REMBE
REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control is a German Mittelstand manufacturer of rupture discs and explosion protection systems serving industrial customers in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, wood processing, aerospace, oil and gas, and battery energy storage sectors, with global subsidiary-based direct sales and an authorized service partner network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1973
- HeadquartersBrilon, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What REMBE does
REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control is a German Mittelstand industrial safety equipment manufacturer founded in 1973 and headquartered in Brilon, Germany. The company designs, engineers, manufactures, and services two complementary product lines: process safety equipment (primarily rupture discs / Berstscheiben, anchored by its proprietary KUB® reverse-buckling disc with 135% back-pressure resistance that enables in-situ safety valve testing) and explosion protection systems (including Q-Rohr® flameless venting, Q-Bic™ active isolation, EXKOP® quench systems, and electronic sensor-triggered suppression). The portfolio is complemented by rupture disc holders, sensors (NIMU magnetic proximity, Hotspot temperature), grounding accessories, and the iQ SafetyCockpit™ monitoring platform, manufactured primarily in Germany under multi-jurisdictional certifications (ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001, ASME Section VIII, ATEX, PED 2014/68/EU, KTA 1401, China Special Equipment, and EAEU TR ZU).
The firm serves enterprise customers across multiple verticals — chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, wood processing, aerospace, power generation, hydrogen/LNG/cryogenic, and emerging battery energy storage systems (BESS). Its go-to-market is a direct enterprise field sales model supported by ten wholly-owned regional subsidiaries (Germany, USA, Brazil, Singapore, China, Japan, UAE, Finland, Italy, South Africa, South Korea), supplemented by an Authorized Service Partner network (including Bilfinger, InfraServ Wiesbaden, Tectrion, XERVON, YNCORIS) for installation and aftermarket maintenance.
Revenue is generated through three streams: (i) hardware sales of custom-engineered rupture discs and explosion protection systems, (ii) engineering and consulting services for plant safety concept development, and (iii) recurring service and maintenance including the REMBE Safety_Campus® training program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, project-specific, and tied to certification, customization, and application requirements. The company describes itself as the world market leader in explosion protection and process safety.
REMBE firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- REMBE
- Legal name
- REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control
- Website
- https://rembe.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1973
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control is a German Mittelstand manufacturer of rupture discs and explosion protection systems serving industrial customers in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, wood processing, aerospace, oil and gas, and battery energy storage sectors, with global subsidiary-based direct sales and an authorized service partner network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
REMBE industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Process Safety Equipment
- NAICS
- Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)
- SIC
- Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Wellheads, BOPs, Surface Equipment) (EUALABAL)
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Where REMBE is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brilon
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices11 records
Markets served
REMBE business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Safety Equipment Manufacturing: Design, engineering, and manufacturing of rupture discs (Berstscheiben), explosion protection systems, and related pressure safety equipment. Core revenue stream with over 3 million products manufactured.
- Engineering and Consulting Services: Technical consulting, engineering services, and safety concept development for industrial plants across all industries.
- Service and Maintenance: Authorized service partner program, installation, maintenance, and after-sales support for installed equipment. REMBE Safety Campus provides seminars and training.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
REMBE product offering
Product offeringCore offering
REMBE designs, engineers, and manufactures rupture discs (Berstscheiben) and explosion protection systems for industrial plants, including the proprietary KUB® reverse-buckling rupture disc, Q-Rohr® flameless venting, Q-Bic™ active isolation, and EXKOP® quench systems. The company offers integrated consulting, engineering, products, and after-sales service across chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, wood processing, oil and gas, and battery energy storage industries globally, supported by 10 international subsidiaries and an authorized service partner network.
Product overview
REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control is a German industrial safety equipment manufacturer specializing in two main solution areas: Explosion Protection and Process Safety. The product portfolio centers on rupture discs (Berstscheiben) including the KUB® reverse-acting rupture disc, and explosion protection systems such as the Q-Rohr® flameless venting system, Q-Bic™ active isolation, and EXKOP® quench valve systems. The company offers a comprehensive range of pressure relief devices, explosion venting and suppression equipment, rupture disc holders, sensors (NIMU magnetic proximity sensor, Hotspot temperature monitoring), and the iQ SafetyCockpit™ software platform for safety management. Products are manufactured in Germany and serve diverse industries including chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, aerospace, oil and gas, and power generation. The company provides Consulting, Engineering, Products, and Service as an integrated offering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Q-Rohr®: Flameless explosion pressure relief system
- Q-Bic™
- KUB®
- REMBE Safety_Campus®
- REMBE® green™
- REMBE® RushOrder
- iQ SafetyCockpit™
Products and services
- KUB® (Knickstab-Umkehrberstscheibe) Reverse-buckling rupture disc providing failsafe pressure relief for industrial process vessels with 135% back-pressure resistance enabling in-situ safety valve testing without removal. Features smooth metal process-side surface preventing deposit buildup.
- Q-Rohr® Flameless Explosion Venting Flameless pressure relief device that cools flames within a mesh filter flame arrestor, extinguishing them immediately and preventing flame or pressure propagation. Suitable for indoor installation with minimal noise pollution.
- Q-Bic™ Active Explosion Isolation Active explosion isolation valve using detectors and sensors to register pressure rise or flames and trigger valve closure to prevent explosion propagation between connected equipment.
- EXKOP® Quench System Explosion quench valve system for flameless explosion suppression and containment, available in EXKOP® II, TriCon, EXKOP® Express, and EXKOP® mini configurations.
- Explosion Suppression Systems Systems using electronic sensors to detect explosion initiation within milliseconds and trigger injection of pressurized dry inerting powder to suppress explosions before damaging pressures are reached.
- GRX® Rupture Disc Rupture disc for pressure relief in process safety applications across diverse industrial sectors.
- iQ SafetyCockpit™ Safety Management Software Software platform for monitoring and managing explosion protection equipment across industrial plants, supporting safety operations and compliance.
- Consulting & Engineering Services Technical consulting, safety concept development, and engineering services for industrial explosion protection and process safety solutions across all industries, integral to the company's direct enterprise sales motion.
- Q-Box® Explosion Protection Device Explosion protection device providing flameless venting capabilities for industrial equipment.
- Q-Flap RX™ Explosion Isolation Flap Valve Explosion isolation flap valve designed to prevent flame and pressure wave propagation between connected industrial equipment.
- Rupture Disc Product Family (FRD, HPRD, SFD, STAR, BT, ODV/ODU) Complete range of rupture discs and accessories covering standard bursting discs, high-performance variants, safety fuse devices, and opening devices (ODV FL, ODU FL configurations) for diverse pressure relief applications.
- Authorized Service Partner Maintenance Services Installation, maintenance, and after-sales service for REMBE explosion protection and process safety equipment delivered through a formal authorized service partner network including Bilfinger, InfraServ Wiesbaden, Tectrion, XERVON, YNCORIS, NOPA, and Rotan.
Quantifiable outcome
- 135% back-pressure resistance enabling in-situ safety valve testing without removal
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use REMBE
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
REMBE technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
REMBE partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- BilfingercoreAuthorized service partner for installation, maintenance and service of REMBE explosion protection and process safety equipment. Bilfinger is a major industrial services company.
- InfraServ Wiesbaden TechnikcoreAuthorized service partner providing technical services for REMBE equipment at customer sites.
- Tectrion GmbHcoreAuthorized service partnership for industrial plant services and maintenance.
- XERVONcoreAuthorized service partner in the REMBE authorized service partner network.
- YNCORIScoreAuthorized service partner providing industrial services.
- FH Münster (Münster University of Applied Sciences)coreAcademic partnership for implementing TA-Luft requirements. Published research on harmonization of requirements for tight fasteners with German Federal Environmental Agency.
- German Federal Environmental Agency (Umweltbundesamt)coreCollaborative publication on TA-Luft compliance and leak-tightness requirements for industrial plants.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
REMBE competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Fike Corporation: Global manufacturer of explosion protection, rupture disc, and pressure relief products. Competes head-to-head with REMBE in flameless venting (Fike Buster), suppression systems, and chemical/petrochemical customer accounts.
- BS&B Safety Systems: Privately held US-headquartered specialist in rupture discs, explosion protection, and pressure relief solutions. Closely comparable product portfolio to REMBE's KUB® and related offerings, serving the same chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas end markets.
- Elfab: UK-based rupture disc specialist (part of Pressure Technologies). Directly comparable to REMBE in reverse-buckling disc technology and similar end-market exposure in process industries and oil & gas.
- IEP Technologies (a Hoerbiger company): Specialist in explosion protection systems including venting, suppression, and isolation. Owned by Hoerbiger, a larger industrial group; directly comparable to REMBE's Q-Rohr® and EXKOP® product families.
- Continental Disc Corporation: US-based rupture disc and pressure relief device manufacturer with a globally comparable product line and similar customer base in chemical, oil & gas, and pharmaceutical process industries.
- Donadon SDD: Italian rupture disc manufacturer with comparable product offering (reverse-acting rupture discs) and similar European process-industry customer base; competes with REMBE particularly in southern Europe.
Broad incumbents
- Hoerbiger: Large global industrial group whose safety division (IEP Technologies, Fire Guard) competes with REMBE across explosion protection and process safety, with broader mechanical engineering portfolio.
- Pentair (Flow & Filtration Solutions): Large flow and fluid management company with industrial pressure relief and filtration offerings adjacent to REMBE's pressure relief and rupture disc business.
- Emerson Electric (Valves & Measurement / Pressure Relief): Diversified industrial automation major offering pressure relief valves and process safety instrumentation that overlap with REMBE's portfolio as part of a much broader automation and control portfolio.
Regional players
- StuvEx: German-headquartered specialist in explosion protection (venting, suppression, isolation) competing with REMBE primarily in the German-speaking and European industrial markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
REMBE social profiles
Digital presenceREMBE compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance15 records
REMBE financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
REMBE leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
REMBE subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries14 records
REMBE funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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REMBE M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about REMBE
What does REMBE do?
REMBE designs, engineers, and manufactures rupture discs (Berstscheiben) and explosion protection systems for industrial plants, including the proprietary KUB® reverse-buckling rupture disc, Q-Rohr® flameless venting, Q-Bic™ active isolation, and EXKOP® quench systems. The company offers integrated consulting, engineering, products, and after-sales service across chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, wood processing, oil and gas, and battery energy storage industries globally, supported by 10 international subsidiaries and an authorized service partner network.
Is REMBE a public or private company?
REMBE is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was REMBE founded?
REMBE was founded in 1973. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is REMBE based?
REMBE is headquartered in Brilon, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does REMBE make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Safety Equipment Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are engineering and Consulting Services and service and Maintenance.
Who are REMBE's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Fike Corporation, BS&B Safety Systems, Elfab, IEP Technologies (a Hoerbiger company), Continental Disc Corporation and Donadon SDD. Broad incumbents are Hoerbiger, Pentair (Flow & Filtration Solutions) and Emerson Electric (Valves & Measurement / Pressure Relief). StuvEx is listed as a regional player.
Does REMBE have an API?
No public API is recorded for REMBE.
What industry is REMBE in?
REMBE's product category is Industrial Process Safety Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABAAAE, Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management, with a secondary code of EUALABAL, Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Wellheads, BOPs, Surface Equipment). Its NAICS code is 332410 and its SIC code is 3533.