What Chemitec does

Chemitec Srl is an Italian designer, manufacturer, and distributor of water and liquid analysis instruments, headquartered in Scandicci (Florence) and operating since 1982. The company builds a comprehensive portfolio of sensors (pH/ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, suspended solids, nutrients, disinfectants, organic substances), multiparameter controllers (46/50/70 Series), photometric analyzers (including the 4001 Series), samplers, and flow/level/pressure measurement devices. Core technologies are grounded in photometric analysis, amperometric sensing, and IoT-enabled connectivity, with proprietary systems such as OXYSMART (controller algorithm for biological-reactor optimization) and OXYSMART BLUE (aeration optimization for small/medium wastewater plants) and the recently launched DETECTOR platform for sewer network monitoring. Devices communicate via Modbus, Wi-Fi, and USB, and remote monitoring is delivered through the Chemitec Web App.

Chemitec monetizes primarily through hardware sales of instruments and accessories (Paneltec, sensor holders, mounting supports), supplemented by after-sales technical support, periodic calibration services, and bespoke system customization. The go-to-market combines direct sales from its Italian headquarters and a wholly-owned Shanghai sales subsidiary with a curated distributor network covering six continents. Trade show participation at IFAT Munich (2024) and Aquatech Amsterdam (2025) supports international brand visibility. The company addresses a vertical segmentation spanning municipal wastewater, drinking water, industrial water, and specialized applications (cooling towers, food & beverage, aquaculture, electroplating, pulp & paper, CIP, swimming pools, irrigation). Named enterprise customers include Hera (Italian utility), Alfa Varese (water services operator), F.lli Bari (industrial plant specialist), Lacroix Sofrel (telemetry), Barcelona-El Prat Airport, and a Livorno water services provider. No funding rounds, M&A, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Chemitec

Legal name

Chemitec Srl

Website

https://chemitec.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chemitec is an Italian designer and manufacturer of water and liquid analysis instruments—including sensors, controllers, analyzers, and flow/level/pressure devices—serving municipal, industrial, and specialized water-treatment customers globally through direct sales and a six-continent distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Liquid Analysis Instrumentation

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG), Water Quality Monitoring (Surface Water, Stormwater, Drinking Water) (EUAHACAC), Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

Keywords

• Water quality monitoring
• Process instrumentation
• Wastewater treatment sensors
• Liquid analysis instruments
• Flow measurement devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Scandicci

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Monitoring Instrumentation Products: Sale of water monitoring instruments including sensors, controllers, analyzers, samplers, and flow/level/pressure measurement devices. Products sold directly and through distributor network globally.
2. After-Sales Technical Support and Calibration Services: Comprehensive after-sales service including periodic calibration of probes and instruments to ensure repeatable results over the long term. Technical consultancy from project preliminary stages through design, manufacture and post-installation support.
3. Customized Process Solutions: Bespoke system customization services adapting standard products to meet specific customer requirements, including custom rack construction, software updates, and integrated solution design.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chemitec designs, manufactures, and distributes water and liquid analysis instrumentation including sensors, multiparameter controllers, photometric analyzers, samplers, and flow/level/pressure measurement devices. The company serves municipal wastewater, drinking water, industrial process, and specialty applications across more than 60 countries via direct sales and a global distributor network. It complements its hardware with the IoT-enabled Chemitec Web App for remote monitoring and OXYSMART process optimization systems, plus after-sales technical consultancy and calibration services.

Product overview

Chemitec offers a comprehensive, modular portfolio of water and liquid analysis instruments spanning sensors, controllers, analyzers, samplers, and process solutions. The core product line includes: Sensors (pH/ORP, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, turbidity, suspended solids, nutrients, disinfectants) paired with Controllers (46 Series, 50 Series, 70 Series multiparametric controllers); Photometric Analyzers including the 4001 Series for reagent-based and reagent-free analysis; Process Solutions including OXYSMART optimization systems, OXYSMART BLUE for aeration control, and DETECTOR for sewer network monitoring; Flow, Level & Pressure measurement instruments; and an IoT-enabled Web App platform for 24/7 remote monitoring. The products integrate with each other—sensors connect to controllers which offer Wi-Fi/USB data download and Modbus communication—enabling tailored solutions from individual components to complete panel-mounted systems. Accessories including Paneltec, sensor holders, and mounting supports support installation across diverse applications including wastewater treatment, drinking water, cooling towers, and industrial processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chemitec Web: IoT-enabled web application for 24/7 process monitoring via smartphone
• Paneltec
• OXYSMART
• OXYSMART BLUE
• DETECTOR
• KPT Series
• CPT Series
• SDT Series
• SPT Series

Products and services

• Water Quality Sensors (pH/ORP, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, Suspended Solids, Nutrients, Disinfectants, Organic Substances) Comprehensive range of water quality measurement sensors covering multiple parameters for use in wastewater treatment, drinking water, and industrial process water applications. Designed for integration with Chemitec controllers and third-party systems.
• Multiparameter Controllers (46, 50, and 70 Series) Line of multiparameter controllers for water monitoring applications. 50 Series offers automatic sensor recognition with up to four measurements and 250,000-record data logger; 70 Series displays up to eight measurements with Wi-Fi and USB connectivity; 46 Series offers five-key controller with 260,000-record data logger.
• 4001 Series Photometric Analyzer Cabinet-mounted photometric analyzer with automatic calibration at each measuring cycle, intuitive interface, built-in data logger, peristaltic pump for high-precision reagent dosing, and continuous reagent monitoring via level sensors. Used for disinfectant dosing including chlorine and peracetic acid in potable water, food production, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Pressure Transmitter Series (KPT, CPT, SDT, SPT) Pressure transmitter family including KPT piezoresistive transmitters (up to 400 bar), CPT capacitive transmitters with ceramic membrane (up to 40 bar), SDT differential pressure transmitters with HART communication (up to 20 bar), and SPT pressure transmitters with HART communication and accuracy up to ±0.075% (up to 30 bar).
• Flow Measurement Solutions Complete range of flow measurement instruments including open channel systems (with and without restrictions), non-pressured pipe, and pressured pipe flow measurement solutions for water and liquid analysis.
• Samplers and Filtration Systems Sample collection equipment including samplers and filtration systems for sample preparation in water analysis processes.
• OXYSMART Biological Reactor Optimization System Optimization system for biological reactors in wastewater plants featuring a special algorithm capable of managing compressors, inverters, and mixers to optimize the process and adapt to load variations. Includes safety features, alarm functions, and automatic safety value adjustment.
• OXYSMART BLUE Aeration Optimization System Simplified system to optimize air blowing in treatment plants, consisting of 50 Series controller with dedicated software and oxygen sensor for small and medium-size wastewater plants. Compatible with Chemitec Web for 24/7 remote access.
• DETECTOR Sewer Network Monitoring System System for temporary and permanent monitoring of water quality in sewer networks, complete with multi-parameter sensor, sampling pumps, and data transmission system on web server with rechargeable battery power supply. Designed for deployment in pits, sewers, and wastewater locations.
• Chemitec Web App (IoT Platform) Web-based IoT application enabling 24/7 remote process monitoring via smartphone. Users can access real-time water monitoring data, download stored parameter data, and manage systems remotely. Part of Chemitec's Industry 4.0 remote connectivity solutions.
• Paneltec Panel-Mounted Solutions and Accessories Panel mounting solutions for sensors and instruments including sensor holders, mounting supports, and complete panel-mounted measurement systems. Enables easy installation and integration into existing systems.
• After-Sales Technical Support and Calibration Services Comprehensive after-sales service including periodic calibration of probes and instruments to ensure repeatable results over the long term, plus technical consultancy from project preliminary stages through design, manufacture, and post-installation support.
• Customized Process Solutions Bespoke system customization services adapting standard products to meet specific customer requirements, including custom rack construction, software updates, and integrated solution design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aquatech 2025 attracted over 25,000 water-industry professionals, demonstrating Chemitec's strong presence in the global water monitoring market.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lacroix SofrelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLacroix Sofrel is a France-based world-leading specialist in connected technologies for the water treatment sector, having equipped more than 150,000 sites globally. Chemitec partnered with Lacroix Sofrel on a wastewater monitoring project at a plant in Cairate, northern Italy, supplying the S400 multi-parameter probe for pH, conductivity and redox measurement. Chemitec granted use of Modbus registers for software interface configuration, enabling integration with Lacroix's battery-powered datalogger without control units.
• F.lli BaricoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerF.lli Bari is an Italian industrial plant specialist that partnered with Chemitec on a wastewater treatment project at Sant'Antonino Ticino near Milan, carried out on behalf of water services operator Alfa Varese. Chemitec provided customized instrumentation including the S461ST suspended solids sensor and 50 Series controller, integrated with the plant's centrifuge system by F.lli Bari. F.lli Bari managed system installation and integration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Swan Analytical Instruments: Swan Analytical is a Swiss specialist in online water analysis for power plant, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor ultrapure-water applications. It is a direct niche peer in online photometric analyzers and continuous water quality monitoring, with comparable application focus to Chemitec's process analyzers.
• Analytical Technology Inc. (ATI): ATI is a US-based manufacturer of online water quality and gas monitoring instruments (chlorine, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity). It is a direct competitor to Chemitec in disinfectant sensors and online monitoring controllers for municipal and industrial water treatment.
• Hamilton Bonaduz AG: Hamilton (Hamilton Bonaduz / Hamilton Process Analytics) manufactures high-accuracy pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and optical sensors for bioprocessing and process water. It overlaps with Chemitec's amperometric (S494N) and multi-parameter sensors and competes in regulated process-analytic markets.
• Knick Elektronische Messgeräte: Knick is a German specialist in high-precision pH, ORP, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen sensors for process and laboratory applications. It is a direct niche peer to Chemitec in sensor and transmitter technology, particularly in industrial and hazardous-area applications.
• WTW (Xylem brand): WTW (a Xylem brand) specialises in laboratory and process water quality measurement, offering photometers, ion-selective electrodes, and multi-parameter probes. It is a direct competitor to Chemitec's photometric 4001 Series and multi-parameter probes such as the S400.
• Hach: Hach (now part of Veralto, spun off from Danaher) is the world's largest dedicated water quality analysis company, offering sensors, controllers, and reagents across drinking water, wastewater, and industrial applications. It is the most direct competitor to Chemitec across Chemitec's full product portfolio, from photometric analyzers to chlorine sensors.

Broad incumbents

• ABB Measurement & Analytics: ABB offers a broad industrial measurement portfolio that includes water-quality sensors, analyzers, and flowmeters through its Measurement & Analytics business. It overlaps with Chemitec's industrial water segment and competes on larger, integrated DCS/automation deals.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a global leader in industrial process instrumentation, including pH/ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and flow measurement. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps directly with Chemitec's water-quality sensor and controller lines but competes across a much wider industrial process portfolio.
• Xylem (incl. YSI, WTW, SonTek): Xylem is a global water technology company whose YSI and WTW brands produce water quality sensors and analyzers (pH, conductivity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, BOD) used in municipal and environmental monitoring. It competes with Chemitec in drinking water and wastewater monitoring applications and also offers smart metering and network solutions.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa provides industrial process analytics, including pH/ORP, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen sensors, primarily for power, chemical, and water/wastewater plants. It is a broad incumbent peer that competes with Chemitec in industrial water and wastewater monitoring applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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