Priess
Priess A/S is a 100-year-old Danish industrial manufacturer of prefabricated technical houses and modular infrastructure solutions, serving utilities, municipalities, and industrial clients across Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and Norway through custom engineering and a proprietary Plug & Play product concept.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1921
- HeadquartersVinderup, Denmark
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Priess does
Priess A/S is a privately held Danish industrial manufacturer founded in 1921 and headquartered in Vinderup, Denmark, that designs, engineers, and produces prefabricated technical houses (teknikhuse) and modular infrastructure solutions. The company's product portfolio spans four vertical segments: Energy Supply (transformer stations, solar stations, EV charging stations), District Heating (shunt stations, pump and booster stations, valve and meter stations, heat exchanger stations, mobile units), Digital Infrastructure (broadband, data centers, telecom, rail), and Water and Industry (technical houses, component and electrical cabinets, raw water superstructures). Operations run from 5 factory buildings, a large paint booth, and administrative offices on a single Vinderup address, with an additional production facility in Herning, Denmark. The company employs a direct B2B enterprise field sales motion targeting utilities, municipalities, and industrial clients across Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and (as of April 2026) Norway.
The company generates revenue through project-based custom engineering and delivery of bespoke technical house solutions, complemented by a standardized "Plug & Play" product program for customers with standardized requirements. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, reflecting the engineering intensity of each deployment. Priess has positioned its proprietary Plug & Play concept — originally developed through customer feedback in the transformer station segment and extended across other product groups — as a core differentiator, emphasizing rapid on-site installation and pre-tested modular delivery. The company holds ISO 9001 certification, publishes an ESG report, and serves customers including IKEA Aalborg, Syd Energi, AffaldVarme Aarhus, I/S Vestforbrænding, SEGävle Energi, and TB Berlin.
In October 2025, Priess announced the acquisition of ABB's Compact Secondary Substation product line in Norway, completing the deal and officially launching Norwegian operations on April 1, 2026 with 50 transferring employees. FY2024 revenue was 363 million DKK (compared to 372 million DKK in FY2023). The company operates a subsidiary, Priess District Heating A/S, and remains independent with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or public listing.
Priess firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Priess
- Legal name
- Priess A/S
- Website
- https://priess-web.dk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1921
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Priess A/S is a 100-year-old Danish industrial manufacturer of prefabricated technical houses and modular infrastructure solutions, serving utilities, municipalities, and industrial clients across Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and Norway through custom engineering and a proprietary Plug & Play product concept.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Priess industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Infrastructure Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)
- SIC
- Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)
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Where Priess is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vinderup
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Priess business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom Technical Houses and Infrastructure Solutions: Priess designs and manufactures custom technical houses and modular infrastructure solutions on a project basis. Revenue is generated through engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of bespoke solutions to utility companies, municipalities, and industrial clients. The company operates from initial consultation through to delivery and installation support.
- Standard Product Program: Off-the-shelf technical houses and stations following the Plug & Play concept for customers with standardized requirements.
- Product Line Acquisition (ABB Norway): Acquired ABB's Compact Secondary Substation product line in Norway, expanding the company's product portfolio and geographic reach.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels7 records
Priess product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Priess A/S designs, manufactures, and delivers custom prefabricated technical houses (teknikhuse) and modular infrastructure solutions for utility companies, municipalities, and industrial clients across four core segments: Energy Supply, District Heating, Digital Infrastructure, and Water & Industry. The company's proprietary Plug & Play concept covers pre-tested, pre-fabricated transformer stations, pumping stations, heat exchanger stations, EV chargers, broadband/data center enclosures, and water utility cabinets, delivered as project-based engineered solutions supporting the green energy transition.
Product overview
Priess A/S is a Danish industrial company established in 1921 that provides comprehensive infrastructure solutions through its four core business segments: Energy Supply (Energiforsyning), District Heating (Fjernvarme), Digital Infrastructure (Digital infrastruktur), and Water and Industry (Vand og industri). The company operates primarily as a manufacturer of pre-fabricated technical houses and modular infrastructure solutions under the Plug & Play concept, originally developed for transformer stations and now expanded across all product segments. The portfolio includes solar energy systems, EV charging stations, transformer stations, district heating stations (shunt, pump, booster, valve, meter, and heat exchanger stations), digital infrastructure (broadband, data centers, telecom, rail), and industrial solutions (technical houses, component cabinets, electrical/valve cabinets, meter cabinets). Priess also operates a subsidiary, Priess District Heating A/S, and offers both standardized product lines and custom-tailored solutions. The company operates 5 factory buildings with production facilities in Vinderup and Herning, Denmark.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Energiforsyning (Energy Supply) Comprehensive energy supply infrastructure including solar energy solutions, EV charging stations, replacement stations, and electrical installations for utility companies and grid operators.
Quantifiable outcome
- Mobile shunt station ROI: paid for itself five times over (from Vestforbrænding case)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Priess
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Priess technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Priess partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- ABBcorePriess acquired ABB's local Compact Secondary Substation product line in Norway. The acquisition was officially completed and the partnership starts on April 1, 2026. This acquisition expands Priess's presence in Norway and adds the Compact Secondary Substation product line to their portfolio, strengthening their Nordic position in the transformer station segment.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Priess competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Siemens: German industrial conglomerate whose Smart Infrastructure division offers transformer stations, switchgear, and grid solutions that compete with Priess's core offerings — but as part of a much broader portfolio covering automation, mobility, and digital industries beyond Priess's niche.
- Schneider Electric: French multinational providing low- and medium-voltage switchgear, substations, and energy distribution solutions. Operates across a much wider scope (building automation, industrial software) than Priess but competes directly in prefabricated electrical distribution equipment.
- Eaton: US-based power management company offering switchgear, panelboards, and electrical distribution products to utility and industrial customers globally — overlapping with Priess's switchboard and panelboard offerings but as one segment of a far broader portfolio.
Direct peers
- ABB: Swiss-Swedish multinational that previously owned the Compact Secondary Substation product line Priess just acquired in Norway. Directly competes with Priess in transformer stations and substations, and serves overlapping utility/distribution customers across Europe — making ABB the most direct product-level peer.
- Lucy Electric: UK-based specialist in secondary distribution equipment (ring main units, compact substations, transformer enclosures). Targets the same utility and renewable energy customers as Priess with similar prefabricated, modular substation offerings.
- Ormazabal: Spanish specialist in medium-voltage switchgear and compact secondary substations, offering prefabricated electrical distribution equipment to utilities and renewable energy projects — highly comparable product and customer overlap with Priess's transformer station and energy supply verticals.
- Alfen: Dutch specialist in transformer substations, energy storage systems, and EV charging infrastructure — directly overlapping with Priess's transformer station, EV charging, and grid-modernisation product lines across European utilities.
Others
- Vertiv: US-based data center and digital infrastructure equipment provider — adjacent rather than directly competing, but relevant because Priess's 'Digital Infrastructure' segment (broadband, data centers, telecom, rail) overlaps with Vertiv's addressable market for technical enclosures and power infrastructure.
- Rittal: German enclosures and cabinets manufacturer serving industrial automation and electrical infrastructure OEMs. While Rittal supplies enclosures used in similar projects, it is an enabling/upstream supplier rather than a direct competitor to Priess's prefabricated technical houses.
Regional players
- Driescher: German mid-sized manufacturer of medium-voltage switchgear and transformer stations serving municipal utilities and industrial customers in Germany and adjacent markets — comparable product lines to Priess but primarily a German/DACH regional focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Priess social profiles
Digital presencePriess compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Priess financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Priess leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Priess funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Priess M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Priess
What does Priess do?
Priess A/S designs, manufactures, and delivers custom prefabricated technical houses (teknikhuse) and modular infrastructure solutions for utility companies, municipalities, and industrial clients across four core segments: Energy Supply, District Heating, Digital Infrastructure, and Water & Industry. The company's proprietary Plug & Play concept covers pre-tested, pre-fabricated transformer stations, pumping stations, heat exchanger stations, EV chargers, broadband/data center enclosures, and water utility cabinets, delivered as project-based engineered solutions supporting the green energy transition.
Is Priess a public or private company?
Priess is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Priess founded?
Priess was founded in 1921. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Priess based?
Priess is headquartered in Vinderup, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Priess make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Custom Technical Houses and Infrastructure Solutions are the primary driver. The others are standard Product Program and product Line Acquisition (ABB Norway).
Who are Priess's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Siemens, Schneider Electric and Eaton. Direct peers are ABB, Lucy Electric, Ormazabal and Alfen. Others are Vertiv and Rittal. Driescher is listed as a regional player.
Does Priess have an API?
No public API is recorded for Priess.
What industry is Priess in?
Priess's product category is Industrial Infrastructure Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAEAA, Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards), with a secondary code of IMAHANAG, Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets). Its NAICS code is 335313 and its SIC code is 3613.