What Advanced Process Solutions does

Advanced Process Solutions (APS), founded in 2000 and headquartered in Blue Ridge, Texas, is a precision manufacturer of custom chemical handling, containment, and processing equipment for semiconductor fabrication facilities, with secondary exposure to solar and oil and gas industries. The company's product portfolio spans three categories — Chemical Handling and Storage Systems (PP Chemical Delivery Units, Chemical Tanks, Mobile Chemical Carts, Drum Reclaim Systems, Drum and Bottle Wash Stations), Containment and Safety Solutions (Valve Manifold Boxes, Cleanroom Hoods), and Processing and Blending Equipment (Blenders, R&D Chemical Dispense Units) — complemented by three industrial service lines covering Automation and Control, Field Service and Maintenance, and Fabrication Services. All plastic fabrication is performed in-house at the Blue Ridge facility using CNC routers, orbital welding, and SolidWorks 3D modeling, with manufacturing conducted under ISO-certified cleanroom conditions and equipment designed to comply with SEMI industry standards.

APS generates revenue through two streams: sale of customized capital equipment and recurring industrial services including installation, commissioning, on-site inspection, system optimization, and preventative maintenance. Pricing is opaque and quote-based, and all sales are executed via direct enterprise field engagement rather than through distributors or resellers. The customer base is concentrated in large semiconductor manufacturers, most notably Texas Instruments (2024 Supplier Excellence Award winner selected from thousands of global suppliers) and GlobalWafers America. The company is structured as a Texas LLC and was acquired in January 2026 by Provest Equity Partners, which has stated an intent to fund infrastructure investment and global scaling. The leadership team is led by President Philip Pulliam and Chairman Suhas Uppalapati, with two senior executives — Ken Stone (VP Business Development, January 2026) and Eric Simms (VP Engineering, May 2026) — added post-acquisition to support the next growth phase.

Name

Advanced Process Solutions

Legal name

Advanced Process Solutions LLC

Website

https://aps-plp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advanced Process Solutions is a precision manufacturer of custom chemical handling, containment, and processing equipment primarily serving semiconductor fabrication facilities, with secondary exposure to solar and oil and gas industries, based in Blue Ridge, Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Process Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

Keywords

• Semiconductor process equipment
• Chemical handling systems
• Precision plastic fabrication
• Industrial automation control
• Cleanroom manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Blue Ridge

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Hardware Sales: Sale of precision manufacturing equipment including chemical delivery units, tanks, blenders, valve manifold boxes, cleanroom hoods, drum reclaim systems, and mobile chemical carts. Equipment is customized to customer specifications.
2. Industrial Services: Provides automation and control services, field service and maintenance, and fabrication services. Includes installation, commissioning, on-site inspections, system optimization, and preventative maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Advanced Process Solutions designs, manufactures, and services custom precision plastic fabrication equipment and chemical handling systems for semiconductor, solar, and oil and gas manufacturers. Its portfolio includes chemical delivery units, tanks, blenders, valve manifold boxes, cleanroom hoods, mobile chemical carts, drum reclaim systems, and drum/bottle wash stations, complemented by automation and control, field service, and fabrication services. All manufacturing is performed in-house at an ISO-certified cleanroom facility in Blue Ridge, Texas, with no reliance on off-the-shelf systems.

Product overview

Advanced Process Solutions (APS) is a precision manufacturing company offering a unified portfolio of process technology solutions for the semiconductor, solar, and oil and gas industries. The product portfolio consists of three interconnected product categories: Chemical Handling & Storage Systems (including Chemical Tanks, PP Chemical Delivery Unit, Mobile Chemical Carts, Drum Reclaim System, and Drum and Bottle Wash Station), Containment & Safety Solutions (Valve Manifold Boxes and Cleanroom Hoods), and Processing & Blending Equipment (Blenders and R&D Chemical Dispense Unit). These products are complemented by three industrial service lines—Automation & Control, Field Service & Maintenance, and Fabrication Services—that enable customers to design, build, operate, and maintain their chemical handling infrastructure from concept through ongoing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blenders Industrial blending systems engineered for efficient mixing of industrial materials and fluids used in semiconductor fabrication stages, featuring pressure and flow monitoring, user-friendly HMI, precise pressure/mix regulation, and SCADA Ethernet connectivity.
• R&D Chemical Dispense Unit Economical automated chemical dispensing solution for research settings, featuring fully automated transfer from single drum to day tank with onboard PLC/HMI interface and Levitronix Centrifugal Pump for constant fill levels, with FM4910 construction and orbital welding for maximum purity.
• PP Chemical Delivery Unit Automated solution for transferring chemicals from drum to day tank to Fab, with onboard PLC/HMI, Diaphragm Pump, Levitronix Centrifugal Pump with sensors, and safety measures including alarm system and leak detection to ensure controlled delivery and prevent spills.
• Chemical Tanks Durable tanks designed for safe storage and containment of industrial chemicals, essential for handling, storing, and mixing chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing processes including etching, cleaning, doping, and chemical vapor deposition, with containment leak detection, mixer, ultrasonic level sensor, and sizes from 55 Gal to 3000 Gal.
• Mobile Chemical Carts Specialized portable units for safe storage, transport, and dispensing of chemicals in cleanroom environments, featuring manual filtered N2 purging, maintenance points, leak detection, and all wetted parts in PFA and PTFE materials.
• Drum Reclaim System Dual drum reclaim system offering automated switching between two 55-gallon drums for efficient chemical waste management, utilizing weight scale technology for real-time monitoring with PLC-controlled system and HMI touchscreen interface.
• Drum and Bottle Wash Station Automated station allowing operators to safely wash one drum and twelve bottles simultaneously with three sections (Drum Wash and two Bottle Wash sections), featuring adjustable rinse cycles, door interlocks, and high-pressure nozzles.
• Valve Manifold Boxes Comprehensive range of Valve Manifold Boxes (VMB) designed for ultra-pure dispensing, reliability, and consistent chemical availability, ranging from simple designs to fully automated systems with configurations from 2 Stick to 12 Stick, pneumatic controls, EMO, and line pressure monitoring.
• Cleanroom Hoods Custom-designed cleanroom hoods for maintaining strict cleanliness standards within semiconductor manufacturing facilities, featuring customizable design, modular systems, easy maintenance, and options including water heater, sink faucets, and handheld spray guns.
• Automation & Control Industrial automation and control solutions including electrical and network design, PLC and HMI programming, control panel design and assembly, controls implementation and start-up, and analytical systems integration for semiconductor, solar, and oil and gas industries.
• Field Service & Maintenance On-site technical support including installation and commissioning, on-site inspections and troubleshooting, system optimization, maintenance procedures, and training and support for field technicians serving semiconductor, solar, and oil and gas industries.
• Fabrication Services Custom plastic fabrication services including precision CNC machining, rod/butt/orbital welding, adhesive bonding, cleanroom manufacturing under ISO-certified conditions, material selection (PEEK, PTFE, PFA, PP), and quality control inspection and packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Texas Instruments Supplier Excellence Award recognition for outstanding innovation, quality, and performance

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GlobalWafers America, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026APS has project wins at GlobalWafers America, LLC as part of their recent business successes. GlobalWafers is a semiconductor wafer manufacturer and APS provides precision manufacturing solutions supporting their operations.
• Texas InstrumentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025APS serves as a strategic supplier to Texas Instruments, providing precision manufacturing and process technology solutions that support TI's global manufacturing operations. APS was selected from thousands of global suppliers to receive the Supplier Excellence Award, recognizing outstanding innovation, quality, and performance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IDEX Corporation: IDEX Corporation is a diversified fluidics and engineered industrial products company whose fluid handling businesses (pumps, valves, dispensing) address many of the same semiconductor and industrial chemical handling use cases as APS.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts Water Technologies manufactures water and fluid handling products for industrial and commercial applications. While primarily water-focused, its fluid handling product families are thematically comparable to APS's chemical and process fluid equipment.
• MKS Instruments: MKS Instruments supplies instruments, subsystems, and process control solutions for semiconductor and adjacent manufacturing. While broader in scope, its process control and monitoring portfolio overlaps with the PLC/HMI-based automation capabilities integrated into APS's equipment.
• EnPro Industries: EnPro Industries is a diversified manufacturer of sealing, fluid handling, and engineered products serving semiconductor, chemical processing, and general industrial markets. Its fluid handling segment overlaps with APS's chemical containment and delivery systems.
• Merck Electronics (Versum Materials): Merck's Electronics business (incorporating Versum Materials) supplies semiconductor materials, delivery equipment, and chemical services globally. It overlaps with APS in chemical delivery and material handling infrastructure for advanced fabs.

Direct peers

• Applied Energy Systems: Applied Energy Systems designs and manufactures ultra-high-purity gas and chemical delivery systems for semiconductor, photovoltaics, and related process industries. Its chemical delivery and process equipment business is highly comparable to APS's PP Chemical Delivery Units and Valve Manifold Boxes.
• Entegris: Entegris is a leading supplier of specialty materials, fluid handling, and microcontamination control products for semiconductor and adjacent high-tech manufacturers. It directly overlaps with APS in chemical delivery, tanks, and purification equipment serving semiconductor fabs, but at vastly greater scale and with a global footprint.
• Mott Corporation: Mott Corporation manufactures filtration and fluid handling components, including porous metal and plastic filtration used in semiconductor chemical processing. Its filtration and process fluid handling products overlap with APS's chemical handling portfolio for high-purity applications.
• Columbia Energy Group: Columbia Energy Group (Columbia Industrial Products) builds custom chemical containment, gas cabinets, and process equipment for semiconductor and life sciences markets. It competes directly with APS in custom-engineered chemical handling and containment systems.
• Diversified Fluid Solutions: Diversified Fluid Solutions provides chemical blending, distribution, and delivery equipment to semiconductor and industrial customers. Its chemical handling and blending offerings compete closely with APS's blenders, dispense units, and chemical delivery systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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