EWK

What EWK does

EWK EQUIPOS DE REFRIGERACION S.A. is a privately held Spanish industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1957 and headquartered in Madrid, with production at Fuente el Saz de Jarama. The company designs and manufactures cooling towers (open-circuit, closed-circuit, centrifugal, and modular configurations with flow rates from 4 to 10,000 m3/h and heat-dissipation capacity from 46 kW to 14,535 kW), evaporative condensers, closed-circuit chillers, and adiabatic coolers. Core technology centers on counterflow evaporative heat exchange combined with Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (FRP) casing construction for corrosion resistance, complemented by proprietary registered systems: SANIPACKING® anti-legionella fill media, the LEGIOLAB real-time Legionella quantification system, and the SMART Cooling Tower / SMART CARE digital monitoring and remote-assistance platform.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B project sales of custom-engineered capital equipment, priced per unit on quotation (no public price list), typically delivered as multi-year contracts via a hybrid of direct factory sales in Spain and an 18+-country distributor network anchored by wholly-owned subsidiaries in France (EWK FRANCE SARL), Italy (EWK ITALIA SRL), and Germany (EWK Kühlturm GmbH). Customer segments are diversified across industrial manufacturing, energy and utilities (e.g., TERNA, IBERDROLA, VERBIO), automotive (Volkswagen), food and beverage (ABInBev), aerospace (EADS AIRBUS), pharmaceuticals (MERCK), healthcare (hospital HVAC), data centers, and airport infrastructure (Alicante Airport). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by case-study-driven content marketing and European trade-show presence. EWK has begun supplying cooling equipment to the Direct Air Capture (DAC) sector since 2024.

Name

EWK

Legal name

EWK EQUIPOS DE REFRIGERACION S.A.

Website

https://ewk.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EWK designs and manufactures industrial cooling towers, evaporative condensers, closed-circuit chillers, and adiabatic coolers for enterprise customers across energy, automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, aerospace, healthcare, data center, and infrastructure sectors, selling via wholly-owned subsidiaries in France, Italy, and Germany and a distributor network spanning 18+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cooling Equipment

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cooling Tower & Evaporative Condenser Water Treatment (BPABAJAC), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial cooling towers
• Evaporative condensers
• Closed circuit chillers
• Adiabatic coolers
• Process cooling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cooling Equipment Sales: Direct sales of cooling towers, evaporative condensers, adiabatic coolers, and associated accessories to industrial customers. Equipment ranges from small pre-assembled units (EWK series: 4-500 m3/h) to large modular systems (EWB/Modular series: 500-10,000 m3/h). Includes centrifugal, axial, and forced draft ventilation options

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EWK designs and manufactures industrial cooling towers (open-circuit, closed-circuit, centrifugal, and modular), evaporative condensers, and adiabatic coolers built primarily in Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (FRP). It complements the hardware with the SMART CARE digital monitoring service and LEGIOLAB Legionella detection system for real-time hygienic control of installed cooling equipment. Customers span energy, healthcare, food and beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace, data centers, and infrastructure across Europe and North Africa.

Product overview

EWK designs and manufactures industrial cooling towers, evaporative condensers, and adiabatic cooling equipment for process cooling applications. The product portfolio includes open circuit towers (EWK, EWB, EWK-Modular), closed circuit towers (EWK-C, EWK-I, EWK-DC), centrifugal towers (EWK-D), evaporative condensers (EWK-E), and adiabatic coolers (EWK-A). Products are offered in various sizes and configurations to serve industries including HVAC, power generation, manufacturing, healthcare, food processing, and airports. The company also provides digital monitoring services (SMART CARE) and Legionella detection systems (LEGIOLAB). Core materials include fiberglass-reinforced polyester (FRP) and hot-dip galvanized steel, with anti-legionella SANIPACKING fill media as a standard or optional feature across the range.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart Care: Digital protection and control system for cooling towers with remote assistance and real-time monitoring capabilities
• Smart Cooling Tower
• LEGIOLAB
• SANIPACKING

Products and services

• EWK-Modular Cooling Tower Open circuit cooling tower for big water flows (500-10,000 m3/h), factory pre-assembled in Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (FRP) to reduce on-site installation time. Available in three configurations and targeted at medium-to-large industrial customers.
• EWK Cooling Tower Open circuit cooling tower, pre-assembled from factory. Flow range 4 to 500 m3/h. Modular design with fiberglass-reinforced polyester casing and proprietary anti-Legionella SANIPACKING fill materials.
• EWK-C Closed Circuit Cooling Tower Closed circuit cooling tower with forced draft centrifugal fan, designed for applications requiring isolation of process fluid from ambient air.
• EWK-I Closed Circuit Cooling Tower Closed circuit cooling tower with external plate heat exchanger, providing process fluid isolation with efficient cooling.
• EWK-E Evaporative Condenser Evaporative condenser for condensing refrigerant gases, combining the evaporative cooling principle with refrigerant condensation in a single unit.
• EWK-A Adiabatic Cooler Adiabatic cooler combining dry mode (cooling fluid with ambient air) and wet mode (pre-cooling air via humidification) for minimum operating cost with maximum water and energy savings.
• EWK-D Centrifugal Cooling Tower Low-noise, low-profile centrifugal cooling tower with forced draft. Features centrifugal fan driven by pulleys and belts, low noise emission levels, and polyester casing. DA variant includes silencers for additional noise reduction.
• EWK-DC Closed Circuit Centrifugal Cooling Tower Closed circuit cooling tower with centrifugal ventilation, suitable for applications requiring closed-circuit operation with low-profile installation.
• EWB Industrial Cooling Tower Open circuit cooling tower for big volumes (500-10,000 m3/h), assembled on site. Modular design with hot galvanized profiled steel and FRP cladding, corrosion-free construction with easy maintenance. Laminar and dripping fillings available.
• SMART CARE Digital Monitoring Service Digital monitoring and control service for cooling towers: real-time sensor data, parameter control, fault notifications, monthly performance reports, and remote assistance by EWK technicians for diagnostics and support.
• LEGIOLAB Legionella Detection System Automatic detection and quantification system for Legionella concentration in cooling tower water, providing real-time measurement for hygiene compliance.
• CO2 Capture / Direct Air Capture (DAC) Cooling Equipment Custom-designed EWK cooling equipment engineered for CO2 capture / Direct Air Capture processes in the emerging climate technology sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat dissipation range from 46 kW to 14,535 kW across product portfolio
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• EWK FRANCE SARLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for France market with office at +33 (0)472008911, contact Thierry Wattez
• EWK ITALIA S.R.L.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Italy market with office at +39 327 0707801, contact Simone Campanini
• EWK Kühlturm GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Germany market at +49 (0)2553/ 722 1244, contact Luca Hoessly
• CONSULTECH Industrial Supplies SRLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece markets at (+4) 0727 957 116, contact Christian Papaianopol
• COOL-INDUSTRIES BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Netherlands market at +31 132 110 322, contact Maarten Wijffelaars
• ENERGETUS S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Portugal market at + 351 13512900
• SMEE (Société Méditerranéenne des Equipements Énergétiques)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Morocco market at +212 (0)661 76 01 09, contact Tarik Safani
• VISTECH CoolingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for United Kingdom market at + 44 (0)1403 892622
• CT JAN WALSKIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Poland market at +48 533 756 245, contact Jan Walksi
• ALMECO S.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Belgium market at +32 (0)56 85.40.80
• SULTRADE PRAHA S.R.O.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Czech Republic market at +42 02 205 18 751
• HENNLICHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Croatia market at +385 (0)1 3874 334, contact Katerina Markoc
• Domestic Spanish Distributors NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributors covering all Spanish autonomous communities: CHL 98 (Comunidad Valenciana), J. NEGRE C. (Cataluña), QUIMIAGUA NORTE (País Vasco/Norte), RP SANTOS (Andalucía/Suroeste), SEGUAS (Aragón), SAMESA (Asturias/León), XEMA GALICIA (Galicia)

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Babcock & Wilcox: Babcock & Wilcox supplies thermal equipment for power and industrial customers, including cooling and heat-recovery systems that overlap with EWK's energy/power segment installations (e.g., TERNA grid compensation stations).
• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment to industrial customers, including components and systems that overlap with EWK's heat-transfer / condenser product line.
• Kelvion: Kelvion (formerly GEA Heat Exchangers) manufactures heat exchangers and process cooling equipment broadly across industrial markets, overlapping with EWK on closed-circuit chillers and industrial heat transfer equipment.

Direct peers

• EVAPCO: EVAPCO manufactures evaporative cooling towers, adiabatic/green coolers, and condensers for industrial, refrigeration, and power markets — directly overlapping with EWK's full range from small pre-assembled to large modular systems.
• Hamon: Hamon designs and services cooling towers, condensers, and air-cooled heat exchangers for power and industrial clients — a direct competitor in the same industrial cooling markets EWK serves.
• SPX Cooling Technologies: SPX (Marley/Baltimore Aircoil-adjacent) produces evaporative cooling towers, condensers, and air-cooled heat exchangers used in HVAC, power, and process industries — a direct peer across most of EWK's core offering.
• Paharpur Cooling Towers: Paharpur is a major industrial cooling tower manufacturer serving power, petrochemical, and HVAC customers with similar FRP and forced-draft products — comparable in product range and end-customer profile to EWK.
• ENEXIO: ENEXIO, formerly GEA Heat Exchangers, designs and supplies dry, wet, and hybrid cooling solutions for power generation and industrial applications, making it a direct competitor in the closed-circuit and adiabatic cooling segments where EWK operates.
• Baltimore Aircoil Company: Baltimore Aircoil is the global market leader in cooling towers, evaporative condensers, and adiabatic coolers serving HVAC, industrial, and process markets — the most direct competitor to EWK across product portfolio and customer segments.

Emerging players

• Brentwood Industries: Brentwood Industries specialises in fill media, drift eliminators, and cooling-tower components — a complementary supplier/customer relationship to EWK's fill-media and tower product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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