What MSE Hiller does

MSE Hiller (legal entity: Mobile and Separation Equipment Limited) is a UK-based industrial equipment company founded in 2001 by Ivan Fomin and Huw Thomas, headquartered in purpose-built offices and workshops at Markham Vale, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The company supplies, installs, rents, and services decanter centrifuges and complete sludge dewatering systems for water and wastewater utilities, food and beverage processors, oil and refinery operators, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other industrial customers (including automotive paint shops, biodiesel and petrochemical plants, anaerobic digestion operators, and aggregates/minerals processors). It operates as the principal UK partner of Hiller GmbH, a German decanter manufacturer with over 50 years of experience (part of the Ferrum group since 2018), and holds framework supplier status with seven major UK water companies (Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent, Scottish Water, South West Water, Thames Water, United Utilities).

Name

MSE Hiller

Legal name

Mobile & Separation Equipment Limited

Website

https://mandse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MSE Hiller is a UK-based industrial equipment company that supplies, installs, and rents Hiller-branded decanter centrifuges and complete sludge dewatering systems for water utilities and industrial processors. Founded in 2001, the firm holds framework agreements with seven major UK water companies and serves food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and oil refining clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Centrifuge and Sludge Dewatering Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant) (IMAKANAI)

Keywords

• Centrifuge equipment
• Sludge dewatering
• Solids-liquid separation
• Dewatering systems
• Wastewater treatment equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesterfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of centrifuges and complete dewatering plant systems to industrial and utility customers
2. Mobile Equipment Rental: Short and long-term rental of mobile sludge dewatering systems with optional operators. Avoids capital budget expenditure for customers dealing with seasonal requirements or maintenance situations.
3. Service, Spares & Repairs: Centrifuge maintenance, repairs, re-tipping, scroll repairs, bearing replacements, machining, dynamic balancing, and spare parts supply
4. Turnkey Plant Design & Installation: Design, build, install and commission complete sludge dewatering systems
5. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of fully refurbished machines with warranty period
6. Plant Operation Services: Operation of customer wastewater treatment plants on their behalf

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MSE Hiller supplies, installs, rents, and services industrial decanter centrifuges and complete sludge dewatering equipment for water utilities, sewage treatment works, and industrial customers across food and beverage, oil and refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, aggregates, and biogas sectors. The company combines Hiller GmbH decanter technology with local UK engineering, in-house refurbishment, and turnkey plant delivery to serve customers from initial design through ongoing operation and maintenance.

Product overview

MSE Hiller offers a comprehensive portfolio of centrifuge and sludge dewatering equipment and services. The core offering centers on Hiller-manufactured decanters including DecaPress (two-phase solids-liquid separation), DecaThick (sludge thickening), DecaOil (three-phase oil/water/solids separation), DecaFood (hygienic food-grade), and DecaChem/DecaPharm (chemical/pharmaceutical) centrifuges. Supporting these core machines, MSE Hiller provides Complete Dewatering Plants (custom-designed turnkey systems), Mobile Rental Units (for temporary capacity), Polymer Make-up Systems (Polycompact automated dosing), Depackaging Equipment, Screw Compactors & Grinders (via Smicon partnership), and Used/Refurbished Equipment. The Decasmart pre-built packaged plants represent a recent innovation combining DP45N and DP31-422VABD machines with all ancillaries for rapid 3-4 hour installation. All offerings are supported by comprehensive spares, repairs, and maintenance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Complete Dewatering Plants Custom-designed, built, installed, and commissioned turnkey sludge dewatering systems incorporating macerators, feed pumps, pipework, conveyors, polymer dosing, automation, control panels, and remote monitoring for water utility and industrial customers.
• Mobile Rental Units Mobile sludge dewatering systems available for short and long-term rental, with capacities up to 90 m³/hr, designed for easy site installation with minimal setup and the option to be supplied with operators or customer-trained staff.
• Centrifuge Services, Spares & Repairs Comprehensive centrifuge maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and spare parts service covering scroll repairs, re-tipping, bearing replacements, machining, dynamic balancing, and re-commissioning delivered from the UK service facility.
• Polycompact Polymer Make-up Systems Automatic polymer makeup units for powder (up to 120 kg/hr) and emulsion (up to 150 kg/hr) grades with touchscreen HMI and PLC control from Rockwell or Siemens, with Big Bag Handling and containerized options.
• Depackaging Equipment Equipment for separating and recycling packed and unpacked waste foods, separating plastics and packaging from organic material for AD biogas installations.
• Screw Compactors & Grinders (Smicon MAS) MAS screw compacting filters, shredders, and grinders from Smicon BV for shredding, grinding, and dewatering of organic wastes, AD digestate, abattoir waste, and process flows.
• DecaPress Centrifuge Two-phase decanter centrifuge for solids-liquid separation, used for dewatering of various feed materials including sludges across multiple industry applications.
• DecaThick Centrifuge Sludge thickening centrifuge for processing feeds at 0.5–2% dry solids up to pumpable sludge at 4–10% dry solids with high solids capture rates.
• DecaOil Centrifuge Three-phase decanter centrifuge for continuous separation of oil, water, and solids, used in petrochemical, biodiesel, and waste oil processing applications.
• DecaFood Centrifuge Food-grade hygienic design centrifuge with Cleaning in Place (CIP) systems for dairy, oil, butter, cheese, vegetable oil, fruit juice, cider, coffee, yeast separation, and wine processing.
• DecaChem/DecaPharm Centrifuge Chemical and pharmaceutical centrifuge with high-quality stainless steel grades, wear protection, Espey sealing cassettes, and options for pressure-resistant, gas-tight, and explosion-proof housings.
• Used/Refurbished Centrifuge Equipment Fully refurbished centrifuges sold with warranty, ranging from 1 month to 25 years old, refurbished to manufacturer's original tolerances.
• DDF Series Drilling/Drilling Fluid Centrifuge High-performance decanter centrifuges for drilling mud applications in vertical exploration drilling and horizontal drilling for tunnels, with hydraulic scroll drive systems.
• Decasmart Pre-built Packaged Centrifuge Plants Pre-built skid-mounted centrifuge systems (DP45N and DP31-422VABD) with all ancillary components connected, designed for rapid 3-4 hour on-site installation in a 20ft container footprint.
• Managed Plant Operation Services Operate customer wastewater treatment plants on their behalf, evidenced by the 400 m³/h pea processing wastewater plant at Birdseye in Hull.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduced by 25% using Eco Jet weir plates
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• Hiller GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2001Hiller GmbH is an OEM specialist in decanter technology with over 45 years of experience. MSE Hiller is partnered with Hiller GmbH to ensure every part of the dewatering process is of utmost quality and efficiency. Hiller GmbH celebrated 50 years in 2021 and became part of Ferrum group in 2018.
• Endress+Hauser LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationEndress+Hauser is a global leader in measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering. MSE Hiller is an Authorised Distributor for Endress+Hauser's range of products into nominated UK water companies.
• P&P Dosiertechnik GmbHsupportTechnology or IntegrationP&P Dosiertechnik GmbH specialises in design and manufacture of polymer make-up, dosing control and optimisation systems. P&P equipment offers maximum efficiency in product preparation and accurate dose control for water treatment chemicals.
• Smicon BVsupportTechnology or IntegrationSmicon BV produces equipment used in separation and size reductions of food wastes and for recycling of residual flows of organic matters. MSE Hiller offers MAS screw compacting filters, shredders and grinders from Smicon.
• MSE SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSE Systems incorporates MSE Hiller's state-of-the-art centrifuge and sludge dewatering technology into their award-winning wastewater treatment systems. Same corporate group.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Swedish global leader in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling, with a major decanter centrifuge line serving water, food and industrial customers. Directly comparable to MSE Hiller on core decanter technology but operates at a vastly larger scale with a much broader product portfolio.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water and wastewater treatment major that supplies separation and sludge-handling equipment alongside full plant solutions. Comparable to MSE Hiller at the water-utility customer level but operates as a broad incumbent offering design-build-operate services rather than as a specialist centrifuge vendor.
• GEA Separation: German-based separation specialist with a substantial decanter centrifuge portfolio serving food, dairy, chemical and wastewater customers. Overlaps with MSE Hiller on core applications but operates globally with a much wider technology and service offering.
• Andritz Separation: Austrian separation technology specialist offering decanters and screen-bowl centrifuges for municipal and industrial sludge dewatering. Comparable to MSE Hiller in application and end markets, but with a global footprint, broader product line and significantly larger installed base.

Others

• Hiller GmbH: German decanter centrifuge OEM and MSE Hiller's core technology partner for over two decades (part of Ferrum group since 2018). Not a direct competitor but the underlying supplier of the technology stack MSE Hiller integrates, services and distributes in the UK.

Direct peers

• Flottweg SE: German family-owned manufacturer of decanter centrifuges, belt presses and screw presses focused on industrial and municipal separation. Most directly comparable specialist centrifuge peer to MSE Hiller in terms of product focus, customer verticals and engineering-led value proposition.
• Centrisys: US-based centrifuge manufacturer specialising in decanter centrifuges and thickening/dewatering systems for municipal wastewater and industrial applications. Comparable as a specialist centrifuge vendor with similar application focus to MSE Hiller, though operating in North America rather than the UK.
• Pieralisi Group: Italian manufacturer of decanter centrifuges and separation equipment with strong presence in olive oil, food and wastewater applications. Comparable to MSE Hiller as a specialist centrifuge vendor serving food and industrial effluent customers, primarily across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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