What Michael Weinig AG does

Michael Weinig AG is a German manufacturer of industrial woodworking machinery and systems, founded in 1905 and headquartered in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany. The company operates under the WEINIG Group umbrella with a four-brand portfolio: WEINIG for solid wood processing (rip saws, moulders, CNC machining centers, finger-jointing lines, gluing presses), HOLZ-HER for panel processing (edgebanders, CNC machining centers, panel saws, nesting machines), Essetre, and H.I.T. The group's product range spans the entire solid wood and panel processing value chain, augmented by the W4.0 Digital platform (cloud solutions, production monitoring, connectivity devices, and the ETML tool-machine language standard), proprietary PowerGrip clamping systems, and SOLID SCAN computer vision-based scanner systems for defect detection and wood optimization.

The company's technology platform centers on CNC automation — the SOLID CNC CR series can consolidate tasks of up to five separate machines into a single processing cycle — combined with computer vision scanning, digital tool management (WEINIG APP Profile Master), and an energy feedback module that recovers energy during operation. WEINIG also offers complete system solutions for turnkey production lines in window/door manufacturing, furniture production, and structural timber (CLT/glulam) applications.

The business model is enterprise-direct, quote-based machinery sales with global distribution across 20+ country-specific sales organizations in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Revenue streams include hardware sales of machinery and systems, customized system solutions for turnkey installations, and recurring aftermarket revenue through LifeTime Services (spare parts, on-site service, technical hotline, grinding service, repairs, and training). Pricing is request-driven with promotional bundled packages (e.g., Grinding Room solutions with up to 25% price advantage). The company serves window/door manufacturers, furniture producers, solid wood processors, panel processors, and structural timber manufacturers, with a customer base predominantly composed of SMB and mid-market industrial manufacturers. WEINIG employed 1,001-5,000 people and has recently completed a €120 million investment offensive to modernize German production and technology locations as part of a 2025 consolidation and realignment strategy.

Name

Michael Weinig AG

Legal name

Michael Weinig Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://weinig.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Michael Weinig AG is a 120-year-old German manufacturer of industrial woodworking machinery and CNC systems for solid wood and panel processing, serving window/door manufacturers, furniture producers, and structural timber companies globally through its WEINIG and HOLZ-HER brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tauberbischofsheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Woodworking Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial woodworking machines and systems including rip saws, planing machines, CNC machining centers, edgebanders, and panel saws. Machines are sold with varying levels of automation from entry-level to fully automated production lines.
2. LifeTime Services: Aftermarket services including spare parts, on-site service, technical hotline, grinding service, repairs, and training center services. Provides ongoing revenue from the installed machine base.
3. System Solutions: Customized complete solutions combining machines, software, planning, engineering, and consulting for specific customer requirements in glulam, CLT, and production lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Michael Weinig AG manufactures and sells industrial woodworking machinery and systems for solid wood and panel processing. The product portfolio covers the entire production chain including rip saws, band resaws, planing machines, moulders, tool grinders, scanner systems, cross-cut saws, CNC machining centers, finger-jointing lines, gluing presses, edgebanders, and panel saws, complemented by digital solutions, automation systems, and after-sales services.

Product overview

Michael Weinig AG operates as a comprehensive woodworking machinery company with a multi-brand portfolio organized into three core divisions: solid wood processing (WEINIG brand), panel processing (HOLZ-HER sub-brand), and system solutions. The WEINIG brand covers the entire solid wood processing chain including rip saws (SOLID RIP series), band resaws (SOLID SPLIT B series), planing machines and moulders (SOLID PROFILE series), tool grinders (SOLID GRIND series), scanner systems (SOLID SCAN series), cross-cut saws (SOLID CUT series), CNC machining centers (SOLID CNC CR series, Vario MC 50), finger jointing lines, and gluing presses. HOLZ-HER specializes in panel processing equipment including edgebanders (LUMINA, ACCURA, SPRINT, AURIGA series), CNC machining centers (EPICON, PRO-MASTER 70 series), vertical CNC (EVOLUTION), nesting CNC (DYNESTIC), panel saws (SECTOR series), and automation (STORE-MASTER, RETURN-MASTER). The portfolio is complemented by digital solutions (W4.0 Digital with App Suite, Control Suite, viaCockpit), system solutions services, and LifeTime after-sales services. The WEINIG Group also includes acquired brands Essetre and H.I.T.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOLZ-HER: Panel processing machinery brand including edgebanders, CNC machining centers, panel saws, and nesting CNC machines
• WEINIG System Solutions
• W4.0 Digital

Products and services

• WEINIG Solid Wood Processing Primary brand offering comprehensive solid wood processing solutions including rip saws, band resaws, planing machines, moulders, tool grinders, scanner systems, cross-cut saws, CNC machining centers, finger jointing lines, gluing presses, and tools for industrial woodworking manufacturers.
• HOLZ-HER Panel Processing Panel processing sub-brand offering edgebanders, CNC machining centers, vertical CNC machining centers, nesting CNC machines, drilling/doweling machines, horizontal and vertical panel saws, and automation solutions for panel materials used in furniture and cabinetry manufacturing.
• WEINIG System Solutions Comprehensive system solutions including planning, engineering, consulting, supply/demand analysis, process optimization, and production support for complete turnkey installations in solid wood and panel processing applications.
• W4.0 Digital Platform Digitalization platform offering cloud solutions (App Suite), production and master computer (Control Suite), connectivity solutions (viaBOX and viaConnector Edge), machine monitoring (viaCockpit), Izy connectivity, and ETML European Tool-Machine Language for production monitoring and control.
• SOLID RIP Series Rip saws for longitudinal cutting of solid wood, including SOLID RIP U series, SOLID RIP V 310, SOLID RIP P series, and SOLID RIP FX 210 models.
• SOLID SPLIT B Series Band resaws including SOLID SPLIT B 900, SOLID SPLIT B 1100, and SOLID SPLIT B 1250 for efficient wood cutting operations in industrial settings.
• SOLID PROFILE Series Planing machines and moulders including SOLID PLANE CUBE, SOLID PROFILE Serie, SOLID PROFILE P series, and SOLID PROFILE H Series for precise planing and profiling operations.
• SOLID GRIND Series Tool grinders for efficient and reproducible grinding of cutting tools, available in manual or fully automatic configurations.
• SOLID SCAN Series Scanner systems including SOLID SCAN 4000 series, SOLID SCAN 2000 series, and SOLID SCAN E-MOD for detecting defects (knots, cracks, color variations) and measuring wood geometry for quality control and optimization.
• SOLID CUT Series Cross-cut saws including undertable saws (SOLID CUT U 500, U 700), optimizing cross-cut saws (TF 1500, TF 2000, TF 5000 series), and positioning pusher saws (PF 300 P, PF 500, PF 550, PF 900 series) for optimizing cross-cutting operations.
• SOLID CNC CR Series CNC machining centers for window, door, and furniture production including SOLID CNC CR 400 V, CR 300, CR 124, CR 500 V, CR 600 V, and CR 226 models, plus SYSTEM lines for complete production lines.
• Vario MC 50 Versatile CNC machining center designed for flexible window, door, and panel production with 5-axis technology, PowerGrip Motion 2D/3D clamping table, and WEINIG Machine Control (WMC) with intuitive interface.
• LUMINA Edgebander Series Edgebanders including LUMINA industry, LUMINA, ACCURA, SPRINT, AURIGA, STREAMER C, and ARTEA for panel edge processing in furniture and cabinetry manufacturing.
• EPICON CNC Machining Centers CNC machining centers for panel processing offering high precision and flexibility for various woodworking applications in furniture and panel manufacturing.
• PRO-MASTER 70 Series CNC machining centers for professional panel processing with advanced automation and precision capabilities for industrial woodworking operations.
• EVOLUTION Vertical CNC Vertical CNC machining center for efficient panel processing with compact footprint and flexible operation.
• DYNESTIC Nesting CNC Nesting CNC machines for efficient cut-to-size panel processing and nesting applications in furniture manufacturing.
• SECTOR Vertical Panel Saws Vertical panel saws including SECTOR 1254, 1255, 1257, 1260 automatic, and 1262 automatic for efficient panel cutting operations.
• Glu Jet Glue System Advanced glue application system for panel processing including Glu Jet725 PUR PRO with precision application technology.
• LifeTime Services Comprehensive after-sales services including spare parts, on-site service, technical hotline, grinding service, repairs, and training center for WEINIG and HOLZ-HER machinery customers.
• Grinding Room Solutions Complete grinding room packages (L, M, S) combining WEINIG APP Profile Master, SOLID GRIND, SOLID PRESET for efficient tool management with up to 25% price advantage promotional offer.

Quantifiable outcome

• Setup times significantly reduced through grinding room integration and digital data transfer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HOLZ-HER GmbHcoreOthersHOLZ-HER GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the WEINIG Group based in Nürtingen, Germany. It specializes in panel processing equipment including edgebanders, CNC machining centers, and panel saws. Operating as an integral part of the group with its own brand identity and product portfolio.
• EssetrecoreOthersEssetre is part of the WEINIG Group portfolio, contributing to the group's complete solutions offering in solid wood processing alongside WEINIG and HOLZ-HER brands.
• H.I.T.coreOthersH.I.T. is included in the WEINIG Group's brand portfolio, presented together with WEINIG, HOLZ-HER, and Essetre at LIGNA 2025 as part of the group's comprehensive product range.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Homag Group: German-headquartered global leader in woodworking machinery and systems for the furniture and construction industries, offering CNC machining centers, edgebanders, panel saws, and complete production lines — directly overlapping with WEINIG/HOLZ-HER's solid wood and panel processing portfolios.
• SCM Group: Italian industrial group manufacturing a wide range of woodworking machinery including edgebanders, CNC machining centers, panel saws, and solid wood processing equipment — directly competing across both WEINIG and HOLZ-HER product lines.
• Biesse Group: Italian manufacturer of machinery and systems for processing wood, glass, stone, plastic, and metal, with a strong portfolio in panel processing, edgebanding, CNC machining, and complete factory lines that compete head-to-head with WEINIG and HOLZ-HER.
• Striebig: Swiss manufacturer of vertical panel saws — directly comparable to HOLZ-HER's SECTOR series of vertical panel saws for the woodworking and panel processing industry.
• IMA Schelling Group: German-based manufacturer of machines and systems for panel processing in the furniture and wood industries, offering saws, edgebanders, and complete production lines that overlap with HOLZ-HER and WEINIG System Solutions.
• Felder Group: Austrian manufacturer of woodworking machines for solid wood processing, panel cutting, and formatting, including the Felder, Hammer, and Format-4 brands; competes with WEINIG in the mid-market and SMB segment of solid wood machinery.

Broad incumbents

• Leitz: German precision tooling manufacturer supplying knives, cutters, and tooling systems for solid wood and panel processing — complementary to WEINIG's tool grinders and tooling business but serving as an upstream tooling supplier across the same customer base.
• Leuco Ledermann: German precision toolmaker for wood, plastic, and metalworking industries, offering saw blades, cutters, and CNC tooling that align with WEINIG's tool management and grinding room solutions.

Emerging players

• Leadermac Machinery: Taiwanese manufacturer of woodworking machinery including edgebanders, panel saws, and CNC routers, competing with HOLZ-HER in the value and mid-tier of the panel processing market.
• Dieffenbacher: German manufacturer of press systems and complete production lines for wood-based panels, CLT, and engineered wood — overlaps with WEINIG System Solutions in the mass timber and engineered wood plant business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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