Weber Web

Name

Weber Web

Legal name

Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG

Website

https://weberweb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Weber Food Technology (Weber Web) is a German, family-owned manufacturer of industrial slicing, automation, and packaging equipment for food processors across meat, cheese, deli, and plant-based verticals, augmented by digital factory software and aftermarket services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Food Processing Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Industrial food processing machinery
• Slicing automation equipment
• Food packaging machinery
• Meat processing skinners
• Thermoforming packaging lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Breidenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Food Processing Equipment Sales: Sale of slicers, skinners, derinding machines, pick robots, shuttle systems, thermoforming packaging machines, and related equipment. Machines are sold with standard connectivity for Digital Factory Solutions. Individual components and complete production lines available.
2. Digital Products and Software: Digital Factory Solutions including FactoryCockpit (central data platform), VideoAssist (camera monitoring), DurabladeCare (blade management), Weber Portal access. Software products bundled with hardware or available as separate services.
3. Spare Parts and Wear Parts: Replacement parts catalog available through Weber Portal, including slicer blades, wear parts, and matching spare parts. Customers can view and order parts based on their registered equipment.
4. Services and Support: Technical service, Weber Academy training programs, Weber Guardian maintenance programs, Weber Upgrades for existing equipment, and Refurbished machines. Services include preventive maintenance, inspections, production support, and optimization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Weber Web (Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG) manufactures industrial food processing equipment including slicers, skinners, derinding machines, pick robots, shuttle transport systems, and thermoforming packaging machines for food processing companies. The company offers complete line solutions combining preparation, slicing, automation, and packaging, complemented by digital factory solutions (FactoryCockpit, VideoAssist, DurabladeCare) and after-sales services including training, maintenance, upgrades, and refurbished equipment. Equipment serves cheese, meat, bacon, deli, fish, bakery, snacks, and vegan food processors globally.

Product overview

Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG is a family-owned food processing technology company headquartered in Breidenbach, Germany, with over 40 years of experience. The company has established itself as the market leader in slicing technology and a leading global system provider for automation and packaging technology. Weber offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated line solutions organized into product categories: (1) Slicing solutions including the weSLICE series (9500, 7500, 5500, 4000/4500, 2000/2500, 1000) and Slicer models (804, 702, 604, 305); (2) Packaging solutions including wePACK thermoformers (7000, 4000) and features (SmartChange, PaperTech, weSORT, weLABEL, weMARK); (3) Automation systems including wePICK pick robots, weSHUTTLE transport systems, weLOAD/SmartLoader feeders, and portion options (weDISPENSE, weSTACK); (4) Preparation equipment including weDIVIDE cheese block dividers, wePRESS form presses, wePEEL peelers, and weDEFOIL de-foilers; (5) Yield management including weSCAN X-ray scanners and weWEIGH weighers; (6) Sharpening devices including weSHARP and KSG series; (7) Digital products including FactoryCockpit (central data platform), VideoAssist (video-based error analysis), and DurabladeCare (digital blade management); (8) Skinner machines for meat processing (AMS, ASB, ASD, ASP series); and (9) Services including Weber Portal, Weber Academy, Weber Guardian, Weber Upgrades, and Refurbished machines. The company provides fully integrated systems from a single source, combining weight-accurate slicing, precise automation technology, and end-of-line packaging options. Weber's product portfolio serves diverse food categories including cheese, cured meats, deli, bacon, raw sausage, cooked ham, raw ham, vegan/veggie products, fish, bakery, snacks, and convenience foods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• weSLICE 9500 High-performance slicer designed for flexible slicing and cutting of cheese and other food products, capable of processing both sliced products and whole cuts on a single machine.
• weSLICE 7500 High-speed slicer used in cheese processing lines for slicing cheese into portions with weight accuracy.
• weSLICE 5500 Mid-range slicer for precision slicing applications in food processing.
• Slicer 804 Efficient slicer with involute blade system cutting products up to 1,700 mm in length at up to 2,000 revolutions per minute, used for vegan cheese processing.
• wePACK 7000 High-performance thermoforming packaging machine for top performance range, featuring SmartChange quick change system for forming station tools.
• wePACK 4000 Compact thermoformer suitable for medium production capacity up to 100 packages per minute in traditional slicing installations.
• wePICK Pick robot for uncompromising automation of slicing applications, flexibly adapted for all insertion tasks in food processing.
• weSHUTTLE Shuttle transport system for transferring and buffering food portions during processing, with buffer section bridging reloading time.
• weSCAN 7000 X-ray scanner for density and weight determination, especially for perforated cheese applications such as Emmental, enabling lane-specific feeding for maximum yield.
• FactoryCockpit Central data platform that consolidates all production information and enables real-time monitoring, analysis, and reporting with configurable dashboard, OEE visualization, and integration with specialized products.
• VideoAssist Video-based error analysis system with cameras permanently installed on machines that record production processes and enable root cause analysis of malfunctions.
• DurabladeCare Digital blade management system that tracks blade inventory, usage locations, operating data, and sharpening processes for optimized blade utilization.
• Industrial Skinner Machines (ASB and ASP Series) Industrial skinner series for high-capacity meat processing operations, including ASB 460/560/770, ASP 560/560 D, ASD 460, AMS 533 and AMS 533 TWIN models.
• Small Business Skinners (AMS 400 / AMS 400 Eco / AFS 460 / ASP 460) Entry-level and economy skinners for small business, craft, and artisan meat processing applications.
• Weber Portal Customer portal providing access to machine information, spare parts catalogs, documentation, certificates, and single sign-on to Weber platforms including Academy and FactoryCockpit.
• Weber Academy Training center at Weber headquarters offering professional courses for Weber line operators tailored to customer needs.
• Weber Guardian Preventive maintenance and production optimization program combining personnel, machine, and process optimization.
• Weber Upgrades Technology optimization solutions for existing production lines to achieve new levels of performance, hygiene, and safety.
• Refurbished by Weber Certified pre-owned machines and line components offered at attractive prices with Weber quality assurance.
• weDIVIDE 7000 Cheese block divider that divides cheese blocks into multiple sections for further processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 packages per minute output with double picker configuration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 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.

• OutokumpusupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sustainable stainless steel supply. Weber relies on sustainable stainless steel from Outokumpu in Finland for climate-friendly food technology. This partnership supports Weber's sustainability positioning by ensuring responsible raw material sourcing for their manufacturing operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large German industrial machinery group with extensive food processing equipment portfolio including separators, homogenizers, and processing lines. Overlaps with Weber in food processing but operates at much larger scale and broader scope including dairy, beverage, and pharma.
• Mettler-Toledo: US-listed global leader in precision weighing and inspection solutions including food-industry-specific systems. Comparable to Weber in yield management and weighing technology but operates across many industries with much larger scale.
• Middleby Corporation: US-listed diversified commercial and food processing equipment company with broad portfolio across cooking, preparation, and packaging. Comparable to Weber in food processing segments but serves commercial kitchens as well, operating at much larger scale with many acquired brands.
• JBT Corporation: US-listed global provider of food processing and air transport equipment, including protein processing, packaging, and freezing solutions. Comparable to Weber as a broad food processing equipment supplier but with much larger scale and a more diversified customer base.

Direct peers

• Marel: Iceland-based global leader in food processing machinery, serving meat, poultry, fish, and dairy processors with integrated equipment lines. Directly comparable to Weber as a food processing equipment specialist with a broad portfolio of slicers, processing, and automation solutions for similar enterprise customers.
• ProMach: US-based private packaging machinery specialist serving food, beverage, and consumer goods with filling, labeling, and processing equipment. Comparable to Weber's packaging machinery offerings and similar business model as a private, growth-oriented equipment manufacturer.
• Multivac: German-based manufacturer of packaging and processing equipment with strong thermoforming packaging and slicing capabilities. Directly comparable to Weber as a competing supplier of thermoforming packaging machines and food processing lines, particularly in the meat, cheese, and convenience food segments.
• Ishida: Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of weighing, packaging, and quality inspection equipment for the food industry. Directly comparable to Weber in weigher and X-ray scanning/yield management offerings, serving similar food processor customers globally.
• Bizerba: German-based family-owned manufacturer of slicing, weighing, labeling, and inspection equipment for food processing and retail. Directly comparable to Weber as a German family-owned slicing equipment specialist with overlapping products and customers in meat, cheese, and deli processing.

Regional players

• Heat and Control: US-based privately held manufacturer of food processing, seasoning, and packaging equipment. Comparable to Weber in food processing equipment for meat, snack, and prepared foods, though with stronger presence in North American and snack markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WeberFoodTechnology
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeberSlicer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weber-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/weberfoodtechnology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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