ETA International Inc.

What ETA International Inc. does

ETA International Inc. is a privately held mechanical engineering, testing, and analysis firm founded in 2001 by Don Johnson and headquartered on a 4-acre site in Bulverde, Texas (north of San Antonio). The firm specializes in offshore, subsea, and oilfield engineering — including subsea system design, API qualification testing for spoolable and flexible pipe, ASME Section VIII pressure vessel design, failure analysis, hydrostatic and burst testing, and prototype/product development. It serves oil & gas operators and service companies worldwide, with a secondary industrial manufacturing segment, via a direct sales motion driven by engineering expertise and specialized test infrastructure (3,200 sq ft test building, 40'x80' reinforced slab, 600A 480V 3-phase power, ~2 acres of open yard, heavy material handling equipment).

The firm operates an approximately 8-person core team of engineers and senior consultants, supported by an affiliate ecosystem (Texas Toolmakers, RHM Mechanical Design and Fabrication, TurboMet International) that supplements machining, fabrication, and metallurgy capabilities without fixed overhead. Revenue is generated primarily through time-and-materials professional services billed at hourly rates by labor category ($53–$210/hr in 2024), supplemented by lab use fees ($150/day or $500/week), equipment storage fees, a 5% software surcharge on engineering labor, and cost-plus pass-through on materials and travel. Three sub-brands — ETA Renewable Energy, ETA Energy Solutions, and ETA SPM Hose — extend the firm's mechanical expertise into adjacent energy and specialty hose markets, though ownership and revenue contributions of these entities are not disclosed.

Name

ETA International Inc.

Legal name

ETA International

Website

https://etainc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ETA International Inc. is a Texas-based mechanical engineering and testing firm, founded 2001, that delivers subsea, offshore, and oilfield engineering, API/ASME-qualified testing, failure analysis, and prototyping services to oil & gas and industrial clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bulverde

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Time and Materials Engineering Services: Billable engineering and consulting services charged at hourly rates by labor category (Senior Consultant, Principal Engineer, Senior Engineer, Engineer, etc.). Materials and services billed at cost + 7.5%. Travel expenses billed at cost + 10%. Intellectual property developed during projects is transferred to the client, with ETA willing to negotiate reduced labor rates in exchange for equity in IP on approved projects.
2. Facility Use Fees: Lab use fees charged at $150/day or $500/week for testing projects. Equipment and test sample storage at $50/week or $200/month.
3. Software and Analysis Fees: Software fee of 5% of billed engineering labor on engineering and analysis projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ETA International is a specialized engineering firm that delivers mechanical engineering, testing, and analysis services for offshore, subsea, and oilfield applications. Core deliverables include subsea system design, pressure vessel design to ASME Section VIII, API qualification test programs for spoolable and flexible pipe, finite element and structural analysis, failure analysis, prototype and product development, and test fixture design and fabrication, all executed from a 4-acre specialized facility in Bulverde, Texas.

Product overview

ETA International Inc. is a specialized engineering firm offering a unified suite of testing, analysis, and product development services. The core offerings include engineering testing and analysis services (subsea system design, pressure vessel design, failure analysis), prototype and product development, finite element and structural analysis, test fixture design and fabrication, and offshore hose/flexible pipe testing. The company operates several sub-brands including ETA SPM Hose, ETA Energy Solutions, and ETA Renewable Energy, each serving specialized market segments while sharing common engineering expertise in mechanical design, testing, and analysis for oilfield and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ETA Renewable Energy: Renewable energy focused subsidiary website at www.etarenewableenergy.com
• ETA Energy Solutions
• ETA SPM Hose

Products and services

• Engineering Testing and Analysis Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Texas Toolmakers, Inc.minorOthersListed as a related company within the ETA group of websites. Texas Toolmakers provides precision machining capabilities that may supplement ETA's engineering and testing projects.
• RHM Mechanical Design and FabricationminorOthersListed as a related company within the ETA group of websites. RHM provides mechanical design and fabrication services that may supplement ETA's engineering and testing projects.
• TurboMet InternationalminorOthersListed as a related company within the ETA group of websites. TurboMet provides thermal testing or metallurgy-related services that may supplement ETA's engineering and testing projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Oceaneering International: Subsea engineering, intervention, and equipment provider with deep offshore engineering capabilities. Operates at a much larger scale than ETA but competes in adjacent subsea design and qualification work.
• Team Inc. Provider of specialty industrial services including inspection, mechanical, and integrity services for the energy sector. Overlaps with ETA's failure analysis and qualification testing on a larger scale.
• Fugro: Geo-data specialist with offshore geotechnical, subsea, and asset integrity services. Adjacent competitor in offshore infrastructure testing, inspection, and certification.
• Applus+: Global testing, inspection, and certification group with energy and industrial divisions. Comparable to Element/Intertek as a scaled TIC incumbent that can absorb oil & gas qualification work.
• DNV: Independent energy and maritime assurance provider offering certification, verification, and technical advisory. Adjacent to ETA through standards-driven qualification and testing services for subsea and offshore equipment.
• Element Materials Testing: Global testing and inspection services company with oil & gas, aerospace, and energy capabilities. A scaled competitor that can offer similar mechanical and qualification testing at greater geographic reach.
• Intertek: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) provider with energy industry services including materials and mechanical testing. Represents the scaled-incumbent competitive threat to ETA.

Direct peers

• Blade Energy Partners: Specialized engineering consultancy focused on drilling, completions, and upstream oil & gas equipment design and failure analysis. Comparable to ETA in domain focus and project-based engineering service model.
• Stress Engineering Services: Houston-based mechanical testing, analysis, and design firm serving oil & gas, aerospace, and industrial clients. Closest analog to ETA in terms of size, service mix (FEA, failure analysis, qualification testing), and oil & gas customer base.
• 2H Offshore (Acteon): Subsea engineering consultancy specializing in risers, flowlines, and flexible pipe design and analysis. Overlaps directly with ETA's subsea system, flexible pipe, and FEA offerings for offshore operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/engineering-testing-analysis-eta-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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