varisco spa

What varisco spa does

Varisco S.r.l., trading as Varisco Pumps, is an Italian industrial pump manufacturer founded in 1932 by Ettore Varisco in Padua, where it still maintains its headquarters and production plant. The company specializes in self-priming centrifugal pumps (J Series and ST-R trash-pump variants) and positive-displacement internal gear pumps (V Series, including the magnetic-drive V SAXMAG), supplemented by external gear (G Series), diaphragm (LB Series), progressive cavity (VULCAN), and EN 12845-compliant firefighting units (ARGO). Products are sold as bare-shaft pumps or complete units with electric motors in various metallurgical configurations including cast iron, AISI 316 stainless steel, and special alloys; supported by an in-house R&D Centre with separate 'water' and 'oil' pump-testing laboratories.

The company serves industrial customers across at least five verticals — industrial manufacturing (chemicals, paper, construction chemicals, detergents), water and wastewater treatment, oil/gas/maritime, food and beverage (under MOCA certification), and firefighting systems — with documented installations at named accounts including Cartiera del Borgo (EUROVAST Group) and B. Energy S.p.A. Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales of pumps and complete units, original spare parts and replacement components, and technical services/repair contracts through regional service partners.

Varisco has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Copco Group since 2016 and was reorganized in 2025 under Atlas Copco's Industrial Flow Division. It distributes globally through eight regional channel partners (Industrial Flow France, Kinder-Janes Engineers UK, Pumpenfabrik Wangen Germany, LEWA Switzerland/Austria/Singapore, and Industrial Flow North/South America). The business model is enterprise field sales with technical sales-engineering support, quote-based pricing on multi-year contracts, and certifications across ISO 9001/14001/45001, ATEX (multiple variants), MOCA food-contact, and EN 12845 firefighting standards.

Name

varisco spa

Legal name

Varisco S.r.l.

Website

https://variscopompe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Varisco Spa is an Italian pump manufacturer (founded 1932, Padua) specializing in self-priming centrifugal and internal gear pumps for industrial, wastewater, chemical, oil and gas, food, and firefighting applications. Wholly-owned by Atlas Copco Group since 2016 and distributed globally via regional channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHANAB

Positive Displacement Pumps

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Pumps & Compressors (Fluid & Gas Handling)

SECONDARYIMAHANAC

Specialty & Metering Pumps

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Pumps & Compressors (Fluid & Gas Handling)

SECONDARYIMADALAL

Pumps & Plumbing Pump Accessories (Sump, Sewage, Booster)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Plumbing Fixtures & Piping Products

SECONDARYIMAHANAG

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Pumps & Compressors (Fluid & Gas Handling)

Keywords

• Industrial pump manufacturing
• Self-priming centrifugal pumps
• Internal gear pumps
• Positive displacement pumps
• Firefighting pump units

Headquarters

HQ city

Padova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Pumps Manufacturing and Sales: Varisco generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality industrial pumps including self-priming centrifugal pumps, internal gear pumps, and related products. Products are sold as bare shaft pumps or complete units with electric motors.
2. Spare Parts and Replacement Components: The company supplies original spare parts manufactured to high quality standards, including maintenance kits designed for specific common operational issues. Spare parts are available for all pump series.
3. Technical Services and Repairs: Varisco provides repair services (ordinary and extraordinary), service contracts for ongoing support, and rapid interventions through a network of specialized service partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Varisco designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial pumps covering self-priming centrifugal pumps (J, ST-R), positive displacement internal gear pumps (V, V SAXMAG, G), diaphragm pumps (LB), progressive cavity screw pumps (VULCAN), and EN 12845-compliant firefighting units (ARGO). Products are sold as bare shaft pumps or complete units with electric motors, in various metallurgical configurations, and the company also supplies original spare parts, maintenance kits, repair services, and service contracts through its own offices and channel partners.

Product overview

Varisco is an industrial pump manufacturer founded in 1932, specializing in the design and production of highly reliable pumps for industrial, wastewater, and chemical applications. The product portfolio includes self-priming centrifugal pumps (J Series and ST-R Series), positive displacement internal gear pumps (V Series), magnetic drive pumps (V SAXMAG Series), external gear pumps (G Series), diaphragm pumps (LB Series), progressive cavity screw pumps (VULCAN Series), and firefighting units (ARGO Series). Products are available as bare shaft pumps or complete units with electric motors, in various metallurgical configurations including cast iron, stainless steel, and special alloys. The company also offers the PSDrive on-board inverter as an accessory for energy savings and remote pump monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Varisco Pumps: The primary brand name under which Varisco S.r.l. markets its industrial pump products including self-priming centrifugal pumps, internal gear pumps, and related pumping solutions.

Products and services

• J Series Self-Priming Centrifugal Pumps Self-priming centrifugal pumps with semi-open impeller designed for reliability and efficiency in industrial applications, handling dirty fluids with suspended solids. Features rapid self-priming from challenging suction heights, thick castings, replaceable wear plates, and anti-accumulation systems. Flow up to 1,200 m3/h, head up to 110m, solid passage up to 300mm. Sold as bare shaft pumps or complete units with electric motors; ATEX-certified variant available for explosive atmospheres.
• ST-R Series Self-Priming Trash Pumps Self-priming centrifugal pumps designed for durability and performance in difficult working conditions such as wastewater and applications with solids. Features a front inspection cover for maintenance access without disconnecting piping and an integral rotating group extractable from the rear. Solids passage up to 76mm, head up to 35m. For municipal, industrial, and wastewater treatment applications.
• V Series Internal Gear Pumps Volumetric positive displacement internal gear pumps for clean fluids with high viscosities. Constant, pulse-free flow proportional to rotational speed, reversible flow direction, and self-priming capability. Flow up to 240 m3/h, viscosity 20-100,000 cSt, pressure up to 16 bar, temperature up to 200°C. Available in AISI 316 stainless steel and ATEX-certified variants, with MOCA food-contact compliance.
• V SAXMAG Magnetic Drive Internal Gear Pumps Internal gear pumps with magnetic drive (no mechanical seal) for leak-free handling of hazardous chemicals and abrasive liquids. Uses samarium cobalt magnets, ceramic-coated internal shaft, and tungsten carbide bushings. Flow up to 82 m3/h, viscosity 20-20,000 cSt, pressure up to 12 bar. ATEX-certified for gas and gas-dust explosive atmospheres.
• G Series External Gear Pumps External gear pumps designed for extremely stable flow rate and minimal pressure pulsations, used for dosing and transferring low-viscosity fluids without suspended solids. Flow up to 96,000 l/h, viscosity 0.2-150,000 mPas, pressure up to 15 bar, temperature up to 200°C.
• LB Series Diaphragm Pumps Mechanically-driven self-priming diaphragm pumps for dense and viscous liquids containing abrasives and suspended solids, including sludges and foams. Self-priming up to 6 m in seconds, dry running capability. Flow 55-425 l/min, connection sizes up to 125mm. Used in industrial and dewatering applications.
• VULCAN Progressive Cavity Screw Pumps Single-screw progressing cavity pumps designed for fluids containing abrasives and high percentages of solids or fibers. Flow up to 400 m3/h, viscosity up to 1,000,000 cPs, pressure up to 48 bar, temperature up to 180°C. For complex industrial applications where traditional pumps may struggle.
• ARGO Firefighting Units Firefighting pumping systems compliant with EN 12845 for sprinkler and hydrant systems. Horizontal configuration with flow up to 420 m3/h and head up to 160m. Available in main pump or main plus standby pump setups, with integral jockey pump for system pressure maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer achieved reliable operation and significant reduction in electricity consumption with Varisco JE 3-210 pump at 600 mbar vacuum
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Atlas Copco GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2016In 2016, Varisco Srl became part of Atlas Copco Group, whose brand it uses to produce and distribute surface pumps. From 2025, Varisco brand is part of Industrial Flow Division offering Industrial Flow solutions.
• Industrial Flow FranceregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional channel partner handling Varisco pump distribution and sales in France. Located at 100, Rue d'Eragny, 95000 Neuville-sur-Oise, France.
• Kinder-Janes Engineers LimitedregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK channel partner and part of Atlas Copco Group. Handles Varisco pump distribution in the United Kingdom from Porters Wood, St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
• Pumpenfabrik Wangen GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman channel partner handling Varisco pump distribution. Located at Simoniusstraße 17, 88239 Wangen im Allgäu, Germany.
• LEWA Switzerland AGregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss channel partner handling Varisco pump distribution. Located at Nenzlingerweg 5, 4153 Reinach, Switzerland.
• LEWA Austria GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian channel partner handling Varisco pump distribution and Eastern Europe markets. Located at Diefenbachgasse 35-39, Vienna 1150, Austria.
• Industrial Flow North America LLCregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American channel partner handling Varisco pump distribution. Located at 2446 Greens Road, Houston, TX 77032, USA.
• Industrial Flow South America Ltda.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth American channel partner handling Varisco pump distribution in Brazil and Latin America. Located at Rua Georg Rexroth 609, Bloco E Conjunto 2 - Jardim Via Anchieta, Brazil.
• LEWA Singapore Pte. LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSoutheast Asia and Oceania channel partner handling Varisco pump distribution. Located at 1 Clementi Loop, Unit #02-06, Clementi West Logis Park, Singapore 129808.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grundfos: Danish global pump manufacturer with a broad centrifugal and positive-displacement portfolio spanning industrial, commercial, and water applications; a larger incumbent whose product breadth overlaps directly with Varisco's J, V, and ST-R lines.
• KSB: German pump and valve manufacturer with extensive centrifugal and positive-displacement offerings across industrial and water/wastewater; comparable to Varisco across both ST-R trash pumps and J self-priming centrifugal lines.
• Flowserve: US-listed industrial pump and valve supplier with chemical, oil & gas, and power end markets; comparable to Varisco's ATEX-certified V and J series for hazardous-environment process pumping.
• Xylem: US-listed water and wastewater pump major whose self-priming and solids-handling centrifugal products overlap with Varisco's J and ST-R series for municipal and industrial water applications.
• Wilo: German pump manufacturer with strong centrifugal and self-priming lines for building services, water management, and industrial applications; an incumbent with overlapping centrifugal coverage of Varisco's J series.

Direct peers

• Sulzer: Swiss industrial pump specialist with strong centrifugal, gear, and progressing-cavity lines serving chemicals, oil & gas, and water — directly comparable to Varisco's J, V, and VULCAN families for industrial process customers.
• LEWA: German manufacturer of metering, diaphragm, and process pumps — a direct positive-displacement competitor and an existing Atlas Copco channel partner that distributes Varisco pumps in Switzerland, Austria, and Singapore.
• NETZSCH Pumps & Systems: German manufacturer of progressive cavity and rotary lobe pumps serving chemicals, food, and environmental markets; directly comparable to Varisco's VULCAN screw pumps for difficult-fluid applications.
• Watson-Marlow: UK-based specialist in peristaltic and positive displacement technologies for pharmaceutical, food, and chemical dosing — comparable niche specialty-pump positioning to Varisco's V and G series for delicate or viscous fluid handling.
• Seepex: German specialist in progressive cavity pumps for viscous and abrasive fluids, directly competing with Varisco's VULCAN progressing-cavity line in wastewater, chemicals, and food applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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