HEINKEL Process Technology

What HEINKEL Process Technology does

HEINKEL Process Technology is presented in the firmographic header as a Besigheim, Germany-based manufacturer of solid-liquid separation components and total systems (founded 1884, 51–100 employees). The detailed input corpus, however, describes De Dietrich Process Systems, the core operating subsidiary of the family-owned De Dietrich Group (legal entity DE DIETRICH SAS, founded 1684, headquartered in Schiltigheim, France, with 1,400 employees across 25 locations worldwide). The group's offering spans an extensive capital-equipment portfolio organized by process function — reaction and agitation, mixing, filtration and drying, centrifugation, distillation and rectification, evaporation, extraction, powder handling and containment, storage, and components/accessories — manufactured in three material families: borosilicate glass, enamel-coated steel, and specialty alloys. Proprietary branded systems include Glaslock®, QVF® Supra-Line, QVF® Boresist®, Multiprobe®, CleanValve, DURAPACK®, and Optimix. Beyond components, the company sells bundled process systems under 'Pharma & Green Solutions Systems' and 'Chemical & Process Solutions Systems' brands, covering acid recovery, HCl absorption, bromine processing, NOx treatment, water treatment (PAC), acetic acid recovery, supercritical fluid extraction and chromatography, continuous flow chemistry (Cryoflowskid, Chempocket), and chemical recycling of PET. End-markets are pharmaceutical, chemical, green chemistry/plant-based, and food, with enterprise field sales and worldwide on-site service across the 25-location footprint. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital equipment sales complemented by recurring services (upgrades, modernization, field service, spare parts, trials/rentals, training, engineering studies and simulations); pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

HEINKEL Process Technology

Legal name

DE DIETRICH SAS

Website

https://heinkel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HEINKEL Process Technology / De Dietrich Process Systems is a 340-year-old family-owned manufacturer of glass, enamel, and alloy process equipment — including reactors, filters, dryers, centrifuges, evaporators, and complete process systems — serving pharmaceutical, chemical, green chemistry, and food industries across 25 global locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Besigheim

HQ country

Germany

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. Process Equipment Sales: Sale of process equipment including reactors, filtration systems, dryers, centrifuges, distillation columns, evaporators, and extraction systems manufactured from glass, enamel, and alloy materials
2. Process Systems & Solutions: Complete process systems for specific applications including acid recovery, HCl absorption, water treatment, and specialty chemical processing
3. Services (Upgrade, Modernization, Spare Parts): Services including equipment upgrades, modernization, field service, spare parts supply, trials and rentals, training, and engineering studies and simulations

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HEINKEL Process Technology manufactures and supplies high-quality components and total systems for solid-liquid separation, including filtration/drying equipment, centrifuges, and complementary process technology built in glass, enamel, and alloy materials for pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and green chemistry industries. The company is part of the De Dietrich Group and serves as a world market leader for solid-liquid separation solutions.

Product overview

De Dietrich Process Systems is a family-owned industrial process equipment and systems company founded in 1684, offering a comprehensive portfolio of process solutions across pharmaceutical, chemical, green chemistry, and food industries. The product portfolio consists of three integrated system types: Pharma & Green Solutions Systems and Chemical & Process Solutions Systems for complete integrated plant solutions, complemented by an extensive equipment portfolio organized by process function (reaction, mixing, filtration/drying, centrifugation, distillation, evaporation, extraction) and by material (enamel, glass, and alloy). Core equipment products include: Enamel Reactors, Optimix Reactors, Glaslock® Stirred Reactor System, Glass Reactors, Pharma Reactor System, Universal Reactor, and Flextech alloy reactors for reaction processes; complete Jongia agitation and mixing technology range; filtration equipment including stirred pressure nutsche filter/dryers, pilot filters, static filter nutsches, table filters, and glass filter nutsches; drying solutions including vertical dryers, ball dryers, cone dryers, universal/horizontal dryers, central shaft dryers, PilotDRY and MiniDRY pilot/lab dryers, and double cone dryers; centrifugation equipment including pot filters, horizontal and vertical peeling centrifuges, top-discharge centrifuges, classification centrifuges, and lab/pilot centrifuges; distillation and rectification columns in enamel and glass, QVF® Supra heat exchangers, and DURAPACK® structured packing; evaporation technology including rotary evaporators, thin film, falling film, short path, horizontal thin film, and forced circulation evaporators; supercritical fluid extractors and filter bottom extractors; powder and containment handling including pack-off stations, powder pumps, mobile pumps, drum emptying stations, big bag emptying stations, Rip & Tip stations, gloveboxes, powder mixers, and glass powder pumps; storage tanks and receivers in enamel; and components including Multiprobe® sampling systems, CleanValve, glass-lined piping, QVF® Supra-Line, QVF® Boresist®, and ball segment valves. Process systems include mineral acid recovery, HCl absorption, industrial acid concentration, bromine processes, NOx gas conversion, water treatment (PAC production), acetic acid and high-boiling compound recovery, supercritical fluid chromatography, continuous flow chemistry (Cryoflowskid, Chempocket), and chemical polymer recycling (PET). Services include upgrade & modernization, field service, spare parts, trials & rentals, training, and studies & simulations.

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Brands

• QVF® Supra-Line: Glass-lined process equipment product line including boresight and shell-and-tube heat exchangers.
• Glaslock®
• DURAPACK®
• Multiprobe®
• CleanValve
• Optimix

Products and services

• Stirred Pressure Nutsche Filter/Dryer (Rührdrucknutschen) Combined filtration and drying equipment for solid-liquid separation under pressure with integrated drying capability. Used in pharmaceutical and chemical process applications requiring high-purity separation and drying in a single vessel.
• Pilot Filter/Dryer (Rolab) Pilot-scale combined filter and dryer unit for process development and scale-up validation. Designed for laboratory and pilot plant process development work.
• Roman Static Filter Nutsche Manual static filter nutsche for solid-liquid separation in various industrial applications. Provides batch filtration for pharmaceutical and chemical processes.
• Table Filter (Tischfilter) Compact table-mounted filter unit for small-scale laboratory and pilot applications. Used for development work and small-batch filtration processes.
• Glass-Enameled Filter/Dryer Glass-enamel coated combination unit for filtration and drying processes requiring high corrosion resistance. Used in pharmaceutical and chemical applications with aggressive media.
• Glass Filter Nutsche (Glas-Nutschenfilter) Borosilicate glass filter nutsche for high-purity filtration applications in pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Provides visibility and chemical resistance.
• Laboratory Bag Filter (Labor-Taschenfilter) Laboratory-scale bag filter for small-volume filtration processes and sampling applications.
• Centrifuges (Pot Filters, Peeling, Classification, Top-Discharge) Comprehensive centrifuge product range including inverted filter centrifuges (pot filters), horizontal and vertical peeling centrifuges, top-discharge centrifuges, classification centrifuges for particle size separation, and lab/pilot centrifuges for solid-liquid separation in chemical and pharmaceutical processes.
• Essential-Line Filter/Dryer Cost-effective essential-grade filter dryer combination for standard applications. Provides essential filtration and drying functionality.
• Enamel Reactors (Emaillierte Reaktoren) Industrial reactors with DIN-standard compliant enamel coating for chemical resistance, designed for reaction and agitation processes in pharmaceutical and chemical applications. Available as DIN-standard compliant variant.
• Optimix Reactors Specialized agitator reactors with optimized mixing technology (Optimix brand) for enhanced process performance in industrial applications.
• Glaslock® Stirred Reactor System Glass-lined stirred reactor system combining glass corrosion resistance with mechanical agitation for sensitive process applications. Features the proprietary Glaslock® sealing technology.
• Glass Reactors and Glass Systems Borosilicate glass reactors and complete glass systems providing high chemical resistance and visibility for pharmaceutical and chemical processes.
• Pharma Reactor System Specialized reactor system designed for pharmaceutical industry requirements with validated processes and GMP compliance.
• Flextech Alloy Reactor Flexible alloy-based reactor solution with customizable configurations for specialized industrial processes.
• Jongia Agitation and Mixing Technology Complete range of agitation and mixing technologies including top-entry, side-entry, bottom-entry, and special agitators with mixing elements. Distributed through the De Dietrich/HEINKEL process equipment network.
• Industrial Dryers (Vertical, Ball, Cone, Universal, Central Shaft, Double Cone) Comprehensive industrial drying equipment including vertical dryers, ball dryers, conical dryers, horizontal universal dryers, cylindro-conical central shaft dryers, and enameled double cone dryers. Pilot-scale PilotDRY and laboratory MiniDRY units also available.
• Distillation Columns and Heat Exchangers (Enamel, Glass, QVF® Supra) Enamel and borosilicate glass distillation/rectification columns, QVF® Supra shell-and-tube and tube bundle heat exchangers, DURAPACK® structured packing, and complete rectification technology systems for precision fractionation and separation processes.
• Evaporators (Rotary, Thin Film, Falling Film, Short Path, Forced Circulation) Evaporation technology including rotary evaporators, thin film evaporators (vertical and horizontal), falling film evaporators, short path evaporators, and forced circulation evaporators for processing viscous, fouling, and heat-sensitive materials.
• Supercritical Fluid Extractors (SFE) and Filter Bottom Extractor Supercritical fluid extraction systems for clean, efficient extraction of valuable components, combined with filter bottom extraction systems that integrate filtration and extraction in a single vessel.
• Powder and Containment Handling Systems Pack-off stations, powder pumps (including mobile and glass-lined variants), drum emptying stations, big bag emptying stations, Rip & Tip stations, glovebox systems, and powder mixers for contained powder transfer and handling.
• Enamel Storage Tanks and Receivers Enamel-coated storage tanks and receivers for long-term containment of corrosive liquids in chemical and pharmaceutical process applications.
• Process Components (Multiprobe®, CleanValve, Piping, QVF® Supra-Line, QVF® Boresist®, Ball Segment Valves) Proprietary process components including the Multiprobe® multi-point sampling system, CleanValve clean-in-place valve, glass-enamel lined piping, QVF® Supra-Line complete glass pipeline system, QVF® Boresist® borosilicate glass coating, and ball segment valves for flow control.
• Acid Recovery and Treatment Process Systems Complete engineered process systems for mineral acid recovery, HCl absorption, industrial acid concentration, bromine processing (QVF®), NOx gas treatment, polyaluminum chloride (PAC) production for water treatment, and recovery of acetic acid and high-boiling compounds from wastewater streams.
• Continuous Flow Chemistry Systems (Cryoflowskid, Chempocket) Cryoflowskid continuous flow chemistry skid system and compact Chempocket system for safe and efficient continuous production processes in pharmaceutical and chemical applications.
• PET Chemical Recycling System Depolymerization systems for chemical recycling of PET plastics into raw materials, supporting circular economy and green chemistry initiatives.
• Equipment Services (Upgrade, Modernization, Spare Parts, Trials, Training) Comprehensive services portfolio including equipment upgrades, modernization, field service, spare parts supply, trials and rentals, training programs, and engineering studies and simulations. Delivered through global field service teams with on-site intervention capability.

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Direct peers

• GMM Pfaudler (Pfaudler Group): Leading global manufacturer of glass-lined and enamel-coated reactors, columns, and process equipment for chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Direct competitor to De Dietrich / HEINKEL in corrosion-resistant process equipment, with overlapping product lines in enamel reactors and glass-lined systems.
• BHS-Sonthofen: German specialty manufacturer of solid-liquid separation equipment including filtration, centrifugation, and drying technologies for chemical, pharmaceutical, and food applications. Highly comparable niche focus on filter-dryers and centrifuges that directly overlaps with HEINKEL's solid-liquid separation portfolio.
• Ekato Group: German specialty manufacturer of agitation and mixing technology for pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetic applications. Highly comparable to De Dietrich's agitation portfolio (including Jongia integration) with strong overlap in top-entry, side-entry, and specialty reactor agitators.

Broad incumbents

• Andritz AG: Austrian-listed industrial group with a major separation division producing centrifuges, filters, and dryers for chemical, food, pharma, and mineral processing. Operates broadly across many equipment categories but overlaps directly with HEINKEL's separation equipment, serving similar regulated end-markets.
• GEA Group: Large German-listed process technology group offering centrifuges, separators, filtration, and drying systems for food, pharma, and chemical industries. Broad incumbent with overlapping separation and drying equipment, though serving a wider portfolio than HEINKEL's specialty focus.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish-listed global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling, with strong positions in centrifuges and process equipment for pharma, food, and chemicals. A larger, broader incumbent whose separation technologies directly compete in HEINKEL's core applications.
• SPX Flow: Global process equipment manufacturer offering mixing, drying, filtration, and separation technologies for food, beverage, and industrial markets. Overlaps with HEINKEL's solid-liquid separation equipment and serves comparable regulated end-markets, though from a broader multi-segment platform.

Emerging players

• Hosokawa Alpine: German-based specialist in powder and particle processing, including milling, classification, and containment systems for chemical, pharmaceutical, and food applications. Overlaps with De Dietrich's powder handling / containment portfolio (pack-off stations, powder pumps, gloveboxes) in regulated industries.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

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Investors

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