WIEDEMANN enviro tec GmbH & Co. KG

What WIEDEMANN enviro tec GmbH & Co. KG does

WIEDEMANN enviro tec GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer of sewer cleaning vehicles and gully cleaners, headquartered in Altenmünster, Bavaria, and operating within the larger WIEDEMANN VERBUND (200+ employees across Germany and Hungary). Founded by Karl Wiedemann in 1974/1975 and now in its second generation under Stefanie Wiedemann, the entity employs approximately 70 people and is credited as the 1977 pioneer of filterless water recycling for sewer cleaning vehicles, a category where founder Karl Wiedemann holds 87 patents. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, and received the VAK Innovationspreis in 2024 and 2026 and the ZfK Nachhaltigkeits-Award GOLD in 2025.

The product portfolio spans the Super 1000, Super 2000, and Super 3000 sewer cleaning vehicles; the City 2000 and Eco Cat 1000 Cityline for compact urban deployments; the Eco VAC Cityline and POWER VAC gully cleaners; high-pressure cleaners; and suction vehicles, with the e-tec line extending the range to fully electric drives (SUPER 1000 e-tec launched 2023 with a 560 kWh battery; POWER VAC e-tec launched 2025). Differentiated underlying technologies include a filterless water recycling system based on cyclone separators and multi-stage sedimentation, patented liquid-ring pumps, the SPECTRO-360° boom, the SCOUT camera nozzle, and the WIE-control/DATA-net and PipeXpert job-management platform. Manufacturing is anchored in Germany with WIKA Kft. in Hungary as a group subsidiary for cost-competitive production.

WIEDEMANN enviro tec generates revenue primarily from sale of customized high-value vehicles to municipal utilities and private service providers, supplemented by aftermarket parts, service contracts, and operator training. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with an authorized service-partner network of 12+ locations in Germany and distribution in 15+ international markets including the UK, Ireland, France, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, the Netherlands, and China. Named customers include NEW AG, Gustav Schutz GmbH, Regionetz GmbH, Lechfelder Weißenhorn GmbH, and Helbok GmbH. The company is owner-managed with no disclosed external funding.

Name

WIEDEMANN enviro tec GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

WIEDEMANN enviro tec GmbH

Website

https://wiedemann-enviro-tec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WIEDEMANN enviro tec GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer of sewer cleaning vehicles and gully cleaners, pioneering filterless water recycling and electric drive systems for municipal utilities and private service providers across Europe and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Sewer Cleaning Vehicles

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal & Public Works Specialty Vehicles (Street Sweepers, Sewer Jetters) (IMAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Sewer cleaning vehicles
• Water recycling systems
• Municipal cleaning equipment
• Gully cleaning vehicles
• Vacuum tank trucks

Headquarters

HQ city

Seebruck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sewer Cleaning Vehicles: Customized sewer cleaning vehicles sold as complete units or as truck chassis with WIEDEMANN superstructure. Includes various models (Super 1000, Super 2000, Super 3000, City 2000, Eco Cat 1000 Cityline, Eco VAC Cityline, Power VAC) with optional water recycling systems.
2. Aftermarket Parts & Components: Spare parts, accessories, nozzles, hoses, and consumables for WIEDEMANN vehicles. Also includes components like boom systems, water ring pumps, and emptying systems sold separately.
3. Service & Maintenance: Customer service contracts, inspection, maintenance, repairs, accident damage restoration, UVV inspection, crane inspection, ADR inspection, and vehicle collection services.
4. Training & Education: Training programs for operating personnel (theory and practice) and workshop/service personnel with proof of training certification.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WIEDEMANN enviro tec designs and manufactures customized sewer cleaning vehicles, gully cleaners, suction vehicles, and high-pressure cleaners for municipal and private-sector drainage service providers. Its offering centers on proprietary filterless water recycling technology that enables continuous operation with recycled process water, complemented by boom systems, liquid ring pumps, camera inspection nozzles, and digital job-management software.

Product overview

WIEDEMANN enviro tec is a manufacturer of commercial vehicle superstructures for municipal and environmental technology, specializing in sewer cleaning vehicles. The product portfolio includes a comprehensive range of sewer cleaning vehicles (Super 1000, Super 1000 e-tec, Super 2000, Super 3000, City 2000, Eco Cat 1000 Cityline) and gully cleaners (Eco VAC Cityline, POWER VAC, POWER VAC e-tec), as well as suction vehicles and high-pressure cleaners. Core enabling technologies include the proprietary filterless water recycling system (available in 1-tank and 2-tank configurations) and liquid ring pumps. Supporting systems and modules include boom systems (SPECTRO-360°, SPACER, FRONTFLEX), the SCOUT camera nozzle inspection system, WIE-control & DATA-net data management software, PipeXpert digital job management, emptying systems (tipping, screw, hydraulic piston), and Pure Finish surface treatment. The company pioneered water recycling technology in 1977 and continues to lead with electric vehicle solutions (e-tec product line). Products are available as complete vehicles, demo vehicles, or chassis for conversion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• e-tec: Fully electric product line featuring electric canal cleaning vehicles and gully cleaners with battery-electric drive systems
• Water Recycling
• SCOUT
• PipeXpert
• Pure Finish

Products and services

• Super 1000 Kanalreinigungsfahrzeug (sewer cleaning vehicle) with one-tank-system and bell-shaped closure, equipped with WIEDEMANN's water recycling system. Targets municipal and private sewer cleaning operators.
• SUPER 1000 e-tec 100% climate-neutral electric sewer cleaning vehicle with 560 kWh battery. First electrified canal cleaning vehicle with water recycling in single-tank system. Targets municipal operators seeking zero-emission operations.
• Super 2000 Kanalreinigungsfahrzeug with two-tank-system offering 33% more capacity at the same size as one-tank systems. Box-shaped water tank below sludge tank provides low center of gravity. Targets sewer cleaning service providers needing higher capacity.
• Super 3000 Sewer cleaning vehicle designed for large cities with high traffic. Features unique screw emptying system for direct disposal into standard containers and sludge cleaning with flotation that reduces organic content to under 5%.
• City 2000 Compact sewer cleaning vehicle, smaller brother of Super 2000, ideal for areas with narrow streets. Approximately 7,000 liters total volume despite two-axle chassis. Targets urban municipal operators.
• Eco Cat 1000 Cityline Smallest sewer cleaning vehicle with water recycling. Compact design ideal for driving through city centers with narrow alleys. ALL-IN-ONE system combining water recycler with ECO SCOUT camera nozzle.
• Eco VAC Cityline Gully cleaner/suction vehicle equipped with patented FrontFlex boom system with hydraulically retractable boom curvature. Offers safe working in front of vehicle and free front field of vision.
• POWER VAC Working machine for gully cleaning. Space-saving and maneuverable on low-floor chassis. Equipped with 340°, optionally 360° boom for flexible work in front of, next to, and behind the vehicle.
• POWER VAC e-tec First fully electric gully cleaner from WIEDEMANN. Features Intelligent Power Distribution (IPD), 360-degree swiveling FRONTFLEX special boom with 6600mm working radius, and water ring pump e-VAC.
• Sauger (Suction Vehicle) Powerful suction vehicles available in various configurations. Can be equipped with or without suction hose reel and/or boom, optionally with small high-pressure system. Non-stop operation with continuous dewatering pump.
• HD-Spüler (High-Pressure Cleaner) Vehicle ideally suited for flushing work on house connections. Optionally supplemented with seeing and floating SCOUT nozzle. HD hose reel with rotating mechanism functioning as both flushing reel and SCOUT rotating reel.
• Trucks to go Pre-owned and demo sewer cleaning vehicles and chassis available for quicker delivery. Includes ECO CAT 1000 Cityline, Super 1000, Super 2000 demonstration units and chassis for building WIEDEMANN vehicles.
• Zubehör (Accessories) Accessories including canal hose guides, suction pipes, suction hoses (DN 70-180), HD hoses (DN 13-38), and a comprehensive nozzle program (Bluestar General, Power Pull, Penetrator, Spear, Stealth, Flounder, Anti Blower, Emperor, Bigfoot) for various pipe sizes.
• Service & Maintenance Contracts Customer service contracts covering inspection, maintenance, repairs, accident damage restoration, UVV inspection, crane inspection, ADR inspection, and vehicle collection services for WIEDEMANN sewer cleaning vehicles.
• Training & Education Programs Training programs for operating personnel (theory and practice) and workshop/service personnel with proof of training certification. Targets operators and service technicians of WIEDEMANN equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water savings of up to 100% of daily fresh water requirement through water recycling
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Blicki e.V.minorOthersCommunity partnership supporting traffic safety education for preschoolers. WIEDEMANN participated in Blicki Town Augsburg 2026 event at WWK-Arena with ~350 children learning about road safety.
• NEW AG, MönchengladbachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey pilot customer for SUPER 1000 e-tec (delivered November 2024) and POWER VAC e-tec (since December 2025). First to deploy e-tec technology in real-world municipal operations, providing operational feedback that shaped product development.
• Jörg Weißenhorn - Lechfelder Weißenhorn GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term customer since 1977 who provided intensive cooperation resulting in multiple industry innovations. Has served as trainer and demonstrator for WIEDEMANN products worldwide, bridging product development and practical application.
• WIKA Kft. (Hungary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing subsidiary founded by Karl Wiedemann in 1998. Located in Hungary, it produces components (tanks, booms, liquid ring pumps) and has expanded to include full vehicle assembly with test facilities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rioned: Rioned is a Dutch manufacturer of high-pressure sewer and drain cleaning equipment, including vehicles and jetting systems. Directly comparable to WIEDEMANN as a European specialist in sewer cleaning vehicles and high-pressure cleaning technology serving municipal and contractor customers.
• Vactor (Sewer Equipment): Vactor manufactures sewer cleaners, hydro-excavators, and industrial vacuum loaders, primarily in North America. Directly comparable to WIEDEMANN as a leading manufacturer of custom sewer cleaning vehicles with water recycling and high-pressure jetting capabilities serving municipal utilities.
• K-TEC FAUN: K-TEC FAUN manufactures sewer cleaning and municipal vehicles from Germany, including through its K-TEC brand acquired by FAUN. Directly comparable to WIEDEMANN as a German-based specialty vehicle manufacturer serving municipal sewer cleaning customers with custom-built vehicles.
• Schwarze Industries: Schwarze Industries is a US manufacturer of street sweepers, sewer cleaners, and environmental maintenance vehicles. Directly comparable to WIEDEMANN as a specialty municipal vehicle manufacturer producing sewer cleaning equipment for municipal and contractor customers.
• Sewer Equipment Co. of America: Sewer Equipment Co. of America manufactures sewer and catch basin cleaners, including the TRUVAC brand, serving municipal and contractor markets in North America. Directly comparable to WIEDEMANN as a long-established sewer cleaning vehicle specialist.
• GapVax: GapVax is a Canadian manufacturer of industrial vacuum trucks, sewer cleaners, and hydro-excavation vehicles. Directly comparable to WIEDEMANN as a custom-build specialty vehicle manufacturer focused on sewer and drain cleaning for municipal and industrial customers.

Emerging players

• KAISER AG: KAISER AG is an Austrian manufacturer of municipal and environmental vehicles, including sewer cleaning equipment and winter service vehicles. Partially comparable to WIEDEMANN as a European specialty municipal vehicle manufacturer with overlap in sewer cleaning product lines.
• Hammelmann GmbH: Hammelmann is a German manufacturer of high-pressure plunger pumps, water jet technology, and related systems used in cleaning and industrial applications. Adjacent/partial overlap with WIEDEMANN as a German-based specialist in high-pressure fluid technology that can serve sewer cleaning and industrial cleaning use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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