IMS Gear Georgia Inc.

What IMS Gear Georgia Inc. does

IMS Gear Georgia Inc. is the US operating subsidiary of IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA, a privately held German partnership limited by shares (KGaA) headquartered in Donaueschingen in the Schwarzwald region. The parent group is one of the world's self-described leading manufacturers of gear and transmission technology, with a product portfolio anchored by Planetengetriebe (planetary gearboxes) offered in standard and customized configurations, supplemented by the branded IMS Drive Getriebe sub-line and a Low Noise variant for noise-sensitive applications. Production is conducted across nine facilities in Germany (Donaueschingen, Eisenbach, Trossingen, Villingen-Schwenningen), the USA (Gainesville, Virginia Beach), Mexico (Querétaro), China (Taicang), South Korea (Seoul), and Japan (Tokyo), with in-house capabilities including a hardening shop (Härterei) for heat treatment and Automation & Anlagenbau for industrial engineering and custom manufacturing solutions.

The company operates a B2B direct sales model targeting industrial customers in the automotive sector (drivetrain and powertrain components) and in additional verticals including e-bikes/individual mobility, agricultural machinery, logistics/material handling, building technology/HVAC, and household appliances. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated on a custom, consultation-based basis, consistent with engineered-to-order planetary gearboxes configured via an online Solution Finder tool. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of these gear and transmission components, with the automotive segment flagged as the primary vertical. Supporting business infrastructure includes Microsoft 365, HubSpot CRM, Cookiebot consent management, and a Synera-based LLM used to automate extraction of relevant information from hardening-shop customer inquiries to speed quote creation.

The US entity (IMS Gear Georgia Inc., founded 1995, Gainesville) is one of two US manufacturing sites (alongside IMS Gear Virginia Inc. in Virginia Beach) supporting North American automotive and industrial OEM customers with local production. The ultimate parent is governed by IMS Gear Management SE, with a Vorstand of four members (Zoltan Nemeth, Dr. Norbert Neumann, Bernd Schilling, Aleš Stárek) and a Supervisory Board chaired by Carsten Cox; Michael Wen is identified as Chief Operations Officer of IMS Gear Asia.

Name

IMS Gear Georgia Inc.

Legal name

IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA

Website

https://imsgear.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

IMS Gear Georgia Inc. is the US manufacturing subsidiary of IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA, a privately held German manufacturer of customized planetary gearboxes and transmission technology serving automotive OEMs and industrial customers across e-bikes, agriculture, logistics, building technology, and household appliances.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Gear and Transmission Technology

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing (336991)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)

akta.pro primary industry

Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Passenger Vehicle Electrical & Electronics Manufacturing (ICE) (IMACAAAK), Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension Components Manufacturing (IMACAOAH)

Keywords

• Planetary gearboxes
• Transmission technology
• Automotive drivetrain components
• Precision gear manufacturing
• Industrial gear solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gear and Transmission Product Sales: Manufacture and sale of planetary gears and gear technology components to industrial customers in automotive and other sectors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IMS Gear manufactures and sells precision planetary gearboxes (Planetengetriebe) and transmission technology components for automotive and industrial customers. The company provides customized and standard gear solutions across multiple sectors including automotive, e-bikes, agricultural technology, logistics, building technology, and household appliances, supported by in-house heat treatment (Härterei) and industrial automation capabilities.

Product overview

IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA is a leading global manufacturer of precision gear and transmission technology (Zahnrad- und Getriebetechnik), serving customers in the automotive sector and numerous industrial future sectors. The company's product portfolio is anchored by its core Planetengetriebe (planetary gearbox) line — available in standard and customized configurations — supplemented by the branded IMS Drive Getriebe (IMS Drive gearbox) sub-line. The product range spans application-specific planetary gearbox solutions for household appliances (Haushaltsgeräte), building technology (Gebäudetechnik), agricultural technology (Agrartechnik), and logistics (Logistik), with a Low Noise variant for noise-sensitive applications. Supporting tools include a Solution Finder for interactive product configuration. Core competencies in Industrial Engineering/Automation and a Heat Treatment Shop (Härterei) provide in-house manufacturing and process capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planetengetriebe (Planetary Gearboxes) Custom and standard planetary gearboxes (Planetengetriebe) designed for high torque density and compact design, configurable via the Solution Finder tool and available in low-noise variants, serving automotive and industrial customers.
• IMS Drive Getriebe (IMS Drive Gearboxes) A branded sub-line of planetary gearboxes positioned as a distinct product family for drive and mobility applications, accessible via the /drive URL path on the IMS Gear website.
• Härterei (Hardening Shop) In-house heat treatment and hardening service for gear components, supporting both internal production and external customer orders via [email protected].
• Automation & Anlagenbau (Industrial Engineering and Automation) Industrial engineering and automation services providing custom manufacturing solutions, including the design and build of specialized equipment (Anlagenbau).

Segments6 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

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft 365 is used as the primary work tool, including Microsoft Teams for communication and online meetings, Microsoft Office for productivity, SharePoint for document management, Microsoft Forms for customer surveys, and MS OneDrive for cloud storage. Data processing agreements and standard contractual clauses are in place for data transfers to the USA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neugart GmbH: German manufacturer of planetary gearboxes and right-angle gearboxes. Closely comparable to IMS Gear in product type (planetary gearboxes), customer base (industrial OEMs), and customization-heavy business model.
• Wittenstein SE: German manufacturer of precision servo gearboxes, planetary gearheads, and mechatronic drive systems. Comparable to IMS Gear in planetary-gear technology, low-noise / high-precision positioning, and B2B industrial customer base.
• Getriebebau Nord GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of gearmotors, industrial gear units, and drive electronics. Overlaps with IMS Gear in planetary/industrial gearboxes and multi-vertical industrial customer coverage, including intralogistics and automotive-adjacent sectors.
• Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of gearmotors, planetary gearboxes, and drive systems for industrial automation, mobile machinery, and wind energy. Comparable to IMS Gear in planetary-gear product line and multi-sector industrial customer exposure.

Broad incumbents

• SEW-Eurodrive GmbH & Co KG: Large German drive-engineering incumbent offering gearmotors, industrial gear units, servo drives, and mechatronic systems. Compares to IMS Gear in planetary-gearbox category but operates at much larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• ZF Friedrichshafen AG: Major German automotive and industrial technology supplier with a drivetrain/transmission business that competes in automotive planetary gear sets. Larger and broader than IMS Gear, but overlapping in automotive drivetrain transmission components.
• Regal Rexnord Corporation: US-listed power transmission and motion-control company with gear, bearing, and conveyor components. Overlaps with IMS Gear in industrial gear products and multi-vertical industrial customer base.
• Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Japanese industrial group with a power-transmission and motion-control division producing precision gearboxes and gearmotors. Comparable to IMS Gear's planetary-gear focus and its Japanese sales presence, but much broader portfolio.
• Tsubakimoto Chain Co. (Tsubaki Group): Japanese manufacturer of power transmission products including drive chains, sprockets, and motion-control components. Comparable to IMS Gear in motion/power-transmission components for industrial OEMs.

Emerging players

• Bafang Electric Motor Science-Technology Co., Ltd. Chinese manufacturer of e-bike drive systems (motors, gearboxes, controllers). Overlaps with IMS Gear's E-Bikes/Individual Mobility segment and competes in compact planetary gearboxes for e-bike drivetrains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/IMS-Gear-SE-Co-KGaA/100078189550214
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ims-gear-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/imsgear_karriereundmehr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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