FORD W. HALL COMPANY

What FORD W. HALL COMPANY does

Ford W. Hall Company, Inc. is a privately held industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1989 by Mr. Ford Hall and headquartered in Richmond, Kentucky. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies the Weir-Wolf, an automated mechanical brush cleaning system for wastewater treatment clarifiers and thickeners. The system uses spring-loaded brushes with over 50 points of flexibility, attaches to existing skimmer arms, and is constructed entirely of 304 or 316 stainless steel. It cleans weirs, baffles, effluent spillways, and launders using the pre-existing motion of the clarifier drive, with no additional power requirement and no measurable amperage increase.

The company's primary customers are municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial facilities, including pulp and paper mills, food processing plants, oil refineries, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales (custom-designed per installation for new builds or retrofits), recurring replacement brush sales across four material-specific SKUs priced at $250–$500 per set, and optional turnkey installation services. The company supports a 5-year parts warranty on the system and a 1-year labor warranty on turnkey installations.

The Weir-Wolf is described as the original automated clarifier cleaning system and has been endorsed by the top four US clarifier manufacturers. The company has installed across the USA, Canada, and foreign countries, with no disclosed partnerships, acquisitions, or institutional capital. Marketing is conducted primarily through a corporate website and direct phone sales, with no social media presence identified.

Name

FORD W. HALL COMPANY

Legal name

Ford Hall Company, Inc.

Website

https://fordhall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ford W. Hall Company designs and supplies the Weir-Wolf automated brush cleaning system for wastewater clarifiers and thickeners, serving municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial facilities across the USA, Canada, and foreign countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Weir-Wolf Equipment Sales: Sale of the Weir-Wolf automated brush cleaning system. The system is custom-designed for each installation and can be retrofitted onto existing clarifiers or installed as part of new/rehabbed clarifier projects. Includes turnkey installation option.
2. Replacement Brush Sales: Recurring sales of replacement brushes. Brushes average 12-month life with continuous use but can last longer with intermittent cleaning. Four brush types available at $250-$500 per set (13-15 brushes).
3. Installation Services: Turnkey installation option includes professional installation with 1-year labor warranty. This is offered as part of the equipment sale package.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ford W. Hall Company designs, manufactures, and sells the Weir-Wolf, an automated spring-loaded brush cleaning system that attaches to skimmer arms of wastewater clarifiers and thickeners to remove algae and debris from weirs, baffles, effluent spillways, and launders. The company also supplies four proprietary replacement brush types (Attack Black, Ravenous Red, Mean Green, Bolder Brown) and offers turnkey installation services with warranty coverage.

Product overview

Ford Hall Company offers the Weir-Wolf as its core product, an automated mechanical cleaning system for wastewater clarifiers and thickeners. The system consists of the Weir-Wolf unit with stainless steel components and various brush types (Attack Black, Ravenous Red, Mean Green, Bolder Brown) designed for different surfaces. The company provides turnkey installation services with warranty coverage. All components are 304 or 316 stainless steel, and the system attaches directly to existing clarifier skimmer arms without requiring additional power.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Weir-Wolf™: The original automated cleaning system for clarifiers and thickeners, featuring spring-loaded brushes with over 50 points of flexibility, stainless steel components, and 24/7 cleaning capability. The product was originally known as Algae Sweep Automation (ASA) before being upgraded and rebranded.

Products and services

• Weir-Wolf Automated Clarifier Brush Cleaning System Spring-loaded automated brush cleaning system with over 50 points of flexibility that attaches to the skimmer arm of wastewater clarifiers and thickeners. Uses the pre-existing motion of the clarifier drive to remove algae and debris from weirs, baffles, effluent spillways, and launders of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities. All components are 304 or 316 stainless steel, the system weighs less than 150 lbs, and is custom-designed per installation.
• Attack Black Replacement Brushes Polypropylene bristled replacement brushes with 0.036 inch filament, recommended for weir and baffle surfaces and painted launders. Can be combined with Ravenous Red brushes on top/angled spillways and launder bottom surfaces. Sold as replacement part for the Weir-Wolf system.
• Ravenous Red Replacement Brushes Polypropylene bristled replacement brushes with 0.055 inch filament, recommended for all concrete surfaces. Thicker bristles and less dense than Attack Black brushes. Sold as replacement part for the Weir-Wolf system.
• Mean Green Replacement Brushes Polyester bristled replacement brushes with 0.056 inch filament, recommended for highly abrasive effluent surfaces, top or angled spillways, and concrete surfaces. Offers longer wear than polypropylene brushes, UV resistant, and wastewater approved. Sold as replacement part for the Weir-Wolf system.
• Bolder Brown Replacement Brushes Polyester bristled replacement brushes with 0.075 inch filament, recommended for highly abrasive effluent surfaces with grease build-up. Offers longer wear than polypropylene brushes, UV resistant, and wastewater approved. Sold as replacement part for the Weir-Wolf system.
• Turnkey Installation Service Professional installation service offered for the Weir-Wolf system, including a 1-year labor warranty in addition to the 5-year parts warranty (excluding brushes). Available for both retrofit and new/rehabbed clarifier projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Brush life averaging 12 months with 24/7 continuous use
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• WesTech Engineering: WesTech engineers water and wastewater treatment equipment, including clarifiers and thickeners used by municipal and industrial plants. While not a specialist cleaning vendor, WesTech competes in the same clarifier value chain and could bundle cleaning solutions as part of full clarifier packages, overlapping with Weir-Wolf's customer base.
• Smith & Loveless: Smith & Loveless manufactures wastewater treatment equipment and lift stations for municipal and industrial customers, including components used in clarification processes. It overlaps with Ford Hall on the wastewater treatment plant buyer but at a broader equipment level rather than as a cleaning specialist.
• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology company with a broad portfolio covering treatment, transport, and testing for municipal and industrial water. Its acquisition of Evoqua expands its wastewater treatment footprint, overlapping with Ford Hall's clarifier-related end customers as a broad incumbent.
• Evoqua Water Technologies (now part of Xylem): Evoqua is a large water treatment solutions provider serving municipal and industrial customers with a broad portfolio that touches clarifier and thickening processes. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with Ford Hall's customer base at the wastewater plant level rather than via a direct cleaning-equipment product.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: Aqua-Aerobic Systems designs and manufactures wastewater treatment equipment, including clarification and filtration systems for municipal and industrial applications. It addresses the same buyers as Ford Hall but at a broader system level rather than as a specialist cleaning retrofit.
• Parkson Corporation: Parkson is a long-established US water and wastewater treatment equipment OEM offering clarifiers, thickeners, and related headworks. It serves the same municipal and industrial wastewater customers as Ford Hall but as a broader systems integrator rather than a specialist cleaning retrofit, making it a broad incumbent in the clarifier value chain.
• Kusters Water (Kusters Zima): Kusters Water provides industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment equipment, including clarification and screening systems. It serves the same industrial and municipal plant operators as Ford Hall but as a broader treatment systems provider rather than a cleaning specialist.

Direct peers

• Jet Inc. Jet Inc. has historically marketed automated spray-based clarifier cleaning systems - the exact alternative cleaning technology Ford Hall cites as inferior to its brush-based Weir-Wolf. It is the most direct functional competitor for automated clarifier weir cleaning, addressing the same municipal and industrial wastewater operators.

Others

• US Water Services: US Water Services provides industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment solutions, including specialty chemicals and equipment. It is an adjacent solutions provider to the same customer base rather than a direct competitor in automated clarifier brush cleaning.
• Vaughan Company: Vaughan manufactures chopper pumps and mixing equipment used in wastewater treatment plants, including applications around clarifiers and thickeners. It is an adjacent equipment provider to the same wastewater plant operators rather than a direct competitor in weir cleaning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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