Turbotect
Turbotect Ltd. is a Swiss specialty chemicals and engineering company (founded 1978, Baden) that supplies fuel additives, compressor cleaners, wash systems, and oil filtration equipment, plus CFD-based engineering services, exclusively to power plants operating gas turbines worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersBaden, Switzerland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Turbotect does
Turbotect Ltd. is a privately held Swiss specialty chemicals and engineering company founded in 1978 in Baden, Switzerland, focused exclusively on gas turbine operations and maintenance. The company designs, manufactures, and services a portfolio organized into three product lines: Fuel Oil Treatment (the magnesium-based high-temperature corrosion additive TURBOTECT 128, demulsifiers such as EP-343, lubricity improvers ER-517/ER-517N, and over 15 special blends), Compressor Cleaning (water-based cleaners TURBOTECT 2020 and 950, solvent-based TURBOTECT 927, anti-icing fluid ARF-301, plus wash systems and injection nozzles), and Balance of Plant equipment (the patented four-stage Electrostatic Oil Cleaner and exterior washing systems). Its offerings are grounded in proprietary CFD-based modeling of axial compressor cleaning systems and patented oil filtration technology, with documented technical performance claims such as up to 61% reduction in additive consumption and up to 60% increase in cleaned compressor surface area.
Turbotect's customers are power plants and gas turbine operators worldwide, with TURBOTECT 128 used in hundreds of Siemens and GE gas turbines. The company's revenue mix spans consumable chemical sales (drums and IBCs of additives and cleaners), capital equipment (mobile wash carts, stationary wash skids, additive dosing skids, EOC units), and professional services (CFD analysis and off-line wash audits). Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed pricing.
The company operates globally through a sales-led, field-engineer-driven go-to-market model. Distribution is handled by wholly-owned subsidiaries in Houston (Turbotect (USA) Inc., 1999) and St. Petersburg (Turbotect San Petersburgo, 1998), supplemented by production facilities in the United Kingdom and Slovakia and a US logistics hub, with a wider network of partners, agents, and distributors in other countries. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, was spun out independent of its former parent Brown Boveri & Cie. in 1992, and currently employs 51-100 people.
Turbotect firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Turbotect
- Legal name
- Turbotect Ltd.
- Website
- https://www.turbotect.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Turbotect Ltd. is a Swiss specialty chemicals and engineering company (founded 1978, Baden) that supplies fuel additives, compressor cleaners, wash systems, and oil filtration equipment, plus CFD-based engineering services, exclusively to power plants operating gas turbines worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Turbotect industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Gas Turbine Maintenance Chemicals and Equipment
- NAICS
- Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336)
- SIC
- Engines & Turbines (3510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Gas Turbines (Industrial & Utility-Scale) (IMAHAFAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Engine Modules & Hot-Section Components (Compressors/Turbines/Combustors) (IMABADAJ)
Keywords
Where Turbotect is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Baden
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Turbotect business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Specialty Chemical Products: Turbotect generates revenue from selling specialty chemical products including fuel additives (magnesium additives, demulsifiers, lubricity improvers, special blends), compressor cleaning chemicals (TURBOTECT 2020, TURBOTECT 950, TURBOTECT 927), and anti-icing fluids. These are sold in various packaging sizes (drums, IBCs, cans) to power plants and gas turbine operators worldwide.
- Equipment and Systems: Sale of capital equipment including wash systems (mobile wash carts, stationary wash skids), injection nozzles (on-line and off-line), additive dosing skids, and the Electrostatic Oil Cleaner. Equipment is sold as compact, workshop-assembled, pre-tested, ready-to-use units.
- Engineering Services and CFD Analysis: Customised engineering solutions and services including CFD analysis for compressor cleaning optimization, off-line wash audits, and field engineering support. The company provides project-specific engineering and on-the-job operator training.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Request for quotation (custom pricing) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Turbotect product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Turbotect manufactures specialty chemicals (magnesium additives, demulsifiers, lubricity improvers, anti-icing fluids, compressor cleaners), capital equipment (additive dosing skids, wash systems, injection nozzles, electrostatic oil cleaners), and engineering services (CFD analysis, off-line wash audits) for gas turbine operators worldwide. The company combines fuel treatment chemicals with compressor cleaning systems and balance of plant equipment, supported by proprietary CFD modelling capabilities for axial compressor cleaning systems.
Product overview
Turbotect is a Swiss company specializing in products and services for gas turbine maintenance, operating for over 45 years. The product portfolio consists of three main categories: Fuel Oil Treatment (magnesium additives like TURBOTECT 128, demulsifiers like EP-343, lubricity improvers like ER-517/ER-517N, and special blends), Compressor Cleaning (water-based cleaners TURBOTECT 2020 and 950, solvent-based TURBOTECT 927, workshop cleaner 950 WS, anti-icing fluid ARF-301, and associated wash systems including Mobile Wash Cart, Stationary Wash Skid, and injection nozzles), and Balance of Plant equipment (Electrostatic Oil Cleaner and Exterior Washing System). The company also provides engineering services including CFD Analysis for optimizing nozzle systems and Off-line Wash Audit services. Products are supported by specialized equipment like the Additive Dosing Skid for fuel additive injection.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TURBOTECT 2020: Biphasic, water-based superior-quality cleaner for both on- and off-line applications
- TURBOTECT 128
- TURBOTECT EP-343
- TURBOTECT ER-517
- TURBOTECT ARF-301
- TURBOTECT 950
- TURBOTECT 950 WS
- TURBOTECT 927
Quantifiable outcome
- Additive consumption reduced by up to 61% with TURBOTECT 128
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Turbotect
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Turbotect technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Turbotect partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Turbotect (USA) Inc.coreRegional subsidiary established in Houston, Texas to serve North American and Canadian markets. This is a wholly-owned subsidiary that manages sales, service, and customer relationships for the region.
- Turbotect San PetersburgocoreIndependent associated company constituted to serve Russian and Central Asian markets. Operates as a strategic presence in the region.
- Turbotect SlovakiacoreIn 2018, Turbotect Switzerland and Turbotect Slovakia deepened their strategic cooperation to enlarge the scope of activities and their worldwide local presence with production facilities in the United Kingdom, Slovakia and a logistic hub in the United States.
- Worldwide Partners, Agents, and DistributorsminorClients are served worldwide through a network of partnerships, agents and distributors in different countries to improve the efficiency and profitability of their operations.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Turbotect competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Innospec: Innospec's Fuel Specialties division manufactures performance fuel additives for refining, transportation, and industrial applications including gas turbine and power generation fuels—directly overlapping Turbotect's magnesium additive and fuel treatment portfolio.
- Afton Chemical: Afton Chemical is a major specialty fuel additive manufacturer serving petroleum refiners and industrial fuel users, with overlapping capabilities in deposit control, lubricity, and combustion chemistry relevant to Turbotect's additive line.
- Dorf Ketal: Dorf Ketal produces specialty chemicals for hydrocarbon processing including demulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors, and fuel treatment additives—closely mirroring Turbotect's EP-343 demulsifier and magnesium-based corrosion protection products for fuel oils.
Broad incumbents
- Clariant: Clariant is a large specialty chemicals producer whose Industrial Business includes fuel additive and refinery process chemical offerings; competes with Turbotect in fuel treatment but operates across a much broader portfolio of end markets.
- BASF: BASF is a global chemicals incumbent with fuel additive, lubricant, and process chemical product lines serving refining and power generation—relevant as a potential qualified supplier to large utilities but operating at vastly greater scale across diverse end markets.
- The Lubrizol Corporation: Lubrizol is a Berkshire Hathaway-owned specialty chemicals producer with deep fuel additive and lubricant additive capabilities for industrial combustion and turbine applications—overlapping with Turbotect's chemistry but serving many other markets.
Emerging players
- Chromalloy: Chromalloy provides gas turbine engine parts, MRO services, and fleet management for industrial and aerospace turbines—adjacent to Turbotect's turbine-focused maintenance offering but centered on component repair rather than consumables.
- Sulzer: Sulzer's Turbo Services business offers repair, overhaul, and engineering services for industrial gas and steam turbines, complementing Turbotect's consumables with adjacent maintenance capabilities for the same customer base.
- Howden: Howden manufactures compressors and provides compressor aftermarket services including cleaning and maintenance—directly comparable to Turbotect's compressor cleaning chemicals and wash systems, but from an OEM perspective rather than a chemicals perspective.
Others
- Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies heat exchangers and plate-based cleaning technology to power and process industries, making it an adjacent supplier of equipment that Turbotect's Exterior Washing System competes against or complements in plant cleaning applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Turbotect social profiles
Digital presenceTurbotect compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Turbotect financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Turbotect leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Turbotect subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Turbotect funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Turbotect M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Turbotect
What does Turbotect do?
Turbotect manufactures specialty chemicals (magnesium additives, demulsifiers, lubricity improvers, anti-icing fluids, compressor cleaners), capital equipment (additive dosing skids, wash systems, injection nozzles, electrostatic oil cleaners), and engineering services (CFD analysis, off-line wash audits) for gas turbine operators worldwide. The company combines fuel treatment chemicals with compressor cleaning systems and balance of plant equipment, supported by proprietary CFD modelling capabilities for axial compressor cleaning systems.
Is Turbotect a public or private company?
Turbotect is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Turbotect founded?
Turbotect was founded in 1978. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Turbotect based?
Turbotect is headquartered in Baden, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Turbotect make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Specialty Chemical Products are the primary driver. The others are equipment and Systems and engineering Services and CFD Analysis.
Who are Turbotect's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Innospec, Afton Chemical and Dorf Ketal. Broad incumbents are Clariant, BASF and The Lubrizol Corporation. Emerging players are Chromalloy, Sulzer and Howden. Alfa Laval is listed as an others.
Does Turbotect have an API?
No public API is recorded for Turbotect.
What industry is Turbotect in?
Turbotect's product category is Gas Turbine Maintenance Chemicals and Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAFAA, Gas Turbines (Industrial & Utility-Scale), with a secondary code of IMABADAJ, Engine Modules & Hot-Section Components (Compressors/Turbines/Combustors). Its NAICS code is 3336 and its SIC code is 3510.