What Pasch does

Pasch (Pasch y Cia S.A.U.) is a Bilbao-headquartered, privately held industrial equipment distributor and engineering services firm founded in 1913. The company does not manufacture proprietary core technology; instead, it holds long-tenured exclusive distribution rights for more than 50 international OEMs across four verticals — Naval/Maritime, Railway, Energy, and Process — including MAN (since 1919), Howden Turbo (since 1946), Hyundai, Nanni, Steyr, REHLKO, RENK, voestalpine, Wikov, Nikkiso, and SICK, among others. The portfolio spans marine propulsion engines and generators, gearboxes, stabilizers, desalination and wastewater treatment, ballast water systems, railway switches, signaling/detection, rolling stock components, gas and steam turbines, cogeneration modules, compressors, cryogenic pumps, emission monitoring systems, nitrogen generators, gasholders, and biogas upgrading plants, supplemented by an in-house engineering department handling energy, mechanical, and electrical design.

Pasch generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of capital equipment, quoted on a project basis and typically delivered under multi-year contracts, with additional revenue from spare parts, after-sales service, and engineering integration work. The company operates a direct sales motion from Bilbao into Spanish and select international markets (railway references include Renfe, SNTF Algeria, and Irish Railway; naval references include Nordic navies, coast guards, and Norwegian/Swedish fishing fleets; process references include Arcelor Mittal Veriña, Enagas, and Saggas). Its go-to-market leverages trade shows, a comprehensive product catalog website, and direct enterprise sales.

The business model is a classic multi-OEM industrial distribution franchise: Pasch monetizes exclusivity, technical sales support, project integration, and after-sales service across manufacturers that prefer to access Iberia and adjacent markets through an established local partner rather than a direct subsidiary. Recent additions (Brenmiller solar, Biokona biomethane, BAWAT ballast water, PASCH-branded cogeneration modules) indicate gradual product-line and renewable-energy expansion layered on top of a stable legacy portfolio.

Name

Pasch

Legal name

PASCH Y CIA S.A.U.

Website

https://pasch.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pasch is a privately held Bilbao-based industrial equipment distributor (founded 1913) representing 50+ international OEMs across naval, railway, energy, and process sectors, supplying capital equipment, spare parts, and engineering integration to enterprise and government customers in Iberia and adjacent markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Refinery Offsites, Storage & Loading (Tankage, Truck/Rail/Marine Loading) (EUALAGAK)

Keywords

• Industrial equipment distribution
• Marine engine supply
• Railway components
• Cogeneration modules
• Engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Distribution: Pasch generates revenue through the sale of industrial equipment as an official distributor for multiple international manufacturers. The company supplies marine engines, generators, turbines, compressors, railway equipment, and process industry equipment to Spanish and international markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pasch is an industrial equipment distributor and engineering services firm that supplies and maintains capital goods across four sectors: Naval/Maritime, Railway, Energy, and Process Industry. The company serves as the official representative for over 80 international manufacturers (including MAN, Hyundai, Nanni, Steyr, Howden Turbo, Everllence, RENK, voestalpine, and Nikkiso), distributing marine engines, generators, turbines, compressors, railway components, stabilization systems, and water treatment equipment. Pasch complements equipment distribution with its own engineering services for system design, installation, commissioning, and after-sales support, and produces its own branded compact cogeneration modules (50-550 kWe) using MAN gas/biogas engines.

Product overview

Pasch (Pasch y Cia S.A.U.) is a Bilbao-based industrial equipment distributor and engineering company operating across four sectors: Naval/Maritime, Railway, Energy, and Process. The company does not manufacture its own products but serves as the official distributor for over 80 international manufacturers including MAN, Hyundai, Nanni, Steyr, Howden Turbo, RENK, Wikov, voestalpine, and many others. In the Naval sector, Pasch distributes marine engines (MAN light/intermediate/heavy-duty, Hyundai, Nanni, Steyr), generators (REHLKO/Kohler, Lindenberg), gearboxes and couplings (RENK, Geislinger), stabilizers (Zipwake Series S/E/PRO, CMC Marine, TRAC, SKF Marine), and a comprehensive range of naval equipment including wastewater treatment (JETS, HAMANN, DVZ, ROCHEM), desalination (IDE, ROCHEM), ballast water treatment (BAWAT), steering equipment (DAMEN/Van der Velden), ventilation (Nyborg), boilers (PARAT, ULMATEC/PYRO), and auxiliary craft (Maritime Partner). In the Railway sector, it supplies rail (voestalpine), switches/turnouts (voestalpine VAE/BWG), axle counters (Frauscher), switch heating (Backer Wolff), hot box detection (voestalpine Signaling/ZENTRAK), buffers (RAWIE), rail motors (MAN), bogie components (Hemscheidt, GMEINDER, Wikov), pantographs (Stemmann-Technik, EC Engineering), interior components (RAWAG, Growag), lighting (LPA), and sanitary/water treatment systems (AKW A+V). In the Energy sector, Pasch distributes gas turbines (Everllance, formerly MAN Energy Solutions), steam turbines (Everllance, Howden Turbo), gas/biogas motors (MAN), diesel generators (MAN), solar thermal (Brenmiller), and cogeneration modules (its own branded PASCH modules with MAN engines, 50-550 kWe). In the Process sector, it supplies compressors (Everllance, Howden Turbo, Neuman & Esser), fans (TLT-Turbo), cryogenic pumps (Nikkiso), emission control (SICK), nitrogen generators (Carbotech), desalination plants (IDE), gasholders (Leffer), biogas upgrading (Biokona), and engineering services (its own engineering department).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Engines and Propulsion Systems Distribution of marine diesel engines (MAN light/intermediate/heavy-duty, Hyundai, Nanni, Steyr) for yachts, patrol boats, rescue vessels, fishing boats, tugboats, ferries, and dredgers, covering power ranges from 10 CV to 2,200 CV.
• Marine Generators Distribution of marine generator sets from REHLKO (5–200 kW) and Lindenberg (<75 kWe to 2,500 kWe) for commercial and recreational vessels, compliant with IMO Tier III and EPA Tier 4 standards.
• Marine Stabilization Systems Distribution of dynamic trim control systems (Zipwake Series S, E, and PRO) and fin stabilizers (CMC Marine Stabilis Electra, TRAC, SKF Marine) for vessel roll, pitch, and stabilization control across vessel sizes from 12 to 225 feet.
• Marine Wastewater and Water Treatment Systems Distribution of vacuum systems, wastewater treatment plants (JETS ECOMOTIVE, HAMANN HL CONT PLUS, DVZ), reverse osmosis desalination (ROCHEM, IDE Technologies), and ballast water treatment systems (BAWAT thermal pasteurization) for marine compliance with MEPC standards.
• Gas and Steam Turbines Distribution of Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) gas turbines (THM Series 9–13 MW, MGT6100/6200 6.63–6.9 MW) and steam turbines up to 160 MW (MARC, SPST, MAREN series), plus Howden Turbo pre-designed steam turbines (75 kW to 10 MW) for power generation and mechanical drive.
• PASCH Cogeneration Modules Own-branded compact cogeneration modules integrating MAN gas/biogas engines (50–550 kWe) with alternator, heat recovery, silencer, gas train, control cabinet, and optional absorption chiller for trigeneration, designed for industrial, hospital, and wastewater treatment applications.
• Gas, Biogas, and Diesel Engines for Power Generation Distribution of MAN diesel engines (410–1,250 kVA) for emergency/backup power and MAN gas/biogas engines for continuous cogeneration operation, serving industrial, commercial, hospital, sports center, residential, wastewater, and agricultural digestion applications.
• Industrial Compressors and Blowers Distribution of Everllence centrifugal, axial, screw, and integrally geared compressors (up to 708,000 m³/h, 1,000 bar), Howden Turbo single-stage centrifugal compressors, Howden HV-Turbo blowers for wastewater aeration, and Neuman & Esser reciprocating compressors (up to 100,000 m³/h, 1,000 bar) for chemical, petrochemical, metallurgical, and process industries.
• Industrial Fans and Ventilation Systems Distribution of TLT-Turbo axial and radial industrial fans (powers over 13 MW, pressure increases over 20,000 Pa) and Nyborg marine ventilation systems (axial, centrifugal, chamber, bifurcated fans) for power plants, steel plants, cement, incinerators, and marine applications.
• Cryogenic Pumps Distribution of Nikkiso submerged cryogenic pumps for LNG, LPG, LEG, LN2, and liquid propylene applications at LNG terminals worldwide, with testing centers in Las Vegas and Tokyo.
• Railway Infrastructure Equipment Distribution of voestalpine railway switches and turnouts, Vignol and grooved rails (with HSH treatment), switch heating systems (Backer Wolff), axle counters and wheel sensors (Frauscher), end-of-line buffers (RAWIE), and hot box/dragged object detection systems (voestalpine Signaling ZENTRAK) for railway infrastructure projects.
• Railway Rolling Stock Components Distribution of MAN rail engines (280–735 kW), gearboxes and transmissions (GMEINDER, Wikov), bogie and suspension components (Hemscheidt Engineering), pantographs (Stemmann-Technik, EC Engineering), LED lighting systems (LPA), passenger seats (Growag), interior components (RAWAG), bellows and gangway systems (Hübner), and onboard water treatment (AKW A+V Protec Rail) for railway rolling stock manufacturers and operators.
• Biogas Upgrading and Biomethanation Systems Turnkey biogas upgrading plants in collaboration with Biokona, using membrane technology for biomethane production, including design, engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and operational maintenance for the Iberian Peninsula market.
• Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Complete continuous emission monitoring and control systems (CEMS) based on SICK technology, including single and multi-component analyzers, extractive and in-situ measurement technologies, particulate measurement, and data treatment systems with international certifications.
• PASCH Engineering Services In-house engineering services including energy engineering with proprietary optimization software, mechanical engineering (P&ID diagrams, 3D modeling, stress calculations), and electrical engineering for high and low voltage specifications, control integration, and cable definition, complementing equipment supply projects.
• Gasholders and Pressure Vessels Distribution of Leffer MAN-type gasholders and pressure vessels for gas storage in steel plants, power plants, chemical, petrochemical, and gas production industries, with over 100 worldwide project references.
• Solar Thermal Energy Systems Distribution of Brenmiller Energy solar thermal systems including the Energy Center (steam generator with thermal storage) and Enhanced Solar Collector (modular 12m parabolic trough generating steam up to 500°C) for power plants in the 10–150 MWe range.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 100 references for Howden Turbo power-block packaging
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Howden TurbocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1946Pasch represents Howden Turbo (formerly KKK - Kühnle, Kopp & Kausch) since 1946, supplying pre-designed steam turbines in the 75 kW to 10 MW range. With more than 100 references, PASCH positions itself as the largest packager of Power-Blocks based on this technology.
• MAN Energy Solutions (Everllence)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1919Pasch represents MAN since 1919, making it the most veteran representative of the German manufacturer. PASCH supports customers from early phases, streamlines communication to reduce project timelines, supports MAN during project development phases, and provides after-sales assistance. PASCH distributes MAN steam turbines (up to 160 MW), gas turbines (THM series, MGT6100/6200), gas and biogas engines, and diesel engines.
• NikkisocoreTechnology or IntegrationNikkiso, based in Las Vegas (USA), has been a world leader for 30 years in the design and supply of cryogenic submerged pumps for LNG, LPG, LEG, LN2. PASCH collaborates with Nikkiso following their acquisition of the former JC Carter, having supplied cryogenic pumps to Spanish LNG terminals (Enagas, Saggas) and foreign terminals built by Spanish engineering firms.
• BiokonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiokona, a Lithuanian company, leads in biogas project development and biogas purification equipment with membrane technology for biomethane production. PASCH and Biokona collaborate to offer the Iberian market biogas upgrading plants for biomethane production with turnkey solutions including design, engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and operational maintenance.
• voestalpine VAE/BWGcoreTechnology or IntegrationVoestalpine Tournout Technology Germany is a leader in railway switch design and manufacturing, supplying the Spanish market since 1990. All switches for the Madrid-Seville High-Speed Line were supplied by voestalpine BWG GmbH. Technology FAKOP, ribbed elastic plates, HRS locks, and forged switches have been used in Spain's high-speed lines.
• RENKcoreTechnology or IntegrationRENK Special Gears Division designs and supplies gears for fast ships and naval applications up to 80 MW for various propulsion alternatives (CODAG, CODELAG, AED). The Rheine factory focuses on marine gears including the new modular T2RECS pre-designed gears.
• REHLKO (formerly Kohler)coreTechnology or IntegrationAmerican company Rehlko (formerly Kohler) manufactures marine generators since 1920 with excellent reputation for quality, reliability, and innovative technology. Range spans 5 to 200 kW for both recreational and commercial vessels, preferred by leading shipyards worldwide.
• Stemmann-TechnikcoreTechnology or IntegrationStemmann-Technik GmbH was founded in 1912 in Luxembourg. Products include slip rings, conductor guides, cable winders, cable trolleys, shore-to-ship power supply systems, pantographs for e-charging, and ferry charging systems.
• STEYR MotorscoreTechnology or IntegrationAustrian manufacturer STEYR Motors is recognized for powerful engineering developing own patents applied to products. Marine engine family offers excellent power-to-weight ratio, reliability, and safety. Monoblock design in high-resistance aluminum includes uniform cooling cylinders and Stellite valve seats.
• NannicoreTechnology or IntegrationFrench manufacturer Nanni is one of the main European marine engine manufacturers since 1952. Based on Kubota and Toyota engines, Nanni offers wide range from 10 to 370 CV for sailboats, recreational motor boats, and commercial vessels. Leading European shipyards rely on Nanni with over half exports.
• HyundaicoreTechnology or IntegrationHyundai is Korea's leading diesel engine manufacturer, supplying propulsion and marine generator engines for work vessels, fishing boats, passenger vessels, port service vessels, and dredgers. Known for robustness, easy maintenance, and low consumption.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wärtsilä: Finnish manufacturer of marine engines and energy systems with strong presence in ship propulsion and decentralized power generation. Direct competitor to Pasch's MAN marine and energy portfolio but as an OEM rather than distributor. Key incumbent for the same naval and energy customers Pasch serves.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial engineering company manufacturing pumps, rotating equipment, and separation technology for the process industry. Direct overlap with Pasch's process and energy vertical pump/compressor distribution activities, though Sulzer is an OEM rather than distributor. Competes for similar customers in petrochemical and power generation.
• Cargotec (MacGregor): Finnish cargo and load handling solutions provider (MacGregor brand) for maritime, offshore, and naval customers. Overlaps Pasch's REDROCK cranes/davits and Maritime Partner auxiliary craft portfolio in the naval vertical. Competes for the same shipyard and naval customers with own-manufactured equipment.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish global supplier of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment to marine, energy, and process industries. Overlaps Pasch's marine and process verticals with its own manufactured equipment (heat exchangers, separators, pumps). Competes for similar customers in shipyards and refineries.
• Kongsberg Maritime: Norwegian technology supplier to the merchant marine, naval, and offshore markets, providing integrated solutions for vessel operations. Overlaps Pasch's naval and offshore verticals with own-manufactured navigation, automation, and propulsion control systems. Competes for the same shipyard and navy customers.
• Atlas Copco: Global Swedish industrial group manufacturing compressors, vacuum solutions, power tools, and assembly solutions. Directly overlaps Pasch's Howden/Everllence/Neuman & Esser compressor portfolio but as a manufacturer rather than distributor. Broad incumbent with significant Iberia presence competing for the same end customers.

Direct peers

• Eriks: Dutch industrial distributor (owned by SHV Holdings) specializing in technical components for industrial customers across flow control, sealing & polymer, power transmission, and maintenance. Direct comparable to Pasch in being a multi-vertical European industrial distributor with engineering services and exclusive supplier relationships.
• Diploma PLC: UK-listed specialty distribution group operating across industrial controls, seals & flow control, and life sciences verticals. Closely comparable business model to Pasch: technical distribution of premium components to industrial customers with engineering services and exclusive supplier agreements. Public-market reference for Pasch's multi-vertical niche distribution strategy.
• Addtech: Swedish-listed industrial distributor with 150+ niche subsidiaries selling components and systems to industrial customers. Highly comparable business model: decentralized multi-vertical industrial distribution with technical sales and exclusive supplier partnerships — directly analogous to Pasch's structure.
• Indutrade: Swedish-listed multi-vertical industrial distributor acquiring niche technical sales companies across multiple countries and end markets. Highly comparable business model to Pasch — distributes components and systems from premium manufacturers with engineering services attached, operating across many verticals. Indutrade is the public-market proxy for Pasch's strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pasch_y_cia

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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