Höfelmeyer Waagen

What Höfelmeyer Waagen does

Höfelmeyer Waagen GmbH is a German manufacturer and integrator of industrial weighing technology, product inspection systems, and digital quality-assurance software, headquartered in Georgsmarienhütte, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1986 and now in its third generation of family ownership under CEO Felix Höfelmeyer and COO Viktor Rempe, the company serves approximately 5,000 industrial customers across food and beverage, pet food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, logistics, plastics, recycling, metals, electrical, and plant-engineering/OEM segments. Its hardware portfolio spans industrial scales (table, platform, floor, pallet, vehicle, overhead track, mobile, IBC, hygienic, and Ex-zone variants), checkweighers in Basic, Medium, and Advanced tiers, metal detectors (conveyor, inline, and pipe-magnet configurations), X-ray inspection systems, and manual and dynamic price-labelling systems.

The company's technology backbone combines purpose-built weighing hardware with a proprietary software stack — IRIS Weighing Control, Label Designer, Höfelmeyer Cloud, Truck, Recipe, Terminal Server, and OPC UA interface solutions — designed to integrate into ERP, MES, and Industry 4.0 environments and to support compliance with the German Fertigpackungsverordnung and EU legal-metrology rules. Specialist offerings include monolithic weighing platforms with up to 640,000 resolution steps, explosion-proof (Ex-zone) weighing solutions, and combined filling-and-metal-detection systems for bulk goods. The company holds PTB certification under the Measurement and Calibration Ordinance (Modules B and D) and is an MEN Hannover-approved repair centre for verification-subject scales (registration NI555).

Commercial operations combine direct enterprise sales in the DACH region with a six-partner European distribution network covering Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Poland. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales (scales, checkweighers, X-ray systems, labelling), software licences and subscriptions (IRIS, Cloud, OPC UA), professional services and integration projects (consulting, installation, commissioning, custom software, stainless-steel fabrication), and recurring managed services (maintenance, calibration, verification, rental/leasing, online support). The company employs approximately 90 staff across development, manufacturing, sales, service, and specialist regulatory functions.

Name

Höfelmeyer Waagen

Legal name

Höfelmeyer Waagen GmbH

Website

https://hoefelmeyer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Höfelmeyer Waagen GmbH is a German family-run manufacturer of industrial weighing, product-inspection (checkweighers, metal detectors, X-ray), and labelling systems, supported by a proprietary software stack and serving roughly 5,000 industrial customers across DACH and selected European partner markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

De Pere

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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. Industrial Weighing Hardware Sales: Sale of industrial scales, checkweighers, platform scales, floor scales, vehicle scales, hygienic scales, overhead track scales, mobile scales, IBC weighing systems, process stations, and custom special solutions. One-time hardware revenue with potential for replacement parts and upgrades.
2. Product Inspection Systems Sales: Sale of checkweighers (Basic, Medium, Advanced), metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems, and combined inspection solutions for foreign body detection and quality control.
3. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Proprietary software solutions including IRIS Weighing Control, Label Designer, Höfelmeyer Cloud, Truck, Recipe, Terminal Server, and OPC UA. May include licenses, subscriptions, or one-time sales.
4. Professional Services and Integration: Consultancy, planning, project management, installation, commissioning, and custom software development services. Also includes stainless steel processing and custom integration projects for OEM and plant engineering customers.
5. Maintenance, Calibration and Support Services: Ongoing services including maintenance, repairs, calibrations, verifications, compliance and Eich (legal metrology) services, spare parts, modernizations, rental solutions, and online technical support over the entire lifecycle of installed systems.
6. Labelling and Marking Systems: Manual and dynamic price labelling systems, label management solutions, and associated hardware components such as printers and printer enclosures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Höfelmeyer Waagen manufactures and integrates industrial weighing equipment (platform scales, floor scales, vehicle scales, hygienic scales, overhead track scales, IBC weighing systems), product inspection systems (checkweighers, metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems), labelling systems, and proprietary software (IRIS Weighing Control, OPC UA, Cloud, Label Designer, Recipe, Truck, Terminal Server) for quality assurance, traceability, and Industry 4.0 integration in industrial production and logistics environments. The company delivers these as integrated solutions for regulated industries including food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, logistics, and OEM plant construction, complemented by lifecycle services covering installation, calibration, compliance, maintenance, and repair.

Product overview

Höfelmeyer Waagen is a German industrial weighing technology and product inspection company offering an integrated portfolio combining hardware, software, and services. The core product lines include: (1) Industrial Weighing equipment spanning table/platform/floor scales, vehicle scales, overhead track scales, mobile scales, IBC weighing systems, process stations, and specialized solutions for explosive atmospheres; (2) Product Inspection systems including Checkweigher (Basic, Medium, Advanced tiers), Catchweigher, Metal Detectors (conveyor, inline, pipe magnet), and X-ray inspection systems for foreign body detection; (3) Labelling solutions with manual and dynamic price labelling systems; (4) Quality Management tools including QS-Station and Grader; (5) Software portfolio featuring IRIS Weighing Control (central quality management), Label Designer, Höfelmeyer Cloud, Truck (vehicle weighing), Recipe (dosing control), Terminal Server, and OPC UA integration; (6) Components including weighing terminals, industrial PCs, printers, printer enclosures, and hand-held scanners. The company combines these products with comprehensive services (consulting, installation, maintenance, calibration, repair, rental) to deliver integrated solutions for production and logistics processes, supporting digitalization and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IRIS Weighing Control: Central software for checkweighers, quality assurance, traceability and compliance with the Pre-packaged Goods Regulation.
• Industry Supreme

Products and services

• Checkweigher Basic Entry-level checkweigher for automatic weight control and classification of products in production lines, ensuring compliance with the Pre-packaged Goods Regulation (FertigpackV). Designed for food, pharmaceutical, and industrial production environments.
• Checkweigher Medium Mid-range checkweigher with enhanced features for dynamic weight control, product classification, and integration into automated production lines.
• Checkweigher Advanced Advanced checkweigher with comprehensive features for high-speed weight control, trend regulation, multi-head weigher optimization, and full integration with production control systems.
• Catchweigher (Durchlaufwaage) Dynamic weighing system for precise goods receipt, tare weighing, and batch tracking applications in production and logistics environments.
• Metal Detector (Conveyor Belt System) Metal detection systems for conveyor belt applications that identify and remove metallic contaminants from products and production streams.
• Inline Metal Separator (Free-Fall) Free-fall metal separator for inline inspection of bulk products, powders, and granulates during filling and processing operations.
• Pipe Magnet Separator Magnetic separation system integrated into pipe systems for removal of magnetic metal contaminants from liquid and viscous products during filling processes.
• X-ray Inspection System X-ray based inspection systems that check products for foreign objects, completeness, position, weight, and integrity, providing comprehensive quality assurance and consumer protection.
• Hygienic Scale (Hygienewaage) Industrial scale designed for hygienic areas meeting strict food production requirements, featuring easy cleaning and contamination prevention.
• Flatbed Scale (Durchfahrwaage) Flexible flatbed scale with high option variety for quality improvement in production, featuring high hygienic standards and versatile integration capabilities.
• Industrial Scales (Industriewaagen) Precision industrial scales for weighing processes in production, laboratory, and quality control environments.
• High-Resolution Precision Scales High-resolution weighing platforms with monolithic technology offering up to 640,000 steps and reliable overload protection for precision applications.
• Platform Scales Weighing solutions for pallets, containers, and material flows in industrial logistics and production processes.
• Pallet Scales Scales specifically designed for pallet weighing operations in logistics and production environments.
• Floor Scales Heavy-duty floor scales for integration into production floors, supporting loads up to 25 tons with robust construction.
• Overhead Track Scales Static overhead track scales for slaughterhouses and cutting plants, providing precise weight determination at each process step.
• Mobile Scales Flexible and mobile weighing systems for varying deployment requirements in production and logistics.
• IBC Weighing System Weighing solutions for intermediate bulk containers (IBC) to minimize liquid waste and optimize resource usage in production.
• Process Station Integrated weighing and process workstations supporting production and quality processes.
• Vehicle Scales Systems for weighing vehicles, trucks, and transport goods at incoming and outgoing goods areas.
• Big Bag Scales Weighing systems for big bag filling operations with coarse and fine flow control for accurate bulk material dosing.
• Manual Price Labelling Manual labelling solutions for product marking and pricing applications.
• Dynamic Price Labelling Automated dynamic labelling systems for high-speed product marking, LMIV-compliant labelling, and packaging line integration.
• QS-Station Quality control workstations for automated quality control and documentation of quality-related production data.
• Grader Systems for automatic weight classification and sorting of products according to defined quality or weight criteria.
• IRIS Weighing Control Software Central quality management software for checkweighers, quality assurance, traceability, and FertigpackV compliance, functioning as an IIoT solution for production digitalization.
• Label Designer Software Software solution for creating and managing label layouts and labelling designs.
• Höfelmeyer Cloud Software Cloud-based platform for digitalization, data collection, and analysis of production processes.
• Truck Software Software for analysis and visualization of vehicle and container weighing operations.
• Recipe Software Software for monitoring and controlling recipe and dosing processes in production.
• Terminal Server Software Central connection and management solution for scales and weighing systems, freely programmable and database-independent.
• OPC UA Interface Software Interface solutions based on Open Platform Communication Unified Architecture for integrating weighing and inspection systems into ERP, MES, and Industry 4.0 environments.
• Custom Software Development Development of customized applications, integrations, and digitalization projects for industrial processes.
• Explosive Atmosphere (Ex-Zone) Weighing Solutions Weighing technology and system solutions for explosive atmosphere zones, enabling complex weighing applications in Ex-zones.
• Installation, Maintenance, Calibration, Repair and Compliance Services Lifecycle services including commissioning, maintenance, repairs, calibrations, verifications, compliance and Eich (legal metrology) services, spare parts, modernizations, rental solutions, and online technical support for installed systems.
• Consulting, Planning and Custom Integration Services Consultancy, planning, project management, installation, commissioning, stainless steel processing, and custom software and system integration projects for OEM and plant engineering customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Custom foreign body detection systems enabled multi-point quality control in chocolate production (Hans Riegelein)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mobergs Produktkontroll ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish distribution and integration partner supporting sales and system integration of Höfelmeyer weighing and inspection systems in the Swedish market.
• Fisker Skanderborg A/ScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanish distribution and integration partner supporting sales and system integration of Höfelmeyer weighing and inspection systems in the Danish market.
• Kletzl Waagen GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian distribution and integration partner supporting sales and system integration of Höfelmeyer weighing and inspection systems in the Austrian market.
• Witronic AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss distribution and integration partner supporting sales and system integration of Höfelmeyer weighing and inspection systems in the Swiss market.
• Stol Inspection Systems B.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch distribution and integration partner supporting sales and system integration of Höfelmeyer weighing and inspection systems in the Dutch market.
• UnirobcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolish distribution and integration partner supporting sales and system integration of Höfelmeyer weighing and inspection systems in the Polish market.
• b-w-c Werbeagentur GmbHminorOthersExternal advertising and marketing agency (bwc Werbeagentur GmbH, Neulandstraße 10, D-49084 Osnabrück) responsible for the conception, design and programming of the company's website and digital presence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers product inspection (checkweighers, metal detection, X-ray) through its production-process segment and competes broadly with Höfelmeyer's inspection business, but as part of a much larger life-sciences and instrumentation conglomerate.
• Mettler-Toledo: Mettler-Toledo is the global leader in precision industrial weighing instruments, checkweighers, and product inspection, with multi-billion-dollar revenue and operations across more than 100 countries. It competes directly with Höfelmeyer in industrial scales and checkweighers but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Fortress Technology: Fortress Technology is a North-American/European manufacturer of industrial metal detection systems for food, packaging, and pharmaceutical applications. It directly competes with Höfelmeyer's metal detector portfolio.
• Anritsu: Anritsu is a Japanese manufacturer of checkweighers, metal detectors, and X-ray inspection systems for food and pharmaceutical production. It overlaps directly with Höfelmeyer's product inspection offerings and serves similar food-industry customers.
• Yamato Scale: Yamato Scale is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial weighing equipment, checkweighers, and metal detectors serving food, logistics, and industrial customers. It directly competes with Höfelmeyer in checkweighing and industrial scales.
• Ishida: Ishida is a Japanese manufacturer of multihead weighers, checkweighers, X-ray inspection systems, and packaging equipment serving global food producers. It directly competes with Höfelmeyer in checkweighers and X-ray inspection, particularly in food and packaging lines.
• Wipotec: Wipotec is a German manufacturer specializing in dynamic checkweighers, X-ray inspection, and metal detection systems for food, pharma, and logistics. It is a direct competitor to Höfelmeyer's product inspection line and shares a similar Mittelstand heritage.
• Minebea Intec: Minebea Intec (formerly Sartorius Intec) is a German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial weighing and inspection technologies serving food, pharma, and chemical industries. It overlaps directly with Höfelmeyer across checkweighers, metal detection, and process weighing.
• Bizerba: Bizerba is a German, family-owned industrial weighing, labelling, and product inspection specialist offering checkweighers, metal detection, X-ray, slicers, and software. It is the closest direct comparable to Höfelmeyer in heritage, ownership structure, geographic focus, and integrated product portfolio.
• Sesotec: Sesotec is a German-headquartered manufacturer of metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems, and foreign-body detection equipment for food, plastics, and recycling. It directly competes with Höfelmeyer's inspection product line, especially in food and plastics applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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