IGATEC

Name

IGATEC

Legal name

IGATEC GmbH

Website

https://igatec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Loading Equipment and Plant Engineering

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Packaging Filling/Discharge Systems & Handling Aids (Spouts, Lifting, Dischargers) (IMALAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Industrial loading equipment
• Process plant engineering
• Pipe rotary joints
• Rail loading systems
• Tank storage systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Speyer

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Manufacturing & Sales: Manufacturing and sale of industrial products including pipe rotary joints, rotary feedthroughs, safety breakaways, dry disconnect couplings, loading arms, tank storage systems, and related equipment in standard and custom configurations
2. Industrial Plant Construction: Complete plant construction including loading facilities, process plants, mobile test plants, and ORC modules. Engineering, procurement, and construction services for complex industrial projects
3. Electrical Engineering Services: Control cabinet construction, EMSR (electrical measurement, control and regulation), planning, assembly and service, fiber optic technology, and electrical trace heating installation
4. Automation Systems: Automation solutions including tank car number recognition and dome position detection systems with programming and commissioning services
5. Photovoltaic Systems: Design, installation, and commissioning of photovoltaic systems for residential and industrial buildings including battery storage solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IGATEC manufactures and supplies a full spectrum of industrial mechanical products (loading arms, pipe rotary joints, rotary transmissions, safety breakaway couplings, dry disconnect couplings, articulated scissors, folding stairs, tank storage systems, telescopic tubes) and delivers complete industrial plants (loading plants, mobile test plants, ORC modules, process plants) in both standard and custom-engineered configurations. The company also provides electrical engineering services (switchgear construction, EMSR), automation systems (RTCDS, DPDS), engineering services, and photovoltaic installations. Materials processed include steel, stainless steel, aluminum, plastics, Hastelloy, cryogenic steels, and Duplex/Super Duplex.

Product overview

IGATEC is an industrial engineering company offering a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical products (loading arms, pipe rotary joints, rotary transmissions, safety breakaway couplings, dry disconnect couplings, articulated scissors, folding stairs, tank storage systems, telescopic tubes), industrial plants (loading plants, mobile test plants, ORC modules, process plants), electrical engineering services (switchgear, EMSR, planning, assembly, fiber optics, trace heating), automation products (RTCDS tank car number recognition system, DPDS dome position detection system), engineering services, and photovoltaics. As a manufacturer, IGATEC produces its complete product spectrum in both standard and custom configurations, processing materials including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, plastics, Hastelloy, cryogenic steels, and duplex/super duplex alloys. The company operates from locations in Speyer and Hagen, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Verladearme (Loading Arms) Loading arms for railcar (TKW/EKW), truck tanker, and ship loading/unloading in nominal sizes DN50 to DN400. Includes the proprietary TOP SPOT patent-protected technology, steam-heated variants, and automated control systems. Available in standard and custom configurations for chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, and pharmaceutical applications.
• Rohrdrehgelenke (Pipe Rotary Joints) Rotating joints for pipelines enabling the transfer of media (gases, liquids, steam) while accommodating rotational movement. Available in standard and special versions including Leichtlauf (low-torque with up to 85% friction reduction), HT (high-temperature up to 320°C and 90 bar), and LCF types. Used in industrial loading systems and process plants.
• Drehdurchführungen (Rotary Transmissions)
• Sicherheitstrennkupplungen (Safety Breakaway Couplings) Safety breakaway couplings (BAC, wire, and ERC hydraulic activation) that automatically seal both openings within milliseconds to prevent product leakage in case of emergency disconnection. Distributed in Germany under agreement with KLAW Products Ltd. Used in hazardous-media loading systems.
• Trockenkupplungen (Dry Disconnect Couplings) Dry disconnect couplings for spill-free transfer of liquids between containers or pipelines. Used in chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical loading operations.
• Gelenkscheren (Articulated Scissors) Flexible pipe linkages (articulated scissors) that enable angular and torsional movement compensation in piping systems. Used in loading arm and process piping installations.
• Klapptreppen und Verladebühnen (Folding Stairs and Loading Platforms) Folding stairs and loading platforms for safe access to railcars, tankers, and industrial equipment during loading operations.
• Tanklagersysteme (Tank Storage Systems) Tank storage systems including floating roof drainage, floating suction systems, and skimmers for effective liquid management in storage tanks.
• Teleskoprohre (Telescopic Tubes) Telescopic tubes for flexible loading arm connections accommodating variable heights and distances.
• Verladeanlagen (Loading Plants) Complete loading plants for railcars (KWG/EKW), tank trucks (TKW), and ships, including automation, control systems, and safety equipment. Delivered as turnkey installations to chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, and energy customers internationally.
• Mobile Testanlagen (Mobile Test Plants) Mobile test and treatment plants for crude oil production testing, well stimulation, and pipeline testing. Modular design enables setup within 48 hours and transport by standard truck. Components include HD module, separator, gas module, heat exchangers, pumps, and flare systems. Developed jointly with MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. KG aA and used by customers including GDF SUEZ E&P Deutschland GmbH.
• ORC-Module (Organic Rankine Cycle Modules) ORC modules for electricity generation from low-temperature waste heat sources above 80°C, with power outputs from 1 MWel to 100 MWel. Applied to industrial process heat, bioenergy, geothermal, and solar thermal sources, positioning IGATEC as a global market leader in this segment.
• Prozessanlagen (Process Plants) Custom process plants including additive systems, blending plants (e.g., Haltermann Carless Pentan blending plant in Speyer), CPB (chemical-physical-biological) wastewater treatment, and sludge drying systems.
• Kesselwagen-Nummern-Erkennungs-System (RTCDS) Rail Tank Car Detection System using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to automatically detect 8-digit tank car numbers. Includes 1–4 cameras, inductive wheel sensors, image processing computer, database storage, and operator correction interface. Capable of recognition on moving trains up to 5 m/s. Used to automate rail tank car identification at industrial loading terminals.
• Dom-Positions-Erkennungs-System (DPDS) Dome Position Detection System using image processing to automatically detect the position of tank car domes and calculate coordinates for loading arm positioning. Features heated cameras for operation down to -60°C, LED for night operation, and optional manual correction interface. Deployed at industrial rail loading terminals.
• Schaltschrankbau (Switchgear Construction) Design and manufacture of control cabinets including NSH distributions (up to 5000A), low-voltage distributions, control cabinets, and device enclosures in steel or stainless steel. Certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
• EMSR (Electrical Measurement, Control and Regulation) Electrical measurement, control, and regulation services for processing physical parameters including temperature, pressure, flow, level, density, and mass using modern sensors and fieldbus technology. Delivered to chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical customers.
• Photovoltaik (Photovoltaic Systems) Complete photovoltaic installation services including consulting, planning, permits, installation, and after-sales service for residential and industrial buildings. Offers REC Certified Solar Professional installation with options for battery storage, wallboxes, and energy management systems.
• Basic- und Detail-Engineering Services Basic engineering (concept planning) and detail engineering services for industrial plants including loading stations, process plants, and environmental systems. Includes 3D modeling and cost estimation, plus permit management support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pipe rotary joint friction reduced by up to 85%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. KG aAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE (Working Group) partner for construction of mobile test and processing plants for crude oil. Jointly conceived and built mobile test plants for oil well testing operations.
• Willersinn Group (Herbert Willersinn Straßenbaustoffe GmbH & Co. KG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGATEC GmbH and IGATEC International GmbH are 100% subsidiaries of Herbert Willersinn Straßenbaustoffe GmbH & Co. KG. The Willersinn Group is a family-owned company established in 1952, now in its third generation, comprising 17 operating companies with approximately 600 employees.
• KLAW Products Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIGATEC International GmbH took over distribution of KLAW Products Ltd. safety breakaway couplings (BAC, wire, and ERC hydraulic activation) for Germany, expanding product portfolio in safety separation coupling segment.
• MAVEG (Moscow)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with MAVEG in Moscow established in 2002 to support expansion into Russian market and secure successful trade relationships.
• Schadowski Consulting GmbH (SCG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal whistleblower reporting system provider. SCG operates a secure web-based whistleblowing portal as managed service compliant with legal requirements.
• BHYOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in hydrogen technology pilot project at Speyer wastewater treatment plant with Stadtwerke Speyer (SWS) and Entsorgungsbetriebe (EBS).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hamworthy (Wärtsilä): Hamworthy, part of Wärtsilä, supplies marine loading arms, bunkering systems, and gas-handling equipment for ships, ports, and offshore terminals; broader in scope than IGATEC but overlapping on industrial and marine loading systems.
• ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions: ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (now thyssenkrupp Uhde) delivers large-scale EPC plants for chemicals, refineries, and fertilizer — similar customer base and turnkey plant-engineering role to IGATEC, but operating at significantly greater scale and with bigger international project portfolios.
• Linde Engineering: Linde Engineering is a major EPC contractor for chemical, petrochemical, and gas-processing plants, including cryogenic terminals and storage — comparable to IGATEC's industrial plant construction line but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Kadant: Kadant (through its DEK/Johnson brand) makes rotary joints, syphons, and engineered fluid-handling components used in paper, steel, and process industries — directly overlapping with IGATEC's Leichtlauf and HT pipe rotary joint business.
• OPW (Dover): OPW, part of Dover Corporation, manufactures dry-disconnect couplings, breakaways, and tank-truck loading equipment — directly overlapping with IGATEC's Sicherheitstrennkupplungen and Trockenkupplungen product categories for chemical and petroleum transfer.

Direct peers

• Woodfield Engineering: Woodfield Engineering is a UK-based loading-arm specialist serving chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas terminals — a close functional peer to IGATEC's loading-arm business with comparable products (marine and road tanker loading arms) and customer profile.
• Turboden (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries): Turboden, an Italian ORC manufacturer owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, produces organic Rankine cycle modules from 200 kW to 10 MW+ for biomass, geothermal, solar thermal, and waste-heat recovery — directly competing with IGATEC's ORC-module business in the same applications and geographies.
• KLAW Products: KLAW Products is a UK manufacturer of pipe rotary joints, safety breakaway couplings, and loading equipment — IGATEC is also KLAW's German distributor, making them an obvious direct competitor in rotary joints and safety couplings.
• Emco Wheaton: Emco Wheaton is a US/German-headquartered manufacturer of loading arms, dry-disconnect couplings, and tank truck equipment for the oil & gas, chemical, and food industries — a direct competitor to IGATEC's loading-arm and coupling product lines serving the same end-user industries.
• Worthington Industries (Loading Technologies): Worthington Industries' loading-arm and cylinder divisions produce loading systems, tank fittings, and engineered equipment for industrial gas and oil & gas terminals, directly overlapping with IGATEC's TOP SPOT loading-arm and tank-storage product range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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