ProMinent
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersHeidelberg, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
ProMinent firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ProMinent
- Legal name
- ProMinent Fluid Controls UK Ltd.
- Website
- https://prominent.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ProMinent industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water Treatment and Metering Technology
- NAICS
- Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), Water Filtration, Treatment & Softening Plumbing Products (IMADALAK)
Keywords
Where ProMinent is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Heidelberg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
ProMinent business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Metering Pumps and Equipment Sales: ProMinent generates revenue primarily through the sale of metering pumps, water treatment systems, disinfection equipment, sensors, controllers, and associated accessories. Products range from entry-level alpha pumps to high-capacity industrial systems with prices varying by capacity, materials, and configuration.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for metering pumps, systems, and water treatment equipment |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
ProMinent product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ProMinent designs, manufactures, and sells metering pumps (diaphragm, solenoid-driven, motor-driven, and peristaltic), water treatment and disinfection systems (UV, ozone, chlorine dioxide, electrolysis), measurement and control technology (sensors, controllers, level measurement), membrane filtration systems, and the DULCONNEX IIoT digital fluid management platform. Products are sold to industrial and municipal customers for precision chemical dosing and water treatment across water utilities, chemical processing, public swimming pools, wastewater treatment, aquaculture, food and beverage, and surface treatment sectors.
Product overview
ProMinent is a fluid management technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of metering pumps, water treatment systems, and digital solutions. The core product lines include: (1) Metering Pumps - solenoid-driven pumps (beta/ X, gamma/ X, gamma/ XL), motor-driven pumps (alpha, Sigma series), and peristaltic pumps (DFXa, DFYa, DF4a); (2) Disinfection Systems - UV systems (DULCODES LP/MP), ozone generators (OZONFILT, DULCOZON), chlorine dioxide systems (Bello Zon series), and electrolysis systems (CHLORINSITU); (3) Metering Systems - tank-based systems (DULCODOS panel, DULCODOS eco, DULCODOS ULFb, DULCODOS SAFE-IBC) for various industrial applications; (4) Measurement and Control Technology - sensors (DULCOEYE turbidity sensors), controllers (DULCOMETER diaLog C/DACb, AEGIS II), and level measurement (DULCOLEVEL); (5) Digital Solutions - DULCONNEX IIoT platform with Blue mobile app, Gateway hardware, and Inventory Management module. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model where the DULCONNEX platform connects and monitors all ProMinent products, enabling remote control and data analytics for industrial water treatment applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DULCONNEX: Web-based IIoT platform for digital fluid management enabling remote monitoring and control of connected pumps, sensors, controllers, and disinfection systems.
- DULCOMETER
- DULCOFLEX
- DULCODOS
- DULCODES
- CHLORINSITU
- Bello Zon
- OZONFILT
Products and services
- beta/ X Diaphragm Metering Pump Solenoid-driven diaphragm metering pump with capacity from 10 ml/h to 50 l/h at 16 to 2 bar back pressure, featuring PFAS-free diaphragm, intuitive operation, IP66 protection, stepper motor technology, and digital networking for industrial and municipal chemical dosing.
- gamma/ XL Solenoid-Driven Metering Pump Extended-capacity solenoid-driven metering pump with feed rate range 4 ml/h to 80 l/h at 25 to 2 bar, featuring integrated pressure measurement, click-wheel operation, and IoT connectivity via DULCONNEX.
- gamma/ X Solenoid-Driven Metering Pump Solenoid-driven diaphragm metering pump with feed rate range 1 ml/h to 45 l/h at 25 to 2 bar, featuring integrated pressure measurement and digital networking capability for process industry applications.
- Sigma X Motor-Driven Metering Pump Motor-driven metering pump available in three sizes (Sigma/ 1, Sigma/ 2, Sigma/ 3) with capacity ranges from 21 to 1,040 l/h, featuring smart control type with high productivity, reliability and safety standards for industrial chemical metering.
- alpha Motor-Driven Metering Pump Entry-level motor-driven metering pump for simple liquid media applications with capacity range 1.0 to 30.6 l/h at 10 to 2 bar, featuring robust, low-noise, chemical-resistant design with precise metering.
- DULCOFLEX DFYa Peristaltic Metering Pump Intelligent peristaltic metering pump with maximum flow rates of 200, 410, and 660 l/h at up to 8 bar back pressure, featuring electronic control, fiber-reinforced hose, menu-guided hose change, and IoT capability for DULCONNEX connectivity.
- DULCOFLEX DFXa Peristaltic Metering Pump Intelligent peristaltic metering pump with feed rate from 10 ml/h to 65 l/h at up to 7 bar back pressure, suitable for outgassing, viscous, abrasive, or shear-sensitive fluids in industrial applications.
- OZONFILT OZMa Ozone System Ozone system with ozone capacity of 70 to 420 g/h, featuring maintenance-free ozone generator producing ozone from compressed air for industrial and municipal water treatment applications.
- DULCOZON OZLa Ozone Generator High-output ozone generator with output range 360 to 5,760 g ozone/h, combining high ozone concentration with high efficiency for large-scale water treatment plants.
- DULCODES LP UV Disinfection System UV water disinfection system with flow capacity up to 523 m\u00b3/h, providing chemical-free water treatment for potable water and wastewater applications in municipal and industrial settings.
- DULCODES MP UV System UV system that eliminates combined chlorine and pool odors, improving water quality with low investment costs and high fresh water and energy savings for pool and industrial applications.
- Bello Zon CDVd Chlorine Dioxide System Chlorine dioxide system for metering with diluted starting chemicals with output range 2.5 to 2,000 g/h chlorine dioxide and maximum treated water volume up to 10,000 m\u00b3/h.
- Bello Zon CDKd Chlorine Dioxide System High-capacity chlorine dioxide system with concentrated starting chemicals, output range 7.5 to 12,000 g/h chlorine dioxide, and maximum treated water volume up to 60,000 m\u00b3/h for large-scale water treatment.
- CHLORINSITU Electrolysis Systems On-site chlorine and sodium hydroxide electrolysis generation systems for swimming pool water disinfection and industrial water treatment, providing chemical-free, gentle and effective water treatment (CHLORINSITU V pool models; CHLORINSITU IIa 60-300 g/h industrial model).
- DULCODOS Panel DSWc Metering System Modular and flexible metering system with choice of three metering pumps, pump capacity from 0.01 to 1,000 l/h with back pressure 10 to 2 bar, designed for industrial liquid metering applications.
- DULCODOS ULFb Polymer Preparation System Polymer preparation system with extraction rate of 500 to 10,000 l/h featuring novel round tank design with 3 chambers for improved mixing efficiency, operation and maintenance, targeted at sludge dewatering applications.
- DULCODOS SAFE-IBC F&B Metering Station Metering and emptying station for storage and emptying of IBCs up to 1,000 liters with metering of food base and additives up to 410 l/h, compliant with EC 1935/2004 and EC 10/2011 food contact regulations.
- DULCODOS eco Metering System Pre-assembled tank-based metering system with plug-and-play design accommodating various metering pumps (beta, gamma/ X, gamma/ XL, sigma series) with tank capacity 35 to 1,500 liters for industrial process applications.
- DULCOEYE Turbidity Sensor High-precision optical turbidity sensor for measurement of low turbidity up to 100 NTU, simplifying liquid analysis with state-of-the-art technology for water treatment applications.
- DULCOMETER diaLog C Controller Single-channel controller for water treatment functioning as transmitter or 2-side PID controller, featuring intuitive operation and digital networking for industrial water treatment applications.
- DULCOMETER diaLog DACb Controller All-rounder controller for water analysis with easy operation and freely selectable measured variables per channel, Ethernet/LAN capable for network integration and remote monitoring via DULCONNEX.
- DULCOMETER AirGuard Trichloramine Monitor Measuring system for continuous real-time monitoring of trichloramine concentration in air (0.00 to 2.00 mg/m\u00b3 range) designed for public indoor swimming pools with automatic fresh air supply adjustment.
- DULCOTROL LT Measuring and Control Point Panel-mounted measuring and control system for low turbidity applications up to 100 NTU.
- DULCOLEVEL Radar Level Sensor Radar level sensor for chemical inventory management used for tank level monitoring in DULCONNEX applications.
- DULCONNEX IIoT Platform Web-based IIoT platform for digital fluid management providing location-independent access to system and process data, real-time monitoring, automated reporting, and remote pump control, increasing system availability through continuous monitoring of key parameters across distributed pumps, sensors, controllers and disinfection systems.
- PE Dosing Tanks Robust PE (polyethylene) storage tanks with capacity range 35 to 1,500 liters, UV-stabilized, stackable design with scale for liters and US gallons, compatible with ProMinent metering systems.
- Nanofiltration Membranes Membrane filtration technology using nanofiltration membranes for water treatment applications including removal of multivalent ions and organic matter.
- Ultrafiltration Systems Membrane filtration technology for water treatment and purification using ultrafiltration for removal of suspended solids, bacteria, and macromolecules.
- Reverse Osmosis Systems Membrane filtration systems for water desalination and purification using reverse osmosis for high-purity water production.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 80% of micropollutants removed from wastewater at SIDEST Grevenmacher plant
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use ProMinent
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
ProMinent technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
ProMinent partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- OSSOcoreOSSO and ProMinent UK and Ireland partnered to develop and deploy the WTS20 automated water treatment system for UK construction projects. The system integrates ProMinent dosing technology with OSSO's automation and telemetry capabilities to ensure water discharges meet environmental standards. The partnership has exceeded £2 million in value.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ProMinent competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Pentair: Pentair is a broad water solutions incumbent across residential, commercial and industrial segments. Its commercial/industrial dosing and treatment portfolio (including the IntelliChem, Everpure and Fleck lines) addresses overlapping industrial water treatment use cases to ProMinent, with strong distribution in the Americas.
- IDEX Corporation: IDEX is a diversified specialty fluidics and pumps group that includes metering pump and dosing businesses (e.g., IDEX Fluid & Metering's Oerlikon and Knight units). IDEX's broad portfolio and process-pump expertise overlap with ProMinent's higher-capacity industrial and process metering pump lines.
- Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology company spanning pumps, treatment, metering and analytics through brands such as Flygt, Wedeco, Wallace & Tiernan and YSI. Xylem's Wallace & Tiernan chlorine dioxide and UV disinfection systems, along with its dosing controls, compete with ProMinent's Bello Zon, DULCODES and DULCOMETER portfolios at municipal and industrial scale.
- Siemens (Water & Process Solutions): Siemens serves industrial water and process treatment through its automation, instrumentation and digital twins portfolio, competing with ProMinent on plant-level controls, monitoring and dosing integration. Siemens is a structural competitor in turnkey water treatment packages where ProMinent also participates.
Direct peers
- Grundfos: Grundfos is a global Danish pump manufacturer with significant exposure to dosing and water treatment, including its DDA, DDC, DDE and Smart Digital dosing pump families. While its core franchise is in circulator pumps, Grundfos dosing is a direct competitor to ProMinent in municipal and industrial water treatment.
- Watson-Marlow: Watson-Marlow is one of the most direct comparables in metering pumps, specializing in peristaltic technology for chemical dosing, water treatment and process industries. ProMinent's DULCOFLEX DFYa and DFXa lines compete head-to-head with Watson-Marlow's 530/630/730 series in municipal water and industrial metering applications.
- Seko: Seko is an Italian-headquartered manufacturer of solenoid-driven and motor-driven metering pumps, with strong positions in swimming pool, industrial and municipal water treatment. Seko's Spring, Tekna and Pompyo ranges compete directly with ProMinent's gamma, beta and Sigma lines in EMEA.
- Lewa (Nikkiso Group): Lewa is a German manufacturer of metering, diaphragm and process pumps used in chemical, oil & gas and water treatment applications. Lewa's Ecoflow, Process and Modular diaphragm pump lines overlap directly with ProMinent's Sigma, beta/X and gamma/X metering pump families for industrial and municipal dosing.
- Verder Group: Verder is a Dutch industrial pump group with strong positions in peristaltic, hygienic and metering pumps via its Verderflex, Verschrauben and Dosiertechnik brands. Verder's dosing portfolio (e.g., LiquiClick and OEM pump heads) competes directly with ProMinent in chemical and water treatment dosing.
Others
- Bühler Group (Process Technologies): Bühler supplies industrial process equipment for food, feed and advanced materials, including dosing/dispensing components adjacent to ProMinent's food and beverage dosing systems such as DULCODOS SAFE-IBC F&B. While not a direct competitor, Bühler is a relevant adjacent industrial dosing incumbent facing similar food-and-beverage hygienic dosing requirements.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ProMinent social profiles
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Valuation estimate
ProMinent leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
ProMinent subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
ProMinent funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ProMinent M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ProMinent
What does ProMinent do?
ProMinent designs, manufactures, and sells metering pumps (diaphragm, solenoid-driven, motor-driven, and peristaltic), water treatment and disinfection systems (UV, ozone, chlorine dioxide, electrolysis), measurement and control technology (sensors, controllers, level measurement), membrane filtration systems, and the DULCONNEX IIoT digital fluid management platform. Products are sold to industrial and municipal customers for precision chemical dosing and water treatment across water utilities, chemical processing, public swimming pools, wastewater treatment, aquaculture, food and beverage, and surface treatment sectors.
Is ProMinent a public or private company?
ProMinent is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was ProMinent founded?
ProMinent was founded in 1968. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ProMinent based?
ProMinent is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does ProMinent make money?
One revenue line is on record: metering Pumps and Equipment Sales.
Who are ProMinent's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Pentair, IDEX Corporation, Xylem and Siemens (Water & Process Solutions). Direct peers are Grundfos, Watson-Marlow, Seko, Lewa (Nikkiso Group) and Verder Group. Bühler Group (Process Technologies) is listed as an others.
Does ProMinent have an API?
No public API is recorded for ProMinent.
What industry is ProMinent in?
ProMinent's product category is Water Treatment and Metering Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIABAK, Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration), with a secondary code of BPABAJAK, Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors). Its NAICS code is 333914 and its SIC code is 3561.