What Zeppelin Systems does

Zeppelin Systems GmbH is a German B2B industrial plant engineering company headquartered in Friedrichshafen that designs, builds, and services turnkey bulk material handling systems for the plastics, rubber and tire, chemical, and food industries. Its product portfolio spans storage silos (Bolt-Tec, Panel-Tec, Weld-Tec constructions), pneumatic and mechanical conveying systems (rotary valves, diverter valves, dosing screws), weighing and dosing modules, and a deep lineup of mixing and kneading equipment (intensive mixers FM/M/MB, cooling mixers K/HC/KM, universal mixers UT/KM-HU/HCH, CODOS kneading, DymoMix powder-liquid blending), separation and filtration systems, and the proprietary NAMiQ-Ökosystem automation platform spanning field-level (NAMiQ ed), process control (NAMiQ oa), and operational management (NAMiQ it) layers with AI-based anomaly detection.

The company operates an integrated one-stop-shop business model: it controls engineering in-house, manufactures its own proprietary components, delivers custom plant construction under multi-year project contracts, and monetizes the installed base through 360° Service packages, spare parts, remote support, maintenance contracts, and training. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed; commercial motion is exclusively direct enterprise sales through 12-country wholly-owned subsidiary networks (Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, UK, USA, Brazil, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea), supplemented by three industrial-scale Technikum test centers for process trials.

Zeppelin Systems is a private, foundation-owned GmbH controlled by the Zeppelin-Stiftung (established 1908) and operating within the diversified Zeppelin Group, with FY2024 disclosed revenue of €475M and approximately 1,800-1,900 employees globally. The company holds comprehensive ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, 27001), ATEX explosion-protection, DIN EN 1090 structural welding, and pressure-equipment accreditations, and is actively investing in adjacent verticals — battery materials, plastic recycling, and tire recycling — alongside its core industries.

Name

Zeppelin Systems

Legal name

Zeppelin Systems GmbH

Website

https://zeppelin-systems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zeppelin Systems GmbH is a foundation-owned German industrial plant engineering company that designs, manufactures, and services turnkey bulk material handling systems — silos, conveying, mixing, dosing, and the NAMiQ automation platform — for enterprise customers in plastics, rubber and tire, chemical, and food industries across 12 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plant Engineering

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Industrial plant engineering
• Bulk material handling
• Storage silo systems
• Process automation solutions
• Mixing technology systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Annesley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant Construction & Engineering: Turnkey plant construction for bulk material handling including basic engineering, proprietary component manufacturing, control systems production, final assembly, and commissioning. Projects span plastics, rubber/tires, chemicals, and food industries with custom solutions for each customer's requirements.
2. Proprietary Components: Manufacturing and sale of key components for bulk material handling including storage silos, conveying equipment (rotary valves, switches, feeder screws), mixing systems, weighing and dosing equipment, and separation/filtering systems. Components are sold both as part of complete plants and as standalone products to other manufacturers.
3. After-Sales Service: Comprehensive customer service including 360° service packages, spare parts supply, repairs, remote support, maintenance contracts, and training services. Global service network ensures quick support in Saudi Arabia, India, Singapore, and other locations.
4. Contract Manufacturing: Job work manufacturing services including pickling, welding, bending, cutting, rolling, uncoiling, milling, and FSW welding for stainless steel and aluminum components.
5. Technology Center Testing: Pilot testing and process optimization services at technology centers in Friedrichshafen, Kassel, and Rödermark, allowing customers to test recipes and optimize processes at industrial scale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zeppelin Systems delivers turnkey industrial plant construction for bulk material handling, designing and manufacturing proprietary storage silos, conveying equipment, rotary and diverter valves, mixing/kneading systems, weighing and dosing technology, filters, and screeners. The portfolio is unified by the NAMiQ automation ecosystem spanning field-level control to operational management, and is sold as complete plant solutions plus standalone components and aftermarket services to plastics, rubber and tire, chemical, food, and battery industry customers.

Product overview

Zeppelin Systems is a plant engineering company offering a modular portfolio of proprietary bulk material handling systems organized across six product categories: (1) Lagern & Austragen — storage silos in Bolt-Tec, Panel-Tec, and Weld-Tec constructions plus discharge aids (BTS, FB, VB/VT, KOKEISL); (2) Fördern — rotary valves (DFM, CFH, CFM, D, PFC), diverter valves (VST, TST, ZWR, DVV, ZWS/DWS), dosing/conveying screws (DS), samplers (GC, MPN), granule coolers (GKL), and overflow systems (OV-SS); (3) Wiegen & Dosieren — integrated weighing and dosing systems (DMG, WMU, LWS, FDU, CSCW); (4) Mischen & Kneten — intensive mixers (FM, M), process mixers (MB), cooling mixers (K, HC, KM), universal mixers (UT, KM-HU, HCH), container mixers (CMQ), laboratory mixers (FML), heating/cooling combinations (MTI Flex-line, MB-KM Bonding, FM-KM, FM-HC), and the Codos/DymoMix kneading system; (5) Trennen — filter systems (BVD, BVT, BVV, GFS), screeners (RS, TS), and air classifiers (GSF); and (6) Aufbereiten — mixing silos and the Codos modular kneading system for material processing. The portfolio is anchored by the proprietary NAMiQ-Ökosystem automation platform (encompassing NAMiQ it, NAMiQ oa, NAMiQ ed), which integrates plant control across field, process, and operational levels, and is supported by a global network of three Technikum testing centers. Services include 360° Customer Service, Engineering Services, and contract manufacturing (Lohnfertigung).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zeppelin Sustainable Tire Alliance: A brand initiative focused on holistic tire recycling solutions under the Zeppelin Systems umbrella.
• NAMiQ-Ökosystem
• Bolt-Tec
• Panel-Tec
• Weld-Tec
• CODOS
• DymoMix
• FreshTEC
• FluffTEC
• Zeppelin Systems Food Technology Center

Products and services

• NAMiQ Automation Ecosystem

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 projects realized for the rubber and tire industry worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CaterpillarmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1954Partnership established in 1954 when Caterpillar selected Metallwerk Friedrichshafen (now part of Zeppelin Group) as the exclusive dealer and service provider for construction machinery and equipment in West Germany. This partnership led to the formation of Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH and represents a foundational strategic relationship for the broader Zeppelin Group.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Palamatic Process: Palamatic Process is a French specialist in bulk material handling, pneumatic conveying, and industrial dust collection for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical applications. As a smaller, niche-focused competitor it offers meaningful overlap with Zeppelin Systems' Trennen and conveying product categories, particularly in European mid-market projects.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a large German industrial group supplying process engineering, components, and complete plants for food, dairy, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. It is a broad incumbent whose separation, mixing, and bulk handling equipment competes with Zeppelin Systems' food and chemical processing offerings, though GEA spans many more process industries.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss global plant engineering leader for food, feed, and advanced materials, with a much broader product portfolio and revenue base than Zeppelin Systems. It is a broad incumbent whose food-processing plant business directly overlaps with Zeppelin Systems' Lebensmittel vertical and competes in bulk material handling, mixing, and automation at industrial scale.

Direct peers

• Piovan Group: Piovan is an Italian-headquartered supplier of material handling, storage, conveying, dosing, and process automation systems primarily for the plastics industry. It is a direct competitor to Zeppelin Systems' plastics-vertical plant engineering and component portfolio, including silos, rotary valves, and process control systems.
• Schenck Process (Qlar): Schenck Process, rebranded as Qlar, provides weighing, feeding, screening, and bulk material handling solutions across plastics, food, chemicals, and cement. Its weighing and dosing portfolio and global installed base make it a direct competitor to Zeppelin Systems' Wiegen & Dosieren and bulk material handling offerings.
• AZO GmbH + Co. KG: AZO is a German specialist in automated bulk material handling, pneumatic conveying, and silo systems for the plastics, food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. It competes head-to-head with Zeppelin Systems in storage, conveying, and dosing of bulk solids and serves the same primary vertical markets.
• Gericke Group: Gericke specializes in pneumatic conveying, feeding, mixing, and complete bulk material handling systems for food, plastics, chemicals, and building materials. Its pneumatic conveying, rotary valves, and complete plant offerings are a direct overlap with Zeppelin Systems' Fördern and Wiegen & Dosieren product lines.
• Coperion (Hillenbrand): Coperion, owned by Hillenbrand, is a leading global manufacturer of compounding and extrusion systems, bulk material handling, and feeding equipment for plastics, chemicals, food, and pharmaceuticals. It is the closest direct competitor to Zeppelin Systems' plant-engineering and bulk solids handling portfolio, offering rotary valves, mixers, silos, and conveying systems with comparable product categories.
• Hosokawa Micron Group: Hosokawa Micron designs and manufactures processing systems for powders and bulk solids, including mixing, drying, conveying, and size reduction equipment across chemicals, food, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. It overlaps directly with Zeppelin Systems' mixing, drying, and bulk handling product lines and serves many of the same industrial verticals.
• Motan (LTC Group): Motan, part of the LTC Group, supplies storage, conveying, drying, and dosing systems for plastics processors worldwide. It directly competes with Zeppelin Systems' plastics-industry plant engineering and bulk material handling solutions, especially in European and Asian markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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