Weber
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1981
- HeadquartersKansas City, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Weber firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Weber
- Legal name
- Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG
- Website
- https://weberslicer.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1981
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Weber is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kansas City
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Weber business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Food Processing Equipment Sales: Weber generates revenue primarily through the sale of food processing machinery including slicers, automation equipment, packaging solutions, and skinners. Products range from individual machines to complete integrated production lines.
- Technical Services and Support: The company offers technical service, spare parts, and maintenance services for its equipment portfolio. Weber Portal provides ongoing support and upgrades.
- Digital Products: Software and digital solutions including FactoryCockpit, VideoAssist, and DurabladeCare for monitoring and optimizing production.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels7 records
Weber product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Weber designs, manufactures, and integrates industrial slicing, portioning, and packaging machinery for the food processing industry, covering bacon, cured meats, deli, cheese, meal assembly, and bakery applications. The portfolio spans skinners and derinding machines, high-speed slicers (weSLICE series capable of up to 2,000 cuts per minute), yield management scanners and weighers, automated loading and pick-robot systems, thermoformer packaging, and digital monitoring software. Weber also delivers fully integrated line solutions that combine preparation, slicing, automation, packaging, and digital services for enterprise food producers.
Product overview
Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG is a family-owned German company founded in 1981, now led by CEO Tobias Weber (second generation), serving as one of the leading system suppliers for food processing and slicing applications. The company's product portfolio is a comprehensive platform-plus-modules architecture centered on high-performance industrial slicers and food processing line solutions. The core offering includes multiple slicer lines: the premium weSLICE series (9500, 7500, 5500, 4000/4500, 2000/2500, 1000) capable of up to 2,000 cuts per minute, supplemented by Slicer models (804, 702, 604, 305) for various applications. Yield management is enabled through weSCAN vision scanning systems (3000/5000, 7000) and weWEIGH 5000 weighing systems. Preparation equipment includes weDIVIDE cheese block dividers, wePRESS form presses, and wePEEL automatic peelers. Automation solutions feature SmartLoader and weLOAD feeders, wePICK pick robots, weSHUTTLE transport systems, and portion handling systems (weDISPENSE, weSTACK, weUNDERLEAVE). Packaging is handled by wePACK thermoformers (4000, 7000) with SmartChange quick-change technology, PaperTech sustainable packaging, and weSORT/w eLABEL/w eMARK labeling systems. The company's historic roots in derinding machines are maintained through the Skinner division (AMS, ASB, ASD, ASP, AFS series) for meat processing. Digital products include FactoryCockpit for production monitoring, VideoAssist for quality control, and Durablade Care for blade management. These modules integrate into complete line solutions for bacon, cured meats, deli, cheese, meal assembly, and bakery products, with support services through Weber Portal, Upgrades, and Technical Service.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- weSLICE: Slicer product line including models 1000, 2000/2500, 305, 4000/4500, 5500, 604, 702, 804, 7500, 9500
- wePRESS
- weSCAN
- wePACK
- weSHUTTLE
- wePICK
- weWEIGH
- weDIVIDE
- wePEEL
- weSHARP
- FactoryCockpit
- DurabladeCare
- VideoAssist
Products and services
- Weber Line Solutions Fully integrated production lines combining preparation, slicing, automation, and packaging systems for cheese, bacon, deli, cured meats, and meal assembly applications, designed and delivered as complete single-source solutions.
- weSLICE 9500 High-performance industrial slicer capable of up to 2,000 cuts per minute, part of Weber's premium slicing line for cheese and deli products.
- weSLICE 7500 Premium slicer for high-speed bacon and deli slicing operations with advanced yield management capabilities.
- weSLICE 5500 Mid-range slicer for cheese and deli applications with precision cutting technology.
- weSLICE 4000/4500 Entry-level to mid-range slicer series for cheese and deli processing operations.
- weSLICE 2000/2500 Compact new slicer generation combining space efficiency with premium performance for smaller processing operations.
- weSLICE 1000 Compact slicer for entry-level cheese and deli slicing applications.
- Slicer 804 Industrial slicer for processed cheese and deli applications with precision blade technology.
- Slicer 702 Industrial slicer for raw sausage and cured meats processing.
- Slicer 604 Industrial slicer for bacon and processed meat applications.
- Slicer 305 Entry-level industrial slicer for bacon processing applications.
- weSCAN 7000 Vision scanning system for cheese yield optimization and quality control, enabling real-time monitoring of cheese blocks.
- weSCAN 3000/5000 Scanning system for bacon and raw ham yield management with real-time data analytics.
- weWEIGH 5000 High-speed twin lane weighing system for precise weight-accurate slicing and portion control in bacon lines.
- weSHARP Sharpening Devices Automatic blade sharpening systems (weSHARP 5000, weSHARP 7000, and KSG 470) for maintaining consistent cutting performance on industrial slicers.
- weDIVIDE 7000 Cheese block divider for dividing cheese blocks into multiple portions for further processing.
- wePRESS Form press for shaping bacon and raw ham into uniform portions and presentations.
- wePEEL Automatic sausage casing peeler (CCP) that fully automatically and hygienically removes casing from sausage products.
- SmartLoader / weLOAD Automated product loading and infeeder systems for food service, retail bacon slicing, and food processing lines enabling efficient product handling.
- wePICK
- weSHUTTLE Shuttle transport system for moving and positioning portions and products within food processing lines.
- weDISPENSE Portion dispensing system for bacon retail packaging applications.
- weSTACK Portion Stacking Systems Portion stacking systems (weSTACK 3000/5500 and weSTACK 3500) for bacon, raw ham, and fresh meat forming and stacking applications.
- weUNDERLEAVE Underlaying system that places foil under portions such as carpaccio, independent of lane configuration.
- wePACK 7000
- wePACK 4000 Thermoformer packaging machine for medium-speed food processing and packaging operations.
- weSORT Sorting Systems Sorting systems (weSORT 3000, weSORT 5000/7000) for packaged sausages by type on conveyor belts, including high-speed robotic sorting with multiple grippers.
- weLABEL / weMARK Labeling and marking systems (weLABEL 5000/5500 and weMARK 3000) for applying product labels and identification to packaged food products.
- Small Business Skinners Skinners and derinding machines for small business operations, including ASP 460, AFS 460, AMS 400 Eco, and AMS 400 series.
- FactoryCockpit
- VideoAssist Video-based monitoring and assistance system for quality control and remote support in food processing operations.
- Durablade Care Blade maintenance and monitoring digital service for optimizing blade lifecycle and performance.
- Technical Service Technical support and maintenance services for Weber equipment and production lines.
- Weber Upgrades Equipment upgrade program for modernizing existing Weber machines and production lines.
- Weber Portal Customer portal for accessing Weber support, documentation, spare parts, and service resources.
Quantifiable outcome
- Cutting and slicing technology capable of up to 2,000 cuts per minute
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Weber
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Weber technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature13 records
Weber partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- OutokumpucoreWeber relies on sustainable stainless steel from Outokumpu in Finland for climate-friendly food technology. This partnership ensures sustainable raw materials for Weber's food processing equipment manufacturing.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Weber competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Marel: Iceland-based global leader in food processing machinery for meat, poultry, and fish. Closely comparable product categories (slicing, portioning, automated lines) but operates at much larger scale with a broader portfolio beyond Weber's core cheese/deli niche.
- GEA Group: Large German industrial engineering group with significant food processing and packaging machinery operations. Provides broader portfolio solutions than Weber and competes for large processor accounts.
- JBT Corporation: US-listed provider of food processing and air transport equipment with strong protein processing lines. Competes with Weber in meat slicing, coating, and further-processing automation.
- ProMach: US-based packaging machinery consolidator serving food processors with labeling, slicing, and integrated line solutions. Overlaps with Weber in portioning, packaging, and labeling categories for protein processors.
Direct peers
- Bizerba: German family-owned industrial scale and slicing specialist serving meat, cheese, and bakery processors. Directly competes with Weber in slicers, weighing, and labeling for similar end customers in EMEA.
- Treif: German manufacturer of industrial slicing, dicing, and portioning machinery for meat, cheese, and convenience food. Highly comparable niche competitor focused on cutting technology similar to Weber's weSLICE line.
- Handtmann: German family-owned specialist in food processing technology including portioning, forming, and slicing systems for meat and convenience food. Operates in overlapping customer verticals with comparable direct enterprise sales motion.
- Urschel Laboratories: US-headquartered manufacturer of industrial cutting, slicing, and dicing machinery for food processors. Comparable in technology category (food cutting) with similar focus on throughput, accuracy, and dedicated applications.
Emerging players
- Multivac: German family-owned packaging machinery specialist with thermoforming and slicing integration capabilities. Competes most directly with Weber's wePACK line and the integrated slicing-packaging proposition.
Regional players
- Dadaux: French manufacturer of slicers and cutting equipment for meat and cheese processors with strong presence in Southern Europe. Comparable in product category and customer segment, serving a different geographic stronghold than Weber.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Weber social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Weber leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Weber funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Weber M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Weber
What does Weber do?
Weber designs, manufactures, and integrates industrial slicing, portioning, and packaging machinery for the food processing industry, covering bacon, cured meats, deli, cheese, meal assembly, and bakery applications. The portfolio spans skinners and derinding machines, high-speed slicers (weSLICE series capable of up to 2,000 cuts per minute), yield management scanners and weighers, automated loading and pick-robot systems, thermoformer packaging, and digital monitoring software. Weber also delivers fully integrated line solutions that combine preparation, slicing, automation, packaging, and digital services for enterprise food producers.
Is Weber a public or private company?
Weber is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Weber founded?
Weber was founded in 1981. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Weber based?
Weber is headquartered in Kansas City, United States, in the North America region.
How does Weber make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Food Processing Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Services and Support and digital Products.
Who are Weber's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Marel, GEA Group, JBT Corporation and ProMach. Direct peers are Bizerba, Treif, Handtmann and Urschel Laboratories. Multivac is listed as an emerging player. Dadaux is listed as a regional player.
Does Weber have an API?
No public API is recorded for Weber.