Kessel Holding Se + Co. Kg

What Kessel Holding Se + Co. Kg does

KESSEL SE + Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer of building drainage solutions, headquartered in Lenting, Germany, and organized as a Kommanditgesellschaft with KESSEL Solutions SE as general partner. The company operates within the KESSEL Group under board leadership including Stefan Grenzebach (President), Alexander Kessel, and Edgar Thiemt, with Klaus Emler as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. KESSEL's product portfolio is organized into five core categories: backwater protection (Pumpfix, Staufix, Controlfix, Ecolift hybrid lifting stations); pump technology (Minilift and Aqualift lifting stations, Aquapump pumping stations, Aquadive submersible pumps, and CleverLoop/CleverVent accessories); drain technology (bathroom drains, shower channels, floor drains in Ecoguss polymer and Ferrofix stainless steel, basement drains, and outdoor drains for parking decks and flat roofs); separators (EasyClean grease separators, EasyOil light liquid separators, starch and sediment separators, plus BIFENA biological grease treatment); and engineering chambers plus OEM/custom solutions. Manufacturing relies primarily on polymer materials (including a recycled-content Ecoguss formulation and 66% recycled content in CleverLoop/CleverVent) and stainless steel.

The company generates revenue through hardware sales across five product categories, sold via a tri-channel go-to-market: direct regional field-sales teams for enterprise projects, a distributor network across 13+ named European and South Asian markets (with claimed reach into 60+ countries), and inside-sales technical consultation. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; commercial transactions occur through regional offices, distributors, and direct sales. Customer segments span three primary personas — plumbers/installers, planners/engineers, and commercial building operators (including food-service kitchens, industrial facilities, parking structures, and residential buildings).

KESSEL supports its installed base with ISO 9001-certified quality management, a climate-neutrality commitment, Qplus Swiss Quality certification for select products, and a digital ecosystem including the SmartSelect design assistant, BIM/CAD product data, and partner integrations (SIRADOS for cost estimation, OXOMI for product information, Microsoft Azure for cloud and SSO). The company maintains country-specific websites in 13 languages/markets and runs an active trade-fair, content, and social-channel marketing program targeting specifiers and installers.

Name

Kessel Holding Se + Co. Kg

Legal name

KESSEL SE + Co. KG

Website

https://kessel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KESSEL SE + Co. KG is a German manufacturer of building drainage solutions — backwater protection, pump technology, drains, separators, and accessories — sold to plumbers, planners, and commercial building operators across 60+ countries via direct sales, distributors, and inside-sales technical consultation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drainage Solutions

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Filtration, Treatment & Softening Plumbing Products (IMADALAK)

Keywords

• Drainage solutions
• Backwater protection
• Pump technology
• Separator systems
• Drain technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenting

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Drainage Equipment Manufacturing: KESSEL generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of drainage solutions including backwater protection systems, pump technology, drain technology, separator systems, and accessories. Products are sold through a network of regional offices, distributors, and direct sales across 13+ countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KESSEL SE + Co. KG manufactures drainage solutions including backwater protection systems (Staufix, Pumpfix, Controlfix series), pump technology such as lifting stations and submersible pumps, drain technology covering bathroom, floor, basement, and outdoor drains, and separator systems for grease and light liquids. Products serve residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, addressing water management, backflow prevention, and wastewater handling needs.

Product overview

KESSEL SE + Co. KG is a manufacturer of drainage solutions with a comprehensive product portfolio organized into five core categories: (1) Backwater Protection — including backwater valves (Pumpfix, Staufix, Controlfix series), backwater chambers, and hybrid lifting stations (Ecolift series); (2) Pump Technology — covering small lifting stations (Minilift S/M/L/WC/Duo), lifting stations (Aqualift M/L/Pro/100/200/XL), pumping stations (Aquapump Small/Medium/XL Basic/XL/XXL), submersible pumps (Aquadive series), and accessories including the innovative CleverLoop system isolator and CleverVent ventilation valve; (3) Drain Technology — bathroom drains and shower channels (The Ultraflat, Linearis Infinity/Comfort/Compact, Superflat, Giro), floor drains (Ecoguss, Practicus, Ferrofix), basement drains (Pumpfix S Underfloor, Universale Plus, Drehfix), and outdoor drains for parking decks, yards, gutters, and flat roofs; (4) Separators — grease separators (EasyClean Free/Ground series, BIFENA biological system), light liquid/oil separators (EasyOil series), starch separators, sediment separators, and food waste collection systems (EasyCollect, EasyStore); and (5) Engineering and Custom Solutions — polymer engineering chambers and OEM partnerships. The SmartSelect web-based planning tool assists with product selection across all categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartSelect: Design assistant/planning tool for configuring and designing drainage solutions
• CleverLoop
• CleverVent
• EasyClean
• EasyOil
• EasyCollect
• EasyStore
• BIFENA
• Aqualift
• Aquapump
• Minilift
• Aquadive
• KundenForum

Products and services

• Staufix Backwater Valve Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% cost savings on installation compared to conventional ceiling penetration methods
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud hosting provider for KESSEL website and online services. Provides Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication infrastructure and Microsoft Teams for webinar and online meeting capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilo: Wilo manufactures pumps and pumping systems for building services, water management and drainage — directly comparable to KESSEL's Minilift, Aqualift, Aquapump and Aquadive submersible pump lines and competing for the same plumbing/installer channel.
• ACO Group: ACO is a European manufacturer of drainage systems (channels, separators, backwater protection) and is among the most direct competitors to KESSEL's full drainage stack, including polymer-based stormwater and building drainage products serving planners, installers and operators.
• Jung Pumpen: Jung Pumpen is a German manufacturer of sewage and drainage pumps, lifting stations and backwater protection products — a closely comparable peer to KESSEL's pump and backwater product lines serving the DACH installer market.

Broad incumbents

• Grundfos: Grundfos is a global pump manufacturer with deep presence in wastewater, drainage and lifting-station applications. It competes with KESSEL's pump technology portfolio while operating at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Pentair: Pentair is a global water solutions company with wastewater, pumping and flow-control products. Its commercial and residential water handling portfolio overlaps with KESSEL's pump, separator and drainage categories, though with a broader utility and treatment focus.
• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology company with brands like Flygt and Wedeco covering pumps, wastewater and drainage infrastructure. It competes with KESSEL in the commercial/industrial pump and wastewater handling space, though at much larger scale.
• Sulzer: Sulzer is a Swiss industrial manufacturer with significant pumping solutions for wastewater and drainage applications, overlapping with KESSEL's commercial and industrial pump and separator offerings.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts Water manufactures plumbing, water safety and drainage products globally including backwater valves and drainage systems, comparable to KESSEL's backwater protection and drain technology categories but at a broader, public-company scale.
• Geberit: Geberit is a publicly listed European market leader in sanitary and plumbing technology with a broad product range in installation systems, cisterns, drains and piping — overlapping with KESSEL's bathroom drain, lifting station and backwater protection categories but at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• Uponor: Uponor is a Nordic-listed provider of plumbing and indoor climate solutions, including drainage and piping systems. It is a relevant comparable in building drainage piping and fittings, with a strong Northern European footprint similar to KESSEL's DACH/Nordic presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfCTI-YBgQMePD9m8ygk1vg
• Facebookfacebook.com/KESSEL.drainage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kessel-drainage

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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