Unitec Group

What Unitec Group does

Unitec Group is a privately held German supplier of industrial electrical drive technology, headquartered in Barsinghausen near Hanover, organized under the legal entity Unitec Industrial Solutions GmbH (with a wholly owned subsidiary, Unitec Projects & Engineering GmbH, that will be consolidated into the parent starting June 2026). The company designs, sources and supplies high and low voltage motors up to 25 MW nominal rating (squirrel-cage and slip-ring, IE1/IE2 efficiency classes), fully laminated DC motors from 0.5 to 2,700 kW, bespoke special motors (marine, crane, nuclear, vibration plate, roller table), low and medium voltage frequency inverters (the medium-voltage line uses PWM technology with 1700V IGBTs and reports efficiency above 97%), transformers up to 150 MVA, soft starters, and synchronous generators from 100 to 50,000 kVA holding major marine classification society approvals (LRS, ABS, DNV, GL, NK, CCS, KR).

Unitec earns revenue primarily through hardware sales supported by engineering, project management, installation, commissioning and 24-hour service, including rental and trial-run capabilities. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to each customer specification, typically delivered under multi-year contract structures. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales coordinated from German headquarters with a network of international channel partners (NZIND, PMW US, Indusquip South Africa, Kotrading, Optimal Tech) covering North America, South America, Europe, Africa, South East Asia and Australia/New Zealand, and a technology partnership with Hyundai Electric.

The customer base is concentrated in heavy industry verticals: steel mills, cement plants, power and water utilities (including desalination and irrigation), OEM machinery builders, and marine and shipbuilding applications. Delivered reference projects span multiple continents and include large multi-megawatt single-asset orders (for example 7,300 kW cement mill drives, 6,000 kW shredder drives, and 2 x 4,500 kW medium-voltage frequency converters with turnkey installation). The group is DIN ISO 9001 certified and emphasizes German engineering heritage and 22+ years of branch experience, with a small reported headcount of 1-10 employees that suggests a specialist intermediary/engineering-to-order model rather than large-scale in-house production across the whole portfolio.

Name

Unitec Group

Legal name

Unitec Industrial Solutions GmbH

Website

https://unitec-group.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Unitec Group is a privately held German industrial drive-technology supplier, headquartered in Barsinghausen, that designs, sources and supplies high and low voltage motors, DC motors, special motors, frequency inverters, transformers and synchronous generators, plus turnkey engineering and service, to steel mills, cement, power and water plants, OEMs and marine customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Equipment

NAICS

Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612)

akta.pro primary industry

AC Motors (Induction, Synchronous) (IMAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

DC-AC Inverters (Industrial inverters, standalone/embedded) (IMAGADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial electric motors
• High voltage motors
• Frequency inverters
• Power transformers
• Synchronous generators

Headquarters

HQ city

Barsinghausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Motor Sales: Supply of high voltage motors, low voltage motors, custom motors, and special motors according to customer specifications
2. Frequency Inverter Sales: Manufacturing and sales of low voltage (1-2,500 kW) and medium voltage (200-10,000 kW) frequency inverters, as well as soft starters. Manufactured in Germany since 2020.
3. Transformer Sales: Supply of low voltage and medium voltage transformers up to 150 MVA, including oil-cooled, cast resin, dry type, power, distribution, and automatic transformers
4. Generator Sales: Supply of high voltage and low voltage synchronous generators for land-based power plants and marine applications
5. Engineering and Project Services: Design and engineering of drive systems, project handling, and turnkey solutions delivery including installation and commissioning
6. Service and Rental: 24-hour service including rental equipment, specialist troubleshooting, mobile technology for on-site fault correction, trial runs, and commissioning

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Unitec Group manufactures and supplies industrial electrical drive technology including high and low voltage motors, DC motors, customer-specific special motors, low and medium voltage frequency inverters (manufactured in Germany since 2020), transformers up to 150 MVA, and synchronous generators. The company also delivers engineering, turnkey project solutions, installation, commissioning, and 24-hour service for heavy industrial customers worldwide.

Product overview

Unitec Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial electrical equipment and drive technology solutions organized into four main product categories: Motors (high voltage, low voltage, DC, and special/tailor-made motors), Frequency Inverters (low and medium voltage), Transformers (up to 150 MVA), and Generators (low and high voltage synchronous generators). The company also manufactures soft starters in Germany. All products are supplied alongside engineering services and turnkey project solutions. The offering is a product-plus-services model where Unitec acts as a specialist supplier and system integrator, providing not just equipment but complete drive technology solutions including consulting, installation, commissioning, and project handling for industries such as steel mills, cement factories, energy suppliers, and pumping stations. Since 2020, Unitec has expanded to manufacturing frequency converters domestically in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High Voltage Motors (Hochspannungsmotoren) High voltage motors with squirrel-cage or slip-ring rotors built for nominal voltages between 3 kV and 11 kV (custom up to 13.8 kV), available in IM B3 horizontal and IM V1 vertical configurations with various cooling systems (IC 411, IC 611, IC 81W, IC 01). Targeted at heavy industrial users such as steel mills, cement plants, and power generation.
• Low Voltage Motors (Niederspannungsmotoren) Three-phase low voltage motors in IE1 & IE2 efficiency standards, available as squirrel-cage asynchronous motors or slip-ring motors with IP55 or IP23 protection ratings. For industrial customers requiring standard drive solutions.
• DC Motors (DC Motoren) Fully laminated DC motors in insulation class H with 20 frame sizes (80-800 mm), covering a power range of 0.5-2,700 kW, with various cooling methods (IC06, IC16, IC17, IC410, IC610, IC36, IC37, IC666, IC86W). For industrial applications requiring variable speed DC drive solutions.
• Special/Tailor-made Motors (Maßgeschneiderte Motoren) Custom-designed motors for specific industry applications including marine motors, crane motors, nuclear power plant motors, vibration plate motors, and roller table motors with various configurations and special features. For OEMs and specialized industrial customers.
• Low Voltage Frequency Inverters (Niederspannungs Frequenzumrichter) Low voltage frequency inverters in wall-mounted or completely wired control cabinet solutions with connection voltages 230-690 V, rated power 1-2,500 kW, rated frequency 50-60 Hz, including special designs for marine applications. For industrial motor control applications.
• Medium Voltage Frequency Inverters (Mittelspannung Frequenzumrichter)

Quantifiable outcome

• Medium voltage frequency inverters with efficiency over 97%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hyundai ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for electrical components and systems. Hyundai Electric is a major Korean manufacturer of electrical equipment including motors and power electronics.
• NZ Industries (NZIND)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Zealand-based industrial equipment distributor serving the local market with Unitec products.
• Kotrading CorpminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational trading company distributing industrial equipment and components.
• Optimal TechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology solutions provider for industrial applications.
• PMW USminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based industrial equipment distributor serving the North American market.
• Indusquip South AfricaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth African industrial equipment supplier serving the African market with Unitec products and solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global leader in drives, motors, and power electronics. ABB competes head-to-head with Unitec in industrial motors, MV drives, and generator systems across the same heavy-industry verticals, but at vastly greater scale and with a broader catalog.
• Innomotics (Siemens motors and drives business): Siemens's motors, large drives, and mechanical power transmission spin-off. Directly comparable product overlap with Unitec's HV/LV motors and MV frequency inverters, particularly for cement, steel, and water industry applications.
• WEG: Brazilian-headquartered global manufacturer of motors, generators, transformers, and drives. Closely comparable to Unitec across motor/generator product lines with a stronger international manufacturing footprint and broader standard catalog.
• Leroy-Somer (Nidec): European-headquartered motor and generator specialist now part of Nidec. Overlaps with Unitec across AC motors, synchronous generators, and variable speed drives for industrial and marine applications.
• Nidec Motors: Global motor and drive manufacturer with broad coverage of industrial, commercial, and appliance motors. Overlaps with Unitec in industrial HV/LV motors and drives for similar applications.

Direct peers

• Hyundai Electric: Korean manufacturer of motors, generators, transformers, and power electronics. Hyundai Electric is also Unitec's named technology partner, making it both a supplier/ally and a directly comparable peer in HV motors, MV drives, and large generators for industrial and marine applications.
• Marelli Motori: Italian specialist in motors and generators for industrial, marine, oil & gas, and power generation markets. Closely comparable to Unitec in custom HV motors, synchronous generators, and tailored drive solutions for similar verticals.
• VEM Motors: German manufacturer of low, medium, and high voltage motors as well as drive systems. Highly comparable to Unitec in custom HV motors and special-purpose machines for industrial applications, and a direct German-headquartered competitor.
• Brook Crompton: Specialist manufacturer of AC and DC motors including custom high-voltage and special-purpose machines. Direct overlap with Unitec's HV motors, DC motors, and special/tailor-made motor lines for industrial applications.

Emerging players

• TECO Electric: Asian manufacturer of industrial motors, drives, and power equipment with growing international presence. Comparable to Unitec in motor and drive product lines for general industrial and OEM applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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