What Cri-Man does

CRI-MAN S.p.A. is an Italy-based manufacturer founded in 2000 that designs and builds machinery for livestock slurry management, biogas production, and industrial wastewater or organic-waste processing. Its principal product families are chopper pumps, submersible and horizontal mixers, screw-press separators, and HBC biocells, supported by Slalom mixing configurations. The company reports 90 employees in 2025, two production facilities in Correggio, more than 75,000 machines installed globally, and annual sales of approximately 5,000 machines plus 85,000 articles.

Product architecture is centered on a double chopping system used across CRI-MAN pumps, with paired cutting mechanisms, silicon-carbide and graphite-ceramic mechanical seals, and stator temperature sensors. Pumps are specified at up to 77% hydraulic efficiency, and the first cutting stage operates at more than 140 cuts per second at 1,450 rpm. Separators can produce solids with up to 35% dry matter, while the HBC 1000 pasteurizes material at 70°C for at least 60 minutes and has stated production capacity of up to 20 tonnes per day. CRI-MAN also offers CFD simulation to assess mixer effectiveness in configured tanks, and its core products are manufactured in Correggio.

Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based industrial equipment sales, with additional original spare parts, reconditioning or technical assistance, and CFD services. No public price list is provided. CRI-MAN sells and supports customers directly in Italy and uses authorized distributors internationally; it reports exporting up to 60% of production. Its customers span livestock, biogas, and industrial applications, with case examples including large dairy and waste or biogas installations. CRI-MAN became part of Atlas Copco Group in 2025, creating access to a broader distribution network and integration opportunities with LEWA and Wangen Pumps.

Name

Cri-Man

Legal name

CRI-MAN S.p.A. a socio unico

Website

https://cri-man.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CRI-MAN manufactures slurry and wastewater processing equipment, including chopper pumps, mixers, separators, and biocells, for livestock farms, biogas plants, and industrial operators through direct sales, service, and an international distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Correggio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial processing equipment including chopper pumps, mixers, separators, and biocells for livestock slurry, biogas plants, and industrial waste water treatment. Products are manufactured entirely in Correggio, Italy facilities.
2. Spare Parts and Service: Original CRI-MAN spare parts and technical assistance services for maintaining and repairing equipment, ensuring long-term customer relationships and recurring revenue from installed base.
3. CFD Simulation Services: Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation service offered to customers to demonstrate mixer effectiveness in real tank configurations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CRI-MAN designs and manufactures industrial machinery for processing livestock slurry, biogas substrates, and industrial wastewater. Its product range centers on four integrated product lines — chopper pumps (PTS, ETO, ETV series), submersible mixers (TBM series), screw press separators (SM260/SM300 series), and aerobic HBC biocells for pasteurization of separated solids — sold primarily through an international distributor network to livestock farms, biogas plants, and industrial facilities worldwide. All products are manufactured entirely at the company's two production facilities in Correggio, Italy.

Product overview

CRI-MAN designs and manufactures industrial machinery for livestock slurry management, biogas plants, and domestic/industrial wastewater treatment. The product portfolio centers on four flagship product lines: chopper pumps (PTS, ETO, ETV series), submersible mixers (TBM, TMS, TBX/E series), screw press separators (SM260, SM300 series), and HBC Biocells for pasteurization of separated solids. These products serve three market sectors (Livestock, Biogas, Industry) and are designed to work as integrated systems within waste management plants. The company exports up to 60% internationally and became part of Atlas Copco Group in 2025. All products are manufactured in Correggio, Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chopper Pumps (Pompe Trituratrici) Submersible and surface chopper pumps with proprietary double cutting system for handling livestock slurry, biogas substrates, and industrial wastewater containing fibrous solids up to 10-12% Total Solids. Product series include PTS (submersible, 26-720 m³/h, 0.75-45 kW) and ETO/ETV (horizontal/vertical electropumps, 0.75-75 kW).
• Submersible Mixers (Miscelatori) Submersible mixers for homogenization and mixing of slurry in collection tanks and digesters, preventing crust formation and improving plant efficiency. The TBM series ranges from 1.5 to 25 kW with thrust values from 230 to 5369 N.
• Screw Press Separators (Separatori) Screw press separators for separating solid and liquid fractions from slurry and digestate, available in SM260 (Mini, Basic, Professional, DM Dry Matter) and SM300 (Professional) configurations with flow rates from 4 to 72 m³/h, producing clarified liquid for fertigation and solid for composting or bedding with up to 35% dry matter content.
• HBC Biocells (Biocella HBC) Aerobic digester system that transforms manure into hygienic bedding or organic fertilizer through a controlled pasteurization process (70°C for at least 60 minutes), improving animal health and welfare. The HBC 1000 model achieves production up to 20 tonnes/day of sanitized solid with drying up to 55% dry matter. Includes electronic control system, level probe, temperature sensors, extraction screws, mixing gear motor, vapor extraction, insulation panels, mixing blades, air insufflation, and load cells.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 77% hydraulic efficiency
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Authorized Distributors WorldwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of authorized distributors representing CRI-MAN in international markets. The company exports up to 60% of production through this network. Distributors receive Authorized Dealer certification and recognition.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Börger: Börger (Germany) produces rotary lobe pumps and macerating technology for biogas, agriculture, and industrial waste — competing head-to-head with CRI-MAN's chopper pumps in the same applications.
• Landia: Landia (Denmark) designs and manufactures submersible chopper pumps and mixers for biogas plants and agricultural slurry management, closely mirroring CRI-MAN's livestock and biogas product lines.
• Wangen Pumps: Wangen Pumps (Germany), now a sister brand under Atlas Copco Group alongside CRI-MAN and LEWA, makes progressive cavity pumps for biogas and industrial waste, making it both a peer and a group sibling.
• LEWA: LEWA (Germany), also part of Atlas Copco Group with CRI-MAN, manufactures process pumps and metering systems used in biogas and industrial applications, positioning it as both a group sibling and a direct peer in the biogas market.
• Vogelsang: Vogelsang (Germany) manufactures chopper pumps, rotary lobe pumps, mixers, and separators for agricultural slurry, biogas, and industrial waste applications — a near-direct product overlap with CRI-MAN across the same customer base.
• Seepex: Seepex (Germany) specializes in progressive cavity pumps for biogas substrates, agricultural waste, and industrial applications — directly comparable technology serving overlapping customers with CRI-MAN.

Broad incumbents

• Netzsch Pumps & Systems: Netzsch (Germany) produces progressive cavity pumps and grinders for biogas, agricultural, and industrial waste applications, competing with CRI-MAN's chopper pumps in similar end markets.
• Xylem: Xylem (US) is a major water technology and pump manufacturer with broad exposure to wastewater treatment and industrial mixing applications that overlap with CRI-MAN's industrial segment.
• Sulzer: Sulzer (Switzerland) is a large industrial manufacturer of pumps, mixers, and separation equipment for water, wastewater, and process industries — overlapping with CRI-MAN in industrial waste water and biogas substrate handling.
• Flowserve: Flowserve (US) manufactures pumps, valves, and seals for industrial process applications including waste handling and biogas, representing a much larger incumbent in adjacent pump categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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