Pacific Rim Technical Services
Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) is an Australian authorised distributor and engineering service provider of industrial instrumentation, PLCs, variable speed drives, and valves, serving enterprise mining, sugar, and water customers across Australia, PNG, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersTownsville, Australia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Pacific Rim Technical Services does
Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) is an Australian industrial instrumentation distributor and engineering services provider headquartered in Townsville, Queensland, founded in 1993. The company specialises in the supply, integration, and after-sales support of industrial field instrumentation, PLCs, variable speed drives, solenoid valves, and switchgear used in process industries. It operates as an authorised distribution partner for 25+ global manufacturers — including Siemens, Danfoss, Yokogawa, Wika, Burkert, Weidmuller, Kobold, Trafag, and IKS — and offers its own custom-engineered accessories such as stainless steel instrument covers and Kevlar soft instrument hoods. Engineering services span instrument selection, chemical/mechanical/electrical compatibility assessment, project management, documentation, commissioning support, and on-site flowmeter verification.
PRTS is privately held under owner-Director Greg Fitzgerald (who acquired the business in 2007) with a six-person core team and a combined ~100 years of industry experience. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales, anchored in a Townsville office and supporting customers across North Queensland and international markets — notably mining and sugar operations in PNG, West Africa, Laos, and Indonesia. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts typical of capital-project work; revenue is not publicly disclosed. Named enterprise customers include Kanowna Belle, Pajingo, Mt Carlton, Pilgangoora (Altura), Hounde Gold (Burkina Faso), Chatree Gold (Thailand), Lane Xang Minerals (Laos), and Broadspectrum's Lang Lang Water Treatment Plant. PRTS monetises through hardware sales (instrumentation products) and professional services (engineering, commissioning, after-sales support).
Pacific Rim Technical Services firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pacific Rim Technical Services
- Legal name
- Pacific Rim Technical Services
- Website
- https://prts.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) is an Australian authorised distributor and engineering service provider of industrial instrumentation, PLCs, variable speed drives, and valves, serving enterprise mining, sugar, and water customers across Australia, PNG, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Pacific Rim Technical Services is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Townsville
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pacific Rim Technical Services business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Industrial Instrumentation Products: Supply of industrial instrumentation including level, pressure, flow, temperature, analytical, weighing instruments, PLCs, variable speed drives, solenoid valves, and switchgear. Products sourced from authorized distribution partners including Siemens, Danfoss, Yokogawa, Wika, and other major manufacturers.
- Engineering and Technical Services: Engineering services including instrument selection and design, chemical/mechanical/electrical compatibility assessment, technical field support for installation and commissioning, commissioning support for Siemens flowmeter range, and customer site verifications.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based instrumentation solutions |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Pacific Rim Technical Services product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) is a Townsville, Queensland-based distributor and engineering service provider specializing in industrial field instrumentation, controls, PLCs, and variable speed drives for process industries. The company supplies measurement products (level, pressure, flow, temperature, analytical, weighing), control equipment (PLCs, variable speed drives, solenoid valves, switchgear), and process valves sourced from over 25 authorized manufacturer partners including Siemens, Danfoss, Yokogawa, Wika, and Burkert. PRTS also delivers value-added engineering services including instrument selection guidance, chemical/mechanical/electrical compatibility assessment, project management, commissioning support, customer site verifications, and custom-designed stainless steel instrument covers and field-tested soft instrument hoods.
Product overview
Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) is a distributor and service provider of industrial field instrumentation and automation equipment, operating for over 30 years. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of measurement and control products organized into core categories: Level Instruments (level switches, transmitters, continuous indicators), Pressure Instruments (gauges, transmitters, switches), Flow Instruments (electromagnetic, vortex, Coriolis, ultrasonic flow meters), Temperature Instruments (sensors, transmitters, thermocouples, RTDs), Analytical Instruments (pH, ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen analyzers), Weighing Instruments (load cells, belt scales, weigh feeders), PLC/Controllers (Siemens SIMATIC, Weidmüller u-remote), Variable Speed Drives (Danfoss VLT, VACON, iC7 series), Valves (process control, solenoid valves), Meteorological Instruments, and Switchgear. The company represents major manufacturers including Siemens, Danfoss, Burkert, Weidmüller, Wika, Yokogawa, Kobold, and others. In addition to product distribution, PRTS provides engineering services including instrument selection, project management, commissioning support, and custom solutions such as stainless steel instrument covers and soft instrument hoods. The company primarily serves the Sugar and Mining industries of North Queensland, PNG, West Africa, Laos, and Indonesia.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Level Instruments Continuous level indicators (bypass, sight glass, top-mounted), level switches (magnetic float, optoelectronic, vibrating), and level transmitters (magnetostrictive, radio-enabled) for tanks and vessels.
- Pressure Instruments Pressure measurement products including pressure gauges (bourdon tube, diaphragm, digital), pressure transmitters, pressure switches, and manifolds for various industrial applications.
- Flow Instruments Flow measurement instruments including electromagnetic flowmeters, vortex flow meters, Coriolis flow meters, ultrasonic flow meters, differential pressure transmitters, and primary flow elements (orifice plates, Venturi tubes, pitot tubes).
- Temperature Instruments Temperature measurement solutions including temperature sensors, transmitters (head, rail, and field mounting), thermocouples, RTDs, thermowells, and temperature switches.
- Analytical Instruments Liquid analytical instruments for measuring pH, ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and other water quality parameters including sensors, transmitters, and analyzers.
- Weighing Instruments Industrial weighing products including load cells (compression, tension), belt scales, weigh feeders, solids flowmeters, and advanced electronics for integration with control systems.
- PLC and Controllers Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500, S7-1200, LOGO! Logic Modules, and Weidmüller u-remote I/O systems for industrial automation.
- Variable Speed Drives (VSD) Variable speed drives including Danfoss VLT series (AutomationDrive, HVAC Drive, Aqua Drive) and VACON series for motor control, energy savings, and process optimization.
- Valves Process control valves and solenoid valves including Burkert angle seat valves, butterfly valves, pneumatic/electric actuators, and instrument valves/manifolds for industrial applications.
- Meteorological Instruments Environmental monitoring instruments including handheld anemometers, rain gauges, weather stations, and dataloggers for meteorological and climate monitoring applications.
- Switchgear Industrial switchgear and electrical connection products including terminal blocks, connectors (circular M8/M12/M16/M23), heavy-duty connectors, relay modules, and crimp tools.
- PRTS Solutions and Engineering Services Engineering services including in-depth product selection, project management and associated documentation packages, supply and after-sales service, commissioning support for the Siemens flowmeter range, and customer site verifications. Leverages over 35 years in the business with combined technical knowledge pool of close to 100 years of industry experience.
- Stainless Steel Instrument Covers Custom-designed stainless steel protective covers for industrial field instruments with designs to suit many industrial field instruments. Widely used by Yokogawa Australia across their LNG Projects.
- Soft Instrument Hoods Manufactured locally from Kevlar fire blanket and closed cell foam, offering weather/UV and thermal protection for instruments, prolonging instrument life up to 7 times (tested in the field). Custom designed to suit individual instruments.
Quantifiable outcome
- Instrument life can be prolonged up to 7 times using PRTS custom instrument hoods (field tested)
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Pacific Rim Technical Services
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Pacific Rim Technical Services technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration11 records
Feature3 records
Pacific Rim Technical Services partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- SiemenscoreAuthorized distribution partner for Siemens industrial instrumentation including SITRANS level, pressure, flow and temperature transmitters, SITRANS FM electromagnetic flowmeters, SITRANS P pressure transmitters, SITRANS F Coriolis flowmeters, SITRANS FS ultrasonic flowmeters, SITRANS FX vortex flowmeters, SITRANS T temperature sensors, SIWAREX weighing products, and SIMATIC PLCs (S7-1500, S7-1200, LOGO!). PRTS provides commissioning support and customer site verifications for the Siemens flowmeter range.
- DanfosscoreAuthorized distribution partner for Danfoss variable speed drives including VLT AutomationDrive FC 301/FC 302, VLT HVAC Drive FC 102, iC7-Aqua Drive, iC7-Automation, VLT Aqua Drive FC 202, VACON NXP Air Cooled, VLT Soft Starter MCD 600, and VLT OneGearDrive.
- YokogawacoreAuthorized distribution partner for Yokogawa products including EJA-E and EJX-A series pressure transmitters with DPharp digital sensor technology, ADMAG magnetic flow meters, OpreX vortex flowmeter VY Series, ROTAMASS Coriolis flow meters, liquid analyzers (pH, ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity), FLEXA series and SENCOM digital sensor platform.
- WikacoreAuthorized distribution partner for Wika level, pressure and flow measurement products including continuous level indicators (bypass, sight glass, top-mounted), level switches (magnetic float, optoelectronic, vibrating), level transmitters, pressure gauges (bourdon tube, diaphragm, digital), pressure transmitters and switches, and primary flow elements (orifice plates, Venturi tubes, pitot tubes).
- Burkert Fluid Control SystemscoreAuthorized distribution partner for Burkert flowmeters (oval gear, paddle wheel, electromagnetic, FLOWave SAW), liquid analytical products (pH/ORP, conductivity sensors), process control valves (Type 2000 angle seat valve, Type 2671/2674 butterfly valves), solenoid valves, pneumatic/electric actuators (Type 2051/2052, Type 3003/3004/3005), and AirLINE electropneumatic valve islands.
- WeidmullercoreAuthorized distribution partner for Weidmuller industrial switchgear and connection products including terminal blocks (SNAP-IN, PUSH-IN, high-current, fuse, disconnect), circular connectors (M8, M12, M16, M23), heavy-duty connectors, Industrial Ethernet connectors, PLC interfaces, relay range (TERMSERIES, CUBESERIES, D-SERIES, SAFESERIES), u-remote I/O system, and professional installation tools.
- Dwyer OmegacoreAuthorized distribution partner for Dwyer Omega level sensors (ultrasonic, radar, submersible transmitters, float, capacitance, conductivity switches), pressure products (Magnehelic DP gauges), flow meters and sensors (VA Meters, Turbine, Paddle Wheel, PD, Ultrasonic, FCI Thermal Dispersion), temperature products, analytical products (pH, conductivity, TDS, salinity, chlorine), valves, and meteorological instruments.
- TrafagmajorAuthorized distribution partner for Trafag level and pressure products including ECL submersible pressure transmitter (thick-film-on-ceramic technology), pressure transmitters (4-20mA, Voltage, IO-Link, Bus protocols), mechanical pressure switches (bellows, diaphragm, piston), and electronic pressure switches with hysteresis and delay functions.
- KoboldmajorAuthorized distribution partner for Kobold level, pressure and flow measurement solutions manufactured in Germany, offering comprehensive portfolio of industrial measuring and control equipment.
- PKPmajorAuthorized distribution partner for PKP flowmeters (flow indicators/sight glasses, Variable Area flow meters, Paddle Flap flowmeters, Paddle/Oval Wheel/Nutating Disc/Turbine/Gear Wheel flowmeters, electronic magnetic/ultrasonic/calorimetric flow meters) and valves (hand isolation/gate valves, flow limiters/conditioners, Y-strainers with magnetic separator).
- PTL HermannmajorAuthorized distribution partner for PTL Hermann vibrating level switches for bulk solids including patented single-rod designs (LevelSwitch, Stocktrol) for powders and granules, sensitive models down to 10g/L, and variants for high-temp (SHT) and hazardous (ATEX) environments.
- Schmidt TechnologymajorAuthorized distribution partner for Schmidt Technology flow sensors including SS 20.650/600/500/200/260/261 chamber head sensors and dumb-bell head sensors, SS 30.30X inline sensors, and MD 10.010/015 LED measured value displays for air velocity and flow measurement.
- IKSmajorAuthorized distribution partner for IKS ODOS optical oxygen sensors for aquaculture, lake/river monitoring, water and wastewater treatment. Features include no membrane/electrolyte replacement needed, IP68 connector option, 4-20mA 2-wire or Modbus RTU interface, up to 50m water depth capability.
- Temperature ControlsmajorAuthorized distribution partner for Temperature Controls products including temperature sensors (thermocouples, RTDs, thermowells), temperature switches, and optical sensors for all industries and applications, established 1988 in Sydney.
- PR ElectronicsminorAuthorized distribution partner for PR Electronics signal conditioners and transmitters.
- BalluffminorAuthorized distribution partner for Balluff industrial sensors and automation products.
- IFM ElectronicminorAuthorized distribution partner for IFM Electronic industrial sensors and control equipment.
- Pepperl+FuchsminorAuthorized distribution partner for Pepperl+Fuchs industrial sensors and explosion protection equipment.
- CSE UniserveminorAuthorized distribution partner for CSE Uniserve instrumentation products.
- AmpControlminorAuthorized distribution partner for AmpControl industrial control and monitoring products.
- AumaminorAuthorized distribution partner for Auma actuator products for valve automation.
- PilzminorAuthorized distribution partner for Pilz automation safety products including safety sensors and safety relays.
- PantronminorAuthorized distribution partner for Pantron industrial sensors and measurement products.
- Xylem + EvoquaminorAuthorized distribution partner for Xylem + Evoqua water and wastewater treatment products.
- Wadeco Co. Ltd.minorAuthorized distribution partner for Wadeco Co. Ltd. instrumentation products.
- RedmetersminorAuthorized distribution partner for Redmeters non-nuclear density measurement systems for industrial slurry and dry bulk materials, used by mining, dredging, and process industries worldwide.
Scale indicators3 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Pacific Rim Technical Services competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Rockwell Automation Australia: Major automation incumbent offering PLCs, drives, and process control solutions, competing for the same process-industry automation budgets that PRTS addresses with its Siemens and Danfoss portfolio.
- VEGA Australia: Australian operations of VEGA, a global specialist in level, pressure, and switching instrumentation — a category in which PRTS is also heavily invested.
- Endress+Hauser Australia: Australian subsidiary of the global process automation and instrumentation leader, supplying flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical instruments directly to mining, sugar, and water customers in the same North Queensland geography that PRTS serves.
- WIKA Australia: Local subsidiary of WIKA, supplying pressure, temperature, level, and flow measurement products. Operates alongside PRTS's WIKA distribution line and competes for the same industrial customer base.
- Burkert Australia: Australian presence of Burkert Fluid Control Systems, supplying flowmeters, solenoid valves, process control valves, and analytical sensors. Directly overlaps with PRTS's Burkert product line in process industries.
- Yokogawa Australia: Australian subsidiary of Yokogawa, selling pressure transmitters (DPharp), magnetic flowmeters, vortex flowmeters, ROTAMASS Coriolis, and liquid analyzers. Directly competes with PRTS for the same mining and sugar accounts in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Direct peers
- NHP Electrical Engineering: Australia's largest independent electrical and automation distributor, carrying switchgear, motor controls, drives, and sensors — adjacent competitor to PRTS's switchgear and VSD lines for industrial customers.
- IPM Group (Industrial Process Measurement): Australian distributor and service provider for industrial process measurement and control equipment, serving mining, water, and manufacturing customers across a similar product and customer footprint.
- AMS Instrumentation & Calibration: Australian provider of process instrumentation, calibration, and control products to mining, water, and industrial customers — directly comparable business model and end-market exposure to PRTS.
- Innovec Controls: Australian industrial instrumentation distributor and integrator focused on process measurement and control, with a comparable multi-brand portfolio and similar regional customer profile to PRTS.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Profiles6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific Rim Technical Services
What does Pacific Rim Technical Services do?
Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) is a Townsville, Queensland-based distributor and engineering service provider specializing in industrial field instrumentation, controls, PLCs, and variable speed drives for process industries. The company supplies measurement products (level, pressure, flow, temperature, analytical, weighing), control equipment (PLCs, variable speed drives, solenoid valves, switchgear), and process valves sourced from over 25 authorized manufacturer partners including Siemens, Danfoss, Yokogawa, Wika, and Burkert. PRTS also delivers value-added engineering services including instrument selection guidance, chemical/mechanical/electrical compatibility assessment, project management, commissioning support, customer site verifications, and custom-designed stainless steel instrument covers and field-tested soft instrument hoods.
Is Pacific Rim Technical Services a public or private company?
Pacific Rim Technical Services is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Pacific Rim Technical Services founded?
Pacific Rim Technical Services was founded in 1993. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Pacific Rim Technical Services based?
Pacific Rim Technical Services is headquartered in Townsville, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Pacific Rim Technical Services make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Industrial Instrumentation Products are the primary driver. The others are engineering and Technical Services.
Who are Pacific Rim Technical Services's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Rockwell Automation Australia, VEGA Australia, Endress+Hauser Australia, WIKA Australia, Burkert Australia and Yokogawa Australia. Direct peers are NHP Electrical Engineering, IPM Group (Industrial Process Measurement), AMS Instrumentation & Calibration and Innovec Controls.
Does Pacific Rim Technical Services have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pacific Rim Technical Services.