About Us

About Us


Our background & experience, abilities, major areas of expertise, innovative products & installation references.

Background & Experience

KVA Engineering has 35 plus years experience within all facets of process equipment, pneumatic conveying and dust collection design and installation. Kevin VanderArk started KVA Engineering in January of 1998 after 6 years as an application engineer in dust control equipment and 8 years of selling industrial dust collection and process equipment in the mid-west.

KVA Engineering now has two additional outside sales engineers and two inside sales/parts persons to handle all parts orders. Our install service staff includes five install service technicians. With all strive for customer satisfaction and to help our customers prior to ordering the equipment through layout and design to after the sale on warranty and replacement parts and system upgrades. We look forward to a long lasting relationship with all of our customers.

 

Our Abilities


KVA Engineering can provide certified engineering drawings to meet local and state codes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota. KVA Engineering can also provide technical expertise in mechanical/structural engineering and can provide a complete turnkey project or assist your engineering staff on the correct selection of process equipment.

Major Areas of Expertise

Our major areas of expertise include:

  • Pollution control equipment design and layout for new or existing plants
  • Pneumatic conveying, dilute phase conveying of product
  • Structural design for equipment installation
  • Auto-CAD drawing capability
  • Indoor pollution control equipment
  • Industrial vacuum design and installation
  • Size reduction equipment
  • Spark detection and extinguishing systems
  • Comprehensive plant ventilation design
  • Industrial equipment installation

Innovative Products

Innovative products for solving indoor and outdoor air pollution problems. Offering the best in:

  • Dust Collection
  • Industrial Vacuum
  • Pneumatic Conveying
  • Spark Detection
  • Replacement Parts
  • Mechanical Conveying
  • Fittings, Pipes, Accessories
  • Size Reduction
  • Bulk Storage
  • Recycling Equipment
  • Bag Houses
  • Portable Dust Collectors
  • Cartridge Units

Installation Reference List

  • Archer Daniels Midland Co (Grain)
  • Ford Motor Company (Welding)
  • Crystal Sugar (Sugar)
  • Monsanto (Grain)
  • Bentonite Corporation (Clay)
  • Medallion Kitchens (Wood)
  • Precision Fiberglass (Fiberglass)
  • Gopher Resources (Lead Oxide)
  • Robbinsdale School (Wood Shop)
  • Belgrade Steel Tank (Welding)
  • Midwest Editions (Paper)
  • Iron Mountain (Paper)
  • 3-M (Minerals)
  • Halliburton (Mining)
  • Marvin Windows (Wood/Fiberglass)
  • Anderson Windows (Wood/Fiberglass)
  • Champion Int’l (Hot Lime)
  • Menards (Wood)
  • Toto (Manufacturing)

Meet The KVA Team

We strive to ensure customer satisfaction and to help them throughout the equipment purchase process, from planning and design through warranty and replacement part requests to system upgrades. We look forward to a long lasting relationship with all of our customers.


Kevin VanderArk,
Owner

Kevin VanderArk started KVA Engineering in January of 1998 after six years as an application engineer in dust control equipment and eight years of selling industrial dust collection and process equipment in the midwest.

 

Kevin and his wife Jodi live in Corcoran, MN with their dog Bailee.

The KVA Team

Meet our Sales Engineers, Install Service Technicians and Parts Team. Our amazing group of employees work together to manage the business, sales, parts orders and equipment installation aspects of our company. Contact us today for your process equipment and air handling needs!

Our Sales Engineers

Coming Soon!

Share by: