Sterling SIHI

What Sterling SIHI does

SIHI achieve with more than 1,600 employees worldwide a turnover of more than 250 million Euro. Sterling Fluid Systems is a member of the Thyssen Bornemisza Gruppe (TBG), that achieves more than 2 billion Euro annually. TBG was founded in 1918 through Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, the third son of August Thyssen. For more than 80 years SIHI is the leading manufacturer for innovative technologies regarding liquid pumps, vacuum pumps and engineered systems, which are mainly used in all segments of the process industry.

Name

Sterling SIHI

Legal name

Flowserve SIHI Germany GmbH

Website

http://sterlingsihi.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

SIHI achieve with more than 1,600 employees worldwide a turnover of more than 250 million Euro. Sterling Fluid Systems

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Handling Equipment (Pumps & Compressors)

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Vacuum Pumps & Systems (IMAHANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC), Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Liquid pumps manufacturing
• Vacuum pump systems
• Engineered fluid handling
• Industrial process pumps
• Pump aftermarket services

Headquarters

HQ city

Itzehoe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pumps and Systems Sales: Sale of liquid pumps, vacuum pumps, compressors, vessels and complete engineered systems for industrial applications. Primary revenue stream from manufacturing and selling fluid handling equipment.
2. After-market Service and Support: Inspection, repairs, assembly, testing and starting of vacuum, sidechannel, centrifugal, multistage, process, roots pumps and compressors from own production and other manufacturers. Service operations at multiple service centres worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sterling SIHI designs and manufactures liquid pumps, vacuum pumps and complete engineered fluid handling systems for process industries, including self-priming pumps, centrifugal pumps, liquid ring vacuum pumps, dry running screw vacuum pumps and compressors. The company sells these engineered products directly to industrial customers in chemical, pharmaceutical, power, water and wastewater, food and beverage, and other process sectors, and supports them through a global after-market service network. It is the SIHI brand within Flowserve Corporation's fluid handling portfolio.

Product overview

Sterling SIHI (Flowserve SIHI) offers a comprehensive portfolio of fluid handling solutions built around three core product categories: liquid pumps, vacuum pumps, and complete engineered systems. The company has over 80 years of experience designing and manufacturing these products for chemical, pharmaceutical, power, water and wastewater, food and beverage, rubber and plastic, steel, pulp and paper, and machinery manufacturer industries. The product portfolio includes specialized technologies like the SIHIboost vacuum pump with kinetic energy harvesting capabilities, and SIHIdeltaP, a web-based pressure loss calculation tool for system engineers. The company operates under the Flowserve Corporation umbrella, with over 10 manufacturing centres, 60 sales offices, and more than 100 service centres worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIHI: Brand specializing in liquid pumps, vacuum pumps and systems for the process industries.
• SIHIdeltaP
• SIHIBoost

Products and services

• Liquid Pumps Self-priming pumps, horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps, non-clogging centrifugal pumps for contaminated liquids, and electro-pump sets designed and manufactured for chemical, pharmaceutical, power, water and wastewater, food and beverage, rubber and plastic, steel, pulp and paper, and machinery manufacturer industries.
• Vacuum Pumps and Compressors Liquid ring vacuum pumps and compressors, dry running screw vacuum pumps and ATEX-certified models for chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial, energy and environmental applications, including units qualified for nuclear and explosive-atmosphere service.
• Complete Engineered Pumping Systems Complete engineered pumping systems and solutions that integrate pumps, vessels and ancillary equipment to meet the fluid handling requirements of process industries.
• SIHIboost Vacuum Pump Technology Advanced vacuum pump technology that harvests kinetic energy from rotors running five times faster than usual machines, with hydraulic optimisation enabling pump pressure gradients of one-million-to-one and mechatronically synchronised contact-free moving parts that eliminate the need for oil-centric lubrication. Marketed as delivering faster evacuation to deep vacuum with less power, smaller footprint, quieter, safer and cleaner operation.
• After-market Pump and Compressor Service Inspection, repairs, assembly, testing and commissioning of vacuum, side channel, centrifugal, multistage, process and roots pumps and compressors from Flowserve SIHI and other manufacturers, delivered through more than 100 service centres worldwide and supported by SCC safety-certified contractor operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• SIHIboost provides dramatically faster evacuation down to deep vacuum levels with less power, smaller footprint, quieter, safer and cleaner operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Flowserve CorporationcoreOthersFlowserve SIHI is a brand under Flowserve Corporation. Flowserve is a world-leading provider of flow control systems and services, producing pumps, valves, seals and services. The SIHI brand operates as part of Flowserve's comprehensive fluid handling solutions portfolio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sulzer: Swiss industrial-engineering company manufacturing centrifugal pumps, mixing and separation technologies for chemical, power, water and general industry. Closely comparable to SIHI's liquid-pump and engineered-systems portfolio across the same end-markets.
• KSB: German pump and valve manufacturer serving chemical, petrochemical, power, water/wastewater, mining and general industry. Directly comparable product portfolio, end-market exposure and European manufacturing base to SIHI.
• Busch Vacuum Solutions: German-headquartered global manufacturer of vacuum pumps, blowers and compressors for chemical, pharmaceutical, food and industrial applications. Direct competitor in liquid-ring and dry vacuum pumps that share SIHI's customer base and technology categories.
• Pfeiffer Vacuum: German manufacturer of vacuum pumps, leak detectors and related systems for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, chemical and industrial markets. Direct peer in vacuum-pump technology serving overlapping process-industry customers, particularly pharmaceutical and chemical.

Broad incumbents

• Grundfos: Global pump manufacturer with leading positions in industrial, commercial and residential water/utility pumps. Overlaps with SIHI's centrifugal and engineered-system offerings and competes for similar chemical and water-treatment customers, though with a broader portfolio.
• Xylem: US-listed water-technology company supplying pumps, treatment and metering solutions across water/wastewater, industrial and commercial markets. Overlaps with SIHI's water-industry pump offerings and engineered-system capabilities, with broader smart-water positioning.
• Atlas Copco: Swedish industrial group with a large vacuum-solutions division (oil-sealed, dry, liquid-ring) plus broader compressor and tool portfolio. Competes with SIHI in vacuum pumps for chemical, pharmaceutical and energy applications while serving a much wider industrial base.
• Gardner Denver (now Ingersoll Rand Precision Fluid Technologies): Manufacturer of industrial pumps, blowers and compressors serving chemical, oil and gas, water and general industry. Comparable engineered-system and after-market service business model overlapping with SIHI's process-industry pump portfolio.
• ITT Inc. US-listed diversified manufacturer with industrial-process pumps (Goulds, Bornemann) serving chemical, energy, mining and general industry. Comparable engineered-pump portfolio and service model that overlaps with SIHI's process-industry offerings.
• Flowserve Corporation: Parent company of SIHI and broader global flow-control leader producing pumps, valves and seals for chemical, power, oil and gas and water markets. Relevant as parent-portfolio peer with overlapping product lines and customer base across the same engineered-systems categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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