What Werth Messtechnik does

Werth Messtechnik GmbH, headquartered in Gießen, Germany, designs, manufactures, and sells high-precision coordinate measuring machines (CMM) with optical, tactile, computed tomography, and multi-sensor technology. Founded in 1955 by Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Werth, the company has built a 70-year specialization in geometric measurement of workpieces ranging from simple 2D parts to complex 7-axis assemblies, including micro-feature components and optical functional surfaces. Its technical core is the WinWerth® universal measurement software, which operates devices with multiple sensor types and evaluates volumetric data and point clouds; the firm also supplies the sensors themselves (optical, tactile, CT) and accessories, and holds world patents in instrument and sensor technology.

The company serves industrial manufacturers across at least nine vertical segments, including automotive, aerospace, medical technology, precision mechanics and optics, mechanical engineering, plastics processing, tooling, and watch/jewelry, as well as additional sectors surfaced through its website (electronics, energy, extrusion, drives, building, consumer goods, textiles). It maintains wholly-owned regional entities in the United States (Werth Inc.), France, and Switzerland, with localized websites and service coverage spanning 15 countries across Europe, North/South America, and Asia. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with a network of service and development partners plus academic R&D collaborations (OST, Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau), supported by participation in industry trade shows (Hannover Messe, inVISION Day Metrology 2026) and proprietary Werth Technology Days.

Werth generates revenue through one-time sales of CMM hardware, sensors, software licenses (WinWerth®), and accessories, complemented by professional services including programming, measurement, repair, maintenance, calibration, assembly/relocation/commissioning, retrofitting, and training (WinWerth® and AUKOM courses). The firm remains family-controlled under Managing Director Dr.-Ing. habil. Ralf Christoph, with no disclosed external institutional investors, and employs over 400 qualified staff dedicated to precision-measurement R&D and manufacturing.

Name

Werth Messtechnik

Legal name

Werth Messtechnik GmbH

Website

https://werth.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Werth Messtechnik GmbH, founded 1955 and headquartered in Gießen, Germany, develops and manufactures high-precision coordinate measuring machines with optical, tactile, computed tomography, and multi-sensor technology, serving industrial manufacturers across automotive, aerospace, medical technology, precision optics, and mechanical engineering in over 15 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coordinate Metrology / Precision Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology & Dimensional Measurement (CMMs, laser trackers, gauges, surface/roughness) (IMAGAFAD), Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Coordinate metrology
• Multi-sensor measurement
• Optical sensors
• Computed tomography metrology
• Precision measurement machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Gießen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coordinate Measuring Equipment Sales: Direct sales of coordinate measuring machines including multisensor and computed tomography systems, ranging from simple 2D devices to complex 7-axis systems for manufacturing monitoring and laboratory use.
2. Sensors: Sales of optical, tactile, and computed tomography sensors for coordinate measurement applications.
3. Software Licenses: WinWerth® universal measurement software licensing for coordinate measuring devices.
4. Accessories: Sales of multisensor and computed tomography accessories to extend the application range of coordinate measuring devices.
5. Service and Maintenance: Programming services, measurement services, repair, maintenance, calibration, assembly, relocation and commissioning, retrofitting and updates, and training courses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Werth Messtechnik develops, manufactures, and distributes high-precision coordinate measuring machines (CMM) equipped with multi-sensor technology including optical sensors, tactile/stylus sensors, and computed tomography sensors. Their product range spans simple 2D devices to complex 7-axis systems, with the proprietary WinWerth® universal measurement software controlling all sensor types and evaluating volumetric data. They also supply sensors, accessories, and complementary services such as training, programming, measurement, repair, maintenance, calibration, and commissioning.

Product overview

Werth Messtechnik GmbH develops, manufactures, and distributes coordinate measurement systems (coordinate measuring machines) with optics, styli (tactile sensors), computed tomography, and multi-sensor technology. The product portfolio includes four main categories: (1) Geräte (Machines) - coordinate measuring machines ranging from simple 2D to complex 7-axis systems, categorized by application (production monitoring, laboratory, computed tomography, tool measurement); (2) Sensoren (Sensors) - optical, tactile, and CT sensors; (3) WinWerth® - universal measurement software supporting all sensor types and measurement data evaluation; and (4) Zubehör (Accessories) - multi-sensor and CT accessories. The company also provides comprehensive services including training (WinWerth® and AUKOM courses), programming services, measurement services, repair, maintenance, calibration, assembly, and retrofitting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werth Coordinate Measuring Machines (Koordinatenmessgeräte) High-precision coordinate measuring machines (CMM) ranging from simple 2D devices to complex 7-axis systems, used for inspecting geometric properties of workpieces in production monitoring, laboratory, computed tomography, and tool measurement applications.
• Werth Sensors (Sensoren) Comprehensive range of sensors for coordinate metrology including optical sensors, tactile (stylus) sensors, and computed tomography sensors, enabling multi-sensor measurement capabilities for diverse workpiece geometries and materials.
• WinWerth® Measurement Software Universal measurement software for coordinate measuring machines with optics, stylus, computed tomography, and multi-sensor capabilities; operates devices with various sensors and evaluates volumetric data and point clouds.
• Werth Accessories (Zubehör) Components to extend the application range of Werth coordinate measuring machines, including multi-sensor accessories and computed tomography accessories.
• Werth Computed Tomography CMMs (Computertomografie) Coordinate measuring machines with integrated computed tomography technology for non-destructive testing and 3D measurement of workpieces.
• Werth Services (Programming, Calibration, Maintenance, Measurement, Training) Programming services, measurement services with multi-sensor or computed tomography, measuring equipment capability analysis and measurement process suitability, repair, maintenance, calibration, assembly / relocation / commissioning, retrofitting and updates, and training courses (WinWerth® and AUKOM).

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• OST (Ostschweizer Fachhochschule)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEastern Swiss University of Applied Sciences partnership for research and development in production metrology and coordinate measurement technology.
• Westsächsische Hochschule ZwickauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences partnership for research and education in measurement technology and coordinate metrology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Division of Hexagon AB providing CMMs (DEA, Leitz, Global), optical 3D scanners and PC-DMIS metrology software. Same product categories as Werth (CMMs, optical and CT sensors, multi-sensor systems) and same core end markets - automotive, aerospace, medical devices.
• Renishaw: UK-based manufacturer of touch-trigger and scanning probes, CMM retrofit encoders and the MODUS metrology software suite. Overlaps with Werth's tactile sensor and CMM businesses and increasingly competes in optical/multi-sensor inspection (e.g., Equator, in-line gauging).
• Nikon Metrology: Provides industrial CMMs, optical/laser scanning and CT (X-ray) inspection systems under the Nikon brand. Closely mirrors Werth's full multi-sensor portfolio with optical, CT and X-ray capability for precision manufacturing and aerospace customers.
• Wenzel Group: German manufacturer of coordinate measuring machines and tactile/optical/CT sensors, very similar profile to Werth. Germany-based precision CMM competitor serving automotive, aerospace and mechanical engineering customers with comparable multi-sensor systems.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions: ZEISS IQS is the global market leader in coordinate metrology, offering CMMs, optical and CT-based 3D X-ray measurement (incl. the GOM product line). Most directly comparable to Werth across optical, tactile, CT and multi-sensor CMMs serving the same industrial customer base.
• Mitutoyo: Japanese manufacturer of precision measurement instruments including CMMs, optical and form-measurement systems, and the COSMOS metrology software. Broadly competitive with Werth in CMMs and precision sensors for industrial QA, with particular strength in mechanical engineering and watchmaking-style precision components.
• FARO Technologies: Provider of portable 3D measurement arms (Edge), laser scanners and CT inspection for industrial metrology. Competes with Werth in optical and laser-based inspection, particularly in aerospace and precision-machined component inspection use cases.

Emerging players

• Creaform (Ametek): Portable 3D scanners and optical CMM-class devices (HandySCAN, MetraSCAN) for dimensional metrology. Overlaps with Werth's optical sensor business in fast non-contact 3D scanning and reverse engineering use cases.
• 3D Systems Corporation: Provides additive manufacturing and 3D scanning/CT inspection solutions for industrial customers. Overlaps with Werth in CT-based dimensional metrology, particularly serving aerospace and medical device customers with precision parts.

Broad incumbents

• Keyence: Large Japanese industrial sensor and measurement automation supplier. While not a CMM specialist, Keyence competes in optical/laser-based dimensional measurement and inline inspection for many of the same discrete-manufacturing customers Werth serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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