Gastechnik Kirchner Gmbh & Co.kg

What Gastechnik Kirchner Gmbh & Co.kg does

Gastechnik Kirchner GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German technical distributor headquartered in Remseck (registered in Stuttgart), specializing in industrial gas technology. The company serves three primary customer segments: industrial gas end-users, TGA-Fachplaner (building-services engineering planners), and Fachhandwerker (specialist tradespeople), providing qualified consulting alongside branded and proprietary product solutions for gas pressure regulation, safety, and control.

Its core offering combines the distribution of premium third-party brands — notably a strategic sales partnership with DUNGS, plus Maile and Broen — with proprietary gas pressure regulation systems manufactured to DVGW technical standards. Through its subsidiary Metreg Technologies GmbH (acquired in 2018), the company extends into gas metering and measurement technology, and it has launched hydrogen-ready product lines (MQMe, GSPS) to serve the Energiewende transition.

The business model is B2B technical distribution: revenue is generated through product sales (both distributed and proprietary), supported by qualified planning consultation and a training academy that builds a certified installer ecosystem. The company is privately held with no external investors, employs approximately 20 staff, and is led by Managing Director Till Kirchner. In January 2026, it announced a strategic realignment divesting its commercial kitchen and laboratory gas division to GOK in order to refocus on industrial and hydrogen-adjacent verticals.

Name

Gastechnik Kirchner Gmbh & Co.kg

Legal name

Gastechnik Kirchner GmbH

Website

https://gastechnik-kirchner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gastechnik Kirchner GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German technical distributor of industrial gas regulation, safety, and metering products, serving industrial end-users, TGA-Fachplaner, and Fachhandwerker with DVGW-compliant DUNGS-aligned systems and hydrogen-ready product lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Technology Equipment

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (42372)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meter, Regulator & Pressure-Reducing Station Maintenance (EUAJAMAD), Remote Monitoring/Telemetry for Regulators & Meter Stations (RTUs, Sensors) (EUAJAKAM), Fixed Gas Detection & Continuous Monitoring (Sensors/IoT/Telemetry) (EUAJADAB)

Keywords

• Industrial gas technology
• Gas pressure regulation
• Gas safety systems
• Gas measurement technology
• DVGW technical consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingersheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Gas Products Sales: Technical sales of gas technology products including ball valves, gas filters, gas manometers, gas solenoid valves, and gas safety components. Products are 100% brand articles from established manufacturers. Revenue generated through product sales with pricing based on quoted rates for industrial customers.
2. Technical Consulting Services: Qualified consulting services for planners (TGA-Fachplaner) and specialist tradespeople around the use of gas technology. Includes engineering support and sizing of gas installations.
3. Maintenance and Service: Commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting services for gas safety systems VCL/LCU and EMS. Service department with broad geographical coverage provides on-site support.
4. Training and Seminars: Training and seminar programs covering standards and rules for handling gas and gas technology, including BG rules and DVGW regulations (G 600/TRGI 2008, G 491, G 459-2). Offered both in-house and at Kirchner facilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gastechnik Kirchner is a German specialist for the technical sales of gas technology products for industrial applications, distributing branded components (DUNGS, Maile, Broen) and engineered products (gas pressure regulation systems, gas safety systems) alongside measurement technology manufactured by its subsidiary Metreg Technologies. The company additionally provides qualified consulting, planning support, commissioning, maintenance, and training services for building services planners (TGA-Fachplaner) and specialist tradespeople around the use of industrial gas.

Product overview

Gastechnik Kirchner GmbH is a specialist for technical gas products for industrial applications, operating as a technical distribution company that combines own manufactured/engineered products with distributed branded products. The core product portfolio includes: (1) Metreg Technologies measurement products — MQMe and MQM Quantometers, mecflex-500, and flow measurement/volume conversion systems manufactured by the company's subsidiary since 2018; (2) Gas safety systems — GSPS (Gas-Safety-Protection-System), LCU 200 laboratory control units, VCL/LCU safety valve systems, and Gas-Not-Aus-Taster for technical gas facilities; (3) Stocked gas safety components — Kugelhähne (ball valves), Gasfilter (gas filters), Gasmanometer (pressure gauges), and Gasmagnetventile (solenoid valves); (4) Engineered gas pressure regulation systems manufactured according to DVGW G 491 and G 459-1 standards. As a DUNGS strategic distribution partner and distributor of Maile and Broen products, the company also provides technical consulting and training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MQMe Quantometer Robust, H2-ready turbine-wheel gas volume meter delivering precise operational volume measurement for gases, with stable readings across wide flow ranges and electronic counter for reliable data capture. Used by industrial gas users and energy sector clients.
• Metreg Technologies Measurement Portfolio Subsidiary product line covering flow measurement, volume conversion (Mengenumwertung), and data communication solutions for calibrated and non-calibrated gas metering applications, including the mecflex-500 flow measurement device. Manufactured in-house by Metreg Technologies GmbH.
• Gas-Safety-Protection-System (GSPS) Safety system for technical gases providing continuous monitoring of technical gas, pure gas, and acetylene supply systems with leakage detection and early recognition of system deficiencies during and outside operation.
• Gas Pressure Regulation Systems Engineered and manufactured gas pressure regulation systems designed according to DVGW standards G 491 (industrial) and G 459-1 (domestic supply). Available in variants for operating pressures below 100 mbar, up to MOP 5 (PN 5), and up to MOP 16 (PN 16).
• Stocked Gas Safety Components Distributed range of gas safety components including Kugelhähne (ball valves), Gasfilter (gas filters), Gasmanometer (gas pressure gauges), and Gasmagnetventile (gas solenoid valves) from established brand manufacturers.
• DUNGS Distributed Product Range Distributed complete technology for regulating, measuring, and modulating fuel gas and combustion air, from individual valves to complete gas trains, offered as strategic partner of DUNGS for German customers.
• Maile Gas Warning Systems Distributed gas warning systems and devices, including measuring sensors, provided as distribution partner for Maile in Germany.
• Broen Laboratory Fittings Distributed laboratory fittings and emergency shower systems provided as distribution partner for Broen in Germany.
• Laborsteuerung LCU 200 / LCU 200 compact Laboratory control unit for gas supply in laboratory settings, combined with VCC central shut-off valve and VCL/VAL laboratory safety valves.
• Technical Consulting and Planning Services Qualified consulting for TGA-Fachplaner (building services planners) and specialist tradespeople around the use of gas technology, including engineering support and sizing of gas installations. Targeted at planners and tradespeople in Germany.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting Services Commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting services for gas safety systems (VCL/LCU and EMS), with a service department providing on-site support across a broad geographical area in Germany.
• Training and Seminar Programs Training programs covering DVGW regulations (G 600/TRGI 2008, G 491, G 459-2) and occupational safety rules (BG rules) for gas technology, offered both on-site at Kirchner facilities and in-house at customer locations. Targeted at tradespeople and planners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 years experience in gas technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GOK Regler- und Armaturen-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2025As part of strategic realignment, Gastechnik Kirchner transferred its business area 'Gas technology applications in commercial kitchens and laboratories' including service to GOK as of December 31, 2025.
• Metreg Technologies GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Metreg Technologies is a specialist for measurement technology and has belonged to Gastechnik Kirchner since 2018. The company extends the product portfolio and competence around gas metering. Metreg develops, manufactures, and tests its own devices and applications, providing synergies through higher flexibility and customer proximity. Led by Till Kirchner.
• DUNGS (Karl Dungs GmbH & Co. KG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic sales partner and manufacturer of gas technology products. Gastechnik Kirchner engineers and manufactures gas pressure regulation systems according to DVGW working sheets G 491 (industrial) and G 459-1 (domestic supply) for DUNGS. Both companies share medium-sized corporate culture and personal responsibility as family-owned businesses, with joint quality and service philosophy focused on safe and clean gas use.
• MaileminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Maile gas warning systems, devices, and sensors in Germany.
• BroenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Broen laboratory fittings and emergency shower systems in Germany.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Itron: Global provider of gas, water, and electricity metering and network solutions. Comparable in industrial/utility gas metering and remote telemetry functionality, with broader geographic and product scope.
• MSA Safety: Global manufacturer of fixed gas detection systems and safety instrumentation, directly comparable to Kirchner's continuous gas monitoring and leakage-detection offerings, but with global reach and broader product line.
• RMG Messtechnik GmbH (part of Baker Hughes): Specialist in gas metering, volume conversion, and data communication for the European gas industry, overlapping closely with Metreg Technologies' product portfolio (flow measurement, Mengenumwertung, telemetry).
• Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA: German safety technology specialist with gas detection and continuous-monitoring products comparable to Kirchner's Gas-Safety-Protection-System (GSPS) and Maile gas warning distribution line. Broader incumbent across industrial safety rather than gas-technology-only specialist.
• Elster Group (Honeywell): Global incumbent in gas metering, regulation, and distribution solutions. Highly comparable on gas measurement and pressure-regulation technology and serves overlapping utility and industrial customers, but at vastly greater scale.
• DUNGS (Karl Dungs GmbH & Co. KG): Leading manufacturer of gas regulation, control, and combustion-air components, and Kirchner's strategic sales partner. Directly comparable product portfolio (gas valves, pressure regulators, safety systems) and shared DVGW-aligned engineering focus, but at much larger scale and with global reach.
• WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG: German-headquartered global manufacturer of measurement instrumentation, including gas pressure gauges and sensors that overlap with Kirchner's gas-manometer and Metreg measurement portfolio.

Regional players

• Peters Industriale (Karl Heinz Peters GmbH & Co. KG): German technical wholesaler and engineering firm for industrial gas technology, sharing the same technical-distribution-plus-consulting model and TGA-Fachplaner / Fachhandwerker customer base as Kirchner.

Direct peers

• Bühler Technologies GmbH: German specialist in gas analysis, gas conditioning, and leak-detection equipment for industrial applications. Comparable mid-sized industrial-gas technology vendor with overlapping customer segments and engineering profile.
• GOK Regler- und Armaturen-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG: German specialist in gas regulators, fittings, and laboratory/kitchen gas safety systems that acquired Kirchner's kitchen/lab segment in 2025. Operates in overlapping gas-technology product categories and shares a similar industrial/customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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