IMR Environmental Equipment

What IMR Environmental Equipment does

IMR Environmental Equipment, Inc. is a privately held US-based manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered at 3634 Central Avenue, Saint Petersburg, Florida. The company designs and produces portable and stationary flue-gas analyzers, continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), and portable multi-gas detectors for industrial and commercial customers worldwide. Its products address combustion efficiency testing, emission regulatory compliance, boiler tuning, and worker safety in hazardous environments, serving segments that include industrial and commercial facilities, HVAC contractors, forklift and material handling operations, power generation and turbines, and underground mining and pipeline operations.

The product portfolio is organized into three main lines. The portable gas analyzer line includes the IMR 1400C, 1400CP, 1440FL, and 2800P, supporting up to 8 sensors covering O2, CO, NO, NO2, SO2, H2S, HC, NH3, N2O, HCl, Cl2, and H2. The CEMS line is anchored by the modular IMR 5000 (19" rack or NEMA 4X/IP65 enclosure) with supporting components including the ET 101 and ET 301 dust and opacity monitors, FMD 02 and FMD 09 flow measurement devices, DCEM 2100 dual-pass transmissometer (TUV and MCERT approved), and VCEM 5100 infrared correlation velocity monitor. The portable air quality detector line includes the IX176, IX616, EX440, and EX660 intrinsically safe multi-gas units for hazardous locations. Underlying technologies are electrochemical and non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) sensors, plus proprietary 4-series sensors for specialized gases. The IMR DAS data acquisition software integrates up to 2,048 tags from Modbus RTU/TCP devices with real-time trends, alarms, math functions, and email notifications. All products are manufactured in the USA.

IMR distributes through direct sales (phone and email from its Saint Petersburg headquarters) and an exclusive distribution partner network spanning 36 countries, reaching customers in over 100 countries. Revenue is generated from hardware sales of analyzers and CEMS systems, ongoing replacement parts and consumables (sensors, filters, probes, gas dryers, thermal paper), and engineering services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are obtained via direct contact. The company is independent, with no parent, no disclosed institutional ownership, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no management team information available in the input sources.

Name

IMR Environmental Equipment

Legal name

IMR Environmental Equipment, Inc.

Website

https://imrusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IMR Environmental Equipment, founded in 1984 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, designs and manufactures portable and stationary flue-gas analyzers, continuous emission monitoring systems, and intrinsically safe multi-gas detectors. The company serves industrial facilities, HVAC contractors, power generators, mining operations, and material handlers across 100+ countries via direct sales and 36 exclusive distribution partners.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Gas Analysis & Emission Monitoring Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) & Stack Testing (EUAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE), Stack/Source Emissions Testing & CEMS Support (EUAHACAB), Emissions Controls & Environmental Retrofit Services (SCR/FGD/ESP, CEMS) (EUAEALAL), Environmental Sensors (Temperature/Humidity/Gas/Air Quality) (HDAHALAD)

Keywords

• Flue gas analyzers
• Combustion analyzers
• Continuous emission monitoring
• Portable gas detectors
• Air quality instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Gas Analyzers: IMR generates revenue primarily from manufacturing and selling portable and stationary gas analyzers including the IMR 1400 series, IMR 2800P, and IMR 5000 CEMS systems. These are capital equipment purchases typically made by industrial facilities, HVAC contractors, and environmental compliance departments.
2. Replacement Parts and Consumables: Ongoing revenue from replacement parts including sensors (electrochemical, NDIR, 4-series), filters, probes, pumps, batteries, and thermal paper for portable and CEMS equipment. Sensors are available for O2, CO, NO, NO2, SO2, H2S and other gases.
3. Engineering Services: IMR offers engineering services leveraging their technical expertise and know-how in combustion gas analysis and emission monitoring. This provides additional service revenue alongside product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IMR Environmental Equipment designs and manufactures portable and stationary flue-gas analyzers, continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), and portable multi-gas detectors used for industrial combustion analysis, emission compliance monitoring, and workplace gas safety. Its portfolio spans handheld instruments (IMR 1400C, 1400CP, 1440FL, 2800P), the modular IMR 5000 CEMS with supporting opacity, dust, flow and velocity components, and a portable air quality detector line, all built on proprietary electrochemical and NDIR sensor technologies.

Product overview

IMR Environmental Equipment is a US-based manufacturer with over 35 years of experience designing and producing combustion and emission analyzers. The product portfolio centers on three main lines: (1) Portable Gas Analyzers including the IMR 1400C, 1400CP, 1440FL, and 2800P models for flue gas and exhaust gas measurement in commercial, industrial, and mobile applications; (2) Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) anchored by the modular IMR 5000 analyzer with supporting components including ET 101/ET 301 dust/opacity monitors, FMD 02/FMD 09 flow measurement devices, DCEM 2100 opacity/dust monitor, and VCEM 5100 gas velocity monitor; and (3) Portable Air Quality Detectors including the IMR IX176, IMR IX616, IMR EX440, and IMR EX660 multi-gas detectors for combustible and toxic gas detection. The IMR DAS software provides centralized data acquisition from all CEMS components via Modbus protocols. All products are manufactured in the USA with support for 100+ countries.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMR 1400C Portable Flue Gas Analyzer for commercial and industrial applications housed in an aluminum case, equipped with up to 4 sensors (O2 and CO as standard, with optional NO, NO2, SO2, and HC sensors). It measures and calculates combustion parameters including Losses, Excess Air, Combustion Efficiency, and CO2, and is targeted at HVAC contractors, technicians and industrial users needing on-site combustion tuning and emissions verification.
• IMR 1400CP Portable Flue Gas Analyzer for commercial and industrial applications housed in an aluminum case with an integrated thermal printer. Equipped with up to 4 sensors (O2 and CO as standard), it features RS232/USB interface, automatic CO-bypass, and on-board memory for up to 220 measurements, allowing HVAC and heating technicians to deliver printed combustion reports to customers and regulators.
• IMR 1440FL Portable Exhaust Gas Analyzer designed for measuring exhaust gases on forklift trucks, generators, cars and heavy machinery powered by diesel or gas engines. It measures soot on diesel engines and CO on gas-powered forklift trucks, with an optional NOx sensor for state regulatory compliance.
• IMR 2800P Portable Flue Gas Analyzer for industrial applications housed in an aluminum case, equipped with up to 8 sensors (O2, CO, NO and SO2 as standard, with customer-selectable additional sensors for NO2, H2S, HC, NH3, N2O, HCl, Cl2 and H2). It performs automatic combustion efficiency, excess air and heat-loss calculations across 23 pre-programmed fuels plus 4 user-programmable options.
• IMR 5000 Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) for stationary flue-gas monitoring, available in 19-inch rack-mount or rugged wall-mounted NEMA 4X/IP65 enclosures. It uses modular sensor technology spanning electrochemical sensors to NDIR benches, supports simultaneous measurement of multiple gases, and provides analog (4-20 mA) plus digital outputs (RS232, RS485, Ethernet).
• IMR DAS PC-based Data Acquisition System software that acquires data from Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP slave devices, including I/O modules, paperless recorders, temperature controllers and third-party devices. It supports up to 2048 tags with real-time trends, alarms (with email notifications), bar graphs, math channels (SIN, COS, EXP, SQRT, LN, LOG, ABS, POW and trigonometric functions) and historical data viewing and reporting.
• ET 101 Single-pass transmissometer Opacity Monitor for non-compliance CEMS applications, measuring opacity or dust in a stack or duct. It displays data in opacity, extinction, or dust density in mg/m3 or mg/Nm3, and uses high-efficiency air purges to minimize lens contamination.
• ET 301 Continuous dust monitor that directly measures mass particulate concentration by sensing frictional charge from particle collisions. It is suitable for duct sizes from 250 mm to 2 m, capable of detecting dust concentrations less than 1 mg/m3, and has no optical surfaces to clean.
• FMD 02 Flow Measurement Device using a dynamic pressure probe with integrated PT100 for continuous measurement of gas flow velocity and temperature in CEMS applications. IP65-rated, it measures velocity 0-40 m/s, volume flow up to 1,000,000 m3/h, differential pressure 0-10 mbar, and temperature 0-300 °C.
• FMD 09 Flow Measurement Device using a dynamic pressure and PT100 probe for real-time monitoring of gas flow velocity and temperature in exhaust applications. It features an integrated graphic display in the probe head with line diagram, measuring velocity 3-100 m/s, volume flow up to 3,200,000 m3/h, and temperatures up to 300/800 °C.
• DCEM 2100 Dual-pass transmissometer providing continuous measurement of opacity and dust concentration in flue gases by measuring the transmissivity of visible light across a process duct or stack. Twin transmissometers measure in opposing directions, providing TUV- and MCERT-approved readings in % opacity or mg/Nm3 with integral auto zero and span check, and dynamic assessment of misalignment errors from stack movement.
• VCEM 5100 Gas Velocity Monitor using highly accurate time-of-flight measurement derived from cross-correlation analysis of infrared emissions from turbulent gas. It provides non-contact infrared sensing with no moving components, is suitable for hot and dirty gases with no upper temperature limit, and uses air curtains to extend maintenance intervals.
• IMR IX176 Portable single gas detector for continuous detection of combustible and toxic gases in underground pipe or mines. It uses catalytic and electrochemical sensors, stores up to 2,000 readings, has IP65 protection, and provides RS232/USB communication for data download.
• IMR IX616 Portable four-gas detector for continuous detection of combustible and toxic gases using a natural diffusion sampling method. It features high sensitivity, memory for 100,000 readings, IP66 protection, and USB data transfer with included PC software.
• IMR EX440 Intrinsically safe portable multi-gas detector for continuous detection of combustible and toxic gases in explosion-proof and hazardous locations. It accepts smart interchangeable sensor modules (catalytic, electrochemical, infrared and PID), stores up to 100,000 detection records, and is rated to IP66.
• IMR EX660 Compact and lightweight multi-gas detector with up to 6 sensors detecting up to 7 gases simultaneously, including combustibles, O2, CO and H2S. It features an intrinsically safe EXIA II CT4 design, IP66 rating, USB connectivity, STEL/TWA alarms, and up to 300 hours of continuous working time.
• IMR Standard Electrochemical Sensors Replacement/spare standard electrochemical sensors used in IMR portable and stationary analyzers, covering O2 (25% Vol.), CO (10,000 ppm), NO2 (2,000 ppm), SO2 (1,000 ppm) and H2S (2,000 and 10,000 ppm). They are sold as standalone consumable items to support ongoing analyzer maintenance.
• IMR NDIR Sensors Replacement/spare Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) sensors for CH4 (1%, 100% LEL, 100% Vol.), CO2 (20%, 50%, 100% Vol.) and N2O (1000 ppm, 1% Vol.) measurements, used inside IMR portable and stationary analyzers.
• IMR 4 Series Sensors Replacement/spare specialized "4-series" high-concentration electrochemical sensors for CO (10% Vol.), NO (10,000 ppm), SO2 (10,000 ppm), HCl (200 ppm), NH3 (200 ppm) and Cl2 (50 ppm), used in IMR analyzers operating on industrial flue-gas streams.

Quantifiable outcome

• CEMS market projected to grow from USD 4.02 billion in 2025 to USD 9.67 billion by 2035 at 9.2% CAGR
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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Exclusive Distribution Partners (36 Countries)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMR has established exclusive distribution partnerships in 36 countries worldwide. These partners offer and use IMR products in their respective markets, providing local sales, support, and service. This network creates a powerful, reliable, and worldwide operating service organization that enables IMR to serve customers across diverse geographic regions while leveraging local market expertise and customer relationships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bacharach: Bacharach manufactures portable and stationary combustion/flue gas analyzers, refrigerant leak detectors, and combustion analysis accessories serving HVAC, industrial, and commercial customers globally — a direct like-for-like competitor in IMR's core portable analyzer and emissions monitoring segments.
• Dräger: Dräger is a global leader in portable and fixed gas detection instruments for combustible and toxic gases, directly comparable to IMR's IX176, IX616, EX440, and EX660 portable gas detector product lines for industrial safety.
• MSA Safety: MSA Safety manufactures portable multi-gas detectors and fixed gas detection systems used in mining, oil and gas, and industrial safety — overlapping directly with IMR's hazardous-location and underground/mining detection offerings.
• SICK AG: SICK manufactures gas flow measurement, dust measurement, and emissions monitoring instruments (CEMS) for industrial stacks and process applications, competing with the IMR 5000, DCEM 2100, and VCEM 5100 lines in stationary emissions monitoring.
• Kane International: Kane International designs and manufactures portable flue gas and combustion analyzers for HVAC installers and industrial boiler servicing, closely overlapping with IMR's portable IMR 1400C/CP and 2800P product lines.
• Testo: Testo produces portable flue gas analyzers, combustion analyzers, and emission measurement instruments for HVAC contractors and industrial users worldwide, directly overlapping with IMR's IMR 1400 and 2800P product lines.

Broad incumbents

• HORIBA: HORIBA is a large, broad-line analytical and measurement instrumentation company with dedicated emissions and automotive exhaust testing products; it competes across IMR's emissions and combustion testing portfolio as a much larger established incumbent.
• AMETEK: AMETEK's Process & Analytical Instruments division supplies a broad range of industrial analyzers (including Land Instruments combustion and emissions products), competing with IMR's stationary CEMS and flue gas measurement offerings from a much larger diversified base.

Emerging players

• Aeroqual: Aeroqual manufactures compact air quality and gas monitoring sensors (including multi-gas detectors for IAQ and industrial use), competing with IMR's smaller portable air quality detector instruments in niche and emerging monitoring use cases.
• Bühler Technologies: Bühler Technologies produces gas analysis and fluid management equipment for industrial process and emission applications, providing partial overlap with IMR's stationary CEMS components on a smaller, more specialized scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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