Speck Pumpen Walter Speck GmbH & Co KG

What Speck Pumpen Walter Speck GmbH & Co KG does

Circutec (formerly Speck Pumpen Walter Speck GmbH & Co KG) is a German industrial manufacturer of pumps and compressors, founded in 1909 and headquartered in Roth, Germany. The company's product portfolio comprises six core hardware categories: peripheral pumps, radial pumps, side channel pumps, positive displacement pumps, liquid ring vacuum pumps, and integrated vacuum systems, supplemented by a proprietary BluSystems configuration software and an interactive Product Finder tool that support customer-side selection and engineering integration. End markets are organized into nine use-case verticals: temperature control, industrial cooling, medical technology, plastics, food and beverage, rail and road transportation, energy, chemical and pharmaceutical processing, and OEM / first-equipment manufacturers, with OEM being the primary customer segment.

Name

Speck Pumpen Walter Speck GmbH & Co KG

Legal name

Speck Pumpen Walter Speck GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://speck.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Circutec (formerly Speck Pumpen) is a German industrial pump and compressor manufacturer founded in 1909, serving OEMs and industrial customers across temperature control, medical, plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, energy, and transportation sectors globally through six international subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps and Compressors

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Centrifugal Pumps (IMAHANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC), Vacuum Pumps & Systems (IMAHANAD), Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Industrial vacuum pumps
• Liquid ring vacuum pumps
• Positive displacement pumps
• OEM pump solutions
• Industrial compressor systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Roth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Pump Sales: Revenue from manufacturing and selling industrial pumps including peripheral impeller, radial impeller, side channel, and displacement pumps to industrial customers
2. Vacuum System Sales: Revenue from liquid ring vacuum pumps and complete vacuum systems for industrial applications
3. OEM Custom Solutions: Customized pump and compressor solutions designed for original equipment manufacturers with tailored specifications
4. Professional Services: Technical consultation and application engineering services for customized industrial solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Speck Pumpen (Circutec) manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of industrial pumps and compressors — peripheral pumps, radial pumps, side channel pumps, positive displacement pumps, and liquid ring vacuum pumps — together with complete engineered vacuum systems. The company serves OEM manufacturers and industrial end users in the medical, plastics, food and beverage, chemical/pharmaceutical, energy, and transportation sectors, and complements its hardware portfolio with customized OEM solutions and a BluSystems configuration software tool.

Product overview

Circutec (formerly Speck Pumpen Walter Speck GmbH & Co KG) is an industrial manufacturer offering high-quality pumps and compressors. The product portfolio comprises six core pump categories: Peripheralradpumpen (peripheral pumps), Radialradpumpen (radial pumps), Seitenkanalpumpen (side channel pumps), Verdrängerpumpen (positive displacement pumps), Flüssigkeitsring-Vakuumpumpen (liquid ring vacuum pumps), and Vakuumsysteme (vacuum systems). Supporting the product lineup are the BluSystems-Software for system configuration and the Produktfinder (product finder) tool for selecting appropriate equipment. The company also provides customized OEM solutions for specialized industrial applications across sectors including temperature control, industrial cooling, HVAC, medical technology, plastics, food and beverage, rail and road, energy, and chemical/pharmaceutical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Circutec: Company brand name for pumps and compressors for industry

Products and services

• Peripheral Pumps (Peripheralradpumpen)
• Radial Pumps (Radialradpumpen) Industrial radial pumps used for process and circulation duties in industrial applications, sold to OEM and industrial customers.
• Side Channel Pumps (Seitenkanalpumpen) Industrial side channel pumps suited to applications requiring higher pressure than typical centrifugal pumps, used in OEM and industrial process applications.
• Positive Displacement Pumps (Verdrängerpumpen) Positive displacement pumps for industrial fluid handling applications requiring consistent flow independent of pressure, supplied to OEM and industrial end-user customers.
• Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps (Flüssigkeitsring-Vakuumpumpen) Liquid ring vacuum pumps used to generate vacuum in industrial processes such as chemical, plastics, pharmaceutical, and other demanding applications, supplied to OEM and industrial customers.
• Vacuum Systems (Vakuumsysteme) Fully engineered, customized vacuum systems built around Circutec/Speck pumps and compressors, delivered to OEM and industrial end-user customers for integrated process use.
• Customized OEM Solutions (Individuelle OEM-Lösungen) Custom-engineered pump, compressor, and vacuum system solutions tailored to OEM manufacturers' specific equipment and application requirements.
• BluSystems Software (BluSystems-Software) Standalone downloadable software tool for the configuration and selection of pumps and compressors within the Circutec/Speck product portfolio, used by customers to size and specify equipment.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German-headquartered global pump and valve manufacturer serving industrial, water, and energy applications. Directly comparable as a long-standing German industrial pump OEM serving similar verticals (chemicals, energy, water) with centrifugal and specialty pump technologies.
• Grundfos Holding A/S: Danish global pump manufacturer specializing in centrifugal pumps for industrial, commercial, and OEM applications. Comparable product portfolio (centrifugal, dosing, specialty pumps) and similar OEM- and application-driven go-to-market.
• Sulzer Ltd: Swiss industrial pump and rotating equipment manufacturer with deep presence in chemical, petrochemical, and water applications. Comparable as a European-based pump specialist offering centrifugal and process pumps to OEM and end-user customers.
• Sterling SIHI (Sterling Fluid Systems): European-based manufacturer of centrifugal pumps and liquid ring vacuum pumps for chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. Closely comparable product portfolio (especially liquid ring vacuum technology) and similar European industrial OEM customer profile.
• Busch Vacuum Solutions: German-founded global leader in vacuum technology, including liquid ring vacuum pumps for chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing applications. Directly comparable in liquid ring vacuum pumps and complete vacuum systems serving overlapping industrial OEM customers.
• Wilo SE: German pump manufacturer offering centrifugal, peripheral, and specialty pumps for HVAC, industrial cooling, OEM, and water applications. Directly comparable product overlap (peripheral pumps, side channel pumps) and shared German industrial OEM customer base.
• Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG: German vacuum technology specialist offering vacuum pumps, systems, and components for industrial and analytical applications. Comparable vacuum pump product line and German industrial customer base, though more skewed toward high-vacuum/semiconductor applications.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem Inc. US-listed global water technology company with substantial industrial pump portfolio serving water, wastewater, and industrial customers. Broader incumbent with overlapping centrifugal, dosing, and specialty pump offerings into municipal and industrial OEM accounts.
• Flowserve Corporation: US-listed global leader in pumps, valves, seals, and flow control automation serving chemical, oil & gas, power, and water industries. Broader incumbent with overlapping centrifugal and positive displacement pump technologies serving similar industrial OEMs and end-users.
• Atlas Copco AB: Swedish global industrial group with a major compressor and vacuum solutions business serving industrial OEMs and end-users. Broader incumbent with overlapping vacuum pump and compressor offerings into comparable industrial verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 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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