What Pneutec does

Pneutec B.V., headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, is a specialist engineering and systems-integration company focused on pneumatics, vacuum technology, fluid control, and damping technology for industrial material-handling applications. The company was founded in 1987 as a trading organization importing pneumatic components and has since evolved into a knowledge center that designs, assembles, and delivers custom systems — including cleanroom assembly — for OEM customers. Its portfolio spans vacuum conveyors (Piab piFLOW series, including food-grade, heavy-duty, and ML-equipped variants), vacuum grippers and suction cups (Piab Kenos and piCOBOT lines), electric linear actuators (AutomationWare Mech and ML series), and pneumatic components (Pneumax), supplemented by accessories and bespoke engineered subsystems.

Pneutec operates an enterprise B2B go-to-market with an application-specialist sales team engaging OEMs from the engineering phase through system delivery. Its revenue mix combines hardware resale (partner-brand components), custom system assembly (including cleanroom build), and design/engineering services, priced on a project-specific quotation basis. Marquee customers include ASML, Heineken, BluePrint Automation, Colt-Kingspan, THETFORD, Cremer, AWL Techniek, and Nobels Group (a 30+ year relationship), across verticals spanning semiconductor, food and beverage, packaging, warehouse automation, agritech, medical, and automotive. The company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aalberts N.V. since 2017, operating within the Aalberts advanced mechatronics division.

Commercial distribution runs through direct enterprise sales alongside an exclusive Netherlands distribution agreement with AVS Römer (strengthened 2025) and premium partnerships with Piab, Pneumax, AutomationWare, Ceme, Crouzet, Molex, and Weforma. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ATEX, FDA, CE, and IECEx standards, and operates from Hoofddorp (HQ) and a newer manufacturing site in Vessem opened in 2024. Pneutec grew from approximately 30 employees pre-acquisition to 135 by 2024, and is now positioned as a mid-sized European mechatronics integrator with engineering depth, protected channel partnerships, and a multi-vertical OEM customer base.

Name

Pneutec

Legal name

Pneutec B.V.

Website

https://pneutec.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pneutec is a Netherlands-based engineering and systems integrator specializing in pneumatics, vacuum, fluid control, and damping technology for material handling. Since 1987, it has designed, assembled, and delivered custom solutions and cleanroom-built subsystems to OEM customers across semiconductor, food and beverage, packaging, warehouse automation, and agritech verticals, and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aalberts N.V.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pneumatic and Vacuum Material Handling Systems

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pneumatic Air Preparation & Distribution (FRL assemblies, manifolds, air headers) (IMAHAGAD), Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Pneumatic components
• Vacuum technology
• Material handling systems
• Vacuum conveyors
• Fluid control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoofddorp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pneumatic Components and Systems: Sale of pneumatic components including cylinders, valves, and complete pneumatic systems. Pneutec designs and builds custom systems for material handling applications.
2. Vacuum Technology Products: Vacuum conveyors, grippers, suction cups, and soft grippers for various industrial applications. Includes products from partner brands like Piab and custom solutions.
3. Design & Engineering Services: System engineering and design services for complex material handling challenges. Application specialists provide consultation from engineering phase through system delivery.
4. Assembly and Production: Assembly and production of systems and sub-modules for OEM customers. Includes cleanroom assembly capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pneutec is a knowledge center, developer, and builder specializing in pneumatics, vacuum technology, fluid control, and damping technology for industrial material handling applications. The company designs, engineers, and assembles custom systems using components from partner brands (primarily Piab, Pneumax, and AutomationWare) for OEMs across semiconductor, food & beverage, packaging, warehouse automation, agritech, medical, automotive, and energy sectors. Pneutec differentiates through a system engineering approach that analyzes complete movement profiles, loads, process variation, and energy consumption before component selection, rather than acting as a pure product distributor.

Product overview

Pneutec is a knowledge center, developer, and builder specializing in pneumatics, vacuum technology, fluid control, and damping technology for material handling applications. The company operates as both a distributor and systems integrator, reselling and integrating products from partner brands — primarily Piab (vacuum conveyors, vacuum grippers, suction cups), AutomationWare (electric linear actuators), and Pneumax (pneumatic components) — combined with its own engineering and assembly services. The product portfolio centers on vacuum technology solutions (piFLOW conveyor series, Kenos and piCOBOT gripper lines, suction cups and soft grippers), supplemented by electric linear actuators (AutomationWare Mech and ML series), pneumatic components (Pneumax), and a range of accessories. Pneutec's core offering is its systems engineering capability: designing, assembling, and delivering complete custom solutions rather than selling standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• piFLOW Vacuum Conveying Systems (Piab) Complete piFLOW product line for vacuum conveying of powders, granules, and bulk goods. Includes piFLOW p SMART with machine learning software for capacity optimization, piFLOW t for gentle conveying of fragile products with stainless steel ASTM 316L housing, piFLOW f for food-grade applications (FDA/EU compliant, up to 7.5 tons/hour), piFLOW fc for heavy-duty food/chemical applications (up to 8 tons/hour), piFLOW i for industrial hazardous materials (EC 1935/2004 and EC 10/2011 compliant, ATEX Dust certified), piFLOW am for additive manufacturing with TC-coupling for 3D printer integration, and piFLOW p for high-requirement applications (batch sizes 2-56 liters, up to 15 tons/hour). Target customers are OEMs in food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and additive manufacturing industries.
• piCOBOT Vacuum Grippers (Piab) Cobot-compatible vacuum gripper product line. piCOBOT Electric is a fully electric vacuum pump that maximizes cobot lifting quality without compressed air, with lightweight and compact design for sealed and lightly porous materials. piCOBOT L vacuum gripper unit lifts up to 16 kg with high speed, IP65-compliant for harsh environments. Standard piCOBOT vacuum gripper unit uses patented COAX technology with integrated controls, compatible with collaborative robots and smaller industrial robots, includes UR Caps software for easy installation. Target customers are OEMs integrating cobots in packaging and material handling applications.
• Kenos Vacuum Gripper Systems Complete Kenos vacuum gripper product family. Includes KCS cobot gripper with integrated COAX SX cartridges and quick-change system; KVGL series (KVGL-CJ for complete layers of cans/jars, KVGL-S for boxes with adjustable check valves); KVG series with double technology (check valves and flow reducers); KHVG for heavy materials like sawn wood and bricks; Safe&Light (KSL) lightweight foam gripper lifting up to 59 kg for palletizing in dusty environments; FlexiGrip (KFG) modular foam gripper for various products without adjustment; MiniGrip with quick-change system for varying object sizes. Target customers are OEMs in packaging, food, logistics, and palletizing industries.
• Cobot Palletizing Tool (CPT) Cobot palletizing tool featuring a multi-zone gripper for picking multiple products simultaneously. Reduces robot wear, increases lifespan, and lowers EOAT costs. Includes Industry 4.0 features including predictive maintenance. Designed for OEMs implementing cobot palletizing systems in warehouse automation and packaging applications.
• Mini Cobot Gripper (MCG) One of the lightest cobot grippers available at 270 grams, with lifting capacity up to 5 kg. Features Quick-Click Tool Changer, adapter plates, and integrated COAX vacuum ejector. Target customers are OEMs requiring ultra-lightweight end-of-arm tooling for cobot applications.
• LBG-50 Lightweight Bag Gripper Pre-engineered bag gripper for palletizing applications handling bags up to 50 kg. Lifts bags from conveyor and places on pallet in any pattern. Extensible with Piab Duraflex suction cups and COAX technology. Target customers are OEMs in food, agriculture, chemical, and building materials industries needing bag palletizing solutions.
• piSOFTGRIP Soft Gripper (Piab) Soft gripper from Piab designed for gentle and damage-free handling of delicate or irregularly shaped products. Uses vacuum-based technology for safe grasping without crushing or marking. Target customers are OEMs handling food, medical devices, and fragile products requiring non-marking grip solutions.
• piGRIP Modular Suction Cups (Piab) Modular vacuum suction cup system from Piab allowing customized configurations for specific application requirements. Enables tailored solutions through interchangeable components for varied handling tasks.
• Vacuum Suction Cups - Round, Oval, Rectangular, Application-specific (Piab) Comprehensive Piab suction cup portfolio. Round cups in flat, single bellows, multi bellows, and deep-concave profiles for flat, uneven, and round objects. Oval cups for elongated objects like wooden planks, boxes, and packaged goods. Rectangular cups in single bellows, multi bellows, and square profiles. Application-specific variants including ESD-safe, metal sheet, glass, plastic, high/low temperature, paper, food & fruit, eggs, and flexible packaging.
• Suction Cup Accessories Accessories including mounting parts, level compensators, ball joints, and adapters to support suction cup installation and performance in varied applications.
• AutomationWare Mech Series Electric Linear Actuators Electric linear actuators using ball screw technology with electronic drive and encoder feedback. Mech Value variant for cost-effective applications; Mech Plus and Mech Force variants for higher dynamic loads in compact form. Positioning accuracy up to ±0.01 mm. Integrated into Pneutec's multi-trolley picking systems and material handling solutions.
• AutomationWare ML Series Linear Axes Electric belt-driven linear axes for high dynamics and flexibility in logistics pick-and-place applications. Available in sizes 45, 60, 80, 90, and 120 with anodized aluminum construction. Positioning repeatability up to 0.05 mm. Used in warehouse automation and material handling solutions.
• Pneumax Airplus Digital Flow Sensor Digital flow sensor from Pneumax fully integrable into the Airplus series, designed for energy efficiency and process optimization in pneumatic systems. Target customers are OEMs seeking digital monitoring of compressed air consumption and process optimization.
• Design & Engineering Services System engineering and design services for complex material handling challenges. Application specialists provide consultation from early engineering phase through system delivery. Pneutec analyzes complete movement profiles, loads throughout cycles, process and product variation, and energy consumption over time before making component choices. Service covers motion control, conveying & dosing, and gripping & handling competencies.
• Assembly & Production Services Assembly and production services of systems and sub-modules for OEM customers. Includes cleanroom assembly capabilities located at Pneutec's Hoofddorp headquarters and manufacturing operations at the Vessem location. Services cover pneumatic, vacuum, fluid control, and damping technology system assembly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced energy consumption through engineering-first approach rather than over-dimensioned component selection
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AVS RömercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Long-term partnership with AVS Römer was strengthened in 2025 with an exclusive distribution agreement for the Netherlands. AVS Römer develops valves, sensors, fluid pumps, and custom solutions using plastic and metal powder injection moulding (MIM) technology. Active in industries including semiconductor, medical technology, industry, vending, agriculture, energy, transport, and marine.
• Aalberts N.V. (Aalberts advanced mechatronics)coreOthers · 1 January 2017Pneutec has been part of Aalberts advanced mechatronics since 2017. Aalberts N.V. is a global listed company providing mission-critical technologies. This acquisition led to significant growth from 35 to 135 employees and provides access to resources, expertise, and investment opportunities while maintaining Pneutec's own identity and culture.
• PiabcoreTechnology or IntegrationPiab is a premium brand partner supplying vacuum conveyors, grippers, and suction cups. Piab's piFLOW series vacuum conveyors are distributed by Pneutec. Piab technologies include COAX vacuum ejectors, and they offer ATEX-certified products for explosive environments.
• PneumaxcoreTechnology or IntegrationPneumax is a premium brand partner supplying pneumatic components including digital flow sensors (Airplus series) and pneumatic valves and cylinders. Partnership involves design and engineering collaboration.
• AutomationWarecoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomationWare supplies electric linear actuators including the ML series and Mech series. Pneutec integrates these into multi-trolley picking systems and material handling solutions. The Mech series features ball screw technology with electronic drive and encoder feedback for precision applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zimmer Group: German manufacturer of grippers, vacuum technology, and linear clamping elements. Closely comparable to Pneutec in pneumatic and electric gripper technology for industrial automation and packaging.
• Festo: Global pneumatics and automation leader offering cylinders, valves, FRLs, and motion control. Closely comparable to Pneutec as a full-range pneumatics and vacuum technology supplier to industrial OEMs across packaging, food, semiconductor, and automotive.
• Schunk: German gripping systems and automation technology specialist. Closely comparable to Pneutec's Kenos/piCOBOT gripper and end-of-arm tooling portfolio for cobots, packaging, and material handling applications.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies company with deep fluid power, pneumatics, and vacuum product lines. Comparable to Pneutec across pneumatic cylinders, valves, and engineered motion systems for industrial OEMs.
• SMC Corporation: World's largest pneumatics components manufacturer, offering actuators, valves, air preparation equipment, and vacuum products. Directly comparable to Pneutec in pneumatic components, vacuum grippers, and system integration for OEMs.
• Camozzi Automation: Italian pneumatics and fluid power manufacturer offering cylinders, valves, FRLs, and vacuum components. Comparable to Pneutec as a European pneumatics specialist serving packaging, food, and industrial automation customers.
• Piab: Premium Swedish vacuum technology brand whose products (piFLOW, piCOBOT, COAX ejectors) Pneutec distributes in the Netherlands. Directly comparable on vacuum conveyors, grippers, suction cups, and energy-efficient vacuum generation.
• AVS Römer: German manufacturer of valves, sensors, and fluid pumps using MIM technology, with whom Pneutec holds an exclusive Netherlands distribution agreement. Comparable as a fluid control and pneumatic components supplier serving similar industrial OEM customers.

Emerging players

• OnRobot: Danish collaborative robot end-effector specialist offering vacuum grippers, force/torque sensors, and tool changers. Comparable to Pneutec's cobot gripper portfolio and adjacent to its piCOBOT/Kenos cobot offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Emerson Automation Solutions (ASCO): Major automation conglomerate offering fluid control, pneumatic valves (ASCO), and analytical instrumentation. Comparable to Pneutec in fluid control, pneumatic components, and engineered solutions for industrial OEMs.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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