Butler Water Corrections

What Butler Water Corrections does

Butler Water Corrections is a U.S. specialty water-treatment manufacturer and service provider operating as a division of the privately held, family-owned Butler Engineering Associates Incorporated, founded by Ed Butler in 1938 in New Orleans and continuously led by the Bevelheimer-Hetzell family since the early 1950s. The company is headquartered in Manville, New Jersey, with manufacturing in Hillside, New Jersey, and serves institutional, commercial, and light-industrial customers across the Northeast (NJ, NY, PA, MD) through direct monthly service and across North America through distributors and OEM partnerships.

The company's core offering rests on two product lines. The first is ButlerMetal cathodic protection devices, sacrificial anodes of a proprietary zinc/magnesium alloy wound with silver-plated cathodes that automatically release metallic ions into water systems at 120°F or hotter to prevent scale and corrosion; the company holds over a dozen patents in this field, originating from development work with Tulane University research scientists. The second line is a portfolio of non-toxic liquid chemical treatments (CorEx, ACX, Cool-X, Formula A, Formula B, PH Minus, Prep, Sodium Sulfite Solution, Algaecide, Biocide) formulated for boilers, cooling towers, chilled-water/geo-thermal loops, aluminum heating systems, and clean-out applications.

Commercially, Butler generates revenue through (1) hardware sales of anodes and chemicals to distributors, OEM equipment manufacturers, and end customers, with McMaster Carr as a national e-commerce channel; (2) recurring professional services via the Butler Blue Tag Standard monthly service program, in which trained technicians perform water analysis, equipment inspections, and installation of softeners, neutralizers, chemical feed systems, filtration, glycol management, and Legionella testing across the four-state service territory; and (3) distribution through a network of regional water-treatment, plumbing, food-service, and boiler-supply distributors and OEM partners. Pricing is quote-based for service contracts and undisclosed for products.

Name

Butler Water Corrections

Legal name

Butler Engineering Associates Incorporated

Website

https://butlerwc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Butler Water Corrections, a division of the family-owned Butler Engineering Associates Incorporated (founded 1938), manufactures proprietary ButlerMetal cathodic protection anodes and non-toxic chemical water treatments, and provides monthly service visits to institutional, commercial, and industrial customers in the Northeast U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Equipment and Chemicals

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Filtration, Treatment & Softening Plumbing Products (IMADALAK), Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAA), Water Softener, Filtration & Treatment System Installation (HSAOAAAH)

Keywords

• Cathodic protection systems
• Water treatment chemicals
• Boiler scale prevention
• Cooling tower treatment
• Sacrificial anode manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

New Jersey

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Products Manufacturing: Manufacturing of water treatment products including liquid chemical treatments (CorEx, ACX, Cool-X, Formula A, Formula B, PH Minus, Biocide, Algaecide, Sodium Sulfite Solution, Prep) and cathodic protection devices/sacrificial anodes. Products sold to distributors, service companies, and end users.
2. Water Treatment Service: Monthly service visits including water analysis testing, expert recommendations, inspections, and professional installation of water treatment equipment (water softeners, acid neutralizers, chemical feed tanks, filtration systems, glycol management systems, deionizers).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Butler Water Corrections manufactures non-toxic, environmentally friendly water treatment products including liquid chemical treatments and cathodic protection devices (sacrificial anodes made from proprietary ButlerMetal alloy). The company also provides professional monthly water treatment services including water analysis testing, expert recommendations, inspections, and installation of water treatment equipment for institutional and industrial customers.

Product overview

Butler Water Corrections is a manufacturer of water treatment products and provider of professional water treatment services. The company operates two divisions: Butler Engineering Associates (manufacturing) and Butler Water Corrections (services). The manufacturing division produces two core product lines: (1) Sacrificial Anodes/Cathodic Protection Devices including Model EH De-Scalers, OEM Plug Type De-Scalers, and A Units for large-scale applications; and (2) Liquid Chemical Treatments including CorEx (for boilers), ACX (for cooling towers), Formula A (for aluminum boilers), Formula B (for steel/cast iron boilers), Cool-X (for chilled water/glycol systems), Prep (clean-out chemical), Sodium Sulfite Solution, Algaecide, Biocide, and PH Minus. The service division provides monthly water treatment services, installations, water analysis testing, and specialized programs for scale, corrosion, oxygen scavenging, glycol management, and Legionella control. All products are manufactured in the United States with non-toxic, environmentally friendly formulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Butler Sacrificial Anodes (Cathodic Protection Devices) Galvanic sacrificial anodes made of zinc or magnesium alloy (ButlerMetal) with silver-plated cathodes that protect boilers, chillers, hot water tanks, and other equipment from scale and corrosion through automatic cathodic protection. Operate automatically when immersed in water at 120 degrees or hotter, releasing metallic ions that prevent mineral scale buildup. Includes model variants for steam boilers (EH De-Scalers), threaded boiler designs (OEM Plug Type), and large-scale applications (A Units).
• CorEx (Corrosion Exterminator) Color-coded liquid chemical treatment for steel and cast iron commercial, industrial, and domestic hot water and steam heating systems (up to 25 psi maximum steam pressure). Corrects and prevents rust and scale conditions.
• ACX (Air Conditioning X) Liquid chemical treatment for closed loop air conditioning systems that corrects and prevents rust and scale conditions.
• Formula A Chemical treatment specifically formulated for aluminum heating boilers, effective in aluminum commercial, industrial, and domestic hot water heating systems.
• Formula B Chemical treatment for steel and cast iron heating boilers in commercial, industrial, and domestic hot water heating systems. Not for use in aluminum boilers.
• Cool-X Chemical treatment for closed loop chilled water, geo-thermal, and glycol systems that corrects and prevents rust and scale conditions.
• Prep (Boiler Clean-Out Chemical) Boiler clean-out chemical that breaks down sludge and cleans initial residue oils in steel and cast iron commercial, industrial, and domestic hot water and steam systems. Not for use in aluminum boilers.
• Sodium Sulfite Solution Oxygen scavenging product for boiler water treatment applications.
• Algaecide Algae treatment product for cooling towers and water systems.
• PH Minus pH adjustment chemical for water treatment applications.
• Biocide Biocide treatment product for water systems.
• Water Treatment Services (Butler Blue Tag Standard) Professional monthly water treatment services including water analysis testing, expert recommendations, inspections, chemical feeding and monitoring equipment sales/service/installation, scale inhibiting programs, corrosion inhibiting programs, oxygen scavenging products, glycol testing and management, and Legionella testing programs.
• Professional Installation Services Installation services for water treatment equipment including water softeners, acid neutralizers, chemical feed tanks, chemical monitoring systems, filtration systems, glycol management systems, and deionizers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scale prevention in boilers and cooling systems through automatic cathodic reaction without chemical additions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hobart ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor with locations in Troy, OH and Piqua, OH for water treatment products and services.
• McMaster CarrcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProudly services customer requests for Butler products available for direct online purchase. Buy Butler anodes directly through McMaster Carr catalog.
• Hajoca/PennStancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWater treatment distributor with locations in Altoona, PA and Cumberland, MD serving the region with Butler products.
• FergusoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distributor for Butler products with locations in Hampton, VA and Charleston, WV. Customers can also ask local Ferguson branches to carry Butler products.
• Diversified Food Service SupplycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood service industry distributor with various locations providing Butler water treatment products for commercial kitchen equipment.
• Crown Food EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood service equipment distributor based in Toronto, ON Canada serving Canadian market with Butler products.
• APR Supply Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor with location in Lebanon, PA serving regional customers with Butler water treatment solutions.
• Combustion Service & Equip. Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCombustion equipment distributor in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in water treatment for industrial applications.
• Curwensville Heating & PlumbingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal heating and plumbing contractor in Curwensville, PA carrying Butler products for customers.
• Heritage PartsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood service parts distributor in Fort Wayne, IN providing Butler replacement parts and anodes.
• Duffy's Food Service Equipment & PartsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood service equipment parts distributor in Sauquoit, NY serving regional customers with Butler products.
• CashParts.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParts distributor with locations in Las Vegas, NV and San Francisco, CA carrying Butler products.
• St. Louis Boiler SupplyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoiler supply distributor in St. Louis, MO serving midwestern customers with Butler water treatment products.
• Clean Up AmericaOthersButler proudly sponsors Clean Up America, a non-profit organization dedicated to cleaning up garbage one bag at a time. Butler supports their mission through sponsorship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ChemTreat: ChemTreat is one of the largest dedicated industrial water treatment companies in North America, providing chemicals, equipment, and on-site service for boilers, cooling towers, and closed loops. It competes head-to-head with Butler in institutional and commercial HVAC water treatment programs and serves the same customer base of schools, hospitals, hotels, and government facilities.
• Cortec Corporation: Cortec manufactures corrosion protection products including sacrificial anodes, vapor-phase inhibitors, and water treatment additives. It overlaps directly with Butler's cathodic protection anode product line and serves industrial, marine, and commercial customers seeking non-toxic corrosion solutions.
• US Water Services: US Water Services is a US-focused industrial water treatment company providing chemicals, equipment, and on-site service for boilers, cooling towers, and process water. It targets a similar mid-market institutional and industrial customer base to Butler, often through regional service technician models.
• Aqua-Chem: Aqua-Chem specializes in industrial water treatment including boiler water chemicals, cooling tower programs, and specialty chemistries for institutional and commercial customers. It is a direct mid-market comparable to Butler in scope, customer type, and service-plus-chemical delivery model.
• Hydrite Chemical Co. Hydrite is a US-based specialty chemical manufacturer and water treatment service provider serving food, dairy, industrial, and institutional customers in the Midwest and beyond. Like Butler, it provides chemicals and on-site service for boilers, cooling systems, and food processing equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Solenis: Solenis is a major specialty chemicals manufacturer with a strong water treatment and process chemistries portfolio serving industrial, institutional, and food & beverage customers. It is comparable to Butler in providing scale/corrosion chemistry for boilers, cooling, and food service equipment, but at much larger scale and global reach.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is a global water treatment major offering chemicals, equipment, and service contracts for industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. It competes with Butler in industrial boiler/cooling water treatment and institutional service programs, but with vastly larger scale, global footprint, and digital monitoring platforms.
• Nalco Water (an Ecolab company): Nalco Water, part of Ecolab, is the global leader in industrial water treatment chemicals, equipment, and digital monitoring for boilers, cooling, and process systems. It targets the same institutional, commercial, and industrial customer segments as Butler but at vastly greater scale and with IoT-driven service offerings.

Others

• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a major industrial MRO e-commerce distributor that sells Butler sacrificial anodes through its online catalog. It is a channel partner (not a competitor) and an important data point on Butler's distribution reach into the SMB and individual-technician segment.
• Hobart Corporation: Hobart is a major commercial food service equipment manufacturer (dishwashers, disposers, etc.) whose service arm (Hobart Service) is a distribution partner for Butler anodes in Ohio. It is an OEM/customer-adjacent relationship rather than a direct competitor, but it is materially relevant to Butler's go-to-market in the food service segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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