HpE Process

What HpE Process does

HpE Process is an independent specialist distributor of hygienic process equipment headquartered in Morley, Leeds, United Kingdom. Founded circa 1995, the company has operated for over 30 years distributing pumps, valves, tubes, fittings, manways, tank equipment, and product recovery systems to manufacturers in the Food & Beverage industries — specifically brewing, dairy, confectionery, soft drinks, and wine & spirits — alongside chemical, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical applications. The company employs 11-50 staff and is privately held under Managing Director Khawar Aziz. Its product portfolio combines the cost-effective Versaline own-brand range with distributed lines from 15+ international partners, including Evoguard/Krones valves and pumps (where HpE is an Official Service Partner), Boyer manways (sole UK distributor), HST/Krones homogenisers, Nakakin rotary piston pumps, KPA centrifugal pumps (EHEDG-approved), Unibloc, Liag pigging systems, Fratelli Laveggi and Zorzini manways, 3P Prinz, and Inoxmim.

Name

HpE Process

Legal name

HpE Process Ltd

Website

https://hpeprocess.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HpE Process is an independent UK specialist distributor of hygienic process equipment — pumps, valves, tubes, fittings, tank equipment, and product recovery systems — serving food, beverage, chemical, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical manufacturers for over 30 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gildersome

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Distribution and Sales: HpE Process generates revenue primarily through the distribution and sale of hygienic process equipment — pumps, valves, tubes, fittings, manways, tank equipment, and product recovery systems — to food and beverage manufacturers. They sell both stocked products (ex-stock availability for Versaline, Evoguard valves) and bespoke/engineered-to-order systems. Products are sold directly and through the Brewline e-commerce platform.
2. Service, Maintenance and Fabrication: HpE provides Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes for pumps and valves, pump service, valve service, welding and fabrication, and CAD design services. Revenue is generated through service contracts, on-site servicing, and bespoke fabrication work carried out at their head office in Morley, Leeds.
3. Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Contracts: Structured, scheduled maintenance of hygienic pumps, valves, and critical process equipment designed to help maintenance teams move from reactive to proactive asset management. Includes scheduled on-site inspections, seal and wear-part replacement programmes, performance checks, system health assessments, and efficiency improvement recommendations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HpE Process is an independent specialist distributor of hygienic process equipment — pumps, valves, tubes, fittings, tank equipment, and product recovery systems — primarily serving the Food & Beverage industry, with extensions into Chemical, Cosmetics, and Pharmaceutical sectors. The company distributes partner brands such as Evoguard (Krones), Boyer, Nakakin, HST, KPA, Unibloc, and Liag, alongside its own Versaline cost-effective product range, and additionally provides custom mixing skid design, special fabrication, PPM service contracts, and a Brewline e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

HpE Process is an independent specialist distributor of hygienic process equipment serving the Food, Beverage, Chemical, Cosmetics, and Pharmaceutical industries for over 30 years. The company operates as a unified product portfolio combining its own Versaline brand of cost-effective equipment with distributed brands including Evoguard (Krones Group), Boyer (sole UK distributor), Nakakin, HST, Unibloc, KPA, and others. The product offering centers on core equipment categories: Hygienic Pumps (centrifugal, lobe, circumferential piston, twin screw, progressive cavity, diaphragm, dosing, gear, peristaltic), Pigging Systems and Product Recovery (including aseptic, CIP, T-Port, mobile and chocolate/juice variants), Hygienic Valves (Evoguard series, butterfly, ball, Liag shutter, sampling), Hygienic Mixers (magnetic MagMix, static Primix, vertical tandem, side entry, inline, bottom entry, emulsifiers), Manways and Tank Equipment (over 500 components), Tubes and Fittings, CIP Skid Systems, Homogenisers, Pasteurisers, and Mixing Skid Systems. Services include Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), pump/valve servicing, welding and fabrication, and CAD design. The company holds EHEDG and 3A approvals with products conforming to ASME, DIN, BS, EN, and ISO standards. Special fabrication is carried out at their head office in Morley, Leeds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Versaline: Cost-effective range of hygienic pumps, valves, flow meters, sight glasses, and jet heads suitable for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.
• Brewline

Products and services

• Hygienic Pumps Complete selection of hygienic pumps (centrifugal, lobe, circumferential piston, twin screw, progressive cavity, diaphragm, dosing, gear, peristaltic) designed for gentle handling, easy cleaning, and optimal flow control in sanitary processes. Distributed to food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical manufacturers.
• Centrifugal Pumps Single and multi-stage centrifugal pumps from Versaline, Evoguard (Krones), and KPA, including self-priming, non self-priming, and liquid ring variants with EHEDG-compliant designs for breweries, dairy, pharmaceutical, and soft drinks.
• Pigging Systems and Product Recovery Product recovery / pigging systems (aseptic, CIP, T-Port, 3-way valve, hose, mobile, chocolate, and juice concentrate variants) that recover residual product from pipework to reduce product loss, effluent volumes, and cleaning cycle times. Sized DN12 to DN300.
• Hygienic Valves

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced effluent volumes through pigging systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Evoguard (Krones Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHpE Process stocks and distributes Evoguard series valves including hygienic double and single seat valves, butterfly valves, and extensive spares. They are an Official Service Partner for Evoguard, holding official accreditation for valve servicing and support across the UK. Every successful production line relies on Evoguard components for speed and efficiency in breweries, distilling, and beverage industries.
• BoyercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHpE Process is the sole UK distributor for Boyer — a trusted name in tank manways and access hatches. Technicians are qualified in manufacturing and checking vacuum and pressure equipment. Boyer manways are distributed through HpE Process and manways.co.uk.
• HST (part of Krones Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHpE Process partnered with HST to add HST homogenisers (high-pressure piston pumps and sealing technology) to the HpE portfolio. This allows all Krones product/service offerings to fall under one UK distributor, including Evoguard Valves & Servicing and Ampco Pumps. The partnership has grown exceptionally over the years.
• Fratelli LaveggimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWith more than 60 years' experience and a long-standing relationship with Laveggi, HpE offers manways from a leader in its sector. Laveggi is a leading manufacturer of manways for hygienic process industries.
• ZorzinimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1954, Zorzini is today's leading company using stainless steel for manway doors and covers. HpE distributes Zorzini manway products in the UK market.
• Liag Laufer Ingternational AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHpE Process has worked with Liag for over 25 years with un-paralleled experience of their valves and pig systems. Liag has many years' experience in the manufacture and installation of hygienic product recovery systems and has its own unique piggable valves that compliment those systems.
• NakakinmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNakakin, headquartered in Shin-Osaka Japan, is a manufacturer of precision pumps with the top position in the Japanese market. HpE distributes Nakakin rotary pumps and filling machines globally. Nakakin utilises its technological expertise in full production from development/design to end production.
• Abscisse AB6majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHpE Process distributes Abscisse AB6 pigging systems, filtration, sampling, and tank breathing/protection equipment. AB6 focuses on optimising production costs, quality control and environmental standards, designing complete systems and individual equipment for liquid and viscous fluids.
• Versaline (HpE own brand)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerVersaline is HpE Process's own product range, offering cost-effective alternatives to premium brands for start-ups and smaller businesses. Includes centrifugal pumps, butterfly valves, flow meters, sight glasses, and jet heads at competitive prices with short delivery times.
• UniblocmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHpE distributes Unibloc positive displacement pumps, strainers, sight glasses, bubble traps and oil coolers. Their pumps are precision engineered with industry-leading sanitary design, excelling in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, meat and poultry, and cosmetics industries.
• KPAmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer KPA produces hygienic and aseptic pumps for food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The KPA range of centrifugal pumps has been designed to be as efficient as possible while maintaining class-leading ultra-hygienic design, with EHEDG approval on all models.
• DesmiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1834, DESMI pioneers the development and optimisation of critical flow processes for core applications within maritime, aquaculture, defence, and utility industries. HpE distributes Desmi pumps.
• InoxmimminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer Inoxmim, with over 20 years of history, specialises in the design and production of centrifugal pumps, industrial agitators, and complete product processing units for the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
• 3P PrinzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer tracing roots to early 1950s in Lucca, Tuscany. Specialises in hollow disk pumps with advanced engineering and innovative technologies. Focuses on competitive cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency.
• LutzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily-run business providing comprehensive dosing pump solutions, including complete sets or customised units with matching accessories. Complies with ATEX, UL, PTB, VDE and CE requirements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPX Flow: Global manufacturer of pumps, valves, mixers and hygienic process equipment for the food, beverage and industrial markets. Comparable end-customer base to HpE in brewing, dairy and beverage production, though SPX Flow sells primarily as an OEM rather than a multi-brand distributor.
• Krones AG: German F&B line manufacturer and parent of Evoguard (the hygienic-valve brand HpE Process distributes and services in the UK). Comparable to HpE in the F&B process equipment domain and a partner-competitor: Krones supplies directly in most markets but routes UK valve/service sales through HpE.
• GEA Group: Global manufacturer of process equipment and full-line solutions for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, including separators, homogenisers, valves and pumps. Comparable to HpE Process in serving the same F&B hygienic-equipment end markets, but operating at vastly greater scale and with a direct sales/service model rather than distribution.

Direct peers

• ProMinent: Global manufacturer of dosing pumps, metering equipment and water-treatment solutions for industrial applications including food, beverage and chemical processing. Comparable to HpE in the dosing/fluid-handling product category and similar industrial F&B and chemical end customers.
• Verder Group: International manufacturer and distributor of industrial pumps (hygienic, peristaltic, centrifugal, lobe) and process equipment for food, chemical and pharmaceutical customers. Closely comparable to HpE in product mix (hygienic pumps/valves), end markets, and a distribution-plus-applied-engineering business model.
• Watson-Marlow (Spirax Group): Manufacturer of peristaltic and sinusoidal pumps, plus hygienic tubing and process equipment used extensively in food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Direct competitor to HpE's pump portfolio with overlapping customer industries and EHEDG/3A-style hygienic-compliance focus.
• Holchem: UK supplier of hygiene, cleaning and process solutions (chemicals, equipment and service contracts) for the food, beverage and dairy industries. Comparable to HpE in targeting the UK F&B hygiene/cleaning-in-place buyer with a mix of distributed products and recurring service revenue.
• HRS Heat Exchangers: UK-headquartered supplier of heat exchangers and hygienic process equipment for food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Directly comparable to HpE in geographic base, target verticals (UK F&B and pharma), and engineered hygienic-process-equipment positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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