ZIMM

Name

ZIMM

Legal name

ZIMM GmbH

Website

https://de.zimm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Drive Technology

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Industrial gearboxes
• Screw jacks
• Electromechanical actuators
• Bevel gearboxes
• Drive technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Lustenau

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Gearbox Sales: Direct sales of electromechanical actuators, spindle lifting gears, bevel gearboxes, connection technology, motor technology, and accessories from the ZIMM modular system
2. Custom Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing services including production according to customer drawings, casting, series production, and mechanical processing of precision components
3. Technical Consultation: Technical support for product selection, system design, and integration including CAD configuration and application engineering

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ZIMM develops, manufactures, and sells industrial drive technology including electromechanical actuators (ZA series, 2.5–20 t), spindle lifting gears/screw jacks (ZE and GSZ series, 250 kg–100 t), and bevel gearboxes (ZK series, 90° direction change). The portfolio is built on a modular building-block system (Systembaukasten) that combines actuators, lifting gears, bevel gearboxes, connection technology, motor technology, and accessories into complete lifting and positioning systems. In addition to standardized products, ZIMM provides custom manufacturing services including production to customer drawings, casting, series production, and mechanical machining for mechanical and plant engineering applications.

Product overview

ZIMM develops and delivers a unified industrial drive technology portfolio built on a modular building block system. The core offering centers on electromechanical actuators (ZA series, 2.5–20 t load capacity) and spindle lifting gears (ZE series, GSZ series, 250 kg–100 t capacity) that convert rotary motion into precise linear movement for lifting, positioning, and adjusting loads. Complementary products include ZK bevel gearboxes (1:1, 2:1, 3:1 ratios) for compact 90-degree torque transmission and direction changes, plus standard bevel gearboxes. The ZIMM building block system provides standardized connection technology (VWZ connecting shafts, WZ shaft extensions, KUZ/KUZ-KK couplings), motor technology (AC three-phase motors and motor flanges), and accessories (LB pillow blocks, SKM/SKM flange nuts, BFL fixing strips, FB bellows, KAR pivot bearing plates). Custom manufacturing services include custom drive elements built to customer drawings and casting/series production with mechanical machining for machine and plant engineering applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ZA-Serie Electromechanical Actuators Electromechanical actuators that precisely move and position loads from 2.5 t to 20 t, serving as an alternative to hydraulic solutions for positioning and adjustment tasks in machines and systems.
• ZE-Serie Spindle Lifting Gears (Screw Jacks) Spindle lifting gears enabling efficient load movements from 250 kg to 100 t by converting rotary motion into precise linear motion for lifting, lowering, positioning, and adjusting loads.
• GSZ-Serie Spindle Lifting Gears (Screw Jacks) Spindle lifting gears for load movements from 2.5 kN to 150 kN, converting rotary motion into linear motion for lighter industrial applications.
• ZK Bevel Gearboxes Bevel gearboxes for reliable torque transmission and compact 90-degree direction changes in industrial drive systems, featuring robust grey cast iron housing, ratios of 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1, designed for over 20,000 operating hours.
• Standard Bevel Gearboxes (Kegelradgetriebe) Bevel gearboxes for direction change and transmission of rotary movements, providing drive solutions for applications with limited installation space.
• Connection Technology (Verbindungstechnik) Connection technology components including connecting shafts (VWZ), shaft extensions (WZ), standard couplings (KUZ), and clamp hub couplings (KUZ-KK) for mechanical connection of system components.
• Motor Technology (Motorentechnik) Motor technology including AC three-phase asynchronous motors and motor flanges (coupling bells) providing connection dimensions for lifting gears and motors, featuring up to 20% higher efficiency compared to DC motors.
• Accessories (Zubehör) Accessories for lifting gears including pillow blocks (LB), hexagonal steel nuts (SKM), flange nuts (FM), driving flanges (TRMFL), fixing strips (BFL), bellows (FB), and pivot bearing plates (KAR) for customizing and securing drive systems.
• Custom Manufacturing to Drawing (Fertigung nach Zeichnung) Custom manufacturing of drive elements according to customer drawings and technical specifications, including gear cutting, grinding, heat treatment, and testing procedures.
• Casting, Series Production and Mechanical Machining Casting, series production, and mechanical machining services for cast, turned, and milled parts for mechanical and plant engineering, including accompanying testing procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Electromechanical actuators: load capacity from 2.5 t to 20 t; Spindle lifting gears: load capacity from 250 kg to 100 t
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RINGSPANN AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRINGSPANN AG serves as a distribution partner for ZIMM products in Switzerland, covering the 6303 postal code area from their location in Zug. They provide local sales and support for ZIMM industrial gearboxes and drive components.
• SEW-EURODRIVE n.v.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSEW-EURODRIVE n.v. serves as a distribution partner for ZIMM products in Belgium from their location in Leuven. They provide local sales and support for ZIMM industrial gearboxes and drive components.
• KW Antriebs- und Automationstechnik GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKW Antriebs- und Automationstechnik GmbH serves as a distribution partner for ZIMM products in Germany, covering postal code areas 63701-63939, 80-87, 89300-89449, and 90-97 from their location in Nürnberg.
• Achenbach AntriebstechnikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAchenbach Antriebstechnik serves as a distribution partner for ZIMM products in Germany, covering postal code areas 18-34, 37-38, and 49 from their location in Buchholz i.d.N.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nozag: Swiss producer of spindle lifting gears, bevel gearboxes and modular drive systems. Comparable to ZIMM in product scope, OEM go-to-market and DACH-centric geographic focus.
• Power Jacks: UK-based specialist in screw jacks and linear actuation systems with capacities up to 100+ tonnes. Directly comparable to ZIMM's ZE/GSZ spindle lifting gear portfolio and serves the same industrial automation, heavy machinery and steel mill end markets.
• Wittenstein: German precision mechatronics specialist in servo gearboxes, planetary gearboxes and linear actuators. Direct competitor in high-precision electromechanical linear motion, often specified in the same robotics, machine tool and automation applications as ZIMM.
• Servomech: Italian manufacturer of ball screw jacks, bevel gearboxes and electromechanical actuators. Closest European head-to-head competitor to ZIMM, with overlapping product range, modular systems approach and OEM customer base in machine building.

Broad incumbents

• Bauer Gear Motor: German specialist in geared motors and drive solutions within the Altra Industrial Motion group. Overlaps with ZIMM in industrial gearbox and motor technology, particularly for heavy-duty and continuous-duty applications.
• Flender (Siemens): Siemens-owned global leader in mechanical drives, gearboxes and couplings serving wind, cement, metals and many of the same heavy-industrial verticals as ZIMM. Sets the competitive benchmark in scale, R&D and global service network.
• SEW-EURODRIVE: Global market leader in drive technology, gearmotors, electronics and services with a much broader portfolio than ZIMM. Acts as ZIMM's Belgian distribution partner but competes head-on in gearboxes, actuators and industrial drives globally.
• Nord Drivesystems: German-headquartered global manufacturer of geared motors, industrial gearboxes and drive electronics. Comparable to ZIMM in bevel gearbox and industrial drive offering but with far larger scale, broader product portfolio and direct global sales coverage.
• Columbus McKinnon: US-listed material handling and motion control company owning the Joyce/Dayton and Duff-Norton screw jack brands. Directly comparable product lines to ZIMM, with much larger global reach and a publicly listed parent.
• RINGSPANN: German precision power transmission specialist covering clamping, braking, locking and freewheeling systems as well as gearboxes. ZIMM's Swiss distribution partner but also a broad incumbent in adjacent industrial drive technology with overlapping OEM customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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