Aquametro
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1928
- HeadquartersTherwil, Switzerland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Aquametro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aquametro
- Legal name
- Aquametro Oil & Marine AG
- Website
- https://aquametro.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1928
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Aquametro industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Marine Fuel Measurement & Monitoring
- NAICS
- Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
- SIC
- Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Propulsion Control, Monitoring & Automation (ECS, PMS interface) (IMAJAHAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Fuel & Emissions Systems for Propulsion (Fuel supply, SCR, EGR, exhaust aftertreatment) (IMAJAHAK)
Keywords
Where Aquametro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Therwil
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Aquametro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Fuel Oil Meters and Management Systems: Sale of volumetric meters and fuel management systems for ships, transport vehicles, and heavy machinery. Product range includes over 100 different fuel oil meters and management systems.
- Measurement, Monitoring, and Management Systems: Sale of viscosity measurement and control systems, fuel performance monitoring, and fuel blending/switching units.
- Flowmeters and Dosing Units: Sale of flowmeters and dosing units for special fluids in industrial applications.
- Service and Maintenance: Maintenance packages including software support, replacement handhelds, and remote maintenance licenses. Verification and calibration services for measurement equipment.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Aquametro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aquametro Oil & Marine manufactures and supplies measurement, optimization, and monitoring solutions for fluids on ships, vehicles, and industrial applications. The portfolio includes more than 100 different fuel oil meters and management systems, such as the proprietary CONTOIL® volumetric meters, Coriolis mass flow meters, viscosity systems, shaft power meters, fuel performance monitoring systems, and remote monitoring platforms. The company serves marine/shipping, industrial, and vehicle customers globally through direct sales, regional subsidiaries, and distributor networks.
Product overview
Aquametro Oil & Marine is a manufacturer of measurement, optimization and monitoring solutions for fluids on ships, vehicles and industrial applications. The portfolio consists of more than 100 different fuel oil meters and management systems including CONTOIL® volumetric meters (VZO/VZF, VZO/VZP, VZD2), Coriolis Meters (AOM-CM), Shaft Power Meters (SPM), and Viscosity Systems for measurement applications. For performance monitoring, the company offers CONTOIL® DFM Board Computers, F-Series, Fuel Performance Systems (FPS), and Remote Monitoring Systems (RMS). For fuel management and treatment, products include GreenBLEND/Diesel Switch for fuel blending, Homogenizers, and Water In Fuel Emulsion Units (WFE). Industrial solutions comprise the DOMINO® flow meter. The company operates from headquarters in Therwil/Switzerland and Rostock/Germany, with subsidiaries in Singapore, South Korea, Dubai, and China.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CONTOIL: Fuel oil meters (VZO/VZF, VZD2, VZO/VZP product lines) for measurement applications
- DOMINO
- GreenBLEND / Diesel Switch
- FPS (Fuel Performance System)
- RMS (Remote Monitoring System)
- SPM (Shaft Power Meter)
- AOM-CM (Coriolis Meter)
- Viscosity System
- Homogenizer
- WFE (Water In Fuel Emulsion Unit)
Products and services
- CONTOIL® VZO/VZF Volumetric Meter (DN 15-50) Proprietary rotary piston volumetric meter for measuring fuel oil flow in ships, industrial machinery, and vehicles, with nominal diameters from DN 15 to DN 50.
- CONTOIL® VZO/VZP Volumetric Meter (DN 4-8/12) Smaller-format CONTOIL® volumetric meter (DN 4-8, with 12 option) for precise fuel measurement in specialized applications across shipping, industrial, and vehicle use cases.
- CONTOIL® VZD2 Volumetric Meter (DN 4-8) Volumetric meter with DN 4-8 nominal diameter for industrial fluid measurement applications.
- Coriolis Meter AOM-CM Coriolis-type mass flow meter for precise measurement of fuels and other fluids in shipping and industrial applications.
- Viscosity System System for measuring and controlling fluid viscosity in marine and industrial fuel applications.
- Shaft Power Meter (SPM) Meter measuring shaft power output for marine vessel performance monitoring and optimization.
- CONTOIL® DFM Board Computer (BC) Digital fuel management system with board computer for comprehensive fuel monitoring on vessels, industrial sites, and vehicles.
- F-Series Fuel Monitoring System Fuel monitoring and management system for marine, industrial, and vehicle performance monitoring, also used for dosing of special fluids.
- Fuel Performance System (FPS) Comprehensive system for monitoring and optimizing fuel performance on ships.
- Remote Monitoring System (RMS) Remote monitoring solution enabling fleet operators to track fuel consumption and vessel performance from shore, including the RMS Smart variant for rapid remote deployment.
- GreenBLEND / Diesel Switch Fuel blending and switching unit enabling marine vessels to transition between different fuel types.
- Homogenizer System for homogenizing fuel to ensure consistent quality and combustion across marine and industrial applications.
- Water In Fuel Emulsion Unit (WFE) Unit for creating and managing water-in-fuel emulsions to improve combustion efficiency on ships.
- DOMINO® Industrial Flow Meter Volumetric flow meter for measuring special fluids in industrial applications, including dosing.
- Verification and Calibration Services Verification, calibration, and maintenance services for Aquametro measurement equipment, including software support, replacement handhelds, and remote maintenance licenses.
Companies that use Aquametro
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Aquametro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Aquametro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered regional.
- Hans Buch A/SregionalAuthorized distributor for Denmark, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the Danish market. Located at Roskildevej 8-10, DK-2620 Albertslund.
- AxFlow ASregionalAuthorized distributor for Norway, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the Norwegian market. Located at Lilleakerveien 10, Oslo.
- Diehl Metering S.A.SregionalAuthorized distributor for France, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the French market. Located at 67 rue du Rhône, St. Louis, France.
- ISTEC CorporationregionalAuthorized distributor for United States, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the US market. Located at 5 Park Lake Road, Unit 6, Sparta, NJ.
- Breezemarine Group LtdregionalRegional distributor for Estonia and Latvia, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in Baltic states. Located at Endla 69/Keemia 4, Tallinn.
- Gustaf Fagerberg A/SregionalAuthorized distributor for Denmark, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the Danish market. Located at Kornmarksvej 8-10, Brøndby.
- Troikatec GmbHregionalRegional distributor handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in Belgium and Netherlands markets. Located at Sumatralaan 45, Hilversum, Netherlands.
- AMS Advanced Marine SolutionsregionalRegional distributor for Greece, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the Greek market. Located at 52, Delfon str., Glyfada, Athens.
- Aquashore Marine LtdregionalRegional distributor for United Kingdom, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the UK market. Located at No 211, Ingrave Road, Essex.
- Charles MarineregionalRegional distributor for Hong Kong, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the Hong Kong market. Located at Nan Fung Industrial City, Tuen Mun.
- MegaJaya Marine Services Sdn. BhdregionalRegional distributor for Malaysia (Sarawak region), handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products. Located at Lot 14512, Airport Commercial Centre, Miri Sarawak.
- Denver Petroleum Services LimitedregionalRegional distributor for Nigeria, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products in the Nigerian market. Located at 380, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.
- Isoil Industria SPAregionalRegional distributor for Italy, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products. Located at via Fratelli Gracchi 27, Cinisello Balsamo, Italy.
- Introl Sp. z o.o.regionalRegional distributor for Poland, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products. Located at Ul. T. Kosciuszki 112, Katowice.
- Suez Canal Marine & Petroleum ServicesregionalRegional distributor for Egypt, handling sales and distribution of Aquametro products. Located at Piece 4, Block B, Port Tawfik Free Zone, Suez.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Aquametro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- ABB: ABB provides integrated marine automation, propulsion, and measurement systems through its Marine & Ports division, including fuel monitoring and energy efficiency solutions. Overlaps with Aquametro in marine fuel monitoring but competes primarily via integrated bridge-to-propulsion suites.
- Siemens: Siemens offers industrial automation, process instrumentation, and digital marine solutions including flow measurement and asset monitoring. Competes with Aquametro in flow measurement and increasingly in digitalized marine performance monitoring via its Xcelerator platform.
- Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime delivers integrated vessel automation, navigation, and energy/fuel management systems to commercial shipping. Comparable to Aquametro in fuel consumption monitoring, performance optimization, and emissions reporting, but bundled into broader integrated bridge and vessel control suites.
- Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä is a major marine engine, propulsion, and ship systems provider with integrated fuel efficiency and emissions monitoring offerings. Overlaps with Aquametro's marine performance monitoring, shaft power measurement, and fuel management solutions, but as a much broader propulsion-system incumbent.
- Emerson: Emerson (including Rosemount and Micro Motion brands) is a global automation leader with Coriolis, vortex, and magnetic flowmeters widely deployed in oil & gas, chemical, and marine applications. Competes with Aquametro in fuel and process flow measurement but as part of a much broader automation portfolio.
- Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa supplies process automation and field instruments including Coriolis and vortex flowmeters for oil & gas, chemical, and marine applications. Competes with Aquametro in industrial flow measurement while offering a much broader control systems portfolio.
Direct peers
- KROHNE: KROHNE is a leading manufacturer of industrial process instrumentation including flowmeters, level meters, and analytical devices for marine, oil & gas, and industrial applications. Highly comparable to Aquametro in core flow measurement technology, end markets, and global direct-sales + distributor distribution model.
- Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a global leader in process automation instrumentation including flow, level, pressure, and analytical measurement. Closely comparable product line (Coriolis, vortex, electromagnetic flowmeters) and overlapping industrial/marine/process customer base.
- Bürkert: Bürkert specializes in fluid control systems including flow measurement, dosing, and process automation for industrial, marine, and chemical applications. Comparable in fluid measurement specialization, dosing pump portfolio, and mid-size privately-held European profile.
- VEGA Grieshaber: VEGA is a family-owned German manufacturer of level, pressure, and density measurement instruments for process industries including marine and chemical applications. Comparable as a privately-held European specialty measurement manufacturer with global direct sales reach.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Aquametro
What does Aquametro do?
Aquametro Oil & Marine manufactures and supplies measurement, optimization, and monitoring solutions for fluids on ships, vehicles, and industrial applications. The portfolio includes more than 100 different fuel oil meters and management systems, such as the proprietary CONTOIL® volumetric meters, Coriolis mass flow meters, viscosity systems, shaft power meters, fuel performance monitoring systems, and remote monitoring platforms. The company serves marine/shipping, industrial, and vehicle customers globally through direct sales, regional subsidiaries, and distributor networks.
Is Aquametro a public or private company?
Aquametro is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Aquametro founded?
Aquametro was founded in 1928. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Aquametro based?
Aquametro is headquartered in Therwil, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Aquametro make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Fuel Oil Meters and Management Systems are the primary driver. The others are measurement, Monitoring, and Management Systems, flowmeters and Dosing Units and service and Maintenance.
Who are Aquametro's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are ABB, Siemens, Kongsberg Maritime, Wärtsilä, Emerson and Yokogawa Electric. Direct peers are KROHNE, Endress+Hauser, Bürkert and VEGA Grieshaber.
Does Aquametro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aquametro.
What industry is Aquametro in?
Aquametro's product category is Marine Fuel Measurement & Monitoring. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAJAHAH, Propulsion Control, Monitoring & Automation (ECS, PMS interface), with a secondary code of IMAJAHAK, Fuel & Emissions Systems for Propulsion (Fuel supply, SCR, EGR, exhaust aftertreatment). Its NAICS code is 334514 and its SIC code is 3824.