Lantec

What Lantec does

Lantec Products, Inc. is a privately held US specialty industrial manufacturer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Agoura Hills, California. The company designs and sells engineered plastic tower packing (Q-PAC, LANPAC, LANPAC-XL, NUPAC, HD Q-PAC), stainless-steel metal tower packing (304SS, 316SS, Duplex 2205SS), and ceramic heat-recovery media (MLM Multi-Layer Media) for industrial mass- and heat-transfer applications including wet scrubbers, regenerative thermal oxidizers, air strippers, oil-water separators, bio-scrubbers, and marine exhaust gas cleaning systems. Core technology centers on a patented stacked rod-grid architecture that generates three-dimensional drip points for gas-liquid contact, with HD Q-PAC reaching 75,000 drip points per cubic foot and LANPAC-XL's four-layer design reaching 22,000 points per cubic foot. Independent testing reports up to 99.98% oil removal per EN 858-1, 98–100% H2S removal in bio-scrubbers over multi-year periods, and up to 50% bed-depth reduction versus conventional saddles in RTO applications.

Lantec's commercial model is sales-led and consultative: the company offers free process-design engineering as a no-charge service and backs every project designed in-house with a performance warranty on the supplied packing. US sales are direct from Agoura Hills, CA (headquarters), Quincy, MA (global sales office), and Baldwin Park, CA (pilot plant/R&D), supplemented by a wholly-owned China subsidiary in Shanghai (Lantec Products Co., Ltd. / 蓝太克环保科技（上海）有限公司) and regional channel partners covering Mexico (Wire Mesh de México), Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia (Glastech Pte Ltd), Korea (Alltrust Corporation), Thailand (R.C. Trading & Engineering), and US oil-water separation (Coalescing Concepts, Inc.). Revenue is generated from one-time product sales across five primary verticals: marine/shipping (IMO 2020 SOx compliance), municipal wastewater odor control, industrial water/oil-water separation, biological treatment, and air stripping/degasification. Product certifications include IMO 2020, API 421, EN 858-1, and NSF for potable water.

The company reports 11–50 employees, four decades of continuous operation, 12 active SKUs spanning plastic, ceramic, and metal media, and no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or external investors in the source data. Ownership is private and founder/management-controlled, with no parent company identified and a wholly-owned China subsidiary as the only structural corporate entity.

Name

Lantec

Legal name

Lantec Products, Inc.

Website

https://lantecp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lantec Products is a California-based specialty manufacturer of engineered plastic, ceramic, and metal tower packing media for industrial pollution-control and heat-recovery applications, serving marine, municipal wastewater, and industrial water-treatment customers worldwide through direct sales and regional channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Mass Transfer and Heat Recovery Media

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Exchangers & Thermal Transfer Equipment (IMAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Tower packing media
• Ceramic heat recovery
• Wet scrubber packing
• Oil water separation
• Mass transfer equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Agoura Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tower Packing Products: Sale of plastic tower packing products (Q-PAC, LANPAC, LANPAC-XL, NUPAC, HD Q-PAC) for wet scrubbers, air strippers, direct-contact condensers, humidifiers, bio-scrubbers, and oil-water separators. Products are sold with performance warranty when design is provided by Lantec.
2. Ceramic Heat Recovery Media: Sale of ceramic heat recovery media including MLM (Multi-Layer Media) for Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs). MLM reduces RTO bed depth by up to 50% versus conventional saddles with lower pressure drop.
3. Metal Tower Packing: Sale of metal tower packing in stainless steel alloys (304SS, 316SS, Duplex 2205SS) for high-temperature and fire-risk environments.
4. Free Process Design Service: No-charge process design service covering new system design and retrofit evaluation. Provides bed sizing, media selection, and projected removal efficiency. Performance warranty applies to packing sold for Lantec-designed projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lantec Products designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary plastic, ceramic, and stainless steel tower packing media for industrial mass and heat transfer applications — including wet scrubbers, air strippers, bio-scrubbers, oil-water separators, and regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs). The company supports its media with a no-charge process design service and a performance warranty on packing supplied for Lantec-designed projects. Product line covers Q-PAC®, LANPAC®, LANPAC-XL®, NUPAC®, HD Q-PAC®, Lantec Metal Tower Packing, and MLM® Multi-Layer Media.

Product overview

Lantec Products is an industrial mass and heat transfer technology company offering a portfolio of plastic tower packing, ceramic heat recovery media, and metal tower packing products. The product line includes Q-PAC®, LANPAC®, LANPAC-XL®, and NUPAC® for plastic packing applications; HD Q-PAC® for structured media applications (oil-water separation and bio-scrubbers); and Lantec Metal Tower Packing for high-temperature environments. Ceramic products include MLM® Multi-Layer Media for RTO heat recovery. The company provides free process design services backed by performance warranties on Lantec-designed projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q-PAC®: Three-layer stacked rod-grid plastic packing with 11,000 drip points per cubic foot
• LANPAC®
• NUPAC®
• LANPAC-XL®
• HD Q-PAC®
• MLM®
• LMTP (Lantec Metal Tower Packing)

Products and services

• Q-PAC® High-efficiency plastic random tower packing using drip point geometry for superior gas-liquid contact in wet scrubbers, air strippers, direct-contact condensers, and humidifiers. Used by industrial engineers specifying IMO 2020-compliant marine EGCS scrubbing media and by municipal/industrial scrubber OEMs.
• LANPAC® Plastic tower packing with engineered drip point geometry designed for wet scrubbers and air strippers, sustaining gas-liquid contact at operating velocities conventional packings cannot support. Targets industrial gas-cleaning and marine EGCS applications.
• LANPAC-XL® Maximum drip point density plastic packing with four-layer stacked construction delivering 22,000 drip points/ft³ for air strippers and degasifiers, enabling shorter towers or higher removal rates. NSF certified for potable water treatment. Targets consulting engineers specifying municipal/industrial air-stripping and degasifier projects.
• NUPAC® High-efficiency plastic packing with engineered drip point geometry for wet scrubbers and direct-contact applications, providing superior gas-liquid contact for industrial gas cleaning. Targeted at industrial scrubber OEMs and process engineers.
• HD Q-PAC® Highest drip point density (75,000/ft³) plastic structured media with self-cleaning rod geometry for oil-water separation and bio-scrubber H2S control, sustaining maximum accessible surface area under full biological load. API 421 and EN 858-1 compliant; targeted at industrial oil-water separator specifiers and wastewater odor-control plant engineers. Distributed in the eastern US via Coalescing Concepts, Inc.
• Lantec Metal Tower Packing (LMTP) High-void-fraction (95.6–98.5%) stainless steel tower packing available in 304SS, 316SS, and Duplex 2205SS alloys for high-temperature and fire-risk tower environments, in sizes from 5/8" through 3" nominal. Targets industrial projects requiring fire-safe, high-temperature-resistant mass-transfer media.
• MLM® Multi-Layer Media Ceramic heat transfer media used as the heat-recovery bed in Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs), reducing bed depth by up to 50% compared to conventional ceramic saddles while dramatically lowering pressure drop and reducing plugging. Targeted at RTO OEMs and EPCs designing industrial VOC abatement systems.
• No-charge Packed Bed Process Design Service No-charge engineering service covering packed bed design and retrofit evaluation for scrubbers, RTOs, air strippers, humidifiers, and condensers, including bed depth/sizing calculations, media selection, and projected removal efficiency. Available to industrial and municipal customers specifying Lantec media, with a performance warranty attached to media sold for Lantec-designed projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• HD Q-PAC achieves 75,000 drip points per cubic foot - the highest density in Lantec's plastic packing family
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wire Mesh de MéxicominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional agent for Mexico handling inquiries and sales support for Lantec products in the Mexican market.
• Glastech Pte LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional agent covering Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Contact: Dr. Kwang-Yu Wang.
• Alltrust CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional agent for Korea handling sales and support in the Korean market.
• R.C. Trading & Engineering Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional agent for Thailand handling sales and support in the Thai market.
• Coalescing Concepts, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of HD Q-PAC coalescing media for oil-water separators in the eastern United States.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• GTC Technology US: Process technology company specializing in mass transfer, separation, and reaction engineering with structured packing, random packing, and column internals offerings that partially overlap with Lantec's product lines. GTC focuses on licensed process technology and revamp services rather than being a full-line competitor.

Direct peers

• Koch-Glitsch: World's largest manufacturer of random and structured tower packing and mass transfer internals, directly competing with Lantec across random packings, structured packings, and column internals for distillation, scrubbing, and stripping applications. Koch-Glitsch's portfolio covers the same end-use applications Lantec targets (scrubbers, air strippers, RTOs) with comparable product economics.
• Raschig GmbH: German specialty manufacturer of mass transfer packings, column internals, and catalysts for pollution control, distillation, and chemical processes. Raschig's random and structured packing lines target many of the same scrubber, air stripper, and biofilter applications as Lantec's plastic tower packing portfolio.
• Brentwood Industries: Manufactures structured plastic media, tube settlers, cooling tower fills, and water treatment components used in mass transfer and separation applications. Brentwood's media products compete with Lantec's plastic tower packings in biological treatment, water treatment, and industrial gas-liquid contact applications.
• Sulzer ChemTech: Sulzer's mass transfer and separation technology division offers competing structured and random packings, trays, and column internals for distillation, scrubbing, and stripping columns globally. Sulzer's installed base, pilot plant, and global sales force compete head-to-head with Lantec's Q-PAC and LANPAC families in chemical and environmental applications.
• Saint-Gobain NorPro: Manufactures ceramic shapes, catalyst support media, and tower packing products, including ceramic heat recovery media for RTOs that directly compete with Lantec's MLM Multi-Layer Media offering. Saint-Gobain NorPro's ceramic media portfolio serves the same high-temperature RTO heat recovery application.
• Munters: Provides mass transfer equipment, humidity control, and air treatment technologies serving overlapping industrial and environmental applications such as bio-scrubbers, odor control, and gas-liquid contact. Munters' environmental and process air businesses address the same municipal wastewater and industrial emission problems Lantec's HD Q-PAC and LANPAC platforms target.

Broad incumbents

• Anguil Environmental Systems: Manufactures complete regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) and catalytic oxidizer systems that consume ceramic heat recovery media as a subsystem, making Anguil a key buyer-adjacent incumbent in the same value chain as Lantec's MLM business. Anguil offers turnkey oxidizer solutions while Lantec focuses on the media; they overlap on VOC control applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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