Refcon Specialist Group Llc

What Refcon Specialist Group Llc does

Refcon Specialist Group LLC is a privately-held, Houston, Texas-based specialist industrial services contractor founded by Troy Langley after his U.S. Army service (2003–2011). The company focuses on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) maintenance for the energy sector — primarily power generation, with additional work in oil & gas, petrochemical, and pulp & paper facilities — and delivers an eight-module SCR service stack covering manual catalyst cleaning, sonic horn and air cannon installation/repair, flow rectifier cleaning, LPA screen retrofitting, catalyst module replacement, and complete SCR inspections with project management. A parallel refractory and concrete services line addresses industrial concrete repair, industrial flooring, resin injection, waterproofing, pressure washing, and API 936 / NACE Level 2-compliant inspection and surveying.

The company operates an enterprise field-sales model with short-notice mobilization of specialized field crews across more than a dozen U.S. states. Service delivery requires an unusually dense set of industry credentials (OSHA, API, AMPP/NACE, CHST, CSCS, API 936), which function as a market-entry filter for industrial facility work. Revenue is generated on a project-based, custom-quoted basis with multi-year contract cadence; no standardized pricing is publicly disclosed. The company has no disclosed institutional investors, no parent entity, no funding rounds, and is run as a founder-led LLC. Strategic partnerships with Beton Bauen (UK-based waterproofing and concrete repair firm) and DCP (USA concrete repair) extend its concrete/refractory capability stack, while equipment for specific projects (e.g., LPA screen systems at Basin Electric's Dry Fork Station) is sourced from Integrated Global Services.

Refcon's go-to-market is lean: a Wix-hosted website, Facebook page, a LinkedIn profile for the founder, and thought-leadership content including a blog and podcast appearances. Customer logos are scarce in public materials — Basin Electric Power Cooperative is the only named enterprise account — and no revenue, headcount, or contract-value disclosures exist in the available data. The business model is fundamentally labor- and certification-intensive, with limited technology differentiation beyond accumulated domain know-how in SCR systems.

Name

Refcon Specialist Group Llc

Legal name

Refcon Specialist Group LLC

Website

https://refconsg.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Refcon Specialist Group LLC is a Houston, Texas-based specialist contractor providing Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) maintenance and refractory/concrete repair services to power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical, and pulp & paper facilities across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Maintenance Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Emissions Controls & Environmental Retrofit Services (SCR/FGD/ESP, CEMS) (EUAEALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

Keywords

• SCR maintenance services
• Catalyst cleaning services
• Industrial refractory services
• Concrete repair services
• Power plant maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomball

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SCR Maintenance Services: Project-based professional services revenue from providing Selective Catalytic Reduction maintenance services including catalyst cleaning, sonic horn repair, air cannon installation, flow rectifier maintenance, LPA screen installation, catalyst module replacement, and complete SCR inspections for industrial facilities.
2. Refractory & Concrete Services: Revenue generated from providing refractory services, concrete repair, industrial flooring, void filling, crack repair, waterproofing, leak stoppages, resin injection, and pressure washing services for industrial properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Refcon Specialist Group LLC is a specialty industrial contractor that performs Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) maintenance for energy-sector facilities (power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical, and pulp & paper) across the United States, delivering catalyst cleaning, sonic horn and air cannon service, flow rectifier and LPA screen maintenance, catalyst module replacement, and full SCR inspections. It also provides supporting refractory and concrete repair services — including API 936-compliant refractory work, general concrete repair, industrial flooring, resin injection, waterproofing, leak stoppage, pressure washing, and NACE Level 2 CIP/API 936 inspections — to industrial plant operators through project-based contracts, mobilizing specialist field crews on short notice.

Product overview

Refcon Specialist Group LLC operates as a specialist industrial services contractor offering two primary service lines: SCR Maintenance (Selective Catalytic Reduction Maintenance) and Refractory & Concrete Services. The SCR Maintenance portfolio comprises eight service modules covering the complete lifecycle of SCR systems including manual catalyst cleaning, sonic horn installation and repair, air cannon installation and maintenance, flow rectifier cleaning and repair, LPA screen installation and retro-fitting, catalyst module replacement, and SCR inspections with project management. The Refractory & Concrete Services portfolio includes refractory services, concrete repair, industrial flooring, resin injection, pressure washing, and inspection and surveying services. Both service lines primarily support the energy sector including power generation, oil, gas, and petrochemical industries across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCR Maintenance Project-based selective catalytic reduction maintenance services delivered to energy-sector and industrial facility operators, covering catalyst cleaning, sonic horn and air cannon service, flow rectifier maintenance, LPA screen installation/retrofitting, catalyst module replacement, and full SCR inspections with written reports and recommendations.
• Refractory & Concrete Services Supporting refractory and concrete services for industrial facilities, including API 936-compliant refractory installation, general concrete repair for spalling/cracking/scaling, industrial flooring with epoxy and anti-slip coatings, resin injection, waterproofing and leak stoppage, pressure washing, expansion joint replacement, void filling, and inspection/surveying per API 936 and NACE Level 2 CIP Standards.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Beton BauencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeton Bauen is a UK-based company that also operates in continental Europe, the United States, and Asia. They deliver comprehensive services relating to Structural Waterproofing and Concrete Repair, Refurbishment & Protection, with over 300+ combined years of experience in the industry. Refcon Specialist Group has partnered with Beton Bauen to ensure clients are delivered the correct solution for identifiable issues.
• DCPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefcon Specialist Group has partnered with DCP to ensure that clients are delivered the correct solution for any identifiable issue. DCP operates in the USA market providing additional capabilities for delivering concrete repair and protection solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BrandSafway: BrandSafway (Brand Industrial Services) is a large industrial services platform offering scaffolding, insulation, refractory, coatings, and access solutions during plant outages. It overlaps with Refcon's refractory and concrete services at much broader geographic and capability scale.
• Babcock & Wilcox: Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) is a broad incumbent power and emissions-control OEM with full-scope SCR design, supply, and aftermarket services, plus industrial cooling and ash handling. It overlaps with Refcon across SCR O&M, refractory, and industrial services but at significantly greater scale and scope.
• Matrix Service Company: Matrix Service is a publicly listed contractor serving power, oil & gas, and industrial end markets with construction, maintenance, and turnaround services. It is a broad incumbent competing for SCR, refractory, and industrial maintenance scopes similar to Refcon's portfolio.
• Babcock Power Environmental: Babcock Power is a large engineering, procurement, and construction firm specializing in air quality control systems including SCR, FGD, ESP, and related emissions-control retrofits for power plants. As a much larger incumbent, it competes for full-scope SCR retrofit projects where Refcon typically serves as the specialist maintenance subcontractor.

Direct peers

• Mistras Group: Mistras Group is a non-destructive testing (NDT), inspection, and condition-monitoring services provider heavily exposed to power generation and petrochemical assets. It overlaps directly with Refcon's SCR inspection and asset-condition-reporting services and competes for similar outage and condition-assessment scopes.
• Hadek Protective Systems: Hadek is a specialist contractor providing refractory installation, inspection, and protective systems services to power, petrochemical, and industrial clients. It mirrors Refcon's refractory-services arm and competes for similar plant outage scopes.
• Beton Bauen: Beton Bauen is a UK-based concrete repair, waterproofing, and refurbishment specialist with US and European operations. It is a Refcon partner on concrete/refractory work and a direct peer for industrial concrete repair and protection scopes.
• Integrated Global Services: Integrated Global Services (IGS) is a direct peer that designs, supplies, and installs LPA screens, catalyst protection systems, and offers SCR and industrial cleaning services globally. Refcon has even installed IGS-supplied LPA screens at Basin Electric's Dry Fork Station, making them both collaborators and direct competitive bidders for SCR retrofit and maintenance work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RefconSpecialistGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/refcon-specialist-group-llc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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