Metzen Industries

What Metzen Industries does

Metzen Industries GmbH is a privately held German industrial machinery and plant engineering company headquartered in Hamburg, with a dedicated manufacturing facility in Gochsheim. Founded over 50 years ago, the company designs and builds customised industrial plants and machines, including complex welded constructions, high-pressure-resistant vessels, and complete machines integrated with control and regulation technology. Its offering spans the full project lifecycle in-house: consulting, concept and development, structural engineering, machinery and plant construction, manufacturing, assembly, and after-sales service.

Two proprietary product brands anchor the technology portfolio: KRÖGER Greifertechnik, which provides industrial grabbing and lifting technology positioned as a benchmark in the German market, and GERWIN Silotechnik, which delivers silo and bulk materials handling solutions. The business model is B2B project-based: revenue is generated through one-time engineering and fabrication contracts negotiated directly with enterprise customers, with no standardised pricing and no retail or self-serve channel. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by an in-house team of Senior Engineers per vertical and managed through direct engineering consultations, case-study content, and industry events.

Metzen targets four primary verticals: raw materials and mining, circular economy and waste-to-energy, energy, and food processing. Its enterprise customer base is broad and diversified across heavy-industrial sectors and includes Glencore, Wacker, Goodyear, CEMEX, STRABAG, Boehringer Ingelheim, JTI, and Bitburger among others. Geographically the company serves European customers, with legal entities in Germany and Luxembourg. Recent commercial activity includes a 2026 collaboration with Stadler Anlagenbau on one of Europe's most advanced household battery sorting facilities, positioning the company against regulatory tailwinds from EU battery and circular economy directives.

Name

Metzen Industries

Legal name

METZEN Industries GmbH

Website

https://metzen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Metzen Industries GmbH is a privately held German industrial machinery and plant engineering company that designs, fabricates, and assembles customised plants, pressure vessels, and machines for enterprise customers across raw materials, circular economy, energy, and food processing sectors in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Plant and Machine Manufacturing: Custom-designed industrial plant and machinery manufacturing, including complex welded constructions, high-pressure-resistant containers, and complete machines with control and regulation technology. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts, likely one-time license/fabrication model with professional services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Metzen Industries is a B2B industrial plant and machinery manufacturer that designs, engineers, fabricates, assembles and services custom industrial equipment — including complex welded constructions, high-pressure-resistant vessels, and complete machines with control and regulation technology — for enterprises in raw materials, circular economy, energy, and food sectors. It sells under two proprietary product brands, KRÖGER Greifertechnik (grabbing/lifting technology) and GERWIN Silotechnik (silo technology), and delivers full-lifecycle services from consulting through after-sales support.

Product overview

METZEN Industries operates as a partner for complex industrial plant and mechanical engineering challenges, offering holistic solutions from analysis through implementation. The portfolio consists of two product sub-brands—KRÖGER Greifertechnik (grabbing/lifting technology) and GERWIN Silotechnik (silo/bulk material technology)—alongside a full service lifecycle spanning Consulting, Concept & Development, Structural Engineering, Machine & Plant Construction, Manufacturing, Assembly, and After Sales. Services target industrial sectors including Raw Materials, Circular Economy/Waste-to-Energy, Energy, and Food/Nutrition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KRÖGER Greifertechnik: Product brand for grabber and lifting technology solutions; KRÖGER grabbers have been a benchmark in lifting technology for decades.
• GERWIN Silotechnik

Products and services

• KRÖGER Greifertechnik Industrial grabbing and lifting technology product brand offering grabber solutions for material handling in harsh industrial environments such as raw material extraction, recycling, and waste-to-energy plants. Targeted at enterprise industrial customers.
• GERWIN Silotechnik Silo technology product brand providing holistic planning and sustainable solutions for the bulk goods industry. Targeted at enterprise industrial customers needing bulk material storage and handling infrastructure.
• Industrial Plant & Machine Construction Custom engineering and fabrication of industrial plants and machines, including welding constructions, pressure vessels, and complete machinery with control and regulation technology. Sold through project-based contracts to enterprise customers.
• After Sales Service Round-the-clock after-sales support including immediate spare parts availability and on-site service for installed METZEN equipment, aimed at minimizing customer downtime and securing plant performance.
• Consulting & Engineering Services Front-end consulting, concept development, and in-house structural engineering (Statik) using modern CAD software for steel and concrete load-bearing structures. Targeted at enterprise customers planning plant optimization, expansion, or new builds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capacity to process up to 100 metric tons of household batteries per day in battery sorting facilities

Named customers35 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadler Anlagenbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Metzen Industries collaborated with Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH on one of Europe's most advanced household battery sorting facilities in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany. The facility, Stadler's first dedicated battery sorting line, has a capacity of up to 100 metric tons of household batteries per day and uses sensor-based sorting technology for battery chemistry classification. The project supports compliance with EU battery regulations (63% collection target by 2027, 73% by 2030).
• SaubermacherminorOthers · 22 April 2026German waste and recycling firm and commissioning partner for the battery sorting facility in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany. Saubermacher commissioned the facility alongside Meinhardt Städtereinigung, with equipment delivered by Stadler and collaboration from Metzen Industries and Stadler's WeeeSwiss Technology AG subsidiary.
• Meinhardt Städtereinigung GmbH & Co. KGminorOthers · 22 April 2026German waste and recycling firm and commissioning partner for the battery sorting facility in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany. The facility serves Saubermacher and Meinhardt Städtereinigung.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zeppelin Systems GmbH: German bulk-material handling and process plant engineering business. Closely comparable to Metzen on silos, conveying, and complete plant solutions for raw materials and food customers.
• AZO GmbH + Co. KG: German specialist in automated bulk-material handling systems, silos, and pneumatic conveying. Direct overlap with Metzen's GERWIN Silotechnik silo and bulk-goods portfolio.
• SMS group GmbH: German private industrial plant constructor specializing in metallurgical, rolling-mill, and heavy-process facilities. Comparable to Metzen on custom-engineered plants, high-pressure vessels, and complex welding constructions.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global plant and machinery manufacturer focused on food processing, feed, and bulk-material handling. Closely comparable to Metzen on food/oil-mill plant, dosing systems, and bulk-goods silos served by GERWIN.
• Haver & Boecker: German family-owned machinery maker focused on processing, screening, and packaging equipment for raw materials and bulk goods. Directly comparable to Metzen's conveying, classification, and bulk-material handling offerings.
• Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH: German manufacturer of sorting and recycling plant for waste streams. Direct peer in circular-economy plant construction and a documented co-development partner with Metzen on the 100-tpd battery sorting facility.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: German-listed large-scale process engineering and machinery supplier, heavily exposed to food/dairy and beverage. Comparable to Metzen's food vertical and plant-engineering execution model.
• Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions: Large German incumbent engineering and plant construction arm of Thyssenkrupp serving chemicals, fertilizers, mining, and cement. Overlaps with Metzen on heavy industrial plant, vessels, and structural engineering.
• Andritz AG: Austrian-listed large industrial plant and machinery group serving pulp & paper, metals, feed, and recycling. Overlaps with Metzen on customized process plants and bulk-material handling for raw materials and circular economy.

Regional players

• KHS GmbH: German packaging and filling plant supplier for the beverage and food industry. Comparable to Metzen's food/beverage vertical (e.g., Bitburger, Tee Gschwendner customers) but focused downstream on filling/packaging rather than upstream processing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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