Weber

What Weber does

Weber is a manufacturer of wood finishing and metal finishing machines. The use of new materials in furniture, interior design, and exhibition stands is constantly evolving. Their products include automatic sanding machines and grinding technology. The equipment includes equipment for gentle thin sheet machining and for de-slagging heavy plates. Telephone and email contacts are used for inquiries.

Name

Weber

Legal name

Hans Weber Sales and Service Corp.

Website

https://www.weberamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weber develops and manufactures machine solutions for the wood and metal finishing industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Finishing Machinery

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335), Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Preparation Equipment (Shot Blasting, Scarifiers, Grinders) (IMAHALAL), Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE)

Keywords

• Industrial sanding machines
• Metal finishing equipment
• Woodworking sanding machines
• Surface grinding machinery
• Robotic automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Paola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial sanding and grinding machines for wood and metal surface finishing. Products range from entry-level compact machines to heavy industrial production lines. Revenue generated from capital equipment sales with potential for service, spare parts, and consumables (abrasives, brushes) as recurring revenue streams.
2. Aftermarket Products and Consumables: Sale of replacement abrasives, brushes, and consumable parts for their machines and competitors' equipment. BOECK Abrasives brand provides deburring discs, deslagging brushes, oxide removal brushes, and deburring block systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weber develops and manufactures industrial sanding and grinding machines for wood and metal surface finishing. The product portfolio includes metal finishing machines (deburring, edge rounding, descaling), wood sanding machines (calibration, veneer, lacquer sanding), robotic automation systems using Stäubli robots, and BOECK abrasive consumables. All equipment is designed and built in-house in German factories, featuring proprietary technologies such as CBF sanding, ISA/ISD segmented platens, and planetary heads.

Product overview

Weber (Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH) is a German industrial machinery manufacturer with over 100 years of experience, now in its fourth generation of family ownership. The company develops and manufactures machine solutions for the wood and metal finishing industries, with more than 300 employees at its facilities in Kronach. Weber's product portfolio consists of two main divisions: Metal Finishing Equipment and Wood Sanding Equipment, complemented by Robotics and Automation systems and BOECK Abrasives consumables. Metal Finishing includes specialized grinding and deburring machines (PT, TTSC, NLC, MK, M, TTK, NLCA, TNA series) for applications ranging from thin sheet machining to heavy plate processing, wet grinding, and precision calibration. Wood Sanding encompasses automatic sanding machines (LCS, KSN, KSF, KSL, M-DK, L/L-DK, LDK, SDK series) for wood, veneer, and lacquer sanding applications across compact to industrial use cases. The Robotics division offers automated handling systems using Stäubli robots with Vision Systems for sorting and palletizing. All equipment features proprietary technologies including CBF (Chatter-Free Finishing), ISA/ISD segmented platens, planetary heads, and i-Touch control systems, with quality guaranteed through in-house design, fabrication, and component manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WEBER PT Universal grinding machine for deburring, rounding, descaling and surface grinding of thin sheets and heavy plates with up to 5 grinding stations. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER TTSC Most compact WEBER grinding machine with three processing stations covering deburring at high feed rates, rounding up to R2, surface grinding for sheets with holes, foil-coated sheets, and descaling. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER PT Compact All-rounder grinding machine for deburring, rounding, descaling and surface grinding of metal sheets with up to 2 machining stations. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER NLC Wet deburring machine with wet grinding technology for lasered, punched and nibbled parts, featuring up to 5 different machining stations. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER PT K Compact version of PT series for deburring, rounding and descaling of thick and considerably warped plates using WEBER STC bolt grinding beam. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER MK Heavy plate machining for the thickest, heaviest and most warped plates and sheet metal parts with up to 4 machining stations. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER TTF Largest deburring machine for flame and plasma cuts, processing the thickest, heaviest and most warped sheets with up to 4 processing stations. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER MKS Compact version of MK series for deburring, rounding and descaling of flame-cut and plasma-cut parts using WEBER STC bolt grinding beam. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER TTK Deburring machine for coated sheets with specially designed dressing unit for in-house deburring of generator manufacturing sheets. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER NLCA Wet deburring machine specifically for fine-blanking parts requiring strong, even edge rounding at higher throughput speeds, with combination cleaning machines. Targeted at automotive manufacturers.
• WEBER TNA Cost-efficient compact wet deburring machine for fine-blanking parts, space-saving model with fully automatic 4-shift operation. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER M Surface finishing machine for metal coils and metal sheets, creating sophisticated grinding patterns including short line, long line and duolo finish. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER MNR Precision calibration machine for high-end sheet metal, producing perfect micrographs with reversible table for highest precision. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers.
• WEBER Robotic Automation Automated handling system using Stäubli robots with Vision System for sorting, stacking and parts handling. Features modular palletizing and sorting system for intelligent workpiece processing. Targeted at industrial manufacturers.
• WEBER LCS Entry-level wide belt sanding machine for wood sanding and veneer sanding with patented ISA segmented platen system in single or double belt version. Targeted at woodworking and furniture manufacturers.
• WEBER KSN Compact Special model for wood sanding, veneer sanding and lacquer sanding in standardized package at attractive price with sophisticated WEBER sanding technology. Targeted at artisans and woodworking professionals.
• WEBER KSN Completely redesigned automatic sanding machine for wood sanding, veneer sanding and lacquer sanding for artisans and industry with up to 4 sanding stations. Targeted at woodworking and furniture manufacturers.
• WEBER KSF Universal model for industrial use with patented ISA/ISD segmented platen system, integrating all WEBER sanding and brushing stations in any desired sequence. Targeted at industrial woodworking manufacturers.
• WEBER KSL High performance model for industrial use with reinforced machining stations, contactless workpiece detection and high speed electronics for highest feeding and sanding performance. Targeted at industrial woodworking manufacturers.
• WEBER M-DK Special machine for panel industry with operating widths up to 2500mm, double-sided processing of fiber and plate materials with drive power up to 160 kW. Targeted at panel manufacturers.
• WEBER L/L-DK Special machine for board industry with operating widths up to 3200mm, designed for multi-shift operation and machine chaining with drive power up to 200 kW. Targeted at board manufacturers.
• WEBER LDK Special machine for board industry with operating widths up to 3700mm, designed for multi-shift operation and machine linking with drive power up to 160 kW per calibration station. Targeted at board manufacturers.
• WEBER SDK Special series for double-sided processing of materials with high material thickness, available in three working widths (1100, 1350, 1600mm) with maximum 37 kW drive power. Targeted at woodworking manufacturers.
• BOECK Abrasives Abrasive brushes and tools for sheet metal deburring including deburring discs, deslagging brushes, and oxide removal brushes. Also offers replacement abrasives compatible with multiple equipment brands. Targeted at metal manufacturers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StäublicoreTechnology or IntegrationStäubli provides industrial robots for WEBER's robotic automation systems. WEBER uses Scara 4-axis and 6-axis articulated arm robots from Stäubli in their modular palletizing and sorting systems. Robots are combined with Vision Systems for automated workpiece handling, sorting, and intelligent palletizing in mixed operation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Timesavers International: Headquartered in the US with a long history in metal surface finishing equipment — deburring, edge rounding, and grinding of sheet and plate. Directly comparable in target applications (laser/plasma/flame-cut parts) and customer base (industrial manufacturers).
• Lissmac Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of metal grinding and deburring machines serving automotive, steel service centers, and general fabrication. Directly competes with Weber's metal finishing division (PT, TTSC, NLC series) on similar deburring and edge-rounding applications.
• Heesemann: German specialist in wide-belt wood sanding machines for furniture, panel, and lacquer sanding. Closely comparable to Weber's wood sanding portfolio (KSF, KSL, KSN series) and overlapping customer segments in industrial woodworking and furniture manufacturing.
• Costa Levigatrici: Italian manufacturer of sanding machines for wood and panel finishing with a wide product range covering calibration, lacquer, and veneer sanding. Comparable to Weber's wood sanding division in target markets (furniture and panel producers) and machine architecture.
• Stähli Lapping Technology: Swiss manufacturer specializing in flat surface finishing — precision lapping and double-side grinding — for industrial applications. Comparable niche surface-finishing focus with similar customer base (high-precision industrial manufacturers).
• Supfina: German specialist in superfinishing and fine-grinding machines primarily for automotive and bearing applications. Comparable to Weber's fine-blanking and precision grinding offerings (NLCA series) in precision surface finishing of metal parts.
• Steinemann Technology: Swiss/German manufacturer of metal surface finishing and polishing machines for sheet, coil, and panel applications. Directly comparable to Weber's metal product range with shared process focus on grinding, deburring, and polishing of large-format metal parts.
• Erwin Junker Group: German manufacturer of precision grinding machines (cylindrical, surface, and tool grinding) with deep automotive and bearing industry penetration. Comparable in metal grinding machine category but skews more toward precision/process grinding than Weber's surface finishing focus.
• Acme Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer of metal finishing, buffing, polishing, and deburring systems for industrial manufacturers. Directly comparable in surface finishing applications with comparable target customers across fabrication and OEM markets.

Broad incumbents

• Homag Group: Large global industrial group providing complete wood processing lines, including wide-belt sanding through its Bütfering brand. Overlaps with Weber's wood sanding division but operates across the full woodworking value chain and at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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