Westfall Manufacturing

What Westfall Manufacturing does

Westfall Manufacturing Company is a privately held, Rhode Island-based custom manufacturer of static pipeline mixers, flow conditioners, venturi flow meters, and diatomaceous earth filter systems. Founded in 1945 by John Westfall as an OEM for New England industrial firms and acquired by Bob Glanville in 1987, the company operates from a single facility at 15 Broad Common Road, Bristol, RI, with 11-50 employees and no external institutional investors. Its product line is anchored by eight patented mixer models spanning high-shear wafer designs (Models 2800, 2850, 2900) and low-headloss configurations (Models 3000, 3050, 4000, 5000, 6000), supported by Models 2300 and 2350 venturi flow meters and a legacy DE filter business dating to the original BIF OEM relationship.

Core technology centers on proprietary vane and orifice geometries protected by seven active US patents, designed using in-house computational fluid dynamics (SOLIDWORKS 2020 Flow Simulation) with 24-hour turnaround and validated through a long-standing partnership with Alden Research Laboratory. Manufacturing capabilities include in-house 3D printing for small-diameter mixers (3/8" to 5") in nylon, Kynar, and stainless steel, plus custom fabrication across exotic alloys (Hastelloy C-276, Alloy 20, DERAKANE vinyl ester epoxy) for pipe diameters from 0.5 inches to 120 inches. Products are NSF and NSF-61 certified for potable water applications, and documented service life exceeds 40 years based on fatigue life analysis.

Revenue is generated through four streams: custom static mixer sales (primary), licensing royalties from overseas manufacturers (JMS Japan, H2ORX Australia), DE filter system sales, and venturi flow meter sales. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with direct engagement of engineers and procurement teams, supplemented by independent sales representatives (JLS International for international markets, Andreas Woelker for Europe), licensing partners for overseas manufacturing, and trade show presence at AWWA ACE, Texas Water, and other water industry events. Pricing is fully quote-based with no public disclosure, reflecting the custom-engineered nature of each project. Customers span municipal water utilities (Pittsburgh Water Authority, Portland Maine Water District), oil and gas (Gassco/North Sea, Taiwan Petrochemical), aerospace/defense (a US rocket engine developer), food and beverage (breweries, poultry processors, Norwegian fish protein processor), and pulp and paper, with installations across 10+ countries.

Name

Westfall Manufacturing

Legal name

Westfall Manufacturing Company

Website

https://westfallstaticmixers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Westfall Manufacturing is a privately held Rhode Island manufacturer of patented custom static pipeline mixers, flow conditioners, venturi flow meters, and DE filter systems serving municipal water utilities, oil and gas operators, aerospace, food processors, and industrial customers across more than ten countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Static Mixer Sales: Primary revenue from design, manufacture, and sale of custom static mixers. Products include Models 2800, 2850, 2900, 3000, 3050, 4000, 5000, and 6000. Mixers are custom engineered and manufactured to customer specifications for pipelines from 0.5" to 120" diameter.
2. Licensing Agreements: Revenue from licensing agreements allowing overseas manufacturers to produce Westfall's patented mixers. Customers include JMS (Japan) and H2ORX (Australia). Licensing reduces shipping costs for large custom orders while generating royalty income.
3. DE Filter Systems and Supplies: Sales of Diatomaceous Earth filter systems, replacement filter elements, and supplies. Includes BIF filter sleeves, Mer-Maid style elements, manifold assemblies, and dry chemical feeders.
4. Venturi Flow Meters: Sales of Model 2300 and Model 2350 Venturi flow meters. Custom manufactured in sizes from 2" to 96" using Fiberglass Reinforced DERAKANE Vinyl Ester Epoxy. Also offers bi-directional reverse flow models.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Westfall Manufacturing designs, manufactures, and ships custom static pipeline mixers and fluid mixing components used wherever fluids or gases must be combined efficiently with minimal headloss. The company produces High Shear static mixers (Models 2800, 2850, 2900), Low Headloss products (Models 3000, 3050, 4000, 5000, 6000), Venturi flow meters (Models 2300, 2350), and Diatomaceous Earth filter systems, all custom engineered to customer specifications and supported by in-house CFD analysis.

Product overview

Westfall Manufacturing is a custom manufacturer of static mixing devices and flow measurement equipment. The company offers two primary product lines: High Shear Static Mixers (Models 2800, 2850, 2900) and Low Headloss Products (Models 3000, 3050, 4000, 5000, 6000). The High Shear line includes wafer-style, inline sequential, and variable flow mixers for rapid turbulence mixing, while the Low Headloss line features flow conditioners, pipe mixers, and open channel mixers designed for minimal pressure loss. Supporting products include Venturi flow meters (Models 2300, 2350) and Diatomaceous Earth filter systems. Engineering services encompass in-house and third-party (Alden Labs) CFD analysis. The company also offers licensing agreements for international manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Model 2800 Compact High Shear Static Mixer Wafer-style high shear static mixer with computer-designed orifice featuring bent tabs that generate complete mixing through alternate vortex shedding and intense shear zone turbulence. Available in pipe diameters from 0.5\" to 120\" with three aperture sizes and up to six simultaneous additive injection ports. Covered by US Patent 5,839,828 and NSF certified. Designed for water treatment, food and beverage, chemical processing, and similar applications.
• Model 2850 Inline Sequential High Shear Plate Mixer Inline static mixer that resists calcium build-up plugging by positioning the injection port downstream of the Model 2800 wafer mixer, reducing caustic concentration requirements by 200%. Achieves greater than 98% dispersion within 10 pipe diameters. Covered by US Patent D466,595. Designed for water treatment applications where scale accumulation is a concern.
• Model 2900 Variable Flow Static Mixer Variable flow mixer with a fixed upstream wafer and a pivoting downstream wafer that adjusts to flow conditions, accommodating up to 20:1 turndown ratio while maintaining constant headloss. Covered by US Patent 7,281,844 B2. Used for bitumen blending, viscosity control, and density control applications.
• Model 3050 Low Headloss Pipe Mixer Ultra low headloss pipeline mixer with four tapered and curved vanes welded to pipe interior, generating 2 to 4 times less headloss than other static mixers. Available in 1-stage (CoV .057), 2-stage (CoV .026), or 3-stage (CoV .014) configurations. Covered by US Patent 8,147,124 B1, with predicted service life exceeding 40 years. Designed for water and gas pipeline applications.
• Model 4000 Open Channel Static Mixer Open channel static mixer designed for installation with bulkhead or wall attachment, suitable for tanks up to 20' wide and 20' deep or open water flows. Features optional inlet/outlet diffuser cones for reduced headloss with minimal sacrifice to mixing efficiency. Designed for open water flow applications.
• Model 5000 Open Channel Low Headloss Static Mixer Drop-in static mixer for open channels up to 20' wide and 20' deep with 1, 2, or 3 angled hydro-dynamic mixing vanes at 45 degrees and T-shaped downstream edges. Resists ragging, flooding, and fouling. Achieves CoV of 0.016 with three vanes. Covered by US Patent 9,221,022 B2. Designed for open channel water treatment applications.
• Model 6000 Counter-Swirl Static Mixer Counter-swirl static mixer achieving complete mixing within 3 pipe diameters (CoV 0.025, K-Value 1.26). Features three curved fins with lateral fins positioned upstream of the injection port and center fin downstream. Resists fouling with 45-degree leading edge on center fin. Covered by US Patent 11,097,232 and NSF certified. Available in 316 stainless steel or carbon steel with NSF-61 approved coatings.
• Model 3000 Low Headloss Flow Conditioner Flow straightener that eliminates swirl and straightens flow within 8 pipe diameters, creating a fully developed velocity profile of plus or minus 0.05% for accurate metering while maintaining minimal headloss. Features 4 fin-shaped mixing vanes and 4 wing-shaped flattening vanes. Designed for installation ahead of metering devices to improve billing accuracy and reduce disputes.
• Model 2300 Venturi Flow Meter Traditional Venturi flow meter providing high metering accuracy and low permanent pressure loss, constructed of Fiberglass Reinforced DERAKANE Vinyl Ester Epoxy. Available in sizes from 3/4\" to 120\". Designed for accurate flow measurement in water and industrial process applications.
• Model 2350 Venturi Flow Meter Ultra-tight profile Venturi flow meter with the same features as Model 2300 but designed for space-constrained installations. Constructed of Fiberglass Reinforced DERAKANE Vinyl Ester Epoxy. Available in sizes from 3/4\" to 120\". Includes bi-directional reverse flow models.
• Diatomaceous Earth (DE) Filter Systems and Supplies DE filter systems, replacement filter elements, and supplies including BIF filter sleeves, Mer-Maid style elements, manifold assemblies, and dry chemical feeders. Business traces to Westfall's 1945 founding as an OEM for Builder's Iron Foundry. Supplied to customers for over 50 years with many long-tenured accounts.
• Licensing Agreements for Patented Static Mixer Manufacturing Licensing agreements allowing overseas manufacturers to produce Westfall's patented static mixers under Westfall specifications and quality standards. Enables local fabrication to reduce shipping costs on large custom orders while generating royalty income. Current licensees include JMS in Japan and H2ORX in Australia.
• In-House CFD Engineering Studies Internal Computational Fluid Dynamics engineering studies using Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS 2020 Flow Simulation software, running on three Dell Precision 7420 computers. Provides 3D digital models and data on velocity, pressure, temperature, density, and viscosity with a 24-hour turnaround at reduced cost for custom mixing applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Model 6000 achieves complete mixing in only 3 pipe diameters vs industry standard of 10+ diameters
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Linde Engineering (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinde Engineering of Munich, Germany serves as both customer and engineering partner. They contracted with Westfall for a custom Model 3050 mixer for the Gassco gas terminal in Emden, Germany. When shipping costs proved prohibitive, Westfall created a licensing agreement allowing on-site fabrication in Germany under Westfall specifications, with German engineers visiting Bristol for training and Westfall engineers traveling to Germany for consultations.
• Alden LaboratoriescoreTechnology or IntegrationAlden Laboratories (Holden, Massachusetts) is an internationally acclaimed engineering laboratory founded in 1894 as part of WPI. All Westfall custom mixers are tested at Alden Labs as standard product development. Alden provides computational fluid dynamics analysis, mixing tests, structural analysis, and cavitation analysis for Westfall products including Models 2800, 2900, 3000, 3050, 4000, 5000, and 6000.
• PCI AfricacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPCI Africa is a South African specialist in engineering and constructing municipal water systems. They selected Westfall Model 2800 mixers for a water treatment plant in South Africa needing to increase potable water production by 57% without new infrastructure. PCI Africa specified Westfall after evaluating CFD analysis proving CoV performance.
• JLS InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJLS International serves as Westfall's international sales representative, facilitating global customer relationships including the South African water treatment project. They connect international customers with Westfall's custom manufacturing capabilities and technical expertise.
• JMS (Japan)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerJapanese manufacturer operating under a licensing agreement to produce Westfall's patented static mixers. Enables cost-effective delivery to Japanese customers by manufacturing locally under Westfall specifications.
• H2ORX (Australia)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAustralian company operating under a licensing agreement to produce Westfall's patented static mixers. Enables cost-effective delivery to Australian customers by manufacturing locally under Westfall specifications.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology major with brands serving municipal and industrial water treatment, the same customer base that buys Westfall's NSF-certified mixers. Competes indirectly through broader treatment system scope and balance sheet.
• Pentair: Pentair supplies water treatment equipment and filtration systems to municipal and industrial customers that are also buyers of Westfall static mixers. Overlap is in the broader water-treatment bid context rather than direct mixer-for-mixer competition.
• SPX FLOW (Lightnin): SPX FLOW's Lightnin brand is a broad industrial mixing equipment incumbent with static mixers, dynamic mixers, and agitators across process industries. It competes with Westfall on static mixer bids while also offering dynamic mixing products Westfall does not sell.
• NOV (National Oilwell Varco): NOV supplies process equipment and mixers for upstream and midstream oil & gas, the same vertical where Westfall serves customers like Gassco and Taiwan Petrochemical. It competes on larger integrated process packages.

Direct peers

• Hayward Gordon: Hayward Gordon manufactures industrial mixers, agitators, and static mixing equipment for process industries including water treatment and chemical processing. Overlaps with Westfall on engineered in-line mixers for industrial and municipal buyers.
• Koch-Glitsch: Koch-Glitsch designs and manufactures static mixers, trays, and internals for refining, petrochemical, and natural gas processing — the same process industries where Westfall's Model 3050 and Model 6000 are specified. Comparable on custom engineering of pipeline mixing internals.
• Statiflo: Statiflo is a UK-based specialist focused exclusively on static mixers and flow conditioners for water treatment and chemical processing, a near-identical niche to Westfall. Both companies compete head-to-head on patented motionless mixer designs for municipal and industrial customers.
• Philadelphia Mixing Solutions: Philadelphia Mixing Solutions designs and builds industrial mixers and static mixers for chemical, water, and wastewater applications. Comparable to Westfall in offering engineered mixing hardware to industrial and municipal customers.
• Sulzer (Chemineer): Sulzer's Chemineer brand is one of the most established global manufacturers of static mixers and chemical mixers, serving the same municipal water, chemical processing, and oil & gas customers as Westfall. Both companies sell engineered in-line mixing solutions into overlapping industrial and water-treatment bid lists.

Emerging players

• Mixer Direct: Mixer Direct is a smaller, digitally-forward distributor and manufacturer of industrial mixers and static mixers. It overlaps with Westfall in industrial mixing and competes more aggressively on online quoting and configurator-driven sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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