Huber
HUBER SE is a family-owned German manufacturer, founded in 1847, that designs stainless steel water and wastewater treatment equipment, including ROTAMAT® and STEP SCREEN® systems, serving municipal utilities and industrial customers across more than 60 countries with 1,600+ employees and 65,000+ installations.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1847
- HeadquartersSN14, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Huber does
HUBER SE is a family-owned German industrial company headquartered in Berching, Bavaria, founded in 1847, that designs and manufactures stainless steel equipment and complete systems for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment. Its core product portfolio includes proprietary platforms such as ROTAMAT® and STEP SCREEN® fine and coarse screening systems, and was extended in August 2025 with the Cold Air Dryer HPS for sludge and biosolids drying. The company has installed more than 65,000 units cumulatively across more than 60 countries, with reference projects at large utilities including Aquafin (Belgium), ETE Barueri (Brazil), and Markham District Energy (Canada).
The company makes money primarily through engineered capital equipment sales to municipal wastewater utilities and industrial customers, supplemented by installation, commissioning, spare parts, and aftermarket service revenue tied to the long operational life of its stainless steel assets. Go-to-market is executed through direct local subsidiaries (e.g., Huber Technology España, HUBER Italy, HUBER Arabia) in core markets combined with distribution partners elsewhere, enabling project-by-project sales, customization, and lifecycle support. Recent years have seen continued investment in capacity and footprint: a new Italian headquarters (2024), a new Assembly Hall P4 and a new office and training center at the Berching HQ (2024–2025), and a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia (2025) to directly serve Middle Eastern customers.
HUBER employs more than 1,600 people worldwide and operates as a privately held, family-controlled manufacturer with no public revenue disclosures. Its competitive position rests on proprietary product IP accumulated over 175+ years, a deep global service footprint, and the high switching costs associated with long-lived stainless steel infrastructure embedded in critical water treatment plants.
Huber firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Huber
- Legal name
- Huber Technology España, S.L.
- Website
- https://huber.es
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1847
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- HUBER SE is a family-owned German manufacturer, founded in 1847, that designs stainless steel water and wastewater treatment equipment, including ROTAMAT® and STEP SCREEN® systems, serving municipal utilities and industrial customers across more than 60 countries with 1,600+ employees and 65,000+ installations.
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Huber industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)
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Where Huber is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- SN14
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Huber business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Sale of mechanical water and wastewater treatment equipment including screens, grit separators, compact pretreatment plants, sludge treatment systems, and filtration equipment. Equipment is sold to municipalities and industrial customers globally through subsidiaries and distributors.
- Service and After-Sales Support: Global service offering including installation, maintenance, technical support, and spare parts supply. HUBER provides 24/7 support to customers worldwide through its subsidiaries and distributors.
- Customized Solutions and Engineering: Project-specific engineering and customized solutions for municipal and industrial water treatment applications.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom equipment pricing based on specifications |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Huber product offering
Product offeringCore offering
HUBER manufactures stainless steel water and wastewater treatment equipment, including mechanical screening systems, grit separators, sludge thickening/dewatering/drying systems, ultra-fine filtration, membrane bioreactors, flotation systems, and wastewater energy recovery systems. The company sells these products as individual machines and integrated complete pretreatment plants to municipal water utilities and industrial customers globally through its own subsidiaries and a distributor network.
Product overview
HUBER is a manufacturer of water, wastewater, and sludge treatment equipment made entirely from stainless steel. The product portfolio is organized into several integrated systems: (1) Water Screening systems including the ROTAMAT® family (Ro1, Ro2/RPPS/STAR, Ro9, Ro5, RoK4) and bar screens (RakeMax®, TrashMax®, TrashLift); (2) Ultra-fine screening (RoMesh®, RoDisc®) and filtration (CONTIFLOW® sand filter, activated carbon filter GAK); (3) Grit separation and treatment (GritWolf®, Ro6 longitudinal grit trap, RoSF4/4T grit washers, RoSF5 complete grit treatment system); (4) Screenings treatment (WAP® wash press); (5) Sludge treatment (septic sludge screens Ro3); (6) Membrane bioreactors (MBR) and flotation (HDF); (7) Wastewater energy recovery (ThermWin). All products feature stainless steel construction and integrate into complete pretreatment solutions. The company operates as a single-source supplier offering individual components through complete turnkey plant systems.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ROTAMAT®: Rotary screen family for wastewater treatment - screening, washing, transport and dewatering in one unit
- RakeMax®
- EscaMax®
- RoSF
- RoDisc®
- RoMesh®
- CONTIFLOW®
- WAP®
Products and services
- ROTAMAT® Rotary Screening Systems Patented rotary screening family combining screening, washing, residue transport, and dewatering in a single unit. Includes Ro1 fine screen (6-10 mm bar spacing), Ro2/RPPS/STAR perforated plate screen (1-6 mm), Ro9 micro-strainer, Ro5 compact pretreatment plant, and RoK4 vertical screen. Capacity up to 3,000 l/s per unit. Used by municipal wastewater plants and industrial facilities.
- Bar and Belt Screens (RakeMax®, EscaMax®, TrashMax®, TrashLift) Coarse and fine screening equipment for wastewater with high solids loads. RakeMax® multi-rake bar screen (Standard, HF, CF variants); EscaMax® belt screen with perforated plate elements; TrashMax® coarse bar screen; TrashLift automatic cable-driven grab screen. Designed for pumping stations, headworks, and stormwater applications.
- CageLift Retractable Screening Basket Stainless steel retractable screening basket with guide rails for vertical movement and automatic inlet shutoff. Used in pumping stations and wastewater channels for coarse material removal.
- Ultra-Fine Screens (RoMesh®, RoDisc®) RoMesh® rotary drum screen for separation of very small particles including hairs and fibrous materials, protecting downstream membrane bioreactors. RoDisc® free-sheet disc filter with large filter surface for ultra-fine screening and effluent polishing, achieving up to 95% suspended solids removal.
- CONTIFLOW® Sand Filter and CONTIFLOW® GAK Activated Carbon Filter Continuous sand filter with backwash system for high-capacity filtration in industrial or municipal applications, including chemical phosphorus removal and biological nitrogen reduction. CONTIFLOW® GAK variant uses activated carbon for advanced treatment and removal of micropollutants.
- GritWolf® and Ro6 Longitudinal Grit Traps GritWolf® grit trap with integrated lamella separator achieving high separation efficiency down to 75 µm on a small footprint. Ro6 longitudinal grit trap with aeration to prevent organic sedimentation and reduce organic content in separated grit.
- RoSF4 / RoSF4 T Grit Washers Combined grit classifier and washer achieving final product with less than 10% moisture and less than 3% organic matter, with 95% separation of 0.2 mm particles. Used downstream of grit traps in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants.
- RoSF5 Complete Grit Treatment System Complete grit treatment system for grit from sewer cleaning, street cleaning, wastewater treatment plants, and oil-contaminated grit. Reduces organic content to less than 3% with over 90% separation capacity for 0.1 mm grit.
- WAP® Screenings Wash Press Screenings wash press for washing and dewatering of screenings, achieving up to 50% dry solids concentration and reducing screenings volume and weight by up to 80%. Used in municipal wastewater treatment plants to minimize handling and disposal costs.
- Ro3 Septic Sludge Acceptance Screen Complete solutions for septic sludge treatment including reception, washing, and removal of coarse materials such as hygiene products and plastics. Designed for municipal sludge acceptance facilities.
- Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Membrane bioreactor system for advanced wastewater treatment with high effluent quality requirements. Combines biological treatment with membrane filtration for municipal and industrial reuse applications.
- HDF Dissolved Air Flotation System Dissolved air flotation system for separation of suspended solids, oils, and fats from wastewater in industrial and municipal applications.
- ThermWin Wastewater Energy Recovery System System for recovering and utilizing thermal energy from wastewater. Powers the world's largest wastewater-to-energy project at Markham District Energy in Ontario, Canada, supplying heat recovery for district heating applications.
- Q-PRESS® Screw Press for Sludge Dewatering
- HUBER Belt Dryer BT
- HUBER Cold Air Dryer HPS Cold air dryer with integrated heat pump technology designed specifically for smaller-scale municipal and industrial residual sludge drying applications. Launched in August 2025 to complement the existing thermal sludge dryer portfolio.
Quantifiable outcome
- Separation efficiency up to 95% for particles of 0.2mm size
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Companies that use Huber
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Huber technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Huber partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, major and flagship.
- A.T.E. HUBER Envirotech Private LimitedcoreJoint venture in India for sludge dewatering solutions. Twelve service technicians from the partner completed intensive online training courses at HUBER Service Academy to support first commissioning projects in India.
- Sneyers Watersystem BVBAminorRepresentative for machines and plants in Belgium.
- Dutch Spiral BVminorRepresentative for Safe Access Solutions (Doors and manhole covers) in Netherlands.
- AquafinmajorMajor project for Aquafin in Belgium - supplying 5 belt dryers BT for thermal treatment of over 120,000 tonnes of residual sludge annually at Roeselare and Beringen plants.
- Markham District EnergyflagshipWorld's largest wastewater-to-energy project in Ontario, Canada using HUBER ThermWin system to recover energy from wastewater.
- SIDEST (Syndicat Intercommunal de Dépollution des eaux résiduales de l'Est)coreLuxembourg wastewater syndicate that partnered with HUBER and ProMinent to organize symposium on micropollutant removal and water reuse.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Huber competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Huber social profiles
Digital presenceHuber financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Huber leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Huber subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries11 records
Huber funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Huber M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Huber
What does Huber do?
HUBER manufactures stainless steel water and wastewater treatment equipment, including mechanical screening systems, grit separators, sludge thickening/dewatering/drying systems, ultra-fine filtration, membrane bioreactors, flotation systems, and wastewater energy recovery systems. The company sells these products as individual machines and integrated complete pretreatment plants to municipal water utilities and industrial customers globally through its own subsidiaries and a distributor network.
Is Huber a public or private company?
Huber is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Huber founded?
Huber was founded in 1847. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Huber based?
Huber is headquartered in SN14, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Huber make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Water Treatment Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are service and After-Sales Support and customized Solutions and Engineering.
Does Huber have an API?
No public API is recorded for Huber.
What industry is Huber in?
Huber's product category is Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAJ, Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems), with a secondary code of IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes). Its NAICS code is 333310 and its SIC code is 3550.