Inuwat

What Inuwat does

Inuwat Aktiengesellschaft is a privately held German holding company incorporated in Bayreuth and headquartered in Kasendorf, Germany, that consolidates two operating subsidiaries in environmental and industrial technology: W.E.T. GmbH, focused on process engineering for water purification (with particular depth in ultrafiltration membrane systems for swimming pools, drinking water works, thermal spas, and wastewater facilities), and Richter Steuerungstechnik GmbH, focused on automation and control technology including switchgear construction, SPS / PLC programming, process control systems, and modular visualization software. The combined offering is positioned as a single-source platform for water-related projects, integrating treatment process engineering with custom control and automation hardware, and is supported by a separate service line for plant maintenance and repair.

The group employs roughly 150 people across both subsidiaries, with Richter operating a 90-person German engineering base plus a second manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic. Revenue mechanics are project-based and quote-driven, blending one-time project execution (water treatment plants, switchgear builds), recurring plant service and maintenance, and longer-tail OEM supply to machine builders. Customer evidence spans named industrial accounts such as Michelin, Siemens, Stäubli, Voith, Yaskawa, and Hydro alongside numerous German municipal Wasserwerke (Weiher, Friedrichsberg, Geretsried, Bamberg, Würzburg) and specialized facilities including Zoo Zürich, Zoo Kopenhagen, Spreewelten Lübbenau, and thermal spas such as Europatherme Bad Füssing.

The company sells exclusively through direct enterprise and institutional sales — no third-party distribution, no transactional SaaS pricing, and no disclosed public pricing. W.E.T. cites more than 250 ultrafiltration installations totaling over 25,000 m³/h in installed capacity, with individual plants up to 420 m³/h. Inuwat AG also identifies Eliquo Water Group as an affiliated parent-level entity via its website footer. No external funding rounds, institutional investors, patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the public material reviewed.

Name

Inuwat

Legal name

inuwat Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://inuwat.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Inuwat AG is a privately held German holding company that combines W.E.T. GmbH (ultrafiltration and water process engineering) and Richter Steuerungstechnik GmbH (industrial automation and switchgear) to deliver integrated water treatment and control systems to industrial customers, municipalities, and leisure facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment and Automation Engineering

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Water Supply (4941), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Treatment Plant Construction (Drinking Water) (IMAFAGAA), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Water treatment systems
• Ultrafiltration technology
• Switchgear manufacturing
• Process automation
• Environmental technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Kasendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Plant Projects: Planning and execution of water treatment infrastructure including drinking water facilities, swimming pool water treatment, and wastewater plants. Projects are customized based on local water composition and requirements.
2. Control System Manufacturing: Manufacturing and delivery of switchgear, control, and regulation systems for industrial applications. Long-term collaboration with renowned machine building companies.
3. Plant Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive service offerings for water treatment plants including maintenance, repair, and support for sustainable operation of facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inuwat AG plans and executes integrated water treatment and automation projects from a single source for industrial, municipal, and commercial customers via its subsidiaries W.E.T. GmbH (ultrafiltration, drinking water, swimming pool and wastewater treatment) and Richter Steuerungstechnik GmbH (switchgear construction, PLC programming, process control and automation). Offerings include custom-engineered water treatment plants, switchgear manufacturing from single pieces to series production, automation retrofitting and new high-tech control systems, and ongoing plant service.

Product overview

Inuwat AG operates as a holding company that unified two specialist firms—W.E.T. GmbH for water purification and treatment (including ultrafiltration systems, drinking water, and swimming pool solutions) and Richter Steuerungstechnik GmbH for automation and control technology (switchgear construction, PLC programming, and process control systems)—under one roof in 2012. The company offers integrated water project planning and execution from a single source, combining process engineering with automation to deliver waterworks, sewage treatment plants, swimming pools, thermal baths, and power plant solutions. The merger enables significant savings potential by offering complete project services including design, calculation, installation, and ongoing plant service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ultrafiltration Systems Membrane-based ultrafiltration systems that treat water to hygiene standards without requiring additional chlorine; deployed in swimming pools, therapy pools, industrial water treatment, and similar applications. From market leader W.E.T. GmbH with over 250 installations and 25,000+ m³/h of installed capacity (single plants up to 420 m³/h).
• Waterworks (Trinkwasser) Projects Custom-engineered drinking water treatment plants combining filtration, pumps, valves, dosing stations, measuring instruments and control cabinets into a harmonized plant tailored to local water composition. Built around a broad repertoire of process stages that can be combined individually.
• Swimming Pool Water Treatment Public and commercial swimming pool water treatment systems using ultrafiltration that achieve hygiene standards without added chlorine; protects bathers even if filter operation degrades and is deployed in public pools, thermal spas, therapy pools, zoo aquatic facilities and similar venues.
• Switchgear Construction (Schaltanlagenbau) Custom switchgear (Schaltanlagenbau) manufacturing from complex single pieces to series production, built either to customer-supplied plans and bills of materials or designed in-house from technical requirements. Supplied worldwide to OEM machine builders and industrial customers since 1987 by Richter Steuerungstechnik GmbH.
• Automation & Process Control Systems Integrated automation solutions ranging from retrofitting conventional switchgear to automating new high-tech control systems, including modular visualization software adaptable to single- or multi-user setups and technology-/industry-neutral. From Richter Steuerungstechnik GmbH.
• Plant Service (Anlagen-Service) Comprehensive service for water treatment plants: maintenance, repair and technical support delivered by qualified technicians, service engineers and engineers for sustainable plant operation.
• Switchgear Service (Schaltanlagen-Service) Individual consulting, maintenance and service for switchgear and control systems, with exclusive use of technically mature and reliable high-tech components, delivered by Richter Steuerungstechnik GmbH.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 ultrafiltration installations with more than 25,000 m³/h total capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• W.E.T. GmbHcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary specializing in process engineering for water purification and treatment. W.E.T. is the market leader in ultrafiltration technology with 250+ installations. Founded as part of Inuwat AG merger in 2012.
• Richter Steuerungstechnik GmbHcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary specializing in automation and control technology. Established since 1987, with 90 employees in Germany and additional manufacturing facility in Czech Republic. World guarantee for reliability, quality and know-how in planning and manufacturing of switchgear, control and regulation systems.
• Eliquo Water GroupminorOthersParent group affiliation indicated by logo in website footer. Eliquo Water Group is the holding company for Inuwat AG.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GEA Group: Engineered process equipment and process technology for food, dairy, beverage, and process industries. Partial overlap with W.E.T. on process engineering and water treatment for industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Pentair: Designs and manufactures water treatment and filtration solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Comparable to Inuwat/W.E.T. on membrane filtration and pool/spa water treatment offerings.
• Xylem: Global water technology company focused on water transport, treatment, and testing. Directly comparable to W.E.T. GmbH's ultrafiltration and water-treatment business, with overlapping municipal and industrial customers in Europe.
• Donaldson Company: Manufacturer of filtration systems including membrane-based water and industrial process filtration. Comparable to W.E.T. on membrane/ultrafiltration product technology.
• MANN+HUMMEL: Global filtration specialist serving automotive, industrial, and water filtration markets. Comparable membrane and filtration capabilities to W.E.T.'s ultrafiltration product line.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Provides water and wastewater treatment products, systems, and services for industrial and municipal customers. Directly comparable to Inuwat's drinking water and wastewater treatment plant business.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Major industrial automation and electrical distribution player (Modicon PLCs, EcoStruxure platform). Overlaps with Richter Steuerungstechnik on PLC programming and process control systems for industrial applications.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Subsidiary of Veolia providing water and wastewater treatment solutions, systems, and services globally. Overlaps with Inuwat on municipal drinking water and wastewater plant design/execution, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Siemens (Automation & Water): Major industrial automation vendor and a customer of Richter Steuerungstechnik for switchgear. Comparable on process automation and SIMATIC PLC offerings for water/wastewater facility operators.
• ABB: Global leader in industrial automation, electrification, and motion. Competes with Richter Steuerungstechnik on switchgear construction, PLCs, and process automation for water/wastewater plants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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