PSS Engineering

What PSS Engineering does

PSS Engineering is a Liverpool-headquartered designer, manufacturer, installer, and supplier of pharmaceutical-grade stainless steel process equipment, incorporated in England and Wales in 2009. The company operates a single integrated service offering spanning four core lines: high-purity process pipework to ASME BPE specification, fixed and mobile process vessels (1L to 5,000L), skid-based process systems (filtration, CIP/SIP, dosing, valveblocks, bulk-storage), and bespoke stainless steel fabrications. Production relies on certified welding procedures compliant to ASME BPE and BS EN, SolidWorks 3D design, and full in-house fabrication from framework welding through to pipework assembly and skid build, with comprehensive documentation packages (material certifications, weld inspection certificates, internal borescope video) supporting regulatory validation.

The customer base spans pharmaceutical (primary), biotechnology, healthcare, food and beverage, chemical, and R&D segments, with publicly named enterprise relationships including Novartis (vaccine manufacturing vessels), Powder Systems Ltd (MSR-MicroSphere Refiner skids), and Veolia (water purification skids). Revenue is project-based and quote-driven, ranging from single component supply to full turnkey projects exceeding £1m, won via competitive tenders and direct sales engagement from the Speke Hall Industrial Estate facility. Certifications include ISO 9001:2015 (Certificate No. 7149) and SafeContractor approval, and the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment or external funding.

Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with marketing primarily through the company website (service pages, case studies, client logos, certification badges) supplemented by phone and email contact. No channel partners, resellers, or digital self-serve mechanisms are employed. The operating model is best characterized as a contract engineering fabricator with regulatory-grade quality systems rather than a software or platform business, and there are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or technology integrations beyond standard CAD tooling.

Name

PSS Engineering

Legal name

PSS Engineering Ltd

Website

https://pssengineering.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PSS Engineering is a Liverpool-based contract fabricator founded in 2009 that designs, manufactures, and installs pharmaceutical-grade stainless steel process equipment — pipework, vessels, skids, and bespoke fabrications — serving pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, food and beverage, and chemical clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410), Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Skids & Modular Process Systems (Packaged Units) (IMAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical stainless steel fabrication
• High purity process pipework
• Skid-based process systems
• Pressure vessel fabrication
• ASME BPE fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Equipment Fabrication and Installation: Project-based revenue from design, fabrication and installation of pharmaceutical-grade stainless steel equipment. Services range from single component supply to full turnkey projects exceeding £1m.
2. Engineering Services and Consultation: Process engineering project management from concept to completion using trained project managers, engineers and technicians.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PSS Engineering designs, fabricates, and installs pharmaceutical-grade stainless steel process equipment, including high purity pipework (ASME BPE), pressure and mixing vessels from 1L to 5000L, skid-based process systems (filtration, CIP/SIP, dosing, water purification), and bespoke stainless steel fabrications. Projects range from single component supply to full turnkey installations exceeding £1m, delivered with complete documentation packages for validation.

Product overview

PSS Engineering is a pharmaceutical-grade stainless steel design, fabrication and installation company founded in 2009. The company operates as a single integrated service offering, not a modular software platform. Its core product portfolio consists of four main service lines: Pipework Services (high purity process pipework to ASME BPE specification), Vessels (design and fabrication of fixed/mobile vessels 1L-5000L), Skids (skid-based process systems including Veolia water purification systems), and Bespoke Stainless Steel Fabrications (custom fabrication from simple to complex pharmaceutical-grade equipment). Projects range from single gasket seals to full turnkey projects exceeding £1m. All products comply with BS, EN, ASME and other international standards and come with complete documentation packages for validation requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pipework Services Design, fabrication and validation of high purity process pipework conforming to ASME BPE specification for pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology and food industries; also offers hygienic/dairy pipework systems.
• Vessels Design, construction and validation of fixed and mobile vessels (1L to 5000L) for clean and high purity process technologies, including pressure vessels, heating/cooling tanks and mixing vessels compliant with BS EN, ASME, ISO, DIN and JIS standards.
• Skids Fabrication and design of skid-based process systems including filtration and degassing systems, CIP and SIP skids, dosing skids, valveblocks, and bulk-storage units. PSS also serves as premium manufacturer of Veolia's skid-based water purification systems.
• Bespoke Stainless Steel Fabrications Tailored stainless steel design and fabrication service ranging from simple storage shelving units to complex pharmaceutical washing systems, available for single test pieces or large batch production with complete documentation packages for validation requirements.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VeoliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPSS Engineering is a premium manufacturer of Veolia's skid-based water purification systems. This represents a core manufacturing partnership where PSS fabricates complete skid-based systems for Veolia's water treatment solutions.
• Powder Systems Ltd (PSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with PSL for detailed design and fabrication of MSR-MicroSphere Refiner skid frames and pipework. PSS has worked with PSL from 3D modelling through to manufacture and final testing, including in-situ piping installation at PSL factory.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stainless Metalcraft: UK stainless steel fabrication specialist serving pharmaceutical, food and chemical customers from a single site. Closest like-for-like UK analogue to PSS in terms of size, geography, sector mix and high-purity fabrication capability.
• Holvrieka NPI: Dutch/UK-based manufacturer of stainless steel process tanks and vessels for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Directly comparable to PSS in vessel fabrication for hygienic and high-purity process applications, with overlapping ASME BPE-adjacent certifications.
• GEA Group: Global process engineering group with a large pharma liquid processing / aseptic equipment portfolio. Competes with PSS for high-purity vessel, skid and process system work, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• SPX FLOW: Global supplier of process fluid handling equipment including pumps, valves, mixers and process systems used in pharma, food and industrial markets. Overlaps with PSS on pharma skids and process equipment, though at broader incumbent scale.

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Swedish multinational supplying heat exchangers, separators, pumps and process equipment to pharma, food and chemical industries. Broadly competes on process heating/cooling vessel and skid scope relevant to PSS's jacketed-vessel work.
• Steris: Global provider of sterilization, infection prevention and pharma processing equipment. Adjacent incumbent serving overlapping pharma/biotech customers with broader turnkey clean-room and processing system capabilities.
• Sartorius: German bioprocessing equipment and consumables supplier serving pharma and biotech customers globally. Tangentially comparable as a large incumbent supplying process equipment into the same end-market customers PSS serves.
• Bürkert Fluid Control Systems: German-headquartered supplier of valves, sensors and fluid control systems for pharma, biotech and process industries. Adjacent incumbent competing on integrated process skid scope relevant to PSS.
• Watson-Marlow (Spirax Group): Specialist in fluid handling and process technology including pumps, tubing and bioprocessing single-use systems. Adjacent incumbent for pharma fluid-handling process systems where PSS also operates.

Others

• Mueller Industries: US-based manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum and stainless steel tubular products and fittings. Adjacent supplier of stainless pipe/fittings used in industrial process applications, though not a direct competitor in pharma-grade fabrication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pss-engineering-limited

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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