SWECO

What SWECO does

SWECO manufactures industrial particle separation and size reduction equipment based on proprietary vibratory motion technology. Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Florence, Kentucky, the company patented the first vibratory separator in 1942 and has since built a portfolio covering round and rectangular separators, gyratory sifters, decanter centrifuges, pharmaceutical aseptic filter/dryers (PharmASep), vibratory grinding mills, and finishing mills. The underlying technology uses eccentric weights on motion-generator shafts to produce multi-plane vibration, extended with ultrasonic deblinding (Sono-Energy/Sono-Wave), rapid screen-change mechanisms (QuickChange), and proprietary mesh-fusion screen designs (Fusion, Magnum). Equipment can screen particles as fine as 400 mesh (37 microns) with up to 4 screen decks, and grinding mills reduce half-inch particles to d50 below 5 microns in high-energy mode.

SWECO serves 15 industrial verticals including agriculture, mining & minerals, chemicals, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, plastics, pulp & paper, recycling, wastewater, maritime, and powder coating. The company sells through an authorized agents network and direct regional sales offices across five continents, supported by Technology Centers in Florence, KY and Nivelles, Belgium for application testing. Revenue is generated through capital equipment sales complemented by recurring aftermarket streams of replacement screens, motion generators, parts, and accessories, plus laboratory testing services for application feasibility. Distribution is enterprise-focused with field sales engineers averaging more than 20 years of industry experience.

SWECO operates 7 manufacturing and service facilities across the USA, Belgium, Italy, India, China, and Singapore plus a joint venture in Mexico. The company is privately held with wholly-owned regional subsidiaries, holds multiple registered trademarks and patents on proprietary technologies, and has expanded into emerging segments with EV battery material screening and 3D metal printer powder reclamation systems.

Name

SWECO

Legal name

SWECO

Website

https://sweco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SWECO manufactures vibratory particle separation and size reduction equipment for industrial customers, serving 15 verticals including mining, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, and chemicals globally through authorized agents and direct regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Separation Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Vibratory separation equipment
• Particle size reduction
• Industrial screening equipment
• Decanter centrifuges
• Grinding mills

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Separation and Grinding Equipment Sales: SWECO manufactures and sells capital equipment including round separators, rectangular separators, gyratory sifters, decanter centrifuges, pharmaceutical separators, grinding mills, and finishing mills. Equipment is sold directly through authorized agents and sales representatives globally.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Screens: SWECO sells replacement parts, screens (Fusion, Fusion Plus, Supertaut Plus, Magnum, Self-Cleaning, Hook Strip, Grommet, Rectangular, Perforated Plate), and accessories including motion generators, rubber goods, gaskets, TechLube automatic greasers, electrical controls, and vibration sensors.
3. Laboratory Testing Services: SWECO Technology Centers in Florence, Kentucky and Nivelles, Belgium provide comprehensive separation and grinding test analysis, process feasibility determination, and particle size analysis services to help customers determine appropriate equipment for their applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SWECO manufactures and sells industrial particle separation and size reduction equipment, including vibratory round and rectangular separators, gyratory sifters, decanter centrifuges, pharmaceutical aseptic filter/dryers, grinding mills, finishing mills, and hydrocyclone systems. The company also offers an aftermarket portfolio of replacement screens, motion generators, and accessories sold through authorized agents and direct regional sales offices worldwide.

Product overview

SWECO is a manufacturer of industrial particle separation and size reduction equipment, offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on vibratory separation technology. The core product line includes HX Series and Classic Round Separators, Multi-Motion (MM4), Universal Motion (UM), V3 Dual Motion, and Round Motion (RM) Rectangular Separators, ATLAS and TITAN Gyratory Sifters, and a full PharmASep Pharmaceutical Aseptic Filter/Dryer family (PH06 through PH46). Complementary equipment encompasses Decanter Centrifuges (414, 518, CD500, CD600), Centrifugal Sifters, Sta-Sieve Stationary Screeners, Turbo-Screen Air Classifiers, White Water Filters, and Hydrocyclone Systems. The company also offers Vibro-Energy Grinding Mills and Finishing Mills for particle size reduction and surface finishing. An extensive aftermarket portfolio includes Fusion, Supertaut Plus, and Magnum Screens, Motion Generators, TechLube Automatic Greasers, and other replacement parts. Specialized variants address EV Battery, 3D Metal Printer, Pharmaceutical, Sanitary, High-Temperature, Ultrasonic, and Food & Beverage applications. SWECO operates across 15 industry verticals including Mining, Chemical, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Plastics, and Pulp & Paper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vibro-Energy: Proprietary vibratory separator technology brand; used in product names such as Vibro-Energy Round Separator
• PharmASep
• ATLAS Gyratory Sifter
• TITAN Gyratory Sifter
• Sono-Energy
• Sono-Wave
• HX Series
• Fusion Screens
• TechLube

Products and services

• HX Series Vibro-Energy Round Separator High-yield vibratory round separator featuring the ProGlide no-tools weight system, with up to 4 screen decks capable of screening particles as fine as 400 mesh (37 microns). Designed for industrial separation applications.
• Classic Round Separator Value-oriented vibratory round separator available in 30-, 48-, and 60-inch diameter models with no-tools vibration adjustment and quick delivery from stock.
• LX Low Profile Flow-Thru Separator Compact low headroom separator with dual motors creating 3-D motion for unrestricted material flow, requiring as little as 15 inches of headroom.
• Bag Dump Screener System Quality containment system combining dust reduction with integrated Low Profile separator for efficient bag dumping operations in industrial environments.
• QuickChange Separator Operator-friendly separator with hydraulic (NV) or pneumatic (PT) lift systems enabling one-man screen changes with reduced downtime.
• Avalanche Separator Dual screen design increasing active screen area by up to 67%, with Flow-Thru variant providing over 10 times conventional discharge capacity.
• EV Battery Separator Round separator designed for screening lithium carbonate, lithium oxide, graphite, iron and nickel powders for electric vehicle battery manufacturing.
• 3D Metal Printer (3dMP) Screening System Integrated system for collecting, screening and rebottling reclaimed metal powder from 3D metal printers, processing a bottle in under 5 minutes.
• Sono-Energy and Sono-Wave Ultrasonic Separators Ultrasonic separators creating secondary ultrasonic vibration to prevent blinding on fine meshes (60-635 mesh), with Sono-Wave offering fully digital adjustable amplitude and frequency sweep available in 100W and 200W versions configurable to ATEX Zone 20 standards.
• DC Classifier Multi-functional unit that dries, cools and classifies plastic pellets in one machine using positive or negative air flow, developed specifically for the plastic pellet industry.
• Sanitary Separator Separator meeting 3-A Sanitary Standards and FDA requirements with 304 Stainless Steel construction polished to #4 Finish for food and beverage processing applications.
• Rectangular Separators (MM4, UM, V3, RM Series) Family of rectangular separators combining patented elliptical, linear and round motion technologies, featuring adjustable deck angles, optional traveling spray systems for continuous screen cleaning, and four-panel design options for varied application requirements.
• ATLAS and TITAN Gyratory Sifters High-capacity gyratory sifters with horizontal uniform gyratory motion. ATLAS offers up to 528 sq ft (49 sq m) of screening area across 12 screens; TITAN offers up to 66 sq ft (6 sq m) with maintenance-free drives and basket hangers.
• PharmASep Pharmaceutical Aseptic Filter/Dryer Family (PH06, PH12, PH22, PH30, PH46) Sealed pressure vessel filter/dryers with crevice-free polished interior for aseptic batch filtration, washing and drying of pharmaceutical solids. Capacity ranges from 0.65 kg (lab scale PH06) to 25 kg (production scale PH46), featuring CIP/SIP capability for Class 100 Clean Room environments and patented Vibro-Dry vacuum drying technology.
• Decanter Centrifuges (414, 518, CD500, CD600) High-speed decanter centrifuges designed for high recovery rates and precision-balanced operation, with infinite speed adjustability via variable frequency drives, tungsten carbide hard facing, and stainless steel wetted parts. Used in wastewater, mining and chemical processing.
• Other Separation Equipment (Centrifugal Sifter, Sta-Sieve, Turbo-Screen Air Classifier, White Water Filter, Hydrocyclone System) Suite of ancillary separation equipment including centrifugal force-based sifters, stationary screeners, air classifiers for 850-70 micron dry materials, high-flow fine mesh centrifugal screeners for water recycling, and hydrocyclone systems for 4-100+ micron solid particle removal.
• Vibro-Energy Grinding Mill Vibratory grinding mills for particle size reduction to sub-micron range using cylindrical media, capable of reducing feed materials as large as 300 microns and reducing half-inch particles to d50 of less than 5 microns in high energy mode.

Quantifiable outcome

• Particles as fine as 400 mesh (37 microns) can be screened
• +6 more outcomes

Segments15 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing: NETZSCH is a global manufacturer of wet and dry grinding, dispersion, and classification equipment, with significant overlap to SWECO's Vibro-Energy Grinding Mills in chemical, pharmaceutical, and mineral applications.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a large diversified industrial equipment manufacturer offering grinding, separation, and processing equipment across food, feed, and advanced materials — overlapping with SWECO's processing equipment in food and recyclable streams.
• Hosokawa Alpine: Hosokawa Alpine is a major industrial equipment manufacturer with broad particle processing capabilities including classification, milling, and separation — overlapping with SWECO's grinding mills and air classifiers across pharmaceutical, chemical, and mineral applications.
• Quadro (IDEX MPT): Quadro, part of IDEX Material Processing Technologies, manufactures conical mills and size reduction equipment targeting pharmaceutical and food processors with comparable size-reduction capability to SWECO's grinding mills.

Emerging players

• GKM Siebtechnik: GKM Siebtechnik is a European specialist in vibratory screening technology and centrifugal sifters, providing directly comparable separation equipment to SWECO, particularly in chemical, food, and plastics processing.

Direct peers

• Gough Engineering: Gough Engineering produces vibratory feeders, screens, and conveying equipment for bulk material handling, offering overlapping separator and screener technology for food, chemical, and mining customers comparable to SWECO's offerings.
• Kason Corporation: Kason manufactures circular vibratory separators and sifters with an overlapping product portfolio (round separators, gyratory sifters), targeting the same food, pharmaceutical, and chemical processing customers as SWECO.
• Russell Finex: Russell Finex is a long-established direct competitor in industrial vibratory separators, sieves, and screening equipment, serving overlapping industries (pharmaceutical, food, ceramics, chemicals) with similar round and rectangular separator product lines globally.
• Sturtevant (R空气 Classifier): Sturtevant manufactures air classifiers, vibratory separators, and grinding mills — directly overlapping with SWECO's Vibro-Energy and Turbo-Screen product families for chemical, mineral, and food processing customers.
• Rotex (Schenck Process): Rotex is a heritage industrial screening brand specializing in gyratory sifters and separators, directly competing with SWECO's ATLAS/TITAN product lines across mining, food, and chemical applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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