Schwing Process Engineering

What Schwing Process Engineering does

SCHWING Verfahrenstechnik GmbH (operating as Schwing Process Engineering) is a German private limited liability company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany. The company specializes in process measurement and safety technology for industrial process plants, operating as a technical distributor and application engineering partner rather than an OEM manufacturer. Its measurement portfolio covers Coriolis mass flow meters (Rheonik), thermal and vortex flow meters (Sierra), V-cone flow meters (Seiko), volumetric and oval gear meters (Trimec), viscosity meters (Pac), density meters (Emerson Micro Motion), and oil film detectors (Leakwise). Its safety portfolio includes metal and graphite burst discs, explosion panels, signal transmitters, tank protection valves, low- and medium-pressure regulators, and static mixers, primarily from Donadon SDD.

The company's commercial model is sales-led B2B with custom quote-based pricing; it does not publish price lists and bundles application consulting, sizing, commissioning, and PTB-accredited calibration services with equipment sales. Differentiation rests on a multi-standard certification stack (ISO 9000, KTA 1401 for nuclear, ASME, EN 9100 for aerospace, ATEX, FDA, DGRL, TA-Luft) and over 55 years of accumulated domain expertise in extreme operating conditions (up to 1700 bar, -196°C to +350°C, corrosive and abrasive media). End markets served include chemical and process industry (primary), industrial safety and environmental technology, tank storage and logistics, nuclear power, aerospace, pharmaceutical and food, and the emerging hydrogen economy. Distribution is direct from headquarters with no e-commerce channel; demand generation centers on trade shows (Meorga, H2 Hydrogen), a content-rich product website, and LinkedIn.

The company is managed by three directors (Ralf Diederichs, Maria Quast, Ewald Schwing), is privately held with no disclosed institutional shareholders, has no subsidiaries, and has conducted no acquisitions or funding rounds. Customer concentration, revenue, and headcount specifics are not publicly disclosed; the company states headcount in the 11–50 range.

Name

Schwing Process Engineering

Legal name

SCHWING Verfahrenstechnik GmbH

Website

https://schwing-pmt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCHWING Verfahrenstechnik GmbH is a German industrial distributor and application engineering firm that supplies process measurement instruments (flow, density, viscosity, oil-film detection) and safety equipment (burst discs, pressure regulators, tank protection, static mixers) to chemical, nuclear, aerospace, pharma, and hydrogen customers in Germany and internationally, backed by a PTB-accredited calibration laboratory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Measurement & Safety Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Safety & Relief Systems (Flare Systems, PRVs, Explosion Protection) (IMAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Process measurement instruments
• Flow measurement devices
• Process safety equipment
• Industrial automation
• Coriolis mass flow meters

Headquarters

HQ city

Neukirchen-vluyn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Measurement Equipment Sales: Sale of flow meters, density meters, viscosity meters, and related process measurement instruments. Products sourced from OEM partners (Rheonik, Sierra, Seiko, Trimec, Pac, Emerson, Leakwise) and resold with application engineering support.
2. Safety Technology Equipment Sales: Sale of burst discs, pressure regulators, tank protection valves, and static mixers. Products sourced from OEM partners (Donadon SDD) and resold with technical specification and sizing services.
3. Service, Calibration and Maintenance: Application consulting, commissioning support, repair, maintenance, calibration, and certification services. Includes PTB/Official calibration laboratory for gas density and liquid density sensors. Product training and maintenance training services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCHWING Verfahrenstechnik GmbH distributes and provides application engineering for industrial process measurement and process safety equipment from manufacturer partners. Its portfolio covers Coriolis and thermal mass flow meters, instrumentation for process automation, and pressure-relief / explosion-protection devices (rupture disks, explosion doors/valves, flame arresters), delivered with sizing, sales, and service support to process-industry operators.

Product overview

SCHWING Verfahrenstechnik GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of process measurement and safety technology products for industrial applications. The product portfolio consists of two main divisions: (1) Messtechnik (Measurement Technology) including flow meters (Coriolis, Thermal/Vortex, V-Konus, Volumetric counters), viscosity meters, density meters, and oil film detectors; and (2) Sicherheitstechnik (Safety Technology) including metal and graphite burst discs, explosion panels, tank protection valves, pressure regulators (low and medium pressure), and static mixers. The company acts as a distributor and expert for sizing, sales, and service of these products from manufacturer partners including Rheonik (Coriolis meters), Pac (viscosity meters), Emerson (density meters), Leakwise (oil film detectors), and Donadon SDD (burst discs, safety equipment). Service offerings include application consulting, commissioning support, repair, maintenance, calibration (including PTB/accredited calibration for gas density meters), and product training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coriolis mass flow meters (Rheonik distribution) Distribution, sizing, and application support for Coriolis mass flow meters from OEM partner Rheonik, used by process-industry operators for accurate mass flow measurement of liquids and gases.
• Thermal mass flow meters (Sierra distribution) Distribution, sizing, and application support for thermal mass flow meters from OEM partner Sierra, typically applied to industrial gas flow measurement in process plants.
• Process safety devices (rupture disks, explosion protection valves, flame arresters) Distribution and engineering support for process-safety hardware including rupture disks, explosion doors/valves, and flame arresters, used by process plants for overpressure and explosion protection.
• Application engineering and after-sales service Pre-sale sizing and selection engineering, commissioning support, and after-sales service for the distributed measurement and safety equipment, sold alongside the hardware to industrial buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurement accuracy up to 0.05% with Rheonik Coriolis meters
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Donadon SDDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2007Since 2007, Schwing has actively distributed Donadon SDD's metal burst discs in Germany. Over 15 years, the product portfolio was expanded to include graphite burst discs, explosion panels, and signaling devices. Significant investments in production facilities improved manufacturing quality, particularly for lowest response pressures from 4 mbar and notch technology for medium and high response pressures. Certifications achieved include KTA 1401, ASME, and EN 9100.
• RheonikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRheonik is the manufacturer of Coriolis mass flow meters distributed exclusively by Schwing in Germany. Rheonik's modernized facility in Odelzhausen (Bavaria) develops and manufactures Coriolis sensors and transmitters. Schwing's annual sales team training and product seminars are held at Rheonik's facility, most recently in February 2025.
• Technische Hochschule Köln (Technical University of Cologne)minorOthersSchwing supports the Institute for Automation Technology and the Process Control Laboratory at Technische Hochschule Köln with burst disc products for educational and training purposes. Dr. Alessia Figini from Donadon SDD participated in the cooperation, which helps future automation engineers gain practical knowledge of mechanical safety devices in process engineering plants.
• Sierra InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSierra Instruments manufactures thermal and vortex flow meters distributed by Schwing. Product range includes ST50, ST100, Series 822/824, Series 620S, Series 640S, Series 780S, and corresponding vortex meters (240S/241S) with calibration services.
• SeikocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeiko manufactures V-Konus flow meters distributed by Schwing. V-Konus technology provides differential pressure flow measurement using a V-shaped cone element forcentered installation in pipes.
• TrimeccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrimec manufactures oval gear flow meters (volumetric counters) and ring piston meters distributed by Schwing. Product families include the MG series (small), MG series (medium), CM series, TG series, and FRT meters.
• PaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPac manufactures viscosity meters (ViscoPro 2100 and ViscoPro 2100CG) distributed by Schwing for process viscosity measurement applications.
• Emerson (Micro Motion)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmerson's Micro Motion brand produces gas and liquid density meters (SGM, GDM, FDM series) distributed by Schwing. Products include gas normal density meters, gas operating density meters, and liquid density meters.
• Leakwise (Spectris)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeakwise (part of Spectris) manufactures oil film detectors (ID221, ID223, ID225 series) and evaluation units (PS220, SLC220) distributed by Schwing. Detectors identify oil films on water surfaces from 0.3mm thickness.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Krohne: German-headquartered specialist in industrial process instrumentation, particularly known for flow measurement. Overlaps with Schwing's Coriolis, vortex, and volumetric flow meter distribution and serves the same chemical, oil & gas, and water sectors.
• WIKA: Family-owned German manufacturer of measurement instruments for pressure, temperature, level, and flow. Directly comparable product categories to Schwing's flow/density/viscosity portfolio, with stronger global brand recognition but similar mid-market German industrial heritage.
• ABB Measurement & Analytics: Division of ABB offering instrumentation and analytics for process industries. Comparable to Schwing because both supply flow, density, and analytical measurement equipment to chemical, oil & gas, and power customers, though ABB operates at vastly larger global scale.
• Siemens Process Automation: Siemens' process automation business provides instrumentation and process control systems for chemical, pharma, and power customers. Overlaps with Schwing's measurement product portfolio at the plant instrumentation layer but operates as part of a much broader automation stack.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell's process measurement and control business supplies flow, pressure, temperature, and analytical instrumentation to refineries, chemical plants, and gas processors. Comparable to Schwing in serving process industry customers with measurement instrumentation, though at vastly greater scale and global footprint.
• VEGA Grieshaber: German manufacturer of level, switching, and pressure instrumentation for process industries. Comparable to Schwing as a German mid-sized process measurement specialist serving chemical, pharma, water, and food customers with high-spec industrial instruments.
• Endress+Hauser: Global market leader in industrial process measurement instrumentation, sensors, and services. Comparable to Schwing because both serve chemical, pharma, and food customers with flow, level, pressure, and analytical measurement products — but Endress+Hauser is a much larger direct manufacturer with global coverage.
• Bürkert: German manufacturer of fluid control systems, including measurement, valves, and process automation. Comparable to Schwing's safety technology (valves, pressure regulators) and process-side fluid handling applications across chemical and pharma industries.

Direct peers

• Badger Meter: US-listed specialist in flow measurement and control technologies serving water, chemical, and industrial markets. Directly comparable product categories to Schwing's flow meter portfolio (Coriolis, electromagnetic, ultrasonic, and vortex meters).
• JUMO: German mid-sized manufacturer and supplier of industrial measurement and control technology for temperature, pressure, level, flow, and analytical parameters. Closest direct peer to Schwing in terms of size, German Mittelstand positioning, and vertical specialization in process measurement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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