What Weber Hydraulik does

Weber Hydraulik, legally WEBER-HYDRAULIK GMBH and trading as a brand of the family-owned WEBER SYSTEMS GROUP, is a German specialist for tailor-made hydraulic components and systems headquartered in Güglingen, Germany, with operations across five European sites (three in Germany, one in Austria, one in Poland). Founded in 1940, the company employs 1,001-5,000 people and serves OEMs in agriculture, mobility (trucks, buses, rail, maritime), infrastructure (mobile and crawler cranes, excavators, snow groomers), modern production machinery, logistics (forklifts, warehouse equipment), and energy. Its core product portfolio spans seven categories: hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic control blocks, hydraulic power units, hydraulic systems, valve technology, workshop equipment (car jacks and axle stands), and aftermarket service parts, with three highlight technology lines — Axial Flux Motors (compact electric drives for space-constrained mobile machinery), Steering Systems (electrohydraulic systems including steer-by-wire for commercial vehicles), and EasyProp (a digital proportional amplifier for electronic valve control).

Underlying technology centers on electrohydraulic actuation systems: custom-engineered cylinders, proportional and direct-acting valves, modular control blocks for brake actuation, and power units integrating pumps, motors, and reservoirs. The Axial Flux Motors and EasyProp platforms indicate a deliberate extension into electrified and digitally controlled actuation, while WHblackCOAT addresses surface durability. The business model is built on enterprise field sales and engineering co-development with OEMs, exemplified by deep collaborations such as Liebherr cylinders for the world's largest mobile cranes (LTM 1400 7.1) and KION for industrial trucks. Aftermarket and workshop products (jacks, axle stands, spare parts) flow through a regional industrial dealer network, and pricing is quote-based and tailored to customer specifications rather than published. Recent governance and product moves — ISO/SAE 21434 and TISAX cybersecurity certifications, a 2021 consolidation of LOG Hydraulik and ValveTech into the single WEBER-HYDRAULIK GMBH entity, and a stream of launches across 2022-2025 — point to a focused push into automotive-grade supply and digital/electrified product extensions.

Name

Weber Hydraulik

Legal name

WEBER-HYDRAULIK GMBH

Website

https://weber-hydraulik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Weber Hydraulik is a German family-owned specialist designing and manufacturing custom hydraulic cylinders, control blocks, valves, power units, and electric drive solutions for OEMs in agriculture, construction, mobility, logistics, and industrial machinery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydraulic Components & Systems

NAICS

Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits) (IMAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA), Proportional & Servo Hydraulics (Electrohydraulic Valves, Servo Systems) (IMAHAGAF), Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Hydraulic cylinders
• Hydraulic systems
• Hydraulic valves
• Hydraulic power units
• Steering systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Güglingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Components and Systems Sales: Revenue generated from designing, manufacturing, and selling customized hydraulic cylinders, control blocks, valves, hydraulic units, and complete hydraulic systems to OEMs and industrial customers
2. Aftermarket and Service: Spare parts, service support, and workshop equipment (car jacks, axle stands) sales through dealer network
3. Electric Drive Solutions: Axial flux motors and electric drive integrations for mobile machinery electrification

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Weber Hydraulik designs, develops, and manufactures customized hydraulic components and integrated systems — including hydraulic cylinders, control blocks, valves, power units, axial flux motors, and electrohydraulic steering systems — sold primarily to OEM customers in agricultural, construction, commercial vehicle, logistics, and industrial machinery markets. The company also distributes hydraulic car jacks, workshop equipment, spare parts, and aftermarket services through a dealer network.

Product overview

Weber Hydraulik offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydraulic components and systems as a development partner for customized hydraulic solutions. The product range centers on seven core product categories: hydraulic systems (integrated packages combining multiple components), hydraulic cylinders (custom and standard cylinders for various functions), hydraulic control blocks (modular valve integration systems), hydraulic power units (compact autonomous power supplies), valve technology (complete valve portfolio including proportional and directional control valves), and workshop equipment (car jacks and support products). Three highlight products represent advanced technology areas: Axial Flux Motors (compact electric drives for tight installation spaces), Steering Systems (including steer-by-wire electrohydraulic steering), and EasyProp (digital proportional amplifier for electronic valve control). The company also offers specialized solutions like WHblackCOAT surface treatment and the Mobile Classic valve series. Products serve six industry verticals: Food & Environment (agricultural machinery), Mobility (trucks, buses, rail, maritime), Infrastructure (construction machinery including cranes and excavators), Modern Production (industrial automation, robotics), Logistics (forklifts and warehouse equipment), and Energy (diesel engines, power stations). The portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture where core hydraulic components can be combined into customized system solutions, with specialized sub-products addressing specific applications like suspension systems, cab tipping, and braking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EasyProp: Digital proportional amplifier for precise valve control
• Axial-Flux Motors
• Steering Systems

Products and services

• Hydraulic Systems (Hydraulische Systeme) Complete hydraulic system solutions integrating cylinders, valves, control blocks, and power units into customized packages for specific machine and vehicle applications; serves OEMs and industrial customers.
• Hydraulic Cylinders (Hydraulikzylinder) Custom and standard hydraulic cylinders for lifting, tilting, steering, suspension, and positioning functions across agricultural, construction, and industrial machinery; sold to OEMs.
• Hydraulic Control Blocks (Hydraulische Steuerblöcke) Modular hydraulic control block systems for brake actuation, valve integration, and system control functions in mobile and stationary applications; sold to OEMs of mobile machinery.
• Hydraulic Power Units (Hydraulische Aggregate) Compact hydraulic power units combining pumps, motors, reservoirs, and controls for autonomous hydraulic power supply in mobile and industrial applications.
• Valve Technology (Ventiltechnik) Complete valve portfolio including proportional valves, seat valves, check valves, and directional control valves for precise hydraulic flow and pressure management in mobile and industrial applications.
• Axial Flux Motors (Axialflussmotoren) Compact axial flux motors for electric drive integration in mobile machinery, providing high power density for tight installation spaces; custom drives tailored to customer requirements.
• Steering Systems (Lenksysteme) Electrohydraulic steering systems including steer-by-wire technology for commercial vehicles, buses, and mobile machinery enabling precise and responsive steering control.
• EasyProp Digital Proportional Amplifier Digital proportional amplifier for precise valve control, enabling electronic management of hydraulic valves with digital signal processing and configuration capabilities; enables vibration-reduced and maintenance-free proportional pressure control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Moving the world's largest mobile cranes (Liebherr LTM 1400 7.1)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Strategic Partnership (unnamed)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2024WEBER-HYDRAULIK announced a new strategic partnership in June 2024 to strengthen their hydraulic solutions capabilities and market presence.
• LiebherrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Liebherr to develop battery-operated pin-pulling cylinders for the simple assembly and dismantling of lattice boom cranes. WEBER-HYDRAULIK supplies hydraulic cylinders for Liebherr's world's largest mobile cranes (LTM 1400 7.1).
• WEBER RESCUE SYSTEMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within WEBER SYSTEMS GROUP; jointly developed battery-operated pin-pulling cylinders with Liebherr for rescue and crane applications.
• KION GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor OEM customer for industrial trucks and warehouse equipment; awarded WEBER-HYDRAULIK with Supplier Performance Award 2025.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Diversified industrial manufacturer with a substantial hydraulics business (cylinders, valves, power units) serving construction, agriculture, and commercial vehicles; broader exposure but overlapping product portfolio with Weber.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control leader with a major fluid power division; competes with Weber across cylinders, valves, and electronic hydraulic controls across industrial and mobile machinery, with much broader portfolio and global reach.
• Danfoss Power Solutions: Major global supplier of hydraulic components, electronic controls, and electric drive solutions for mobile machinery; directly comparable on the steer-by-wire and digital amplifier dimensions where Weber competes.

Direct peers

• Bucher Hydraulics (Bucher Industries): Swiss hydraulics manufacturer specializing in mobile and elevator hydraulics; serves the same agricultural, construction, and material-handling OEM customers with pumps, valves, and power units.
• HYDAC International: German-headquartered hydraulic components, accumulators, and fluid-power systems manufacturer; comparable in size, vertical focus, and European OEM customer base to Weber.
• Bosch Rexroth: World's largest hydraulics components and systems manufacturer; directly overlaps with Weber on cylinders, valves, HPUs, and electronic hydraulic controls for mobile machinery, agriculture, and construction OEMs across the same European customer base.
• Atos (Duplomatic): Italian specialist in hydraulic proportional valves, cylinders, and electronic controls for industrial and mobile applications; competes head-to-head with Weber in valve technology and proportional amplifiers.
• HAWE Hydraulik: German-based specialist in hydraulic valves, power units, and cylinders serving mobile machinery and industrial customers; comparable in size and customization focus, directly competing on proportional valves and compact HPUs.
• Moog Inc. High-precision motion control specialist serving industrial machinery and mobile platforms with electrohydraulic servovalves and integrated actuation systems; comparable to Weber's EasyProp and steering lines.

Emerging players

• Linde Hydraulics: European hydraulic components and systems supplier focused on mobile machinery and forklift-class equipment (overlapping with KION's customer set); smaller scale than the global incumbents but directly comparable niche to Weber.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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