PB Equipment

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PB Equipment is a privately held Georgetown, Texas-based manufacturer and U.S. channel integrator of water and wastewater treatment equipment, primarily serving municipal treatment plants through licensed Bosman Fine Bubble Plate Aerators and complementary hardware including mixers, valves, gates, and chemical feed systems.

Company typePrivate
Founded2012
HeadquartersGeorgetown, United States
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What PB Equipment does

PB Equipment, Inc. is a privately held Georgetown, Texas-based manufacturer and channel integrator of water and wastewater treatment equipment, primarily serving U.S. municipal water and wastewater treatment plant operators. Founded around 2012 and operating with 1-10 employees, the company functions as the principal U.S. distributor and engineering interface for the Bosman Fine Bubble Plate Aerator system, licensed from Bosman Water Management in the Netherlands. Its flagship product line centers on plate aerators featuring an HPTPU (High-Performance Thermoplastic Polyurethane) plasticizer-free membrane, 316 stainless steel construction, and a top-feed design that releases air 1.5 inches from the basin floor, which the company claims delivers 10% greater oxygen transfer than disc, dome, tube, or panel diffusers and up to 50% energy savings in retrofits.

The product portfolio extends beyond aeration to include Draft Tube Mixers for basin mixing, Plant Duty Telescoping Valves for flow control, Plant-Duty Gates, Chemical Feed Systems and SoniBlend Polymer Feed Systems for chemical dosing, and Trailer Press mobile dewatering units. The company sells through a structured network of regional sales representatives covering 15+ U.S. states (Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, the Carolinas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia) plus engineering firms and contractors. Documented reference customers include the City of Orlando's Iron Bridge Water Reclamation Facility (480 plate aerators), Brownwood Texas WWTP (248 plates), and several mid-sized Texas municipal plants.

The business model is project-based hardware sales with quote-based pricing: each engagement is a customized system design and equipment supply, typically for retrofits or upgrades of aging facilities pushed beyond original design capacity. Revenue streams are one-time equipment sales plus custom system design services, with no recurring software or service revenue disclosed. The company markets primarily through regional industry trade shows (WEFTEC, Texas Water, Pennsylvania Rural Water, Michigan AWWA) and maintains a minimal digital footprint (LinkedIn, Facebook). The company has accumulated 1,500+ worldwide plate aerator installations with a claimed 20+ year life expectancy, but remains a small, privately held operation with no disclosed institutional backing or revenue figures.

PB Equipment firmographics

Firmographics

Name: PB Equipment
Legal name: PB Equipment, Inc.
Website: https://pb-equipment.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2012
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: PB Equipment is a privately held Georgetown, Texas-based manufacturer and U.S. channel integrator of water and wastewater treatment equipment, primarily serving municipal treatment plants through licensed Bosman Fine Bubble Plate Aerators and complementary hardware including mixers, valves, gates, and chemical feed systems.
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PB Equipment industry classification

Industry

Product category: Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment
NAICS: Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
SIC: Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
akta.pro primary industry: Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)
akta.pro secondary industries: Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)

Keywords

Water treatment equipment
Wastewater treatment systems
Aeration equipment
Industrial valves gates
Chemical feed systems

Where PB Equipment is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Georgetown
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

PB Equipment business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Equipment Sales: Sale of water and wastewater treatment equipment including plate aerators, gates, valves, mixers, and chemical feed systems. Complete aeration systems can be furnished including blowers, controls and piping.
Custom System Design and Supply: Design and supply of customized treatment systems tailored to specific plant needs, including retrofits, system upgrades, and equipment replacements.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Quote-based equipment pricing

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

PB Equipment product offering

Product offering

Core offering

PB Equipment designs and manufactures water and wastewater treatment equipment, including fine bubble plate aerators, gates, valves, mixers, and chemical feed systems. The company produces physical mechanical equipment for municipal and industrial water/wastewater treatment facilities.

Product overview

PB Equipment, Inc. provides water and wastewater treatment equipment solutions for municipalities and plant operators. The product portfolio centers on the Bosman Fine Bubble Plate Aerator system as the core offering, complemented by Draft Tube Mixers for basin mixing, Plant Duty Telescoping Valves for flow control, Chemical Feed Systems and SoniBlend Polymer Feed Systems for chemical dosing, Plant-Duty Gates for water control, and Trailer Press units for mobile dewatering. These products work together to provide comprehensive aeration, mixing, flow control, and chemical feed solutions for municipal wastewater treatment applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Bosman Plate Aerator: Fine bubble plate aerators with plasticizer-free membrane and 316 stainless steel construction, designed for wastewater treatment aeration systems
Blue Line Plate Aerators
SoniBlend Polymer Feed Systems

Products and services

Fine Bubble Plate Aerators Aeration equipment using fine bubble diffuser plates to transfer oxygen in water and wastewater treatment tanks; sold to municipal utilities and industrial treatment plants.
Treatment Plant Gates Gates used to control flow within water and wastewater treatment plant infrastructure; supplied to municipal and industrial treatment operators.
Treatment Plant Valves Valves manufactured for flow regulation and isolation in water and wastewater treatment systems; sold to municipal utilities and industrial treatment facilities.
Treatment Plant Mixers Industrial mixers used to agitate contents in water and wastewater treatment processes; supplied to municipal and industrial treatment plant operators.
Chemical Feed Systems Chemical feed systems that dose treatment chemicals into water and wastewater processes; sold to municipal utilities and industrial treatment facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

Energy savings up to 50% in retrofit installations
+4 more outcomes

Companies that use PB Equipment

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

PB Equipment technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

PB Equipment partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

Bosman Water Management (Netherlands)coreTechnology or IntegrationBosman Water Management from the Netherlands is the origin of the Plate Aerator technology licensed to PB Equipment. Bart and Willem Brandt from Bosman attend WEFTEC to promote the product. The Bosman® Plate Aerators™ trademark is used under this relationship.
G-H SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShared booth space at WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans. Collaborative presence at major trade show.
Tetra TechminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm that assisted with the Iron Bridge WWTP installation in Oviedo, Florida. Collaborated on the 480 Plate Aerator installation.
Wharton-SmithminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor that installed 480 Plate Aerators in June 2019 for the Iron Bridge WWTP project for the City of Orlando, Florida.
Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEngineering consultant firm. Marc Ramirez from Cruz-Hogan won the Texas Water cooler raffle prize, indicating ongoing project relationship.
Professional Pump Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHelped make PB Equipment's attendance at Michigan AWWA Joint Expo a success.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

PB Equipment competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Evoqua Water Technologies: Evoqua (now part of Veolia) provides aeration, filtration, disinfection, and treatment plant equipment to municipal and industrial customers across North America. Broad overlapping municipal WWTP equipment portfolio with PB Equipment.
Sanitaire (Xylem): Sanitaire, owned by Xylem, is one of the largest suppliers of diffused aeration systems for municipal wastewater treatment plants globally. Directly comparable to PB Equipment's flagship fine bubble plate aerator product and broader aeration/system integration scope; Xylem's broader portfolio (pumps, filtration, treatment) makes it a broad incumbent rather than a pure-play peer.
Ovivo (a subsidiary of CDM Smith / private equity backed): Ovivo supplies a wide range of municipal and industrial water/wastewater treatment equipment, including aeration, filtration, and biological treatment systems. Comparable customer base and broader treatment-plant equipment portfolio.

Direct peers

Huber Technology: Huber Technology manufactures equipment for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, including fine bubble aeration systems, screening, and sludge dewatering. Direct overlap on aeration products and municipal WWTP customers.
Parkson Corporation: Parkson manufactures municipal water and wastewater treatment equipment, including aeration and mixing technologies sold to U.S. utilities via rep networks. Closely overlapping product scope (aeration, mixing, sludge handling) and customer base (municipal WWTPs) make it one of the most direct comparables to PB Equipment.
Aeration Industries International (AII): AII specializes in fine bubble and coarse bubble aeration equipment, including diffuser and aerator systems for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. Direct product overlap with PB Equipment's plate aerator line and overlapping end market of municipal WWTPs.
EDI (Environmental Dynamics Inc.): EDI designs and manufactures fine bubble diffused aeration systems, including membrane disc, tube, and plate diffusers used in municipal wastewater treatment plants. Direct product and channel-to-municipal-utility comparability to PB Equipment.
Aqua-Aerobic Systems: Aqua-Aerobic Systems manufactures aeration, mixing, and biological treatment equipment for municipal wastewater treatment plants, often via a rep network similar to PB Equipment's. Comparable business model and product-customer overlap.

Others

Bosman Water Management: Dutch-based originator of the plate aerator technology that PB Equipment markets under the Bosman® Plate Aerators™ trademark. While a licensor/partner rather than direct U.S. competitor, Bosman is the technology source that defines PB Equipment's core offering and its closest comparable globally.

Emerging players

Wastewater Technology / aerator specialty firms: Wastewater Technology (and similar specialty aerator manufacturers) compete in fine bubble and diffused aeration for small-to-mid-sized municipal WWTPs, overlapping with PB Equipment's target market for retrofits and small-system upgrades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

PB Equipment financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

PB Equipment leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

PB Equipment funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

PB Equipment M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about PB Equipment

What does PB Equipment do?

Is PB Equipment a public or private company?

PB Equipment is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was PB Equipment founded?

PB Equipment was founded in 2012. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is PB Equipment based?

PB Equipment is headquartered in Georgetown, United States, in the North America region.

How does PB Equipment make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom System Design and Supply.

Who are PB Equipment's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Evoqua Water Technologies, Sanitaire (Xylem) and Ovivo (a subsidiary of CDM Smith / private equity backed). Direct peers are Huber Technology, Parkson Corporation, Aeration Industries International (AII), EDI (Environmental Dynamics Inc.) and Aqua-Aerobic Systems. Bosman Water Management is listed as an others. Wastewater Technology / aerator specialty firms is listed as an emerging player.

Does PB Equipment have an API?

No public API is recorded for PB Equipment.

What industry is PB Equipment in?

PB Equipment's product category is Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAJ, Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems), with a secondary code of IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes). Its NAICS code is 33391 and its SIC code is 3561.