Richard chervichke

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Richard Tscherwitschke GmbH is a privately held German industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1974 and headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, near Stuttgart. The company designs and builds plastic apparatus for surface coating (galvanizing) and exhaust air purification, operating from a single manufacturing site managed by Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Tscherwitschke. Its two business lines are galvanizing equipment (plating barrels, barrel plating units, small plating units, automatic lid stations, and barrel dryers) and exhaust air technology (cross-flow and ejector scrubbers, droplet separators, plastic radial fans, steam condensers, and custom tanks and pipeline systems). Core proprietary technologies include machine butt-welded (polyfusion) plating barrels introduced in 1974 and the patented ZYKLOTOP® helix-shaped droplet separator, which the company reports achieves up to 99% separation efficiency and approximately 20% energy savings versus conventional designs.

The company sells custom-engineered capital equipment directly to industrial customers through its own technical sales team and international sales agencies, targeting galvanizing plants, surface coating facilities, and industrial manufacturers in automotive, electronics, medical technology, and jewelry sectors. Documented reference customers include UBB Umformtechnik (metal forming), Verzinkerei Kriessern (toll galvanizing), and Daldrop + Dr. Ing. Huber (medical isotope cleanroom). Revenue is generated from hardware sales of standard and customized equipment, accessories and spare parts, and engineering services for complete exhaust and galvanizing installations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and technical documentation requires customer registration. Recent activity has centered on incremental product updates (the GALVANET® barrel with doubled opening, GALVADRY® dryer retrofits, AIRTOP remote maintenance) rather than market expansion via M&A or external capital.

Name

Richard chervichke

Legal name

Richard Tscherwitschke GmbH

Website

https://tscherwitschke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Richard Tscherwitschke GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of plastic galvanizing equipment (plating barrels, barrel plating units, dryers) and exhaust air purification systems (scrubbers, droplet separators, fans) serving industrial surface-coating customers in automotive, electronics, medical, and jewelry sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Treatment & Finishing Equipment (Coating, Plating, Deburring, Shot Blasting) (IMAHADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Electroplating equipment
• Surface coating machinery
• Exhaust air purification
• Industrial plating barrels
• Galvanic processing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Leinfelden-echterdingen

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Manufacturing: Design, manufacture and sale of galvanizing equipment including barrels, plating units, dryers, and exhaust air purification systems. Products are sold as complete units with standard and custom configurations.
2. Apparatus and Plant Construction: Custom plant engineering and manufacturing combining stainless steel and plastic materials, including complete production lines for special applications.
3. Accessories and Spare Parts: Sale of replacement parts, accessories including mesh baskets, perforation variants, contact cables, and consumables for filter bag units.
4. Engineering Services: Planning, design and custom engineering services for complete exhaust systems and galvanizing installations from a single source.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Richard Tscherwitschke GmbH designs, manufactures and sells plastic apparatus and industrial equipment for electroplating and exhaust air purification. The product range spans barrel plating units, plating and pickling barrels, small galvanizing units, drum dryers, automated lid stations, and complete exhaust air treatment systems including scrubbers, droplet separators, fans, and steam condensers, primarily for industrial galvanizing operations.

Product overview

Richard Tscherwitschke GmbH is a German industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in surface treatment technology and exhaust air purification. The product portfolio consists of two main divisions: galvanic plating equipment (Galvanisiertrommeln und -aggregate, Systemkomponenten) and exhaust air technology (Ablufttechnik, Apparate und Anlagenbau). The galvanic division includes small plating units (GALVAMIN®, GALVAMASS, GALVAMIX®, GALVATWIN, GALVANET®, GALVARIO), barrel plating units (GALVATOP®, GALVASTAT®, GALVALIFT®, GALVABAR, GALVASWING®, GALVAINOX), and various plating barrels (GALVA-HP, GALVA-N®, GALVA-K®, GALVA-XL, GALVA-E®, GALVA-SE, GALVA-P, GALVA-COMP, GALVALIGHT®). System components include the GALVADRY® barrel drying system and GALVAROB® automatic lid opening station. The exhaust air division features the AIRTOP scrubber series (KS-H, KS-V, FK-V, VT, EJ), ZYKLOTOP® and TA 120/2 droplet separators, RVT® radial fans, SKI/SKL steam condensers, and galvanic exhaust systems. Apparatus and plant construction includes process/storage tanks, pipeline systems, inclined clarifiers, water treatment systems, acid spraying stations, and semi-finished plastic products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GALVADRY®: Tumble dryer system for barrel plating units for efficient, gentle product drying
• GALVA-K®
• ZYKLOTOP®
• AIRTOP
• RVT® 15-17
• GALVAROB®
• GALVATOP®
• GALVANET®
• GALVAMIX®
• GALVAMASS
• GALVATWIN
• GALVAMIN®

Products and services

• GALVAMIN® Mini-Plating Unit
• GALVAMASS Small Plating Unit
• GALVAMIX® Small Plating Unit
• GALVATWIN Mesh Basket Plating Unit
• GALVANET® Modular Barrel Small Device Series
• GALVARIO Universal Coating Device
• GALVATOP® Barrel Plating Unit
• GALVASTAT® Barrel Plating Unit with Stationary Drive
• GALVALIFT® Stationary Electroplating System
• GALVABAR Special Barrel Plating Unit
• GALVASWING® Pendulum Barrel Unit
• GALVAINOX Barrel Plating Unit
• GALVA-HP High-Performance Plating Barrel
• GALVA-N® Standard Plating Barrel
• GALVA-K® Plating Barrel for Micro Workpieces
• GALVA-XL Plating Barrel with Round Geometry
• GALVA-E® Corner-Strip Plating Barrel
• GALVA-SE Heavy Corner-Strip Barrel
• GALVA-P Pendulum Barrel
• GALVA-COMP Cassette Barrel
• GALVALIGHT® Mesh Drum for Small Plating Units
• GALVADRY® Barrel Drying System
• GALVAROB® Automatic Lid Opening Station
• AIRTOP KS-H Horizontal Cross-Flow Jet Washer
• AIRTOP KS-V Vertical Cross-Flow Scrubber
• AIRTOP FK-V Packed Exhaust Air Scrubber
• AIRTOP VT Venturi Scrubber
• AIRTOP EJ Ejector Scrubber
• ZYKLOTOP® Patented Droplet Separator
• TA 120/2 Lamella Separator
• RVT® 15-17 Plastic Radial Fan Series
• SKI Water-Cooled Steam Condenser
• SKL Air-Cooled Steam Condenser
• Galvanikabsaugung Galvanic Exhaust Systems
• Process Tanks
• Storage Tanks
• Pipeline Systems
• Inclined Clarifier
• Water Treatment and Slurry Dewatering System
• Acid Spraying Station
• AIRTOP Remote Maintenance Service

Quantifiable outcome

• ZYKLOTOP droplet separator achieves up to 99% separation efficiency
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GFE-Media GmbHminorOthersWebsite design, conception, and programming services. Located at Carl-Hermann-Gaiser-Str. 46, 73033 Göppingen, Germany. Responsible for the company's website development and digital presence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Technic Inc. US-based manufacturer of plating chemistry, equipment, and controls serving electronics and industrial surface finishing customers worldwide with a comparable integrated offering.
• Dürr AG: Large German industrial equipment maker with surface treatment, painting, and exhaust air purification systems serving global automotive and industrial customers — much broader portfolio but overlapping application areas.
• Element Solutions Inc (Atotech): Global surface finishing technology provider offering chemistry, equipment, and integrated plating solutions to electronics, automotive, and industrial customers — competing at the broader surface treatment stack level.
• Coventya: Global supplier of specialty chemicals and plating process technology for surface finishing, comparable in targeting automotive and industrial electroplating customers with integrated solutions.
• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Division of Aalberts Industries providing heat and surface treatment services and equipment across industrial markets, with overlapping plating and finishing capabilities at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Palm International GmbH: German manufacturer of barrel plating equipment and galvanizing apparatus, directly competing with Tscherwitschke's GALVA barrel and plating unit lines across European surface finishing customers.
• Schloetter GmbH: German supplier of electroplating chemistry and process equipment serving the same surface treatment customers, with overlapping galvanic line and plating bath offerings.
• KIESOW GmbH & Co. KG: German surface finishing specialist offering polishing, deburring, and plating-related equipment, comparable as a mid-sized German niche industrial player in the same customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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