META-Regalbau GmbH & Co. KG

What META-Regalbau GmbH & Co. KG does

META-Regalbau GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of stationary and dynamic shelving, racking, and warehouse-automation systems, headquartered in Arnsberg since its founding in 1896. The product portfolio spans boltless (META CLIP) and bolted (META FIX) shelving, multi-tier mezzanines (META MULTIFLOOR, META CLIP Geschossanlagen), wide-span racking (META SPEED-RACK, META MINI-RACK), pallet racking (META MULTIPAL), cantilever and long-goods storage (META MULTISTRONG, META ATLAS ST), dynamic systems (META MULTILINE flow racks, META MULTIBLOC movable racks), and a robot-compatible special racking line. The portfolio is extended upward by META-ILS conveyor and intralogistics automation, custom steel construction and system platforms (Stahlbau und Systembühnen), and safety equipment, and downward by digital tools including the META Kundenportal with an AI-supported 3D Regalplaner and the browser-based META Calc configurator with live pricing.

The company generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of shelving and racking systems, complemented by professional services: on-site consulting, project-specific CAD planning, assembly, certified rack inspection (DIN EN 15635), expert opinions, and dealer/safety training. Pricing is quote-based for custom projects, with unit pricing and a 5-year quality guarantee (above the statutory 2 years) on standard stationary shelving sold through the META online shop and a 221+ authorized dealer network spanning 14+ countries in Europe and the USA. Distribution combines that dealer channel, a direct nationwide field-sales team in Germany, international subsidiaries and sales partners, and an in-house e-commerce shop. META is part of the Joachim-Loh-Unternehmensgruppe and maintains production in Arnsberg plus a steel-construction competence center in Budweis, Czech Republic. The customer base is enterprise-oriented and diversified across automotive, e-commerce, logistics, industrial production, fashion, electrical/sanitary wholesale, food, and defense verticals.

Name

META-Regalbau GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

META-Regalbau GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://meta-online.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

META-Regalbau is a 125+ year-old German manufacturer of stationary and dynamic shelving, racking, mezzanines, and META-ILS intralogistics automation, sold to enterprise customers across automotive, logistics, e-commerce, production, fashion, food, and defense through a 221+ dealer network in 14+ countries, a direct field-sales team, and its own e-commerce shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Storage and Racking Systems

NAICS

Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42344)

SIC

Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540), Wholesale-Hardware (5072)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehouse Storage & Racking Systems (Pallet Racking, Shelving, Mezzanines) (IMAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Custom Modular Shelving & Cabinetry System Planning (Non-Construction) (HSAFAHAK)

Keywords

• Industrial shelving systems
• Warehouse racking systems
• Pallet racking solutions
• Mezzanine storage systems
• Warehouse automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnsberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shelving and Storage Systems Sales: Sale of stationary and dynamic shelving systems including Fachbodenregale (shelving), Palettenregale (pallet racking), Weitspannregale (wide-span racking), Kragarmregale (cantilever racking), Geschossanlagen (mezzanine systems), Bühnen (platforms), and Spezialregale (special racking). Products sold directly via online shop and through authorized dealer network.
2. META-ILS Conveyor and Automation Systems: Individually tailored conveyor technology systems and automated intralogistics solutions. Combines proven META shelving with conveyor technology and automation from market-leading partners, creating integrated material and data flow solutions.
3. Steel Construction and System Platforms: Custom-designed steel platforms and structural steel solutions that overbuild existing spaces. Individually manufactured to customer requirements, including multi-story configurations, cold/warm-rolled profiles, painted or powder-coated surfaces, and galvanized cold-rolled profiles.
4. Planning and Consulting Services: On-site consulting services, project-specific CAD drawings, individual planning proposals, and project quotes. Includes analysis of article structures and warehouse/commissioning processes by experienced field sales and project engineers.
5. Assembly Services: Professional installation of racking systems by trained assembly teams, from smaller rack lines to large-scale projects, as part of full-service project delivery.
6. Rack Inspection and Certification Services: Certified rack inspection by association-tested META rack inspectors fulfilling the inspection obligation for storage equipment. Includes inspection documentation, official inspection stickers, damage analysis, and replacement organization. Also includes expert opinions by publicly appointed and sworn expert.
7. Rack Safety Training Seminars: Training seminars on rack safety covering damage recognition, damage assessment, and follow-up procedures. Participants learn to conduct regular visual inspections independently.
8. Dealer Training Programs: Product training programs for authorized dealers, including comprehensive product knowledge, planning tools, and legal framework considerations. Factory tours of production facilities included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

META-Regalbau develops, produces, and distributes stationary and dynamic shelving and racking systems, including boltless shelving (META CLIP), bolted shelving (META FIX), pallet racking (META MULTIPAL), cantilever racking (META MULTISTRONG), multi-tier mezzanine systems (META MULTIFLOOR), dynamic racking (META MULTILINE, META MULTIBLOC), conveyor and intralogistics automation (META-ILS), and custom steel construction platforms. The company also offers planning, assembly, certified rack inspection, and training services, distributing products through 221+ authorized dealers and its own online shop across Europe and the USA.

Product overview

META-Regalbau is a German manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of shelving systems and warehouse solutions. The core product lines include boltless (META CLIP) and bolted (META FIX) shelving systems, multi-tier mezzanine structures (META MULTIFLOOR, META CLIP Geschossanlagen), and wide-span racking (META SPEED-RACK, META MINI-RACK). Their pallet racking systems (META MULTIPAL) and cantilever/long-goods storage (META MULTISTRONG, META ATLAS ST) address heavy-duty storage needs. Dynamic storage solutions include gravity flow (META MULTILINE) and movable racking (META MULTIBLOC). The portfolio extends to conveyor technology and automation (META-ILS), steel construction and mezzanine systems, and safety equipment. Digital offerings include the META Kundenportal with AI-supported planning tools, META Calc online configurator, and B2B e-commerce shop. The company provides comprehensive services from planning and assembly to certified inspections and training, serving industries including automotive, e-commerce, logistics, manufacturing, fashion, and food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• META-ILS: Conveyor technology and automated intralogistics solutions.
• META Calc
• META Kundenportal

Products and services

• META CLIP Steckregal Versatile boltless shelving system consisting of frames and shelves that allows tool-free assembly through plug-in mounting, with flexible height adjustment of shelves and comprehensive accessories for small parts storage in industry, trade, and commerce.
• META FIX Schraubregal Bolted shelving system fastened using an angle screwdriver from outside, allowing assembly without reaching into the rack frame, with flexible height adjustment.
• META MULTIFLOOR Geschossanlagen Multi-tier mezzanine shelving systems combining META CLIP with steel construction elements, doubling or tripling usable space by overlaying existing storage and operational areas.
• META CLIP Geschossanlagen Multi-story storage systems combining META CLIP Fachbodenregale with steel construction elements for efficient space utilization in warehouses.
• META COMPACT Büroregal Office shelving system for organized storage of files, folders, and documents, with adjustable shelf heights and lockable compartments for additional security.
• META SPEED-RACK Weitspannregale Wide-span shelving system for bulky items and large or heavy articles, with flexible, height-adjustable shelf levels for cross-industry applications.
• META MINI-RACK Weitspannregale Wide-span shelving for large, heavy articles with height-adjustable shelf levels; can also be configured as drum rack or profile storage rack.
• META MULTIPAL Palettenregale Pallet racking solution for rational, orderly, and adaptable storage of pallets and piece goods, with height-adjustable 4-hook Agraffen in 50mm grid supporting both longitudinal and transverse storage.
• META MULTISTRONG Kragarmregale Cantilever racking solution for long goods storage, suitable for light to heavy long goods including profiles and sheet materials, with stable brand quality and mature safety details, available for outdoor installation.
• META ATLAS ST Kragarmregale Cantilever racking system for long goods storage, suitable for light to medium-weight applications.
• META MULTILINE Durchlaufregale Dynamic gravity flow rack storage system enabling efficient use of storage areas with separated loading and unloading aisles for FIFO inventory management.
• META MULTIBLOC Movable Pallet Racking Movable pallet racking on rails with manual or electric motor drive, enabling maximum space utilization with single-location access; includes Syncon synchronization control.
• META-ILS Conveyor Technology (Fördertechnik) Individually tailored conveyor and automated intralogistics systems combining META racking with container and pallet conveyors, vertical conveyors, identification and measurement modules, sorter systems, and control systems from leading partners.
• Stahlbau und Systembühnen (Steel Platforms) Custom-designed steel platforms and mezzanines that economically double warehouse space by overlaying existing areas, including light construction platforms, heavy platforms, multi-story configurations, cold- and warm-rolled profiles, painted or powder-coated surfaces, integrated stairs, and elevators.
• Sicherheitsausstattung (Safety Equipment) Safety equipment and steel construction elements for warehouses, conveyor technology areas, and production facilities, including stair constructions, platforms, partitions, railings, and collision protection.
• Planning and Consulting Services On-site consulting and planning services by a nationwide field sales team, including analysis of article structures and warehouse/commissioning processes, and creation of customer-specific CAD drawings and project proposals.
• Assembly Service Professional installation of META racking systems by trained assembly teams, ranging from smaller rack lines to large-scale projects as part of full-service project delivery.
• Rack Inspection and Certification Service Certified rack inspection by association-tested META rack inspectors in compliance with DIN EN 15635, including inspection documentation, official inspection stickers, damage analysis, replacement organization, and expert opinions by a publicly appointed and sworn expert.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% reduced CO₂ emissions using climate-friendly steel (TÜV certified), based on EU average over the entire steel manufacturing process
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Joachim-Loh-Unternehmensgruppe (JLU)coreOthersMETA-Regalbau is part of the Joachim-Loh-Unternehmensgruppe (JLU), a corporate group providing financial backing and strategic direction. The group enables META to leverage cross-company synergies in logistics, production, and innovation. Werk 2 reconstruction utilizes innovative product solutions from the entire group.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Jungheinrich: German-listed intralogistics major offering forklifts, pallet racking (Jungheinrich Power Cube, Jungheinrich shelving), and automation — directly competing with META in pallet racking and storage solutions sold to logistics and industry customers in Europe.
• SSI Schäfer: Large German-owned intralogistics specialist offering racking, shelving, automated storage (including SSI Mobile), and WMS software under one roof — overlaps with META's shelving and META-ILS scope but at materially larger scale and a more software-led positioning.

Emerging players

• Kardex: Swiss-headquartered intralogistics group focused on automated storage and retrieval systems (Kardex Remstar, Kardex Mlog) — adjacent competitor in dynamic racking and automation rather than commodity shelving, where META MULTIBLOC and META MULTILINE overlap.

Direct peers

• Stow Group (Stow International): Belgian-headquartered manufacturer of industrial shelving, pallet racking, and mezzanines, competing directly with META in pallet racking (Stow Palrack) and Fachbodenregale across the EU market, with overlapping dealer-channel go-to-market.
• Mecalux: Spanish warehouse storage solutions manufacturer with a full racking portfolio (pallet racking, shelving, cantilever) plus warehouse automation software (Easy WMS), directly comparable to META's shelving-plus-META-ILS offering in European core markets.
• Dexion (Constructor): Pan-European racking and shelving manufacturer (now part of Constructor Group) covering long-span shelving, pallet racking and dynamic storage — directly comparable to META's portfolio breadth and similar multi-country distribution model.
• BSS Steel (Bleichröder): European manufacturer/importer of shelving and racking systems sold primarily through dealer channels — mirrors META's dealer-led distribution in DACH and France/Italy retail/wholesale segments.
• Nedcon (part of Constructor Group): Dutch pallet racking and shelving specialist serving logistics, manufacturing, and wholesale — direct head-to-head competitor to META MULTIPAL and META CLIP in Northern Europe and a natural benchmark for META's dealer-channel economics.
• Hörmann (industrial steel components) / OHRA Regalanlagen: German cantilever racking specialist (OHRA) overlapping directly with META MULTISTRONG and META ATLAS ST for long-goods storage across industrial and wholesale customers in DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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