Development and manufacture of hermetically sealed centrifugal pumps (canned motor and magnetic coupling pumps) for the process industry
HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
Gundelfingen (DE) · Chaponost (FR) · Breda (NL) · Mojados (ES) · Tychy (PL) · Pardubice (CZ) · Dalian (CN) · Houston (US) · Singapore (SG)New on Amplifa
Leak-free pump technology since 1954
HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH develops and manufactures hermetically sealed centrifugal pumps for demanding applications in the process industry. The product range includes canned motor pumps, magnetic coupling pumps, vacuum pumps, compressors, complete system installations, agitators and conventional centrifugal pumps. The pumps are designed for extreme temperatures, high pressures and the safe handling of aggressive, corrosive and hazardous fluids. Materials processed include steel, stainless steel, titanium, special alloys such as Hastelloy as well as grey and spheroidal cast iron. The pumps are used worldwide in chemical and petrochemical plants, refineries, power plants, the oil and gas industry, industrial refrigeration as well as in the fields of CCUS and wind energy. The headquarters with development and production is located in Gundelfingen near Freiburg; further subsidiaries exist, among others, in France, China, the USA and Singapore.
- Site
- Gundelfingen
- Processes
- Development and manufacture of hermetically sealed centrifugal pumps (canned motor / magnetic, Manufacture of vacuum pumps, compressors, complete systems and agitators, Repair of sealless pumps (multi-brand, SAQR-ATEX qualification), Maintenance, commissioning and on-site field service (worldwide), Exchange standard of reconditioned refrigeration pumps, Acceptance testing on test bench, Service, maintenance, upkeep, Repair (also multi-brand, e.g. MUNSCH service partner)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Steel, Titanium, Hastelloy, Grey cast iron, Spheroidal cast iron, Ammonia (pumped medium NH3), Grey and spheroidal cast iron
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ATEX ZQS/E473, KTA 1401 / AVS D 100/50 (nuclear QA), EcoVadis Sustainability Scorecard, KTA 1401 / AVS D 100/50, EcoVadis
- Founded
- 1866
- Employees
- 750 (worldwide), 400
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Petrochemicals, Power plants, Oil and gas, Industrial refrigeration, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage)
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Procurement of castings, forged parts and raw parts
- 03
Manufacturing and machining
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Acceptance testing on test benches
- 06
Sales worldwide
- 07
Service, maintenance and repair (field service, spare parts)
- 08
Technical training (HERMETIC Academy)
Materials and processes
Stainless steel
Used for pump components with corrosive and process-critical fluids.
Steel
Base material for pressure housings and load-bearing pump components.
Titanium
For particularly aggressive media in the chemical industry.
Hastelloy
Special alloy for highly corrosive applications.
Grey and spheroidal cast iron
Material for pump casings and casing parts.
Locations of the HERMETIC Group
Gundelfingen
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Part weight / size
- up to 20 t / over 6 m overall height (largest canned motor
- Lot size
- Single parts up to series production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, titanium, Hastelloy, grey/spheroidal cast iron
- CNC machines
- Test benches for acceptance tests
Dalian
CNProduction and joint venture HERMETIC-Pumps Dalian Co., Ltd. (since 1997, production from 1998)
Chaponost
FRHERMETIC-Mecaflux SAS: sales, service, repair workshop, spare parts warehouse (building extension 2026)
Houston
USHERMETIC-Pumps Inc.: sales and service North/South America (since 2000), own pump and spare parts warehouse
Singapore
SGHERMETIC Pumps Singapore Pte. Ltd.: Center of Excellence Southeast Asia (since 2014)
Breda
NLBenelux office (sales)
Mojados (Valladolid)
ESHERMETIC-Pumpen Ibérica for Spain and Portugal (since 2024)
Tychy
PLHERMETIC-Pumps Polska Sp. z o.o. (sales)
Pardubice
CZHERMETIC-Pumpen s.r.o. (sales)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and manufacture of hermetically sealed centrifugal pumps (canned motor / magneticEngineering | – | 6 m (height, largest canned motor pump | 20 tonnes | – | stainless steel, steel, special alloys, titanium, Hastelloy, grey/spheroidal cast iron |
| Manufacture of vacuum pumps, compressors, complete systems and agitatorsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair of sealless pumps (multi-brand, SAQR-ATEX qualification)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, commissioning and on-site field service (worldwide)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Exchange standard of reconditioned refrigeration pumpsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acceptance testing on test benchTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and certifications
HERMETIC maintains a certified integrated management system according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 with regular audits. Acceptance tests are performed on its own test benches; there is an ATEX qualification for explosion protection and KTA 1401/AVS D 100/50 conformity for nuclear applications.
| Evidence | Gundelfingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 45001:2018 | |
| ATEX ZQS/E473 | |
| KTA 1401 / AVS D 100/50 | |
| EcoVadis |
History
- 1866
Wilhelm Lederle founds a mechanical workshop in Endingen am Kaiserstuhl; first wine pumps.
- 1954
Hermann Krämer develops the first leak-free canned motor pump.
- 1956
Founding of HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH.
- 1968
Relocation to the newly built plant in Gundelfingen.
- 1975
First own sales company in Vienna; branches in the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria follow.
- 1979
Development of canned motor/magnetic coupling pumps with magnetic drive.
- 1997
Founding of the joint venture Dalian HERMETIC Sealless Pumps Co., Ltd. in China; production from 1998.
- 2000
Founding of HERMETIC Inc. in Houston (USA).
- 2014
Opening of HERMETIC Pumps Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- 2015
Presentation of the largest and heaviest canned motor pump in the world (20 t, over 6 m high).
- 2019
Majority stake in the French service company HERMETIC-MECAFLUX S.A.S.
- 2024
Opening of HERMETIC Pumps Ibérica for Spain and Portugal.
- 2026
160 years of LEDERLE and 70 years of HERMETIC; building extension at the Chaponost site.