What Huber Technology does

Huber Technology operates as Huber UK & Ireland Limited, the British and Irish regional subsidiary of German-headquartered Huber SE, a European Company (SE) specialising in water, wastewater, and sludge treatment equipment. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Chippenham, Wiltshire, the company employs 51-100 staff and sells, hires, and services mechanical treatment machinery and stainless steel equipment across municipal and industrial segments. Its product portfolio spans screening and fine screens (ROTAMAT® Screens, STEP SCREEN®, Bar/Belt/Ultra Fine Screens), microfiltration (RODISC, RotaFilt®, Sandfilter Contiflow, Active Carbon Filter GAK), mechanical and thermal sludge treatment (screenings compactors, sludge turners, cold air/belt/disc dryers), grit separation (ROTAMAT RO6, Gritwolf, Coanda classifiers), flotation plants, materials handling conveyors, wastewater heat recovery (ROWIN), and containerised treatment plants (MBR, drinking water, reverse osmosis). It also offers digital offerings — HUBER Cloud Solutions, SafetyVision impurity detection, and Wear Detection — alongside a webshop for standard stainless steel manhole and technical door products.

The business operates an enterprise field-sales model, engaging directly with UK/Ireland water utilities, municipal authorities, and industrial operators across food/beverage, pulp/paper, textile, and other manufacturing sectors. Revenue is generated through four streams: one-time equipment and machinery sales, one-time custom plant and turnkey system sales, usage-based hire and rental of mobile container systems, and recurring lifecycle service contracts supported by digital monitoring. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, with no standardised public tiers. The company is part of the broader Huber SE group, which claims more than 65,000 machine installations worldwide, giving Huber Technology access to global engineering, manufacturing, and distribution resources that materially exceed what a standalone UK firm of this headcount could otherwise command.

Name

Huber Technology

Legal name

Huber UK & Ireland Limited

Website

https://huber.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Huber Technology is the UK and Ireland subsidiary of German industrial group Huber SE, manufacturing machines, plants, and stainless steel equipment for municipal and industrial water, wastewater, and sludge treatment across the British Isles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chippenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Machinery Sales: Sale of water, wastewater and sludge treatment equipment including screens, filters, grit classifiers, conveyors, flotation plants, and sludge treatment systems. Equipment ranges from individual machines to complete turnkey plant solutions.
2. Plant and System Solutions: Complete treatment plant solutions including containerised MBR plants, drinking water plants, reverse osmosis units, and custom engineered systems for municipal and industrial applications.
3. Rental and Hire Services: Mobile container systems and plant technology available for hire and trial, providing flexible access to equipment for temporary or project-based needs.
4. Service and Lifecycle Support: HUBER Lifecycle Service offering maintenance, support, and ongoing service contracts for installed equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HUBER Technology manufactures and supplies machines, plant, and stainless steel equipment for industrial and municipal water, wastewater, and sludge treatment. Its portfolio spans screening, filtration, flotation, grit separation, mechanical and thermal sludge treatment, heat recovery, and containerised treatment plants, complemented by HUBER Cloud digital monitoring and a hire/rental service for mobile container systems. Sales are executed through direct enterprise field sales across the UK and Ireland, with standard products also offered via the HUBER webshop.

Product overview

HUBER Technology is a manufacturer of high-quality machines, plants, and stainless steel equipment for water, wastewater, and sludge treatment. The product portfolio is organized as a platform of modular solutions including: screening and fine screens (ROTAMAT® Screens, STEP SCREEN®, Bar Screens, Belt Screens, Ultra Fine Screens, Rope and Chain Pull Rakes), microfiltration (Disc Filter ROSTEC/RDISC, Pile Cloth Media Filter RotaFilt®, Sandfilter Contiflow, Active Carbon Filter GAK), mechanical sludge treatment (Screenings Compactor RO7, Wash Presses, Sludge Screening, Sludge Thickening, Sludge Dewatering), thermal sludge treatment (Sludge Turner Solstice, Cold Air Dryer HPS, Belt Dryer BT, Disc Dryer Rotadry), grit and sand separation (Grit Trap ROTAMAT RO6, Grit Trap Gritwolf, Grit Classifiers ROSF3, Wash Drum ROSF9), materials handling (Closed Tube Conveyor RO8, Lidded Trough Conveyor RO8-T, Tipping Trough KT), flotation (Dissolved Air Flotation Plants), heat recovery (Wastewater Heat Exchanger ROWIN), and containerized treatment plants (MBR Plants, Drinking Water Plants, Reverse Osmosis Units). Digital offerings include HUBER Cloud Solutions, Impurity Detection Systems (SafetyVision), and Wear Detection. Safe Access Solutions include Manhole Equipment and Technical Doors and Windows. The company claims more than 65,000 installations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• ROTAMAT® Screens Integrated screens and fine screens that combine screening, washing, and compaction in a single compact unit for mechanical wastewater treatment at municipal and industrial sites.
• STEP SCREEN® Fine screen system using stepped screen plates for efficient solids removal in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications.
• Bar Screens Coarse screening equipment for removal of large debris in wastewater treatment applications.
• Belt Screens Continuous screening equipment with automatic debris removal for wastewater streams.
• Rope and Chain Pull Rakes Rakes using rope or chain mechanisms for coarse screening and debris removal in channels and tanks.
• Ultra Fine Screens High-efficiency screens for removal of fine particles from wastewater streams.
• RODISC Disc Filter Disc filter for micro-filtration applications in water and wastewater treatment processes.
• RotaFilt® Pile Cloth Media Filter Pile cloth media filter for tertiary treatment and water reuse applications, providing high-quality filtration.
• Sandfilter Contiflow Sandfilter for mechanical filtration in drinking water and wastewater treatment applications.
• Active Carbon Filter Contiflow GAK Active carbon filter for elimination of trace substances and odour removal in water treatment.
• Screenings Compactor RO7 Screenings compactor for treatment and volume reduction of screened materials removed from wastewater.
• Wash Presses Wash press machines for washing and dewatering screenings from wastewater treatment.
• Sludge Screening Machines Machines for mechanical screening of sludge as part of sludge treatment processes.
• Sludge Thickening Machines Machines for mechanical thickening of sludge to reduce volume before downstream treatment or disposal.
• Sludge Dewatering Machines Machines for mechanical dewatering of sludge to reduce water content and downstream disposal costs.
• Sludge Turner Solstice (Solar Sludge Drying) Sludge turner for solar drying of sewage sludge as part of thermal sludge treatment systems.
• Cold Air Dryer HPS Cold air dryer for sludge drying using ambient air temperature treatment.
• Belt Dryer BT Energy-efficient belt dryer for thermal drying of sludge.
• Disc Dryer Rotadry Disc dryer for continuous thermal sludge drying in industrial applications.
• Longitudinal Grit Trap ROTAMAT RO6 Longitudinal grit trap for removal of sand and grit from wastewater streams.
• Lamella Grit Trap Gritwolf Lamella grit trap for efficient grit separation and washing in wastewater treatment.
• Coanda Grit Classifier ROSF3 Grit classifier for classification and washing of grit removed from wastewater treatment plants.
• Wash Drum ROSF9 Wash drum for washing and cleaning of grit and sand particles separated from wastewater.
• Closed Tube Screw Conveyor RO8 Closed tube conveyor for hygienic transport of screenings, sludge, and other materials within wastewater treatment facilities.
• Lidded Trough Screw Conveyor RO8-T Lidded trough conveyor for transport of bulk materials within wastewater treatment facilities.
• Tipping Trough KT Tipping trough for controlled discharge and tipping of materials in treatment facilities.
• Dissolved Air Flotation Plants Dissolved air flotation plants for separation of suspended solids, fats, oils, and grease from water.
• Chemicals Dosing DIGIT-DOSE Chemicals dosing system for precise metering of treatment chemicals in water and wastewater processes.
• Wastewater Heat Exchanger ROWIN Heat exchanger for recovery of thermal energy from wastewater for heating and cooling applications.
• Containerised MBR Plants Containerised membrane bioreactor plants providing compact sewage treatment solutions for municipal and industrial applications.
• Containerised Drinking Water Plants Containerised drinking water treatment plants for potable water supply applications.
• Containerised Reverse Osmosis Units Containerised reverse osmosis units for water desalination and purification.
• HUBER Cloud Solutions Cloud-based digital solutions for monitoring, control, and data management of installed HUBER equipment.
• Impurity Detection Systems (SafetyVision) Impurity detection systems providing automated monitoring and quality control in water treatment processes.
• Wear Detection Wear detection technology providing predictive maintenance monitoring for installed HUBER equipment.
• Manhole Equipment Stainless steel manhole equipment including covers, safety climbing systems, entrance aids, ventilation stacks, and finished manholes for water and wastewater facilities.
• Technical Doors and Windows Stainless steel technical doors and windows including safety doors, chlorine room doors, flood-proof doors, pressure-tight doors, access covers, louvres, and windows.
• Hire and Trial of Mobile Container Systems Rental and trial service providing mobile container treatment systems and plant technology for temporary or project-based water and wastewater treatment needs.
• HUBER Lifecycle Service Ongoing service, maintenance, and support contracts for installed HUBER water and wastewater treatment equipment.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia Water Technologies (part of Veolia Environnement) is the largest global water and wastewater treatment solutions provider. It competes head-on with Huber in municipal and industrial water treatment plants, screening, sludge handling, and digital monitoring, with a much larger portfolio across chemicals, services, and EPC delivery.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Suez Water Technologies & Solutions serves municipal and industrial customers with water and wastewater treatment equipment, chemicals, and digital services. It competes with Huber across mechanical screening, filtration, sludge treatment, and digital monitoring, with broader geographic reach and service depth.
• Xylem (incl. Evoqua): Xylem is a leading global water technology company with a portfolio covering pumps, filtration, treatment, and digital analytics through its Xylem and Evoqua brands. It competes with Huber in screens, filtration, UV/disinfection, and integrated plant solutions for municipal and industrial customers.
• Pentair: Pentair provides water treatment and flow control solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. While its industrial water segment overlaps with Huber in filtration and treatment components, Pentair's portfolio spans broader segments, making it a broader incumbent rather than a direct UK equipment specialist.
• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies separation equipment, decanters, and heat exchangers widely used in municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment. It overlaps with Huber in sludge dewatering/drying and wastewater heat exchange, particularly with products comparable to Huber's ROWIN and disc/belt dryers.

Direct peers

• Sulzer (Water & Process Solutions): Sulzer's Water and Process Solutions business supplies pumping, mixing, and process equipment used in municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment. It competes with Huber on mechanical separation, sludge handling, and biological process equipment for utility and industrial plants.
• Fluence Corporation: Fluence Corporation designs, manufactures, and operates modular and containerized water and wastewater treatment plants, including MBR and reverse osmosis units. It directly competes with Huber's MENA Water–derived containerized MBR, drinking water, and RO plants in decentralized and emerging-market deployments.
• Aquatech International: Aquatech specializes in water purification and process water treatment for industrial and municipal customers, including membrane-based systems, desalination, and reuse. It competes with Huber in drinking water, RO, and complete packaged plant solutions for industrial and utility clients.

Emerging players

• Jacobi Carbons (water filtration arm): Jacobi Carbons supplies activated carbon products and filtration media used in municipal and industrial water treatment, including trace substance removal. It overlaps with Huber's Contiflow GAK active carbon filter product line for trace substance and odor removal applications.
• MewEduHubEnv (Aquaporin/Forward Water Tech peer): Aquaporin is a Danish cleantech company commercializing biomimetic reverse osmosis membranes and water treatment systems. It overlaps with Huber in the RO and water reuse product category, particularly in packaged/containerized water treatment for industrial and municipal customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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