What Haigh Engineering does

Haigh Engineering Ltd. is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of medical waste disposal systems and sewage treatment equipment, established in 1959 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Haigh Group Ltd. From its single manufacturing facility in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, the company serves two principal end markets — healthcare institutions (hospitals and care homes) and municipal water companies — with additional exposure to off-mains property owners via its wholly-owned installation subsidiary MPC Services Ltd. Headcount is reported in the 101–250 range.

The product portfolio is organized around three core lines. The medical waste range includes the Quattro, Solo, Incomaster, and Sluicemaster (Panaway, Classic+) macerators designed for hygienic sluiceroom disposal of bedpans, pads, and medical pulp products. The sewage treatment range includes the ACE Screener, ACE Inlet, ACE Pactor, ACE Package, Macipump, and Lisep/Lipactor headworks and inlet protection equipment. The off-mains range covers packaged sewage treatment systems for properties not connected to mains drainage. Haigh also distributes FujiClean and FujiMAC partner brands in the UK and operates supporting sub-brands (Splodge Hygiene, Bugban, Pipeliner, Moniton, Whoopsie-Away). Technology is mechanical: grinding, screening, and grit removal, with no disclosed software, AI, or connectivity layer.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales via a sales-led go-to-market that combines direct enterprise sales (phone, email) with channel partners including MPC Services, FujiClean UK, and FujiMAC UK. Pricing is quote-based with 30-day validity, VAT and delivery excluded, and multi-year contract terms; no public price list exists. After-sales installation, training, servicing, and maintenance are delivered by a small in-house engineering team and partner network across the product lifespan. Distribution spans the UK primarily, with claimed global reach into healthcare and municipal water segments.

Name

Haigh Engineering

Legal name

Haigh Engineering Ltd.

Website

https://haigh.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Haigh Engineering is a UK manufacturer of medical waste macerators and sewage treatment screening equipment, founded 1959. It serves hospitals, care homes, municipal water companies, and off-mains property owners via direct sales and distribution partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ross On Wye

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Waste Disposal Equipment Sales: Sale of macerators (Quattro, Solo, Incomaster, Sluicemaster) for healthcare facilities to dispose of bedpans, pads, and medical pulp products.
2. Sewage Treatment Equipment Sales: Sale of inlet/headworks screening equipment, package sewage works, and screens for municipal and private sewage treatment applications.
3. Installation and Maintenance Services: Through MPC Services partner for installation, support, servicing, training and maintenance over product lifespan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Haigh Engineering designs and manufactures medical waste disposal macerators (Quattro, Solo, Incomaster, Sluicemaster range) used by healthcare institutions and care homes to hygienically dispose of bedpans, pads, and medical pulp products. It also produces inlet/headworks screening and grit removal equipment (ACE Screener, ACE Inlet, ACE Pactor, ACE Package, Macipump, Lisep/Lipactor) and packaged sewage treatment works for municipal water companies and off-mains property owners, supported by installation and maintenance services through MPC Services.

Product overview

Haigh Engineering is a British manufacturer of waste processing and sewage treatment equipment, operating as part of The Haigh Group Ltd. The company offers two primary product lines: (1) Medical waste disposal machines including the Quattro, Solo, Incomaster, and Sluicemaster (including Panaway and Classic+ variants) macerators for healthcare institutions to hygienically dispose of bedpans, pads, and medical pulp; and (2) Packaged Sewage Works and screening equipment including the ACE Screener, ACE Inlet, ACE Pactor, ACE Package, Macipump, and Lisep/Lipactor products for municipal and industrial sewage treatment headworks protection. The company also distributes partner brands FujiClean (UK) and FujiMAC (UK), and offers private sewage system installation services through MPC Services for off-mains properties. Supporting brands include Splodge Hygiene (with Bugban products) and Pipeliner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quattro: Medical waste disposal macerator machine
• Solo
• Sluicemaster
• Sluicemaster Panaway
• Sluicemaster Classic+
• Incomaster
• Bugban
• Splodge Hygiene
• ACE Screener
• ACE Inlet
• ACE Pactor
• ACE Package
• Macipump
• Lisep
• Lipactor
• Pipeliner
• FujiClean (UK)
• FujiMAC (UK)
• Moniton
• Whoopsie-Away
• MPC Services

Products and services

• Quattro Macerator Medical waste disposal machine (bedpan macerator) for healthcare institutions, macerating bedpans, pads, and medical pulp products to maintain sluiceroom hygiene. Prioritises reliability and ease of use.
• Solo Macerator
• Incomaster Macerator
• Sluicemaster Range
• ACE Screener
• ACE Inlet
• ACE Pactor
• ACE Package
• Macipump
• Lisep / Lipactor
• Pipeliner
• Whoopsie-Away
• MPC Services Installations

Quantifiable outcome

• Immediate cost benefits from disposing waste as it arises rather than bagging and binning for landfill
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MPC Services (UK) Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInstallation and service partner for private sewage treatment systems. MPC Services is experienced at helping customers find suitable modern packaged treatment systems for off-mains drainage needs with attention to whole life costs, low noise, and odour minimisation.
• FujiClean (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for FujiClean sewage treatment products in the UK market. FujiClean provides efficient, sustainable solutions for packaged sewage works.
• FujiMAC (UK)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for FujiMAC products in the UK market.
• MPC Services InstallationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInstallation partner providing experienced team for helping find and installing most suitable packaged treatment system for specific off-mains drains needs.
• The Haigh Group Ltd.coreOthersParent company of Haigh Engineering Ltd. Registered in UK since 1959. Also includes Jalkin Ltd. and other related companies. Entity number 00639089.
• Splodge Hygiene / BugbanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner brand for hygiene products related to medical waste disposal.
• Inlet Works (ACE Products)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of ACE screening and grit removal equipment (ACE Screener, ACE Inlet, ACE Pactor, ACE Package, Macipump, Lisep/Lipactor) for headworks protection of sewage treatment plants.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sulzer (incl. JWC Environmental): Global industrial engineering group whose JWC Environmental unit is a leading supplier of grinders, macerators, and screening equipment for wastewater headworks — directly comparable to Haigh's ACE product line and a far larger scale competitor.
• Xylem (incl. Evoqua): Global water technology major offering screening, grit removal, pumping, and treatment solutions for municipal water and wastewater utilities — overlapping directly with Haigh's municipal water business at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Wilo: German pumps and water management systems manufacturer serving municipal and industrial water applications; a broader incumbent whose sewage and wastewater pumping portfolio competes with aspects of Haigh's product range.
• Grundfos: Global pump manufacturer with a growing wastewater and treatment systems portfolio for municipal utilities, offering adjacent and partially overlapping solutions to Haigh's sewage treatment and headworks product line.

Direct peers

• Franklin Miller: US-headquartered manufacturer of grinders, macerators, and screening equipment for sewage and industrial solids handling; offers a directly comparable product portfolio to Haigh's ACE and macerator ranges for similar municipal and industrial customers.
• Vogelsang: German manufacturer of macerators, rotary lobe pumps, and spreading technology for wastewater and agricultural applications; a direct peer in maceration technology with comparable products to Haigh's Quattro, Solo, and Incomaster range.
• Mono Pumps (Nov Mono): UK manufacturer of progressing cavity pumps and macerators for municipal and industrial wastewater; competes in the same solids-handling and sewage treatment headworks segment as Haigh's ACE and Macipump product lines.
• Meva Energy / WPL Limited (packaged sewage treatment): UK-based packaged sewage treatment plant manufacturer for off-mains and small-community applications, directly comparable to Haigh's packaged sewage works and MPC Services off-mains offerings.
• Klargester (Kingspan Environmental): UK provider of packaged sewage treatment plants and off-mains drainage solutions, a direct peer to Haigh's packaged sewage works and private/off-mains property vertical.

Regional players

• Vibrating Screen & Separator specialists (e.g., Russell Finex): Industrial screening and separation equipment provider with applications in water and waste processing; adjacent peer in the screening and grit removal capability that underpins Haigh's ACE product line, though serving a broader industrial base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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