KNF

KNF describes itself as a provider of high-quality pump solutions, with a history dating back to its founding in 1946. Its official website presents diaphragm pumps and systems, including laboratory pumps and systems, gas and liquid pumps, and vacuum pumps, along with applications such as distillation, degassing, desiccation, solid-phase extraction, and filtration. The company's history page lists milestones including the 2023 DC-BI fully integrated pump motor, the 2022 founding of KNF Service GmbH in Freiburg-Munzingen and of KNF Starter in Switzerland, and the 2019 Smooth Flow Technology for liquid pumps.

KNF states that it has always been part of its corporate philosophy to provide customers with high-quality pump solutions, from its founding in 1946 to the present day. Its history page lists milestones including: in 2026, CEO Alexander Heizler and Martin Becker stepping back as CEO to become President of the Administrative Board; in 2025, KNF opening a sales office in Eschbach to serve the German market; in 2023, developing DC-BI, a new generation of brushless motors with the motor integrated directly into the pump housing; in 2022, founding KNF Service GmbH in Freiburg-Munzingen and KNF Starter in Switzerland; and in 2019, developing Smooth Flow Technology for liquid pumps and launching the KNF Pump Blog.

• DC-BI

  A new generation of brushless motors with the motor integrated directly into the pump housing, optimizing service life, compactness, and weight.

• Smooth Flow Technology

  An innovative technology that significantly reduces the pulsation of liquid pumps, enabling the use of diaphragm pumps for sensitive media and low-pulsation applications.

1. 1Membranpumpen und Systeme | KNFknf.com
2. 2Unsere Geschichte | KNF Gruppeknf.com
3. 3KNFwikidata.org