What Windak does

Windak designs and manufactures industrial cable winding, spooling, and coiling machinery, serving wire and cable producers worldwide. Founded in April 1994 in Stockholm, Sweden by three former Skaltek AB employees and relocated to Tallinn/Peetri, Estonia in 2020, the company has installed 470+ production lines across 45+ countries over its 30+ year history, executing roughly 30 installations per year. Its product portfolio spans coil packaging (MultiCoiler MC260, QuickPac QP400, Flex Coiler FC5/FC8), spool packaging (SpoolWinder SW6/SW6-14, AutoReeler AR18/AR24/AR32), reel packaging (Rewind Lines, AutoLoader AL60, Reel Inline Packaging System), and ancillary single machines including payoffs, take-ups, accumulators, dancers, change-over stations, palletizers, and length counters. The firm is ISO 9001 certified and offers IoT-enabled equipment with remote monitoring, alongside branded innovations such as SafeWind, ISH, and the MultiCoiler MC260 platform.

Name

Windak

Legal name

Windak OÜ

Website

https://windakgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Windak designs and manufactures industrial cable winding, spooling, and coiling machinery, serving wire and cable producers globally with 470+ installed lines across 45+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Anderstorp

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of cable winding machines, spoolers, coilers, rewind lines, and related automated packaging equipment. Equipment ranges from single machines to complete automated production lines.
2. Service and Support: Ongoing technical support, maintenance services, remote service assistance, and operator training programs. Includes service agreements and regular equipment inspections.
3. Spare Parts: Sale of replacement parts, wear parts, and consumables including stretch wrap materials. Parts dispatch available within 72 hours for Americas customers.
4. Financing Services: Flexible financing options including traditional purchasing, renting, and leasing arrangements, as well as Pay-per-Use model where repayments are based on actual equipment usage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Windak designs, manufactures, and services automated machinery for cable and wire packaging, including coilers, spoolers, reelers, rewind lines, and supporting single-machine peripherals for manufacturers of power, fiber optic, solar, charging, and metal-clad cables. The company delivers full project-lifecycle support covering needs analysis, Factory Acceptance Testing, installation, operator training, IoT-enabled remote monitoring, spare parts, and flexible financing. It has installed 470+ systems across 45+ countries since 1994.

Product overview

Windak offers a comprehensive portfolio of automated cable winding and packaging equipment organized into three main categories: Coil Packaging (MultiCoiler MC260, QuickPac QP400, Flex Coiler FC5, Flex Coiler FC8), Spool Packaging (SpoolWinder SW6, SW6-14, AutoReeler AR18, AR24, AR32), and Reel Packaging (Rewind Lines, AutoLoader AL60, Reel Inline Packaging System). The product line extends to single machines including Payoffs/Take-ups, Accumulators, Dancers, Change-Over Stations, Palletizers (GMC-SBS, GMC-BB, GMC-CBC, GMC-RBR), Length Counters, and Additional Equipment. Supporting services include Spool Lab SL800 testing stations, Remote Service Support Kits, and Pay-per-Use financing options. Windak also supplies consumables including biodegradable stretch wrap and Windak Xtreme (NO BREAK FILM) for the Americas. The company operates as a full-service provider covering the entire project cycle from initial sales through design, production, testing, installation, and ongoing maintenance. Windak became part of Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH in February 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MultiCoiler MC260 Automated 3-in-1 coiling machine for cable manufacturers requiring high-speed performance, flexibility, and sustainable packaging in a single integrated system.
• QuickPac QP400 Coiler Automatic coiling machine for coil outside diameters from 150mm to 400mm (6-16 inches).
• Flex Coiler FC5 Fully automatic coiling machine available in single-head (FC5-S) and dual-head (FC5-D) configurations. Handles coil outside diameters from 220mm to 480mm (8.5-19 inches) with precision winding, integrated stretch wrapping, and rapid product size adaptability. The FC5-D variant includes a metal-clad (MC) cable crimping solution.
• Flex Coiler FC8 Automatic coiling machine for larger coil sizes with outside diameters from 300mm to 800mm (11.8-32 inches).
• SpoolWinder SW6 (Gen5) Automatic spooler for spool diameters of 165mm (6.5 inches). Part of the fifth-generation (Gen5) series offering enhanced performance and operator ergonomics.
• SpoolWinder SW6-14 Automatic spooler accommodating spool diameters from 165mm to 360mm (6.5-14 inches).
• AutoReeler AR18 Fully automatic reeler for precise packaging of cable and wire products on spools and reels. Accommodates diameters from 216mm to 460mm (8.5-18 inches).
• AutoReeler AR24 Dual-head (AR24-D) fully automatic reeler with reconfigurable size ranges of 200-450mm and 300-600mm. Features Intelligent Scrap Handling (ISH) system, inline operation at speeds up to 500 m/min, and output up to 2.5 spools per minute.
• AutoReeler AR32 Available in single-head (AR32-S) and dual-head (AR32-D) configurations. Designed for precise packaging of cable and wire products on spools and reels from 400mm to 800mm (16-32 inches) in diameter.
• Rewind Lines (UW/OW series) High-speed rewind lines for transferring cable lengths from one drum to another, often from large drums to smaller ones. Feature SafeWind intelligent laying system and UW-Stretch Wrap unit for cable protection.
• AutoLoader AL60 Reel Handling System Automated heavy reel handling system that enables a single forklift operator and one supervisor to complete reel loading or unloading in under a minute, delivering 30% faster operation on average.
• Reel Inline Packaging System Integrated system for inline cable reel packaging operations.
• Payoffs and Take-ups (UW/OW series) Equipment for cable unwinding (payoffs) and winding (take-ups) operations, including the OW30 Offwind Payoff for reels up to 3000mm in diameter with floating pintles for quick reel changes and infinitely adjustable height and width.
• Accumulators Equipment for managing cable tension and accumulation during production processes.
• Dancer Tension control device for cable processing operations, available with servo-controlled technology.
• Change-Over Stations Equipment for facilitating quick product changeovers in cable packaging lines.
• Palletizers (GMC-SBS, GMC-BB, GMC-CBC, GMC-RBR) Palletizer family covering spool, box, coil, and row handling. GMC-SBS is a 2-axis palletizer with automatic pallet gripper and dispenser handling spools up to 350kg. Configurations support each end-product format.
• Length Counters Precision measurement equipment for cable length counting and verification.
• Additional Equipment Supplementary equipment including labeling, boxing, and other cable packaging accessories.
• OW30 Offwind Payoff Automatic payoff machine for reels up to 3000mm in diameter with floating pintles, infinitely adjustable height and width, and wheel-against-flange maintenance-free drive.
• SafeWind Laying Unit (Upgraded for large reels) Upgrade to the SafeWind intelligent cable laying system enabling high-precision winding for reels up to 2200mm diameter with three-axis motorized movement and recipe storage.
• Spool Lab SL800 Spool inspection and testing station that elevates spools to optimal working height for efficient handling and quality verification.
• Biodegradable Stretch Wrap Eco-friendly stretch film with unique additive ensuring sustainable decomposition within 24 months without microplastics. Available in widths of 125mm, 250mm, 500mm and 17my thickness.
• Windak Xtreme (No Break Film) Ultra-high-performance machine-grade stretch film for North and South Americas with unmatched puncture, break, and speed capabilities, with 48-hour delivery from Texas, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Nevada stock.
• Remote Service Support Kit Pre-configured support laptop for Rockwell and Siemens systems enabling remote troubleshooting and assistance. Available in one-year ($5,900), three-year ($11,100), and five-year ($15,700) plans with varying support hours.
• Pay-per-Use Financing Flexible financing model where repayments are based on actual equipment usage rather than fixed monthly rates, similar to leasing but usage-based.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% faster reel handling operations with AutoLoader AL60
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rosendahl Nextrom GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Strategic acquisition making Windak part of Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH, a global technology leader in cable, wire, fiber optics and battery industries and member of the privately owned KNILL Group. Windak retains its brand, organizational structure, and management team. The transaction strengthens global growth, expands technological capabilities, and enhances customer focus. Rosendahl Nextrom sees Windak as strategic addition complementing its existing technology offering.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sikora: German manufacturer of measurement, control, and inspection technology for cable and pipe production. Adjacent competitor offering quality monitoring systems that overlap with Windak's Intelligent Scrap Handling and Active Cable Inspection features.
• Troester: German-based manufacturer of cable production equipment including CV lines, extrusion, and accessories. Competes with Windak in supplying cable OEMs with production machinery, though its portfolio is broader and more extrusion-focused.
• Maillefer (Nexans): Switzerland-based manufacturer of cable production equipment, part of Nexans. Competes with Windak in the cable manufacturing supply chain, though Maillefer's portfolio is broader spanning extrusion, stranding and finishing lines.

Direct peers

• Medek & Schörner: Austrian manufacturer of cable drum handling and winding equipment. Directly competes with Windak in cable coiling, spooling and palletizing equipment for industrial cable manufacturers.
• Cortinovis: Italian manufacturer of cable machinery including stranding, laying-up and packaging equipment. Directly comparable as a specialized supplier of cable production equipment to industrial cable manufacturers.
• Menges Roller: US-based manufacturer of cable and foil winding equipment, including custom winding solutions. A direct North American peer focused on similar winding and spooling applications.
• Pourtier: French manufacturer of cable stranding and cabling equipment, part of the same industrial ecosystem. Comparable as a long-established European cable machinery specialist serving global cable manufacturers.
• Rosendahl Nextrom: Global technology leader in cable, wire, fiber optics and battery manufacturing equipment. Now Windak's parent company, but historically a direct peer offering cable finishing and packaging equipment. Highly comparable in product line and customer base.
• SAMP SISTEMI: Italian supplier of turnkey cable manufacturing machinery, including extrusion and packaging equipment. Competes with Windak for cable OEM capex and serves a similar enterprise customer base.

Emerging players

• Niehoff: German manufacturer of wire and cable manufacturing equipment including spooling lines. Competes in overlapping cable finishing equipment categories, with a long-standing market presence in wire processing machinery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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