ACFM
ACFM Inc. distributes and custom-engineers industrial blowers, compressors, and vacuum pumps — primarily ROOTS and FPZ lines — serving petrochemical, wastewater, and material handling customers across Texas, the Gulf Coast, and select international projects.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersHouston, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ACFM does
ACFM Inc., founded in 1999 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an industrial distributor and custom packager of air and gas handling systems — primarily positive displacement blowers, regenerative blowers, and centrifugal blowers — used in pressure and vacuum applications. The company is the only factory authorized ROOTS Blower distributor in South Texas and the Gulf Coast, holds exclusive Roots sales-agent rights in Texas and Oklahoma for large rotary products, centrifugals, and controls, and represents FPZ Regenerative Blowers across Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana, as well as Edwards Vacuum Products in Texas. Its product portfolio spans the Roots Universal RAI, RAM, RCS, ROOTS-FLO, and DVJ/DPJ blower lines (including WHISPAIR and Dual Splash Lubrication variants), FPZ regenerative blowers, centrifugal blowers, and a range of accessories, with custom engineered blower packages ranging from 5 HP to 400 HP built at its 30,000 sq ft Houston facility.
ACFM generates revenue through one-time equipment sales (bare shaft blowers, packaged systems, and parts/accessories) and recurring-adjacent professional services (factory-authorized repair and warranty work up to 8 inch gear diameter). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company sells primarily to enterprise customers in chemical and petrochemical processing, environmental and waste management (wastewater aeration, biogas/landfill gas recovery), and material handling (pneumatic conveying), with project-based marquee wins including Nova Chemicals, Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA, a Middle East mega-petrochemical complex, and North America's largest integrated plastics manufacturer. ACFM was acquired by IGS Group on August 1, 2012, and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary alongside Generon IGS, Houston Vessel Manufacturing, Global Nitrogen Services, and Houston Compression & Services.
ACFM firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ACFM
- Legal name
- ACFM Inc.
- Website
- https://acfm-inc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ACFM Inc. distributes and custom-engineers industrial blowers, compressors, and vacuum pumps — primarily ROOTS and FPZ lines — serving petrochemical, wastewater, and material handling customers across Texas, the Gulf Coast, and select international projects.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ACFM industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Air and Gas Handling Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL)
Keywords
Where ACFM is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Houston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
ACFM business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Blower Equipment Sales: Sales of bare shaft blowers including ROOTS, URAI, RAM, RCS, DVJ, DPJ series, and FPZ Regenerative blowers. Revenue from new equipment with various flow rates, pressures, and vacuum capabilities.
- Aftermarket Parts & Accessories: Sale of genuine manufacturer parts including filters, silencers, filter elements, gauges, pressure relief valves, check valves, butterfly valves, expansion joints, flex connectors, belts, couplings, motors, and sound enclosures.
- Custom Blower Packages: Standard and custom engineered blower packages manufactured at their Houston facility. Packages include certified drawings and can be delivered in 1-2 weeks for standard packages.
- Repair & Service: Factory trained repair and service for all makes of blowers up to 8 inch gear diameter. Authorized repair and warranty center for Roots blowers. Services include tear down evaluation, detailed repair quotes, sandblasting, genuine factory parts replacement, gear timing, and 1 year warranty.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels3 records
ACFM product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ACFM distributes industrial air and gas handling equipment — primarily positive displacement blowers, regenerative blowers, centrifugal blowers, and vacuum pumps — as an authorized Roots Blower distributor covering South Texas, the Gulf Coast, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company also manufactures standard and custom engineered blower packages at its Houston facility and provides factory-trained repair services and aftermarket OEM parts. Customers span petrochemical, plastics, wastewater, and material handling industries.
Product overview
ACFM is a distributor of industrial air and gas handling equipment, primarily representing ROOTS blowers and FPZ regenerative blowers. The product portfolio centers on positive displacement blowers and centrifugal blowers, offered as standalone units and packaged systems. Core blower lines include Universal RAI Series (standard, DSL, gas, and WHISPAIR variants), RAM Series (standard, WHISPAIR, gas, and water-sealed configurations), ROOTS-FLO, RCS Series, and DVJ/DPJ blowers for vacuum and high-pressure applications. ACFM also offers pre-engineered EasyAir X2 blower packages and custom engineered solutions ranging from 5 HP to 400 HP. Supporting products include centrifugal blowers, FPZ regenerative blowers (MS/06, TS, MD/DH, and TD series), comprehensive accessories (filters, silencers, valves, motors, enclosures), and factory-authorized repair services for Roots and other major blower brands.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Universal RAI Series Blowers Positive displacement blowers for industrial pressure and vacuum service, available in standard grease-lubricated, dual splash lubrication (DSL), gas-handling, and WHISPAIR noise-reduced variants for industrial plant operators and OEMs.
- RAM Series Blowers Volumetrically efficient rotary positive displacement blowers (standard, WHISPAIR, gas-handling, water-sealed vacuum, and tri-lobe variants) for petrochemical, plastics, and process vacuum customers.
- ROOTS-FLO Blower Series Direct replacement rotary lobe blowers for Gardner Denver Duraflow applications, for industrial operators seeking drop-in Roots-architecture blowers.
- RCS Series Blowers High-flow positive displacement blowers for large-scale industrial applications, with standard and WHISPAIR noise-reduced variants.
- DVJ & DPJ Blowers Dry vacuum and high-pressure blowers for industrial vacuum and pressure service, using WHISPAIR pressure equalization technology.
- Standard and Custom Blower Packages Engineered blower packages integrating blowers, motors, drives, filters, silencers, valves, and controls for industrial pressure or vacuum service, sold to enterprise customers for projects and plant operations.
- EasyAir X2 Blower Package Pre-engineered packaged blower solution for industrial vacuum or pressure applications, designed for fast installation and low ownership cost.
- Centrifugal Blowers Centrifugal blowers for industrial air and gas handling applications in petrochemical, chemical, and general industrial processes.
- FPZ Regenerative Blowers Side channel regenerative blowers (single and double stage, single and twin impeller variants) for industrial vacuum and pressure applications requiring compact, oil-free blower solutions.
- Blower Accessories and Aftermarket Parts OEM and aftermarket blower accessories and replacement parts for Roots and FPZ blower installations, serving industrial operators needing filters, silencers, valves, drives, motors, and enclosures.
- Factory-Authorized Blower Repair and Service Factory-trained repair, overhaul, and warranty service for Roots and other industrial blowers up to 8 inch gear diameter, with escalation to the Roots Houston Service Center for larger units.
Quantifiable outcome
- Standard packages with certified drawings available in 1-2 weeks
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use ACFM
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ACFM technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
ACFM partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Roots (Dresser Roots, GE)coreOnly factory authorized ROOTS Blower distributor in South Texas and the Gulf Coast. Exclusive sales agents in Texas and Oklahoma for Roots large rotary products, centrifugals, and controls. Authorized repair and warranty center for Roots blowers up to 8 inch gear diameter.
- FPZ Regenerative BlowerscoreRepresentatives for FPZ Regenerative (side channel) blowers in Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. FPZ has been manufacturing regenerative blowers since 1975 with ISO 9001 accredited facilities.
- Edwards VacuumminorRepresentatives for Edwards Vacuum Products in Texas.
- Generon IGScoreSister company within IGS Group. ACFM utilized Generon's resources including additional manpower and workspace to complete the 36 blower packages project for the Middle East petrochemical facility while transitioning to new facility.
- Roots Houston Service CenterminorACFM works closely with the Roots Houston Service Center on larger blower repairs exceeding 8 inch gear diameter capabilities.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ACFM competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Howden: Global supplier of rotary blowers, centrifugal compressors and air/gas handling equipment used in petrochemical, power and process industries. Comparable as a broader, well-capitalized incumbent addressing the same Roots-type applications as ACFM.
- Ingersoll Rand: Diversified industrial manufacturer (including legacy Gardner Denver) producing blowers, compressors and vacuum equipment sold to the same petrochemical/chemical and industrial customers ACFM serves. Comparable as a much larger incumbent competing for the same end-market wallet.
- Sulzer: Manufacturer of rotating equipment, pumps and compressors for industrial process applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent in rotating air/gas handling equipment used by the same chemical and petrochemical operators ACFM serves.
- Atlas Copco: Industrial group producing blowers, compressors and vacuum pumps with global manufacturing and distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same industrial air/gas equipment category with overlapping customer applications in petrochemicals and wastewater.
- Roots Blowers (Dresser/GE): The original manufacturer of positive displacement blowers whose products ACFM exclusively distributes. Roots is comparable because ACFM's revenue, awards and inventory advantage are all directly tied to Roots' product line and channel decisions.
Direct peers
- Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator: Manufacturer of industrial fans, blowers and air-handling systems, including engineered packages. Comparable as a direct peer in the same industrial fan/blower product category serving process and OEM customers.
- New York Blower Company: Manufacturer of industrial fans, blowers and air-handling equipment for process and industrial applications. Comparable as a direct peer supplying overlapping product types to industrial customers.
- Spencer Turbine: Manufacturer of industrial blowers, vacuum systems and air-handling packages. Comparable as a direct peer producing similar PD and centrifugal blower equipment and engineered packages for industrial markets.
- Becker Pumps: Manufacturer of regenerative blowers and vacuum pumps, overlapping with the FPZ regenerative line ACFM distributes. Comparable as a direct peer in regenerative/side-channel blower equipment used in similar industrial applications.
Emerging players
- Lorenz: Industrial blower/fan company listed as a partner on ACFM's website. Comparable as an adjacent player in industrial air-handling equipment with product and channel overlap with ACFM.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ACFM social profiles
Digital presenceACFM compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
ACFM financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ACFM leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
ACFM funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
ACFM M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about ACFM
What does ACFM do?
ACFM distributes industrial air and gas handling equipment — primarily positive displacement blowers, regenerative blowers, centrifugal blowers, and vacuum pumps — as an authorized Roots Blower distributor covering South Texas, the Gulf Coast, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company also manufactures standard and custom engineered blower packages at its Houston facility and provides factory-trained repair services and aftermarket OEM parts. Customers span petrochemical, plastics, wastewater, and material handling industries.
Is ACFM a public or private company?
ACFM is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was ACFM founded?
ACFM was founded in 1999. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ACFM based?
ACFM is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.
How does ACFM make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Blower Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are aftermarket Parts & Accessories, custom Blower Packages and repair & Service.
Who are ACFM's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Howden, Ingersoll Rand, Sulzer, Atlas Copco and Roots Blowers (Dresser/GE). Direct peers are Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator, New York Blower Company, Spencer Turbine and Becker Pumps. Lorenz is listed as an emerging player.
Does ACFM have an API?
No public API is recorded for ACFM.
What industry is ACFM in?
ACFM's product category is Industrial Air and Gas Handling Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAKAG, Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment, with a secondary code of IMAEACAL, Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves). Its NAICS code is 333413 and its SIC code is 3564.