Patten Systems

What Patten Systems does

Patten Systems, founded in 1994 and headquartered in California (operating address 22855-G Savi Ranch Parkway, Yorba Linda, CA 92887), is a manufacturer's representative distributing precision-engineered process control instrumentation, automation, and isolation solutions to industrial and municipal customers in the United States. The company represents brands including Autrol, Kurz, and Panametric and operates across six product categories — pressure, flow, temperature, level, process, and valves and actuation — covering the major measurement and control disciplines required in demanding process applications. Its core technology is distributed industrial instrumentation hardware rather than a unified software platform; the company has no app, API, or SDK offering.

Following a merger with Mitech Controls, Inc., the combined entity operates under the DBA "Mitech and Patten Controls." Beyond product distribution, the company positions itself as a technical partner across the full system lifecycle, providing application engineering, system design support, commissioning, and post-installation service rather than acting solely as a catalog supplier. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of distributed industrial instruments to two primary vertical segments — industrial (primary) and municipal — via direct technical sales engagement. The company has 11–50 employees, is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, ownership structure, or management team details in the available source material, and operates with a domestic-only geographic scope centered on California. No patents, trademarks, awards, or third-party certifications are documented in the input data.

Name

Patten Systems

Legal name

Patten Systems

Website

https://pattensystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patten Systems, founded in 1994, operates as Mitech and Patten Controls following a merger with Mitech Controls, Inc. The California manufacturer's representative distributes precision process control instrumentation across pressure, flow, level, temperature, process, and valve categories for industrial and municipal customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Control Instrumentation

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Process control instrumentation
• Industrial automation equipment
• Manufacturer representative
• Pressure flow level sensors
• Valves and actuation

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Process Instrumentation Sales: Revenue derived from selling and configuring precision-engineered instrumentation and automation equipment (pressure, flow, level, temperature, valves and actuation) to industrial and municipal customers. The company also generates revenue from technical services including application engineering, system design support, commissioning, and post-installation support throughout the full system lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Patten Systems is a manufacturer's representative distributing precision-engineered process control instrumentation, automation, and isolation solutions for industrial and municipal customers. Following its merger with Mitech Controls, Inc., the combined entity (operating as Mitech and Patten Controls) supplies products across six categories — Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Level, Process, and Valves & Actuation — alongside technical application engineering, system design, commissioning, and post-installation support services.

Product overview

Patten Systems (now operating as Mitech and Patten Controls following a merger with Mitech Controls, Inc.) is a manufacturer's representative for industrial process control equipment. The company offers a unified portfolio of precision-engineered instrumentation, automation, and isolation solutions organized across six product categories: Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Level, Process, and Valves & Actuation. As a technical partner, the company provides application engineering and system design support in addition to product supply, serving industries that demand accurate, reliable process control with strict performance, safety, and compliance requirements. The product portfolio consists of distributed industrial hardware categories rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pressure Instrumentation Precision-engineered pressure measurement and control instrumentation for industrial process applications requiring accurate, reliable pressure monitoring.
• Flow Instrumentation Precision-engineered flow measurement and control instrumentation for industrial process applications requiring accurate flow monitoring and control.
• Temperature Instrumentation Precision-engineered temperature measurement and control instrumentation for industrial process applications requiring accurate temperature monitoring.
• Process Instrumentation Precision-engineered process control instrumentation for industrial applications requiring integrated process monitoring and control solutions.
• Level Instrumentation Precision-engineered level measurement instrumentation for industrial process applications requiring accurate liquid and material level monitoring.
• Valves & Actuation Industrial valves and actuation systems for process isolation and control applications requiring reliable on/off and modulating valve performance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mitech Controls, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMitech Controls, Inc. and Patten Systems have officially merged and now operate under the new DBA of Mitech and Patten Controls. This unification brings together two trusted organizations to deliver a stronger, more complete offering for customers, combining Mitech's and Patten's expertise in precision-engineered instrumentation, automation, and isolation solutions for industrial and municipal process control applications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Process Solutions: Large industrial process control and instrumentation provider serving refining, petrochemical, water, and power markets. Comparable end-customer overlap with Patten's industrial and municipal segments, but operates at much larger scale.
• ABB Process Automation: Global provider of process automation, instrumentation, and control systems for utilities, industries, and infrastructure. Direct overlap in flow, pressure, temperature, and level measurement categories served by Patten Systems.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Major industrial automation conglomerate offering process instrumentation, valves, and control systems across all major measurement categories. Competes broadly with Patten's principals and offers direct sales channels that threaten the rep model.
• Siemens Process Instrumentation: Major industrial automation supplier offering instrumentation, controllers, and analytics for process industries and water/wastewater. Competitor to Patten's principals with strong municipal water presence similar to Patten's secondary segment.

Direct peers

• Flowserve Corporation: Manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and automation services for process industries. Overlaps with Patten's Valves & Actuation category and serves a similar industrial customer base.
• WIKA Instrument: Manufacturer of pressure, temperature, level, and flow measurement instrumentation for industrial process applications. Highly comparable product portfolio to Patten's distributed lines, with strong presence in municipal and industrial segments.
• Endress+Hauser: Global leader in process instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical measurement, serving industrial and municipal customers. Direct overlap with Patten Systems' core product categories, though Endress+Hauser is a manufacturer while Patten is its distribution channel.
• VEGA Grieshaber: Specialized manufacturer of level, pressure, and switching instrumentation, particularly strong in water/wastewater and chemical process applications. Directly comparable to a major product line within Patten's portfolio.
• Swagelok Company: Manufacturer and distributor of fluid system components including valves, fittings, and instrumentation for process industries. Comparable in product mix and operates a sales-rep distribution model similar to Patten's channel.
• Yokogawa Electric: Suppliers of process control instrumentation, flowmeters, and pressure/temperature/level devices used across oil & gas, chemical, power, and water/wastewater industries. Comparable in product mix and customer base to the combined Mitech/Patten offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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