TAIM WESER
TAIM WESER is a privately-held Spanish industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1899 that designs, manufactures, and supplies custom heavy-duty cranes, conveyors, and bulk material handling systems for enterprises in oil and gas, mining, steel, ports, and other industrial sectors globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1899
- HeadquartersZaragoza, Spain
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What TAIM WESER does
TAIM WESER, S.A. is a privately-held Spanish industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1899, headquartered and primarily manufacturing in Zaragoza. The company designs, manufactures and supplies heavy-duty, custom-engineered material handling equipment — including bridge/EOT, gantry and semi-gantry cranes; conveyor systems; stackers, reclaimers and ship loaders — for 12 industrial verticals: Oil & Gas, Mining, Steel, Ports, Energy, Cement, Grain, Nuclear, Waste Treatment, Waste-to-Energy, Fertilizers, and Electro-Refining. Its customer base comprises large industrial enterprises and EPC contractors across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with documented projects for REPSOL, Gazprom Neft, SOPC (Suez Refinery), ArcelorMittal, OCP, RWE Power AG, ISAGEN, KHD Humboldt Wedag, NOVARKA (Chernobyl NSC), Vale/MISKI MAYO and Terminales Marítimos de Galicia.
The company runs a project-based, engineering-led business model. Each contract is a custom build: equipment is engineered to client specifications, assembled and load-tested in factory before site delivery, and supplied as part of turnkey scopes that can include consultancy, installation supervision and commissioning. Equipment is specified for continuous-duty operation in extreme conditions — hazardous refinery zones, nuclear environments, corrosive atmospheres, and 24/7 bulk handling — with redundant safety systems on critical applications. Product portfolios are organized around Lifting (cranes) and Handling (bulk systems), complemented by consultancy, after-sales, revamping/modernization, and a Digitalization / Industry 4.0 service line that integrates augmented reality, drone inspection, artificial vision, GPS positioning and Wi-Fi connectivity for crane automation and remote monitoring.
Revenue is generated from one-time capital equipment contracts and from professional services for engineering, after-sales support and modernization; pricing is project-specific and quoted rather than tier-based. TAIM WESER has no disclosed parent company or institutional shareholders. The corporate timeline shows a Mercantile Court-approved creditors agreement indicating prior financial restructuring; the firm remains operationally active with a continuous project pipeline extending into 2020 and 2021 across multiple continents.
TAIM WESER firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TAIM WESER
- Legal name
- TAIM WESER, S.A.
- Website
- https://taimweser.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1899
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- TAIM WESER is a privately-held Spanish industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1899 that designs, manufactures, and supplies custom heavy-duty cranes, conveyors, and bulk material handling systems for enterprises in oil and gas, mining, steel, ports, and other industrial sectors globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TAIM WESER industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Heavy Industrial Material Handling Equipment
- NAICS
- Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)
- SIC
- Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialized Lifting Systems (Hydraulic Gantries, Strand Jacks, Jacking Systems) (IMAHAJAO)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)
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Where TAIM WESER is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zaragoza
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
TAIM WESER business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom industrial equipment manufacturing and supply: Design, manufacture, and supply of heavy-duty material handling equipment including cranes, conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, and ship loaders. Equipment is custom-tailored to specific customer requirements and industrial applications. Revenue is generated through project-based equipment contracts with long lead times.
- Engineering and project services: Turnkey project solutions including consultancy, design, manufacturing, supply, installation supervision, and commissioning services for complete material handling systems
- After-sales services and revamping: Ongoing support services including after-sales support, equipment modernization, and revamping of existing material handling equipment
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
TAIM WESER product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TAIM WESER designs, manufactures, and supplies custom heavy-duty material handling and lifting equipment, including bridge/EOT cranes, semi-gantry and gantry cranes, conveyor systems, stackers, reclaimers, and ship loaders. The company delivers complete turnkey project solutions covering engineering, design, manufacturing, supply, installation supervision, and commissioning, complemented by after-sales support, revamping, and Industry 4.0 digitalization services.
Product overview
TAIM WESER is an industrial equipment company that provides a portfolio of handling and lifting solutions. The core products include Lifting (bridge/EOT cranes, semi-gantry and gantry cranes) and Handling systems (conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, ship loaders). These are complemented by services including Consultancy, After Sales support, Revamping, and Digitalization (Industry 4.0). The company serves demanding industrial sectors including Oil & Gas, Mining, Fertilizers, Energy, Ports, Steel, Grain, Waste Treatment, Nuclear, Electro-Refining, Cement, and Waste-to-energy. Founded in 1899, TAIM WESER operates as a worldwide company providing tailor-made solutions with over 120 years of experience.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Lifting (Cranes)
Quantifiable outcome
- Equipment designed for continuous 24/7 operation in extreme industrial environments
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use TAIM WESER
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments11 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
TAIM WESER technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
TAIM WESER partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- ENPPIcoreENPPI (Engineering for Petroleum and Process Industry) is a leading international provider of fully integrated engineering, procurement, construction supervision, and project management services for petroleum and petrochemical industries. For the Suez Refinery project, ENPPI was selected by SOPC as the EPC contractor and nominated Petrojet for the coker bridge crane package, with whom TAIM WESER directly collaborated.
- PetrojetcorePetrojet, one of the largest full-service construction groups in the MEA region and major player in Egypt's Oil & Gas industry, reached an agreement with TAIM WESER for the design, manufacture, and supply of coker crane equipment for the Suez Refinery Coker Complex Rehabilitation Project.
- KHD Humboldt WedagcoreKHD Humboldt Wedag, a world leader in cement plant technology and equipment, selected TAIM WESER as supplier for raw material handling equipment across multiple cement projects including Novotroizk (Russia), Lahj (Yemen), and Ardakan (Iran). TAIM WESER supplies stackers, reclaimers, and conveyor systems for raw material yards in these greenfield cement plant projects.
- IMOCOMmajorIMOCOM is TAIM WESER's Colombian technology partner for hydroelectric projects. Together they supplied two large bridge cranes (332t capacity) for the Hidrosogamoso hydroelectric project in Colombia, one of the largest hydropower plants in the country.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
TAIM WESER competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Konecranes: Finland-based global leader in overhead cranes (EOT, bridge, gantry) and material handling equipment, serving the same industrial verticals as TAIM WESER including manufacturing, mining, ports, and steel. Konecranes is a direct competitor for bridge/EOT crane tenders across all of TAIM WESER's core markets.
- Liebherr: German/Swiss manufacturer of heavy industrial cranes (mobile, crawler, offshore, port), construction equipment, and mining machinery. Liebherr competes directly with TAIM WESER in heavy-duty industrial cranes, ship loaders, and port handling systems, often on the same mega-project tenders.
- Terex Corporation: US-based manufacturer of cranes (Terex Cranes, Demag), material handling equipment (Terex MPS), and port solutions. Terex's Demag brand is a particularly direct overlap with TAIM WESER's overhead crane business in industrial and process applications.
- GH Cranes: Spanish overhead crane manufacturer with a similar product portfolio to TAIM WESER (bridge cranes, gantry cranes, process cranes) and overlapping customer base in steel, paper, and general industry. GH is a domestic Iberian peer competing for similar industrial tenders.
- Manitowoc Company: US manufacturer of industrial cranes (Grove, Potain, Manitowoc brands) serving construction, infrastructure, and industrial applications. While stronger in mobile cranes, Manitowoc competes in the industrial and process crane segments where TAIM WESER is active.
- Cargotec: Finland-based parent of Kalmar (port equipment), Hiab (loader cranes), and MacGregor (offshore). Cargotec's Kalmar brand directly competes with TAIM WESER in port terminals, ship loaders, and bulk material handling systems.
- Beumer Group: German family-owned material handling systems integrator specializing in conveyor systems, stackers, reclaimers, ship loaders, and bulk material handling for cement, mining, ports, and power. Beumer competes head-to-head with TAIM WESER's Handling product line on bulk material handling tenders.
- FLSmidth: Danish engineering company supplying equipment and systems to cement, mining, and mineral processing industries, including material handling, conveyors, and stacker-reclaimers. FLSmidth competes with TAIM WESER in cement and mining bulk handling, often through EPC relationships similar to TAIM WESER's KHD partnership.
- ABUS Kransysteme: German manufacturer of overhead travelling cranes, gantry cranes, and hoists for industrial applications including steel, automotive, and general manufacturing. ABUS is a regional European peer with a similar product focus on industrial bridge and gantry cranes.
Broad incumbents
- Columbus McKinnon: US-based designer and manufacturer of hoists, cranes, rigging, and lifting solutions serving industrial, construction, and entertainment markets. While broader and more diversified than TAIM WESER (including smaller-capacity hoists and lifting components), Columbus McKinnon competes in adjacent industrial lifting segments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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TAIM WESER leadership team
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TAIM WESER funding detail
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Investors
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TAIM WESER M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about TAIM WESER
What does TAIM WESER do?
TAIM WESER designs, manufactures, and supplies custom heavy-duty material handling and lifting equipment, including bridge/EOT cranes, semi-gantry and gantry cranes, conveyor systems, stackers, reclaimers, and ship loaders. The company delivers complete turnkey project solutions covering engineering, design, manufacturing, supply, installation supervision, and commissioning, complemented by after-sales support, revamping, and Industry 4.0 digitalization services.
Is TAIM WESER a public or private company?
TAIM WESER is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was TAIM WESER founded?
TAIM WESER was founded in 1899. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is TAIM WESER based?
TAIM WESER is headquartered in Zaragoza, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does TAIM WESER make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Custom industrial equipment manufacturing and supply is the primary driver. The others are engineering and project services and after-sales services and revamping.
Who are TAIM WESER's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Konecranes, Liebherr, Terex Corporation, GH Cranes, Manitowoc Company, Cargotec, Beumer Group, FLSmidth and ABUS Kransysteme. Columbus McKinnon is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does TAIM WESER have an API?
No public API is recorded for TAIM WESER.
What industry is TAIM WESER in?
TAIM WESER's product category is Heavy Industrial Material Handling Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAJAO, Specialized Lifting Systems (Hydraulic Gantries, Strand Jacks, Jacking Systems), with a secondary code of IMAHABAJ, Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging). Its NAICS code is 333923 and its SIC code is 3530.