- CEO
- Ron Floyd
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- Address
- 903 Main Street South New Ellenton SC United States of America 29809
- IPO Date
- Oct 16, 1996
- Business
- Equitech International Corporation specializes in the design, manufacturing, sales, and service of fiber optic systems for in-line process measurement. Its core products include sensors, analytical instruments, electronic equipment, color and chemical process analyzers, flow cells, and specialty probes based on UV-Vis, NIR, and Raman technologies. The company serves various industries such as plastics, chemical, paints, pharmaceuticals, coatings, food and beverages, and targets production and Six Sigma divisions of Fortune 500 companies. Equitech also offers light-based analyzers for solid-, liquid-, and gas-phase applications and solutions for injection molding, color monitoring, compounding, and chemical analysis. Founded in 1995, it is headquartered in Indian Trail, North Carolina.
Recent major changes include the acquisition of an 81% stake in CompSOL USA, a US-based engineering development company specializing in optoelectronic device manufacturing, with a full merger by mid-2023. Equitech is actively commercializing new optoelectronic products acquired from CompSOL and is focusing on final development and commercialization efforts funded by a $4.2 million raise. The company has undertaken a strategic restructuring in 2024 to place operations on a clear path to profitability, including consolidating debts and liabilities through stock conversions and cost-cutting measures. It also established a strategic alliance with the Bridge Investor Group to enhance manufacturing and research capabilities in optical and electronics engineering and software development. Equitech has achieved compliance milestones with OTC Markets by becoming a Pink Sheets Current Information company, reflecting advancements in regulatory compliance and market transparency.
Equitech operates primarily in North America with representation in Southeast Asia via LMS Technologies PTE Ltd covering Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. The company continues to target process control and industrial automation segments, expanding its footprint and product capabilities to meet evolving market demands in optical sensing and in-line measurement technologies.