Kaeser Compressoren

What Kaeser Compressoren does

Kaeser Kompressoren SE is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of industrial compressed air systems, founded in 1919 in Coburg and now headquartered there with approximately 8,000 employees worldwide. The company's product portfolio centers on the proprietary SIGMA Profile rotary screw compressor platform — claimed to deliver up to 15% energy savings versus conventional rotor profiles — and extends to reciprocating compressors, rotary lobe and turbo blowers, refrigeration and desiccant dryers, filtration, and storage equipment. Production is split across German sites (Coburg, Gera, Göttingen, Sonnefeld) and Lyon, France, supporting the MOBILAIR mobile compressor line for the construction industry.

The company's commercial model combines hardware sales with a substantial recurring services layer. KAESER AIR SERVICE provides full-service agreements covering inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and documentation across the equipment lifecycle, while SIGMA AIR UTILITY offers a contracting model in which Kaeser retains ownership of the station and customers pay for actual compressed air consumption, converting capex to opex. Go-to-market is enterprise-field-sales led, executed through wholly owned local subsidiaries and exclusive trading partners in more than 140 countries. Customers span manufacturing, construction, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, aquaculture, marine, and oil and gas, with named references including Horst Scholz, QiZiNi, Verweij Houttechniek, and Morssinkhof-Rymoplast. The technology backbone is the SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0 control platform, which feeds operational telemetry into a central KAESER Data Center to enable predictive maintenance (SIGMA SMART AIR) and ISO 50001-compliant energy management. Pricing is quotation-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Kaeser Compressoren

Legal name

KAESER Compressoren B.V.

Website

https://nl.kaeser.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaeser Kompressoren SE is a family-owned German manufacturer of industrial compressed air systems — including rotary screw and reciprocating compressors, blowers, dryers, and the SIGMA AIR MANAGER control platform — sold and serviced in 140+ countries through wholly owned subsidiaries and exclusive trading partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Compressed Air Systems

NAICS

Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (333912), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Air & Gas Compressors (General Purpose) (IMAHANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Controls, Monitoring & Condition Management (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAI)

Keywords

• Industrial compressors
• Compressed air systems
• Rotary screw compressors
• Air treatment equipment
• Blower systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Borne

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compressed Air Equipment Sales: Sale of compressed air equipment including screw compressors, reciprocating compressors, blowers, dryers, filters, and accessories for industrial applications
2. Full-Service Agreements: KAESER AIR SERVICE provides full-service contracts including inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and documentation throughout the entire usage period, ensuring certainty, availability, profitability, and value retention
3. SIGMA AIR UTILITY (Contracting Model): Compressed air on demand - customers consume compressed air like electricity from the socket, paying for actual consumption at a fixed price while the equipment remains property of the manufacturer
4. Spare Parts and Consumables: Replacement and maintenance parts through catalog and online shop for parts ordering
5. Analysis and Advisory Services: Professional services including compressed air consumption analysis (ADA), KAESER Energy Saving System (KESS), and custom compressed air station planning

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kaeser Kompressoren designs, manufactures, and services industrial compressed air systems, with rotary screw compressors built around its proprietary SIGMA Profile as the core platform. The offering is completed by reciprocating compressors, MOBILAIR mobile construction compressors, OMEGA rotary lobe blowers, and air treatment products (SECOTEC/KRYOSEC refrigeration dryers, desiccant dryers, filters, receivers). The SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0 control platform, SIGMA NETWORK, and KAESER DATA CENTER provide Industry 4.0 monitoring, predictive maintenance (SIGMA SMART AIR), and the SIGMA AIR UTILITY contracting model for managed compressed air supply.

Product overview

KAESER KOMPRESSOREN is a compressed air system provider offering products, services, and complete systems for industrial and construction applications. The portfolio centers on the proprietary SIGMA PROFILE rotary screw compressor technology (Schroefcompressoren) as the core energy-efficient compression platform, complemented by reciprocating compressors (Zuigercompressoren), MOBILAIR portable compressors, and rotary lobe/turbo blowers. The intelligent SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0 management system serves as the Industry 4.0 control hub, integrating with the SIGMA NETWORK, SIGMA CONTROL, and KAESER DATA CENTER for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance. Air treatment is addressed through SECOTEC, KRYOSEC, and desiccant dryers plus KAESER FILTER series. The SIGMA AIR UTILITY contracting model enables customers to convert capital expenditure to operational expenditure. The SIGMA PET AIR booster and heat recovery systems address specialty applications. Complete lifecycle support is provided through KAESER AIR SERVICE, Air Demand Analysis (ADA), and KESS energy optimization services. The company operates a 'more compressed air with less energy' philosophy with products manufactured in Germany (Coburg, Gera, Göttingen) and France (Lyon) since 1919.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIGMA AIR MANAGER: Compressed air management system for industrial compressed air stations with predictive maintenance capabilities
• MOBILAIR
• SIGMA CONTROL
• SECOTEC
• OMEGA
• SIGMA AIR UTILITY
• KAESER AIR SERVICE
• KAESER Report

Products and services

• Rotary Screw Compressors (Schroefcompressoren) Fluid-cooled rotary screw compressors built around the proprietary SIGMA Profile, available in compact (up to 22 kW), mid-sized (18.5–110 kW), and large (75–515 kW) variants for industrial compressed air supply.
• Oil-Free Rotary Screw Compressors Oil-free compression rotary screw compressors in air-cooled and water-cooled variants, with options for integrated compressed air dryers, for food, pharmaceutical, and medical technology industries requiring oil-free air.
• Reciprocating Compressors (Zuigercompressoren) Reciprocating compressors in mobile, stationary, complete system, booster, and OEM variants, including i.Comp, PREMIUM, and CLASSIC series for workshop and industrial applications.
• MOBILAIR Portable Compressors Mobile rotary screw compressors for the construction industry, produced in Lyon, France and Coburg, Germany. Available in electric, small (up to 1.6 m³/min), compact (up to 3 m³/min), generator-equipped (up to 8.4 m³/min), diesel (up to 26.5 m³/min), and oil-free (up to 45.8 m³/min) variants. Includes the next-generation MOBILAIR M44.
• Blowers (Rotary Screw, Turbo, Rotary Lobe) Rotary screw blowers, turbo blowers, OMEGA rotary lobe blowers, and blower blocks for wastewater treatment, pneumatic conveying, and aquaculture aeration.
• SECOTEC Refrigeration Dryers Energy-efficient refrigeration dryers up to 98 m³/min featuring innovative storage systems that save up to 70% energy vs conventional dryers; SECOTEC TG models add a radial fan and exhaust air control for stable dew points under heavy-duty conditions.
• KRYOSEC Refrigeration Dryers Compact refrigeration dryers up to 4.5 m³/min offering efficient air drying for smaller compressed air systems.
• Desiccant Dryers Desiccant dryers in heatless regenerating (0.20–155.50 m³/min) and heat-regenerating (9.7–155.8 m³/min) variants for achieving very low dew points.
• KAESER FILTER Series Compressed air filters from 0.6 to 336.3 m³/min, including high-pressure filters up to 45 bar and activated carbon adsorbers for oil removal and air quality improvement.
• Compressed Air Receivers and Pressure Maintenance Systems Air receivers and pressure-maintenance systems for storing compressed air and ensuring consistent pressure across compressed air distribution networks.
• KAESER Measuring Equipment Measuring equipment for monitoring and analyzing compressed air system performance, flow measurement, and energy consumption analysis as input for ADA and KESS services.
• Heat Recovery Systems Heat recovery systems that capture waste heat from compressors for facility heating, recovering up to 96% of compressor energy and enabling up to 50% oil consumption reduction when combined with optimized controls.
• SIGMA PET AIR High-pressure boosters specifically designed for PET bottle manufacturing, serving the beverage packaging industry.
• SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0 Industry 4.0 compressed air management system that predictively controls and optimizes all components of the compressed air supply in alignment with individual usage requirements, providing real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and ISO 50001-compliant energy management.
• SIGMA AIR UTILITY Contracting model in which Kaeser retains ownership of the compressed air station while the customer pays for actual consumption at a fixed price, converting fixed costs to variable costs and providing outsourced utility-style compressed air.
• SIGMA SMART AIR First service package offering predictive maintenance using SIGMA AIR MANAGER 4.0 for remote monitoring, anomaly detection, and dynamic demand-based maintenance replacing fixed service intervals.
• KAESER AIR SERVICE Full-service offering including inspection, maintenance, monitoring, documentation, spare parts, and service expertise for complete lifecycle support of Kaeser compressed air systems.
• Air Demand Analysis (ADA) Process for accurately measuring actual compressed air demand at a customer site, forming the basis for designing tailored compressed air solutions and optimizing system sizing.
• KAESER Energy-Saving System (KESS) Energy-saving system that helps customers optimize compressed air consumption and reduce energy costs by up to 30% through station optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 15% energy savings with SIGMA Profile vs conventional rotor profiles
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Siemens AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Siemens supplies synchronous reluctance motors for KAESER CSD/CSDX rotary screw compressor range with variable frequency drives, enhancing energy efficiency in compressor operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CompAir: CompAir manufactures oil-injected and oil-free screw compressors, reciprocating compressors, and blowers, with global distribution. Direct peer in product offering and target market for industrial compressed air solutions.
• Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco is the global market leader in industrial compressors, offering oil-injected and oil-free screw compressors, blowers, and compressed air management systems across the same customer segments as Kaeser. Direct overlap in screw compressors, service contracts, and Industry 4.0 monitoring makes it the most comparable competitor.
• Quincy Compressor: Quincy Compressor manufactures reciprocating and rotary screw compressors and treatment equipment for industrial customers. Comparable in product portfolio and target customer segments, especially in piston compressors.
• Chicago Pneumatic: Chicago Pneumatic (part of Atlas Copco) offers screw compressors, piston compressors, and portable compressors for industrial and construction markets. Direct competitor in mobile compressors and small-to-medium industrial compressor segments.
• Ingersoll Rand: Ingersoll Rand (including Gardner Denver) is a major global compressor manufacturer with a broad product portfolio including rotary screw, reciprocating, and centrifugal compressors. Competes directly with Kaeser in industrial compressed air solutions and increasingly in connected/digital service offerings.
• Boge Kompressoren: Boge is a German compressor manufacturer offering screw compressors, piston compressors, and compressed air treatment. Closely comparable as a mid-sized German-headquartered competitor with similar industrial customer base and Made-in-Germany positioning.
• Sullair: Sullair specializes in oil-injected rotary screw compressors, portable compressors, and compressed air treatment. Directly comparable product line, especially in mobile compressors where Kaeser's MOBILAIR competes.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems: Hitachi Industrial Equipment manufactures oil-injected screw compressors and air treatment under the Sullair-acquired product family in Asia. Comparable product offering with strong presence in Japanese and broader Asian industrial markets.
• Siemens (Industrial Compressors & Industry 4.0): Siemens supplies synchronous reluctance motors and drives for Kaeser's CSD/CSDX compressor range and competes broadly in industrial automation, digitalization, and Industry 4.0. Overlaps with Kaeser in digital factory solutions and industrial service offerings.

Emerging players

• Elgi Equipments: Elgi is an India-headquartered compressor manufacturer with growing global presence in oil-injected and oil-free screw compressors. Comparable product category but with greater focus on cost-competitive markets and emerging geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kaesernl
• Facebookfacebook.com/KaeserNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaesercompressorennederland

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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