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Komline-Sanderson
Komline-Sanderson engineers industrial filtration and sludge dewatering systems for municipal and industrial infrastructure, founded 1946.
Komline-Sanderson
Komline-Sanderson was founded in 1946 in Peapack, New Jersey, building original equipment for industrial filtration, pumping, and sludge management. The firm designs and manufactures vacuum filters, belt filter presses, plunger pumps, and thermal drying systems for municipal wastewater plants, chemical processors, and power-generation facilities. Its equipment sits inside critical infrastructure: dewatering sludge for water authorities, concentrating process streams in specialty-chemical plants, and handling fly-ash slurries at coal and biomass power stations. The product suite spans liquid-solid separation, drying, and pumping — application-chained rather than discrete point-products. In 2014 the company was acquired by a strategic buyer when it integrated with the former Komline-Sanderson Engineering Corporation under common operational leadership. Since 2018 the firm has operated as a platform within an industrial holding structure, maintaining its legacy Peapack headquarters while selling into municipal and industrial accounts across North America. Komline-Sanderson holds a structural position few small industrials match: its installed base of long-lived capital equipment inside rate-regulated water utilities yields multi-decade service and parts revenue that is difficult for competitors to dislodge.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
1946
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Peapack
Corporate office
Peapack, NJ, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What does Komline-Sanderson manufacture?
Komline-Sanderson designs and builds liquid-solid separation equipment, including rotary drum vacuum filters, belt filter presses, and plunger pumps. Its systems dewater municipal sludge, concentrate industrial process streams, and thermally dry biosolids. The equipment is sold as original capital goods with long-tail aftermarket parts and service revenue.
Who owns Komline-Sanderson today?
Komline-Sanderson operates as a platform company within an industrial holding group following a 2014 combination with its former engineering affiliate. The firm does not publicly disclose its current ownership structure or controlling shareholders (per public record).
What end markets does Komline-Sanderson serve?
Primary end markets include municipal wastewater treatment, chemical processing, power generation, and industrial manufacturing. Within wastewater, its belt filter presses and drying systems are standard equipment at publicly owned treatment works across the United States. Industrial accounts span specialty chemicals, food processing, and metals finishing.
How does Komline-Sanderson source its business?
Sales are principally driven through a combination of direct technical sales engineers and a network of regional manufacturer's representatives serving municipal engineering consultants and industrial plant operators. Municipal procurement is typically bid-driven through consulting engineers who specify equipment for water-pollution-control facilities.
Is Komline-Sanderson a family office?
No. Komline-Sanderson is an industrial manufacturing company, founded in 1946, that produces capital equipment for environmental and process-industry applications. It is not a family office or investment manager.
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