What Szelence Kft. does

Szelence Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (Szelence Kft.) is a privately held Hungarian industrial equipment distributor and service company founded in 1992, headquartered in Vác with branch offices in Százhalombatta and Miskolc. The company sells, services, and custom-engineers industrial pumps (centrifugal and positive displacement), vacuum pumps and complete vacuum systems, mechanical seals, valves, decanter centrifuges, mixers, and related rotating equipment to enterprise customers in Hungary's chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, and power generation sectors. The company is an authorized distributor and service partner for approximately 20 international brands (Teikoku, Pompetravaini, SAER, Goulds, Grindex, Tuthill, Bornemann, NOV, Körting, Bray, Flow-Tek, Garlock, John Zink, and others) and holds a contracted Wilo service partnership since 2015.

Szelence operates a vertically integrated business model combining brand distribution with proprietary manufacturing and engineering. Its in-house capabilities include a ~1,100 m2 service workshop plus a 577.97 m2 assembly hall built in 2021, CNC turning and milling, surface/cylindrical grinding, lapping, metal and ceramic spraying (achieving 70-72 HRC hardness), dynamic balancing up to 700 kg rotors, and interferometric mechanical seal inspection. The company has developed proprietary technology including the DSVS dry vacuum system using SVC patented hybrid variable pitch screw design (achieving 0.06 mbar ultimate pressure, ATEX Zone 1 IIC T4 certified), custom LRVS/LRVSM liquid ring vacuum systems, custom pump units, and mobile CIP cleaning units. R&D is anchored by an in-house mechanical seal test rig developed with a 99.1 million HUF NKFIH research grant.

The company monetizes through one-time equipment sales, professional services (repair, refurbishment, dynamic balancing, on-site service), engineering project work (turnkey vacuum systems, custom pump units, commissioning), and precision parts manufacturing. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure. Revenue comes entirely from Hungary, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification (held continuously since 2002), an Opten Kft. 'A' qualification, and approximately 302.75 million HUF in cumulative EU and national grants (GINOP, VEKOP, NKFIH) between 2017-2021 for facility expansion, equipment modernization, and R&D.

Name

Szelence Kft.

Legal name

Szelence Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság

Website

https://szelencekft.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Szelence Kft. is a Hungarian privately held industrial equipment distributor and service company, founded 1992, that supplies, services, and custom-engineers pumps, vacuum systems, mechanical seals, and rotating equipment for chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, food, and power generation enterprises in Hungary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps and Vacuum Systems

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Centrifugal Pumps (IMAHANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vacuum Pumps & Systems (IMAHANAD), Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC), Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Industrial pump distribution
• Vacuum system engineering
• Mechanical seal refurbishment
• Rotating equipment service
• Precision parts manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Vác

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Distribution: Sale and distribution of industrial pumps (centrifugal, positive displacement), vacuum pumps and systems, mechanical seals, valves, decanter centrifuges, mixers, and related components from international manufacturers (Teikoku, Pompetravaini, SAER, Goulds, Grindex, Tuthill, Flotronic, Bornemann, NOV, SVC, Körting, Bray, Flow-Tek, Garlock, John Zink, and many others). Products are sold directly to industrial customers across Hungary.
2. Repair and Maintenance Services: Full service, refurbishment and value-adding renovation of industrial pumps, mechanical seals, rotating equipment in their ~1100 m2 workshop. Includes on-site repair, vibration measurement, laser shaft alignment, motor insulation testing, and pump testing in test pools. Services provided brand-independently across all pump manufacturers present in Hungary.
3. Dynamic Balancing Services: Static and dynamic (two-plane) balancing of rotating equipment including pump impellers, electric motor rotors, fan impellers, decanter centrifuge bowls and scrolls, and couplings. Accommodates rotors up to 700 kg weight, 1500 mm bearing support distance, and 1850 mm diameter.
4. Precision Parts Manufacturing: CNC and traditional machining of custom mechanical parts including pump parts, mechanical seal components, and other rotating equipment parts. Capabilities include turning (CNC and conventional), milling (3+2 axis CNC machining center), grinding (surface, bore, cylindrical), lapping/mirror finishing, and metal/ceramic spraying. Works with stainless steel, aluminum, Hastelloy, industrial plastics (PEEK, POM), and other specialty materials in small, medium and large batches.
5. Engineering and Custom System Design: Custom turnkey pump and vacuum system design, mechanical engineering, product development, commissioning, machine diagnostics, and project management. Includes design of complete pump units, vacuum systems with auxiliaries, decanter centrifuge and dewatering unit installation, and mechanical seal application engineering.
6. Custom Vacuum System Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom dry vacuum systems (DSVS) and liquid ring vacuum systems (LRVS/LRVSM) as complete turnkey solutions including auxiliary equipment, instrumentation, and PLC control systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Szelence Kft. distributes and services industrial pumps (centrifugal and positive displacement), vacuum pumps and systems, mechanical seals, valves, decanter centrifuges, separators, and rotating equipment for Hungarian industrial customers. The company also operates an in-house ~1100 m² workshop for repair, refurbishment, and dynamic balancing, provides custom engineering for vacuum systems and pump units, and runs a CNC machining facility for precision parts manufacturing.

Product overview

Szelence Kft. is a Hungarian industrial equipment distributor and service company offering a comprehensive portfolio of pumping solutions, vacuum technology, separation equipment, valves, mechanical seals, and related components. The company's product offering centers on multiple branded product lines including centrifugal pumps (Teikoku, Pompetravaini, Egger, SAER, Goulds, Grindex, Varisco, Standard Pump, Rheinhütte, Landustrie), positive displacement pumps (Flotronic, Tuthill, Tacmina, Flowplant, Hauke, Catpumps, Nova Rotors, Bornemann, Teikoku, NOV), vacuum pumps and systems (Pompetravaini liquid ring, SVC dry screw, Körting ejectors, PVR rotary vane, Tuthill, MD-Kinney), valves (Bray, Flow-Tek, Tecofi), separation equipment (Haus decanter centrifuges, separators, Airpel filters, Prescad filters), and ancillary products (Fluiten/Garlock seals, John Zink flares, Rexnord couplings, SAER/Franklin motors, Statiflo mixers). Beyond product distribution, Szelence provides comprehensive services including pump repair/refurbishment, mechanical seal refurbishment, dynamic balancing, and rotating equipment service, plus custom engineering services for dry and liquid ring vacuum systems, custom pump units, and mobile CIP cleaning units. The company also operates manufacturing capabilities including CNC turning, milling, grinding/lapping, and metal spraying for spare parts production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teikoku Sealless Canned Motor Pumps
• Pompetravaini Chemical Process Pumps
• Egger Sludge Pumps
• SAER Surface Water Pumps
• SAER Deep Well and Borehole Pumps
• SAER Wastewater Pumps
• Goulds Process Pumps
• Grindex Submersible Pumps
• Varisco Self-Priming Pumps
• Standard Pump Drum Pumps
• Rheinhütte Chemical Process Pumps
• Landustrie Submersible Pumps
• Flotronic Air-Operated Diaphragm Pumps
• Tuthill Gear and Rotary Piston Pumps
• Tuthill Magnetically Coupled Dosing Pumps
• Tacmina Smoothflow Dosing Pumps
• Flowplant High Pressure Pumps and Systems
• Hauke High Pressure Dosing Pumps and Stations
• Catpumps High Pressure Piston Pumps
• Nova Rotors Progressive Cavity Pumps
• Bornemann Twin Screw Pumps

Quantifiable outcome

• DSVS dry vacuum system achieves double the efficiency (2x) compared to equivalent liquid ring systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WilocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Szelence Kft. has been a contracted Wilo service partner since 2015. The company provides authorized Wilo pump service, repair, and maintenance under this partnership agreement.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilo SE: Wilo is a global German pump manufacturer for building services, water management and industry. Szelence has been a contracted Wilo service partner in Hungary since 2015, giving it direct operational and channel comparability with Wilo's industrial pump portfolio and Hungarian customer base.
• Grundfos: Grundfos is a leading global Danish pump manufacturer with significant Central European industrial and HVAC presence. It is comparable to Szelence as a centrifugal and dosing pump supplier serving the same Hungarian chemical, HVAC and water-process end markets.
• Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve is a global US-based supplier of industrial pumps, mechanical seals and valves with strong chemical, oil & gas and power exposure. Directly comparable to Szelence across pumps, seals and rotating-equipment service, although at much larger scale.
• Xylem Inc. Xylem is a US global water technology company with industrial pump and wastewater pumping portfolios. Comparable to Szelence through SAER, Grindex and submersible pump lines serving municipal/industrial water and wastewater customers in Hungary.
• Sulzer AG: Sulzer is a Swiss industrial engineering company supplying pumps, rotating equipment and chemical process services. Comparable to Szelence in the chemical/petrochemical pump, mixing and separation segments where both sell equipment plus service to Hungarian process-industry customers.
• John Crane: John Crane is a global supplier of mechanical seals, couplings and filtration for process industries. Comparable to Szelence's mechanical seal refurbishment and seal-test-rig capability, although John Crane operates globally with proprietary seal technology.
• Busch Vacuum Solutions: Busch is a leading global manufacturer of vacuum pumps, blowers and compressors with strong industrial and chemical-process presence. Comparable to Szelence on the vacuum pump/system side, including dry screw and liquid ring technologies sold into Hungarian process customers.
• Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial group with major vacuum and compressor divisions serving chemical, pharma and process industries. Comparable to Szelence's vacuum systems business (DSVS, liquid ring, ejectors) targeting the same Hungarian industrial accounts.
• KSB SE: KSB is a German manufacturer of industrial pumps, valves and related service. Comparable to Szelence in serving chemical, petrochemical and power-generation customers with centrifugal pumps, valves and aftermarket service across Central Europe.

Direct peers

• AESSEAL: AESSEAL is a UK-headquartered designer and manufacturer of mechanical seals and supporting technologies with global service network. Closely comparable to Szelence on mechanical seal refurbishment, seal testing/application engineering, and aftermarket service in process industries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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