies the same metalcasting customers, but with a broader minerals-based portfolio and global footprint.
• Minerals Technologies Inc. Public specialty minerals company serving foundry and industrial markets with bentonite-based bonding products and related additives; overlaps with Novis Works' foundry sand additives and engineered mineral consumables lines but operates at much greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• ASK Chemicals: Global manufacturer of foundry resins, cold-box binders, no-bake systems, release agents, and related consumables — directly competing with Novis Works across the same core chemistry categories serving automotive and industrial foundries.
• Foseco (Vesuvius): Vesuvius plc's foundry division and one of the largest global suppliers of foundry consumables including resin systems, filters, feeding systems, and release agents — overlapping directly with Novis Works' resin, additive, and release agent portfolio.
• HA International (HA-ITI): U.S.-headquartered manufacturer of foundry resin systems (phenolic urethane no-bake and cold-box), release agents, and sand additives — a direct competitor in the same chemistry categories and a similar U.S. foundry customer base.

Others

• CR Minerals Company: Supplier of pumice products (Navajo Brand, PFM, Tephra) distributed by Novis Works. Listed as a peer because it is the upstream supplier whose products flow through Novis Works' distribution channel into foundry and construction customers, making it both a partner and a supply-side comparable.
• Calderys (Refractory Solutions): Refractory installation and maintenance services provider for foundries and metals producers — thematically related to Novis Works because both deliver engineered consumables and services into foundry operations, though Calderys is focused on refractory lining solutions rather than resin systems.

Emerging players

• StrikoWestofen: Specialty manufacturer of melting and holding furnaces for foundries, including dosing and metal treatment equipment — adjacent to Novis Works because both serve metalcasting customers with engineered process equipment, though StrikoWestofen is focused on metals handling rather than consumables.
• Magma Foundry Technologies: Provider of casting simulation software used by foundries to design molds, cores, and gating systems — adjacent to Novis Works because Magma's software is used by the same metalcasting customers that consume Novis Works' resins and additives, enabling potential integration of chemistry selection with simulation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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