TMH Hagenbucher

What TMH Hagenbucher does

TMH Hagenbucher AG is a Swiss B2B supplier of ductile iron pipes, fittings, valves, hydrants, and complementary urban infrastructure products, headquartered in Zürich (Oerlikon) with a manufacturing and warehousing competence centre in Eglisau. Founded in 1948 and operating today as part of the vonRoll infratec group, the company serves Swiss municipal water utilities, public works departments, and civil engineering firms under two business units: Rohre & Armaturen (pipes and valves, including INFINITY soft-seat gate valves, Roco Wave butterfly valves, vonRoll hydrants, DUKTUS BLS push-in connection systems, and FZM cement-mortar coated ductile iron pipes) and Aussengestaltung (MeierGuss and NUSSER tree protection systems, cast-iron grates, and street furniture for urban design).

The company operates an in-house FZM cement-mortar coating plant and welding workshop at Eglisau, enabling custom fabrication (GDR and MS components) alongside mass distribution of partner products from Erhard Armaturen, EWE Armaturen, Kettler, and Keula. Its product range holds SVGW certifications for the Swiss market and DVGW certification for cross-border valve supply, establishing the regulatory credentialing required to sell into Swiss and adjacent DACH water infrastructure projects.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based one-time hardware sales to municipal and construction buyers, supported by a 14+ person multilingual technical sales force covering German, French, and Italian-speaking Switzerland, 48-hour delivery from the Eglisau warehouse, and structured Rohrverlegerkurs (pipe installer certification) courses priced at CHF 560 per participant. Customer examples span CERN, EPFL, the Gubrist Tunnel, the City of Montreux, and numerous municipal drinking-water and urban-design projects. Reference customers include Neuengasse Müntschemier, Bahnhofstrasse Schmitten, Lengnauwald Replacement Line, Gampelen Allmendweg, Lauerz-Meggen Drinking Water Pipeline, Chapfensee-Plons Power Plant, Breitenrainplatz Bern, and Wankdorf City II Bern.

Name

TMH Hagenbucher

Legal name

TMH Hagenbucher AG

Website

https://hagenbucher.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TMH Hagenbucher AG is a Swiss supplier of ductile iron pipes, valves, hydrants, and urban infrastructure products, serving municipal water utilities, public works departments, and civil engineering firms across Switzerland under the vonRoll infratec group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Infrastructure Pipes & Fittings

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Ductile iron pipes
• Water supply infrastructure
• Valves and hydrants
• Urban outdoor design
• Pipe installation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings: TMH Hagenbucher supplies ductile iron pipes, fittings, and related components for water supply and wastewater infrastructure projects. Revenue is generated through project-based one-time sales to municipal utilities, construction companies, and public works contractors.
2. Valves and Hydrants: Sale of valves (Absperrklappen, Schieber) and fire hydrants for water distribution networks. Products include the INFINITY soft-seat gate valve, Roco Wave butterfly valve, and vonRoll hydrant systems. Revenue is one-time project-based hardware sales.
3. Professional Training Courses (Rohrverlegerkurs): Two-day pipe installer certification courses (Rohrverlegerkurs) offered at the Eglisau facility in German and French, covering theory and practice of ductile iron pipe installation. Price is CHF 560 per participant, inclusive of materials, meals, one hotel night, and official certificate. Generates both revenue and brand loyalty among pipe installation professionals.
4. Outdoor / Urban Infrastructure (Aussengestaltung): Sale of tree protection systems (Wurzelbrücken), cast iron grates, street furniture (benches, bicycle racks, litter bins, bollards), and urban space design products. Targets municipal governments, landscape architects, and public space developers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TMH Hagenbucher AG supplies ductile iron pipes, fittings, valves, hydrants, and related components for municipal water supply, drinking water transport, fire water systems, and wastewater infrastructure projects across Switzerland. The company also distributes outdoor/urban infrastructure products including tree protection systems, cast iron grates, and street furniture. Additionally, the company operates an FZM cement mortar coating plant and a welding workshop at its Eglisau competence centre, offers professional pipe-installer training courses (Rohrverlegerkurs), and provides BIM digital planning services for infrastructure projects.

Product overview

TMH Hagenbucher is a Swiss B2B supplier of water infrastructure products, organized into two main divisions: 'Rohre & Armaturen' (Pipes & Valves) and 'Aussengestaltung' (Outdoor Design). The Pipes & Valves division encompasses ductile iron pipes (GDR Glattrohre, MS Kurzrohr, DUKTUS BLS), fittings, valves (INFINITY, Roco Wave), hydrants, and well chambers, serving water supply and wastewater systems. The company also provides BIM digital planning services, pipe coating (FZM), and pipe installer training courses. The Aussengestaltung division covers urban infrastructure including MeierGuss and NUSSER tree protection systems, grates, street furniture, and public space products. TMH Hagenbucher operates as part of the vonRoll infratec Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rohre & Armaturen (Pipes & Fittings): Business division covering the full range of ductile cast iron pipes, fittings, valves, and well heads for water supply and wastewater systems.
• Aussengestaltung (Outdoor Design)

Products and services

• Rohre & Formstücke (Pipes & Fittings)
• Armaturen (Valves)
• Hydranten (Hydrants)
• Aussengestaltung (Outdoor Design)
• Rohrverlegerkurs (Pipe Installer Course)
• Rohrbeschichtung (FZM Pipe Coating Service)
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) Planning Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Pipe service life up to 140 years for ductile iron pipe systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• vonRoll infratec GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMH Hagenbucher AG is a company of the vonRoll infratec group. The group encompasses multiple entities: vonRoll hydro (water infrastructure), vonRoll casting, vonRoll bikes, vonRoll handling, and others. TMH Hagenbucher benefits from the group's shared brand, R&D capabilities, and market position in water infrastructure across Switzerland.
• vonRoll HydrocoreTechnology or IntegrationvonRoll Hydro is the group's core brand for water infrastructure products. TMH Hagenbucher distributes vonRoll Hydro hydrant and pipe systems. The company's Eglisau competence centre features vonRoll Hydro product training and the Rohrverlegerkurs uses the TMH/VONROLL HYDRO product range.
• Duktus (vonRoll Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationDuktus, part of the vonRoll group, produces ductile iron pipe systems. TMH Hagenbucher distributes Duktus products, including the DUKTUS BLS Riegel (special synthetic locking device for push-in joints).
• Erhard ArmaturencoreTechnology or IntegrationErhard Armaturen of Heidenheim, Germany, was acquired by the Hagenbucher group in 1999 and is a key supplier of high-quality valves. TMH Hagenbucher distributes Erhard valve products as part of its core offering.
• EWE ArmaturencoreTechnology or IntegrationEWE Armaturen of Braunschweig, Germany, joined the Hagenbucher group portfolio after the Erhard acquisition. TMH Hagenbucher distributes EWE tapping clamps (Anbohrschelle) and other EWE valve products. SVGW-certified Anbohrschelle EWE is part of the standard offering.
• DVGW (Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches)coreOthersTMH Hagenbucher is a member of the DVGW, the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water. DVGW membership and certification are central to the company's ability to supply DVGW-certified valve products (INFINITY) to the Swiss and export market.
• EADIPS/FGR (Europäischer Armaturenverband / Fachgemeinschaft Armaturen)minorOthersTMH Hagenbucher is a member of EADIPS/FGR, the European Valve Association.
• SVGW (Schweizerischer Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches)coreOthersTMH Hagenbucher is a member of SVGW, the Swiss Gas and Water Industry Association. SVGW issues product certifications (SVGW, SVGW-W) for pipes, fittings, and valves sold into the Swiss market.
• suissetecminorOthersTMH Hagenbucher is a member of suissetec, the Swiss Association of Heating and Ventilation Engineers.
• SSIG/SVGK (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Korrosionsschutz)minorOthersTMH Hagenbucher is a member of SSIG/SVGK, the Swiss Society for Corrosion Protection.
• SNV (Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung)minorOthersTMH Hagenbucher is a member of SNV (Swiss Standards Association), the national standards body.
• trinkwasser.ch / drinking water associationminorOthersTMH Hagenbucher is a member of trinkwasser.ch, the Swiss drinking water information platform.
• EAWAGminorOthersEAWAG is the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. TMH Hagenbucher is a member.
• Swiss Association of Well Masters (Brunnenmeister Verband)minorOthersTMH Hagenbucher is a member of the Swiss Association of Well Masters (Brunnenmeister Verband), an industry body for groundwater and well professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Geberit: Swiss-listed plumbing and sanitary systems giant headquartered near Zurich. Competes in adjacent categories (building plumbing, drainage) and shares the Swiss water infrastructure market, though Geberit focuses on building interior systems rather than municipal ductile iron pipe networks.
• Xylem (Mueller Water Products): Global water technology company providing pumps, valves, and metering for water and wastewater utilities. While larger and more diversified, Xylem competes in adjacent categories like smart water metering and pressure management relevant to Swiss water utility modernization.
• TALIS Group: European group of valve manufacturers (including Erhard, Strate, and others) for water and energy infrastructure. Broader incumbent serving similar municipal utility customers with extensive valve portfolio across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• Keula (Keulahuette Krauschwitz): German manufacturer of ductile iron pipes, fittings, and valves for water infrastructure. Both companies operate as regional specialists in DACH region ductile iron water infrastructure markets with shared supplier relationship to TMH Hagenbucher.
• AVK Group: Danish manufacturer of valves, hydrants, and fittings for water and wastewater infrastructure. Directly competes with TMH Hagenbucher's valve and hydrant portfolio in European municipal markets, including SVGW/DVGW-certified gate valves and butterfly valves.
• Saint-Gobain PAM: Global leader in ductile iron pipe and fittings for water and wastewater infrastructure. Both TMH Hagenbucher and Saint-Gobain PAM supply ductile iron pipe systems to municipal water utilities, with PAM operating at global scale and TMH dominating the Swiss niche via Duktus/vonRoll distribution.
• Erhard Armaturen: Valve manufacturer acquired by the Hagenbucher group in 1999; supplies INFINITY soft-seat gate valves and other valve products that TMH Hagenbucher distributes to Swiss municipal water utilities. Direct sister company in the same portfolio.
• vonRoll hydro: Sister company within the vonRoll infratec group and the principal water infrastructure product brand whose hydrants and pipe systems TMH Hagenbucher distributes. Operates in the same ductile iron pipe and hydrant categories with shared R&D and brand heritage.
• Hawle Armaturen: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of valves and fittings for potable water and gas distribution. Directly comparable to TMH Hagenbucher's valve product line and serves similar municipal utility customers across German-speaking Europe.
• Duktus (vonRoll Group): Sister company within vonRoll infratec that manufactures ductile iron pipe systems including the BLS push-in joint system that TMH Hagenbucher distributes. Operates upstream as a principal manufacturer in the same value chain.

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

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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