Ets Equipment Co.
ETS Equipment Company is a privately held U.S. industrial distributor in Park Ridge, Illinois that represents 20+ manufacturers of electric heaters, temperature controls, sensors, and high-temperature wiring for enterprise industrial manufacturing customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1986
- HeadquartersPark Ridge, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Ets Equipment Co. does
ETS Equipment Company is a privately held U.S. industrial distributor headquartered in Park Ridge, Illinois, that operates as a manufacturer representative for a portfolio of electric heating element and temperature control brands. The company supplies cartridge, air process, strip, band, tubular, ceramic, glass rope, and foil blanket heaters, as well as heating tapes, blankets, and jackets rated to 1400°F, to enterprise industrial manufacturing customers in the United States. Its named customer base includes Alphatek Corporation (a 30+ year continuous relationship), DieselPure, and Sonoscan, with sales concentrated in industrial process heating, equipment protection, and specialty/custom applications.
The product portfolio spans nine categories: heaters; heating tapes, blankets, and jackets; digital temperature controls, indicators, and alarms; custom control panels; ground fault and current sensors/transducers; solid state relay assemblies (25A-200A); thermocouple, RTD, thermistor, and infrared sensors; thermostats; and high-temperature wire, terminals, sleeving, and armor. Underlying technology centers on industrial electric heating and process temperature control rather than proprietary intellectual property; the catalog is sourced from more than 20 manufacturing partners, with core relationships at Backer Hotwatt, HTS/Amptek, NK Technologies, and HB Controls, and many products carrying UL, CSA, VDE, and CE certifications.
Revenue mechanics follow a traditional B2B industrial distribution model: quote-based pricing on hardware with no public list pricing, direct sales through manufacturer representatives, and multi-year supply relationships. Reported headcount is 1-10 employees. Marketing is conducted via a website product catalog with downloadable datasheets plus direct phone (800-822-8892) and email contact for quote requests, with no digital channels, app, or API integrations disclosed.
Ets Equipment Co. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ets Equipment Co.
- Legal name
- ETS Equipment Company
- Website
- https://etsequipment.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1986
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- ETS Equipment Company is a privately held U.S. industrial distributor in Park Ridge, Illinois that represents 20+ manufacturers of electric heaters, temperature controls, sensors, and high-temperature wiring for enterprise industrial manufacturing customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ets Equipment Co. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Heating Equipment
- NAICS
- Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)
- SIC
- Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Power Electronics for Industrial Heating (Induction/dielectric heating power supplies) (IMAGADAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Thermal Management Components (Heat sinks, TIMs, fans/blowers, thermal pads) (IMAGAJAL)
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Where Ets Equipment Co. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Park Ridge
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Ets Equipment Co. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Heating Elements and Components: Sale of electric heating elements including cartridge heaters, strip heaters, band heaters, tubular heaters, ceramic heaters, and custom designed heaters.
- Temperature Controls and Sensors: Sale of digital temperature controls, solid state relay assemblies, thermocouples, RTDs, thermostats, and monitoring equipment.
- Specialty Heating Products: Heating tapes, blankets, and jackets rated to 1400F; cast aluminum heaters; silicone rubber heaters.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Industrial heating elements and controls - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Ets Equipment Co. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ETS Equipment Co. is a manufacturer representative and distributor of industrial electric heating elements and temperature control products sourced from more than 20 partner manufacturers. The company sells cartridge, strip, band, tubular, ceramic, and custom design heaters; heating tapes, blankets, and jackets rated to 1400°F; digital temperature controls, thermostats, and control panels; solid state relay assemblies; thermocouple, RTD, thermistor, and infrared temperature sensors; and ground fault and current sensing equipment to industrial manufacturing customers.
Product overview
Ets Equipment Co. is a distributor and supplier of electric heating elements and industrial heating controls. Their product portfolio centers on heating equipment (cartridge, tubular, ceramic, strip, band, glass rope, foil blanket, and custom heaters), heating tapes/blankets/jackets rated to 1400°F, and a comprehensive suite of temperature control and monitoring products including digital controls, thermostats (bi-metal and bulb/capillary types), thermocouples, RTDs, thermistors, infrared sensors, and solid state relay assemblies with various control types (time proportioning, phase angle). They also supply electrical monitoring equipment including ground fault sensors, current switches, transducers, transformers, and power monitors, along with high temperature wire and accessories. The company represents multiple manufacturers (Backer Hotwatt, HTS/Amptek, NK Technologies, HB Controls, and others) while also distributing products from numerous additional suppliers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Heaters Electric heaters including cartridge, air process, strip, band, tubular, ceramic, glass rope, foil blanket, and custom design heaters for industrial heating applications.
- Heating Tapes, Blankets and Jackets Heating tapes, blankets, and jackets rated to 1400°F for industrial heating applications.
- Digital Temperature Controls, Indicators & Alarms Electronic and mechanical temperature controls, indicators, and alarms for monitoring and controlling heating processes.
- Control Panels Custom control panels for integrated heating system management.
- Ground Fault, Current Sensors and Transducers Ground fault sensors, current switches, current transducers, current transformers, and power monitors for electrical monitoring and safety.
- Solid State Relay Assemblies SSR assemblies including standard, compact, DC, high power, reduced heat, monitoring products, phase angle control, time proportioning control, and stripwire controls with various amperage ratings up to 200A.
- Thermocouple, RTD, Thermistor & Infrared Temperature Sensors Temperature sensors including thermocouples, RTDs (wire wound and thin film), thermistors, and infrared sensors with standard, mineral insulated, and various sheath material options including Inconel, 304 and 316 SS.
- Thermostats Temperature control thermostats including bi-metal conduction thermostats, bulb & capillary thermostats rated up to 30A for ovens, warmers, and steam tables.
- High Temperature Wire, Terminals, Sleeving & Armor High temperature wire, terminals, sleeving, and armor for industrial heating applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 30 years of consistent customer relationships with quality products and support
Companies that use Ets Equipment Co.
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Ets Equipment Co. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Ets Equipment Co. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Backer HotwattcoreBacker Hotwatt manufactures heaters including cartridge, air process, strip, band, tubular, ceramic, glass rope, foil blanket, and custom design heaters. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- HTS/AmptekcoreHTS/Amptek produces heating tapes, blankets, and jackets rated to 1400F. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- NK TechnologiescoreNK Technologies manufactures current switches, current transducers and transmitters, and ground fault sensors. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- HB Controls, Inc.coreHB Controls, Inc. manufactures solid state relays and custom assemblies. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Mastercast, Inc.minorMastercast, Inc. produces cast aluminum heaters. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Aitken Products, Inc.minorAitken Products, Inc. manufactures tubular infrared radiant electric heaters, unit and downflow heaters. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Benchmark ThermalminorBenchmark Thermal produces silicone rubber heaters. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Bilbee ControlsminorBilbee Controls manufactures B-200 thermostats. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Contronautics, Inc.minorContronautics, Inc. produces temperature controls, scanners, and industrial PLC systems. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Dalton ElectricminorDalton Electric manufactures split sheath cartridge heaters. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- East Coast SensorsminorEast Coast Sensors produces RTD and thermocouple sensors. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Easy HeatminorEasy Heat manufactures pipe and gutter heaters. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Molders Supply – PowermiteminorMolders Supply – Powermite produces variable-voltage power controls. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Products Unlimited CorporationminorProducts Unlimited Corporation manufactures relays and contactors. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- ProthermminorProtherm produces infrared heaters. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- SelcominorSelco manufactures thermostats. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Shinko North AmericaminorShinko North America produces temperature controls and recorders. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Tempro InternationalminorTempro International manufactures MI heaters. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Thermcoil Manufacturing, Inc.minorThermcoil Manufacturing, Inc. produces tubular heater products and thermostats. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
- Vulcan ElectricminorVulcan Electric manufactures Cal-stat thermostats. ETS Equipment Company distributes these products.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Ets Equipment Co. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Omega Engineering: Omega (part of Spectris) sells industrial heaters, temperature sensors, controllers, and solid state relays via catalog and direct sales — almost identical product mix to ETS but at much larger scale. Directly comparable as a one-stop distributor of industrial thermal components.
- Tempco Electric Heater Corporation: Tempco designs and manufactures cartridge, band, strip, tubular, and cast-in heaters as well as temperature controls — overlapping directly with ETS's core heater lines and competing for the same industrial OEM customers.
- Durex Industries: Durex manufactures electric heaters (cartridge, tubular, band, cast) and temperature sensors for industrial OEMs — overlapping with multiple lines in the ETS portfolio and serving the same specialty equipment OEM segment.
- Chromalox: Chromalox (part of Spirax-Sarco) manufactures industrial electric heating solutions including heaters, controls, and sensors. Direct manufacturer competitor for the heating-element portion of ETS's portfolio.
- Tutco Heating Solutions Group: Tutco manufactures open coil, tubular, and flexible heating elements plus temperature controls. Direct manufacturer competitor for ETS's heating-element lines in industrial and specialty OEM applications.
- BriskHeat: BriskHeat manufactures industrial heating tapes, blankets, jackets, and silicone rubber heaters. It directly competes with the HTS/Amptek, Benchmark Thermal, and Tempro lines that ETS distributes.
- Watlow: Watlow manufactures electric heaters, temperature controllers, and power controls for industrial applications. As a direct manufacturer of much of what ETS distributes, it is a substitute source customers could buy from instead of ETS.
- Heatrex: Heatrex manufactures immersion, circulation, and process heaters plus controls for industrial applications. Competes in process heating where ETS supplies heaters and controllers to industrial manufacturing customers.
Broad incumbents
- W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor that stocks heaters, thermostats, sensors, and relays. Competes with ETS on smaller/MRO orders where buyers value same-day shipping over the deep technical/quote-based service that ETS provides.
Emerging players
- Backer Hotwatt: Backer Hotwatt is one of ETS's primary manufacturing partners but also sells direct. Comparable because it manufactures the cartridge, strip, band, and tubular heaters that ETS resells, making it both a partner and a potential disintermediation threat.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Ets Equipment Co.
What does Ets Equipment Co. do?
ETS Equipment Co. is a manufacturer representative and distributor of industrial electric heating elements and temperature control products sourced from more than 20 partner manufacturers. The company sells cartridge, strip, band, tubular, ceramic, and custom design heaters; heating tapes, blankets, and jackets rated to 1400°F; digital temperature controls, thermostats, and control panels; solid state relay assemblies; thermocouple, RTD, thermistor, and infrared temperature sensors; and ground fault and current sensing equipment to industrial manufacturing customers.
Is Ets Equipment Co. a public or private company?
Ets Equipment Co. is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Ets Equipment Co. founded?
Ets Equipment Co. was founded in 1986. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Ets Equipment Co. based?
Ets Equipment Co. is headquartered in Park Ridge, United States, in the North America region.
How does Ets Equipment Co. make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Heating Elements and Components are the primary driver. The others are temperature Controls and Sensors and specialty Heating Products.
Who are Ets Equipment Co.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Omega Engineering, Tempco Electric Heater Corporation, Durex Industries, Chromalox, Tutco Heating Solutions Group, BriskHeat, Watlow and Heatrex. W.W. Grainger is listed as a broad incumbent. Backer Hotwatt is listed as an emerging player.
Does Ets Equipment Co. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ets Equipment Co..
What industry is Ets Equipment Co. in?
Ets Equipment Co.'s product category is Industrial Heating Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGADAK, Power Electronics for Industrial Heating (Induction/dielectric heating power supplies), with a secondary code of IMAGAJAL, Thermal Management Components (Heat sinks, TIMs, fans/blowers, thermal pads). Its NAICS code is 333415 and its SIC code is 3670.