Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

What Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG does

Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG (branded as FITEC) is a Bavarian, privately held limited partnership founded in 1997 that designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary equipment and turnkey systems for biogas production via anaerobic digestion of organic waste. Its product portfolio is organized across the full process chain: pre-treatment (BioSqueeze 200 separation press, SA05 sediment separator), hygienization/pasteurization (WT10 double-tube heat exchanger up to 400 m), pumping (KP10 piston pump, KV20 ball valve pump, KS23/KS32 gate valve pumps), digester technology (patented RM10/RM13 floor scraper, LS01 lightweight skimmer), and biological process monitoring (BC16 manual bicarbonate tester and APAS fully automatic analyzer). The company operates a vertically integrated model, developing and manufacturing its machines in-house and running its own biogas plant that supplies operational feedback for product refinement.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: (1) hardware sales of proprietary components and complete biogas plants, including a new compact standardized product (FITEC Biogas Box for up to 1,000 l/day of food waste), and (2) professional services covering planning, permitting, waste consulting, custom special-machine construction, assembly, commissioning, and after-sale maintenance. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a project-based, contact-quoted model. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with regional operating presence in Europe, China, and North America, supplemented by participation in IFAT and digital channels (LinkedIn, XING, YouTube, newsletter). Customer segments span municipal waste management, large-scale hospitality, agriculture, food and beverage processors, and waste treatment operators, with named reference projects ranging from 1,000 l/day decentralized units to the 90,000 t/a Little Island Cork biomethane facility in Ireland.

Name

Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://fitec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG (FITEC) is a German manufacturer founded in 1997 that designs, builds, and sells proprietary biogas plant components and turnkey anaerobic digestion systems for municipal, agricultural, hospitality, and food industry customers across Europe, China, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Equipment and Engineering

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAAAEAH

Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Production (AD, Landfill Gas, Wastewater Gas)

SECONDARYBPALAEAC

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Organics & Composting Services (Food Waste, Yard Waste, Anaerobic Digestion)

SECONDARYEUACAIAD

Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Power (Agricultural & Industrial AD)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Power Generation/Biomass & Biogas Power Generation (Waste-to-Energy, Landfill Gas)

SECONDARYEUAIAEAD

Anaerobic Digestion (Wet/Dry AD) & Biogas Production

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Organics & Composting (Food/Yard Waste, Anaerobic Digestion)

Keywords

• Biogas technology equipment
• Anaerobic digestion systems
• Organic waste processing
• Biogas plant components
• Biomethane plant engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Bernau am Chiemsee

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas Equipment and Machines: Sale of proprietary biogas technology components including pumps, separators, heat exchangers, scrapers, skimmers, and separators. Products are manufactured in-house with own development.
2. Complete Biogas Systems: Design and delivery of turnkey biogas plant systems including process design, machine delivery, installation, commissioning, and project management services.
3. Planning and Consulting Services: Project planning, waste consulting, and process engineering services including preliminary design, permit planning, and environmental impact assessments.
4. Special Machine Construction: Custom-designed biogas technology individually planned and manufactured for specific customer requirements.
5. Assembly and Installation Services: Installation and assembly services as part of complete system delivery.
6. Maintenance and Support Services: Ongoing maintenance and support services after project completion.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary biogas technology components and complete turnkey biogas plant systems for anaerobic digestion of organic wastes including food waste, agricultural residues, and municipal biowaste. The company offers the full project lifecycle from planning, waste consulting, and process engineering through equipment supply, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance. Operating under the FITEC brand, the company serves enterprise customers across municipal waste management, large-scale gastronomy, agriculture, food and beverage processing, and waste treatment operators worldwide.

Product overview

Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik offers a comprehensive portfolio of biogas technology products organized across five core process areas: Pre-Treatment (Aufbereitung), Pasteurization (Hygienisierung), Pumping (Pumpen), Digester Technology (Fermenter-Technik), and Biology (Biologie). The product lineup includes specialized pumping equipment (piston pumps KP10, ball valve pumps KV20, gate valve pumps KS23/KS32), separation and pre-treatment systems (sediment separator, separation press BioSqueeze 200, floor scraper, lightweight skimmer), thermal processing equipment (double-tube heat exchanger WT10), and process monitoring tools (bicarbonate analyzer APAS, bicarbonate tester BC16). The company also offers the innovative compact FITEC Biogas Box system for small-scale decentralized biogas production. These products are designed for robustness, reliability, and longevity, developed from over 25 years of experience operating their own biogas facility, and are applicable across municipal, industrial, agricultural, and commercial waste processing sectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FITEC Biogas Box: Innovative compact biogas system for small-scale food waste processing, designed for up to 1000 liters per day of moist food waste.

Products and services

• Bikarbonat Analysator (APAS) - Bicarbonate Analyzer Fully automatic monitoring system for bicarbonate content in biogas plants, providing continuous process control and early detection of process disturbances in fermentation processes. Designed for biogas plant operators across municipal, agricultural, and industrial applications.
• Bikarbonat-Tester (BC16) - Bicarbonate Tester Manual bicarbonate monitoring device for long-term proven process control in biogas plants, providing results within 5 minutes without calibration requirements. Serves biogas plant operators needing manual on-site testing of fermentation processes.
• Bodenräumer (Floor Scraper RM13/RM10) Patented floor cleaning system for continuous sediment removal from fermenters during operation, consisting of mechanical scraper, discharge pump, and sediment separator. Features patented scraper arm geometry that transports sediments to a discharge opening. Available in RM13 (for concrete-topped digesters) and RM10 (for steel tanks). Designed for biogas plant operators requiring continuous digester maintenance.
• Doppelrohrwärmetauscher (Double-Tube Heat Exchanger WT10) Customer-specific double-tube heat exchanger for tempering and hygienizing fermentation substrates, available in lengths up to 400 meters. Used for external digester heating, pasteurization to >70°C, and cooling sections. Manufactured for biogas plant operators requiring substrate temperature control and hygienization.
• Kolbenpumpe KP10 (Piston Pump) Compact piston pump designed for tough wear-intensive applications such as pumping hot slurries and highly abrasive materials including sand, stones, glass, and metal splinters. Engineered for biogas plant operators requiring durable pumping solutions for demanding substrates.
• Kugelventilpumpe KV20 (Ball Valve Pump) Versatile ball valve pump designed as an all-rounder for pumping applications in biogas and anaerobic digestion processes. Built for robustness and reliability across multiple biogas plant applications.
• Leichtstoffskimmer LS01 (Lightweight Skimmer) Continuous discharge system for removing floating contaminants from fermenters, designed for the ongoing extraction of light substances from biogas digesters. Serves biogas plant operators needing continuous removal of floating layer materials.
• Schieberpumpe KS23 (Gate Valve Pump) Versatile gate valve pump functioning as an all-rounder suitable for various pumping applications in biogas processing. Designed for biogas plant operators requiring flexible pumping capability.
• Schieberpumpe KS32 (Gate Valve Pump) Large gate valve pump designed for higher capacity pumping applications in biogas and anaerobic digestion systems. Built for biogas plant operators requiring higher-volume pumping of substrates.
• Sedimentabscheider SA05 (Sediment Separator) Intermediate storage system for fermentation sludge-sediment mixtures, allowing heavy substances to settle while decanting sediment-free supernatant back to the fermenter. Capacity up to 4.0 m³ of sediment. Designed for biogas plant operators requiring sediment management within the digestion process.
• Separationspresse BioSqueeze 200 (Separation Press) Separation press for reliably extracting fermentable waste fractions from organic materials during pre-treatment processing. Designed for biogas plant operators requiring pre-treatment separation of organic feedstocks.
• FITEC Biogas Box Innovative compact biogas plant for up to 1000 l/day of moist food waste, featuring a 30 m³ fermenter and 14 m³ digestate buffer, designed for decentralized energy generation from food waste. Produces 110 Nm³ biogas per ton of food waste processed, generating 660 kWh total energy per ton. Modular design with optional Pasteurization system and energy center. Targeted at large-scale gastronomy, hospitality, and food service operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• FITEC Biogas Box produces 110 Nm³ biogas per ton of food waste processed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Meiko MaschinenbaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeiko Maschinenbau is a leading company in collection systems for kitchen waste from modern hospitals and large hotels. They are a development partner for the FITEC Biogas Box, with Meiko's collection systems providing the food waste that the compact biogas system processes to generate heat or electricity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AgriKomp GmbH: German manufacturer of biogas plant technology and prefabricated modular AD systems, with strong agricultural customer base. Overlaps with FITEC on component supply, plant construction, and service for farm and food waste AD.
• PlanET Biogas Global GmbH: German-based EPC and equipment provider for biogas and biomethane plants, serving municipal, agricultural and industrial feedstocks. Closely comparable to FITEC in terms of customer base, technology scope (full-plant delivery plus components), and DACH-centric operations with global project execution.
• WELtec BioPower GmbH: German manufacturer of turnkey biogas and biomethane plants using stainless-steel construction, with a focus on agricultural and industrial organic waste. Comparable product offering (full plants plus components) and similar geographic footprint to FITEC.
• IES BIOGAS: Italian designer and builder of biogas and biomethane plants for agricultural and industrial organic waste. Direct peer on AD plant EPC and component supply within the European Mediterranean market.
• Zorg Biogas: European provider of modular biogas plant technology and components (pumps, mixers, separators) for agricultural and industrial AD. Overlaps with FITEC on component portfolio and plant EPC for organic waste digestion.
• Schmack Biogas GmbH (Hitachi Zosen Inova): Long-established German biogas plant builder, now part of Hitachi Zosen Inova, delivering AD plants and biomethane upgrading across Europe. Direct competitor in municipal and industrial AD EPC.
• Naskeo: French biogas plant constructor focused on agricultural and territorial/centralized methanization projects. Comparable offering in AD plant engineering and components, but primarily serves the French market.
• EnviTec Biogas AG: One of Europe's largest biogas plant constructors and operators, publicly listed. Overlaps with FITEC in AD plant EPC, components, and service across agricultural, industrial and municipal feedstocks; however, EnviTec is far larger and vertically integrated into plant operation.

Emerging players

• Bright Biomethane: Dutch supplier of biogas upgrading systems for biomethane production. Adjacent to FITEC's AD offering as the downstream upgrading step; relevant as a complement rather than a direct AD plant competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG: Large German manufacturer of pumps, macerators, and solid-matter feeding technology for biogas and wastewater applications. Competes with FITEC's pump and pre-treatment product lines, but serves a much broader industrial customer base beyond AD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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