NANOVIS GMBH

What NANOVIS GMBH does

NANOVIS GMBH is a Swiss private limited company (GmbH) founded in 2004 and headquartered in Illnau, Zürich, that designs and manufactures specialized cleaning equipment for the printing industry. The company builds four core product lines: the BELLA DC-1300 HP Indigo BID Washer for cleaning HP Indigo digital printing press components using Imaging Oil; the NANOCLEANER NC, an automatic parts cleaning system with an integrated cleaning-agent recycling loop; the HC-1000 manual universal parts cleaner with a similar recycling system for budget-conscious operations; and the US-500 ultrasonic parts cleaner. Across its portfolio, NANOVIS emphasizes the replacement of solvent-based cleaning agents with pollution-free, recyclable alternatives, positioning environmental sustainability and worker protection as primary functional benefits alongside reduced job-changeover downtime.

The company's business model is built around one-time hardware sales of industrial cleaning machines, with quote-based pricing (no public price list) and a sales-led go-to-market executed through direct phone contact and an international distributor network. NANOVIS targets packaging printers, label printers, and HP Indigo digital press operators as primary use-case segments, and documents enterprise customers including Pago AG, Hansgrohe SE, and PB Swisstools AG. The company operates with a small team of approximately six employees, serves markets in the DACH region (Switzerland, Germany, Austria) and beyond via distributors, and has remained bootstrapped without disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or leadership changes. Recent activity in 2026 has centered on the launch of the NANOCLEANER NC-350 variant and a three-part corporate storytelling series, suggesting measured investment in product iteration and brand-building rather than scale-driven expansion.

Name

NANOVIS GMBH

Legal name

Nanovis GmbH

Website

https://nanovis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NANOVIS GMBH is a Swiss manufacturer of specialized cleaning equipment for the printing industry, offering automatic, manual, ultrasonic, and HP Indigo-specific parts cleaners with integrated cleaning-agent recycling. The company sells hardware through direct sales and an international distributor network to packaging, label, and industrial printing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Parts Washing & Degreasing Equipment (IMAHALAD)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning equipment
• Printing press parts cleaning
• HP Indigo BID washing
• Automatic parts cleaners
• Solvent-free cleaning systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Switzerland

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cleaning Equipment Sales: Sale of cleaning equipment and machines (BELLA DC-1300, NANOCLEANER, HC-1000) for printing industry. Revenue generated from one-time hardware sales with potential aftermarket parts and service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NANOVIS GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells industrial cleaning equipment for the printing industry. The product portfolio includes the BELLA DC-1300 HP Indigo BID Washer, NANOCLEANER NC automatic parts cleaner, HC-1000 manual parts cleaner, and US-500 ultrasonic cleaner, all featuring integrated cleaning-agent recycling and solvent-free cleaning chemistry for packaging, label, and parts printing operations.

Product overview

NANOVIS GMBH offers a portfolio of cleaning technology products for the printing industry, consisting of four distinct product lines. The flagship BELLA DC-1300 is an HP Indigo BID Washer for cleaning HP INDIGO printing press parts. The NANOCLEANER NC provides automatic cleaning for ink-soiled parts with integrated recycling. The HC-1000 is a manual cleaning system with recycling capabilities for smaller budgets. The US-500 offers ultrasonic cleaning technology. All products emphasize environmental sustainability and worker protection, with a focus on replacing solvents with pollution-free components. The portfolio is unified by shared cleaning agent recycling technology across the automatic and manual systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BELLA DC-1300: HP Indigo BID Washer cleaning device with 1300mm width work surface and optional automatic BID cleaning system for up to 4 BIDs
• NANOCLEANER
• HC-1000
• NANOCLEANER NC
• US-500

Products and services

• BELLA DC-1300 (HP Indigo BID Washer) A cleaning device for HP INDIGO digital printing presses that cleans relevant press parts quickly and thoroughly using Imaging Oil. Designed for HP Indigo press operators and digital print shops needing fast BID cleaning between print runs.
• NANOCLEANER NC (Parts Cleaner Automatic) An automatic cleaning system for ink-soiled parts of printing machines with integrated cleaning-agent recycling. Designed for packaging, label, and parts printing operations to ensure efficient job changeover.
• HC-1000 (Parts Cleaner Manual) A universal manual cleaning system providing an environmentally friendly, budget-conscious parts cleaning solution with integrated cleaning-agent recycling, prioritizing environmental sustainability and worker protection.
• US-500 (Parts Cleaner Ultrasonic) An ultrasonic parts cleaning system for printing machine components, leveraging ultrasonic cleaning technology for industrial parts cleaning applications.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Distributor NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational network of distributors that resell NANOVIS cleaning equipment in various markets. The company maintains a dedicated distributors page indicating this is a key distribution channel for reaching customers outside Switzerland.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Baldwin Technology Company: Global supplier of process equipment for the printing industry, including cleaning and web-handling systems. Directly comparable to NANOVIS as a long-standing provider of specialized cleaning technology to commercial and packaging printers.
• Teknek: Manufacturer of contact cleaning systems used in printing, converting, and film production. Comparable to NANOVIS as a niche cleaning-equipment vendor serving the printing industry's contamination-control needs.
• Kolb Cleaning Systems: Manufacturer of aqueous-based industrial parts cleaning equipment with recycling systems. Directly comparable to NANOVIS's NANOCLEANER and HC-1000 platforms in industrial parts washing technology.
• MecWash: UK-based manufacturer of aqueous parts washing equipment for industrial manufacturers. Comparable to NANOVIS in core parts-washing technology, although MecWash focuses on broader industrial use cases.

Emerging players

• Varn International: Supplier of printing consumables including washes, cleaners, and fountain solutions for offset and digital presses. Comparable to NANOVIS in addressing printer cleaning needs, although Varn sells consumables rather than capital equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Dürr Ecoclean: Industrial parts cleaning equipment division of Dürr AG, offering a broad portfolio of aqueous, ultrasonic, and automated cleaning systems. Comparable to NANOVIS at the technology layer but with substantially larger scale, reach, and resources.

Regional players

• IST Metz: German-based manufacturer of UV/LED curing systems for the printing industry. Comparable as a similarly-sized DACH-based niche equipment supplier serving the same printing-industry customer base, though in a different process step.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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