What Weber GmbH does

Weber GmbH is a privately-held German engineering and automation company founded in 1979 by Reinhard Weber in Aschaffenburg, now operating four offices across Germany (Aschaffenburg HQ, Darmstadt, Stuttgart/Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Regensburg) with approximately 250 employees. The company runs three integrated divisions: Automation (custom assembly systems, test rigs, robotics, and machine vision); Engineering (electronics and software development, commercial-vehicle engineering, mechanical product design, plant engineering, plus GMP services out of Darmstadt); and an accredited Test Center (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025) providing environmental simulation including temperature/climate, vibration/shock, corrosion, dust, water, chemical resistance, electrical, and lithium-ion battery testing. Notable engineered products include a 15-second-cycle fully automated cardan shaft assembly-and-test line, a sub-1-second razor cartridge assembly system (Sharp Lower Blade), and a 7-second Ball and Ramp cartridge assembly system.

The business model is project-based B2B enterprise sales — Weber designs, engineers, and builds customer-specific automation equipment and operates the test center as an accredited services business. The firm holds TISAX certification (2023), ISO 9001, and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, positioning it as a qualified supplier to European automotive OEMs and Tier-1s as well as medical-technology customers. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company also operates an AÜG-governed employee-leasing stream with explicit hourly pricing, surcharges, and placement-fee structures.

In January 2026, C. Hensel Holding and Hensel Recycling GmbH took an undisclosed strategic equity stake explicitly to combine Weber's engineering and automation capability with precious-metals recycling competence and to reduce automotive concentration through circular-economy opportunities. Leadership transitioned in March 2025 with Tamer Acicbe succeeding Alexander Kobras as Managing Director, and in August 2025 with Steffen Bauer taking over the Automation division.

Name

Weber GmbH

Legal name

Weber GmbH

Website

https://webergmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weber GmbH is a German engineering and automation company founded in 1979 with ~250 employees across four German offices. It builds custom automated assembly systems, test rigs, robotics, and machine-vision solutions, and runs an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited environmental simulation test center for automotive, medical-technology, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Machinery

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Industrial Design Services (54142), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Custom assembly machinery
• Automated test rigs
• Environmental simulation testing
• Engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aschaffenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 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. Custom Automation Solutions and Systems: Design, development, and construction of customer-specific automation systems including assembly machines, test rigs, robotics solutions, and special-purpose machinery. Revenue is generated through project-based engineering and manufacturing contracts, typically serving industrial clients with complex automation requirements.
2. Engineering Services: Technical development partnership services including electronics/software development, mechanical product development, machine and plant engineering design, cable harness development, and industrial engineering for production and test facilities. Also includes GMP services from the Darmstadt location.
3. Environmental Testing Services: Accredited test center services (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025) providing validation and qualification testing for products including temperature, climate, vibration, shock, corrosion, dust, water, chemical resistance, and electrical testing. Also includes battery testing for lithium-ion technology.
4. Employee Leasing/Staffing Services: Temporary worker deployment services governed by German AÜG legislation, with WEBER acting as the employer. Pricing based on hourly rates with various surcharges for overtime, weekend, holiday, and night work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Weber GmbH designs, develops, and manufactures custom industrial automation systems, application-specific test rigs, robotics and machine vision solutions, and provides engineering services (electronics/software development, mechanical product design, commercial vehicle engineering) for industrial clients. It also operates an accredited Environmental Simulation Test Center (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025) delivering validation and qualification testing including temperature, climate, vibration, corrosion, and lithium-ion battery testing. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based engineering and manufacturing contracts plus ongoing testing and engineering service engagements across the automotive, medical technology, and industrial manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

Weber GmbH is a German engineering and machine construction company founded in 1979, operating three integrated business divisions: Automation, Engineering, and Test Center. The Automation division provides custom automated assembly systems (including the Ball and Ramp cartridge system, Sharp Lower Blade razor assembly system, and cardan shaft assembly/test systems), test rigs (stepper motors, gear pumps, speed sensors), robotics solutions (robot unloading, cobot screwing), and machine vision systems (contour inspection, display characterization, code reading). The Engineering division offers electronics/software development (V-Model, testing, cable harness), commercial vehicle development services, mechanical product design, and plant engineering through its Darmstadt location (GMP services, automation, IT). The Test Center provides accredited environmental simulation testing (temperature/climate, vibration/shock, corrosion, dust, water, chemical resistance, electrical testing). Weber positions itself as an integrated technology partner offering these capabilities in combination rather than as standalone products, serving automotive, medical technology, and industrial manufacturing customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Montageanlagen (Custom Assembly Systems) Custom automated assembly systems and turnkey production lines for industrial clients, including specific platforms such as the 'Ball and Ramp' cartridge assembly system (7-second cycle time), 'Sharp Lower Blade' razor cartridge assembly system (sub-1-second cycle time), and the fully automated cardan shaft assembly and test line (15-second cycle time) for automotive and consumer goods industries.
• Prüfstände (Custom Test Rigs) Application-specific test rigs for development, testing, and series production, including specific test automata for stepper motors, gear pumps, and speed sensors. Capabilities cover measurement of mechanical and electronic quantities, data acquisition, SPS or LabVIEW control, acoustic testing, flow testing, torque measurement, force-stroke measurement, functional testing, EOL testing, magnetic field measurement, and optical inspections.
• Robotik (Industrial Robotics Solutions) Industrial robotics solutions including robot unloading and testing systems for VL-joints, automated screwing stations for head-up displays, and collaborative robot (cobot)-based screw setting systems for automated assembly applications.
• Bildverarbeitung (Machine Vision Systems) Machine vision systems for industrial quality control including contour and tolerance inspection, display characterization, completeness and presence checks, code and label reading, and distance and thickness measurement.
• Elektronik I Software (Electronics and Software Engineering Services) Electronics and software development services including V-Model-based software development, software testing, cable harness development, and industrial engineering for production and test facilities.
• Entwicklungsdienstleistung Nutzfahrzeuge (Commercial Vehicle Development Services) Development services for commercial vehicles including driver workplace redesign, accessible forklift modifications, and custom vehicle engineering projects for commercial vehicle OEMs.
• Mechanische Produktentwicklung (Mechanical Product Design Services) Mechanical product development services including display design and custom mechanical engineering for various industrial applications.
• Konstruktion Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (Machine and Plant Engineering Design) Design and construction services for mechanical engineering and plant construction projects.
• WEBER Darmstadt Engineering Services Engineering services delivered from the Darmstadt office including project management, GMP-compliant services, product development, automation engineering, and IT services, with focus on pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors.
• Testzentrum / Umweltsimulation (Environmental Simulation Test Center) Certified environmental simulation testing services (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited) providing temperature and climate testing, high temperature testing, temperature shock testing, mechanical vibration and shock testing, corrosion testing, dust tests, water testing, chemical resistance testing, electrical testing, and lithium-ion battery testing for product validation and qualification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle times as fast as 1 second for high-speed assembly applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hensel Recycling GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Strategic partnership formed January 2026 through participation by C. Hensel Holding and Hensel Recycling in Weber GmbH. Combines Weber's engineering and automation expertise with Hensel Recycling's precious metals recycling and processing capabilities. Aims to develop innovative solutions at the intersection of automation and circular economy, including semi-automated disassembly and sorting of modern components.
• Expertise Network Mechatronik & AutomationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional expertise network for mechatronics and automation in the Bayerischer Untermain region, providing collaboration opportunities and industry visibility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SICK AG: German sensor and machine-vision specialist whose industrial automation and quality inspection portfolio directly overlaps with Weber's machine vision and automated test/inspection product lines.
• KUKA AG: German-headquartered robotics and automation solutions provider serving automotive and industrial customers with assembly systems, test rigs, and integrated production cells — directly comparable product portfolio and customer base to Weber's Automation division.
• Manz AG: German automation specialist focused on electronics production and battery cell/module assembly — highly relevant peer given Weber's battery testing expansion and EV pivot.
• SCHUNK SE & Co. KG: German family-owned leader in gripping systems, clamping technology and automation components — comparable as a German Mittelstand automation specialist serving automotive and industrial OEMs.
• Festo SE & Co. KG: Family-owned German automation specialist offering pneumatic and electric automation components, handling systems, and turnkey factory automation — closely mirrors Weber's custom automation and engineering services model.
• HEITEC GmbH: German mid-sized automation systems integrator serving automotive, electronics and medical technology with custom assembly lines and test systems — most directly comparable by size, customer verticals and project-based business model.
• GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG: German special-purpose machinery manufacturer with deep automotive assembly-system expertise including drivetrain and e-mobility production lines — highly comparable to Weber's automation and assembly system offerings.
• FFT (Flexible Fertigungstechnik) GmbH: Provider of turnkey production systems and assembly technology for the automotive industry, now part of EDAG — directly comparable to Weber's large-scale custom automation line business.

Broad incumbents

• Dürr AG: Global mechanical and plant engineering group with automotive assembly, painting, and environmental technology (including testing) businesses — broader portfolio but overlapping product/market footprint with Weber's Automation and Test Center divisions.

Emerging players

• Hema Group: German specialist in custom automation, assembly technology and test systems for regulated industries including medical technology and automotive — comparable Mittelstand-scale custom automation peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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