ProQuip
ProQuip designs and manufactures industrial tank agitators and mixing equipment — top-entry, side-entry, and SaniQuip® sanitary mixers plus proprietary HiFlow™ impellers — for enterprise customers in chemical processing, ethanol/biofuels (100+ plants), pharmaceutical, food, asphalt, and coatings industries across North America, Europe, and South America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1969
- HeadquartersMacedonia, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ProQuip does
ProQuip Inc. is a privately held, Macedonia, Ohio-based industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1969 that designs and builds tank agitators and mixing solutions for process industries. Its product line centers on top-entry agitators (available in 13 series: R, L, J, K, Z, Y, VR, QR, V, Q, C, H, D), belt- and gear-driven side-entry agitators, and the SaniQuip® sanitary mixer family (SGA, SGRA, SDA, SA series) for SIP/CIP pharmaceutical and food applications. Supporting components include a full impeller portfolio (proprietary HiFlow™ hydrofoil variants, axial/radial turbines, anchor, gate, and double helix designs), agitator seals, custom shafts, motors, and couplings, plus stocked replacement parts, rebuild kits, and custom engineering/retrofit services.
The company monetizes primarily through one-time capital equipment sales, supplemented by a recurring aftermarket parts and rebuild-kit business (same-day shipping for stock items; 2-week turnaround for custom shafts and impellers). ProQuip retains complete design records for every shipped agitator, which underpins its aftermarket and custom-engineering revenue stream. Go-to-market is sales-led via Local Sales Representatives, supported by phone/email/website quote channels and ~20 years of exhibiting at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop. Pricing is quote-based, determined by application requirements, tank specifications, and customization.
ProQuip serves more than a dozen industrial verticals — chemicals, biofuels/ethanol (100+ plants globally; 8+ billion gallons of annual ethanol production through its equipment), polymers, pharmaceutical/biotech, paints and coatings, soaps/cosmetics, asphalt (tanks from 1,000 to 1M+ gallons), food processing, adhesives, water/wastewater, mining, and flue gas desulfurization. Customers are enterprise-scale process operators across North America, Canada, Europe, and South America. The firm operates with 101–250 employees and celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2024.
ProQuip firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ProQuip
- Legal name
- ProQuip Inc.
- Website
- https://proquipinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1969
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- ProQuip designs and manufactures industrial tank agitators and mixing equipment — top-entry, side-entry, and SaniQuip® sanitary mixers plus proprietary HiFlow™ impellers — for enterprise customers in chemical processing, ethanol/biofuels (100+ plants), pharmaceutical, food, asphalt, and coatings industries across North America, Europe, and South America.
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- akta.pro rank
ProQuip industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Mixing Equipment
- NAICS
- Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)
- SIC
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)
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Where ProQuip is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Macedonia
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
ProQuip business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Industrial Tank Agitator Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial tank agitators including top-entry, side-entry, and sanitary designs. Products are sold as stock units and customized configurations. Major product lines include R, L, J, K, Z, Y, VR, QR, V, Q, C, H, D series top-entry agitators and side-entry agitators.
- Agitator Components and Parts: Sale of replacement parts including impellers, shafts, gearboxes, bearings, seals, motors, and couplings. Standard parts ship same day as ordered. Custom components manufactured to application specifications with 2-week turnaround typical.
- Rebuild Kits and Aftermarket Components: Stocked maintenance kits containing routine items such as bearings, gaskets and seals. Also includes retrofit components for older agitators and drive systems.
- Customized Agitator Equipment and Design Services: Custom manufacturing of agitator components including shaft extensions and impellers sized to specific customer applications. ProQuip maintains complete design records for all shipped agitators.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
ProQuip product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ProQuip designs and manufactures industrial tank agitators and mixing solutions, including top-entry agitators (13 series), side-entry agitators, sanitary mixers under the SaniQuip brand, and proprietary HiFlow™ hydrofoil impellers. The company supplies both stock and custom-engineered equipment for liquid blending, solids suspension, dispersion, dissolution, emulsification, gas dispersion, crystallization, and heat transfer applications. It also provides aftermarket parts, rebuild kits, and custom agitator design and engineering services to chemical, ethanol/biofuel, pharmaceutical, food processing, paint and coatings, asphalt, and personal care manufacturers.
Product overview
ProQuip is an industrial tank agitator and mixing solutions manufacturer founded in 1969, producing a comprehensive portfolio of mixing equipment. The product line centers on Top-Entry Tank Agitators (available in 13 series: R, L, J, K, Z, Y, VR, QR, V, Q, C, H, D), Side-Entry Tank Agitators (belt drive and gear-driven in small/medium/large configurations), and SaniQuip® Sanitary Tank Mixers (SGA, SGRA, SDA, SA series for pharmaceutical and food applications). Supporting these core products are HiFlow™ Impellers (multiple hydrofoil designs for variable viscosity applications), Agitator Seals (stuffing boxes, mechanical seals), Agitator Shafts, and Agitator Motors & Couplings. The company also offers comprehensive aftermarket services including Tank Agitator Parts, Rebuild Kits, and Customized Agitator Equipment for retrofits. Applications span liquid blending, solid suspension, dispersion, dissolution, emulsification, gas dispersion, crystallization, and heat transfer across industries including chemical processing, pharmaceuticals, biofuels/ethanol, food processing, paints/coatings, and asphalt production.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SaniQuip: Sanitary Tank Mixers designed for critical SIP/CIP environments in pharmaceutical, food and other applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 8 billion gallons of ethanol produced annually using ProQuip agitators
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Companies that use ProQuip
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments12 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
ProQuip technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature11 records
ProQuip partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators8 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ProQuip competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Chemineer (TCI): Long-established U.S. industrial mixer manufacturer offering top-entry, side-entry, and portable agitators plus static mixers. Direct competitor to ProQuip in chemical, polymer, and pharmaceutical mixing applications.
- Hayward Gordon: Canadian manufacturer of industrial mixers, agitators, and pumps for chemical, mining, water/wastewater, and pulp/paper. Comparable mid-sized competitor with overlapping industrial verticals and custom-engineered product approach.
- SPX FLOW: Global leader in industrial mixing through the Lightnin brand, offering top-entry, side-entry, and portable mixers for chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and wastewater applications. The most direct and largest competitor to ProQuip across overlapping verticals.
- Philadelphia Mixing Solutions: Mid-sized U.S. manufacturer of industrial tank mixers, agitators, and impellers serving chemical, water treatment, mining, and pulp/paper industries. Closely comparable in product breadth, customer verticals, and B2B direct sales model.
- Sulzer: Swiss industrial engineering group with a substantial mixing solutions business serving chemical, water, and industrial process markets. Competes with ProQuip in chemical processing agitators and impeller technology, with broader geographic reach.
- Sharpe Mixers: U.S. manufacturer of top-entry, side-entry, and portable industrial mixers for chemical, food, cosmetic, paint/coatings, and wastewater applications. Highly comparable mid-sized direct peer with similar product structure and vertical mix.
Broad incumbents
- Alfa Laval: Global process equipment leader offering mixers alongside separators, heat exchangers, and pumps for food, dairy, pharma, and chemical processing. Competes in sanitary and process mixing but as part of a much broader portfolio.
- Xylem: Global water and process equipment leader whose mixer offerings (including Flygt and previously Idex mixing) compete in water/wastewater, industrial process, and some chemical verticals. A broad incumbent rather than a mixing specialist.
Emerging players
- INDCO: U.S. manufacturer of industrial mixers and dispersers, with particular strength in paint/coatings, ink, adhesives, and chemical dispersion. Smaller, more niche competitor with partial overlap in ProQuip's paint/coatings vertical.
Regional players
- Dynamix Agitators: Canadian manufacturer of industrial mixers and agitators focused on water/wastewater, mining, and chemical processing. Regional competitor with overlapping verticals but primarily serving the Canadian market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ProQuip leadership team
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ProQuip funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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ProQuip M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ProQuip
What does ProQuip do?
ProQuip designs and manufactures industrial tank agitators and mixing solutions, including top-entry agitators (13 series), side-entry agitators, sanitary mixers under the SaniQuip brand, and proprietary HiFlow™ hydrofoil impellers. The company supplies both stock and custom-engineered equipment for liquid blending, solids suspension, dispersion, dissolution, emulsification, gas dispersion, crystallization, and heat transfer applications. It also provides aftermarket parts, rebuild kits, and custom agitator design and engineering services to chemical, ethanol/biofuel, pharmaceutical, food processing, paint and coatings, asphalt, and personal care manufacturers.
Is ProQuip a public or private company?
ProQuip is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was ProQuip founded?
ProQuip was founded in 1969. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is ProQuip based?
ProQuip is headquartered in Macedonia, United States, in the North America region.
How does ProQuip make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Industrial Tank Agitator Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are agitator Components and Parts, rebuild Kits and Aftermarket Components and customized Agitator Equipment and Design Services.
Who are ProQuip's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Chemineer (TCI), Hayward Gordon, SPX FLOW, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Sulzer and Sharpe Mixers. Broad incumbents are Alfa Laval and Xylem. INDCO is listed as an emerging player. Dynamix Agitators is listed as a regional player.
Does ProQuip have an API?
No public API is recorded for ProQuip.
What industry is ProQuip in?
ProQuip's product category is Industrial Mixing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAA, Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators). Its NAICS code is 33391 and its SIC code is 3560.