Biothermic

What Biothermic does

Biothermic Wood Energy Systems Inc (operating as Biothermic) is a privately held Canadian distributor and system integrator founded in 2012 and headquartered in Minden, Ontario. The company designs, supplies, and supports complete modern wood-heating systems for residential, commercial/institutional, agricultural, and industrial customers across all Canadian provinces and territories. Its core product portfolio spans the full thermal output range from 8 kW to over 30,000 kW, sourced through core technology partnerships with Fröling of Austria (firewood, wood pellet, and wood chip boilers from 8 kW to 1,500 kW) and Polytechnik of Austria (large-scale biomass heating and combined heat and power systems above 1.5 MW).

Biothermic's underlying technology centers on Fröling boilers featuring silicon carbide high-temperature combustion chambers, patented 3-pass heat exchanger designs, and the Lambdatronic closed-loop air-fuel control system, achieving up to 94.2% system efficiency with Blue Angel and Austrian Ecolabel certifications. Polytechnik systems extend the offering into industrial-scale plants capable of burning difficult fuels (moisture up to 50%) and producing both heat and electricity. Systems are delivered as turnkey packages, including thermal storage tanks, fuel storage and conveying equipment, pumps, piping, and valves from a supporting ecosystem of component manufacturers (Thermo2000, Belimo, Caleffi, Wilo, BulkTech, Urecon, Javo, SelkirkCorp).

Biothermic operates a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market motion. Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) hardware sales of complete boiler systems, (2) professional services including system design, schematics, and installation coordination via a national network of certified technicians, and (3) recurring wood pellet fuel delivery in Ontario with cross-Canada coordination. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by capacity, fuel type, and project complexity. Marketing is primarily website-driven with bilingual (English/French) content, educational resources, and a quote-request capture flow. The company is small (1–10 employees), founder/owner-operated, and has not raised outside funding.

Name

Biothermic

Legal name

Biothermic Wood Energy Systems Inc

Website

https://www.biothermic.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Biothermic (Biothermic Wood Energy Systems Inc) is a Canadian distributor and system integrator, founded in 2012 in Minden, Ontario, that designs and supplies Fröling and Polytechnik wood-heating and biomass boiler systems (8 kW to 30 MW) for residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial customers across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biomass Heating Systems

NAICS

Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomass Heating Systems (Commercial/Institutional Boilers) (EUAAAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomass Plant EPC & Integration (Design/Build, Balance of Plant) (EUAAAGAH), Biomass CHP & Cogeneration Plants (Industrial & Utility) (EUAAAGAA), Wood Pellet Manufacturing (EUAAAJAA)

Keywords

• Wood boiler systems
• Biomass heating solutions
• Wood pellet boilers
• Hydronic heating equipment
• Renewable heating systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Minden

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wood Heating Equipment Sales: Sale of complete wood heating systems including boilers, thermal storage tanks, fuel storage and conveying equipment, pumps, piping and valves. Systems are sold as complete packages with all required components.
2. Installation and System Design Services: Provision of system design schematics, heating plans, and installation services through their network of technicians. Full-service offering from consultation through installation and commissioning.
3. Wood Pellet Fuel Supply: Delivery of wood pellets to customers in many regions of Ontario, and coordination with other pellet suppliers across Canada. Provides ongoing fuel supply for heating operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Biothermic designs and supplies complete modern wood heating systems for residential, commercial, institutional, agricultural, and industrial customers across Canada. The company distributes Fröling (Austrian) biomass boilers, Polytechnik large-scale biomass systems, and complementary heating components (pumps, piping, valves, thermal storage tanks, fuel storage and conveying equipment), and provides system design, installation support, and wood pellet fuel delivery.

Product overview

Biothermic provides a comprehensive portfolio of modern wood heating systems through its partnership with Fröling (Austria) and Polytechnik (Austria). The product lineup includes three main categories: Wood Pellet Heating (Fröling PE1 8-35kW and P4 48-100kW pellet boilers offering 94% system efficiency with fully automated controls), Firewood Heating (Fröling S3 Turbo 30-50kW indoor firewood boilers with silicon carbide combustion chambers), and Wood Chip Heating (Fröling T4 130-150kW, Turbomat 500kW, and Lambdamat 750-1500kW automated wood chip boilers). For large-scale industrial applications exceeding 1.5 MW, Biothermic offers Polytechnik biomass and combined heat and power systems through their strategic partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fröling PE1 Pellet Boiler Fully automatic wood pellet boiler with 8kW to 35kW performance range (27,000 to 120,000 BTU). Offers automated pellet loading, automated cleaning, small footprint design, touchscreen controls, and Internet-enabled smartphone app for remote monitoring. Designed for residential and small-scale applications.
• Fröling P4 Pellet Boiler Fully automatic wood pellet boiler for performance range from 48kW to 100kW (163,000 to 340,000 BTU). Features patented 3-pass design for long combustion and very low emissions, self-fueling, self-cleaning, ultra-quiet operation, touchscreen with internet connectivity for remote monitoring, and easy access maintenance.
• Fröling S3 Turbo Firewood Boiler Indoor firewood boiler available in 30kW and 50kW models. Features cylindrical combustion chamber with silicon carbide high-temperature chamber material, speed-regulated induced draught fan, carbonization gas extraction system preventing smoke escape during refueling, remote monitoring and control, and easy heat exchanger cleaning.
• Fröling T4 Wood Chip and Pellet Boiler Fully automated wood chip and pellet boiler with up to 94.2% efficiency, silicon carbide combustion chamber, self-cleaning, Lambdatronic controller, and modular construction. Awarded Blue Angel and Austrian Ecolabel certifications. Available in 130/150 kW models.
• Fröling Turbomat Wood Chip Boiler 500 kW fully automatic multi-wood fuel boiler that operates with a wide variety of wood fuels including carpentry material, waste wood, and pellets. Features Lambdatronic Control for optimal combustion, service-friendly design, and low maintenance costs.
• Fröling Lambdamat Wood Chip Boiler 750 to 1,500 kW fully automatic multi-wood fuel boiler for burning wood chips, shavings, and pellets. Features hydraulic moving grate and innovative combustion technology suited for fuels with water content up to 50%.
• Polytechnik Large Wood Chip / Biomass Systems Large-scale biomass heating systems over 1.5 MW producing both heat and electricity through combined heat and power solutions. Specialized for hard-to-burn fuels, offered through Biothermic's strategic partnership with Polytechnik of Austria, which has built over 3,000 installations in 25 countries over 55 years.
• System Design and Installation Services Provision of system design schematics, heating plans, and installation services through Biothermic's network of certified technicians across Canada. Full-service offering from consultation through installation and commissioning of complete wood heating systems.
• Wood Pellet Fuel Supply Delivery of wood pellets to customers in many regions of Ontario, with coordination with other pellet suppliers across Canada. Provides ongoing fuel supply for installed wood pellet heating systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 94% system efficiency for wood pellet boilers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FrölingcoreTechnology or IntegrationFröling biomass boilers are world-leading in efficiency, ease of operation, and quality. Biothermic supplies complete Fröling heating systems including pumps, piping, valves, underground heat piping, thermal storage tanks, and pellet/wood chip storage equipment. Fröling has been a world leader since 1961 in design and manufacture of firewood, pellet and chip boilers.
• PolytechnikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Polytechnik of Austria for large-scale biomass systems over 1.5MW producing both heat and electricity. Polytechnik has built over 3,000 installations in 25 countries over 55 years. Together they provide specialized solutions for hard-to-burn fuels and large biomass systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heatmasters: Canadian distributor of European biomass boiler brands (e.g., Hargassner) with national sales, design and installation of wood/pellet chip heating systems for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Closest direct peer in the Canadian premium biomass boiler distribution market.
• Windhager: Austrian manufacturer of wood pellet, wood chip and firewood boilers with established North American distribution. Competes head-to-head with Fröling on the same product categories Biothermic sells and offers similar premium biomass heating solutions for residential and commercial segments.
• ETA Heizkessel: Austrian manufacturer of high-efficiency wood chip, pellet and firewood boilers with international distribution including North America. Directly comparable premium biomass heating technology and customer segments to Biothermic's Fröling offering.
• Hargassner Heiztechnik: Austrian manufacturer of wood pellet and wood chip boilers distributed across Europe and North America. Offers a directly comparable product portfolio (residential through commercial biomass boilers) and competes for the same premium biomass heating customers.
• Central Boiler: US-based manufacturer of outdoor wood and wood pellet furnaces serving residential and small commercial customers across North America. Competes in similar geographies (especially eastern Canada/US border regions) on biomass heating retrofits.
• Polytechnik: Austrian supplier of large-scale (>1.5 MW) biomass heating and CHP plants with 3,200+ installations globally. Functions both as Biothermic's upstream partner for large industrial projects and as a comparable technology provider in the same biomass heating space.
• KWB - Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse: Austrian manufacturer of wood pellet and wood chip boilers distributed across Europe and parts of North America. Directly comparable to Fröling's product range and competes for the same premium biomass heating customers that Biothermic targets in Canada.

Broad incumbents

• Viessmann: Large German manufacturer of heating, industrial and refrigeration systems with biomass (wood pellet/chip) boilers as part of a broad HVAC portfolio. Operates in Canada and competes across the same residential, commercial and institutional biomass heating use cases Biothermic targets.
• Bosch Thermotechnology: Global HVAC and heating manufacturer with biomass/solid fuel boiler lines serving residential and commercial markets in North America. A broader incumbent with overlapping biomass heating products that competes with Biothermic in larger commercial/institutional deals.

Emerging players

• HS Tarm: Danish manufacturer of wood chip and pellet boilers distributed in North America, focused on high-efficiency mid-size commercial and institutional biomass heating. Overlaps with Biothermic's Fröling T4/Turbomat range as a competing imported premium biomass brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/biothermic
• Facebookfacebook.com/biothermicWES
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biothermic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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