Nestro

What Nestro does

NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH is a German family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in air filtration, dust extraction, and material-handling systems for manufacturing environments. Founded in 1977 in northern Bavaria and relocated to Schkölen, Thuringia in 1992, the company operates three European manufacturing sites in Germany, Poland, and Hungary, with more than 260 employees and a stated top-three European ranking among system specialists for extraction and filter technology.

The product portfolio is organized into five modular solution categories — filter systems (ceiling-mounted filters, jet filters, intermediate filters, filter housings, silos, fans, control technology, pipe components, rectangular ducts, and spark extinction), extraction equipment (vacuum units, bag filters, compact JET filters, dedusters), surface technology (paint fume extraction, paint spray walls, sanding benches, grinding tables, air supply units), disposal and recycling systems (air classifiers, rotary valves, separator airlocks, cyclones, shredders, baling and briquetting presses), and heating equipment (biomass combustion, flue gas filtration). Technical differentiators include IE5 synchronous reluctance motors used as standard, proprietary internally folded filter edges, the NESTRO LOGIC automation platform, and JET filter pulse-cleaning technology. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification via TÜV Thüringen and ATEX certification for ZRS rotary valves, and participates in German standards development for wood-dust extraction and explosion protection.

NESTRO serves eight industrial verticals — woodworking, wood industry, paper and cardboard, plastics, metal, building materials, recycling, and special applications — through three go-to-market channels: direct enterprise sales staffed by regional export managers (WEST, EAST, international), its own e-commerce storefront at shop.nestro.com, and a sister company (NETECS Sp z.o.o.) that provides the NVS fan-selection software used for technical specification. Pricing is quote-based against custom-configured systems, with multi-year contracts and aftersales service supported by a fault hotline and on-site rolling-pipe factory. NOBIA Park, Europe's most modern kitchen factory, was added as a flagship reference customer in October 2025.

Name

Nestro

Legal name

NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH

Website

https://nestro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH is a German family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer (founded 1977, 260+ employees) producing air filtration, dust extraction, and material-handling systems for woodworking, metal, paper, plastics, and recycling manufacturers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Filtration Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK), Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI), Industrial Vacuum Systems (Wet/Dry, Dust Extraction) (IMAHALAC)

Keywords

• Industrial air filtration
• Dust extraction equipment
• Filter systems manufacturing
• Industrial extraction systems
• Air pollution control

Headquarters

HQ city

Schkölen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial air filter systems, dust extractors, extraction equipment, surface technology, disposal/recycling equipment, and heating equipment. Products include ceiling-mounted filters, jet filters, intermediate filters, extractor fans, transport fans, bag filters, dedusters, paint fume extraction systems, sanding benches, cyclones, shredders, briquetting presses, and biomass combustion systems. Custom-configured to individual customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells industrial air filtration and dust extraction systems. The company provides custom-configured solutions including ceiling-mounted filters, jet filters, industrial fans, spark detection/extinction systems, surface technology equipment, and disposal/recycling machinery for industrial manufacturing environments across Europe.

Product overview

NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH is a system specialist for industrial air filtration and extraction technology, offering a comprehensive modular portfolio of products and systems. The company ranks among the top three system specialists for extraction and filter technology in Europe. The product range is organized into five main solution categories: Filter Systems (including ceiling-mounted filters, jet filters, intermediate filters, filter housings, silos, extractor fans, transport fans, clean gas fans, control technology, pipe components, rectangular ducts, and spark extinction), Extraction Equipment (vacuum units, bag filters, compact jet filters, and dedusters), Surface Technology (paint fume extraction, paint spray walls, sanding benches, grinding tables, and air supply units), Disposal & Recycling (air classifiers, rotary valves, separator airlocks, sorting chambers, cyclones, shredders, shredder fans, press containers, baling presses, and briquetting presses), and Heating Equipment (biomass combustion, flue gas dust removers, flue gas fabric filters, and flue gas pipe components). All products are characterized by reliability, safety, energy efficiency, and modularity for system integration. The company uses IE5 efficiency class synchronous reluctance motors and frequency converters as standard, and offers the NESTRO LOGIC automation system for control and monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Residual dust content below 0.1 mg/m³ in filtered clean gas
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TÜV ThüringenminorOthersTÜV Thüringen provides external quality management certification under ISO 9001:2015 standards. Verifies correct execution of safety-relevant components at regular intervals.
• Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall (BGHM)minorOthersGerman professional association for wood and metal industries. NESTRO references BGHM guidelines for wood dust extraction, surface treatment, and fire and explosion protection. Property insurers grant up to 15% discount for spark extinction systems installed.
• DATA HORIZON Digital AgencyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical implementation and support of NESTRO's website and online presence. DATA HORIZON is NESTRO's digital agency for TYPO3 and Shopware 6 implementations and support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Absaugwerk: German specialist in industrial extraction systems for trade and industry. Similar product positioning to NESTRO in dust extraction and filtration solutions, particularly for smaller industrial operators.
• Keller Lufttechnik: German manufacturer of industrial extraction and filter systems. Closest direct competitor to NESTRO with overlapping product portfolio in dust extraction, filtration, and air technology for woodworking and metal industries.
• Nederman: Swedish global leader in industrial air filtration and extraction solutions. Directly comparable product range (dust collectors, mist collectors, fume extraction) and serves the same industrial sectors as NESTRO, but at significantly larger scale.
• Schuko: German manufacturer of extraction systems, dust collectors, and briquetting presses. Direct competitor serving woodworking and related industrial sectors with comparable product breadth and European customer base.
• Heinkel Process Technology: German manufacturer of industrial filtration and drying equipment including nutsche filters and pressure filters. Comparable in industrial filtration technology and European Mittelstand profile serving chemical, pharmaceutical, and process industries.
• JKF Industrial: Danish industrial filtration specialist offering bag filters, cyclone separators, and dust collection systems. Comparable to NESTRO in product category (industrial air filtration) and customer base (woodworking, panel processing).
• TBMA: Dutch industrial manufacturer of bag filters, cyclones, rotary valves, and pneumatic conveying equipment. Comparable product portfolio focused on industrial dust handling and filtration in European bulk materials and processing industries.

Broad incumbents

• Hosokawa Alpine: German-headquartered manufacturer of processing technology including filtration, separation, and air classification systems. Adjacent competitor in industrial air filtration for processing industries with broader machinery portfolio.
• AAF Flanders (American Air Filter): Global industrial air filtration manufacturer offering dust collectors and HVAC filtration. Overlaps with NESTRO in industrial dust collection but serves a much broader portfolio of filtration applications globally.
• Donaldson Company: US-based global leader in filtration systems across industrial, dust collection, and OEM markets. Overlaps significantly with NESTRO's industrial dust collection offering but operates at much broader scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.de/nestrogroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/NESTRO-Lufttechnik-GmbH-117978031605688
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/nestro-lufttechnik-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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