Von Roll Infratec

What Von Roll Infratec does

Von Roll Infratec is a 100% Swiss family-owned industrial and data group headquartered in Zug, with roots dating to 1810. The group operates four core businesses: vonRoll hydro (water infrastructure including DUKTUS ductile cast iron pipes, hydrants, leak detection sensors, and the INFRAPORT SaaS monitoring platform), vonRoll casting (complex thin-walled iron alloy components and a 50/50 additive manufacturing JV with Bosshard Group via ECOPARTS), vRbikes/SUMO (electric cargo trikes for urban commercial, municipal, and city use), and vonRoll handling (conveyor systems). The vonRoll hydro segment, anchored on the ZEROWATERLOSS mission statement established in 2018, sells an integrated stack of proprietary hardware (ORTOMAT sonar leak locators, TELL cellular alarm sensors, STOPR patented backflow preventers, NEW PUR EU-approved pipe coating, UFO underground hydrants, BLS push-on locking pipe joints) with INFRAPORT, a tiered web-based monitoring platform offered at transparent annual pricing (CHF 300/yr BASIC and CHF 500/yr PROFESSIONAL plus per-object fees). The company operates roughly 10 production sites across Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Serbia, and China, employs approximately 1,200 people globally, and reported consolidated group revenue exceeding CHF 300M for the first time in FY 2021/22 (~CHF 320M).

The go-to-market is predominantly enterprise direct sales to municipal water utilities, cities, and industrial customers, supplemented by an expanding global network of sales subsidiaries and distribution partners and a self-serve SaaS channel for INFRAPORT. Revenue is generated through hardware sales (project-based pipe systems, hydrants, electric trikes), SaaS subscriptions (INFRAPORT tiered licensing), professional services (installation, consulting, training, data transmission services), and industrial casting contracts. The customer base includes named anchors such as Swiss Post and Quickmail AG for vRbikes, and over 100 utilities engaged in ZEROWATERLOSS programs across Europe for the water infrastructure business. Marketing leverages industry trade shows (IFAT Munich, Pollutec Lyon, Post-Expo Geneva), regional customer events, and PR coverage in industry publications.

In 2023-2024, the group executed a coordinated product offensive: STOPR backflow preventer (2023), three world premieres at IFAT 2024 (LEAKAPP, NEW PUR, UFO), and vR3.2 SUMO platform launch with the SUMO-Center Aare opening in Oensingen (April 2024). Earlier portfolio moves include the 2016 merger of vonRoll hydro with DUKTUS (combining European pipe producers #2 and #3), the 2016 ECOPARTS additive manufacturing JV, and the 2017 divestiture of vonRoll itec to Fernao Networks. The group remains privately held under family ownership with no external institutional capital disclosed.

Name

Von Roll Infratec

Legal name

vonRoll infratec ag

Website

https://vonroll-infratec.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1810

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Von Roll Infratec is a 100% Swiss family-owned industrial group operating in water infrastructure (vonRoll hydro, DUKTUS pipes, INFRAPORT monitoring software), industrial casting (vonRoll casting, ECOPARTS 3D printing JV), and electric urban mobility (vRbikes/SUMO), serving municipal water utilities, industrial buyers, and commercial fleet operators across Europe and select global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Infrastructure Products

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Domestic Hot & Cold Water System Hygiene (Potable Water) (BPABAJAD)

Keywords

• Water infrastructure products
• Ductile cast iron pipes
• Leak detection sensors
• Industrial iron casting
• Electric urban mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Infrastructure Products: Sale of physical infrastructure products including hydrants (UFO, hydrant systems), pipe systems (DUKTUS ductile cast iron pipes with BLS system), backflow preventers (STOPR), pipe coatings (NEW PUR, CEM-coated DUKTUS), fittings, and casting components. One-time hardware sales, project-based, primarily to municipalities and water utilities.
2. Water Infrastructure Software (INFRAPORT): SaaS subscription for INFRAPORT infrastructure monitoring platform. Two tiers: BASIC (CHF 300/year + CHF 0.50/object/year + CHF 1.00/smart object/year) and PROFESSIONAL (CHF 500/year + same per-object fees). Additional custom KPI monitoring, data exports, interfaces, LORA integration, and training priced on request. INFRAPORT generated CHF 4M revenue with CHF 150K net income in FY 2022/23.
3. Professional Services: Installation, commissioning, consulting, training, and maintenance services for water infrastructure products and software. Also includes DATAONLY service (data transmission from products, CHF 1,000/year for 3-year license) and sensor monitoring, data transmission and analysis services. Installation and commissioning charged separately at cost.
4. Industrial Casting Products: Sale of complex, thin-walled, and core-intensive cast iron alloy components. vonRoll casting is one of Europe's most technologically advanced iron foundries. ECOPARTS provides additive manufacturing (3D metal printing) services as a 50/50 joint venture with Bosshard Group.
5. Electric Mobility (vRbikes / SUMO): Sale of electric trikes and scooters (vR3.2 platform in COMMERCIALE, COMMUNALE, CITY versions). Manufacturing in Choindez, Switzerland and Ningbo, China. Revenue target of CHF 7M with CHF 700K net income for SUMO segment in FY 2022/23. Fleet sales to commercial and municipal customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Von Roll Infratec manufactures and sells integrated water infrastructure hardware and software under the ZEROWATERLOSS strategy, including hydrants (UFO), ductile cast iron pipe systems (DUKTUS), leak detection devices (ORTOMAT, noise loggers), backflow preventers (STOPR), and the INFRAPORT monitoring SaaS platform. The group also operates an industrial iron foundry (vonRoll casting), an additive manufacturing joint venture (ECOPARTS), and electric urban mobility vehicles (vRbikes vR3.2 / SUMO), serving water utilities, municipalities, commercial fleet operators, and industrial customers across Europe, the US, and China.

Product overview

Von Roll Infratec is a Swiss industry and data group operating across water infrastructure, industrial casting, and urban mobility. The core offering is the ZEROWATERLOSS integrated system combining hardware products (ORTOMAT MTC leak detection, TELL alarm sensors, STOPR backflow preventers, DUKTUS ductile cast iron pipes, UFO underground hydrants, vRbikes electric trikes) with the INFRAPORT monitoring software platform. The company provides two INFRAPORT license tiers: BASIC (basic monitoring, reporting, object management) and PROFESSIONAL (adds AUTOCO automatic leak detection, TIMELAB historical analysis, INFRAPORT App, GIS updates, TELL alarms, and LoRa integration). Additional products include LEAKAPP for integrating third-party detection device data, NEW PUR pipe coating, the ECOPLANER ROI calculator, and BIM data services. The vRbikes division under the SUMO urban mobility concept produces electric cargo trikes in COMMERCIALE, COMMUNALE, and CITY variants. The casting division operates through vonRoll casting (industrial iron casting) and the ECOPARTS joint venture (additive manufacturing). DUKTUS and KEULA are pipe system brands integrated under VONROLL-HYDRO.world. The company operates 6 water infrastructure production sites (Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Serbia) plus casting facilities and vRbikes manufacturing in Switzerland and China, with approximately 1,200 employees and group revenue exceeding CHF 300 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INFRAPORT: Web application for monitoring and surveillance of water infrastructure
• ORTOMAT
• TELL
• STOPR
• UFO
• LEAKAPP
• NEW PUR
• DUKTUS
• KEULA
• ECOPLANER
• SUMO
• vR3 / vR3.2
• BLS

Products and services

• INFRAPORT Web-based SaaS platform for real-time monitoring, network surveillance, and management of water infrastructure. Provides object management, automatic leak detection (AUTOCO), historical data analysis (TIMELAB), KPI monitoring, TELL alarm integration, LORA connectivity, GIS updates, and a mobile app. Sold to water utilities in BASIC and PROFESSIONAL subscription tiers.
• STOPR Backflow Preventer Patented backflow preventer with integrated venting in Storz coupling, inspired by human heart valve function. Closes reliably at 0.003 bar pressure, compliant with EA norm, and eliminates up to 40% flow loss versus prior systems. Prevents contaminated water from backflowing into drinking water supply. Sold to municipalities and water utilities.
• UFO (Unterflur-Hydrant) ZEROWATERLOSS underground hydrant featuring pressure surge avoidance technology, remote monitoring against water theft, and the ability to be serviced without interrupting water supply. Sold to municipal water utilities for new installations and retrofits.
• ORTOMAT MTC Leak Detection Device Handheld mobile device using novel sonar technology for precise leak location detection in water pipe networks. Pairs with INFRAPORT for data management and task processing. DATAONLY data transmission service available as CHF 1,000/year add-on (3-year license bundled with purchase). Sold to water utilities for active leak detection campaigns.
• TELL Alarm Sensor Outdoor alarm sensor communicating via cellular network (Mobilfunk) to warn against manipulations and unauthorized access to infrastructure such as water wells, reservoirs, doors, remote buildings, and covers. Real-time visualization via TELL App and INFRAPORT. Sold to water utilities and infrastructure operators.
• NEW PUR Pipe Coating Next-generation PUR (polyurethane) pipe interior coating for ductile cast iron pipes. First PUR coating to meet the new EU Drinking Water Regulation requirements, providing European drinking water approval. Manufactured by vonRoll hydro. Sold with pipe system orders to water utilities.
• DUKTUS Ductile Cast Iron Pipe Systems Ductile cast iron pipe systems for water distribution, gas distribution, and sewage/wastewater infrastructure. Includes CEM-coated pipes and the BLS push-on locking system (longitudinal force-locking). Manufactured in Wetzlar and Prenzlau (Germany) and other European sites. Sold to water utilities, gas utilities, and sewage operators.
• vRbikes vR3.2 Electric Trike Modular electric cargo trike platform available in three versions: COMMERCIALE (commercial fleet use), COMMUNALE (municipal use), and CITY (with tilting technology for urban commuting). Designed under the SUMO "smaller slower smarter" urban mobility concept. Sold to postal services, couriers, municipalities, and private urban commuters. Reference deployments with Swiss Post and Quickmail AG.
• vonRoll Casting Industrial Iron Foundry Industrial casting of complex, thin-walled, and core-intensive components in iron alloys. Operates one of Europe's most technologically advanced iron foundries at sites in Choindez and Oensingen, Switzerland. Serves industrial manufacturers requiring specialized metal components.
• ECOPARTS AG Additive Manufacturing Additive manufacturing (3D metal printing) services for complex metallic components, combining vonRoll casting's iron foundry expertise with ECOPARTS' additive manufacturing capabilities. Joint venture with Bosshard Group; vonRoll infratec holds 50% stake. Serves industrial customers needing complex metal geometries.
• ZEROWATERLOSS Professional Services Installation, commissioning, consulting, training, and maintenance services for water infrastructure hardware and INFRAPORT software. Includes the ECOPLANER ROI calculator service and end-to-end ZEROWATERLOSS program delivery for municipalities and water utilities. Professional consultation and free trials offered alongside INFRAPORT SaaS subscriptions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual water loss reduction of approximately 120,000 cubic meters per year in Switzerland, equivalent to 60 million kWh energy savings and up to 60,000 tonnes CO2 emissions avoided — enough to supply ~15,000 Swiss households
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Swiss Post (Schweizerische Post)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 April 2024Swiss Post is a key fleet customer of vRbikes, using vR3.2 COMERCIALE electric trikes for last-mile postal delivery. Ralph Meier (Leiter Produktion Choindez and Key Account Manager) represents Swiss Post at vRbikes. The partnership demonstrates vRbikes' commercial viability for large-scale urban logistics operations.
• Bosshard Group (ECOPARTS AG Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2016vonRoll infratec holds 50% stake in ECOPARTS AG, a joint venture with the publicly listed Bosshard Group. ECOPARTS is a leading service provider in additive manufacturing (3D metal printing) for complex components with new functionalities. The partnership combines vonRoll casting's iron foundry expertise with ECOPARTS' additive manufacturing capabilities in material technology, engineering, and sales.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Badger Meter: US manufacturer of flow measurement and smart water metering solutions. Comparable in the data/sensor layer of water infrastructure management, addressing similar utility customers.
• Georg Fischer (GF Piping Systems): Swiss-headquartered piping systems manufacturer for water, gas, and industrial applications. Direct peer to DUKTUS/vonRoll hydro in ductile iron and plastic pipe systems, with shared Swiss industrial heritage and European utility customer base.
• Hawle Armaturen: Austrian manufacturer of valves, hydrants, and fittings for water distribution. Directly comparable product range to vonRoll hydro hydrants and fittings, focused on European municipal utilities.
• AVK Group: Danish manufacturer of valves, hydrants, and fittings for water, gas, and wastewater infrastructure. Closely mirrors vonRoll hydro's hydrant and pipe system portfolio for utility customers across Europe.
• Itron: Provider of smart water metering and network monitoring solutions. Overlaps with vonRoll's INFRAPORT platform, HYDROPORT acoustic noise loggers, and connected infrastructure offering for utilities.
• Kyburz Switzerland: Swiss manufacturer of electric delivery vehicles, including the vehicles Swiss Post uses for postal delivery. Directly competes with vRbikes/SUMO in the electric cargo trike market for postal and last-mile logistics fleets.
• Mueller Water Products: US-listed manufacturer of hydrants, valves, and pipe infrastructure for water utilities. Directly comparable product portfolio to vonRoll hydro, particularly in hydrants and ductile iron components for municipal water networks.

Regional players

• Diehl Stiftung: German diversified industrial group with water/security product lines including hydrants. Comparable as a family-controlled German industrial group competing in adjacent water infrastructure and security sensor markets.

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Global water treatment and flow technology company. Overlaps with vonRoll in water quality (NEW PUR coatings), residential/commercial flow control (STOPR-equivalents), and broader water infrastructure solutions.
• Xylem: Global water technology leader offering smart metering, leak detection, and infrastructure monitoring. Competes with vonRoll's INFRAPORT/ORTOMAT stack in the digital water management layer and at the smart utility level.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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