Wimmer International
Wimmer International is a second-generation, family-owned Austrian manufacturer that engineers and produces specialized attachments for hydraulic excavators — buckets, breakers, quick couplers, drilling rigs, and tunnel excavators — serving enterprise customers in construction, mining, demolition, recycling, and tunneling across Central Europe.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersThalgau, Austria
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Wimmer International does
Wimmer International (legal entity: Wimmer Hartstahl Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG) is a second-generation family-owned Austrian manufacturer of attachments for hydraulic excavators, headquartered in Thalgau, Salzburg, with a branch office in Budweis (České Budějovice), Czech Republic. Founded in 1985 by Alois Wimmer with the launch of the A-Lock hydraulic quick coupler system, the company engineers and produces a portfolio of excavator attachments — backhoe buckets, ripper teeth (Fangs), milling machines, mechanical and automatic quick coupler systems, grapples, demolition tongs, and hydraulic breakers — complemented by drilling rigs and a tunnel excavator series (Blue Badger, eBadger, miniBadger, and the upcoming yellowFOX). Products use premium materials including Hardox® steel and integrated components from technology partners such as Esco (tooth systems) and OilQuick, with PLC-controlled automation on drilling rigs.
The company serves enterprise customers in four primary verticals: Construction & Earthmoving, Quarrying & Mining, Demolition & Recycling, and Tunneling. Its customer base spans carriers from 1 ton to 145 tons. Wimmer sells through direct technical sales representatives and an online product configurator, supplemented by participation in industry trade shows (Tunnel Tag, GMK Kongress, AFTES, IMARC) and a partner distribution network integrating complementary products from MTS, Darda, RockZone, and MuellerRamme. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
Wimmer monetizes primarily through one-time capital equipment sales, augmented by a full lifecycle aftermarket ecosystem — repair services (Thalgau and Budweis), spare parts, a rental park, and a second-hand market — that supports multi-year service relationships. The company employs 51–100 people, is led by CEO Andreas Wimmer, and operates without any disclosed external institutional investors or parent company. Recent strategic activity centers on product line expansion in the WIDA drilling stand range (AB L100 in 2025; AB C20 T4 receiving the 2026 Innovation Award from Österreichisches Baublatt) and on deepening Central European market reach via the Czech branch and international trade show presence.
Wimmer International firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Wimmer International
- Legal name
- Wimmer Hartstahl Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG
- Website
- https://wimmer.info
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Wimmer International is a second-generation, family-owned Austrian manufacturer that engineers and produces specialized attachments for hydraulic excavators — buckets, breakers, quick couplers, drilling rigs, and tunnel excavators — serving enterprise customers in construction, mining, demolition, recycling, and tunneling across Central Europe.
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- akta.pro rank
Wimmer International industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Heavy Equipment Attachments
- NAICS
- Construction Machinery Manufacturing (33312), All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (33399)
- SIC
- Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers) (IMAKANAA), Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI)
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Where Wimmer International is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Thalgau
- HQ country
- Austria
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Wimmer International business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Heavy Equipment Attachment Sales: Wimmer generates revenue through the sale of heavy equipment attachments for hydraulic excavators, including buckets, breakers, drills, and tunnel excavators. Products are sold as capital equipment with standard and customized configurations. The company also offers repair services, spare parts, rental park, and second-hand market for equipment lifecycle support.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Wimmer International product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Wimmer International designs and manufactures heavy equipment attachments for hydraulic excavators, including backhoe buckets, ripper teeth, milling machines, quick coupler systems, grapples, demolition tongs, hydraulic breakers, attachable and parallel drilling rigs, and tunnel excavators. The products are sold as standard and customized configurations to construction, mining, quarrying, demolition, recycling, and tunneling operators, supported by spare parts, repair services, a rental park, and a second-hand market.
Product overview
Wimmer International is a second-generation family-owned business that develops and manufactures innovative attachments for hydraulic excavators. Its product portfolio spans the earthmoving, quarrying, and demolition & recycling sectors, and includes drilling technology and tunneling equipment. The core product range consists of excavator attachments including backhoe buckets, ripper teeth (Fangs), milling machines, quick coupler systems, grapples, demolition tongs, and hydraulic breakers — all designed for hydraulic excavators and carriers. Supporting this, Wimmer offers specialized drilling solutions (attachable drilling rigs and in-line drilling rigs) and a tunnel excavator series (Blue Badger, eBadger, miniBadger, and the upcoming yellowFOX). A digital spoon configurator tool enables customers to configure and request quotes for custom buckets. The WIDA sub-brand covers drilling stands including the AB L100 ultra-light drill stand and the award-winning AB C20 T4.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Backhoe Bucket Robust excavator buckets in all sizes and designs, made of highly wear-resistant Hardox steel, suitable for all common quick coupler systems or fixed bolted, equipped with Esco tooth system for optimal penetration and loading performance. Targeted at construction, earthmoving, and tunneling operators.
- Fangs (Ripper Teeth) Ripper teeth designed to loosen the hardest rock layers such as limestone, clay slate, or granite, with deep blade design for high penetration capacity. Standard-equipped with Esco Ripper teeth. Used by construction, quarrying, and mining operators.
- Milling Machines Mounted cutters used for rock removal, demolition, underground mining, and trench excavation. Extremely robust and low-maintenance with solid drive shaft bearings and special sealing system, suitable for underwater use. Serves construction, mining, and demolition operators.
- Quick Coupler Systems Mechanical and fully automatic quick coupler systems with integrated hydraulic coupling function for excavators. Suitable for small excavators and large construction machines up to 145 tons. Used by construction, mining, and tunneling operators to swap attachments.
- Grapple Robust grabs for excavators with service weight from 8 to 90 tons, made of special wear-resistant steel. All models equipped with integrated holding device keeping load for up to 20 minutes even when engine is switched off. Basic bodies also suitable for mounting other shell shapes.
- Demolition Tongs Versatile demolition tongs with different exchangeable jaw options for primary demolition and subsequent crushing of concrete and steel structures, as well as recycling of scrap metal. Made of special wear steel with high crushing force and integrated 360-degree rotator.
- Hydraulic Breakers Hydraulic breakers designed for carriers between 1 and 100 tons, featuring automatic anti-idling device, automatic pressure regulator for constant performance independent of oil flow, and sound- and vibration-insulated housing for low noise levels.
- Attachable Drilling Rigs Robust high-performance attachment drill rigs with precise machine technology, designed for various construction projects and any type of hydraulic excavator. Used in special civil engineering, tunnel construction, quarries, and slope work.
- Parallel (In-Line) Drilling Rigs
Companies that use Wimmer International
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Wimmer International technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Wimmer International partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Esco (Weir)coreEsco (Weir) supplies tooth systems for Wimmer products. Wimmer equipment including ripper teeth and bucket systems use Esco components as standard.
- MTSsupportingMTS supplies compressor plates, tiltrotators, and separator blades used in Wimmer product applications.
- DardasupportingDarda supplies splitting cylinders and combination shears that complement Wimmer's demolition equipment portfolio.
- RockZonesupportingRockZone supplies milling machines, crushers, and sorting buckets that complement Wimmer's earthmoving and recycling equipment.
- MuellerRamme (Terra Infrastructure)supportingMuellerRamme supplies pile drivers and auger drilling rigs for complementary civil engineering applications.
- OilQuicksupportingOilQuick supplies quick coupler systems that complement Wimmer's own quick coupler product line.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Wimmer International competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Komatsu: Global OEM of excavators with a broad attachments portfolio including buckets, breakers, and grapples. Compresses Wimmer's market in core construction and demolition segments.
- Epiroc: Swedish-Swiss mining and infrastructure equipment major with hydraulic breakers, drilling tools, and demolition attachments. Overlaps with Wimmer in breakers, drilling rigs, and tunnel-adjacent applications.
- Sandvik: Mining and rock processing equipment maker with drilling tools and breakers. Competes with Wimmer's drilling rig and breaker offerings in quarrying and tunneling applications.
- Caterpillar Work Tools: Caterpillar's attachments division produces buckets, hammers, grapples, and couplers across its global dealer network. It is the largest broad incumbent competing with Wimmer, especially in larger carrier classes.
Direct peers
- OilQuick: Swedish developer of automatic quick coupler systems for excavators; also a partner of Wimmer. Overlaps directly with the A-Lock system in offering hydraulic quick couplers across carrier sizes.
- Engcon: Swedish manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick couplers, and excavator attachments. Direct competitor to Wimmer in quick coupler systems and hydraulic attachments for excavators across European markets.
- Kinshofer: German-headquartered manufacturer of excavator attachments including grapples, buckets, breakers, and quick couplers. Strong overlap with Wimmer's product lines and similar European specialist positioning.
- Rototilt: Swedish producer of tiltrotators and quick couplers for excavators. Competes with Wimmer in coupling systems and a growing share of hydraulic attachment work tools.
- Steelwrist: Swedish maker of tiltrotators, quick couplers, and work tools for excavators. Overlaps directly with Wimmer's quick coupler portfolio and grapples in construction and infrastructure markets.
- NPK: Japanese manufacturer of hydraulic breakers and attachments for excavators. Competes with Wimmer's hydraulic breaker line and other demolition/recycling tools globally.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Wimmer International social profiles
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Wimmer International leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Wimmer International funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Wimmer International M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Wimmer International
What does Wimmer International do?
Wimmer International designs and manufactures heavy equipment attachments for hydraulic excavators, including backhoe buckets, ripper teeth, milling machines, quick coupler systems, grapples, demolition tongs, hydraulic breakers, attachable and parallel drilling rigs, and tunnel excavators. The products are sold as standard and customized configurations to construction, mining, quarrying, demolition, recycling, and tunneling operators, supported by spare parts, repair services, a rental park, and a second-hand market.
Is Wimmer International a public or private company?
Wimmer International is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Wimmer International founded?
Wimmer International was founded in 1985. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Wimmer International based?
Wimmer International is headquartered in Thalgau, Austria, in the Europe region.
How does Wimmer International make money?
One revenue line is on record: heavy Equipment Attachment Sales.
Who are Wimmer International's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Komatsu, Epiroc, Sandvik and Caterpillar Work Tools. Direct peers are OilQuick, Engcon, Kinshofer, Rototilt, Steelwrist and NPK.
Does Wimmer International have an API?
No public API is recorded for Wimmer International.
What industry is Wimmer International in?
Wimmer International's product category is Heavy Equipment Attachments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAAAM, Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers), with a secondary code of IMAKANAA, Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers). Its NAICS code is 33312 and its SIC code is 3530.