Huba Control
Huba Control AG is a Swiss manufacturer of pressure and flow sensors based in Würenlos, founded in 1945. The company produces proprietary thick-film and ceramic sensor technology for OEM customers in HVAC, mobile hydraulics, water, hydrogen, and railway sectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1945
- HeadquartersWurenlos, Switzerland
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Huba Control does
Huba Control AG is a Swiss industrial sensor manufacturer founded in 1945 and headquartered in Würenlos, near Zurich. The company develops, produces, and markets pressure transmitters, differential pressure transmitters, hydrostatic level transmitters, mechanical pressure switches, vortex flow sensors, and force sensors based on proprietary thick-film technology on ceramic and stainless-steel membranes, as well as ceramic (Al2O3 96%) sensor cells with hermetically welded stainless-steel construction. Manufacturing is fully in-house at the Swiss headquarters — including thick-film production, glass brazing, laser trimming, final calibration, 100% helium leak testing, and an ISO Class 8 cleanroom — with a second production location opened in China in 2025.
The company serves OEM customers across HVAC and building automation (primary segment), mobile hydraulics, water and environmental technology, hydrogen mobility, railway, and household appliances, with measurement ranges from >1 mbar to 1,000 bar (pressure) and 0.5–240 l/min (flow). It sells through direct sales via its website quote system, wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany (since 1951), the USA (Troy, Michigan from January 2026), Italy (from September 2023), and a network of regional distribution partners across Europe and Asia. Products are configured to customer specifications under multi-year OEM contracts and supported by an unusually broad certification stack spanning ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ATEX, IECEx, UL, DVGW, WRAS, ACS, UBA, VDE (EN IEC 60335-2-40), EN 50155, EN 45545-2, and EC79:2009, which collectively function as a regulatory moat in safety- and infrastructure-critical applications. The company is privately held, having been acquired by Chinese private-equity firm Wise Road Capital in 2020, and operates with a workforce in the 501–1,000 range.
Huba Control firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Huba Control
- Legal name
- Huba Control AG
- Website
- https://hubacontrol.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1945
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Huba Control AG is a Swiss manufacturer of pressure and flow sensors based in Würenlos, founded in 1945. The company produces proprietary thick-film and ceramic sensor technology for OEM customers in HVAC, mobile hydraulics, water, hydrogen, and railway sectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Huba Control industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Pressure and Flow Sensors
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Sensors (Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level, Proximity, Vibration) (IMAGAFAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pressure & Force Sensors (Pressure/Strain/Load Cells) (HDAHALAB), Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH), Sensors & Feedback Devices (Pressure, Flow, Position, Encoders, Transducers) (IMAHAGAK)
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Where Huba Control is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wurenlos
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
Huba Control business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Pressure Transmitters and Sensors: Core revenue stream from pressure transmitters covering ranges from >1 mbar to 1000 bar. Product lines include relative and absolute pressure transmitters for various industrial and HVAC applications.
- Flow Sensors: Vortex flow sensors measuring flow rates from 0.5 l/min to 240 l/min for liquid and gaseous media in HVAC, industrial, and water treatment applications.
- OEM Custom Sensor Solutions: Customized sensor solutions developed in co-engineering with OEM customers. Sensors configured for specific measurement ranges, electrical interfaces, and manufacturing logistics to meet customer platform integration requirements.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom Sensor Configuration |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Huba Control product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Huba Control develops and manufactures pressure transmitters, differential pressure transmitters, vortex flow sensors, hydrostatic level transmitters, mechanical pressure switches, and force sensors based on proprietary thick-film and ceramic sensor technology. Sensors cover pressure ranges from >1 mbar to 1000 bar and flow rates from 0.5 to 240 l/min, configured to OEM customer requirements and sold to industrial, HVAC, mobile hydraulics, water, hydrogen, railway, and household appliance markets.
Product overview
Huba Control develops and manufactures pressure and flow sensors tailored to customer requirements. The product portfolio includes Vortex Flow Sensors (Types 200, 210, 235, 236, 237, 240) based on the Kármán vortex street principle, free of moving parts for liquids including heating water and drinking water; Pressure Transmitters (Types 505, 520, 528, 550, 555, 560, 512, 558) using thick-film and ceramic technologies for measuring pressures from low pressure to 1000 bar; Differential Pressure Transmitters (Types 401, 402, 450, 692, 699, 699M) for air pressure and differential pressure measurement; Mechanical Pressure Switches (Types 604, 605) for monitoring filters, fans and gas-fired heating appliances; Hydrostatic Level Transmitters (Types 681, 711, 712, 713) for continuous level measurement of groundwater, drinking water, and other liquids; and Force Sensors (Type 410). Key technologies include thick-film technology on ceramic and stainless steel membranes, ceramic technology, and hermetically welded stainless steel designs. The products serve applications in HVAC, mobile hydraulics, water treatment, industrial automation, railway, and hydrogen technology. Swiss precision and quality are central to the company's positioning.
Differentiator
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Products and services
- Pressure Transmitter Type 520 Pressure transmitter with hermetically welded thick-film sensor cell for relative pressures up to 1000 bar, suitable for liquids, gases, refrigerants including ammonia, for industrial, railway, and process applications.
- Pressure Transmitter Type 528 Ceramic pressure transmitter for industrial applications requiring minimal temperature influence on accuracy, in use for over 20 years with millions of units deployed.
- Pressure Transmitter Type 550 Pressure transmitter for mobile hydraulic applications with IP67 or IP69K protection, hermetically welded stainless steel sensor cell, high shock and vibration resistance per ISO 16750 automotive standards.
- Pressure Transmitter Type 558 High-performance pressure transmitter for industrial and vehicle construction with IP67 or IP69K protection, ISO 16750 shock and vibration compliance, and highest EMC immunity up to 100 V/m.
- Pressure Transmitter Type 505 Pressure transmitter for determining water pressure conditions in heating and domestic water circuits, offering best price/performance ratio through automated manufacturing with integrated ceramic technology.
- Pressure Transmitter Type 512 Pressure transmitter for mobile hydraulic monitoring with fully hermetically welded stainless steel sensor cell covering 0 to 40 to 1000 bar pressure range.
- Pressure Transmitter Type 555 Compact relative pressure transmitter with EC79:2009 certification for mobile hydrogen applications, robust design meeting ISO 16750-3 shock and vibration requirements with IP67 or IP69K protection.
- Pressure Transmitter Type 560 Premium pressure transmitter with hermetically welded stainless steel design and high overpressure resistance, no internal seals eliminating leakage risk, optimal for refrigeration, hydraulics, compressed air applications, and use of natural refrigerants R290, CO2, and ammonia.
- Vortex Flow Sensor Type 200 Low-cost vortex flow sensor based on Kármán vortex street principle, free of moving parts, with optional integrated temperature measurement for heating water, drinking water, and other media.
- Vortex Flow Sensor Type 210 Vortex flow sensor with extensive configuration options for electrical supply and output interfaces, maintenance-free construction, minimal pressure loss, high measurement accuracy, and optional temperature measurement.
- Vortex Flow Sensor Type 235 OEM vortex flow sensor with brass housing for measuring flow rates in liquids, free of moving parts, minimal pressure loss, high accuracy, optional integrated temperature measurement.
- Vortex Flow Sensor Type 236 Vortex flow sensor with brass housing and extensive configuration options, maintenance-free, dirt-resistant, minimal pressure loss, high accuracy, optional temperature measurement with KTW, W270, ACS, WRAS, and UBA 1+ drinking water approvals.
- Vortex Flow Sensor Type 237 Stainless steel vortex flow sensor for precise, wear-free flow measurement with long-term stability, designed for OEM applications requiring maintenance-free operation across -15 to +125°C.
- Vortex Flow Sensor Type 240 Wear-free, long-term stable vortex flow sensor for system pressures up to 16 bar with up to 100 bar pressure spike resistance, PFAS-free PPSU sensor paddle, UL 61010-1 certified with WRAS, ACS, and UBA drinking water approvals.
- Differential Pressure Transmitter Type 401 Differential pressure transmitter for detecting ultra-fine air pressure changes to control and optimize control circuits, specially developed for condensing boiler optimization with best reproducibility even below 20 Pascal.
- Differential Pressure Transmitter Type 402 Differential pressure transmitter for various industrial and HVAC applications.
- Differential Pressure Transmitter Type 450 Differential pressure transmitter based on thick-film technology for industrial applications.
- Differential Pressure Transmitter Type 692 Differential pressure transmitter with unique proven ceramic technology, various pressure and electrical connections with standardized output signals, suitable for industrial applications with high variant diversity.
- Differential Pressure Transmitter Type 699 Differential pressure transmitter with switchable pressure ranges, available with or without display, versatile use in air conditioning technology and fine measurements in industrial and medical fields.
- Differential Pressure Transmitter Type 699M Differential pressure transmitter variant with Modbus RTU RS-485 interface for digital communication and integration into building management systems.
- Mechanical Differential Pressure Switch Type 605 Mechanical differential pressure switch for gas-fired heating appliances, produced on a fully automatic production line with over 40 million units shipped worldwide, offering high reliability, setting accuracy, and reproducibility.
- Mechanical Differential Pressure Switch Type 604 Mechanical differential pressure switch for monitoring filters and fans in ventilation ducts, five pressure range steps with extreme mounting friendliness and individual scale engraving per switch for high setting accuracy.
- Hydrostatic Level Transmitter Type 681 Hydrostatic level transmitter with piezoresistive measuring elements for level measurement of aggressive liquids, available as immersion probe with salt water and oil resistant connection cable.
- Hydrostatic Level Transmitter Type 711 Hydrostatic level transmitter with relative pressure measuring cell converting hydrostatic fill level pressure to 4-20 mA output signal, cable lengths from 3 to 300 meters, available with explosion protection and drinking water approvals.
- Hydrostatic Level Transmitter Type 712 Hydrostatic level transmitter with relative or absolute pressure measuring cell, balanced and amplified sensor signal, cable lengths from 2 to 30 meters, explosion protection variant available.
- Hydrostatic Level Transmitter Type 713 Hydrostatic level transmitter for continuous level measurement of groundwater and drinking water, compact 18.5mm diameter design for installation in 3/4-inch pipes, available with current output or ratiometric/digital output.
- Force Sensor Type 410 Force sensor based on thick-film technology for industrial force measurement applications.
- Custom OEM Sensor Solutions Customized pressure and flow sensor solutions developed in co-engineering partnerships with OEM customers, configured to specific measurement ranges, electrical interfaces, and platform integration requirements, supporting accelerated market introduction.
Quantifiable outcome
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Companies that use Huba Control
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Huba Control technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Huba Control partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators7 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Huba Control competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG: Global leader in pressure, temperature, level, and flow measurement instrumentation. Closest direct competitor to Huba Control in industrial pressure transmitters and process sensors across HVAC, hydraulics, and OEM applications.
- Keller AG für Druckmesstechnik: Swiss pressure measurement specialist with piezoresistive and thin-film technologies. Direct comparable in OEM pressure sensors for hydraulics, water, and industrial applications, with similar Swiss precision positioning.
- BD|Sensors GmbH: German pressure measurement specialist focused on industrial and OEM pressure transmitters and level probes. Comparable in product range, customer segments (HVAC, water, hydraulics), and co-engineering OEM model.
- Trafag AG: Swiss manufacturer of pressure, temperature, and gas density sensors for industrial, HVAC, and transportation applications. Strong overlap with Huba in HVAC/refrigeration pressure transmitters and rail-certified sensors.
- ifm electronic GmbH: Industrial sensor specialist offering pressure, flow, level, and temperature sensors for factory automation, hydraulics, and HVAC. Comparable in OEM and end-user channels, with broader IIoT/connectivity offerings.
- Baumer Group: Swiss-based industrial sensor manufacturer with pressure, force, level, and flow sensors across factory automation, process industries, and HVAC. Comparable technology breadth and Swiss quality positioning.
Broad incumbents
- Endress+Hauser Group: Major industrial process instrumentation player offering pressure, flow, level, and analytical measurement. Overlaps with Huba in industrial pressure/flow but operates a much broader portfolio and serves large process-industry customers.
- Honeywell Sensing & Productivity Solutions: Large US-based sensor and switch portfolio including pressure and flow for HVAC, aerospace, and industrial. Overlaps with Huba in pressure transmitters but serves much broader markets and applications.
- Emerson Rosemount (Emerson Automation Solutions): Global process measurement leader (Rosemount brand) with pressure, flow, level, and temperature instrumentation. Comparable in industrial pressure/flow but anchored to large process-industry customers.
Emerging players
- STS Sensor Technology Solutions: Specialty pressure sensor manufacturer focused on harsh-environment and OEM applications. Comparable product scope (pressure transmitters, level probes) but smaller scale and narrower geographic reach than Huba.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Huba Control leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Huba Control subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Huba Control funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Huba Control
What does Huba Control do?
Huba Control develops and manufactures pressure transmitters, differential pressure transmitters, vortex flow sensors, hydrostatic level transmitters, mechanical pressure switches, and force sensors based on proprietary thick-film and ceramic sensor technology. Sensors cover pressure ranges from >1 mbar to 1000 bar and flow rates from 0.5 to 240 l/min, configured to OEM customer requirements and sold to industrial, HVAC, mobile hydraulics, water, hydrogen, railway, and household appliance markets.
Is Huba Control a public or private company?
Huba Control is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Huba Control founded?
Huba Control was founded in 1945. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Huba Control based?
Huba Control is headquartered in Wurenlos, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Huba Control make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Pressure Transmitters and Sensors are the primary driver. The others are flow Sensors and OEM Custom Sensor Solutions.
Who are Huba Control's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, Keller AG für Druckmesstechnik, BD|Sensors GmbH, Trafag AG, ifm electronic GmbH and Baumer Group. Broad incumbents are Endress+Hauser Group, Honeywell Sensing & Productivity Solutions and Emerson Rosemount (Emerson Automation Solutions). STS Sensor Technology Solutions is listed as an emerging player.
Does Huba Control have an API?
No public API is recorded for Huba Control.
What industry is Huba Control in?
Huba Control's product category is Industrial Pressure and Flow Sensors. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAA, Industrial Sensors (Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level, Proximity, Vibration), with a secondary code of HDAHALAB, Pressure & Force Sensors (Pressure/Strain/Load Cells). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 3823.