Rw Gate Company

What Rw Gate Company does

RW Gate Company is a privately held American manufacturer of precision-engineered water control gates and related industrial equipment, operating from a 16-acre manufacturing campus at Ross Technology Park in Troy, New York. The company designs and builds custom water control infrastructure for municipal water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, drainage systems, and industrial facilities, with documented project installations across all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and internationally in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Algeria, Australia, Vietnam, and Portugal.

The product portfolio is anchored in six core gate families—Sluice Gates (Model RW1000-S), Slide Gates, Weir Gates, Stop Logs (RW3000-S), Stop Gates (RW4000-A), and Flap Gates (RW5000-A)—supplemented by telescoping valves, mud valves, shear gates, roller gates, multiple disc gates, combo gates, bonneted gates, and stainless steel baffles. Underlying technology centers on a proprietary self-adjusting UHMWPE seal system tested for a minimum of 30,000 cycles in abrasive environments, with leakage constrained to 0.05–0.1 gpm/ft of seal perimeter and deflection capped at 1/16-inch. Materials are predominantly Type 304/304L stainless steel and 6061-T6 aluminum, and gates are built to AWWA C561 specifications.

RW Gate operates a direct, consultative sales model with project-based, build-to-order revenue mechanics. Products are custom-engineered to contract documents, quoted individually through dedicated sales, engineering, and field service contacts, and shipped directly from Troy to project sites. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and complies with Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) and American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements—credentials that are effectively mandatory for federally funded U.S. water infrastructure work. No public pricing, no disclosed revenue, no headcount figures, and no external funding rounds appear in the available source material.

Name

Rw Gate Company

Legal name

RW Gate Company

Website

https://rwgate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RW Gate Company is a privately held Troy, New York-based manufacturer of precision-engineered water control gates—including sluice, slide, weir, stop, and flap gates—for municipal water infrastructure and industrial projects across the U.S. and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Control Gate Sales: RW Gate Company manufactures and sells precision-engineered water control gates and related industrial equipment. Products include sluice gates, slide gates, weir gates, stop logs, stop gates, flap gates, telescoping valves, mud valves, and shear gates. Sales are conducted directly to municipal and industrial customers with custom engineering specifications. Products are built to order based on project specifications and contract documents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RW Gate Company manufactures and sells precision-engineered, American-made water control gates and related industrial equipment for municipal and industrial applications. Its product portfolio includes sluice gates, slide gates, weir gates, stop logs, stop gates, flap gates, telescoping valves, mud valves, and shear gates, plus specialized offerings like multiple disc, combo, bonneted gates and roller gates. Products are custom-built to order per project specifications and contract documents, with detailed submittals, shop inspection, and on-site field service support.

Product overview

RW Gate Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision-engineered water control gates and related industrial equipment. The core product line includes Sluice Gates (heavy-duty gates with four-sided seal systems), Slide Gates (three-sided seal systems), and Weir Gates (downward-opening slide gates) — all designed for municipal and industrial flow control applications. Supporting products include Stop Logs (stacking sectional logs for isolation and level control), Stop Gates (manual or crane-operated flow control), and Flap Gates (automatic backflow prevention). Additional specialized offerings include Telescoping Valves, Mud Valves, Shear Gates, Multiple Disc Gates, Combo Gates, Bonneted Gates, Stainless Steel Baffles, and Roller Gates. All products are manufactured in the USA at the company's Troy, New York facility and are ISO 9001:2015 certified, exceeding AWWA standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sluice Gates (Model RW1000-S) Heavy-duty gates with a four-sided seal system used to close off orifices that can experience water levels exceeding the top of the orifice; built in compliance with AWWA C561 standards and precision-engineered for municipal and industrial flow control applications.
• Slide Gates Gates with a three-sided seal system positioned along the sides and across the invert of the opening; designed for municipal and industrial water flow control applications.
• Weir Gates Downward-opening slide gates designed for precise water level control in municipal and industrial applications.
• Stop Logs (Model RW3000-S) Stainless steel 304L stacking, sectional logs used for isolation and level control; lowered into place with a lifting device to control flow or water level, with UHMWPE wear bars and EPDM seals designed to prevent floating.
• Stop Gates (Model RW4000-A) Inexpensive flow control product operated manually or with external crane or hoist; aluminum frame construction with UHMWPE side seals and EPDM invert seal for inexpensive isolation duty.
• Flap Gates (Model RW5000-A) Aluminum flap gates with continuous rubber lip seal for automatic backflow prevention; ensure reliable one-way flow in drainage systems, with UHMWPE or bronze hinge bushings and Type 316 stainless steel anchor bolts.
• Telescoping Valves Specialized valves for water control applications in municipal and industrial settings.
• Mud Valves Industrial valves designed for handling high-solids content fluids in water control systems.
• Shear Gates Water control gates designed for applications requiring shear force capability.
• Multiple Disc Gate Specialized gate design featuring multiple disc configuration for specific water control applications.
• Combo Gates Combined gate designs that integrate multiple gate functionalities for versatile water control.
• Bonneted Gate Gate design with protective bonnets for enclosed water control applications.
• Stainless Steel Baffles Baffle components made from stainless steel for flow management in water systems.
• Roller Gates Gate design utilizing rollers for smooth operation in water control applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leakage restricted to 0.05 gpm/ft or less of seal perimeter at design seating/unseating head for stainless steel gates
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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aquadam: Aquadam designs and manufactures water-control gates, bulkheads, and stop logs for municipal water infrastructure, serving the same engineer-of-record procurement workflows.
• Fontaine International: Fontaine International manufactures sluice gates, slide gates, and penstocks for water and wastewater infrastructure, with overlapping municipal/industrial customer base and AWWA-style specifications.
• Thompson Fabricating: Thompson Fabricating produces sluice gates, flap gates, and fabricated metal water-control structures for dams, levees, and treatment plants, overlapping with RW Gate's heavy-duty gate portfolio.
• Hydro International (Hydro Gate): Hydro International's Hydro Gate division manufactures sluice gates, slide gates, flap gates, and stop logs for municipal water and wastewater applications — a directly overlapping product line targeting the same engineer-spec-driven municipal procurement channel.
• Waterman Industries: Waterman Industries designs and manufactures sluice gates, slide gates, and other water-control equipment for dams, canals, and treatment plants, competing head-to-head with RW Gate on heavy-duty municipal gate specifications.
• Golden Harvest Inc. Golden Harvest Inc. manufactures sluice gates, slide gates, flap gates, and stop logs for water and wastewater treatment facilities, with a comparable build-to-spec municipal/industrial business model.
• Orbinox (AVK Group): Orbinox specializes in penstocks, slide gates, and stop logs for water and wastewater treatment, dams, and hydropower — directly competing in the same AWWA-driven specification environment with a broader European and global installed base.

Broad incumbents

• Smith & Loveless: Smith & Loveless supplies pump stations and water/wastewater treatment equipment broadly, often specifying water-control gates into turnkey projects — a buyer-and-occasional-competitor for RW Gate on integrated municipal bids.
• Xylem: Xylem is a global water-technology incumbent offering pumps, treatment equipment, and smart-water solutions; while not a direct gate OEM, it shapes the broader spec environment and increasingly partners on integrated water-infrastructure projects where gates are scoped in.
• AVK Valves: AVK is a broad-incumbent global valve and hydrant manufacturer whose water-and-wastewater portfolio includes gate and penstock-adjacent products, competing on larger integrated bids where RW Gate would otherwise be a sub-supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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