Jacob Waitz Industrie

What Jacob Waitz Industrie does

Jacob Waitz Industrie GmbH is the holding entity for the machine manufacturing division of the Unternehmensgruppe Freiherren Waitz (Freiherren Waitz Group), a privately held German family-owned conglomerate headquartered in Kassel and operating across 13 locations in 7 countries with approximately 450 employees and ~€70 million in annual revenue (2021). The group is owned by the Freiherren Waitz von Eschen family in its eighth generation, tracing entrepreneurial activity back to 1744, and reinvests over 80% of profits internally; no external equity investors are referenced.

The group's machine manufacturing division comprises five niche industrial equipment manufacturers: Uniflex Hydraulik (hose assembly machines and production lines, including proprietary radial forming technology), Uniflex CNC Metalltechnik (5-axis CNC milling, turning, and grinding of precision metal parts), Polyma Energiesysteme (mobile and stationary power generators, multifunctional generators, and floodlighting systems since 1948), Jovyatlas (rectifiers, UPS systems, inverters, frequency converters, and resistors), and Lindner & Müller (premium uninterruptible power supply systems). These subsidiaries serve B2B customers including fluid technology OEMs, service stations, shipping, data centers, power plants, hospitals, rail transport, disaster control, and film production, with direct field sales through seven-country subsidiary coverage (Germany, USA, Japan, China, Singapore, India, Uruguay).

Beyond manufacturing, the group operates two additional business areas: von Waitz Immobilien, which holds and rents residential, office, and retail real estate long-term in Kassel and Frankfurt am Main; and agricultural/forestry operations (Gutsverwaltung Winterbüren and Forst- und Seenverwaltung Emmerichshofen) covering approximately 900 hectares under progressive and organic farming methods. The group's strategy is to acquire B2B industrial companies with €5–30M revenue, internationally oriented brand names, and in-house know-how, then hold and develop them over decades.

Name

Jacob Waitz Industrie

Legal name

Jacob Waitz Industrie, GmbH.

Website

https://www.waitzvoneschen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jacob Waitz Industrie GmbH specializes in consulting and machine manufacturing, offering management and controlling services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312), Machinery Manufacturing (333), Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Motors & Generators (3621), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Power & Energy Electronics Manufacturing Services (UPS, converters, inverters, chargers) (IMAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Motor Drive & Motion Control Electronics Manufacturing Services (VFDs, servo drives, controllers) (IMAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial machinery manufacturing
• Hydraulic hose assembly
• CNC metal machining
• Power supply systems
• Mobile power generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Investment Goods Manufacturing (Machine Manufacturing): Five manufacturing companies produce industrial machinery and equipment sold to B2B customers globally. These include Uniflex Hydraulik (hose assembly machines), Uniflex CNC Metalltechnik (precision metal parts), Polyma Energiesysteme (mobile power generators), Jovyatlas (power supply systems), and Lindner & Müller (UPS systems). Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales, spare parts, and service contracts.
2. Real Estate Rental and Leasing: The group rents and leases residential, office, and retail space in properties held long-term in Kassel and Frankfurt am Main. Also manages properties they own and self-use. Managed by von Waitz Immobilien.
3. Agriculture and Forestry Products: Agricultural operations at Winterbüren and Waitzrodt estates (~900 hectares farmed, including organic conversion). Products include cereals, rapeseed, sugar beets, peas, elderflowers and berries, aronia berries, soybeans, and Christmas trees. Forestry operations at Emmerichshofen produce beech, oak, pine, and spruce timber. Revenue from commodity sales and recreational lake/woodland leasing.
4. Management and Controlling Services: Jacob Waitz Support GmbH provides central services to group companies including financial accounting, controlling, reporting, project management, liquidity management, payroll, legal advice, contract drafting, insurance, construction management, and real estate management. This is an internal cost center rather than a revenue-generating stream.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jacob Waitz Industrie is the machine manufacturing division of the family-owned Freiherren Waitz Group and produces industrial machinery and equipment through five operating subsidiaries: Uniflex Hydraulik GmbH (hose assembly production systems), Uniflex CNC Metalltechnik GmbH (5-axis CNC precision metal components), Polyma Energiesysteme GmbH (mobile power generators and floodlighting systems), Jovyatlas GmbH (rectifiers, UPS systems, inverters, frequency converters and resistors), and Lindner & Müller Industrie-Elektronik GmbH (uninterruptible power supply systems). Offerings are engineered industrial products sold to B2B customers across manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, and process industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Uniflex Hydraulik: System provider for hose assembly from workshop equipment to production plants, including service presses, production presses, peripheral equipment, test stands, peeling machines, cutting machines, and cleaning equipment. Part of the machine manufacturing division.
• Uniflex CNC Metalltechnik
• Polyma Energiesysteme
• Jovyatlas
• Lindner & Müller Industrie-Elektronik
• von Waitz Immobilien
• Gutsverwaltung Winterbüren
• Forst- und Seenverwaltung Emmerichshofen

Products and services

• Mobile Power Generation and Floodlighting Systems Mobile power generators and floodlighting systems designed for construction sites, infrastructure projects, and outdoor event applications, delivered through the Polyma Energiesysteme GmbH subsidiary.
• CNC Precision Metal Components 5-axis CNC precision-machined metal components manufactured for industrial OEMs and machinery builders via the Uniflex CNC Metalltechnik GmbH subsidiary.
• Hydraulic Hose Assembly Production Systems Production systems for high-pressure hydraulic hose assembly, sold to industrial buyers, fluid-power distributors, and OEM customers via the Uniflex Hydraulik GmbH subsidiary.
• Industrial Power Supply Systems Industrial power supply equipment including rectifiers, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, inverters, frequency converters, and resistors, supplied to industrial and infrastructure customers through the Jovyatlas GmbH subsidiary.
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems Dedicated uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems engineered for industrial backup-power applications, delivered via the Lindner & Müller Industrie-Elektronik GmbH subsidiary.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero customer concentration exceeding 10% of total sales (target for acquisitions)

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vertiv Holdings: Vertiv is a leading global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions including UPS systems, power distribution, and thermal management for data centers — directly comparable to Jovyatlas and Lindner & Müller's UPS and power-supply product lines serving data centers, hospitals, and rail operators.
• Generac Holdings: Generac is a leading manufacturer of power generation equipment including mobile and stationary generators, light towers, and energy storage systems — directly comparable to Polyma Energiesysteme's mobile generators, stationary generators, and floodlighting systems used in construction, disaster control, and event applications.
• Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco's Power Technique division produces mobile generators, light towers, and portable compressors — a direct competitor to Polyma in mobile power and floodlighting, with comparable B2B field-sales distribution across global markets.
• Schuler AG: Schuler is a German press manufacturer whose metal-forming and hydraulic press technologies are conceptually adjacent to Uniflex Hydraulik's hose assembly press systems — both operate in industrial press machinery with strong German Mittelstand engineering heritage and serve B2B OEMs globally.
• Trime S.r.l. Trime is an Italian manufacturer of mobile lighting towers and portable generators — a focused direct competitor to Polyma Energiesysteme in mobile floodlighting systems for construction, events, disaster response, and off-grid applications across Europe.
• Trumpf: Trumpf is a German family-owned industrial machinery manufacturer with global leadership in laser cutting, bending, and precision manufacturing — directly comparable to the Freiherren Waitz Group as a privately held, multi-generational German industrial Mittelstand holding operating niche-leading machinery brands internationally.

Broad incumbents

• Eaton Corporation: Eaton is a broad incumbent in power management including UPS systems, power conversion, and industrial electrical apparatus — overlapping directly with Jovyatlas's rectifiers, UPS systems, inverters, and frequency converters, but at significantly larger global scale.
• ABB: ABB is a broad incumbent in power electronics, UPS, and industrial automation including frequency converters, rectifiers, and inverters — overlapping substantially with Jovyatlas and Lindner & Müller's product portfolio but at global utility and industrial scale.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric, through its APC brand, is a global leader in UPS systems and critical power for data centers, healthcare, and industry — a broad incumbent with overlapping offerings to Jovyatlas's UPS and inverter business serving the same critical infrastructure customers.
• Caterpillar: Caterpillar, through its Electric Power division, manufactures diesel and gas generator sets, mobile power solutions, and power electronics — a broad incumbent with significant overlap to Polyma's mobile generators and Jovyatlas's power conversion products serving industrial and infrastructure customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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