SID SA

What SID SA does

SID SA (Société Industrielle de la Doux) is a privately-held Swiss industrial machinery company that designs, manufactures, and erects complete installations for waste treatment and process technologies. Founded in 1972 and operating as an independent Société Anonyme since 1982, the company is headquartered in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany (Ludwigsburg, 1994), China (Beijing, 2006), and India (Pune, 2013). SID serves industrial customers primarily in the cement, hazardous waste, waste-to-energy, recycling, and biomass sectors across Europe and Asia.

The company's product portfolio centers on four shredder lines (Series XLC primary shredders up to 240 t/h, Series S 2-shaft rotary shears, Series S 4S 4-shaft shredders with proprietary LAS system, and Series XLF high-torque fine shredders), the SolidPumps line of piston pumps (SPP, STPP, DTPP series, acquired in 2003) capable of pumping up to 500m at 160 bar, and turnkey SMP (Shredding-Mixing-Pumping) systems that integrate all three functions for hazardous waste treatment and alternative fuel production. Notable technical features include CrNiMo steel shafts engineered for multiple re-welding, automatic ejection of unshreddable materials, inertization and oxygen control systems for explosive atmospheres, and DCS/PLC integration. SID claims world-record installations including the largest MSW shredding installation in Stuttgart (1996) and first-mover positions in Chinese hazardous waste SMP (2016).

SID operates a direct sales-led B2B model, selling custom-engineered turnkey installations to enterprise customers and generating recurring revenue through 24/7 after-sales service contracts, preventive maintenance agreements, and spare parts. Manufacturing is conducted at the Swiss headquarters and at the Beijing facility (tripled in 2018). The company is controlled by Donat Bösch (Delegate of the Board) with Pierre Jean Charnay as CEO/General Manager, and no external institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

SID SA

Legal name

Société Industrielle de la Doux S.A.

Website

https://sidsa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SID SA is a Swiss industrial machinery manufacturer designing, producing, and erecting shredders, piston pumps, and turnkey SMP systems for waste treatment, serving cement, hazardous waste, and recycling enterprises globally through subsidiaries in Switzerland, Germany, China, and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Treatment Machinery

NAICS

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

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHALAI

Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Industrial Cleaning & Maintenance Equipment

SECONDARYEUAIABAB

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer & Processing

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Transfer Stations & Material Handling

SECONDARYIMAHANAG

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Pumps & Compressors (Fluid & Gas Handling)

Keywords

• Industrial shredding machinery
• Waste treatment equipment
• Piston pump systems
• Hazardous waste processing
• Cement industry machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-sulpice

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 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 Equipment Sales: SID designs, manufactures, and erects custom industrial machinery and complete installations including shredders, pumps, and SMP systems. Revenue is generated through large-scale capital equipment sales to industrial customers.
2. After-Sales Service and Spare Parts: SID provides 24/7 after-sales service including preventive maintenance contracts, framework contracts, and order-on-demand service. Large spare parts inventory and worldwide service network ensure ongoing revenue from existing customer base.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SID SA designs, manufactures, and erects industrial machinery and complete installations for waste treatment and process technologies. Its core product lines are heavy-duty shredders (primary, universal 2-shaft, 4-shaft, and fine shredders), high-pressure piston pumps for difficult materials, and integrated SMP (Shredding-Mixing-Pumping) turnkey systems used primarily for hazardous waste treatment and alternative fuel preparation in the cement industry.

Product overview

SID SA (Société Industrielle de la Doux) is an industrial machinery company specializing in waste treatment and process technologies. The product portfolio centers on four main product lines: (1) Shredders - including Series XLC (primary/hook shredders), Series S (2-shaft universal rotary shears), Series S 4S (4-shaft fine shredders), and Series XLF (fine shredders with high torque); (2) SolidPumps - piston pump systems comprising Series SPP (single piston), STPP (single tubular piston), and DTPP (double tubular piston); (3) SMP Installations - turnkey Shredding-Mixing-Pumping systems that integrate shredders, mixers, and pumps for hazardous waste treatment and cement kiln feeding; (4) Other Products - supplementary equipment including bunker gates, mixers, conveyors, metal separators, and control systems. SID operates with subsidiaries in Switzerland (headquarters), Germany, China, and India, with manufacturing facilities in Switzerland and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Series XLC Primary Shredders Primary (hook) shredders with throughput up to 240 t/h and power up to 630 kW, designed for industrial, bulky, municipal, and hazardous waste; available in mobile configurations.
• Series S Universal Shredders 2-shaft rotary shears for universal shredding applications with throughput of 1-120 T/h, suitable for visco-elastic products, hazardous waste, MSW, industrial, medical, food, and electronic waste; mobile version available.
• Series S 4S 4-Shaft Shredders 4-shaft rotary shears for fine shredding featuring the LAS (Lowering and Sliding) screen-replacement system, throughput 10-30 T/h, power up to 500 kW; used for tires, industrial, mixed, and hazardous waste, often within RDF installations.
• Series XLF Fine Shredders High-torque fine shredders with one or two shafts driven by slow-speed high torque motors; throughput 3-30 T/h, power up to 630 kW, output granulometry 30-100 mm; deployed in cement plants, MSW treatment, RDF installations, and recycling plants.
• SolidPumps Series SPP Single Piston Pump Single piston pump for extreme applications involving foreign bodies and highly viscous liquids, with cutting ring, piston head, hydraulic cylinder, and 180° adjustable inlet opening; throughput 5-120 T/h, pressure up to 160 bar.
• SolidPumps Series STPP Single Tubular Piston Pump Single tubular piston pump for pumping pasty material with continuous measuring and regulation for operational flexibility; throughput 5-120 T/h, pumping distance up to 500 m.
• SolidPumps Series DTPP Double Tubular Piston Pump Double tubular piston pump for continuous pumping with modular design and high sealing system to prevent back-flow; throughput 5-120 T/h, pressure up to 160 bar.
• SMP Installations (Shredding-Mixing-Pumping) Turnkey integrated systems combining shredding (via SID shredder), mixing, and pumping (via SID piston pump) into a single automated line with interlocking chambers, inertization systems, and oxygen monitoring for hazardous waste treatment and alternative fuel preparation for the cement industry.
• Supplementary Industrial Equipment (Bunker Gates, Mixers, Steel Structures, Lifts, Hoppers, Conveyors, Interlocking Chambers, Metal Separators, Pushers, Control Systems) Supplementary industrial equipment produced or integrated by SID including bunker gates, mixers, steel structures/platforms, lifts, hoppers, conveyors, interlocking chambers, metal separators (Fe/NE), pushers, and control systems; manufactured in cooperation with worldwide suppliers to complement SID's shredders, pumps, and SMP installations.
• Service & Maintenance Contracts and Spare Parts 24/7 after-sales service offering three contract types (preventive maintenance, framework contracts, order-on-demand service), large spare parts inventory, and a worldwide service network supporting SID's installed base.

Quantifiable outcome

• Primary energy cost reduction through alternative fuel utilization
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WEIMA: German manufacturer of shredders and briquette presses for industrial and waste applications, competing with SID across size reduction equipment.
• Lindner Recyclingtech: Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredders and complete recycling systems, directly competing with SID across shredder product lines and waste treatment installations.
• Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme: German specialist in industrial shredders and complete shredding installations, serving the same waste-to-energy, MSW, and hazardous waste customers as SID.
• Hammel Recyclingtechnik: German manufacturer of slow-speed high-torque shredders for MSW, commercial waste, and bulky waste, overlapping with SID's XLC and S series offerings.
• Komptech: Austrian manufacturer of machinery and systems for waste treatment and biomass processing, sharing SID's customer base in waste incineration, recycling, and biomass.
• UNTHA Shredding Technology: Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredders for waste, wood, and alternative fuel production, competing head-to-head with SID's XLC, S, and XLF shredder lines.
• Vecoplan AG: German manufacturer of shredders, grinders, and processing equipment for waste, recycling, and biomass, overlapping with SID's shredder portfolio and target end markets.
• SSI Shredding Systems: US-based designer and manufacturer of industrial shredders and size reduction equipment, competing with SID in waste, recycling, and alternative fuel applications.

Broad incumbents

• ANDRITZ: Large Austrian industrial machinery group with divisions serving pulp, paper, biomass, and waste processing; overlaps with SID in waste-to-energy and recycling equipment.
• BHS-Sonthofen: German manufacturer of industrial mixing, separation, and size reduction equipment serving waste and recycling, partially overlapping with SID's mixing and shredding portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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