Eurocylinder Systems

What Eurocylinder Systems does

Eurocylinder Systems AG is a German manufacturer of seamless high-pressure steel cylinders and pressure vessels, headquartered in Apolda, Thuringia, and operating the country's largest facility of its kind with annual production capacity exceeding 500,000 cylinders across two production lines. The company produces cylinders with diameters from 83mm to 267mm, volumes from 0.74L to 80L, and fill pressures of 200–300 bar in convex, concave, and foot-ring bottom configurations, for storage and transport of compressed, liquefied, and pressure-dissolved gases. End markets served include technical and industrial gases, medical and rescue technology, diving sports, food and beverage, fire protection, and the emerging hydrogen economy, with products certified for Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, China, India, Russia, and DNV maritime applications.

The company generates revenue through direct B2B sales of standard and custom-engineered cylinders under a quote-based, multi-year contract model, with optional completion services such as valves, riser tubes, caps, and cages. It maintains an in-house inspection service certified under Directive 2010/35/EU and runs ultrasonic, Brinell hardness, hydrostatic, gas tightness, burst, and destructive material testing as part of its quality system. Since June 2024, Eurocylinder Systems has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Czech-based Cylinders Holding a.s. (with Vítkovice Milmet as co-investor), functioning as a distribution hub for the group's full product portfolio and gaining access to the parent's hydrogen transport and storage technologies. The company holds ISO 9001 (since 1993), ISO 50001 (since 2018), ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 (since 2024), operates a 1,608 kWp rooftop photovoltaic installation, and has obtained the "Garantiert Grün" renewable energy certificate for 2024–2025.

Name

Eurocylinder Systems

Legal name

eurocylinder systems AG

Website

https://eurocylinders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eurocylinder Systems AG is Germany's largest manufacturer of seamless high-pressure steel cylinders for compressed, liquefied, and dissolved gases, serving technical, medical, diving, food/beverage, fire protection, and hydrogen customers across Europe and Oceania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Cylinders / High-Pressure Pressure Vessels

NAICS

Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (33242)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Compressed Hydrogen Storage Systems (Cylinders, Bundles, Tube Trailers) (EUAFAEAA)

Keywords

• High-pressure steel cylinders
• Seamless gas cylinders
• Industrial pressure vessels
• Hydrogen storage containers
• Transportable pressure equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Apolda

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. High-Pressure Steel Cylinder Sales: Direct sale of standard and custom high-pressure steel cylinders and containers for gas storage and transport applications. Revenue is generated through product sales with optional completion services including valves, riser tubes, caps, and cages.
2. Custom/Bespoke Cylinder Manufacturing: Development and production of high-pressure steel cylinders and containers tailored to individual customer specifications and requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eurocylinder Systems AG manufactures and supplies seamless high-pressure steel cylinders and containers used for the storage and transport of compressed, liquefied, and pressure-dissolved gases. The standard product range spans diameters of 83mm to 267mm, volumes of 0.74L to 80.0L, and fill pressures of 200-300 bar, with optional cylinder completion services such as valves, riser tubes, caps, and cages. The company also develops custom hydrogen-ready pressure vessels targeting 500 bar operating pressure for the emerging hydrogen economy.

Product overview

Eurocylinder Systems AG is Germany's largest manufacturer of seamless high-pressure steel cylinders and containers, producing standardized and custom-designed products for storing and transporting compressed, liquefied, and dissolved gases. The product portfolio centers on Hochdruckstahlzylinder (High-Pressure Steel Cylinders) with diameter ranges from 83mm to 267mm, volumes from 0.74L to 80L, and fill pressures of 200-300 bar, along with specialized Hochdruckstahlbehälter für Wasserstoff (Hydrogen Storage Containers) developed for 500 bar operations. The company also offers product customization services including valves, dip tubes, caps, and cages. As of 2024, the company operates as part of the Cylinders Holding Group with an annual capacity exceeding 500,000 cylinders across two production lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hochdruckstahlzylinder (High-Pressure Steel Cylinders) Seamlessly manufactured high-pressure steel cylinders and containers for storing and transporting compressed, liquefied, and pressure-dissolved gases. Available in diameter range 83mm to 267mm, volume 0.74L to 80.0L, fill pressure 200-300 bar, with convex, concave, or foot ring bottom forms. Cylinder completion services available with valves, riser tubes, caps, and cages.
• Hochdruckstahlbehälter für Wasserstoff (High-Pressure Steel Containers for Hydrogen) Material-minimized high-pressure steel containers for hydrogen storage and transport, designed for 500 bar operating pressure compared to standard 300 bar products, enabling up to 60% pressure increase or 30-50% wall thickness reduction.
• Custom/Bespoke High-Pressure Steel Cylinders and Containers Tailor-made high-pressure steel cylinders and containers designed and manufactured to individual customer specifications and requirements, complementing the standard product range.
• Cylinder Completion Services (Valves, Riser Tubes, Caps, Cages) Optional completion services for produced cylinders, including fitting with valves, riser tubes (Steigrohre), caps (Kappen), and protective cages (Cages) to deliver finished cylinders ready for deployment.
• In-House Inspection Service per Directive 2010/35/EU In-house inspection and quality testing services for transportable pressure equipment per Directive 2010/35/EU, including ultrasonic testing, Brinell hardness measurement, gas tightness testing, hydrostatic testing, burst tests, and destructive material testing (tensile, bend, notch impact, bottom sample).

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ cylinder annual production capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cylinders Holding a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2024Cylinders Holding, the world's largest manufacturer of high-pressure steel cylinders, acquired 100% of Eurocylinder Systems AG shares in June 2024. Cylinders Holding is a Czech company with over 120 years of continuous pressure cylinder manufacturing history. ECS will serve as an important distribution center for the entire product portfolio of the group. ECS gains access to technologies developed at Cylinders Holding, including hydrogen transport and storage solutions.
• Cylinders Holding GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Eurocylinder Systems AG became a partner company of the Cylinders Holding Group in 2024. The group includes partner companies such as Cylinders.cz. The acquisition provides ECS access to proprietary technologies including hydrogen pressure vessels and atypical hydraulic pressure systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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