What Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik does

Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH is a German welding technology company headquartered in Haiger, founded in 1919 and operating as an independent private limited company (GmbH). The company manufactures and sells welding equipment and automation systems spanning manual welding power sources and torches, collaborative robot (cobot) welding solutions, fully automated robotic welding cells, and custom concept systems, together with digital IIoT and software products. It serves manufacturers across automotive, aerospace, construction, agricultural equipment, and general industrial segments, with cited enterprise customers including AGCO/Fendt (Industry 4.0 tractor cab production) and HUCH (automated buffer storage tank production). The company employs over 1,000 people globally, operates 16 subsidiaries and 10 production sites, and reports group revenue of approximately €230 million.

The company's technical core is the proprietary QIROX robotics platform - a modular system encompassing WeldExperT Compact Cells, QIROX RoboPlan offline programming, Quick Weld Programming (QWP), EasyWeld, and RoboScan seam detection - and the proprietary TANDEM+ 3-wire MIG/MAG high-deposition welding process. Digital offerings include the C-Gate modular IIoT platform for production transparency and process monitoring and the CLOOS QNECT connectivity solution. The company states that it maintains over 90% manufacturing depth on main components, integrating in-house development of robots, power sources, and software rather than relying on third-party robotics platforms.

The business model combines hardware sales (manual welding equipment, robotic welding cells, custom concept systems) with subscription-style recurring digital revenue (C-Gate, CLOOS QNECT, QIROX software) and a professional services layer covering consulting, maintenance, repair, spare parts, retrofitting, validation, and CLOOS Academy training. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales through the global subsidiary network; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Recognition of ownership is partial - the company is described as independent with no disclosed parent, investor, or shareholder structure, which itself is a data gap.

Name

Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik

Legal name

Carl Cloos Schweißtechnik GmbH

Website

https://cloos.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik is a German welding technology manufacturer founded in 1919, producing manual welding equipment, robotic welding cells, and IIoT software for industrial manufacturers across automotive, aerospace, construction, and agricultural equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding Equipment and Automation

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding & Plasma Power Supplies (Industrial welders, cutting power sources) (IMAGADAI), Welding Inspection & QA/QC (NDT, PWHT, Weld Procedure/Qualification) (EUAEAHAD)

Keywords

• Robotic welding systems
• Industrial welding equipment
• Welding automation
• Welding power sources
• Welding robotics

Headquarters

HQ city

Haiger

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Welding Equipment Sales: Sale of manual welding equipment including welding power sources, wire feeders, hand welding torches, and cobot welding systems
2. Automated Welding Systems: Sale of automated robotic welding systems including QIROX robots, WeldExperT Compact Cells, and customized concept systems for industrial manufacturing
3. Digital Solutions: Software and IIoT platform solutions including C-Gate, CLOOS QNECT, and QIROX software products for welding digitization
4. Service and Support: Consulting, maintenance, repair, spare parts, retrofitting, and validation services through CLOOS Academy training programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik manufactures welding equipment and automated welding systems, spanning the full spectrum from manual welding power sources and hand torches to fully automated robotic welding cells. Its proprietary QIROX robotics platform, TANDEM+ high-deposition welding process, and C-Gate IIoT platform support industrial customers in automotive, aerospace, agricultural equipment, and construction manufacturing with high-productivity, Industry 4.0-ready welding production lines.

Product overview

Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik offers a comprehensive portfolio of welding products and solutions spanning the full spectrum from manual to fully automated welding. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture built around its QIROX robotic systems and modular building block approach. Core hardware offerings include welding power sources, wire feeders, hand welding torches, collaborative robot welding solutions, and modular robotic welding cells (QIROX WeldExperT Compact Cells). The product range extends to advanced process technologies including MIG/MAG, TIG, and laser welding, as well as plasma cutting, laser cutting, and automated grinding. Digital solutions form a key pillar with the C-Gate IIoT platform for production monitoring, CLOOS QNECT connectivity, and the QIROX software suite including RoboPlan, Quick Weld Programming QWP, EasyWeld, and RoboScan. The company claims over 90% manufacturing depth on main components, enabling precise coordination of robotics, automation, and welding technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QIROX: Robotic welding and automation product line including RoboPlan, RoboScan, and Quick Weld Programming
• C-Gate
• CLOOS QNECT
• TANDEM+
• EasyWeld
• WeldExperT Compact Cells

Products and services

• QIROX WeldExperT Compact Cells Modular robotic welding cells providing flexible, immediately ready-for-use robot welding solutions for series production in industrial manufacturing.
• TANDEM+ High-deposition 3-wire MIG/MAG welding process with synchronized dual wire electrodes for maximum productivity in double-wire operation.
• Ready-to-Weld Systems Pre-configured automated welding systems that are immediately ready for use, providing compact solutions for efficient production.
• Custom Concept Systems (Individuelle Konzeptanlagen) Custom-engineered welding production systems designed and built to customer specifications for specialized manufacturing requirements.
• Welding Power Sources (Schweißstromquellen) Professional manual welding power sources forming the foundation of CLOOS's modular manual welding system for professional welding applications.
• Wire Feeders (Drahtantriebe) Wire feeding systems that are part of the modular manual welding building block system for professional welders.
• Hand Welding Torches (Handschweißbrenner) Manual welding torches completing CLOOS's modular building block system for professional manual welding.
• Cobot Welding (Cobot-Schweißen) Collaborative robot welding solutions that combine automation with human collaboration for flexible welding applications.
• C-Gate IIoT Platform Modular IIoT platform providing transparency, process monitoring, and efficient control of the entire welding production operation.
• CLOOS QNECT Digital connectivity solution for intelligent networking and data-based analysis of welding equipment and production systems.
• QIROX RoboPlan / RoboPlan Smart Offline robot planning and programming software solution for robotic welding systems, with the RoboPlan Smart variant for simplified use.
• QIROX Quick Weld Programming (QWP) Quick weld programming solution for rapid robot welding programming and configuration.
• QIROX EasyWeld Easy welding programming solution designed to simplify robotic welding operations.
• QIROX RoboScan Scanning solution for robotic welding applications, enabling efficient weld seam detection and positioning.
• CLOOS Academy (Akademie) Training academy offering courses for manual welding, automated welding, software, and special training programs to build expertise for welding technology.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ABB Ltd.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025ABB is identified as a key market player alongside CLOOS in the robotic welding system market, collectively holding over 40% market share. ABB's OmniCore platform launch highlights the industry's shift toward AI-enabled connected welding ecosystems. Both companies compete in the global robotic welding market projected to reach USD 25.7 billion by 2035.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KUKA: German-based robotics and automation company with a major focus on robotic welding cells and automated production systems. Closely comparable to CLOOS in geographic origin, customer base (automotive/manufacturing), and welding automation specialization; KUKA is part of the top 5 robotic welding market players alongside CLOOS.
• Lincoln Electric: US-based global leader in welding and cutting products, spanning manual welding equipment, consumables, and automated welding systems. Direct competitor across CLOOS's full spectrum from manual power sources to automated welding cells, with overlapping enterprise manufacturing customers.
• ESAB: Global welding and cutting equipment manufacturer offering manual welding equipment, automation solutions, and consumables. Directly comparable to CLOOS across product portfolio and customer base in industrial fabrication.
• Fronius: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of welding equipment (manual and robotic), solar energy, and battery charging. Highly comparable to CLOOS as a similarly sized, privately held, European welding specialist with strong R&D focus and overlapping product portfolio across manual, automated, and digital welding.
• Miller Electric (ITW): US-based welding equipment manufacturer (part of Illinois Tool Works) producing manual welding systems, automation solutions, and related accessories. Directly comparable to CLOOS in product portfolio and customer segments, particularly in manufacturing and fabrication.
• Kemppi: Finnish family-owned manufacturer of welding equipment and software solutions, including manual welding power sources, automated welding systems, and digital welding management. Closely comparable to CLOOS as a similarly sized, privately held European welding specialist with comparable portfolio breadth.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial conglomerate with a significant robotics and discrete automation division that offers robotic welding solutions (OmniCore platform). Directly competes with CLOOS in the robotic welding market but operates at vastly greater scale across many industrial automation categories beyond welding.
• FANUC: Japanese industrial robotics and CNC manufacturer with a strong position in robotic arc welding systems. Competes head-to-head with CLOOS in the robotic welding market but has a much broader portfolio covering general industrial robots, CNC, and robomachines.
• Yaskawa (Motoman): Japanese robotics and motion control company whose Motoman division is a leading supplier of robotic welding systems. Competes with CLOOS in automated welding but spans a much wider industrial automation portfolio including servo drives and general motion control.
• Panasonic Welding Systems: Japanese electronics conglomerate's welding systems division offering robotic arc welding equipment, welding power sources, and automation solutions. Competes with CLOOS in automated welding but operates within a much larger diversified parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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