INVENT Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik

What INVENT Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik does

INVENT Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik AG is a German environmental and process engineering company headquartered in Erlangen that designs, manufactures, and commissions equipment for water and wastewater treatment. Founded in the 1990s by Dr.-Ing. Marcus Höfken with roots at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg's Chair of Fluid Mechanics, the company has built its technology around proprietary hyperboloid mixing geometry (HYPERCLASSIC, now in Evolution 7) and CFD-based engineering, with all products developed in-house.

Its product portfolio spans five categories: mixing and agitation technology (HYPERCLASSIC, HYPERDIVE, HYPERMIX, CYBERFLOW, CYBERPITCH, CYBERSLUDGE, iBC-MIX); aeration technology including combined mixing-and-aeration systems, fine- and coarse-bubble membrane systems (E-FLEX, iDISC, TEX-FLEX, iCBA), high-speed turbo blowers (iTURBO), and measurement instruments (ALPHAMETER); solid-liquid separation (iDEC SBR decanter, iFILT DYNAMIX rhombohedral filter); system solutions (iSBR/iGSR sequencing batch reactors, iLAGOON); and CFD engineering consulting (THINK Fluid Dynamix using Lattice-Boltzmann CFD with LES and CFD-DEM coupling). Documented performance claims include up to 30-36% energy reduction at municipal WWTPs through iTURBO deployments and 81-95% micropollutant elimination at ARA Thunersee.

INVENT earns revenue through engineered hardware sales plus system integration and CFD consulting services, delivered via direct enterprise field sales from Erlangen and a network of regional sales and engineering partners (Jonassen Industrial Projects for NZ/Australia, IBEROSPEC for Iberia, AE2S and Wilson Engineers in the US). Customers are predominantly municipal water and wastewater utilities across Europe, North America, and Oceania, with select industrial accounts in food and beverage (García Carrión), pulp and paper (Iggesund), and petrochemicals (ExxonMobil Slagentangen). The company is structured as a privately-held German stock corporation (AG) with no public listing, and its only disclosed external capital event was a 2010 investment by PINOVA Capital.

Name

INVENT Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik

Legal name

INVENT Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik AG

Website

https://invent-uv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

INVENT Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik AG is a German engineering firm that designs and manufactures proprietary hyperboloid mixing, aeration, and filtration equipment, plus CFD consulting services, for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Compressors, Refrigeration Components & Condensing Units (IMADANAG)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment equipment
• Mixing and aeration systems
• CFD engineering consulting
• Municipal water treatment
• Industrial process water

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of mixing, aeration, and separation equipment including HYPERCLASSIC mixers, CYBERFLOW accelerators, iTURBO blowers, and complete systems for wastewater treatment plants. Products are sold directly to municipal and industrial customers through field sales and partners.
2. System Solutions and Engineering: Complete system solutions including Basic and Detailed Engineering, project management, supply of mechanical components, installation, commissioning, and operator training.
3. CFD Consulting Services: Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis and consulting services through THINK Fluid Dynamix business unit for optimizing hydraulic systems in process, water, and wastewater plants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INVENT designs, develops, and manufactures proprietary mixing, aeration, and solid-liquid separation equipment for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment plants. Its portfolio centers on hyperboloid agitators (HYPERCLASSIC, HYPERDIVE, HYPERMIX, CYBERFLOW), membrane and coarse-bubble aeration systems (E-FLEX, TEX-FLEX, iDISC, iCBA), high-speed turbo blowers (iTURBO), SBR decanters, and the iFILT DYNAMIX rhombohedral filter, complemented by complete system solutions (iSBR/iGSR, iLAGOON) and the THINK Fluid Dynamix CFD engineering and consulting service. All products are developed and marketed in-house from the company's Erlangen headquarters.

Product overview

INVENT offers a unified portfolio of water and wastewater treatment products organized into five core product categories: (1) Rühr- und Mischtechnik — hyperboloid agitators (HYPERCLASSIC, HYPERDIVE, HYPERMIX, CYBERFLOW, CYBERPITCH, CYBERSLUDGE) for mixing, flocculation, and flow acceleration across drinking water, municipal, and industrial applications; (2) Belüftungstechnik — combined mixing/aeration systems (HYPERCLASSIC/HYPERDIVE Rühr- und Begasungssystem including Float versions) and standalone aeration products (E-FLEX, iDISC, TEX-FLEX, iCBA membranes, iTURBO blowers, ALPHAMETER); (3) Fest-Flüssig-Trennung — the iDEC SBR decanter and iFILT DYNAMIX rhombohedral filter; (4) Systemlösungen — the iSBR/iGSR complete batch reactor system and iLAGOON lagoon solution; and (5) CFD Engineering & Consulting via THINK Fluid Dynamix. All products are developed in-house and share a fluid mechanics optimization approach, with HYPERCLASSIC hyperboloid technology serving as the foundational component across multiple product families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HYPERCLASSIC Hyperboloid Agitator (Evolution 7)

Quantifiable outcome

• iTURBO blowers achieve up to 30% energy reduction compared to older blower systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Jonassen Industrial Projects Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales partner for INVENT products in New Zealand and Australia. Collaborated on the Rotorua wastewater treatment plant project, delivering and commissioning four iTURBO blowers.
• IBEROSPECcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial sales partner for Spain and Portugal. Responsible for sales of mixing and aeration technology including projects like Murcia wastewater treatment plant.
• AE2S (Bozeman, Montana)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm responsible for planning the Big Sky wastewater treatment plant modernization in Montana. Worked with INVENT to select HYPERCLASSIC agitators and HYPERCLASSIC agitation and aeration system for MBR upgrade.
• Wilson Engineers (Chandler, Arizona)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm that planned the Ocotillo Water Reclamation Facility optimization. Selected INVENT HYPERCLASSIC Evolution 7 mixers for the project.
• McCarthy Building CompaniesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company responsible for building the Ocotillo WRF upgrade in Chandler, Arizona.
• DC Water (Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with THINK Fluid Dynamix on CFD-DEM simulation for MBBR optimization. Conducted breakthrough pilot reactor analysis for IFAS system conversion.
• DWA (Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft)minorOthersMember of German Water Association for industry collaboration and standards development.
• German Water PartnershipminorOthersMember of German Water Partnership network for international water industry collaboration.
• VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau)minorOthersMember of VDMA process engineering machinery and equipment association. Dr.-Ing. Marcus Höfken serves as Vorstand (Board) of VDMA Verfahrenstechnik.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Global water technology major with a broad portfolio in pumps, mixers, aeration, filtration, and digital water solutions (Flygt, Sanitaire, Wedeco). Comparable as a direct competitor in municipal and industrial water/wastewater treatment equipment, particularly in aeration/blowers and mixing where INVENT competes.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial process-equipment manufacturer with strong positions in pumps, mixing, and aeration for water and process industries. Comparable to INVENT in industrial-mixing and aeration scope, particularly for industrial WWTP and process-water applications.
• Andritz: Austrian process-equipment group with separation, filtration, and pumping divisions serving water, pulp/paper, and process industries. Comparable to INVENT in separation-and-filtration equipment for industrial wastewater and process-water treatment.
• GEA Group: German process-engineering major with mixing, separation, and homogenization technologies across food, beverage, pharma, and water. Comparable to INVENT in industrial-mixing and engineered process solutions.
• KSB SE: German pump and valve manufacturer with a strong municipal and industrial water/wastewater portfolio. Comparable to INVENT in water-and-wastewater process equipment, particularly in mixed-flow pumping and aeration support.
• Atlas Copco: Swedish industrial group with a significant compressor and blower business serving wastewater aeration and industrial process air. Comparable to INVENT's iTURBO turbo-blower line in WWTP and process aeration.
• Grundfos: Danish global pump manufacturer with significant dosing, mixing, and aeration lines for water and wastewater. Comparable to INVENT in municipal WWTP mixing and aeration, and as a broader competitor in process-water equipment.

Direct peers

• Huber SE: German mid-sized manufacturer of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment equipment (screens, sludge handling, MBR). Comparable to INVENT as a similarly-sized German family-owned/mittelstand firm selling specialized equipment to the same municipal WWTP customer base.
• Aerzener Maschinenfabrik: German family-owned manufacturer of rotary lobe blowers, screw blowers, and turbo blowers for wastewater aeration and industrial process air. Directly comparable to INVENT's iTURBO product line in WWTP aeration-blower applications.
• Vogelsang: German mid-sized manufacturer of pumps, macerators, and mixing/agitation equipment for wastewater and biogas applications. Comparable to INVENT as a German specialized mid-sized supplier selling engineered mixers/macerators to municipal and agricultural/industrial WWTPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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