Josef Emmerich Pump Factory

What Josef Emmerich Pump Factory does

Emmerich GmbH, operating under the Josef Emmerich Pump Factory / Emmerich Pumpenfabrik brand, is a privately held German industrial pump manufacturer founded in 1945 and headquartered in Hönningen-Liers, Germany. The company specializes in Kolbenmembranpumpen (piston diaphragm pumps), a positive displacement pump design that combines piston and diaphragm technologies to handle abrasive slurries, aggressive chemicals, and high-pressure applications. Its manufacturing model is built on 100% in-house engineering supported by CNC precision machining, IE4 super-premium efficiency (or higher) standard motors, and proprietary diaphragm and pulsation-dampening technologies, complemented by in-house electronic test stands for quality verification.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining capital equipment sales (new pumps, customized systems, and refurbished used pumps such as the ER520NPPH, ER510NPPH, and TKM900R), with recurring aftermarket streams from spare parts, in-house repair services, and individually tailored maintenance contracts. Revenue is quote-based with no public pricing. Go-to-market is enterprise B2B direct sales supplemented by a worldwide distributor network, with customer engagement conducted via a multi-language (German, English, Spanish) website, telephone, and inquiry forms.

The company targets five primary industrial verticals: water treatment, chemical processing, environmental technology, mining, and recycling, with water treatment, chemicals, environmental, and mining flagged as primary segments. Service is structured around minimizing customer downtime, anchored by a 48-hour guaranteed spare parts and pump service response and a dedicated after-hours service hotline. The company's competitive positioning rests on German manufacturing heritage, custom-engineered solutions for demanding media, and an integrated service offering tied to the installed base.

Name

Josef Emmerich Pump Factory

Legal name

EMMERICH GmbH

Website

https://emmerich-pumpenfabrik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Emmerich GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of piston diaphragm (Kolbenmembran) pumps and filter press systems, serving industrial customers in water treatment, chemical, environmental, mining, and recycling applications through direct sales and a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps and Fluid Handling Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC), Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Industrial pumps
• Piston diaphragm pumps
• Process fluid handling
• High pressure pumps
• Slurry pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Hönningen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Pump Sales: Manufacture and sale of piston diaphragm pumps and pump systems. One-time hardware sales of customized industrial equipment.
2. Spare Parts: Supply of replacement parts for existing pump installations, providing recurring revenue from installed base.
3. Repair and Maintenance Services: In-house repair services by manufacturer specialists and maintenance contracts for long-term customer relationships.
4. Service Contracts: Individually tailored service packages for long-term secured pump performance and availability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMMERICH GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells industrial Kolbenmembranpumpen (piston diaphragm pumps) and related fluid-handling systems for extreme-pressure, abrasive, and aggressive-liquid applications, all engineered and produced in-house in Germany. The company complements its hardware sales with spare parts, in-house repair, and tailored maintenance service contracts, backed by a 48-hour spare-parts and service guarantee.

Product overview

Josef Emmerich Pump Factory (Emmerich GmbH) is a German industrial pump manufacturer specializing in piston diaphragm pump systems. Their core product line centers on Kolbenmembranpumpen (piston diaphragm pumps) complemented by control systems, pulse dampeners, and electronic test equipment. The company operates on a 100% in-house engineering model, utilizing CNC technology for precision manufacturing and offering IE4 or higher efficiency class motors as standard. Their portfolio includes new pump systems and a selection of refurbished pumps (ER520NPPH, ER510NPPH, TKM900R). Customized system solutions are available for specific industrial requirements. Service offerings include repair, spare parts supply, and maintenance contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kolbenmembranpumpen (Piston Diaphragm Pumps)
• Used Pump: ER520NPPH
• Used Pump: ER510NPPH
• Used Pump: TKM900R
• In-House Pump Repair Service Factory-direct repair services performed by Emmerich's own service engineers and technician specialists, providing fast and technically correct refurbishment of customer pumps directly by the manufacturer.
• Spare Parts Supply Supply of manufacturer original replacement parts for installed Emmerich pumps, with a guaranteed 48-hour delivery window to minimize customer downtime.
• Maintenance Service Contracts Individually tailored maintenance service packages for long-term assurance of pump performance and availability, delivered by Emmerich's service team.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour spare parts and service guarantee — ensures rapid restoration of pump operations minimizing costly production downtime
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve is one of the largest global pump manufacturers serving oil & gas, chemical, power, and water industries with both centrifugal and positive-displacement technology. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial fluid handling, offering overlapping but more diversified solutions than Emmerich's specialty focus.
• Sulzer Ltd. Sulzer is a major Swiss industrial pump manufacturer offering centrifugal, positive-displacement, and engineered pump systems across water, chemical, energy, and mining. As a much larger incumbent with global service networks, it competes with Emmerich in many of the same chemical, mining, and water-treatment verticals but with broader product breadth.
• Grundfos: Grundfos is a Danish global pump manufacturer dominating water and HVAC markets with a broad industrial portfolio. It overlaps with Emmerich on water-treatment and industrial pumps but with significantly broader scope and a different core technology profile (predominantly centrifugal).
• Xylem Inc. Xylem is a major US water and wastewater technology company providing pumps, treatment, and metering solutions. It is comparable to Emmerich on water-treatment pump applications, though at vastly greater scale and with broader water-utility focus.

Direct peers

• Seepex GmbH (Ingersoll Rand): Seepex specializes in progressive cavity pumps and pump-related systems for wastewater, chemical, and food industry markets, closely comparable to Emmerich's specialty-pump positioning, particularly around aggressive media handling and engineered systems.
• LEWA GmbH: LEWA is a German-headquartered manufacturer of diaphragm and process pumps for high-pressure chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. It overlaps most directly with Emmerich on engineered positive-displacement pumps, similar customer verticals (chemicals, environmental), and German engineering heritage, making it the closest direct peer.
• SPX Flow Technology (Cincinnati, Brandenburg): SPX Flow's brands (e.g., Bran+Luebbe, Plenty) manufacture specialty positive-displacement and metering pumps for chemical, marine, and industrial markets. It is a relevant peer in the niche of engineered dosing and high-pressure process pumps used in chemical and environmental industries.
• Verder Group: Verder manufactures industrial pumps (peristaltic, diaphragm, centrifugal) for chemical, environmental, and water-treatment markets. It competes with Emmerich on specialty pump technology in similar demanding applications across Europe and globally.
• Albin Pump (Alfa Laval subsidiary): Albin Pump produces peristaltic and hose pumps for industrial and sanitary applications, including chemical dosing and abrasive media. It targets overlapping vertical applications and serves as a competing specialty pump manufacturer in the same niche.
• PCM (Part of Ingersoll Rand): PCM (formerly PCM Pump / Plenty Mirrlees Watson) designs and builds progressing cavity, screw, and specialty pumps for oil & gas, chemicals, and environmental markets. Comparable to Emmerich on engineered positive-displacement pump systems serving demanding industrial applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks10 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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