RIEGER Behälterbau

What RIEGER Behälterbau does

RIEGER Behälterbau GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of custom stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, and process containers, founded in 1952 as a cooperage in Bietigheim-Bissingen and transitioned to stainless steel fabrication in 1962. The company operates from a single manufacturing facility at Rötestraße 19, Bietigheim-Bissingen, with a workforce of approximately 140 employees, and is organized to serve six regulated industrial verticals: breweries, oenology (wine), beverages, dairy and food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. Its offering spans fermentation and storage tanks, pressure vessels, bioreactors, CIP tanks, WFI storage vessels up to 100 m³, and specialty chemical reactors, with each vertical supported by a dedicated sales contact and application-specific product sub-categories.

Name

RIEGER Behälterbau

Legal name

RIEGER Behälterbau GmbH

Website

https://rieger-behaelterbau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

RIEGER Behälterbau is a German custom manufacturer of stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, and process containers serving breweries, wine, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and chemical customers across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Stainless Steel Tank and Container Manufacturing

NAICS

Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324), Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (33242)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Stainless steel tanks
• Pressure vessel manufacturing
• Brewery process equipment
• Pharmaceutical process vessels
• Custom stainless steel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Bietigheim-bissingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Tank and Container Manufacturing: Design and fabrication of custom stainless steel tanks and containers for various industries including breweries, wine, beverages, dairy, pharma, and chemical sectors. Revenue generated from bespoke manufacturing projects with consultation, fabrication, and installation services.
2. Custom Engineering and Design Services: Technical consulting, detailed drawing creation, and FEM calculations as part of the manufacturing process
3. On-Site Installation and After-Sales Service: Assembly and installation services for large tanks at customer sites, as well as after-sales support and maintenance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RIEGER Behälterbau designs and manufactures custom stainless steel tanks and containers, including fermentation tanks, storage tanks, pressure vessels, bioreactors, and process vessels for breweries, oenology, beverages, dairy/food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. The company delivers complete project support from consultation and detailed engineering through fabrication, surface finishing (polishing/electropolishing to Ra ≤ 0.6 µm), on-site assembly of XXL tanks, and after-sales service.

Product overview

RIEGER Behälterbau is a stainless steel tank and container manufacturer founded in 1952, offering custom-designed tanks and containers for breweries, oenology, beverages, dairy/life science, pharmaceuticals, and chemical industries. The core product is stainless steel tanks and containers manufactured at their Bietigheim-Bissingen facility by a 140-person team. The portfolio includes process tanks, storage tanks, fermentation tanks, pressure vessels, and specialty containers, complemented by finishing services (polishing, electropolishing) and on-site assembly. The company is part of the FLUID PROCESS GROUP (FPG), enabling additional capabilities in plant construction and valve technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stainless Steel Tanks & Containers (Tanks & Behälter aus Edelstahl) Custom-designed stainless steel tanks and containers for industrial processes including fermentation, storage, mixing, and filling. RIEGER's primary product line encompasses process tanks, storage tanks, pressure vessels, and specialized containers manufactured to customer specifications for breweries, oenology, beverages, dairy/food, pharma, and chemical industries.
• Pressure Tank and Bottle Cellar Systems (Drucktank- und Flaschenkeller) Pressure tanks and complete bottle cellar systems for beverage production, including storage/fermentation tanks, mixing tanks, KZE tanks, concentration storage tanks, pressure tanks, fermenters, process containers, and agitator containers for the beverage industry.
• Fermentation Tanks & Storage Tanks (Gärtanks & Lagertanks) Fermentation and storage tanks for wine production, including round-lying, round-standing, and rectangular designs with must pre-pressing capability. Includes Vinostat tanks, Vinotop fermenters, pressure fermenters, mash fermentation tanks, and sparkling wine pressure tanks.
• Dairy & Food Industry Tanks (Tanks für Milchprodukte und Lebensmittel) Extensive range of tanks for dairy and food processing including filling tanks, aseptic/sterile pressure tanks, butter melting containers, CIP tanks, double-decker tanks, pressure/vacuum containers, flat-bottom tanks, cold/ice water storage, culture tanks, skimmed milk tanks, multi-chamber tanks, whey tanks, permeate tanks, process/storage tanks for yogurt, cream/sour cream tanks, raw milk tanks, silos, and chocolate tanks.
• Pharmaceutical Industry Tanks (Tanks für Pharma) Specialized tanks for pharmaceutical applications including formulation, process, and reaction containers, process units, bio/cell fermenters, collection vessels, mobile containers, granulation liquid containers, melt containers, AP/PW storage containers up to 100 m³, WFI storage containers up to 100 m³, CIP tanks, buffer/storage tanks, and on-site assembly services.
• Specialty Tanks for Chemistry (Spezialtanks für Chemie) Custom specialty tanks for chemical processing including mixing/agitation containers, pressure vessels, reactors, columns, storage tanks, with tempering via coils or half-pipe coils, on-site assembly of large tanks, platforms/catwalk systems, and special constructions.
• Process Tanks for Breweries (Prozesstanks & Prozessbehälter für Brauereien) Process tanks and containers for breweries in cylindro-conical design (ZKG, ZKL), lying or standing construction, including KZE and pressure tanks, yeast storage tanks and yeast propagators, pitching and flotation tanks, lactic acid propagators, brewing warm and cold water tanks, and liquid sugar storage tanks.
• RIEGER Service (Consultation, Manufacturing & Finishing) Comprehensive service offering including consultation, manufacturing, finishing with polishing to Ra ≤ 0.6 µm or electropolishing, welding (WIG/MIG/MAG, plasma, and UPS welding), and on-site assembly of XXL tanks. Pre-sale services include on-site visits, detailed drawing creation, and factory pre-acceptance inspections.

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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FLUID PROCESS GROUP (FPG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIEGER Behälterbau joined the FLUID PROCESS GROUP in 2011. FPG is a network of specialized companies in plant engineering and component manufacturing for fluid technology. Member companies include KIESELMANN GmbH, Guth Ventiltechnik GmbH, GROSS Behälterbau GmbH, AquaDuna GmbH & Co. KG, VA Food Processing GmbH, KIESELMANN Anlagenbau GmbH, and KIESELMANN Pharmatec GmbH. The group enables RIEGER to offer complete solutions in plant engineering and valve technology while maintaining independence.
• KIESELMANN GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company within FLUID PROCESS GROUP. KIESELMANN specializes in valve technology and fluid process components, enabling synergies with RIEGER's tank manufacturing capabilities.
• GROSS Behälterbau GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within FLUID PROCESS GROUP also specializing in tank and container construction, providing additional manufacturing capacity and expertise.
• KIESELMANN Anlagenbau GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company within FLUID PROCESS GROUP specializing in plant engineering, enabling complete system solutions.
• KIESELMANN Pharmatec GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company within FLUID PROCESS GROUP specializing in pharmaceutical process technology, complementing RIEGER's pharma tank offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPX Flow: Process equipment manufacturer (including legacy APV and SPX brands) supplying mixers, heat exchangers, and tanks for food, beverage, and pharma; comparable customer base and regulatory certifications.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish multinational supplying heat exchangers, separators, pumps, and fluid handling equipment to food, dairy, beverage, and pharma; competes with RIEGER on brewery/dairy process equipment as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Pentair: US-listed water and process technologies company with stainless-steel tanks, filtration, and fluid handling for food/beverage and industrial customers; overlaps RIEGER's verticals through its process filtration and tank businesses.
• Tetra Pak: Global food and dairy processing equipment giant offering tanks, processing lines, and packaging systems; competes with RIEGER primarily in dairy and beverage plant projects with broader turnkey solutions.
• GEA Group: Large German-listed process technology group supplying separators, homogenizers, and process tanks across food, beverage, dairy, and pharma; overlaps with RIEGER's verticals but serves them via a broad portfolio rather than custom-tank specialization.

Others

• KIESELMANN GmbH: Parent company within the Fluid Process Group specializing in valve technology and fluid process components; while not a direct tank competitor, it is the strategic parent and primary coordination point for RIEGER's full-solution bids.
• GUTH Ventiltechnik GmbH: Sister company within FPG specializing in industrial valve technology for chemical, food, and pharma; comparable German Mittelstand engineering firm with overlapping customer base and complementary, not competing, product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Ziemann Holvrieka: European specialist in stainless-steel process tanks and brewery vessels; directly competes with RIEGER in brewery, beverage, and dairy process equipment with comparable custom-engineered offerings.
• Schoeller-Bleckmann Edelstahlrohr: Austrian stainless-steel pipe and process equipment manufacturer serving oil & gas, chemical, and industrial clients; comparable custom stainless-steel fabrication capability, certifications, and Central European industrial customer base.
• GROSS Behälterbau GmbH: German custom stainless-steel tank and container manufacturer and fellow member of the KIESELMANN Fluid Process Group; directly comparable product portfolio, customer verticals (brewing, beverage, dairy, chemicals), and DACH geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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