Developer and manufacturer of centrifugal pumps and axial pumps for corrosive, abrasive and high-temperature industrial media
ITT RHEINHÜTTE Pumpen GmbH
Wiesbaden · Rennerod · Essen · Willemstad (NL) · Shanghai (CN)New on Amplifa
About ITT RHEINHÜTTE Pumpen
ITT RHEINHÜTTE Pumpen GmbH, headquartered in Wiesbaden, is a developer and manufacturer of centrifugal pumps, axial pumps, propeller pumps and liquid ring pumps for corrosive, abrasive and high-temperature industrial processes. With more than 20 pump series, the company covers standardized as well as customized applications; material selection from metals, plastics and ceramics is media-specific, including for sulfuric acid, molten salts, fertilizer production and chlor-alkali electrolysis. Its value chain includes engineering, casting production and machining, assembly, and an international service offering repair, overhaul, spare parts and on-site measurement technology. Founded in 1857 as a blast furnace plant, the company is part of the Flow Technologies segment of ITT Inc. and employs more than 400 people worldwide, 210 of them in Wiesbaden. Further production and service sites are located in Rennerod, with sales and service branches in Willemstad (NL) and Shanghai, as well as service centers in Essen and Wiesbaden.
- Site
- Wiesbaden
- Processes
- Manufacture of centrifugal pumps (horizontal centrifugal pumps), Manufacture of vertical centrifugal pumps, Manufacture of propeller pumps, Manufacture of liquid ring pumps, Manufacture of axial pumps, Development of custom pump concepts (tailor-made pump solutions), Casting production and machining, Pump repair and overhaul at the service center
- Materials
- PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), PFA (perfluoroalkoxy), PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), Polypropylene, Polyethylene PE 1000 UHMW-PE, Polyethylene PE 1000 R, Ferritic cast steel, High-alloy cast iron
- Certificates
- ISO certification (mentioned in the career text: 'ISO-gecertificeerd')
- Founded
- 1857
- Employees
- 400+ worldwide
- Industries
- Chemicals, Mining & Minerals, Power Generation, Renewable Energies, Refinery, Biopharmaceuticals
- 01
Engineering and pump design
- 02
Material consulting and selection
- 03
Casting production
- 04
Machining
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Test run and functional testing
- 07
Service, repair and spare parts
Locations
Wiesbaden
DEHeadquarters, sales, production & service, service center
Rennerod
DEProduction and service (plastic pumps, since 1978)
Essen
DEService Center Northwest Region
Willemstad
NLSales and service (ITT Rheinhütte Benelux B.V., since 1986)
Shanghai
CNSales and service (since 2007)
Pumps & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of centrifugal pumps (horizontal centrifugal pumps)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Fluoropolymers, Polyolefins, Metals, Ceramics |
| Manufacture of vertical centrifugal pumpsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Fluoropolymers, Polyolefins, Metals, Ceramics |
| Manufacture of propeller pumpsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Fluoropolymers, Polyolefins, Metals, Ceramics |
| Manufacture of liquid ring pumpsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Fluoropolymers, Polyolefins, Metals, Ceramics |
| Manufacture of axial pumpsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Fluoropolymers, Polyolefins, Metals, Ceramics |
| Development of custom pump concepts (tailor-made pump solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Metals, Plastics, Ceramics |
| Casting production and machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Cast iron, Cast steel, Stainless steel, Silicon cast iron, Red brass, Bronzes, Hard lead |
| Pump repair and overhaul at the service centerAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site service: commissioning, repair, maintenance, vibration measurement, performance curveTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material consulting (material selection for corrosive/abrasive media)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Metals, Plastics, Ceramics |
| Spare parts service and trainingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of chemical valvesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Silicon cast iron, Grey cast iron, Red brass, Cast steel, Stainless steel, Bronzes, Hard lead |
Additional services
History
- 1857
Founded as a joint stock company “Anonyme Nassauische Rheinhütte Gesellschaft” as a blast furnace plant; from 1860 conversion into an iron foundry.
- 1869
Taken over by Prof. Dr. Ludwig Beck; production focus on castings, machining and mechanical engineering.
- 1900
Start of the development of corrosion-resistant metallic materials.
- 1909
First production of acid-resistant silicon cast iron; first cement slurry pumps and glandless chemical centrifugal pumps.
- 1920
Focus on innovative products, including chemical centrifugal pumps and silicon cast iron chemical pumps.
- 1927
Patent application for the hydrodynamic shaft seal.
- 1932
Development and manufacture of the first chemical valves; the pump range covers silicon cast iron, grey cast iron, red brass, cast steel, stainless steel, bronzes and hard lead.
- 1978
Taken over by the Friedrichsfeld Group (today Aliaxis Deutschland GmbH); a 50% stake in VKP in Rennerod expands the range to include plastic pumps.
- 1988
Opening of the first service center in Wiesbaden.
- 1993
FRIATEC AG taken over by the English Glynwed Group (Glynwed Pipe Systems).
- 2001
Glynwed Pipe Systems is acquired by the Belgian Etex Group; renaming to Aliaxis.
- 2016
On September 1, the FRIATEC-RHEINHÜTTE GmbH & Co. KG splits off from FRIATEC AG and becomes RHEINHÜTTE Pumpen GmbH.
- 2019
Acquired by ITT Inc.; development of the metal-free mechanical seal concept RHETA®.