Top heat exchanger manufacturers
1. Alfalaval
Country: Sweden
Founded : 1883
About the company:
Gustaf de Laval was a highly innovative and talented engineer who made numerous important inventions, including the centrifugal separator and the first efficient steam turbine. He registered 92 patents throughout his life and founded 37 companies. In 1883, he co-founded AB Separator with Oscar Lamm Jr., which later became Alfa Laval.
Alfa Laval is a leading company in the field of heat exchange, separation and fluid treatment technologies. These technologies have broad applications across multiple industries, including chemicals, oil and gas, pulp and paper, sewage treatment, shipping, energy and food.
To better serve its customers, Alfa Laval has divided its customer departments into two categories: Processing Technology Department and Equipment Department, which serve specific user groups. The company sells its products in almost 100 countries, with sales agencies in 50 of them. Alfa Laval operates 42 production sites (22 in Europe, 10 in Asia, 8 in the United States and 2 in Latin America) and 70 service centers, providing comprehensive support to its customers around the world.
2. THIS
Country: China
Founded : 1986
About the company:
Siping Juyuan Hanyang Plate Heat Exchanger Co., Ltd., also known as THT Juyuan, was founded in 1986 with the aim of building a win-win ecosystem based on honesty, developing China's heat exchanger industry and creating a better life to the people. The company's mission is to become a “heat exchange system integration service provider” and its core values are centered on serving customers and achieving employee satisfaction.
THT Juyuan is a high-tech enterprise in China with a postdoctoral workstation and an academic workstation, as well as a provincial technology research and development center. The company has obtained more than 70 national patents, including 6 invention patents.
It has an advanced domestic production line for plate heat exchanger and integrated heat exchange system and an annual production capacity of 1 million m2 of plate heat exchanger and 5,000 sets of integrated heat exchange products.
THT Juyuan is the main unit for drafting national standards for plate heat exchangers and plate heat exchanger units and is a member of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Boilers and Pressure Vessels. It is also a member of the American Heat Transfer Association and the American Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Industry Association.
The company has obtained various certifications, including the plate heat exchanger product safety registration certificate, the plate heat exchanger energy conservation registration certificate, the pressure vessel design and manufacturing license, the license of design and manufacturing of civil nuclear safety equipment in China, the American ASME certification and the American AHRI certification.
All of THT's giant products have passed the inspection of the National Heat Exchange Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center.
THT Juyuan offers a wide range of plate heat exchange products with numerous variations and extensive product lines serving diverse industries.
With more than 100 heat exchange products from eight different categories, THT Juyuan provides customized and professional solutions for industries such as military, nuclear power, biomass energy, electric power, petroleum, chemical, metallurgy, marine transportation, heating and cooling, food and beverage, seawater desalination, distributed energy and more.
To date, THT Juyuan has accumulated 200,000 successful application cases. By utilizing big data and information technology, the company has established a customer-centric service system covering the entire product life cycle and a platform for remote product operation, maintenance, diagnosis and repair.
In the future, THT Juyuan will continue to strive for excellence in a competitive market, embracing openness, hard work and innovation. The company aims to achieve rapid growth and contribute to the development of China's heat exchanger industry.
3. APV
Country: Great Britain
Founded : 1910
About the company:
The APV brand, from Spike, was founded in 1910. Since its founding by Dr. Richard Sherigman, the company has been dedicated to the development of plate heat exchangers. In 1923, Dr. Sherigman produced the first industrial plate heat exchanger, marking the beginning of APV's commitment to this technology.
APV plate heat exchangers are designed with mature technology and efficient engineering. For many years, the company has been at the forefront of research and development of plate heat exchangers, focusing on fluid flow and heat transfer efficiency, as well as ease of operation and maintenance and durability of plate joints. .
The APV brand, now owned by Ampway, offers a wide range of products, including pumps, valves, heat exchangers, mixers, homogenizers and much more. These products are widely used in industries such as food and dairy, brewery, chemical, healthcare, pharmaceutical and heavy industry.
APV products are designed with lean engineering and undergo rigorous quality control, ensuring they meet international health standards. In response to the growing global demand for food safety, Spike is dedicated to continually designing and manufacturing products that are easy to clean and resource efficient.
4. Kelvião
Country: Germany
Founded: 1920
About the company:
Kelvion is a world-renowned company dedicated to advancing energy technology and manufacturing industrial heat exchangers. Headquartered in Bochum, Germany, Kelvion was previously the heat exchanger business unit of the GEA Group. The company officially launched its new brand, Kelvion, in November 2015.
Since its inception in 1920, Kelvion has served a wide range of markets, with a global production and sales network spanning 26 countries across 5 continents. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of heat exchanger products, including plate heat exchangers, shell and tube heat exchangers, fin and tube heat exchangers, modular cooling towers and refrigeration heat exchangers.
With the collaboration of 25 factories, 70 sales and service locations and 5,000 employees worldwide, Kelvion is committed to providing customers with world-class heat exchange technology and services that meet international standards.
Kelvion places a strong focus on research and development, leveraging its unique capabilities and knowledge to drive innovation in the industry.
Kelvion products are used in a variety of industries, including energy, oil and gas, chemicals, shipping, HVAC and refrigeration, environmental technology, food and beverage, and more. The company prioritizes safety and sustainability in its operations.
In response to growing demand in the Asian market, Kelvion has established production bases in several cities in China since the 1990s. Over the years, the company has developed a cooperative network comprising a sales center in Shanghai, production centers in Wuhu and Changshu and representative offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Dalian, Xi'an and Chengdu.
Kelvion serves the Asian market, including China, and is widely recognized for its world-class raw materials, manufacturing and processing technology and customer-centric service approach. The company is highly regarded by national and international customers.
5. Viex
Country: China
Founded: 1963
About the company:
Siping Viex Heat Exchange Equipment Co., Ltd., formerly known as Siping Heat Exchanger General Factory, was founded in 1963 and specializes in the production of heat exchange equipment and pressure vessels.
In 1993, the factory entered into a joint venture with the French company Vicab and introduced a full range of heat exchanger products, manufacturing technology, proprietary technology and world-class process equipment. As a result, the factory began to mass produce V series plate heat exchangers, heat exchange units and other products.
In 2002, the company underwent restructuring and became Siping Viex Heat Exchange Equipment Co., Ltd. The company continues to manufacture imported plate heat exchangers and heat exchange units, and has also developed domestic brand products with its own independent intellectual property rights.
The company operates from a garden-type factory that occupies an area of 60,000 square meters, with a building area of 26,000 square meters and a manufacturing area of 15,000 square meters. It is equipped with 310 sets of equipment and has 196 full-time employees, 56 technicians, 32 product design and research employees and 25 management employees.
The annual production capacity of Siping Viex Heat Exchange Equipment Co., Ltd. is 200,000 square meters of plate heat exchangers, 3,000 tons of pressure vessels, shell and tube heat exchangers, air-type heat exchangers and 500 sets of integrated heat exchange equipment.
After many years of hard work, the company has earned a reputation as a true “expert in heat exchange equipment”.
The company holds a design license and a manufacturing license for civil nuclear safety equipment issued by the National Nuclear Security Administration.
6. LANPEC
Country: China
Founded: 1960
About the company:
Gansu Lanke Petrochemical Hi-Tech Equipment Co., Ltd. (referred to as Lanke Hi-Tech), with a registered capital of 350 million yuan, is a prominent player in China's equipment manufacturing industry.
As of March 2016, Lanke Hi-Tech equipment and products have been distributed in 31 provinces and cities, as well as more than 10 countries and regions in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea South, Russia, United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark, France, Spain, South Africa, Sudan, India, Myanmar, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. The company maintains friendly technical exchanges and cooperative relationships with relevant companies in these countries.
Lanke Hi-Tech is a pioneer in China's petrochemical equipment and marine and desert oil industries. Its precursor, the Lanzhou Petroleum Machinery Research Institute, was established in May 1960 as a centralized management institute for the industrial technology of national petroleum drilling and production machinery, refining and chemical equipment.
The company focuses on research, development, design and manufacturing of petroleum drilling and production machinery, petroleum refining and chemical equipment, marine and desert petroleum equipment and engineering, petroleum refining and chemical engineering, natural gas treatment and engineering of liquid recovery, light industry and food machinery, performance testing and evaluation of oil drilling and production machines and chemical and oil refining equipment.
Additionally, Lanke Hi-Tech provides technical consulting, software development for petroleum and petrochemical equipment, general contracting for engineering design and construction, manufacturing management and supervision.
7. Tranter
Country: USA
Founded: 1932
About the company:
Tranter is a leading global plate heat exchanger manufacturer and after-sales service provider in the plate heat exchanger industry. The company conducts a significant amount of manufacturing, research, design engineering and product development activities in the United States, Brazil, Sweden, China and India, ensuring it can meet local needs.
Tranter operates globally through its network of sales companies, licensees and agents. The company's heat exchangers are unique because they transfer heat through heat exchange plates instead of tubes, resulting in high heat transfer efficiency and low tendency to scale.
This allows for compact equipment with a smaller heat transfer area compared to traditional shell and tube heat exchangers, ultimately reducing raw material and human resource requirements and lowering initial and future operating costs.
The Tranter Service Center has technical experts with extensive experience and capacity to repair all brands of plate heat exchangers, whether in their workshop or on site. Tranter's business spans every continent, offering manufacturing, engineering, sales and service.
Tranter Plate Heat Exchanger (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Tranter PHE Inc. in China, specializes in manufacturing removable plate heat exchangers and all-welded plate heat exchangers. For many years, Tranter China has provided heat exchange products and services to a variety of industries, including petrochemical, machinery, automobile, food, energy metallurgy, shipbuilding, HVAC and others.
8. Solar energy
Country: China
Founded: 1997
About the company:
has evolved into a world-class manufacturer of heat exchangers and non-ferrous metal equipment, offering proprietary complete equipment with a variety of core manufacturing processes and technologies. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhongsheng Science and Technology.
Its main products include Class I, II and III pressure vessels, specializing in the design, manufacture and installation of specialty metals such as nickel and nickel-based alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys, zirconium, tantalum and its composite plates, as well as various stainless steel and two-phase steel pressure vessels, mainly reactors, heat exchangers and other equipment.
For many years, the company has served the petroleum, chemical, metallurgy and other sectors, providing high-quality and reliable products and services. The company has received qualification certifications from several multinational companies and has established extensive business contacts.
Jiangsu Sunpower has established long-standing partnerships with international companies such as BASF (Q4 level supplier), BP and Shell (global supplier), DOW, Celanese, DuPont, SABIC, Alcoa, Arkema and others. It is also a qualified supplier to engineering companies such as Fluor, CTCl, Foster Wheeler, WorleyParsons and Lummus.
The company's products have been exported to the United States, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Australia, Thailand and other countries and regions, receiving high praise from users.
9. Sondex
Country: Denmark
Founded: 1984
About the company:
Sondex A/S was founded in Denmark in 1984 with the aim of providing customized plate heat exchanger solutions to its customers. Over the years, the company has experienced rapid growth and has become a global company.
Sondex has numerous sales subsidiaries and production bases around the world and is a leading manufacturer of plate heat exchangers, maintaining close relationships with its local sales and service teams.
The company operates its own hydraulic equipment and gasket production facilities, with all molds designed and manufactured in-house, allowing it to control and monitor quality without relying on external suppliers.
In July 2016, Danfoss fully acquired Sondex, bringing together the expertise of two powerful market players to create a more powerful and flexible heat exchanger solution. In 2018, Sondex became Danfoss' high-quality heat exchanger brand.
Today, customers benefit greatly from Danfoss' strong infrastructure and Sondex's heat transfer expertise, providing a complete purchasing experience.
10.API
Country: USA
Founded: 1947
About the company:
API Heat Exchanger is one of the largest manufacturers of industrial heat exchangers and heat exchange systems in North America. Its heat exchange products feature a wide range of excellent performance and enjoy a high global reputation.
The company was founded in 1947 and ten years later created the Basco brand, specializing in the production of shell and tube heat exchangers. Over more than half a century, API Heat Exchanger has grown to include four well-known brands: Basco, Whitlock, Schmidt and Airtech, and employs more than 800 people worldwide.
Over its more than 100 years of development, API Heat Exchanger has consistently provided high-quality, cost-effective products for OEM customers and users. The company's product design is innovative and widely used, covering standard shell and tube, tube fin, detachable brazed aluminum plate fin, welded, semi-welded and customized brazed aluminum water tank designs.
These products are used in a variety of industries, including compressors, freezers, air separators, electrical power, general industry, food and beverage, and refrigeration.
In addition to heat exchangers, API can also provide complete evaporation, sterilization, drying and dealcoholization systems. The company invests heavily in advanced technology, including innovative design, advanced software R&D and production capacity, to better meet customer needs. This investment is not only aimed at the future development of the company, but also at providing an attentive, active, professional and consistent service.
At API, high-quality pre-sales and after-sales services are provided by both front-line sales engineers who interact directly with customers and a professional technical team responsible for production. The company offers not only standardized models, but also customized products to meet the specific needs of customers.
API Heat Exchanger's commitment to high-quality service has earned it a positive reputation among OEM customers and users. The company operates production facilities in the United States, Germany and China and has a strong sales network that extends throughout the world. No matter where you are, API Heat Exchanger can provide you with professional technical support.
API Heat Exchanger recognizes that maintaining its leadership position in the heat exchanger industry requires a combination of continuous design innovation, strong technical support, a satisfied customer base and excellent product performance.
