SCHNEIDER-KESSEL BERLIN

What SCHNEIDER-KESSEL BERLIN does

SCHNEIDER-KESSEL BERLIN (legal entity: SCHNEIDER Energy Systems GmbH) is a Berlin-based German industrial boiler manufacturer founded in 1920, specializing in custom-engineered steam and hot water generation systems for demanding industrial applications. The company designs and builds four core product families: water-tube boilers (WRK, iNook, HPB) using natural circulation membrane wall construction; waste heat boilers (AHK, AHK-ip) with optional licensed ip-tube (ERK-Tubes) structured tube technology; electric boilers (HDO-E, HWO-E, WRK-HP-E, iNook-E) for CO2-neutral operation; and complementary thermal equipment such as heat exchangers, feedwater tanks, degassers, economizers, steam accumulators, and prefabricated modular assemblies. Capacity spans from 700 kW units up to 100 t/h steam, 100 bar pressure, and 60 MW heating output, with 72-hour unattended operation (BoB) capability. SCHNEIDER holds certifications under EU Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, AD 2000, ASME, and EN 12953/12952.

The company serves enterprise customers across five primary verticals — chemical process engineering, pharmaceutical, food & beverage/edible oil, energy/district heating, and waste management/thermal post-combustion — with documented installations for Solvay, Givaudan, Nespresso, Habasit, Oleon, PT Wilmar Nabati, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, and Papierfabrik Louisenthal, among others. Geographic reach spans Europe (Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy), Asia Pacific (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Philippines), and Latin America (Brazil) via direct enterprise sales supplemented by a network of regional representatives. Revenue derives from one-time custom boiler system sales, project-based engineering and consulting, installation/commissioning services, and a recurring aftermarket service stream operated through wholly-owned subsidiary SCHNEIDER-KESSEL Service GmbH. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with long project cycles, contact-based quoting, and bilingual German/English marketing.

The business is privately held as a German GmbH with no external institutional investors disclosed; Christian Schneider serves as Managing Director (Geschäftsführer). The website links the brand's "About Us" and "Akademie" training pages to jumag.com, indicating an operational affiliation with Jumag Dampferzeuger GmbH based in Hirschberg, Germany.

Name

SCHNEIDER-KESSEL BERLIN

Legal name

SCHNEIDER Energy Systems GmbH

Website

https://schneider-kessel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCHNEIDER-KESSEL BERLIN is a 100+ year-old German manufacturer of custom industrial steam and hot water boilers — including water-tube, waste heat, and electric CO2-neutral designs — serving enterprise customers in chemical, pharmaceutical, food/edible oil, energy, and waste management sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Boilers and Steam Generation Equipment

NAICS

Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241)

SIC

Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Boilers, HRSGs & Steam Generators (IMAHAFAF), Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Industrial steam boilers
• Waste heat recovery
• Water tube boilers
• Electric steam boilers
• Custom boiler engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Boiler Systems Sales: Design, manufacture, and delivery of custom industrial boiler systems including water tube boilers, waste heat boilers, and electric boilers. Revenue is project-based, one-time per installation, with high average order values driven by complexity and customization requirements.
2. Engineering and Consulting Services: Project-based engineering services including planning, custom design, heat balance calculations, variant comparisons, and cost-benefit analyses for thermal engineering equipment and boiler systems.
3. Installation and Commissioning: On-site installation supervision, commissioning, and startup services including assembly supervision and operator training, particularly for international projects.
4. Aftermarket Services: Full service offerings from engineering to maintenance, including SCHNEIDER-KESSEL Service GmbH providing ongoing support and service for installed systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCHNEIDER-KESSEL BERLIN designs, manufactures, and delivers custom-engineered industrial steam and hot water boiler systems for demanding industrial applications. The portfolio spans water-tube boilers (WRK, iNook, HPB), waste heat recovery boilers (AHK, AHK-ip), electric boilers (HDO-E, HWO-E, WRK-HP-E, iNook-E), and complementary thermal equipment such as heat exchangers, steam accumulators, feedwater tanks, and modular assemblies, serving chemical, pharmaceutical, food and edible oil, energy, and thermal post-combustion industries worldwide.

Product overview

SCHNEIDER-KESSEL BERLIN offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial steam and hot water generation solutions consisting of four core product families: (1) Water-tube boilers (WRK, iNook, HPB) based on natural circulation membrane wall technology for demanding high-pressure applications; (2) Waste heat boilers (AHK, AHK-ip) utilizing industrial exhaust heat with optional ip-tube structured tube technology for improved heat transfer; (3) Electric boilers (HDO-E, HWO-E, WRK-HP-E, iNook-E) for zero-emission CO2-neutral steam/hot water generation using resistance heating; and (4) Complementary thermal equipment including heat exchangers, feedwater tanks, degassers, economizers, steam accumulators (DS), and prefabricated modular assemblies. Products range from compact units (700 kW) to large-scale systems (100 t/h, 60 MW) serving industries including chemical/pharmaceutical, food technology, energy, and edible oil processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WRK (Wasserrohrkessel) Water-Tube Boiler Natural circulation water-tube boiler serving as both steam and hot water generator, built from prefabricated tube elements containing combustion chamber and contact heating surfaces, offering steam capacity up to 100 t/h and pressure up to 100 bar for industrial steam and hot water applications.
• iNook Drumless Vertical Boiler Drumless vertical boiler with membrane wall design specifically developed for closed steam circuits, operating in a closed natural circulation system connected directly to the heat consumer without a shut-off valve, with heating capacity up to 6.0 MW and 100 bar.
• HPB (Hochdruck-Dampferzeuger) High-Pressure Boiler Vertical high-pressure boiler with steam drum designed for open steam circuits and confined spaces, supplying high-pressure steam for process plants with strict safety regulations, with steam capacity up to 20 t/h and 150 bar.
• AHK (Abhitzekessel) Waste Heat Boiler Waste heat boiler with smooth-tube design that recovers unused waste heat from industrial processes, typically supplied downstream of internal combustion engines or gas turbines as a combined heat and power unit, with steam output up to 30 t/h.
• AHK-ip (SB) Waste Heat Boiler with Structured Tubes Waste heat boiler with structured tubes (ip-tube) and steam drum for higher pressure levels, enabling higher steam outputs at higher steam pressures with special ERK-Tubes, with steam capacity up to 60 t/h and vapor pressures up to 60 bar.
• HDO-E (Elektrodampferzeuger) Electric Steam Boiler Electric steam boiler in once-through design using resistance heating elements, providing zero-emission steam generation for businesses with access to renewable electricity, with steam output up to 20 t/h.
• HWO-E (Elektro-Heisswassererzeuger) Electric Hot Water Generator Electric hot water generator in large-water-tube boiler design providing hot water using electric resistance heating elements, with heat output up to 10 MW.
• WRK-HP-E Electric Horizontal Water-Tube Steam Boiler Electric horizontal single-drum water-tube steam boiler based on internal natural circulation, serving as an electric alternative to conventional WRK or HPB for open steam-condensate circuits with steam capacity up to 20 t/h and 100 bar.
• iNook-E Electric Vertical Steam Generator Electric vertical steam generator designed for closed steam-condensate circuits, using resistance heating elements and operating according to natural circulation principle, positioned directly below the heat consumer.
• Wärmetechnische Apparate - Thermal Equipment Supplementary thermal equipment including heat exchangers, feedwater tanks, degassers, economizers, and modular assemblies that complement steam generation systems for efficient operation, including prefabricated plant modules with fittings, pumps, measuring and control devices on common base frames.

Quantifiable outcome

• Boiler efficiency >91% achievable with integrated combustion air preheating
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SaackecoreTechnology or IntegrationSaacke provides firing/burner systems integrated into SCHNEIDER boiler solutions. References include Saacke natural gas firing systems for lowest emissions, and SAACKE SB dual-fuel firing systems combusting natural gas with organically contaminated exhaust air in oleochemistry applications.
• WeishauptcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeishaupt provides dual-fuel firing systems for boiler equipment, enabling operation with light fuel oil and natural gas for maximum fuel flexibility in various industrial applications.
• MWMcoreTechnology or IntegrationMWM gas engines (type TCG 2020V20) serve as heat sources for SCHNEIDER waste heat boilers in CHP applications, with three MWM gas engines connected to a single AHK-ip waste heat boiler.
• ERK Tubes GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationLicensed technology partner for ERK-Tubes structured tube technology. These tubes feature surface indentations that create turbulence, improving heat transfer by up to 50% and reducing particle buildup in waste heat boiler applications.
• E-TEK Engineering ApSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for SCHNEIDER-KESSEL products in Denmark (Danmarksgade 8F, 4690 Haslev).
• BKS BVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for SCHNEIDER-KESSEL products in the Netherlands (Morsestraat 8c, 4004 JP Tiel).
• Ingenieurbüro Bachmann PPEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for SCHNEIDER-KESSEL products in Switzerland (Watt 739, CH-9240 Niederglatt / SG).
• Omniatrade Tecnologie Impianti & ServiziminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for SCHNEIDER-KESSEL products in Italy (Via dei Gelsi 16E, 50041 Calenzano).
• SCHNEIDER-KESSEL (Asia) Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for SCHNEIDER-KESSEL products in Thailand (GTB Building 335/7, Srinakarin Road, Bangkok 10250).
• Getabec Public Company LimitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for SCHNEIDER-KESSEL products in Thailand (335/7 Srinakarin Road, Bangkok 10250).
• Semut Bina Sdn BhdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for SCHNEIDER-KESSEL products in Malaysia (No. 142, Jalan Platinum 5/4, Pusat Perdagangang Nilai Impian, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan).
• Beauchem Thermtech Group, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for SCHNEIDER-KESSEL products in the Philippines (Beauchem Building, No. 002 Santol Street, Mon-el Subd., Sucat, Paranaque, Metro Manila 1707).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Babcock & Wilcox: Large US-headquartered incumbent in utility and industrial steam generation, HRSGs, and waste heat boilers — competes on the high-capacity, high-pressure tier of Schneider's target market.
• Cleaver-Brooks: North American industrial boiler and burners manufacturer with broad product portfolio including watertube, firetube, and waste heat recovery systems — competes in custom engineered process steam.
• Spirax-Sarco Engineering: Global leader in steam and thermal energy management providing boilers, heat exchangers, and condensate/recovery systems — competing on energy efficiency and decarbonization positioning.
• Clayton Industries: Global manufacturer of industrial steam generators and boilers for process industries, including waste heat and modular systems with comparable international project delivery.

Direct peers

• Bosch Industriekessel GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial boiler and steam systems (water tube, fire tube, heat recovery) for process industries — direct competitor with comparable high-pressure, custom-engineered offerings.
• Danstoker: Danish industrial boiler manufacturer offering customized water-tube, waste-heat, and electric boilers for chemical, food, and pharma — comparable engineering-led, project-based model.
• Viessmann Industrial Solutions: German heating and industrial steam/hot water solutions provider with custom-engineered boiler systems serving chemical, food, and pharmaceutical customers — overlapping channel and product positioning.
• Forbes Marshall: Indian steam engineering specialist providing boilers, process heat equipment, and steam solutions to chemical, food, and pharmaceutical customers globally — overlapping vertical focus and project-based delivery.
• Jumag Dampferzeuger GmbH: Parent company and direct sibling brand producing industrial steam boilers; operates from Hirschberg with overlapping water-tube and electric boiler product lines for identical verticals.

Emerging players

• Miura America Co., LTD: Japanese-origin manufacturer of modular on-demand steam boilers and industrial watertube units; competes on compactness and rapid start-up features similar to iNook.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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