Manufacturing and maintenance of water treatment systems for household, commercial and industrial applications
Grünbeck AG
Höchstädt an der Donau · 25 factory representatives and branches in GermanyNew on Amplifa
Water treatment from Grünbeck
Grünbeck AG is a water treatment company headquartered in Höchstädt an der Donau. Founded in 1949, the company develops, manufactures and maintains technical systems for drinking, utility and process water treatment, including softening systems based on the ion exchange process, filter systems, oxidation filter systems, membrane technology such as reverse osmosis, ultra- and nanofiltration, MCDI desalination, electrodeionisation as well as UV and chlorine dioxide disinfection and dosing technology. Since 2023, Grünbeck has offered reverse-osmosis-based water treatment for providing ultrapure water for electrolysis in hydrogen production. The systems are produced in Germany, pre-assembled as ready-to-connect plug-&-play systems and factory-tested; rental systems with a purchase option complete the portfolio. Fields of application include, among others, the beverage and food industry, pool technology, energy supply, water supply, healthcare, power plants, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. With over 700 employees plus around 300 staff in service and field sales, as well as 25 factory representatives and branches, Grünbeck serves customers in Germany and internationally.
- Site
- Höchstädt a. d. Donau
- Processes
- Water softening using the ion exchange process, Limescale protection using under-voltage deposition (electrochemical), Filtration (dirt filtration, multi-layer filtration, gravel/sand filtration, activated carbon, Oxidation filtration (iron/manganese reduction, deacidification), Reverse osmosis, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration, MCDI desalination (capacitive deionisation)
- Materials
- Stainless steel 1.4404, Brass, GRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic), Plastic (filter vessels), PP, Aluminium (anodised), Stainless steel (corrosion-resistant), Red bronze (gunmetal)
- Certificates
- DVGW certificate (product-related)
- Founded
- 1949
- Employees
- over 700 (plus
- Industries
- Beverages & food, Pool technology, Energy supply, Water supply, Hygiene technology, Healthcare
- 01
Planning and design
- 02
Manufacturing in Germany
- 03
Pre-assembly and factory testing (plug & play)
- 04
Installation and commissioning
- 05
Maintenance and remote service (myProduct app)
- 06
Technical training
Materials and processes
Stainless steel 1.4404
Material of the GENO fine filter FME for protecting the water installation in commercial and industrial applications.
Stainless steel, corrosion-resistant
Used in rental systems as a frame module system.
Brass
Housing material of the MR/MRA backwash filters with UV protection.
GRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic)
Filter vessel material of the filtraliQ filter system and the GENO-mat F pool filter systems.
Polypropylene (PP)
Material of the front piping of the softliQ:XLA softening systems.
Aluminium, anodised
Frame structure of the filtraliQ filter system with levelling feet.
Plastic
Filter vessels of the GENO-mat filter systems with internal distribution system.
Red bronze (gunmetal)
Control heads of the GENO-mat duo WE-X/WF/ZF softening systems.
Locations
Höchstädt an der Donau
DEHeadquarters and production
Products and systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water softening using the ion exchange processEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Limescale protection using under-voltage deposition (electrochemical)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Filtration (dirt filtration, multi-layer filtration, gravel/sand filtration, activated carbonEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oxidation filtration (iron/manganese reduction, deacidification)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reverse osmosisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| UltrafiltrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| NanofiltrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| MCDI desalination (capacitive deionisation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| ElectrodeionisationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| UV disinfectionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chlorine dioxide disinfectionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dosing (dosing technology, e.g. MOBIdos, GENODOS)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressure boostingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning, design, installation and maintenance of water treatment systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
28 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| softliQ:SE softening system (SE18/SE21/SE24) | Grünbeck softliQ:SE18/SE21/SE24 | – | – | – | – |
| softliQ:ME softening system (ME28/ME32/ME38) | Grünbeck softliQ:ME28/ME32/ME38 | – | – | – | – |
| softliQ:LB softening system (LB50-LB120, LBi version) | Grünbeck softliQ:LB50/70/100/120 | – | – | – | – |
| softliQ:XLA softening system (XLA/XLA-2/XLA-3, 20-140 m³/h) | Grünbeck softliQ:XLA | – | – | – | – |
| softliQ:MD12i softening system (continuous flow 1.2 m³/h) | Grünbeck softliQ:MD12i | – | – | – | – |
| GENO-mat softening systems (duo WE-X, WF, ZF; 2.0-9.5 m³/h) | Grünbeck GENO-mat duo WE-X / WF / ZF | – | – | – | – |
| Backwash filters MR/MRA (DN 25-100, PN 16) | Grünbeck MR / MRA | – | – | – | – |
| Fine filters GENO fine filter FME (DN 50-150, PN 10) | Grünbeck FME | – | – | – | – |
| Fine filters BOXER X 1½" and 2" | Grünbeck BOXER X (KX/KDX/RX/RDX) | – | – | – | – |
| filtraliQ filter system (PN 10, GRP filter vessels) | Grünbeck filtraliQ | – | – | – | – |
| GENO-mat KF-Z/MS-Z/AK-Z/TE-Z/MN-Z filter systems | Grünbeck GENO-mat KF-Z/MS-Z/AK-Z/TE-Z/MN-Z | – | – | – | – |
| fermaliQ oxidation filter system | Grünbeck fermaliQ | – | – | – | – |
| GENO-mat F 500/F 600/F 610/F 800 WS Eco pool filter systems | Grünbeck GENO-mat F 500/F 610 etc. | – | – | – | – |
| Chlorine dioxide generation systems GENO-Baktox MRX/RX/X (PN 8) | Grünbeck GENO-Baktox MRX/RX/X | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile dosing system MOBIdos (QN 5 m³/h) | Grünbeck MOBIdos | – | – | – | – |
| Dosing system GENODOS DM-BO / DM-T | Grünbeck GENODOS DM-BO / DM-T | – | – | – | – |
| Reverse osmosis systems GENO-OSMO-X / osmoliQ / GENO-OSMO-RO 2250 / RKF-X 3000 / AVRO-flex 400 | Grünbeck GENO-OSMO-X, osmoliQ, GENO-OSMO-RO 2250, RKF-X 3000, AVRO-flex 400 | – | – | – | – |
| ionliQ desalination system (MCDI) | Grünbeck ionliQ | – | – | – | – |
| ultraliQ ultrafiltration system | Grünbeck ultraliQ | – | – | – | – |
| Nanofiltration Ionenselector-NANO-X | Grünbeck Ionenselector-NANO-X | – | – | – | – |
| Electrodeionisation GENO-EDI-X | Grünbeck GENO-EDI-X | – | – | – | – |
| Pressure boosting systems GENO-HR-X / GENO-FU-X | Grünbeck GENO-HR-X / GENO-FU-X | – | – | – | – |
| violiQ:UV disinfection system | Grünbeck violiQ:UV | – | – | – | – |
| Leak protection protectliQ:B / protectliQ | Grünbeck protectliQ:B | – | – | – | – |
| Heating water treatment thermaliQ/desaliQ (thermaliQ:FC, thermaliQ:HC, thermaliQ:SB, desaliQ:MB, | Grünbeck thermaliQ:FC / thermaliQ:HC / desaliQ:MB / desaliQ:BA | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile cleaning systems CIP:UF60 / CIP:UF300 | Grünbeck CIP:UF60 / CIP:UF300 | – | – | – | – |
| Water dispensers sodajet / sodajet clearliQ | Grünbeck sodajet | – | – | – | – |
| Lifting station AH-300 | Grünbeck AH-300 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Products such as backwash filters and fine filters carry DVGW certificates; systems are compliant with the Drinking Water Ordinance and DVGW. Rental systems are delivered pre-assembled and factory-tested.
| Evidence | Höchstädt an der Donau |
|---|---|
| DVGW certificate (product-related) |
Company history
- 1949
Josef Grünbeck founds a sales agency for water treatment in Höchstädt an der Donau.
- 1967
Renamed “Josef Grünbeck Wasserchemie und Apparatebau”, relocation to the industrial estate in Höchstädt.
- 1968
Introduction of the employee profit-sharing scheme “social partnership”
- 1975
Renamed “Josef Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung”
- 1980
Renamed “Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbH”
- 1988
Extension of employee profit-sharing to direct company equity participation
- 2010
Foundation of the Loni and Josef Grünbeck Foundation.
- 2012
Death of the founder Josef Grünbeck
- 2013
Opening of the training centre.
- 2015
Death of Loni Grünbeck
- 2023
Entry into water treatment for hydrogen production (ultrapure water for electrolysis).
- 2024
Conversion into Grünbeck AG