Burkard Und Gartner Gmbh & Co. Kg

What Burkard Und Gartner Gmbh & Co. Kg does

Burkard und Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German engineering and plant construction firm headquartered in Burghaun (Hesse), operating as a GmbH & Co. KG with Burkard und Gärtner Beteiligungs GmbH as the personally liable partner. The company specializes in stainless steel process equipment, industrial plant planning (both Greenfield new builds and Brownfield modernizations), and modular Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) systems. It serves operators across chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, metallurgy, energy, and paper industries, with engineering capabilities spanning 3D laser scanning, 3D CAD planning, certified welding (WIG, MIG/MAG, orbital), and custom manufacturing of compact plants, piping, and smaller pressure vessels up to Category II under EU Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU.

The company's product portfolio centers on a structured mobile CIP line — the CIP-M series — offered in four tiers (BASIC, ECO, SMART, EVOLUTION), two size classes (CIP-M-100 and CIP-M-300), and single- or dual-tank configurations, with automated conductivity-controlled detergent dosing. It also produces heat transfer modules (Wärmeübertragungsmodul) and undertakes custom special constructions such as switching panels and gas bottle lifting devices for food industry clients. Manufacturing takes place at a single site in Burghaun, with a 600m² multifunctional expansion building under construction since 2020 and additional welding capacity added in 2022.

Revenue is generated through project-based one-time contracts for plant engineering and equipment sales, complemented by custom solution work; pricing is individual quotation rather than standardized. Go-to-market is direct B2B sales-led, supplemented by trade show presence (BrauBeviale), social media activity (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), and a customer login portal suggesting ongoing client relationships. The company is led by three managing directors — Thomas Burkard, Andreas Gärtner, and Sebastian Gärtner — with ownership concentrated within the founding families and no external investors disclosed.

Name

Burkard Und Gartner Gmbh & Co. Kg

Legal name

Burkard und Gärtner GmbH & Co.KG

Website

https://www.b-und-g.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burkard & Gärtner is a family-owned German engineering firm specializing in stainless steel plant construction, certified pressure equipment fabrication, and a modular mobile CIP cleaning system product line, serving chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and energy process industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plant Engineering and Construction

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals (IMAEAJAK)

Keywords

• Industrial plant engineering
• CIP systems manufacturing
• Stainless steel fabrication
• Process equipment construction
• Plant modernization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burghaun

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant Engineering and Construction: Planning and construction of new industrial plants (Greenfield projects) and modernization/expansion of existing facilities (Brownfield projects). Projects include containers, piping systems, technical plants, and special constructions in stainless steel.
2. CIP Systems and Equipment Sales: Sale of mobile and stationary CIP (Cleaning in Place) systems and heat transfer modules. Multiple product series (EVOLUTION, ECO, SMART, BASIC) with different specifications and capacities.
3. Custom/Special Solutions: Development and production of custom solutions for specific customer requirements, such as gas bottle lifting devices and switching panels for food industry applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burkard und Gärtner designs, plans, and builds industrial process plants in stainless steel, covering Greenfield new builds and Brownfield modernization/expansion projects. The company also manufactures and sells mobile Cleaning in Place (CIP) systems in the CIP-M series (BASIC, ECO, EVOLUTION, SMART variants) and heat transfer modules for process industry customers. It delivers custom-engineered solutions using 3D laser scanning, CAD planning, and certified welding capabilities.

Product overview

Burkard & Gärtner offers a comprehensive portfolio of mobile CIP (Cleaning in Place) systems alongside heat transfer modules. The CIP product line consists of multiple series (BASIC, ECO, EVOLUTION, SMART) with two size classes (CIP-M-100 and CIP-M-300) and tank configurations (single-tank and dual-tank). The products serve various industries including chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, metallurgy, energy, and paper industries. The company also provides engineering services and custom manufacturing solutions for the process industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIP-M Series: Mobile CIP (Cleaning in Place) systems for the process industry
• Wärmeübertragungsmodul

Products and services

• Mobile CIP Systems (CIP-M Series) Mobile Cleaning in Place (CIP) systems in the CIP-M series, offered in size classes CIP-M-100 and CIP-M-300 with single-tank and dual-tank configurations and BASIC, ECO, EVOLUTION, and SMART variants. Used by process industry operators (food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical) for automated cleaning of production equipment with conductivity-controlled dosing of cleaning agents via injectors.
• Wärmeübertragungsmodul (Heat Transfer Module) Heat transfer module designed for industrial process applications, used by process industry operators to manage thermal energy transfer within stainless steel process plants.
• Industrial Plant Engineering and Construction (Greenfield and Brownfield) Engineering, planning, and construction of new industrial process plants (Greenfield) and modernization, expansion, or adaptation of existing facilities (Brownfield). Delivered as project-based services to operators of chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, metallurgy, energy, and paper plants, including containers, piping systems, technical plants, and special stainless steel constructions.
• Custom Industrial Solutions Development and production of custom-engineered stainless steel solutions for specific customer requirements, including examples such as gas bottle lifting devices and switching panels for the food industry (DIN 11864 process connections). Used by process industry customers with bespoke technical requirements not covered by standard product lines.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Duale Hochschule Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for dual study programs where students can combine practical training at Burkard & Gärtner with academic studies. This supports the company's talent development and recruitment strategy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Global incumbent offering integrated food and beverage processing lines including CIP systems and stainless steel process equipment. Overlaps with Burkard & Gärtner's food-industry CIP and plant engineering scope but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Bühler Group: Swiss process engineering and plant construction group serving food, feed, and advanced materials. Comparable as a large European process-industry EPC, but with much broader scope than Burkard & Gärtner's stainless steel plant focus.
• Ecolab: Large incumbent in CIP chemicals, dosing systems, and hygiene programs for food, beverage, and pharma. Shares the same CIP use cases but sells chemistry-led solutions rather than Burkard & Gärtner's equipment-led approach.

Direct peers

• GEA Group: Global process engineering group with a large food, beverage, and pharma equipment portfolio including separators, homogenizers, and CIP skids. Directly comparable in CIP and stainless steel hygienic process equipment and a key reference customer/vendor in Burkard & Gärtner's addressable market.
• SPX Flow: US-listed process equipment maker with dedicated CIP, mixing, and fluid handling product lines for food, beverage, and dairy. Competes head-to-head with Burkard & Gärtner's CIP-M series and broader hygienic process equipment.
• Krones AG: German Mittelstand plant engineer specialized in beverage and liquid food industry, with full-line Greenfield brewery and process plant capabilities. Closely comparable in geography, vertical focus, and integrated engineering-to-fabrication model.
• Ziemann Holvrieka: Manufacturer of stainless steel process tanks, vessels, and brewing equipment serving beverage and liquid food customers. Comparable as a smaller European fabricator of stainless steel process vessels and CIP-adjacent equipment.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish industrial group producing heat transfer modules, hygienic process equipment, and CIP solutions for food, dairy, and pharma. Directly comparable to Burkard & Gärtner's heat transfer modules and stainless steel process skids.
• Diversey: Provider of CIP systems, dosing equipment, and cleaning solutions for food, beverage, and dairy processors. Competes with Burkard & Gärtner's CIP-M product line in the same end markets and applications.

Regional players

• SMS group: German family-owned metallurgical plant engineering and equipment builder with comparable Mittelstand heritage and Greenfield/Brownfield project model. Comparable in scale and ownership profile but focused on metals rather than Burkard & Gärtner's process industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Burkard-und-G%C3%A4rtner-GmbH-CoKG-102994365660691
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burkard-und-g%C3%A4rtner-gmbh-co-kg
• Instagraminstagram.com/burkard_und_gaertner

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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