What DMW&H does

DMW&H is a privately held material handling systems integrator founded in 1964 and headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey. The company designs, integrates, and commissions turnkey warehouse automation solutions for enterprise customers across four primary verticals: Food & Beverage, Post & Parcel, Retail & E-Commerce, and Wine & Spirits. Named customers include L'Oréal, Southern Glazers, REI, Conair, Tailored Brands, RNDC, Breakthru Beverage, Empire Distributors, and Rainbow. The company completed over 400 automation projects in its history.

DMW&H's technical platform centers on indaGO™, its proprietary browser-based Warehouse Execution System (WES) that provides real-time orchestration, wave management, sorter balancing, pallet-building algorithms, and anomaly processing across heterogeneous equipment. The WES is complemented by three proprietary branded hardware solutions — SURF™ (high-speed case dispensing), STEPS™ (flexible palletizing), and SAIL™ (sortation) — and integrated third-party automation including Autonomous Mobile Robots, Pallet AS/RS, Goods-to-Person systems, Pocket Sorters, and Robotic Picking, sourced via strategic partnerships such as Movu Robotics (since March 2024) and NūMove Robotics (since 2021). SOC 2® compliance was achieved in June 2026.

The business model is project-based and consultative, generating revenue through systems integration professional services, proprietary software embedded in implementations, automation hardware sales, and recurring 24/7 managed support services under multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales supplemented by event-driven demand generation at MODEX, ProMat, CSCMP EDGE, and Parcel Forum, supported by content marketing and executive thought leadership in industry publications.

Name

DMW&H

Legal name

DMW&H

Website

https://dmwandh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DMW&H is a US-based material handling systems integrator that designs and commissions turnkey warehouse automation — combining its indaGO™ WES, SURF™/STEPS™/SAIL™ hardware, and partner-supplied robotics — for enterprise F&B, parcel, retail, and wine & spirits customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Handling Systems Integration

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

WMS for Automation & Robotics Orchestration (WES/WCS Integration) (TLAEABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

WMS for Manufacturing & Production Warehousing (TLAEABAD), WMS for Cross-Docking & Flow-Through Operations (TLAEABAL)

Keywords

• Material handling integration
• Warehouse automation systems
• Warehouse execution software
• Conveyor and sortation systems
• Distribution center solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Systems Integration and Turnkey Solutions: DMW&H designs, integrates, and commissions comprehensive material handling systems. Revenue is generated through the sale and integration of custom automation systems including conveyor systems, AS/RS, robotics, and software. Services span consulting, solution design, integration, commissioning, and 24/7 client support.
2. Proprietary Software (indaGO™ WES): The company's proprietary warehouse execution software is delivered as part of turnkey integrated solutions, providing real-time orchestration of warehouse operations. Software licensing is embedded within system implementation projects.
3. Automation Hardware and Equipment Sales: Sale of automated material handling equipment including conveyor systems, sorters, palletizers, dispensers, AS/RS systems, and AMRs, either independently or bundled within turnkey system projects.
4. Ongoing Support and Maintenance: Round-the-clock client support services ensuring seamless and scalable distribution operations. 24/7 help desk support with expert US engineers minimizing operational disruptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DMW&H is a material handling systems integrator that designs, engineers, integrates, and commissions customized warehouse and distribution automation solutions for enterprise and mid-market customers. Its core offerings include the proprietary indaGO™ Warehouse Execution Software (WES) and in-house hardware solutions (SURF™ Dispensing, STEPS™ Palletizing, SAIL™ Sorting) combined with integrated third-party technologies (AMRs, AS/RS, conveyors, sortation, robotic picking, goods-to-person) delivered as turnkey projects with 24/7 ongoing support.

Product overview

DMW&H is a premier Material Handling Integrator offering end-to-end automation solutions across 11 named product lines. The core portfolio consists of SURF™ Dispensing Solution, STEPS™ Palletizing Solution, and SAIL™ Sorting Solution as proprietary in-house solutions, complemented by Autonomous Mobile Robots, Case Conveyance & Sortation, Goods to Person, Pallet AS/RS, Pocket Sorter, and Robotic Picking as technology solutions. The company differentiates through its proprietary indaGO™ Warehouse Execution Software (WES), which orchestrates all automation devices on the warehouse floor and provides real-time visibility and control. DMW&H positions itself as an integrator offering turnkey solutions through strategic supplier partnerships (including Movu Robotics for automation equipment), combining its software platform with third-party hardware to deliver customized material handling systems. The company provides comprehensive lifecycle services including Design (needs analysis and process improvement), Build (integration and commissioning), and Support (24/7 help desk with US-based engineers). Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Fairfield, NJ, DMW&H leverages over 60 years of industry experience to serve customers across Food & Beverage, Post & Parcel, Retail & E-Commerce, and Wine & Spirits verticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• indaGO™: Warehouse Execution System (WES) software that provides real-time visibility, system orchestration, and intelligent decision-making across warehouse operations. Built on over 30 years of experience integrating, interfacing with, and managing third-party systems.
• SURF™
• STEPS™
• SAIL™

Products and services

• SURF™ Dispensing Solution
• STEPS™ Palletizing Solution
• SAIL™ Sorting Solution
• indaGO™ Software (Warehouse Execution System)
• Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
• Case Conveyance & Sortation
• Goods to Person
• Pallet AS/RS
• Pocket Sorter
• Robotic Picking
• Services - Design
• Services - Build
• Services - Support

Quantifiable outcome

• Throughputs of up to 1,000 products per hour in palletizing operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Movu RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2024DMW&H announced a partnership with Movu Robotics in March 2024 to deliver cutting-edge and scalable warehouse solutions. The collaboration combines DMW&H's proven integration solutions and turnkey delivery capabilities with Movu's innovative and modular automation technologies, including the Movu atlas pallet shuttle, Movu escala tote shuttle, Movu ifollow AMR, and Movu eligo picking arm robot. Together they provide a single contract, single team, and end-to-end support minimizing project risk and time-to-go-live. Movu Robotics is a warehouse automation brand born from stow Group, now Europe's largest rack maker, with 100+ global installs and a new U.S. HQ in Chicago.
• NūMove Robotics & VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021DMW&H serves as an integration partner for NūMove Robotics & Vision, jointly deploying the Semi-Automatic Mixed Load Palletizer systems to wholesale alcoholic beverage distributors. DMW&H's vice president of project delivery has endorsed the collaboration, citing increased throughput, improved ergonomics, and reliable technical support. As of May 2026, 22 units were operational across nine US states.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dematic: Dematic is a global leader in intralogistics and material handling automation, offering integrated systems including WMS, WCS, conveyors, AS/RS, and robotic solutions. Direct competitor to DMW&H in turnkey warehouse automation for distribution centers, with substantially larger scale.
• Bastian Solutions: Bastian Solutions is a material handling systems integrator offering conveyor systems, robotic automation, AS/RS, and software solutions. Similar mid-sized integrator profile to DMW&H with comparable customer segments in retail, e-commerce, and food & beverage.
• Swisslog: Swisslog provides automated warehouse and distribution center solutions including AS/RS, conveyors, AGVs, and WMS/WCS software. Closely comparable to DMW&H as a turnkey integrator serving similar enterprise and mid-market customers.
• Fortna: Fortna specializes in designing, delivering, and supporting warehouse distribution solutions including conveyor systems, AS/RS, sortation, and WMS/WCS software. Direct competitor in the material handling integration space serving similar enterprise customers.
• Material Handling Systems (MHS): MHS is a material handling automation provider offering conveyors, sortation, AS/RS, robotics, and lifecycle services. Direct competitor to DMW&H with overlapping product portfolio and customer base in parcel, e-commerce, and distribution.
• Honeywell Intelligrated: Honeywell's Intelligrated division is a major material handling automation integrator offering conveyor systems, sortation, AS/RS, robotics, and warehouse execution software. Directly competes with DMW&H for enterprise distribution center projects.

Emerging players

• AutoStore: AutoStore provides cube-based goods-to-person automated storage and retrieval systems, increasingly offered through integrator partners. Comparable to DMW&H's goods-to-person solutions and represents a technology whose adoption DMW&H's customers must consider.

Broad incumbents

• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates is a leading supply chain and inventory optimization software vendor with WMS, WES, and TMS offerings. Competes with indaGO™ at the warehouse execution software layer where customers may choose to standardize on a single suite.
• Symbotic: Symbotic is a large-scale warehouse automation company offering AI-enabled robotic systems for case handling and palletizing in distribution centers. Overlaps with DMW&H in palletizing and AS/RS, but operates at much larger scale with vertically integrated hardware and software.
• Körber (Supply Chain): Körber Supply Chain provides WMS, WCS, WES, and integration services for distribution centers. Competes with DMW&H's indaGO™ in the warehouse execution software layer and with overall integration capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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