apogee equipment solutions
Apogee Equipment Solutions is an independent manufacturer's representative serving the Texas Gulf Coast and Southeast Texas. The firm sells heat transfer, combustion, process technology, and air handling equipment for petrochemical, refining, midstream/LNG, and power customers through EPC and end-user channels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1954
- HeadquartersKaty, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What apogee equipment solutions does
Apogee Equipment Solutions is an independent manufacturer's representative organization headquartered in Katy, Texas, serving the Texas Gulf Coast and Southeast Texas industrial corridor since 1954. The company represents more than 20 manufacturers of heat transfer, combustion, process technology, and air handling equipment, including boilers and heat recovery steam generators (RENTECH), API 660/661/664 shell-and-tube, air-cooled, spiral, plate-and-frame, plate-and-shell, and welded plate-block heat exchangers (Energy Exchanger Co., D'hondt, Hayden, Gooch, Paul Mueller, Vahterus, Metalforms/Twisted Tube, Vitherm, Villa Scambiatori, Wooyang), cooling towers (SPX Marley), specialty dampers and expansion joints (Bachmann), electric heating (Thermon Caloritech), pollution control equipment (Process Combustion Corporation), and plate-type air preheaters (Shinhan Apex). Apogee's technical differentiator is creative engineering problem-solving, including 3D laser scanning used to remodel existing fans and equipment in constrained physical environments.
Apogee earns revenue as a commission-based sales representative (manufacturer's rep), not by taking title to inventory or performing installation work. Pricing is set by the represented manufacturers; Apogee handles project specification support, EPC and end-user relationship management, technical selection, aftermarket parts coordination, and on-the-ground coverage in the Texas Gulf Coast. The current owner, Anthony Saiz (BSME, HTRI proficiency, 10+ years in heat transfer), purchased the firm from prior owner Phil Lutz in October 2022 and rebranded it from Apogee Engineering to Apogee Equipment Solutions. The four-person field sales team is complemented by Greg Wingo, who handles house accounts, parts/service coordination, financials, and principal communications.
Apogee targets four primary verticals: petrochemical plants, refineries, oil and gas midstream (including LNG liquefaction and pipeline gas treatment/compression), and power generation. It also supports EPC firms executing projects in those segments and process packagers in the midstream sector. End-user logos referenced include KBR-Methanex, Petronas (Bintulu), Caltex, Sakhalin Exxon Neftegas (via Fluor), Hualu-KPI Kazakhstan, Solvay, Prosernat, NanYa, and Qenos. The company operates from a single Katy, TX office, with a website at apogee-tx.com, and is privately held under single-owner management with no disclosed institutional funding.
apogee equipment solutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- apogee equipment solutions
- Legal name
- Apogee Equipment Solutions
- Website
- https://apogee-tx.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1954
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Apogee Equipment Solutions is an independent manufacturer's representative serving the Texas Gulf Coast and Southeast Texas. The firm sells heat transfer, combustion, process technology, and air handling equipment for petrochemical, refining, midstream/LNG, and power customers through EPC and end-user channels.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
apogee equipment solutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Equipment Sales Representation
- NAICS
- Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)
- SIC
- Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Refinery & Petrochemical O&M / Maintenance Outsourcing (EUAEAGAG)
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Where apogee equipment solutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Katy
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
apogee equipment solutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Manufacturer Representative Sales: Apogee represents quality manufacturers of heat transfer, combustion, process technology, and air handling equipment. Revenue is generated through sales commissions as a manufacturer's representative organization serving the petrochemical, refining, power, and industrial markets since 1954.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing through manufacturer representatives |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
apogee equipment solutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Apogee Equipment Solutions is an independent manufacturer's representative organization (sales-rep firm) that sells industrial heat transfer, combustion, process technology, and air handling equipment on behalf of multiple quality manufacturers. Operating since 1954, the company serves petrochemical, refining, power, and industrial markets across the Texas Gulf Coast and Southeast Texas, connecting customers with manufacturers and providing technical expertise, project coordination, and aftermarket support (parts, retube services, inspections) across a comprehensive line card.
Product overview
Apogee Equipment Solutions is an independent sales-representative organization serving the Texas Gulf Coast and Southeast Texas industrial markets since 1954. The company represents quality manufacturers of heat transfer, combustion, process technology, and air handling equipment for petrochemical, refining, power, and industrial markets. The portfolio includes: (1) boilers and heat recovery systems from RENTECH; (2) shell & tube heat exchangers from Energy Exchanger Company, Villa Scambiatori, and Wooyang HC; (3) air cooled heat exchangers from D'hondt Thermal Solutions and Hayden Industrial; (4) plate and frame heat exchangers from Paul Mueller Company and Vahterus; (5) spiral plate heat exchangers from Gooch Thermal Systems; (6) welded plate-block heat exchangers from Vitherm; (7) hairpin and TWISTED TUBE heat exchangers from Metalforms Heat Transfer; (8) electric heating equipment from Thermon; (9) cooling towers and parts from SPX Marley; (10) dampers and expansion joints from Bachmann Industries; (11) air preheaters from Shinhan Apex; and (12) pollution control equipment (thermal oxidizers and scrubbers) from Process Combustion Corporation. The company also offers innovative solutions including 3D laser scanning for equipment remodeling. Apogee provides both new equipment sales and aftermarket support including replacement parts and retube services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- RENTECH Boiler Systems (Packaged Boilers, HRSGs, Wasteheat Boilers) Sales representation for RENTECH's fired packaged watertube boilers, heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), and wasteheat boilers, including field repair and service, for petrochemical, refining, and industrial customers.
- Energy Exchanger Company – API 660 Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers Sales representation for API 660 shell and tube heat exchangers, including TEMA-standard designs, for refineries, petrochemical plants, and industrial process applications.
- D'hondt Thermal Solutions – API 661 Air Cooled Heat Exchangers Sales representation for API 661 air cooled heat exchangers used in LNG liquefaction, oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and pipeline applications.
- SPX Marley Cooling Towers, Parts & Service Sales representation for Marley factory-assembled and field-erected cooling towers (NC, NC Everest, NC Alpha, NCWD, AV, NX, QuadraFlow, MD, MCW, CP, Series 10/15/600/Sigma/400/800MD series), plus replacement parts, local service, and inspections for refinery, power, and industrial cooling applications.
- Wooyang HC – Heavy Wall Vessels, Towers, Reactors & Heat Exchangers Sales representation for heavy wall and high pressure vessels, towers, drums, loop reactors, and API 660 shell & tube heat exchangers fabricated in carbon steel and alloys.
- Paul Mueller Company – API 667 Gasketed Plate & Frame Heat Exchangers Sales representation for API 667 plate and frame heat exchangers, including gasketed, semi-welded, Accu-Therm, and Temp-Plate configurations for process industry heat transfer duties.
- Vahterus – Plate & Shell Heat Exchanger Technology Sales representation for Vahterus plate & shell heat exchangers, using technologically-advanced production techniques to deliver highly efficient designs for demanding process applications.
- Gooch Thermal Systems – API 664 Spiral Plate Heat Exchangers Sales representation for API 664 spiral plate heat exchangers fabricated in carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex, and higher alloys for fouling-prone and slurry service.
- Metalforms Heat Transfer – Hairpin, TWISTED TUBE & Replacement Services Sales representation for Brown Fintube hairpin heat exchangers, TWISTED TUBE shell & tube heat exchangers with proprietary twisted tube technology, plus replacement parts and strip-and-retube services for legacy equipment.
- Thermon (Caloritech) – Electric Heat Exchangers & Heaters Sales representation for Thermon Caloritech electric heat exchangers, immersion heaters, and hot oil heaters used in process and industrial heating applications.
- Vitherm – API 810 Welded Plate-Block Heat Exchangers (WeldPack) Sales representation for Vitherm API 810 fully welded plate-block heat exchangers for severe service and demanding process applications.
- Bachmann Industries – Specialty Dampers & Expansion Joints Sales representation for specialty dampers (guillotine, louver, butterfly, diverter, hammer-gate, stack), metal bellows and fabric expansion joints, and gas turbine exhaust systems for power and process plants.
- Shinhan Apex – Plate Type Air Preheaters & Coolers Sales representation for Shinhan Apex plate type and glass coated tubular air preheaters and coolers used in heat recovery and flue gas energy recovery applications.
- Process Combustion Corporation – Thermal Oxidizers & Scrubbers Sales representation for Process Combustion Corporation pollution control equipment including thermal oxidizers (TO, RTO, FTO), burners and combustors, vapor combustors, packaged combustion systems, scrubber systems, and industrial air heaters for challenging applications.
- Hayden Industrial – API 661 Air Cooled Heat Exchangers & Replacement Bundles Sales representation for Hayden Industrial API 661 air cooled heat exchangers for refinery, process, and pipeline markets, including replacement bundle offerings.
- Villa Scambiatori – Breech-Lock Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers (Exotic Metals) Sales representation for Villa Scambiatori breech-lock shell and tube heat exchangers (API 660) with capability to fabricate in exotic metals for corrosive or high-temperature process duties.
Companies that use apogee equipment solutions
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
apogee equipment solutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
apogee equipment solutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- RENTECH Boiler SystemscoreHeadquartered in Abilene, TX. Manufactures packaged boilers, wasteheat boilers, and HRSGs. Also has a field repair and service division. Apogee represents RENTECH for boiler sales and service in Texas Gulf Coast.
- Energy Exchanger CompanycoreLong-standing leader in API 660 Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers, TEMA Member. Apogee represents Energy Exchanger Co. for shell & tube heat exchangers.
- D'hondt Thermal SolutionscoreManufacturer of API 661 Air Cooled Heat Exchangers for LNG Liquefaction, Oil & Gas, Petrochem, Power, and Pipeline markets. Apogee represents D'hondt for air cooled heat exchangers.
- SPX Marley Cooling TechnologiescoreFounded in 1922, acquired by SPX Cooling Technologies in 2001. Leads in cooling tower performance with lower operating costs. Apogee represents Marley for new factory assembled and field erected cooling towers, parts, service, and inspections.
- Wooyang HCcoreSouth Korean manufacturer of heavy wall and high pressure vessels, towers, drums, Loop reactors, and heat exchangers to API 660 specification. Specializes in carbon steel and alloy materials. ASME Section 8 Div 1 & 2 manufacturer. Apogee represents Wooyang.
- Villa ScambiatoricoreItalian manufacturer specializing in advanced design and welding of breech-lock shell and tube heat exchangers to API 660 specification. Capable of fabricating in exotic metals. Apogee represents Villa for specialized heat exchangers.
- Paul Mueller CompanycoreManufacturer of API 667 Gasketed Plate & Frame Heat Exchangers including Gasketed, Semi-Welded, Accu-Therm, and Temp-Plate product lines. Apogee represents Paul Mueller Company.
- Vahterus OycoreFounded in 1990, headquartered in Kalanti, Finland. Inventor of the plate & shell heat exchanger and industry leader in heat exchangers thanks to technologically-advanced production techniques. Apogee represents Vahterus for plate & shell heat exchangers.
- Gooch Thermal SystemscoreManufacturer of API 664 Spiral Plate Heat Exchangers in ASME, CS, SS, Duplex and Higher Alloys. Apogee represents Gooch Thermal Systems.
- Metalforms Heat TransfercoreFamily-owned business since 1968, acquired by TransTech Group in 2023. In 2024, acquired Koch Heat Transfer business assets including TWISTED TUBE, BROWN FINTUBE, ALCO, BOS-HATTEN, and SMITHCO patents and trademarks. Apogee represents Metalforms for hairpin and TWISTED TUBE shell & tube heat exchangers, parts and retube services.
- Thermon (Caloritech Line)coreLeader in electric heat exchangers and heaters. Thermon's Caloritech line includes electric heat exchangers, immersion and hot oil heaters. Apogee represents Thermon's Caloritech line.
- VithermcoreManufacturer of API 810 Fully Welded Plate WeldPack Bloc Type heat exchangers. Apogee represents Vitherm for welded plate-block heat exchangers.
- Bachmann IndustriescoreManufacturer of specialty dampers and expansion joints including Guillotine, Louver, Butterfly, Diverter, Hammer-Gate, Stack Dampers, Metal Bellows and Fabric Expansion Joints, and Gas Turbine Exhaust Systems. Apogee represents Bachmann Industries.
- Shinhan ApexcoreManufacturer of Plate Type and Glass Coated Tubular Air Preheaters and Coolers for heat recovery applications. Apogee represents Shinhan Apex for plate type air preheaters and coolers.
- Process Combustion CorporationcoreHeadquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Specializes in pollution control equipment for challenging applications including Thermal Oxidizers, Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers, Flameless Thermal Oxidizers, Burners & Combustors, Vapor Combustors, Packaged Combustion Systems, Scrubber Systems, and Industrial Air Heaters. Apogee represents PCC for thermal oxidizers and off-gas scrubbers.
- Hayden IndustrialcoreBased out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fabricates air cooled heat exchangers to API 661 specification. Uniquely positioned in refinery, process, and pipeline markets. Also provides replacement bundles. Apogee represents Hayden for air cooled heat exchangers.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
apogee equipment solutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Holtec International: Manufacturer of heat transfer equipment, air-cooled heat exchangers, and specialty industrial components serving power and process industries. Competes in similar product categories (air cooled heat exchangers) and serves overlapping refining/power customers in the same geographic region.
- API Heat Transfer: Specialty heat exchanger manufacturer (API, Schmidt, and Basco brands) serving similar refining, petrochemical, and industrial markets. Direct comparable in the heat transfer OEM space that competes with several of Apogee's represented principals.
- Tranter: Manufacturer of plate heat exchangers serving HVAC, refrigeration, and industrial process markets. Direct competitor to Paul Mueller (Accu-Therm/Temp-Plate), one of Apogee's represented principals in the plate heat exchanger space.
- Graham Corporation: Manufacturer of heat transfer equipment, condensers, and vacuum systems serving refining, petrochemical, and power generation customers. Apogee represents competing/complementary OEMs in the same heat transfer product category with overlapping customer set in the Gulf Coast region.
- Hamon Group: Global manufacturer of heat exchangers, cooling towers, and air-cooled condensers serving power, refining, and petrochemical customers. Competes with several of Apogee's principals in the same product categories across international and domestic process industries.
- Chart Industries: Global manufacturer of cryogenic and heat transfer equipment for LNG, petrochemical, and industrial gas markets. Operates at much larger scale than Apogee's principals but serves overlapping end customers in LNG liquefaction, refining, and petrochemical process equipment.
- Joseph Oat Corporation: Custom manufacturer of shell and tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and towers serving refining and petrochemical customers. Direct OEM peer competing with Apogee's represented principals (Energy Exchanger Co., Wooyang, Villa Scambiatori) in API 660 heat exchanger specifications.
Broad incumbents
- SPX Technologies: Diversified industrial manufacturer; parent of SPX Cooling Technologies (Marley brand), one of Apogee's 20+ principals. Larger incumbent that owns multiple product lines overlapping with Apogee's coverage of cooling towers, heat transfer, and air handling equipment.
- Applied Industrial Technologies: Large public industrial distributor serving MRO and OEM customers across process industries. Different business model (inventory distribution vs. rep commissions) but overlapping industrial customer base in the same Texas/process-industry geography.
- DXP Enterprises: Public industrial distribution company supplying rotating equipment, bearings, power transmission, and industrial MRO products. Operates a different distribution model (inventory-carrying) at much larger scale but addresses overlapping refining/petrochemical customers with related equipment categories.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about apogee equipment solutions
What does apogee equipment solutions do?
Apogee Equipment Solutions is an independent manufacturer's representative organization (sales-rep firm) that sells industrial heat transfer, combustion, process technology, and air handling equipment on behalf of multiple quality manufacturers. Operating since 1954, the company serves petrochemical, refining, power, and industrial markets across the Texas Gulf Coast and Southeast Texas, connecting customers with manufacturers and providing technical expertise, project coordination, and aftermarket support (parts, retube services, inspections) across a comprehensive line card.
Is apogee equipment solutions a public or private company?
apogee equipment solutions is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was apogee equipment solutions founded?
apogee equipment solutions was founded in 1954. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is apogee equipment solutions based?
apogee equipment solutions is headquartered in Katy, United States, in the North America region.
How does apogee equipment solutions make money?
One revenue line is on record: manufacturer Representative Sales.
Who are apogee equipment solutions's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Holtec International, API Heat Transfer, Tranter, Graham Corporation, Hamon Group, Chart Industries and Joseph Oat Corporation. Broad incumbents are SPX Technologies, Applied Industrial Technologies and DXP Enterprises.
Does apogee equipment solutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for apogee equipment solutions.
What industry is apogee equipment solutions in?
apogee equipment solutions's product category is Industrial Equipment Sales Representation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEAGAG, Refinery & Petrochemical O&M / Maintenance Outsourcing. Its NAICS code is 33341 and its SIC code is 3533.