SBS Ecoclean Group

What SBS Ecoclean Group does

SBS Ecoclean Group, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main with operating centers in Filderstadt and Monschau (Germany), develops, produces, and services industrial cleaning and surface treatment systems for component manufacturing across automotive, e-mobility, aerospace, medical technology, high-purity, precision optics, fasteners, and general industry. The group's product portfolio spans solvent-based and aqueous chamber cleaning systems (EcoCcompact, EcoCwave, EcoCcore), flexible robot-based cells (EcoCflex/EcoCflex 3 with 500+ cells installed), modular ultrasonic precision cleaning (UCMSmartLine), high-pressure water-jet deburring (EcoCvelox), and steam cleaning (EcoCsteam), supplemented by the EcoLyzer brand for alkaline electrolysis systems targeting green hydrogen production. Underlying technologies combine 65+ years of mechanical cleaning engineering with proprietary process know-how, supported by Test Centers in Monschau (MedTech) and Dettingen unter Teck (High Purity, ISO 7 cleanroom).

The group operates 11 wholly-owned subsidiaries across 9 countries with approximately 900 employees, reaching customers through direct enterprise field sales, regional sales/service offices, and a global trade-fair presence. Revenue mechanics are anchored in one-time capital equipment sales (customized systems priced via quote) with a growing lifecycle services overlay including spare parts, maintenance, contract cleaning, academy training, and digital/remote service via Ecoclean Connect. Named customers include BMW Group, Volvo Car China, and a range of Tier 1 automotive suppliers, medical device manufacturers, and precision optics producers. Majority ownership rests with Chinese Shenyang Blue Silver Group (SBS), which acquired control from Dürr AG in April 2017 and completed the carve-out in November 2021.

Name

SBS Ecoclean Group

Legal name

SBS Ecoclean Group

Website

https://ecoclean-group.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SBS Ecoclean Group is a German-based, globally operating manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning, surface treatment, and hydrogen electrolysis systems, serving automotive, medical technology, aerospace, and high-purity component manufacturers across 9 countries with ~900 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Filderstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cleaning Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial parts cleaning machines, systems and turnkey solutions including EcoCflex, EcoCcompact, EcoCwave, EcoCvelox, UCMSmartLine and custom systems. One-time capital equipment sales with project execution and installation services.
2. Lifecycle Services: Comprehensive after-sales service including spare parts, inspection, maintenance, modification, helpdesk, remote service and ongoing technical support through global service network.
3. Contract Cleaning Services: Cleaning as a service offering defined clean surfaces combining tailored technology and expert know-how for wide range of components and materials from coarse cleaning to high-purity applications.
4. Academy Training Services: Seminars, trainings and hands-on advice through Ecoclean Academy covering industrial cleaning technology, technical cleanliness according to VDA 19.1, operation and optimization, and individual online trainings.
5. Energy Efficiency Consulting: Consulting services for energy efficiency, resource optimization and reduction of CO2 emissions related to cleaning processes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SBS Ecoclean Group develops, produces and markets industrial parts cleaning and surface treatment machinery and systems, including aqueous and solvent chamber cleaning systems, ultrasonic precision cleaning systems, high-pressure water-jet deburring systems, steam cleaning systems, and surface processing solutions, complemented by alkaline electrolysis systems for green hydrogen generation under the EcoLyzer brand. The group also provides lifecycle services, contract cleaning, test center trials, academy training and a cloud-based remote service platform across 11 sites in 9 countries.

Product overview

SBS Ecoclean Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial cleaning and surface processing solutions organized across multiple product categories and brands. The core offerings include Single-Part Cleaning, Batch Cleaning, Precision Cleaning, Surface Processing, Deburring & Cleaning, and Hydrogen Technology products. Key product systems include the EcoCcompact (vacuum chamber cleaning), EcoCflex/EcoCflex 3 (robot-based flexible cleaning cells), EcoCwave (aqueous cleaning), EcoCvario (flexible fine cleaning), EcoCvelox (high-pressure waterjet deburring - Gold Innovation Award winner), EcoCcore (solvent cleaning), and UCMSmartLine (modular ultrasonic precision cleaning). The Group also provides the EcoLyzer brand for hydrogen/electrolysis systems, Ecoclean Connect digital platform, and a service ecosystem including Test Centers, Academy training, and Contract Cleaning services. The portfolio supports diverse industries including automotive, e-mobility, aerospace, medical technology, precision optics, and watch & jewelry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoLyzer: Brand for hydrogen technology and alkaline electrolysis systems for green hydrogen generation
• UCMSmartLine
• EcoCvelox
• EcoCsteam
• EcoCcompact
• EcoCwave
• EcoCcore
• EcoCFlex
• Ecoclean Connect
• Ecoclean Academy

Products and services

• EcoCcompact Single-chamber vacuum cleaning system that delivers economical and reliable solvent cleaning for industrial parts using non-halogenated hydrocarbons and modified alcohols; suited to manufacturers needing preserved parts after cleaning.
• EcoCflex / EcoCflex 3 Flexible robot-based cleaning cell using a SCARA manipulator, with over 500 EcoCflex units and 100+ EcoCflex 3 systems installed worldwide for automotive and industrial customers.
• EcoCwave Versatile aqueous component cleaning system with user-specific configuration options, minimized floorspace needs and stable process quality for general industry and automotive cleaning tasks.
• EcoCvario Highly flexible solution for water-based fine cleaning, easily adaptable to specific customer requirements for varying parts and cleanliness demands.
• EcoCsteam Steam cleaning system using hot wet steam with high-velocity airflow for pre-cleaning and intermediate cleaning of machined parts, particularly effective for MQL processes, doubling downstream bath fluid life and reducing cleaning costs by approximately 25% per part.
• EcoCvelox High-pressure water-jet deburring system combined with low-pressure cleaning in a single procedure for one-piece flow processing of parts up to 200x200x200mm; awarded the 2020 German Innovation Award in Gold.
• EcoCcore Solvent cleaning machine designed for maximum flexibility and high throughput with optimized cost efficiency, with more than 200 plants installed worldwide.
• EcoCtrans High-performance transfer cleaning system in consistently modular design for industrial parts cleaning applications.
• UCMSmartLine Modular ultrasonic precision cleaning system with standardized modules for cleaning, rinsing, drying, loading and unloading, configurable for preliminary, intermediate and final cleaning in medical technology and high-purity applications.
• EcoCbase S Compact entry-level industrial parts cleaning system targeted at small and powerful cleaning tasks.
• EcoLyzer Electrolysis Systems Alkaline electrolysis systems for green hydrogen generation in the megawatt range, developed in collaboration with ZSW, serving industry, mobility and communities with sustainable energy solutions.
• Ecoclean Connect Cloud-based digitalization and remote service platform for monitoring, maintenance and process optimization of installed cleaning equipment, enabling productivity and competitiveness improvements worldwide.
• Ecoclean Service App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling direct communication between customers and Ecoclean service teams via chat and video telephony worldwide.
• Ecoclean Test Center and High Purity Test Center Test centers (Monschau MedTech Test Center and Dettingen unter Teck High Purity Test Center with ISO 7 cleanroom) where customers run cleaning trials with original parts under production-like conditions before purchase.
• Contract Cleaning Defined clean surfaces delivered as a service combining tailored Ecoclean technology and expert know-how for components from coarse cleaning to high-purity applications.
• Ecoclean Academy Training services offering seminars, trainings and hands-on advice on industrial cleaning technology, technical cleanliness according to VDA 19.1, operation and optimization, plus individual online trainings.
• Life Cycle Services Comprehensive after-sales service including spare parts, inspection, maintenance, modification, helpdesk, remote service and ongoing technical support through the group's global service network.
• Energy Efficiency Consulting Consulting services focused on energy efficiency, resource optimization and reduction of CO2 emissions related to industrial cleaning processes.
• Reconditioned Machines Refurbished and certified pre-owned cleaning machines offered as a cost-effective alternative to new industrial cleaning equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• EcoCsteam doubles fluid life in downstream aqueous cleaning baths, reducing cleaning costs by approximately 25% per part
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• EnPakstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026Ecoclean and EnPak opened Clean & Pack Technology Center in Warsaw, Indiana (USA) providing integrated precision cleaning and packaging supporting FDA- and MDR-compliant supply chains for medical technology.
• ForplanstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2025Cooperation between Forplan and Ecoclean/UCM for process development and contract processing. Established joint technology center for surface treatment and cleaning of precision parts.
• ZSW (Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, collaboration with ZSW in joint project 'EcoLyzer BW' for development of scalable alkaline electrolysis systems in the megawatt range for green hydrogen generation. This partnership marks significant step toward sustainable energy solutions and expands Ecoclean's business to include future technology of electrolysis.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): ITW is a diversified US industrial manufacturer whose surface treatment and finishing businesses (e.g., Magnaflux, Illinois Tool Works Industrial Group) overlap with industrial cleaning and surface processing. Comparable as a broad incumbent with adjacent rather than direct cleaning-equipment focus.
• Dürr AG: Dürr AG is the former parent of SBS Ecoclean Group and remains a broad industrial automation/cleaning incumbent offering paint shops, environmental technology and parts cleaning under brands like Dürr Ecoclean. It is comparable as the original corporate parent with overlapping industrial cleaning capability.
• ITW Cleaning & Surface Treatment: ITW's surface treatment division and similar large industrial groups offer parts washing and surface preparation equipment adjacent to SBS Ecoclean's core business. Comparable as a broad incumbent leveraging scale and cross-selling across industrial cleaning categories.

Regional players

• Shanghai Yinghe Cleaning Equipment: Yinghe is a Chinese industrial cleaning machine manufacturer primarily serving domestic Chinese automotive and electronics customers. Comparable as a regional industrial parts cleaning equipment peer, particularly relevant given SBS Ecoclean's China operations and parent-company ties.

Direct peers

• Karl Roll GmbH & Co. KG: Karl Roll is a German precision cleaning equipment manufacturer serving automotive, medical technology and aerospace customers with aqueous and solvent systems. Overlaps directly with SBS Ecoclean's EcoCcore, EcoCwave and EcoCflex product lines for tier-1 supplier customers.
• BvL Oberflächentechnik GmbH: BvL is a German industrial parts cleaning equipment manufacturer offering aqueous and solvent cleaning systems for automotive and general industry. Directly comparable to SBS Ecoclean as a same-country, same-segment competitor with overlapping product categories such as chamber and immersion cleaning systems.
• Höckh Metall-Reinigungsanlagen GmbH: Höckh is a German manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning systems focusing on aqueous, solvent and ultrasonic cleaning solutions for automotive and industrial customers. Direct overlap with SBS Ecoclean's solvent chamber and modular ultrasonic systems.
• MecWash Systems Ltd: MecWash is a UK-based manufacturer of aqueous and vacuum washing systems for industrial components serving automotive, aerospace and general engineering customers. Comparable to SBS Ecoclean in product type (batch/aqueous cleaning) and European-mid-market industrial customer focus.
• RENA Technologies GmbH: RENA Technologies is a German manufacturer of wet-chemical processing and cleaning equipment for semiconductor, medical and precision optics applications, with a strong installed base in high-purity/cleanroom segments. Directly comparable to SBS Ecoclean's UCM precision cleaning line and high-purity Test Center initiatives.
• Pero AG: Pero AG is a German/Italian industrial cleaning technology specialist with a portfolio similar to SBS Ecoclean's, including single-chamber, multi-chamber and ultrasonic cleaning systems for automotive, aerospace and medical technology customers. Strong direct overlap on product line, target customer base and technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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