What Diesel Emission Control does

Diesel Emission Control Ltd is a privately-held UK company headquartered in Penkridge, Staffordshire, that designs and sells the DE-TRONIC modular electronic platform for reducing diesel engine exhaust emissions. The platform acts as a control unit that monitors back-pressure across a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and manages active regeneration, urea injection for selective catalytic reduction (SCR), and fuel-borne catalyst (FBC) dosing, enabling what the company describes as total fleet control and management. The product line is organized around a core ECU and eight combinable modules: Datalogging, System Monitoring, Diagnostics, ME-ANALYSIS data software, FBC Dosing, DPF Active Regeneration (DHCPI), Airless Urea Injection, and an in-development Telemetry module, plus a dashboard indicator for driver-facing feedback. The company holds a granted patent on its airless urea cooled injection technology, which eliminates the need for compressed air supply in SCR systems.

The business targets diesel-fleet operators and integrators whose vehicles operate in low-exhaust-temperature conditions where passive regeneration is ineffective, with stated use cases spanning urban commercial fleets, city buses, refuse and waste collection vehicles, construction and industrial equipment, and rail and marine applications. Differentiation rests on a single ECU and software stack covering both DPF and SCR functions, the patented airless urea injection, external hydrocarbon injection for DPF regeneration that avoids engine oil dilution, and a Windows-based diagnostic interface with tiered access for end-users, installers, and professionals.

The company's revenue model is not publicly disclosed. The website directs prospects to contact sales by email or phone for quotes, indicating a direct, contact-based sales motion rather than e-commerce or published pricing. No revenue figures, funding history, customer logos, partnership relationships, leadership team, or geographic distribution beyond the UK headquarters are disclosed in available source material.

Name

Diesel Emission Control

Legal name

Diesel Emission Control Ltd.

Website

https://dieselemissioncontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diesel Emission Control Ltd is a UK-based designer of the DE-TRONIC modular electronic control platform that monitors and manages diesel particulate filter regeneration, urea-based SCR, and fuel-borne catalyst dosing for urban fleets, city buses, refuse vehicles, construction equipment, and rail and marine diesel engines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diesel Emission Control Systems

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (336320)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhaust & Emissions Aftertreatment Systems Manufacturing (EGR/DPF/SCR/Catalysts) (IMACAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exhaust, Aftertreatment & Emissions Compliance (DPF/SCR/EGR, Smoke Testing) (TLAKABAG), Exhaust Aftertreatment Diagnostics (DPF/SCR/DEF) & Compliance Testing (TLAKANAI), Aftermarket Exhaust & Emissions Components Manufacturing (Mufflers/Catalysts/DPF/EGR) (IMACANAE), Exhaust & Emissions/Smog Testing & Repair (TLAKAAAI)

Keywords

• Diesel emission control
• Exhaust aftertreatment systems
• Electronic control units
• DPF regeneration systems
• SCR injection technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Penkridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Diesel Emission Control Ltd manufactures and sells the DE-TRONIC, a modular electronic control unit platform that links diesel engines to diesel particulate filter (DPF), selective catalytic reduction (SCR), and fuel borne catalyst (FBC) aftertreatment systems. The platform monitors back pressure and actively controls regeneration, urea injection, and FBC dosing to enable total fleet emission control across on-road and off-road diesel applications.

Product overview

Diesel Emission Control Ltd offers DE-TRONIC, a modular electronic platform serving as the control unit linking engines to diesel emission aftertreatment systems. The platform monitors back pressure and controls active regeneration, urea injection, and FBC dosing for total fleet management. It features OE specification, robust construction, and a user-friendly Windows interface suitable for all engines and on/off road applications. The product architecture comprises a core DE-TRONIC control unit with eight integrated modules: Datalogging, System Monitoring, Diagnostics, Data Analysis (via ME-ANALYSIS software), FBC Dosing, DPF Active Regeneration (DHCPI), Airless Urea Injection, and Telemetry. An additional Dashboard Indicator product provides driver-facing SLI and error code display. The modules can be combined flexibly to meet specific application requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DE-TRONIC: DE-TRONIC is a modular electronic platform providing the link between the engine and diesel emission after-treatment systems. It monitors back pressure and controls active regeneration, urea injection, and FBC dosing.

Products and services

• DE-TRONIC Modular Electronic Platform Modular electronic platform providing the link between diesel engines and diesel emission aftertreatment systems. It monitors back pressure and controls active regeneration, urea injection, and FBC dosing, enabling total fleet control and management. OE specification, robust construction, with a user-friendly Windows interface suitable for all engines and on/off-road applications.
• Datalogging Module Records pressure drop, temperature, RPM, turbo pressure, engine operation time, exhaust gas flow, Soot Load Index, and Thermal Counter with date and time stamp across fast recircling memory (1 Hz), slow recircling memory (5-minute summary), and error memory. Storage capacity of approximately 3000 operational engine hours in default mode.
• System Monitoring Module Smart monitoring of back-pressure, temperature profile, and regeneration status. Calculates a Soot Load Index (SLI) using complex algorithms comparing pressure drop over the filter system to exhaust gas flow, and a Thermal Counter derived from inlet temperature to trigger catalytic activity in the DPF.
• Diagnostics Module Stores operational data, error codes, histograms, FBC and urea consumption, and maintenance activities on the ECU. Provides real-time parameter display with four software levels: End-user, Installer, Professional, and Premium.
• ME-ANALYSIS Data Analysis Software Software tool for converting DE-TRONIC data files into clear graphs or technical reports. Designed for field and development engineers to analyze all logged parameters from the system.
• FBC Dosing Module Intelligent dosing system for Fuel Borne Catalysts (FBC). Dosing is based on a dynamic treatment table relating fuel consumption in real time and Thermal Counts. Features include FBC pump integrated in tank, pump protection for empty tank, cavitation avoidance, emergency dosing for high back-pressure, and full laptop control.
• DPF Active Regeneration Module (DHCPI) Diesel Hydro Carbon Injection Module enabling high-efficiency DPF technology in low-exhaust-temperature situations such as city distribution vehicles, buses, refuse trucks, crane trucks, mobile equipment, rail and marine. Calculates exact diesel injection volume based on exhaust gas flow, engine load, exhaust temperature and Soot Load Index to oxidise hydrocarbons and generate heat for soot trap regeneration without internal engine modifications or oil dilution.
• Airless Urea Injection Module Patented airless urea cooled injection technology enabling NOx reduction via Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) without requiring compressed air supply. Measures engine, system and application parameters to determine exact urea injection rate, with software calibration balancing emissions, urea consumption, system stability and catalyst performance. Includes SCR and component temperature management.
• Dashboard Indicator Compact dashboard indicator with integrated push button displaying Soot Load Index (SLI) and error codes. Features OBD support with visual and audible alarms and maintenance interval notification.

Quantifiable outcome

• No oil dilution through external diesel hydrocarbon injection for DPF regeneration
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Denso: Denso manufactures diesel engine management systems and aftertreatment control electronics for commercial vehicles, directly overlapping DE-TRONIC's ECU and dosing control territory at OEM scale.
• Continental Automotive: Continental supplies engine and emissions control electronics including SCR dosing control units and DPF management systems to OEMs globally, competing with DE-TRONIC at the Tier-1 level.
• Faurecia (Forvia): Faurecia's Clean Mobility division supplies integrated exhaust aftertreatment systems (DPF, SCR, catalysts) and emissions control electronics to global OEMs — a much larger incumbent competing in the same emissions electronics and SCR dosing space.
• Johnson Matthey: Johnson Matthey is a major supplier of SCR catalysts, DPF substrates and emissions control technologies for diesel vehicles, providing a broad incumbent alternative to DE-TRONIC's electronic control focus.
• Robert Bosch (Mobility Solutions): Bosch supplies diesel injection, SCR dosing modules and emission control ECUs as a Tier-1 to global OEMs — a broad incumbent whose electronic emissions controls compete head-on with DE-TRONIC at scale.
• Wabash Innovations / Purem by Eberspächer: Purem by Eberspächer is a global supplier of exhaust aftertreatment systems including DPF, SCR and AdBlue dosing modules for commercial vehicles, comparable to DE-TRONIC's emission control scope at much larger scale.
• Tenneco (Clean Air): Tenneco's Clean Air business designs and manufactures DPF, SCR and complete aftertreatment systems for commercial vehicles and off-road equipment globally, with integrated electronic controls overlapping DE-TRONIC's scope.

Direct peers

• HJS Emission Technology: HJS is a German manufacturer of diesel particulate filters, SCR systems and emission control technology for commercial vehicles and off-road applications, directly competing with DE-TRONIC in retrofit and OE aftertreatment controls.
• Eminox: Eminox is a UK-based specialist in exhaust aftertreatment and emissions control systems for heavy-duty diesel vehicles, including DPF, SCR and AdBlue dosing — the closest direct competitor to Diesel Emission Control's DE-TRONIC platform in the retrofit and OEM space.
• CDTi (Clean Diesel Technologies): CDTi specializes in advanced catalyst technologies and emissions control systems for diesel engines, including DPF and SCR components — a niche specialist peer in the diesel aftertreatment space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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