Glaser

What Glaser does

GLÄSER GmbH is a privately held, second-generation German mechanical engineering company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Horb am Neckar. It operates two distinct business lines. The first is the design, construction, manufacturing, and testing of hydraulic control blocks (Hydraulik-Steuerblöcke), serving leading construction machinery manufacturers through long-term supply relationships built over nearly 50 years. The second, operated under the CleanTec brand, is technical cleanliness (Technische Sauberkeit): ISO 17025-accredited laboratory analysis of particulate contamination on components, compliant with VDA 19.1 and ISO 16232, complemented by consulting, training, proprietary testing machines, and laboratory equipment supply.

The company runs an internationally distributed service laboratory network spanning four countries — Horb am Neckar (Germany), Twinsburgh (USA), Queretaro (Mexico, ISO 17025 accredited by EMA), and Nanjing (China) — delivering consistent cleanliness analysis at equal international standards. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise B2B engagement via field sales, on-site consulting, training workshops (Experts Days), and industry trade shows (e.g., INDUSTRY DAYS/IPAR NAPJAI Budapest, Industrietage Stuttgart), augmented by GLÄSER on Tour customer visits and a multi-language website (German, English, Spanish, Chinese).

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: long-term hydraulic component manufacturing contracts (one-time licensing of custom-designed blocks) and professional services for laboratory analysis, consulting, and training. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a quote-based engagement model. Ownership remains with the Gläser family, with Claudia Gläser serving as Managing Director; no external institutional investors are involved, and there is no disclosed cap-table or public listing. The company does not disclose revenue, funding, or detailed customer concentration figures.

Name

Glaser

Legal name

GLÄSER GmbH

Website

https://glaeser-group.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GLÄSER GmbH is a family-owned German mechanical engineering firm that designs and manufactures hydraulic control blocks and runs a global network of ISO 17025-accredited technical cleanliness laboratories serving industrial manufacturers, particularly in construction machinery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Horb Am Neckar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Components Manufacturing: Design, construction, and manufacturing of hydraulic control blocks for diverse applications, particularly serving the construction machinery industry with long-term supply relationships.
2. Technical Cleanliness Services: Laboratory analysis services, consulting, training, and testing machine provision under the CleanTec brand. Includes particle analysis, cleanliness validation, and laboratory equipment supply.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GLÄSER GmbH is a mechanical engineering company that designs, manufactures, and tests hydraulic control blocks for construction machinery applications, and—under the CleanTec brand—provides technical cleanliness services including ISO 17025 accredited laboratory analytics, particle detection, testing machines, consulting, and training. The company operates a global laboratory network across Germany, USA, Mexico, and China to deliver consistent technical cleanliness services to industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

Glaser operates as a dual-business company with two core product lines. Under the CleanTec brand, it offers a comprehensive Technical Cleanliness portfolio including cleanliness analysis laboratories, testing machines, consulting, and training services. The second business line covers hydraulic control blocks, involving construction, manufacturing, and testing for construction machinery applications. The company also offers specialized product offerings such as testing machines (Prüfmaschinen) and the OASIS container-based laboratory concept.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CleanTec: The brand under which Gläser consolidates all products and services in the field of Technical Cleanliness, including service laboratories, consulting, analytics, and testing equipment.

Products and services

• Hydraulic Control Blocks (Hydraulik-Steuerblöcke) Design, construction, manufacturing, and testing of hydraulic control blocks for diverse applications, particularly serving construction machinery manufacturers with long-term supply relationships and nearly 50 years of experience.
• CleanTec Technical Cleanliness Services Sub-brand bundling all products and services in technical cleanliness, including ISO 17025 accredited cleanliness analysis laboratories, testing machines, consulting, analytics, and training delivered to industrial manufacturers globally.
• Technical Cleanliness Analytics (Technische Sauberkeit Analytik) Laboratory analytics services for cleanliness analysis using particle detection and measurement procedures compliant with VDA 19.1 and ISO 16232 standards, delivered through accredited laboratories in Germany, USA, Mexico, and China.
• Testing Machines (Prüfmaschinen) Proprietary testing machines developed for detecting all particles on components, operated by trained personnel using standardized analysis procedures to international standards.
• Technical Cleanliness Consulting (Technische Sauberkeit Beratung) Consulting services for technical cleanliness including webinars, training sessions, and process optimization guidance for industrial manufacturers seeking to improve component cleanliness compliance.
• Global Service Laboratories for Cleanliness Analysis State-of-the-art ISO 17025 accredited service laboratories for technical cleanliness analysis located in Horb am Neckar (Germany), Twinsburgh (USA), Queretaro (Mexico), and Nanjing (China), operating at equal international standards.
• OASIS Container-based Laboratory A container-based complete laboratory concept for Technical Cleanliness analysis developed in partnership with Cleanest Systems, offering mobile laboratory deployment capability for on-site contamination analysis.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cleanest SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Cleanest Systems developed OASIS, a container-based laboratory concept for technical cleanliness analysis. OASIS was presented live at the INDUSTRY DAYS / IPAR NAPJAI event held May 18-21, 2026 at HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Centre (stand 303I). This partnership enables mobile laboratory deployment capabilities for technical cleanliness analysis.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company; adjacent rather than direct competitor, but a potential scale competitor if it expands deeper into industrial technical cleanliness services.
• Cleanest Systems: Strategic partner of Gläser that developed the OASIS container-based laboratory for technical cleanliness analysis; an adjacent technology provider rather than competitor, but central to Gläser's mobile-lab go-to-market.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection, and certification services provider; an adjacent competitor in industrial testing and certification rather than technical cleanliness specialty — relevant as a potential entrant or partner.

Broad incumbents

• HAWE Hydraulik: Manufacturer of hydraulic valves, pumps, and control blocks for mobile and industrial applications; directly comparable to Gläser's hydraulic control block manufacturing line with comparable customer base in construction machinery.
• Bosch Rexroth: One of the world's largest manufacturers of hydraulic components, control blocks, and drive systems; serves the same construction machinery OEMs as Gläser but at significantly larger scale and with broader product portfolio.
• HYDAC: Global manufacturer of hydraulic components, filtration, fluid conditioning, and condition monitoring — overlaps with Gläser's hydraulic control block business and adjacent cleanliness/fluid-analysis capabilities for industrial customers.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies leader with extensive hydraulic components and systems portfolio; competes with Gläser's hydraulic control block business across multiple industrial end markets.

Direct peers

• SITA Cleantech (RHL Vision): Specializes in cleanliness testing equipment and analysis solutions for industrial parts, with overlapping offerings in particle detection, foam testing, and cleanliness validation — competes with Gläser's CleanTec product portfolio.
• CleanControlling: Germany-based specialist in technical cleanliness analysis aligned to VDA 19.1 and ISO 16232 — directly comparable to Gläser's CleanTec laboratory analytics and consulting services, targeting the same automotive and industrial customer base.
• Particle Measuring Systems: Global supplier of particle counters and contamination monitoring solutions used in cleanroom and industrial cleanliness applications; comparable to Gläser's testing machine (Prüfmaschinen) product line for component cleanliness validation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CleanTecGlaeser
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glaesergroup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GlaeserGmbH

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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