Bgu-Environmental Protection Systems

Name

Bgu-Environmental Protection Systems

Legal name

bgu-Umweltschutzanlagen GmbH

Website

https://bgu-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

bgu-Environmental Protection Systems is a German engineering company founded in 1979 that designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains mechanical and electrical equipment for stormwater retention basins, serving German municipalities, engineering offices, and construction firms as a full-service water-protection provider.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Protection Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Stormwater Quality Treatment & BMPs (Hydrodynamic Separators, Filters, Oil-Grit) (EUANAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Erosion Control & Stormwater BMP Maintenance (IMAIAIAG), Stormwater Collection & Conveyance (Inlets, Catch Basins, Pipes, Channels) (EUANAEAA), Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF), Design & Engineering for Renewal/Expansion (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Treatment Plants) (EUANALAD)

Keywords

• Stormwater retention equipment
• Flow regulators
• Water treatment systems
• Flood protection equipment
• Basin cleaning systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bretzfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Control Equipment Sales: Sale of mechanical and electrical water control equipment including flow regulators, screens, baffles, cleaning systems, and flood protection equipment for stormwater retention basins.
2. Service and Maintenance: Professional maintenance services for water treatment equipment, including plant maintenance (EKVO), flow measurement, and data collection and evaluation.
3. Installation and Commissioning: Complete installation and commissioning services for equipment, performed by qualified technicians.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

bgu-Umweltschutzanlagen GmbH designs, constructs, manufactures, installs, commissions, and maintains mechanical and electrical/solar-powered equipment for stormwater retention basins. The portfolio covers flow regulators, coarse matter retention systems (screens, baffles, lamella clarifiers), flood protection devices, basin cleaning systems, flow measurement modules, and process control technology, delivered as integrated solutions to municipalities, engineering offices, and the construction industry.

Product overview

Bgu-Environmental Protection Systems is a full-service provider for water protection, specializing in equipment for stormwater retention basins since 1979. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical and electrical/solar-powered products organized into core categories: flow regulators (Waage-Drossel, Strahl-Drossel, Kompakt-Abflussregler, Abflussregler RW, Klärüberlauf), coarse matter retention systems (Schrägklärer, Tauchwände, Rechen/Siebe), flood protection (Rückstau-Klappe, Schwimm-Klappe), cleaning equipment (Schwenk-Strahl-Reiniger, Schwenkbares Rührwerk, Schwall-Spül-Trommel), water level control (RÜ-Stau-Klappe), flow measurement modules, and process control technology. The products integrate with each other through telecontrol systems and the bgu-MoRIS control unit, enabling complete solutions for wastewater treatment and environmental protection applications. The company designs, constructs, manufactures, installs, commissions, and maintains these systems for municipalities and engineering firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waage-Drossel (Balance Regulator)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 800 fine screen systems reliably retaining floating and suspended solids

Segments3 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Huber SE: German wastewater and stormwater equipment manufacturer headquartered in Berching. Competes with bgu in screens, flow control, and retention basin equipment supplied to German municipalities and engineering offices.
• Hauraton GmbH & Co. KG: German drainage and stormwater management equipment manufacturer. Compares to bgu as a direct competitor in stormwater collection, conveyance, and retention infrastructure for municipal and civil engineering applications.
• ACO Ahlmann SE & Co. KG: German-based manufacturer of drainage, stormwater management, and water protection systems. Directly comparable as a German stormwater equipment specialist serving municipal and engineering customers with overlapping product scope (channel drains, separators, retention systems).
• Hydro International (Hydro Water Management): Stormwater treatment and flow control specialist providing separators, screening, and vortex flow control devices. Comparable to bgu's product line of stormwater quality treatment (BMPs) and vortex/jet regulators used in retention basins.

Broad incumbents

• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: Large German pump, valve, and water systems manufacturer with broad portfolio including wastewater and stormwater pumps. Overlaps with bgu's pumping and flow regulation equipment for water protection but operates across many adjacent segments.
• Sulzer Ltd. Swiss industrial flow and pumping equipment maker with substantial wastewater and stormwater exposure. Provides competing regulators, mixers, and pump/separators used in retention basins and serves similar municipal customers.
• Xylem Inc. Global water technology company with a portfolio covering pumps, treatment, and networked water systems (Flygt, Wedeco brands). Competes with bgu in stormwater and wastewater pumping/control and threatens the networked/segment regulator space with digital products.
• Wilo SE: German pump manufacturer specializing in water management and building services. Adjacent competitor to bgu with significantly larger scale, often delivering pumping and flow control equipment to similar municipal and commercial water projects.
• Andritz AG: Austrian industrial group with separation and water technology divisions. Overlaps with bgu in lamella clarifiers, screens, and sludge handling equipment commonly deployed in municipal stormwater and wastewater infrastructure.

Others

• Alfa Laval AB: Swedish separation and heat transfer equipment manufacturer serving water and wastewater customers. Comparable on the separation/screening product side but operates at much larger scale and in adjacent (not directly competing) product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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