Culligan Water Czech s.r.o.

What Culligan Water Czech s.r.o. does

Culligan Water Czech s.r.o. is a Czech limited liability company (IČO: 05059097) headquartered in Čestlice that supplies plumbed-in water dispensers, integrated dispensers, soda bars, HORECA units, bottle filling stations, and accessories to business customers across the Czech Republic. The company operates a direct, owned branch network of 12 offices spanning Praha, Plzeň, Ústí nad Labem, Jihlava, Brno, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Písek, Ostrava, Olomouc, and České Budějovice, enabling nationwide sales, installation, and service coverage. The entity was renamed from Waterlogic to Culligan Water Czech in 2024 following the global Waterlogic–Culligan merger, and serves six target verticals: offices/corporate, gastronomy/HORECA, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and auto dealerships.

The product platform is anchored by proprietary Firewall® UV purification technology — a patented design that places a UV lamp inside a crystalline spiral running to the dispensing nozzle and is rated to eliminate 99.9999% of bacteria and viruses — combined with BioCote® antimicrobial silver-ion surface treatment on the dispensing area and carbon filtration for taste and odor. Flagship SKUs include the C7 Firewall® (50+ users, up to 17 liters/hour, five water variants), the C8 Firewall® (touchless infrared operation), the C2 Firewall® (mid-tier), and the C100 (1–30 user economical tier), supported by a new Culligan Purity premium line. The technology stack is hardware-and-chemistry-based rather than software-based, with no disclosed AI, API, or SDK surface.

The business model combines three revenue streams: one-time equipment sales, recurring monthly rental subscriptions that bundle hardware with installation and ongoing service, and standalone maintenance contracts covering filter and UV lamp replacement plus periodic sanitization. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, executed through the company website (culligan.cz), a three-step online inquiry form, dedicated phone lines, and on-site consultation, with sustainability and ESG reporting benefits prominently featured as a value proposition for corporate procurement. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; both purchase and rental options are offered, the latter with fixed monthly costs.

Name

Culligan Water Czech s.r.o.

Legal name

Culligan Water Czech s.r.o.

Website

https://culligan.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Culligan Water Czech s.r.o. is a Czech B2B provider of plumbed-in water dispensers and filtration solutions using proprietary Firewall® UV and BioCote® antimicrobial technologies, serving offices, HORECA, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and automotive customers through 12 regional branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Point-of-Use (POU) Faucet-Mount Water Filters (CRAJAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Countertop Water Filtration Systems (CRAJAJAC), Replacement Filter Cartridges & Consumables (CRAJAJAH), Custodial, Sanitation & Facility Supplies (Cleaning Chemicals, Paper Goods, Waste/Recycling) (EDAEAIAK)

Keywords

• Water dispensers
• Water filtration systems
• Point-of-use dispensers
• Soda bars
• Bottle filling stations

Headquarters

HQ city

Čestlice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Direct sale of water dispensers and filtration systems to businesses. Customers can purchase equipment outright.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental model with fixed costs for sustainable drinking water solutions. Includes ongoing maintenance and filter replacement.
3. Service and Maintenance: Regular maintenance services including filter replacement, UV lamp replacement, and regular sanitization of equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Culligan Water Czech s.r.o. sells, rents, and services plumbed-in and freestanding water dispensers and filtration systems for businesses across the Czech Republic. Its portfolio includes point-of-use dispensers (C7, C2, C8 Firewall series, C100), integrated dispensers, soda bars, barrel dispensers, and bottle filling stations, supported by installation, maintenance, filter replacement, and repair services. The company emphasizes sustainability by replacing single-use plastic bottles with filtered tap water.

Product overview

Culligan Water Czech s.r.o. is a water treatment and dispensary solutions provider offering a portfolio of connected and standalone water dispensers. The core product line consists of point-of-use (POU) dispensers connected to the water supply line, integrated dispensers, soda bars, and related accessories. The flagship products are the C7 Firewall®, C2 Firewall®, and C8 Firewall® series featuring patented Firewall® UV technology for up to 99.9999% bacteria elimination and BioCote® antimicrobial protection. The C100 model serves smaller deployments. Products support multiple water variants including ambient, chilled, sparkling, hot, and extra hot. The company also offers installation, maintenance, and service for all products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Culligan Purity: Product line of water dispensers featuring Culligan Purity Filtration technology
• C7 Firewall
• C8 Firewall
• C100

Products and services

• Point-of-use water dispensers (POU)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 billion plastic bottles saved globally per year
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WaterlogiccoreOthers · 1 January 2024Waterlogic has merged with Culligan, operating as Culligan Water Czech s.r.o. The website footer states 'Waterlogic is now Culligan Water Czech', indicating a consolidation of operations under the Culligan brand in the Czech market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRITA: Global water-filtration brand producing POU dispensers and replacement cartridges for offices and HORECA. Highly comparable product portfolio (POU dispensers + consumables) and overlapping B2B target market in Europe.
• BWT (Best Water Technology): European water-treatment leader offering point-of-use filters, dispensers, and filtration systems to commercial and residential customers. Competes directly with Culligan Water Czech in office, HORECA, and healthcare water solutions.
• AO Smith: Global water-treatment and water-heating company with POU dispensers and filtration systems for commercial and residential use. Comparable in POU dispenser category and underlying filtration/UV technology stack.
• Culligan International: Global parent brand of Culligan Water Czech. Provides the same POU dispenser, UV filtration, and service-rental model worldwide; comparable because it sets the technology platform and brand standards that the Czech subsidiary executes against.

Emerging players

• Coway: Asian water-purifier leader expanding into European B2B with POU dispensers and recurring service/subscription model. Comparable in rental + consumable recurring-revenue architecture even though primarily Korean-market focused today.
• SodaStream: Sparkling water dispenser platform (now PepsiCo) competing in the soda bar and HORECA segment. Partial overlap with Culligan's sparkling-water dispenser offering; differentiated by consumer/at-home positioning.

Direct peers

• Eden Springs: Major European office water and coffee provider with strong presence across Central Europe. Directly competes with Culligan Water Czech in POU dispensers, bottled water delivery, and HORECA in the same geographies.
• Primo Water Corporation: North American and European water provider combining bottled water delivery, POU dispensers, and filtration services. Comparable business model (equipment + service + consumables) targeting office and HORECA customers.
• Waterlogic (legacy brand): Historical direct competitor that merged into Culligan Water Czech in 2024. Previously offered the same Firewall® UV-equipped POU dispenser line (now rebranded as Culligan C-series) and competed in identical Czech B2B segments.

Regional players

• Aquion: German/DACH-region water dispenser and service provider competing in HORECA and office segments. Comparable in POU dispenser + service-rental model and European B2B target market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/culliganwaterczech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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