What Weckerle does

Weckerle GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German industrial group founded in 1965 by Peter Weckerle in Peißenberg, with current headquarters in Weilheim. The group operates three integrated divisions serving the global color cosmetics industry: Weckerle Machines, which manufactures proprietary filling and packaging equipment for lipsticks, sticks, mascara, compacts, tubes, deodorants, and nail polish; Weckerle Cosmetics, a turnkey contract manufacturer of color cosmetic products for international beauty brands (incorporating the 2009-acquired Dr. Scheller Eislingen operations); and Weckerle Packaging, focused on sustainable packaging solutions. Manufacturing and sales operations span Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, the United States, Brazil, China, and India, serving what the company describes as well-known international beauty brands via direct enterprise sales.

Name

Weckerle

Legal name

Weckerle GmbH

Website

https://weckerle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Weckerle GmbH is a German, family-owned manufacturer operating three divisions—cosmetic filling machines, turnkey color cosmetics contract manufacturing, and sustainable packaging—serving well-known international beauty brands across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filling Machinery for Cosmetics

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Color Cosmetics Packaging (Lipstick, Mascara, Compact, Palette) (IMALAJAH)

Keywords

• Cosmetic filling machines
• Industrial packaging equipment
• Contract cosmetics manufacturing
• Lipstick filling machinery
• Sustainable cosmetic packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Weilheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machines Division Revenue: Weckerle Machines is one of the global leaders in manufacturing innovative filling machines for the cosmetic industry. Revenue generated from sale of filling equipment including MultiStick, MultiMould series, FlexFill, UF, FlexFeeder, FAL, and L 1800 machines.
2. Cosmetics Contract Manufacturing: Weckerle Cosmetics is specialized in producing turnkey color cosmetic products to serve well-known international beauty brands. Provides full-service contract manufacturing from formula and packaging development to production and process control.
3. Packaging Division: Weckerle Packaging develops and produces conscious and responsible packaging for cosmetics and beauty brands.
4. Service and After-Sales Support: Weckerle Machines provides comprehensive after-sales service including spare parts, maintenance, service plans, technician support (48-hour deployment), training, and system expansion services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Weckerle manufactures and globally distributes innovative industrial filling machines for the cosmetics industry (lipstick, stick, tube, mascara, compact powder, and jar fillers including the MultiStick, MultiMould MM 60/180/360, UF, FlexFill, FlexFeeder, and FAL product lines). It also provides turnkey contract manufacturing of color cosmetic products for international beauty brands through Weckerle Cosmetics, and develops sustainable, responsible packaging for cosmetics brands via Weckerle Packaging, supported by an in-house R&D and global service network.

Product overview

Weckerle operates three business divisions: Weckerle Machines (industrial filling equipment for cosmetics), Weckerle Cosmetics (contract manufacturing of color cosmetics), and Weckerle Packaging (sustainable packaging solutions). Weckerle Machines offers a portfolio of filling and packaging machines including the MultiStick (multi-technology linear filler), MM Series rotary fillers (MM 60, MM 180, MM 360 with 60-360 moulds), L 1800 compact lipstick line, UF high-speed linear filler, FlexFill production line, FlexFeeder robotic feeding system, and FAL flexible assembly line. The machines serve the cosmetics, pharma, and food industries for products including lipsticks, sticks, mascara, foundation, compact powder, and jars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MultiStick (MS) Linear filling and moulding machine covering all Weckerle filling technologies including top-filled and back-filled lipsticks, sticks and jars, silicone-moulded lipsticks, metal-moulded lipsticks (blow-out and push-out), and multicolor moulded cosmetics. Delivers output of 3,600 to 6,000 pieces per hour with plug-and-play processing stations on a linear rail system.
• MM 60 (MultiMould 60) Rotary filling machine with 60 interchangeable moulds for lipstick and lip balm filling. Output up to 1,000 pieces per hour and supports stick diameters from 1.5 to 22 mm using MultiMould push-out, blow-out, silicone, backfill, and multicolor moulds.
• MM 180 (MultiMould 180) Rotary filling machine with 180 interchangeable moulds for lipstick filling. Output up to 3,000 pieces per hour with MultiMould push-out, blow-out, silicone, backfill, and multicolor moulds.
• MM 360 (MultiMould 360) Fully servo-driven rotary filling machine with 360 interchangeable moulds for lipstick and cosmetic stick filling. Output up to 6,000 pieces per hour and supports stick diameters from 1.5 to 22 mm.
• L 1800 Compact lipstick filling and processing line with output of 1,800 pieces per hour in 24/7 operation, upgradeable for top-filled products such as lipgloss. Features Weckerle Soft Mold technology and an integrated quality inspection camera.
• FlexFeeder Fully automated vision-controlled product feeding and packaging robot system for bulk packed, tray, or loose components. Achieves throughput up to 200 pieces per minute with a single robot and serves cosmetics, pharma, and food industry applications.
• UF (UniFill) High-speed linear filling machine for direct filled products with output of 7,200 to 36,000 pieces per hour. Handles chap sticks, make-up sticks, deodorant sticks, jars, creams, and nail polish across varying volumes and diameters.
• FAL (Flexible Assembly Line) Flexible assembly line with modular upstream and downstream processing solutions that integrate with filling lines for cosmetics, food, and pharma. Options include FlexFeeder, tray feeder, labeling, sleeve application, and quality control.
• FlexFill Filling and production line for cosmetic products such as mascara, lip gloss, liquid liner, deodorant sticks, and nail polish. Output up to 10,800 pieces per hour with flexibility for various packaging volumes and diameters.
• FFP2 Mask Production Machine Fully automated system for FFP2 protective mask production achieving 60 masks per minute, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic using Siemens TIA Portal automation and SIMATIC S7-1515T motion controller.
• Weckerle Cosmetics contract manufacturing Turnkey contract manufacturing service for color cosmetic products serving well-known international beauty brands, covering the full supply chain from formula and packaging development to production and process control.
• Weckerle Packaging sustainable packaging solutions Development and production of conscious and responsible packaging for cosmetics and beauty brands, marketed as a global leader in sustainable cosmetic packaging.
• Weckerle Machines after-sales service and support Global after-sales service for installed filling and packaging machines including spare parts supply, maintenance, service plans, technician support with 48-hour global deployment, training, and system expansion services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-30% development time savings through digital twin simulation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Nations Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Weckerle is a participant in the UN Global Compact since September 2022, committing to ten universally accepted principles in human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption, and supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2020Siemens is a key technology partner providing automation solutions including TIA Portal engineering software, SIMATIC S7-1500 technology CPUs, SINAMICS S210 servo drives, NX Mechatronic Concept Designer (MCD) for digital twins, SIMIT testing platform, and PLCSIM Advanced for virtual PLC. Weckerle uses these technologies for machine control and virtual commissioning. The partnership enables 20-30% development time savings and first-time-right programming.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeckerle participates in CDP's climate disclosure program, reporting greenhouse gas emissions with the goal of reducing worldwide CO2 emissions. Achieved Score B in 2025.
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBTi is a partnership between CDP, UN Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI), and WWF. Weckerle has officially committed to the 1.5°C target, pledging to reduce Scope 1 & 2 CO2 emissions by 46% by 2030 compared to 2019.
• Zukunftswerk eGminorOthersWeckerle participates in climate protection projects run by zukunftswerk eG to offset CO2 emissions (Scopes 1 and 2), enabling them to be certified as a climate-neutral company.
• SedexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeckerle is a Sedex member and has undergone SMETA Social Compliance Audits to demonstrate commitment to responsible business practices and ethical sourcing in global supply chains.
• ISN (ISNetworld)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeckerle is a member of ISN platform which captures and reviews information on health, occupational safety, ESG, insurance coverage, finance and training. Currently used by three of Weckerle's North American customers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IWK (Coesia): Coesia-owned IWK manufactures tube filling machines for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals — directly comparable to Weckerle's core lipstick, stick, and tube filling equipment portfolio and serving the same multinational beauty brand customers.
• Bausch + Strobel: Bausch + Strobel specializes in filling and packaging machines for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, particularly for liquid and stick products — closely comparable niche machinery competitor to Weckerle with overlapping applications in mascara, lip gloss, and deodorant stick filling.
• Optima Group: Optima manufactures filling and packaging machines for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and consumer goods — directly comparable to Weckerle in cosmetic and personal care filling equipment with similar modular machine architecture and after-sales service models.
• Albea Group: Albea is a global leader in beauty packaging manufacturing, producing tubes, lipsticks, mascaras, and compacts for major cosmetics brands — directly comparable to Weckerle's Cosmetics contract manufacturing and Packaging divisions, serving the same multinational beauty customer base with packaging components.

Broad incumbents

• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Syntegon is a major global packaging machinery manufacturer serving pharma, food, and cosmetics with filling and processing equipment — overlapping with Weckerle in cosmetic stick and tube filling but from a much larger multi-industry portfolio.
• GEA Group: GEA is a large diversified industrial machinery group with filling and processing equipment for food, beverage, pharma, and personal care — a broad incumbent whose filling technology overlaps with Weckerle's machines division.
• Marchesini Group: Marchesini manufactures packaging machinery primarily for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, including tube filling and cream filling lines — directly comparable to Weckerle's cosmetic filling equipment with a similar customer base of multinational brands.
• ProMach: ProMach is a large US-based packaging machinery integrator with filling, labeling, and assembly solutions across cosmetics, food, and pharma — broader portfolio than Weckerle but overlapping significantly in cosmetic filling and contract packaging services.
• Coesia Group: Coesia is a large industrial group owning multiple packaging machinery brands (IWK, Volpak, GDM, etc.) serving cosmetics, personal care, pharma, and tobacco — a diversified incumbent whose cosmetic filling portfolio competes directly with Weckerle's machines division.
• Krones AG: Krones is a leading global manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment primarily for beverages, but with cosmetic and personal care adjacencies — a broad incumbent whose filling technology platforms are relevant comparables, though more skewed to liquid beverage formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weckerle-cosmetics

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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