AirPol, Inc.

What AirPol, Inc. does

AirPol, Inc. is a US-based custom-engineered air pollution control (APC) equipment manufacturer founded in 1968 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (previously Ramsey, NJ). Since March 8, 2021, the company has operated as a wholly-owned division of Process Combustion Corporation (PCC) and serves as PCC's scrubber technology arm within its global APC portfolio. AirPol's core product families are wet scrubber systems — venturi and cyclonic scrubbers, acid gas absorbers (spray, packed and tray towers), and wet electrostatic precipitators (WESPs) — engineered for high-efficiency removal of particulate matter, acid gases (SOx, HCl, HF, HBr), submicron particles, mists, and VOCs from industrial exhaust streams. Differentiated design features include tangential feed pipes with a "dentist bowl" atomization effect, adjustable throat dampers, and self-irrigating tubular WESP configurations; the company's claims span 1,400+ installations across more than 50 years of operation.

The company sells exclusively to enterprise industrial customers across regulated and process-intensive verticals: pulp and paper (its largest segment with 80+ venturi installations on power boilers and 40+ acid gas absorption systems), oil and gas (Chevron, Shell), metals and mining (Orinoco Iron, precious-metals recovery), power generation (China Huaneng, CPC), cement (Aalborg Portland), chemicals, pharmaceuticals (Bayer CropScience), textiles (Lenzing Fibers) and municipal wastewater (Erie WWTP). Revenue derives from one-time sale of custom-engineered capital equipment, engineering and design services, commissioning and field services, and a recurring aftermarket parts and service stream tied to a 35–40 year installed asset life. Go-to-market combines direct sales from Pittsburgh with a territory-based authorized representative network covering 20+ US regions and international territories (Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Caribbean, Latin America, Canada); pricing is quote-based, driven by a detailed wet scrubber questionnaire and multi-year project contracts.

Name

AirPol, Inc.

Legal name

AirPol, Inc.

Website

https://airpol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AirPol, Inc. is a US custom-engineered manufacturer of wet scrubbers, acid gas absorbers and WESPs for industrial air pollution control, serving enterprise customers in pulp & paper, oil & gas, metals & mining, power and chemicals across 1,400+ global installations since 1968.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Pollution Control Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Wet scrubber systems
• Air pollution control
• Acid gas absorbers
• Wet electrostatic precipitators
• Flue gas desulfurization

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramsey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Air Pollution Control Systems: Design, engineering, and supply of custom-engineered wet scrubber systems including venturi scrubbers, acid gas absorbers, WESPs, and combination systems. Revenue derived from equipment supply, material supply, and complete system packages.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Design services ranging from system design only to design plus key components to complete design and material supply. Includes existing system performance review and design optimization.
3. Field Services: Commissioning and start-up services, operator training, annual inspections, system optimizations, parts supply, and ongoing maintenance services.
4. Parts and Service: Aftermarket parts and service department supporting existing installations with replacement parts, restoration, and upgrade services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AirPol designs, engineers, and supplies custom air pollution control systems for industrial applications, with its core offerings being wet scrubber systems (Venturi and Cyclonic Scrubbers) for particulate removal, Acid Gas Absorbers (spray towers, packed towers, and tray scrubbers) for SOx/HCl/HF capture, and Wet Electrostatic Precipitators (WESPs) for fine particulate polishing. The company complements its equipment with engineering/design services, field services (commissioning, training, inspections), and aftermarket parts supply to industrial customers in pulp and paper, metals and mining, chemical processing, industrial boilers, and related sectors.

Product overview

AirPol, Inc. is an air pollution control equipment manufacturer offering a portfolio of hardware-based systems rather than a unified software platform. The core product family consists of Venturi/Cyclonic Scrubbers for particulate control, Acid Gas Absorbers (including Spray Towers, Packed Towers, and Tray Scrubbers) for acid gas removal, and Wet Electrostatic Precipitators (WESPs) for fine particulate polishing. These systems are complemented by engineering/design services and field services. Solutions span multiple industries including pulp and paper, metals/mining, chemical processing, industrial boilers, textiles, and gasification/syngas applications. The company, established in 1968 and acquired by Process Combustion Corporation (PCC) in March 2021, reports over 1,400 wet scrubber installations globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venturi Scrubbers High-energy wet scrubbers that use atomized liquid to remove particulate from contaminated air streams through impaction. Multiple variants are offered including Basic, Flooded Wall, Boiler, Quencher, Impactor, Lime Slaker, Basic Oxygen Furnace, Type C-V, and Combination Particulate-Acid Gas Scrubbers, deployed in industrial air pollution control applications.
• Cyclonic Scrubbers Wet scrubbers that control pollution using turbulent water and cyclonic separation at engineered pressure ranges for particulate removal from industrial gas streams.
• Acid Gas Absorbers Wet scrubbers using spray towers, quenchers, and chemical absorbers to remove acid gases (SOx, HCl, HF) by absorption into alkali liquid (NaOH or Na2CO3). Includes Spray Towers, Packed Towers, and Tray Scrubbers for industrial acid gas applications.
• Wet Electrostatic Precipitators (WESPs) Wet ESPs use charged rods to create a field that pulls particulate from dirty flue gases to collection tubes continuously flushed with condensation. The AirPol HP WESP variant offers enhanced fine particulate and mist removal as a polishing step after upstream scrubbing, with rigid discharge electrodes featuring sharp emitting points for intensified corona fields.
• Engineering and Design Services Design and installation of multi-pollutant air pollution control systems, engineering design plus material supply of key components, and existing system performance review and design optimization for industrial customers.
• Field Services Commissioning and start-up services, operator training, annual inspections, and system optimizations for installed air pollution control equipment.
• Parts and Service Aftermarket parts and service department supporting existing AirPol installations with replacement parts, restoration, and upgrade services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 wet scrubber installations completed globally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Process Combustion Corporation (PCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2021On March 8, 2021, Process Combustion Corporation (PCC), a global supplier of air pollution control equipment, acquired the assets of AirPol, LLC. AirPol will maintain its market branding while being integrated into the PCC global network of companies. AirPol serves as the scrubber technology arm of PCC's broad-based, diversified technology offering. PCC has global operations in the United Kingdom, Beijing, China, and Mumbai, India. AirPol's address is now 300 Weyman Road, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Contact: Mike Foggia, Business Development and Marketing Manager ([email protected]) and Steve George, Product Line Manager ([email protected]).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ANDRITZ: ANDRITZ supplies recovery boiler and pulp mill equipment including flue gas cleaning and scrubber systems to the same Pulp & Paper customers that AirPol serves (e.g., Georgia Pacific), making it a process-line incumbent that overlaps on scrubber scope.
• FLSmidth: FLSmidth supplies gas cleaning and air pollution control systems for cement, minerals, and metals processing — directly comparable to AirPol's metals & mining and cement (Aalborg Portland) scrubber projects.
• GEA Group: GEA's separation and environmental technology divisions supply wet scrubbers and gas cleaning systems for industrial applications — overlapping with AirPol's venturi scrubber and absorber offerings as part of a much broader process equipment portfolio.
• Hamon: Hamon is a global air pollution control and cooling specialist offering wet and dry scrubbers, FGD systems, and heat exchangers — a diversified incumbent that competes with AirPol on utility and industrial emissions projects worldwide.
• Dürr AG: Dürr's environmental technology business provides industrial scrubbers and air pollution control systems for process industries, overlapping with AirPol on acid gas and particulate control applications at larger scale.
• Valmet: Valmet provides pulp and paper process equipment including air pollution control and scrubber systems for recovery boilers and lime kilns — a broad process OEM that competes with AirPol's pulp & paper scrubber business.
• Babcock & Wilcox: B&W is a major industrial OEM with a broad wet and dry flue gas desulfurization portfolio (including its MEGA and AHL scrubber lines) competing with AirPol in utility and industrial boiler emissions control at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Anguil Environmental Systems: Anguil supplies custom-engineered air pollution control systems including wet scrubbers, thermal oxidizers, and WESPs for industrial process emissions — overlapping directly with AirPol's venturi scrubber and acid gas absorption portfolio.
• Tri-Mer Corporation: Tri-Mer is a direct competitor offering custom-engineered wet scrubbers, dry scrubbers, WESPs, and mist eliminators serving the same industrial air pollution control use cases — including Boiler MACT retrofits — that AirPol targets.
• Croll Reynolds Company: Croll Reynolds designs and manufactures custom wet scrubbers, venturi scrubbers, and packed towers for industrial air pollution control — a direct head-to-head competitor to AirPol across acid gas, particulate, and odor control applications in similar process industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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