What Rototec does

Rototec AG is a privately held, family-owned Swiss pump technology specialist headquartered in Richigen near Bern, founded in 1989 by Anton Bickel and operating today with over 20 employees. The company positions itself as a brand-independent service provider, distributing, maintaining, and consulting on industrial pump systems for customers across Switzerland. Its core technology portfolio spans the full taxonomy of pump types — rotary lobe, centrifugal, progressing cavity, diaphragm, peristaltic, screw, ring piston, and gear pumps — alongside supporting equipment including agitators, IBC/drum mixers, powder mixing systems, shear mixers, colloid mills, shredders, and two-phase separators with ATEX and food-grade certifications.

The business generates revenue through three streams: equipment sales of new pumps (one-time), recurring maintenance and repair services (servicing, repairs, revisions, mechanical conversions, and reconditioning performed at customer sites or in the Richigen workshop), and a spare parts distribution business covering more than 80 manufacturers with same-day shipping within Switzerland for in-stock items. Technical consulting — including pump selection, system design, and brand-independent recommendations — completes the offering. Authorized reseller partnerships with Börger, Fristam, Sivag, SUMA, Tapflo, and Wangen give Rototec distribution rights to specialty product lines without internal R&D investment in pump manufacturing.

Rototec serves eight end-market segments — food, beverage, pharmaceuticals/fine chemicals/cosmetics, wastewater/energy/environmental management, planning/engineering offices, general industrial, agriculture, and public safety — through a sales-led go-to-market with non-binding consultations, on-site visits, and customized solutions. Marketing channels include a four-language website (DE/FR/EN/IT), LinkedIn and Instagram corporate accounts, WhatsApp Business, email newsletters, and trade show participation at Pumps & Valves, Suisse Public, GLUG, AquaPro, Ilmac, and AGRAMA. The company holds membership in seven Swiss industry associations covering water, wastewater, biomass, mechanical engineering, and surface technology.

Name

Rototec

Legal name

Rototec AG

Website

https://rototec.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rototec AG is a family-owned, Swiss brand-independent specialist in industrial pump technology, distributing, maintaining, and supplying spare parts across more than 80 manufacturers for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, wastewater, agricultural, and industrial customers throughout Switzerland from its Richigen headquarters near Bern.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Richigen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Pump Sales: Sale of industrial pumps including rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal pumps, progressing cavity pumps, diaphragm pumps, peristaltic pumps, screw pumps, ring piston pumps, and gear pumps
2. Maintenance Services: Complete maintenance services including regular servicing, repairs, revisions, mechanical conversions, adjustments, and reconditioning of wear parts. Services provided at customer site or at their workshop in Richigen
3. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of spare parts for pumps from over 80 manufacturers. They maintain large stock for high availability and ship same-day for in-stock items
4. Technical Consulting: Pump consulting services including technical analyses, pump designs, product comparisons, brand-independent recommendations, and customized solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rototec AG is a brand-independent Swiss service provider that delivers comprehensive pump-technology solutions: technical consulting and pump selection, sale of industrial pumps (rotary lobe, centrifugal, progressing cavity, diaphragm, peristaltic, screw, ring piston, and gear pumps) and related equipment (agitators, mixers, shredders, separators), full maintenance and repair services, and spare parts sourcing/stocking for over 80 manufacturers with same-day shipment within Switzerland. Customers span food, beverage, pharma/cosmetics, wastewater, agriculture, industrial, and public-safety sectors.

Product overview

Rototec AG is a Swiss brand-independent pump technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial pumps, mixing equipment, and related services. The core product lineup includes positive displacement pumps (rotary lobe, progressing cavity, diaphragm, peristaltic, screw, ring piston, and gear pumps) alongside centrifugal pumps for high-flow applications. Supporting equipment includes agitators/mixers for tank and container applications, powder mixing systems (powder mixers, shear mixers, colloid mills), shredding systems, and two-phase separators for biogas, agricultural, and industrial wastewater applications. Services encompass pump consulting, maintenance and repair, and spare parts supply from over 80 manufacturers. The company operates as an authorized representative for select brands including Börger, Fristam, Sivag, SUMA, Tapflo, and Wangen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rotary Lobe Pumps (Drehkolbenpumpen) Positive displacement pumps with two counter-rotating lobed rotors, used for transferring viscous and shear-sensitive fluids across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
• Centrifugal Pumps (Kreiselpumpen) Dynamic displacement pumps that use impeller rotation to impart kinetic energy to fluid, suited to high-flow industrial processes.
• Progressing Cavity Pumps (Exzenterschneckenpumpen) Positive displacement pumps with a single helical rotor inside a double-threaded stator, ideal for highly viscous and shear-sensitive media in food, wastewater, and chemical applications.
• Diaphragm Pumps (Membranpumpen) Positive displacement pumps using flexible diaphragms to move fluid, suitable for hygienic and sterile applications in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
• Peristaltic Pumps (Schlauchpumpen) Hose pumps that use rotating rollers to compress and release a flexible tube, providing contamination-free fluid transfer for sensitive media.
• Screw Pumps (Schraubenspindelpumpen) Positive displacement pumps with intermeshing screws that transport fluid along the screw axis, suitable for high-viscosity media and continuous operation.
• Ring Piston Pumps (Ringkolbenpumpen) Positive displacement pumps with a ring-shaped piston design, providing reliable flow for industrial and municipal applications.
• Gear Pumps (Zahnradpumpen) Positive displacement pumps with interlocking gears that provide precise dosing and transfer of low-to-high viscosity fluids.
• Agitators / Mixers (Rührwerke) Industrial mixing equipment including central agitators, submersible mixers, and bar agitators for blending, homogenizing, and suspending solids in tanks and containers.
• Industrial Mixers (Industriemischer) Mixers for direct use in IBC containers and standard drums, including IBC mixers, drum mixers, diaphragm pump mixers, and mixing/pumping stations for inline mixing.
• Powder Mixers Inline mixing systems that combine powders and liquids into homogeneous, lump-free mixtures in a single work phase.
• Shear Mixers / Colloid Mills (ShearMixer, FCM series) High-shear mixing equipment for emulsification, homogenization, and size reduction in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications.
• Shredders (Zerkleinerer) Single and dual-shaft shredders that cut or tear cuttable particles while reliably separating hard foreign bodies, used to pre-process fibrous and solid materials before pumping.
• Separators (Separatoren) Two-phase separators for mechanically separating solid and liquid components, used in biogas, agriculture, and wastewater applications.
• Pump Consulting Services Brand-independent technical consulting for pump selection, system design, and project planning, including on-site visits, technical analysis, product comparisons, and pump testing or rental options.
• Maintenance and Repair Services Complete maintenance services including repairs, inspections, mechanical conversions, commissioning, and service contracts for pumps and mixing equipment, delivered at customer sites or in the Richigen workshop.
• Spare Parts Supply Sourcing, stocking, and supplying original spare parts for pumps from over 80 manufacturers, including procurement, delivery, production, and reconstruction services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day shipping of spare parts within Switzerland for in-stock items
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BörgercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial authorized reseller of Börger products in Switzerland. Börger manufactures rotary lobe pumps, separators, and macerators which Rototec distributes throughout Switzerland.
• FristamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial authorized reseller of Fristam products in Switzerland. Fristam produces industrial pumps and mixing equipment including powder mixers and shear mixers.
• SivagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial authorized reseller of Sivag products in Switzerland. Sivag specializes in internal gear pumps.
• SUMAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial authorized reseller of SUMA products in Switzerland. SUMA manufactures agitators and flow generators for wastewater treatment applications.
• TapflocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial authorized reseller of Tapflo products in Switzerland. Tapflo produces diaphragm pumps, drum mixers, and other pump equipment.
• Wangen PumpscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial authorized reseller of Wangen Pumps products in Switzerland. Wangen specializes in progressing cavity pumps.
• GRESEminorOthersMember of GRESE (Groupement Romand des Entreprises du Secteur de l'Eau). Promotes exchange and further development in the water sector.
• KBKVminorOthersMember of KBKV (Verein Bernischer Kläwerkfachleute) - Bernese wastewater specialists association.
• Swiss Well Masters AssociationminorOthersMember of the Swiss Association of Well Masters (Schweizerischer Brunnenmeisterverband).
• SwissgalvanicminorOthersMember of Swissgalvanic association for surface technology companies.
• VSAminorOthersMember of VSA (Association for Water, Environment, and Water Protection). Promotes exchange in water and environmental sectors.
• Biomass SwitzerlandminorOthersMember of Biomass Switzerland association promoting sustainable biomass energy.
• SwissmemminorOthersMember of Swissmem, the association for the Swiss mechanical engineering, electrical, and metal industries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Börger: German manufacturer of rotary lobe pumps, separators, and macerators — and a core authorized-reseller partner of Rototec. Comparable as both a supplier and an overlapping product-line competitor for end-customers evaluating rotary lobe solutions in Switzerland.
• Wangen Pumps: German manufacturer of progressing cavity pumps for wastewater, biogas, and industrial fluids. Comparable as a partner OEM of Rototec whose products are co-marketed and serviced in Switzerland, while also competing for the same end-customer applications.
• Fristam: German manufacturer of hygienic centrifugal and positive-displacement pumps plus powder mixers, with deep food/beverage/pharma penetration. Comparable as a partner supplier of Rototec and a competing brand in the same hygienic Swiss process applications.

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve: Global industrial pump and valve manufacturer serving chemical, power, water, and oil & gas. Comparable as a broad-line pump OEM that Rototec's industrial customers may also procure from for higher-capacity or process-critical applications.
• Wilo: German pump manufacturer with a strong DACH presence across building services, water management, and industrial applications. Comparable as an established regional incumbent whose product lines overlap with Rototec's centrifugal and circulator offerings.
• Xylem: Global water technology company with a large pump portfolio (Flygt, Wedeco, Bell & Gossett) serving water/wastewater and industrial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same municipal and industrial pumping contracts Rototec supports.
• KSB: German pump and valve manufacturer with strong industrial, water, and energy end-market exposure plus service operations. Comparable as a broad-line incumbent serving overlapping wastewater and industrial applications across the DACH region.
• Grundfos: World's largest pump manufacturer offering centrifugal, dosing, and circulator pumps plus digital monitoring. Comparable as a global OEM whose Swiss customers overlap with Rototec's food, wastewater, and industrial segments; competes via direct sales and service.
• Sulzer: Swiss-headquartered global pump and rotating-equipment manufacturer with full vertical integration including service. Comparable because Sulzer competes head-to-head with Rototec in industrial pump supply and aftermarket service across the same Swiss industrial customer base, but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Watson-Marlow: Specialist peristaltic and sinusoidal pump manufacturer with strong presence in food, beverage, and pharma hygienic applications. Comparable because its product line directly overlaps with Rototec's peristaltic pump offering and serves the same hygienic-process Swiss customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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