Burckhardt Compression (BCHN)

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG manufactures and sells reciprocating compressor technologies in Europe, Africa, North America, South America, the Middle East, China, Australia, and Asia. It offers Laby, a labyrinth piston compressor that compresses bone-dry, dirty, abrasive, and other gases; Laby-GI compressors for offshore vessels and installations; process gas compressors per API 618 for high-pressure compression of hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and corrosive gases; hyper compressors, a high-pressure reciprocating compressor for low-density polyethylene and ethylene-vinyl acetate plants; diaphragm compressors for hydrogen fueling and trailer filling stations; fully balanced high-speed compressors for natural gas processing and transport applications; standard high-pressure compressors are used to compress air, hydrogen, nitrogen, helium, argon, natural gas, and other non-corrosive gases and gas mixtures at land facilities and on ships; and marine high-pressure compressors, as well as compressor systems and packages. It also provides various compressor components, such as valves, seals, packings, rings, capital and pump parts, and auxiliary equipment; and service solutions, including BC ACTIVATE holistic compressor assessment, preventive maintenance, overhauls and dry docks, comprehensive valve, repair, revamps and upgrades, turnaround, emission management, and installation and commissioning. In addition, the company offers digital solutions, such as UP! Insight, a fleet diagnostics and real-time monitoring; UP! Detect, a vibration monitoring for early failure detection; PROGNOST-NT, a condition monitoring; PROGNOST-SILver, a SIL3 machinery protection; and PROGNOST-Predictor for gearboxes and extruders, as well as provides technical support and training services. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland.