Levitronix
Levitronix GmbH is the global leader in magnetically levitated bearingless motor technology, supplying ultra-pure fluid handling pumps, ultrasonic flow sensors, and process control systems to semiconductor manufacturers and biopharmaceutical companies across 15+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersWaltham, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Levitronix does
Levitronix GmbH is a Swiss privately-held company founded in 2001 as a spin-off from Sulzer, headquartered in Zurich, and recognized as the worldwide leader in magnetically levitated bearingless motor technology. The company's core technology integrates the motor and magnetic bearing into a single unit, suspending the impeller contact-free inside a sealed casing to eliminate mechanical contact, wear, lubrication, and particle generation. Over 25 years, Levitronix has accumulated 300+ granted patents and shipped 100,000+ bearingless motor pump units globally.
The product portfolio is organized around two primary industry verticals. The Microelectronics vertical serves semiconductor fabrication facilities with BPS-series ultrapure bearingless centrifugal pumps, flow controllers, ultrasonic flow sensors (LEVIFLOW), pump-tank mixers, pressure boosters (LEVIBOOST), bearingless fans, and process control units for CMP slurry delivery, wet cleaning, electroplating, and bulk chemical delivery. The Bioprocessing vertical serves biopharmaceutical manufacturers with PuraLev single-use and multi-use pumps (FDA, USP-VI, BSE/TSE free; gamma-stable to 40 kGy), single-use and clamp-on LEVIFLOW sensors, pinch valves, PURO pharma fans for VHP distribution, and LCO process control units with PendoTECH pressure sensor integration for perfusion, TFF, depth filtration, and transfer applications. Additional products include DuraLev chemical processing pumps.
Levitronix operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise field sales through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Switzerland, the USA (four offices), Japan (three offices), Taiwan, and Korea, with a global channel partner network covering 15+ countries. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of pumps, sensors, controllers, and accessories, supplemented by service and support revenue. Customer engagement is driven by industry trade shows, proprietary conferences (LBC, LCUCC), technical content marketing, and the ShopLevitronix e-commerce configurator offering 1,500+ products.
Levitronix firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Levitronix
- Legal name
- Levitronix GmbH
- Website
- https://levitronix.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Levitronix GmbH is the global leader in magnetically levitated bearingless motor technology, supplying ultra-pure fluid handling pumps, ultrasonic flow sensors, and process control systems to semiconductor manufacturers and biopharmaceutical companies across 15+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Levitronix industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Fluid Handling Equipment
- NAICS
- Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Motors & Generators (3621)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)
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Where Levitronix is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Waltham
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices10 records
Markets served
Levitronix business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Process Equipment Sales (Pumps, Sensors, Controllers): Levitronix generates revenue primarily through the sale of magnetic levitation-based process equipment including pump systems (BPS, PuraLev, DuraLev series), flow sensors (LEVIFLOW), flow controllers, mixers, fans, pressure boosters, and process control units. Products are sold directly and through channel partners to semiconductor manufacturers and biopharmaceutical companies.
- Service and Support: Revenue is generated through technical support services, installation, and after-sales service. The company provides 24-hour hotline support and regional application engineering.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Levitronix product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Levitronix designs and manufactures magnetically levitated bearingless motor pumps, flow controllers, flow sensors, mixers, fans, pressure boosters, and process control units for ultrapure fluid handling. Its products serve two primary verticals: microelectronics wet processing (CMP slurry delivery, bulk chemical delivery, wet cleaning, plating) and biopharmaceutical manufacturing (perfusion, depth filtration, transfer, TFF). The core differentiator is a single-unit motor-and-bearing magnetic levitation design that eliminates mechanical contact, particle generation, and shear.
Product overview
Levitronix® is the worldwide leader in magnetically levitated bearingless motor technology, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The product portfolio centers on the proprietary bearingless motor technology platform and encompasses two major industry verticals — Microelectronics (semiconductor wet processing) and Bioprocessing (life sciences/pharmaceuticals) — as well as Industrial applications. The portfolio consists of multiple distinct product families: (1) BPS Microelectronics Pumps — ultrapure bearingless centrifugal pumps in standard, anti-static (ESD), and first-generation variants, plus BPS Flow Controllers — all for wet processing applications including cleaning, CMP slurry delivery, electroplating, and bulk chemical delivery; (2) PuraLev® Bioprocessing Pumps — available in single-use (gamma-stable polypropylene, FDA/USP-VI/BSE/TSE free) and multi-use (stainless steel/fluorocarbon) configurations, covering flow rates from 6 lpm to 200 lpm; (3) LEVIFLOW® Flow Sensors — ultrasonic inline and clamp-on sensors for both microelectronics (PFA) and bioprocessing (single-use) applications; (4) PTM Pump-Tank Mixers for simultaneous mixing and pumping; (5) BFS Bearingless Fans (ATEX/IECEx certified); (6) LEVIBOOST™ Pressure Boosting Systems; (7) LCO Process Control Units supporting integrated pump/sensor control with PendoTECH® pressure sensors; (8) Pinch Valves; (9) PURO™ Pharma Fans; and (10) DuraLev® Chemical Processing Pumps. All products share the core bearingless motor technology enabling contact-free operation, no particle generation, no wear, and pulsation-free flow.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PuraLev: Single-use and multi-use pump systems for biopharmaceutical production featuring magnetic levitation technology for low-shear, pulsation-free fluid handling.
- LEVIFLOW
- LEVIBOOST
- PURO
- DuraLev
Products and services
- PuraLev Single-Use Pumps Low shear, single-use bearingless centrifugal pump systems for bioprocessing using magnetic levitation with gamma-stable polypropylene (FDA, USP-VI, BSE/TSE free), disposable pump heads exchangeable in seconds. Available in five sizes (i30SU to 2000SU) covering 6 to 140 lpm.
- PuraLev Multi-Use Pumps Reusable bearingless centrifugal pump systems for bioprocessing constructed with biocompatible fluorocarbon resin or 316L stainless steel wet materials (FDA, USP-VI, BSE/TSE free). Available in five sizes (i100MU to 4000MU).
- BPS Microelectronics Pumps Ultrapure bearingless pump systems for semiconductor and microelectronics wet processing based on active magnetic levitation with no mechanical contact. Pump heads made of high-purity fluoropolymer resin. Models include BPS-i30 through BPS-4000 across current, HF, and HP variants.
- BPS Microelectronics Pumps (Solvent Applications)
Quantifiable outcome
- MTBF exceeds 100 years (PuraLev pumps) and 200 years (BPS microelectronics pumps)
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Levitronix
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Levitronix technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature5 records
Levitronix partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- SCREEN FEBACS Co., Ltd.coreExclusive microelectronics distributor for Japan. Located at Screen Holdings Hikone Site, providing sales and technical support for semiconductor pump systems in the Japanese market.
- Air Water Materials, Inc.coreMicroelectronics distributor for Japan (Fukuoka region). Provides local sales and technical support for pump and flow control systems.
- Japan Machinery Company (JMC)coreMicroelectronics distributor for Japan (Tokyo region). Provides sales and support for semiconductor process equipment.
- Arin TechcoreMicroelectronics distributor for Korea. Located in Seoul, providing sales and technical support for semiconductor applications.
- Mercury (Italy)coreMicroelectronics and bioprocessing distributor for Italy. Located in Carpiano (MI), providing sales and technical support for pump systems.
- Ky-TechcoreMicroelectronics distributor for France. Located in Gières, France, providing sales and support for semiconductor applications.
- Aseptic GroupcoreBioprocessing distributor for France. Located in Limonest, providing sales and technical support for biopharmaceutical applications.
- S3 Alliance UK Ltd.coreMicroelectronics distributor for United Kingdom. Located in Derry, Northern Ireland, providing sales and support for semiconductor applications.
- ESI Technologies Ltd.coreBioprocessing distributor for Ireland and UK. Multiple offices in Cork (Ireland) and Cwmbran (UK), providing sales and technical support for biopharmaceutical applications.
- Colly Flowtech ABcoreBioprocessing distributor for Sweden. Located in Kista, providing sales and support for biopharmaceutical pump applications.
- ESI Technologies BVcoreBioprocessing distributor for Netherlands. Located in Pijnacker, providing sales and technical support for biopharmaceutical applications.
- BIA d.o.o.coreBioprocessing distributor for Slovenia. Located in Ljubljana, providing sales and support for biopharmaceutical applications.
- SAS TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDcoreMicroelectronics and bioprocessing distributor for China. Located in Shanghai, providing sales and technical support for both market segments.
- Wisely Global Solution Pte LtdcoreBioprocessing distributor for Singapore. Located in Singapore, providing sales and technical support for biopharmaceutical applications.
- Filterfine Advanced Technology SDN. BHD.coreBioprocessing distributor for Malaysia. Located in Penang, providing sales and technical support for biopharmaceutical applications.
- ETH ZurichminorTechnology origin relationship. ETH Zurich developed the magnetic levitation bearingless motor concept in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which was commercialized with Sulzer and other industrial partners before Levitronix was established in 2001.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Levitronix competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- IDEX Corporation:
- Sulzer AG: Sulzer is a large Swiss industrial pump and rotating equipment manufacturer and was the original parent of Levitronix before its 2001 spin-off. It competes broadly in fluid handling with much larger scale and product breadth.
- Grundfos: Grundfos is one of the world's largest pump manufacturers, with extensive industrial, dosing, and hygienic pump portfolios. As a broad incumbent, it has the scale and R&D resources to potentially enter bearingless motor technology.
- Xylem Inc. Xylem is a global water and fluid technology company with significant industrial pump and metering offerings (including the Iwaki brand in microelectronics). It competes broadly with Levitronix in precision and ultrapure fluid handling.
- Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve is a major industrial pump and valve manufacturer serving chemical, power, and process industries. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Levitronix's DuraLev chemical processing pumps and provides scale advantages.
Direct peers
- Watson-Marlow (Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions): Watson-Marlow is the leading supplier of peristaltic pumps and fluid path solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. It directly competes with Levitronix's PuraLev single-use pumps in upstream and downstream bioprocessing applications.
- Cytiva: Cytiva (formerly GE Healthcare Life Sciences) supplies bioprocessing equipment, single-use solutions, and process-scale fluid handling systems. It is a direct peer to Levitronix in biopharma upstream/downstream equipment.
- Repligen Corporation: Repligen develops and manufactures bioprocessing products including flow sensors, pumps, and single-use systems. Its flow measurement and pump offerings overlap directly with LEVIFLOW sensors and PuraLev pumps.
- Entegris: Entegris supplies fluid handling, filtration, and contamination-control solutions for semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing. It competes with Levitronix's BPS pumps in CMP, wet cleaning, and bulk chemical delivery at fabs.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Levitronix leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Levitronix subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Levitronix funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Levitronix M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Levitronix
What does Levitronix do?
Levitronix designs and manufactures magnetically levitated bearingless motor pumps, flow controllers, flow sensors, mixers, fans, pressure boosters, and process control units for ultrapure fluid handling. Its products serve two primary verticals: microelectronics wet processing (CMP slurry delivery, bulk chemical delivery, wet cleaning, plating) and biopharmaceutical manufacturing (perfusion, depth filtration, transfer, TFF). The core differentiator is a single-unit motor-and-bearing magnetic levitation design that eliminates mechanical contact, particle generation, and shear.
Is Levitronix a public or private company?
Levitronix is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Levitronix founded?
Levitronix was founded in 2001. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Levitronix based?
Levitronix is headquartered in Waltham, United States, in the North America region.
How does Levitronix make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Process Equipment Sales (Pumps, Sensors, Controllers) is the primary driver. The others are service and Support.
Who are Levitronix's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are IDEX Corporation, Sulzer AG, Grundfos, Xylem Inc. and Flowserve Corporation. Direct peers are Watson-Marlow (Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions), Cytiva, Repligen Corporation and Entegris.
Does Levitronix have an API?
No public API is recorded for Levitronix.
What industry is Levitronix in?
Levitronix's product category is Industrial Fluid Handling Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHANAG, Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets). Its NAICS code is 333914 and its SIC code is 3561.