Solinas Technologies

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Solinas Technologies is a Canadian private company headquartered in Airdrie, Alberta, with secondary offices in Toronto, Ontario, and an engineering presence in Calgary. Founded in 2022, the company designs and sells acoustic pipe and service line locating devices for water and gas utilities and their contract locate service providers. Its core problem is the inability of conventional electromagnetic locators to detect buried non-metallic infrastructure (PVC, HDPE, concrete, asbestos cement) that lacks tracer wire or electrical continuity, as well as the regulatory need for water utilities to inventory and replace lead service lines.

The company sells two main hardware products. The SonicFinder1000 is a handheld acoustic locator that introduces an acoustic signal into a pipe via a transmitter and detects the response at the surface with a receiver featuring an LCD display and LED bar gauge, requiring no access to pipe interiors or tracer wire. The LeadFinder1000 is a specialized acoustic system that places an executor and transducer on a service key and uses frequency spectrum analysis (with time-averaged FFT processing) to differentiate lead, copper, and galvanized steel service lines by their distinct mechanical and resonant properties, enabling material identification without entering private premises. Reported performance is 85-90% accuracy for non-metallic pipe detection, with field reports of 100% success in favorable conditions. The technology is protected by one granted patent (acoustic non-metallic pipe locating) and one pending patent (lead service line material differentiation via frequency spectrum analysis).

Solinas operates a hardware sales business model with quote-based enterprise pricing, distributing through six regional US distributors (Green Equipment, Southwest Valve & Equipment, Subsurface Solutions, Eastcom Associates, Batco Inc, Core & Main), direct sales in six northwestern US states and Canada, and an Australia-based distribution partner (Locating Supplies Australia) for Asia-Pacific expansion. Customers include municipal water utilities, gas utilities, locate contractors, and water utilities executing lead service line replacement programs under the EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (2023). Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company has raised a single small funding round of $72,764 in July 2024, and headcount is reported at 1-10 employees.

Name

Solinas Technologies

Legal name

Solinas Technologies

Website

https://solinastechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solinas Technologies is a Canadian private company that designs and sells patented acoustic handheld devices, the SonicFinder1000 and LeadFinder1000, to water and gas utilities and locate contractors for locating buried non-metallic pipes and lead service lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Utility Locating Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Active Leak Detection & Acoustic Surveying (Ground Mics, Correlators, Hydrophones) (EUANAKAA)

Keywords

• Acoustic pipe locating
• Non-metallic pipe detection
• Lead service line identification
• Underground utility locating
• Water main locating equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Airdrie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SonicFinder 1000 Hardware Sales: Sale of the SonicFinder 1000 handheld acoustic pipe locator device to utilities, contractors, and locate service providers. The product is sold through direct sales and a network of regional distributors across the United States and Canada, with international expansion through Australia-based distribution.
2. LeadFinder 1000 Hardware Sales: Sale of the LeadFinder 1000 acoustic lead service line locator to water utilities for lead pipe identification and replacement prioritization programs.
3. Product Accessories and Consumables: Removable standard equipment batteries are used in the SonicFinder 1000, suggesting potential accessory and consumables revenue streams for replacements and extended field operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solinas Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells handheld acoustic locating devices for buried non-metallic infrastructure. Its flagship SonicFinder1000 locates plastic water and gas mains (PVC, HDPE, concrete, asbestos cement) without tracer wire, and the LeadFinder1000 identifies lead service lines using acoustic frequency spectrum analysis to support water utility replacement programs and EPA Lead and Copper Rule compliance.

Product overview

Solinas Technologies offers a focused portfolio of two acoustic pipe locating products. The SonicFinder1000 is a handheld acoustic locator designed for non-metallic pipes (PVC, HDPE, concrete, asbestos cement) that lack tracer wire or electrical continuity. The LeadFinder1000 is a specialized acoustic system for identifying Lead Service Lines (LSLs) to support water utilities in their replacement programs. Both products use patented acoustic sensing technology that detects vibration response rather than electrical conductivity, enabling location of pipes that conventional electromagnetic methods cannot trace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SonicFinder 1000: Acoustic non-metallic pipe locator using patented technology for fast and effective plastic pipe location without tracer wire.
• LeadFinder 1000

Products and services

• SonicFinder1000 Handheld acoustic locator for utilities and contractors that uses patented acoustic sensing to rapidly locate buried non-metallic pipes (PVC, HDPE, concrete, asbestos cement) without tracer wire, with a large LCD display and LED bar gauge for immediate operator feedback and removable standard equipment batteries for extended field use.
• LeadFinder1000 Acoustic lead service line locator for water utilities that rapidly locates and documents Lead Service Lines (LSLs) by placing an acoustic executor and transducer on a service key, differentiating lead, copper, and galvanized steel through frequency spectrum analysis without requiring entry into the house or building.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85–90% locating accuracy for non-metallic pipe detection with SonicFinder 1000
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Locating Supplies AustraliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralia-based distribution partner for Solinas Technologies' Asia-Pacific market expansion. The partnership provides increased regional availability of the SonicFinder 1000 system in Australia, with plans to engage utilities and infrastructure stakeholders across the Asia-Pacific region ahead of Singapore International Water Week 2026.
• Cleveland Water AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCleveland Water Alliance selected Solinas Technologies for its 2023 Open Innovation Challenge seeking innovative solutions to detect underground lead, copper, or galvanized steel pipes. The partnership includes a development grant, access to testbed infrastructure, and collaboration with water utilities including Cleveland Water, City of Sandusky, Water Works of Cincinnati, City of Akron, and AQUA for validating the technology in real-world conditions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sensors & Software: Sensors & Software is a Canadian manufacturer of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) systems used to locate buried utilities, roads, and archaeology. As a fellow Canadian subsurface imaging vendor with overlapping customers in municipal water and utility locating, it is a closely comparable peer targeting the same buried-infrastructure problem space.
• Subsite Electronics: Subsite Electronics, a subsidiary of The Toro Company, manufactures utility locators and horizontal directional drilling electronics used by contractors and utilities. Its utility-locating product line targets the same locate-the-marker market as SonicFinder and shares the same channel of utility locating professionals.
• Vivax-Metrotech: Vivax-Metrotech manufactures underground utility locators, including acoustic leak detection and pipe tracing equipment, and sells to water utilities and locate contractors globally. It is one of the most direct competitors to Solinas in acoustic and electromagnetic pipe locating, with a much broader product portfolio and established dealer network.
• Guideline Geo:

Broad incumbents

• Radiodetection: Radiodetection (a brand of SPX Technologies) is a long-established global manufacturer of cable and pipe locators, including electromagnetic and ground-penetrating radar systems used by utilities and locating contractors. It competes with Solinas in the broader buried-asset locating market and serves the same water and gas utility customers, though its core portfolio is electromagnetic rather than acoustic.
• 3M Dynatel: 3M's Dynatel brand offers cable and pipe locating equipment widely used by telecom and utility locators. While primarily electromagnetic, 3M has the R&D scale and customer reach to extend into acoustic non-metallic locating, making it both a competitor and a potential strategic threat to Solinas's niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solinastech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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