Robuschi vacuum pumps and blowers: independent brand profile
Robuschi, from Parma in Italy, is best known for its Robox blowers in wastewater plants and for liquid ring vacuum pumps. Gardner Denver bought it in 2011, so it is now an Ingersoll Rand brand. This profile pins down the verifiable facts from the SEC filing, flags a common name mix-up, and shows one AI assistant putting it in the wrong group.
Independent profile by Vacuum Engineering Tools. We are not affiliated with Robuschi, receive no payment and do not sell pumps. Quotes are the opinions of individual users, not statements of fact by us. Brand names belong to their respective owners.
In short
Robuschi S.p.A. (Parma, Italy) makes blowers, pumps and compressor packages, notably Robox lobe, screw and turbo blowers and liquid ring vacuum pumps, for water and wastewater treatment and other process industries. Gardner Denver completed its acquisition of 100 % of Robuschi in 2011 for about €152 million (USD 200 million); Gardner Denver later merged with Ingersoll Rand. Robuschi produces in Parma and Noceto (Italy) and São Paulo (Brazil). It is not the same company as Salvatore Robuschi, a separate centrifugal pump maker from Parma.
Verified facts
- Parent company
- Ingersoll Rand (via Gardner Denver, acquired 2011) [Source]
- Deal value
- About €152 million (USD 200 million) for 100 % [Source]
- Headquarters
- Parma, Italy [Source]
- Production
- Parma and Noceto (Italy), São Paulo (Brazil) [Source]
- Not to be confused with
- Salvatore Robuschi, a separate pump maker [Source]
What users say
Reddit has plenty of “Robuschi”, just not this one: Google’s index of reddit.com turns up an Italian video game critic and the grandfather of a French musician who share the surname. There is no Reddit discussion of Robuschi pumps or blowers.
Reddit blocks automated access, so thread titles, links and previews come from Google’s index of reddit.com (October 2026). Previews are excerpts, not the full comment.
From specialist forums
Robuschi’s buyers are utilities and plant engineers specifying blowers and vacuum packages, a group that rarely posts brand opinions publicly.
No quotable forum posts found.
AI fact-check: what ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude say
On 9 October 2026 we asked all four assistants the same question (who owns Robuschi, headquarters, founding, best-known series and what buyers say) and checked every answer against the manufacturer’s own pages.
| Question | ChatGPT (gpt-5.5) | Gemini (3.5 Flash) | Perplexity (Sonar) | Claude (Sonnet 5.5) | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who owns it? | ✓ Ingersoll Rand | ✓ Ingersoll Rand | ✓ Ingersoll Rand, via Gardner Denver | ✗ “Pentair plc, since 2017” | Ingersoll Rand (Gardner Denver bought it in 2011) [Source] |
| Headquarters | ✓ Parma | ✓ Parma | ✓ Parma | ✓ Parma | Parma, Italy [Source] |
| Founded | ? 1941, “Giovanni Robuschi” | ? 1941, “Edoardo Robuschi” | ? 1941, founder not named | ? “1904, as Robuschi & C.” | Not verifiable: Robuschi’s website blocks automated checks [Source] |
| Series named | ✓ RBS, ROBOX, RVS | ✓ Robox, RBS, RVS | ✓ Robox, Robox Lobe, Robox Turbo | ~ ROBOX, ROBOX screw, ROBOX vacuum | Robox blower family plus liquid ring vacuum pumps [Source] |
✓ correct · ~ partly right or outdated · ✗ wrong · ? cannot be checked against an official source. Answers condensed. Only Perplexity used web search; the other models answered from training data.
Claude placed Robuschi under Pentair “since 2017”. That is wrong: Gardner Denver’s SEC filing documents its 2011 purchase of 100 % of Robuschi, which made it an Ingersoll Rand brand after the 2020 merger. The others got ownership right but disagree on the founder’s first name (Giovanni or Edoardo), and three say 1941 where Claude says 1904. Robuschi’s own site blocks automated checks, so we leave the founding details open.
Search interest compared
Google Trends data compared with other process vacuum brands (liquid ring, ejectors, rotary piston), web search, October 2021 to October 2026. “robuschi” has the highest average in this group (40) and leads in most of Europe, Brazil and Australia. Because it is a bare surname shared with Salvatore Robuschi, an unrelated pump maker in the same city, treat the figure as an upper bound.
Average search interest 2021–2026 (index)
Where people search for Robuschi
How to read this: of every 100 Google searches for these five brand names in France, 96 were for Robuschi, more than for any other brand. It shows relative interest, not sales or market share.
| Country | Robuschi share | Rank | Most searched |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 96 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| Germany | 84 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| United Kingdom | 75 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| Australia | 74 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| Netherlands | 68 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| Singapore | 67 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| Sweden | 61 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| Mexico | 60 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| India | 48 % | 1st of 5 | — |
| Thailand | 44 % | 2nd of 5 | SIHI (45 %) |
| Indonesia | 42 % | 2nd of 5 | SIHI (51 %) |
| Malaysia | 38 % | 2nd of 5 | SIHI (56 %) |
| United States | 24 % | 3rd of 5 | Nash (31 %) |
Pulled on 9 October 2026 via DataForSEO. Terms compared: “nash vacuum pump”, “robuschi”, “sihi pump”, “graham ejector”, “kinney vacuum pump”. Relative values, not absolute search volumes; non-English searches are not included.
Technology fingerprint
Computed from our directory of 25 manufacturers: which technologies Robuschi offers and how common each is in the market.
| Technology | Makers in our directory | |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid ring | 9 of 25 | |
| Roots | 11 of 25 |
Not in the range: Rotary vane, Screw, Claw, Scroll, Turbomolecular, Diaphragm
Closest alternatives
Manufacturers with the largest overlap in pump technologies.
- Tuthill (Kinney) Sister brand
- Flowserve SIHI
- Nash Sister brand
- Busch Vacuum Solutions
- Graham
Product series at a glance
| Series | Technology | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Robox | Roots | Lobe (Roots), screw and turbo blowers, widely used for wastewater aeration. |
| Liquid ring vacuum pumps | Liquid ring | Process vacuum for wet and vapour-laden gas. |
Typical fit
- Wastewater aeration (Robox blowers)
- Pneumatic conveying
- Process vacuum with liquid ring pumps
- Water treatment plants
Useful calculators
Official owner resources
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Robuschi?
Robuschi is an Ingersoll Rand brand. Gardner Denver completed its purchase of 100 % of Robuschi S.p.A. in 2011 for about €152 million and later merged with Ingersoll Rand’s industrial business.
Is Robuschi the same as Salvatore Robuschi?
No. Salvatore Robuschi is a separate company in Parma that makes centrifugal pumps. Robuschi S.p.A., the blower and vacuum pump maker, belongs to Ingersoll Rand.
What is Robuschi known for?
Robox lobe, screw and turbo blowers, especially in wastewater treatment, plus liquid ring vacuum pumps and complete compressor packages.
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