What KICAB does

KICAB is a Swedish engineering and service company specializing in water and sewage treatment solutions for municipal and industrial customers across Scandinavia. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Kungälv, Sweden, the company operates through its Swedish parent KICAB AB and Finnish subsidiary KICAB OY, employing between 11 and 50 people. Its core offerings span five product categories: filter materials (filter cloths, sieve belts, filter elements for chamber filter presses, vacuum belt filters, and rotary filters), dewatering equipment (thickeners, centrifuges, screw presses, belt filter presses, and sludge mixers), dosing equipment (polymer preparers, preparation systems, silos, and multi-dosers), aerators and mixers (fine bubble, mechanical bottom, surface, and coarse bubble aerators), and complementary products (pumps, conveyors, band filters). KICAB combines its own branded dewatering products with distribution of international brands including Clear Edge (exclusive Scandinavian distributor since January 2025), Bellmer, SFA, and JOHSTADT.

The company serves eight vertical segments: municipal water and sewage, pulp and paper, petrochemistry, fish farming, mining, food industry, biogas, and general industrial applications. Its revenue model combines one-time equipment sales, professional installation and maintenance services, and equipment rental for short-term or urgent needs, sold through direct sales relationships and technical dialogue with enterprise customers. KICAB maintains its own laboratory services for the food industry and emphasizes long-term customer relationships built on 40+ years of domain experience.

As of May 29, 2026, Beijer Tech (through its subsidiary Noxon) signed an agreement to acquire 100% of KICAB AB's shares, marking a transition from independent ownership to integration within a larger industrial group. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and customer logos are not named in the source material. No AI, software, or digital platform capabilities are described; the business is fundamentally grounded in physical equipment, consumables, and field service delivery.

Name

KICAB

Legal name

KICAB AB

Website

https://kicab.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KICAB is a Swedish water and wastewater treatment engineering company that supplies dewatering, dosing, filtration, and aeration equipment, plus installation, maintenance, and rental services, to municipal and industrial customers across Scandinavia through its own products and exclusive OEM distribution agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lift Station & Pump Station Operations & Maintenance (BPALAMAI)

Keywords

• Water treatment equipment
• Wastewater treatment solutions
• Sludge dewatering systems
• Industrial chemical dosing
• Filtration materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Kungälv

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Product Sales: Sale of water treatment equipment including filtration systems, dewatering equipment, dosing systems, aerators, mixers, pumps, and conveyors
2. Installation and Maintenance Services: Complete installation and maintenance services for municipal treatment plants and industrial applications
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of equipment for temporary or urgent needs, providing quick and reliable service for short-term or long-term support

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

KICAB supplies water and wastewater treatment equipment and services to municipal and industrial customers in Scandinavia. Its offering includes filter materials, dewatering equipment (thickeners, centrifuges, sieve band and screw presses), chemical dosing systems, aerators and mixers, and complementary pumps and conveyors, combined with installation, maintenance, laboratory, and rental services, plus exclusive distribution of Clear Edge filter products across Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

Product overview

KICAB is a technique and service company specializing in water and sewage treatment, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into five main categories: Filter Materials (filtermaterial), Dewatering Equipment (avvattningsutrustning), Dosing Equipment (doseringsutrustning), Aerators/Mixers (luftare/omrörare), and Other Products including pumps, mixers, and conveyors. The company also provides service and equipment rental offerings. KICAB operates both as a manufacturer of its own products and as a distributor for international brands including Clear Edge (exclusive Scandinavian distributor since January 2025), Bellmer, SFA, and JOHSTADT. The product portfolio serves multiple industrial segments including municipal water/wastewater, paper and pulp, petrochemistry, fish farming, mining, food industry, biogas, and general industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filtermaterial (Filter Materials) Comprehensive range of filter materials for efficient water and sewage treatment, including filter cloths for chamber filter presses, pressurized disc filters, rotating disc filters, filter elements for pressure blade filters, sieve bands for tower filter presses, sieve bands and wires for sieve band presses, spiral wires for gravity filtration, filter cloths for vacuum belt filters, vacuum disc filters, and rotating drum filters.
• Avvattningsutrustning (Dewatering Equipment) Equipment for sludge dewatering including thickeners, centrifuges, sieve band presses, screw presses, sludge mixers, and accessories, available both as own-brand and through distribution of world-leading brands.
• Doseringsutrustning (Dosing Equipment) Reliable equipment for precise chemical dosing, including polymer preparers, preparation systems, big bag dumpers, silos and tanks, multi-dosers, and screw conveyors, customized to meet varying industrial requirements.
• Luftare/Omrörare (Aerators/Mixers) Comprehensive range of aerators and mixers to optimize oxygenation and mixing in water treatment processes, including fine bubble aerators, mechanical bottom aerators, surface aerators, coarse bubble aerators, and mixers.
• Övriga produkter (Other Products: Mixers, Pumps, Conveyors, Band Filters) Reliable mixers, pumps, and conveyors that complement water treatment processes, plus band filters, providing robust technology for process flows.
• Skruvpressar (Screw Presses) Screw presses operating at low rotation speed of approximately 1 revolution per minute, contributing to low energy consumption, quiet operation, and limited maintenance needs for applications where operational reliability, work environment, and energy efficiency are priorities.
• Service Full-service capabilities including installation and maintenance services for municipal treatment plants, own laboratory services for the food industry, and expert support for sustainable wastewater management.
• Uthyrning (Equipment Rental) Rental of equipment for temporary or urgent needs, providing quick and reliable service with competence and flexibility to ensure customer operations continue without disruption.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clear EdgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025KICAB has exclusive distribution rights for the Scandinavian market, representing Clear Edge in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The partnership was deepened after thorough discussions and preparation during summer and autumn, with KICAB taking over distributorship responsibilities from January 1, 2025. Clear Edge provides filter products including filter materials for various filtration applications.
• BellmerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKICAB distributes Bellmer products as part of their comprehensive water treatment equipment portfolio.
• SFAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKICAB distributes SFA products as part of their product offering for water treatment solutions.
• JOHSTADTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKICAB distributes JOHSTADT products as part of their comprehensive water treatment equipment portfolio.
• FeralcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKICAB AB and KICAB OY participate together with Feralco at events like Euro Mine Expo 2026, guiding visitors through the jungle of polymers, filtration, and dewatering products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Grundfos: Danish global pump manufacturer with a dedicated water utility and dosing business serving municipal and industrial water treatment. Comparable dosing and pump offerings to KICAB and geographically adjacent in Scandinavia.
• Andritz: Austrian global supplier of equipment for pulp & paper, mining, and wastewater treatment, with strong dewatering and sludge handling offerings. Competes with KICAB in pulp & paper, mining, and municipal wastewater verticals across Europe.
• Xylem: US-listed global water technology company offering pumps, filtration, dewatering, and dosing solutions to municipal and industrial customers. Overlaps with KICAB's equipment portfolio across filtration, pumping, and aeration, and competes in the same municipal and industrial verticals.
• Metso: Finnish-headquartered global leader in mining, aggregates, and water treatment technologies. Overlaps with KICAB in mining industry dewatering and mineral processing equipment, and shares Nordic regional presence via Finland.
• Sulzer: Swiss global provider of pumps, mixing equipment, and separation technology for water, wastewater, and industrial applications. Comparable product range in pumps, mixers, and aerators and competes across KICAB's municipal and industrial verticals.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish-headquartered global supplier of separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling equipment, including decanters and filtration technology relevant to sludge dewatering. Comparable product overlap (centrifuges, filters, separators) and shares KICAB's Swedish industrial DNA.
• Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions: Global leader in water and wastewater treatment equipment, services, and consumables. Comparable to KICAB in the municipal and industrial water treatment equipment category but operates at vastly larger scale with a global, rather than Nordic, footprint.

Direct peers

• Huber SE: German specialist in water and wastewater treatment equipment including screening, dewatering, sludge handling, and aeration. Closely aligned product portfolio and customer base to KICAB, particularly for municipal and industrial wastewater applications in Europe.
• Belt Press (Bellmer): German specialist in dewatering and filtration equipment for pulp & paper and wastewater treatment, including screw presses, belt filters, and thickening technology. Direct product overlap with KICAB's dewatering portfolio and an existing supply partner through KICAB's Bellmer distribution agreement.
• Nordic Water (formerly Nordic Water Products): Swedish manufacturer of equipment and solutions for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment, including screening, lamella clarifiers, and sludge handling. Direct Nordic competitor to KICAB in the municipal water vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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