Dürr Somac

What Dürr Somac does

Dürr Somac GmbH is a German manufacturer of filling equipment and measurement/testing technology for vehicle final assembly, headquartered in Stollberg, Saxony, and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dürr AG, the publicly listed German mechanical and plant engineering group. Founded in 1979, the company designs and produces filling stations that perform vacuum pressure, volume, level, and pressure filling, as well as leak testing, vapour recirculation, fluid conditioning, degassing, and bleeding/priming across vehicle systems including brake, clutch, radiator, air conditioning, power steering, engine, gearbox, hydraulic, suspension, windshield washer, fuel, and urea/AdBlue lines. The portfolio also includes specialized filling adapters with integrated valves and sensors, a wireless electrical brake leak test device, and a data management system for vehicle tracing and automatic equipment activation.

The company serves automotive OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers, commercial vehicle and bus manufacturers, motorcycle producers, and agricultural and special vehicle makers, primarily through an enterprise field sales motion with dedicated sales directors and account managers, supported by a worldwide representation network spanning more than 20 countries via Dürr Group direct offices and third-party representation partners. Revenue is generated from customized hardware sales (filling stations, adapters, leak test devices, data management systems), application consulting and project design services, and ongoing after-sales service, spare parts, and technical support, with pricing set on a quote basis per project. Dürr Somac self-positions as "The market leader" and "The leading filling equipment manufacturer" and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, TISAX, DIN EN 1090, and Pressure Equipment Directive certifications, as well as a 2005 Ford Q1 Award.

A 2025-2027 research initiative called Kog-A-Pro, conducted with Fraunhofer IWU, Mittweida University, and several industrial partners and co-funded by the EU and the Free State of Saxony, is developing an AI-based modular software toolkit for cognitive automation, real-time monitoring, and anomaly detection on filling systems, signalling the company's move into software-defined and data-augmented filling solutions on top of its established hardware base.

Name

Dürr Somac

Legal name

Dürr Somac GmbH

Website

https://somac-filling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dürr Somac GmbH is a German manufacturer of filling stations, adapters, and leak-test equipment for vehicle final assembly, serving automotive OEMs, Tier suppliers, and commercial vehicle producers worldwide with customized hardware, consulting, and after-sales service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Filling Equipment

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Passenger Vehicle Final Assembly & End-of-Line Testing (ICE) (IMACAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

Keywords

• Automotive filling equipment
• Vehicle final assembly
• Fluid filling stations
• Leak testing technology
• Industrial filling machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Stollberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Filling Equipment Hardware Sales: Sale of filling stations, filling adapters, and filling equipment for vehicle final assembly. Equipment ranges from simple manual single stations to automated parallel filling systems for different fluids and gases.
2. Measurement and Testing Technology: Sale and service of measurement and testing technology for vehicle systems including leak testing equipment.
3. Application Consulting Services: Expert consulting services for filling application planning, project design, and customized solution development.
4. Service and Support: Full-service support including spare parts, maintenance, and technical support handled by specialists in Germany and at worldwide locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dürr Somac designs, produces, and installs filling stations, filling adapters, and leak test devices for vehicle final assembly, serving automotive OEMs, Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers, commercial vehicle, bus, motorcycle, agricultural machinery, and special vehicle manufacturers. The portfolio spans manual single stations to fully automated parallel filling systems handling brake fluid, coolant, oils, fuel, refrigerant, and urea/AdBlue across multiple vehicle systems. Complementary offerings include measurement and testing technology, filling application consulting, and worldwide service and spare parts support.

Product overview

Dürr Somac is a leading manufacturer of filling equipment (Befülltechnik) offering a comprehensive portfolio of filling stations and adapters for vehicle final assembly. The core product line includes filling stations for various automotive applications (brake, clutch, radiator, air conditioning, power steering, engine, gearbox, hydraulic, suspension systems) and specialized filling adapters. The company also provides leak test devices, data management systems for equipment tracking, and comprehensive service offerings including application consulting and worldwide support. The product range spans from simple manual single stations to fully automated parallel filling systems handling multiple fluids and gases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filling Technology / Filling Stations

Quantifiable outcome

• Precise and safe filling of multiple vehicle systems from simple manual stations to fully automated parallel filling

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research partner in the Kog-A-Pro project (2025-2027) developing modular software toolkit for cognitive automation functions. Focuses on automated setup of processing systems, precise alignment and monitoring of filling systems.
• Hochschule Mittweida (Mittweida University of Applied Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research partner in Kog-A-Pro project providing academic expertise for cognitive automation development.
• N+P Informationssysteme GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research partner in Kog-A-Pro project contributing information systems expertise for automation software development.
• TRUMPF Sachsen SEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research partner in Kog-A-Pro project contributing manufacturing technology expertise.
• d-opt GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research partner in Kog-A-Pro project providing optimization technology expertise.
• Schenck Shanghai Machinery Corp. Ltd.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner for Dürr Somac in China with offices in Beijing and Shanghai. Provides sales and technical support for Chinese market.
• Schenck RoTec GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner in Germany (Darmstadt) and India (Noida). Provides sales and service support for balancing and other technologies.
• Schenck LimitedmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner for United Kingdom. Provides sales and support services in the UK market.
• Schenck USA CorporationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner for United States market with office in Southfield, MI. Provides sales and technical support for US customers.
• BEMAQ S.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner for Argentina providing sales and support services in the Argentine market.
• Kodama s.r.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner for Czech Republic. Provides sales and support services in the Czech market.
• Heavy Industries Services Co. 'HISCO'minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner for Egypt providing sales and support services in the Egyptian market.
• Scalar Technology Co. Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner for Thailand. Provides sales and support services in the Thai market.
• Carl Schenck Machines en Installat. B.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentation partner for Netherlands. Provides sales and support services in the Dutch market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KUKA AG: Major industrial robotics and systems integrator serving automotive final assembly with automated cells that incorporate fluid filling and testing. Broader scope than Dürr Somac but competes for the same OEM automation budgets.
• ABB Ltd. Global industrial automation and robotics supplier whose automotive segment competes for end-of-line integration budgets, including automated filling cells. Significantly broader portfolio but a credible competitor for integrated assembly solutions.
• Dürr AG: Parent conglomerate and broader mechanical/plant engineering group. Operates automotive final-assembly and paint-shop lines globally, providing overlapping end-of-line capabilities at a much wider portfolio scope than Dürr Somac's filling-only niche.
• EDAG Engineering: Engineering services provider and integrator of complete vehicle assembly lines (acquired FFT's final-assembly business). Overlaps with Dürr Somac in OEM final-assembly line delivery, though at a line-systems rather than station level.
• GROB-WERKE: German family-owned supplier of turnkey production and assembly systems for the automotive industry, including powertrain and final-assembly lines. Competes in the same German-engineering, OEM-supplier ecosystem as Dürr Somac.

Direct peers

• ATS Corporation: Global custom automation supplier delivering turnkey assembly and test systems, including fluid filling and end-of-line equipment for automotive and industrial customers. Directly comparable in delivering project-based, customized production systems to OEMs and tier suppliers.
• Stäubli Robotics: Supplier of industrial robots and automated connection/filling solutions for fluid and gas applications, including automotive final assembly. Directly competes in automated, robot-guided precision filling at OEM lines.
• Bürkert Fluid Control Systems: Manufacturer of precision fluid control, dosing, and measurement components used in industrial filling and dispensing applications. Highly comparable technology stack (valves, sensors, dosing) deployed in similar automotive and process-industry filling environments.

Regional players

• Hörbiger: Specialist in compression and fluid-handling technology serving automotive testing and gas-filling applications, with strong European OEM relationships. Comparable in leak testing and gas-handling competencies but more regional than Dürr Somac's global footprint.

Emerging players

• Festo AG: Pneumatic and process automation specialist with fluid handling and dosing products serving automotive and process-industry assembly. Comparable in component-level fluid automation, though less focused on turnkey filling stations than Dürr Somac.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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