What Spaleck GmbH does

Spaleck GmbH & Co. KG is a 5th generation family-owned German industrial manufacturer founded in 1869 and headquartered in Bocholt, Germany. The company operates five interconnected product divisions: Förder- & Separiertechnik (vibrating screens, tension wave screens, 3D combo screens, mobile screens, ActiveCLEAN conveyor troughs, and ActiveFEED feed hoppers for recycling and material separation); Präzisionsteile (CNC turning, milling, large-part machining, and 3D coordinate measurement); Metallverarbeitung (laser cutting, bending, robot welding, and welded assemblies, including DIN EN 15085-2 CL1-certified railway welding); Oberflächenveredelung (vibratory finishing, electroplating, polishing); and Wasseraufbereitung (electrocoagulation systems including RedBOX, membrane filtration, vacuum belt filters, and complete wastewater treatment plants, expanded via the 2021 acquisition of WABE Wasseraufbereitung). Underlying technologies are proprietary mechanical designs combined with certified welding, water treatment, and quality assurance processes; the company runs an in-house SPALECK TestCenter for material trials.

The business model is project-based B2B sales-led with custom quotations rather than list pricing. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of screening and water treatment equipment, custom-manufactured precision parts, and professional services for metal processing and surface finishing. Spaleck sells through direct technical sales teams organized by product division and through a multilingual website covering DE, EN, NL, IT, PT, ES, ZH, and TH languages, with localized presence in the USA, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Spain, China, and Thailand. The group employs approximately 500 people across its locations and serves enterprise customers in recycling, railway/transportation, pharmaceutical/chemical/food, and general industrial manufacturing. Certifications include DIN EN 15085-2 CL1 (highest railway welding level), Q1 supplier status with Deutsche Bahn AG, §62 AwSV specialist certification, EcoVadis Silver (September 2024), and membership in the Klimaschutz-Unternehmen climate protection initiative, with a stated 2030 climate neutrality target.

Name

Spaleck GmbH

Legal name

Spaleck GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://spaleck.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Spaleck GmbH is a 5th generation family-owned German industrial manufacturer (founded 1869) producing screening machines, CNC precision parts, metal processing, surface finishing, and industrial water treatment systems for recycling, railway, pharmaceutical, and general industrial customers across 7 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Industrial screening machines
• CNC precision machining
• Metal fabrication services
• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Vibratory surface finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bocholt

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: Precision parts manufacturing including CNC machining, turning, milling, large-scale CNC processing, and 3D coordinate measurement services. Revenue is generated through project-based orders for industrial customers requiring custom manufacturing.
2. Screening and Separation Technology: Manufacturing and sale of screening machines including vibrating screens, tension wave screens, 3D combination screens, mobile screens, dewatering screens, and conveying channels for recycling and industrial applications.
3. Metal Processing: Laser cutting, bending and forming, welding assemblies, robot welding, surface processing, and assembly services for metal components. Includes certifications for railway vehicle welding (DIN EN 15085-2 CL1).
4. Industrial Water Treatment Systems: Electrocoagulation systems, membrane systems, vacuum belt filters, and complete wastewater treatment plants for industrial process water and wastewater applications. Includes RedBOX electrocoagulation technology.
5. Surface Finishing: Tumbling/gleitschleifen, galvanizing, polishing, and quality assurance services for surface treatment of metal components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spaleck manufactures and sells industrial screening and separation machines, contract-manufactured CNC precision parts, metal processing services (laser cutting, bending, welding, robot welding, assembly), surface finishing (vibratory finishing, electroplating), and industrial water and wastewater treatment systems including electrocoagulation, membrane filtration, and complete treatment plants. The company serves recycling, railway, pharmaceutical, food, and general industrial customers through project-based, custom-engineered solutions produced in Germany and delivered globally.

Product overview

SPALECK GmbH & Co. KG is an industrial machinery and engineering company founded in 1869, operating as a multi-product portfolio of five interconnected business divisions: (1) Förder- & Separiertechnik (Conveying & Separation Technology) - screening machines including bar screens, tensioned wave screens, 3D combo screens, mobile plants, and feeding systems (ActiveFEED, ActiveCLEAN) for recycling and material processing; (2) Präzisionsteile (Precision Parts) - CNC machining services including turning, milling, large-part machining, and 3D coordinate measurement; (3) Metallverarbeitung (Metal Processing) - laser cutting, bending, welding assemblies, robot welding, and assembly services; (4) Oberflächenveredelung (Surface Finishing) - vibratory finishing and electroplating services; and (5) Wasseraufbereitung (Water Treatment) - electrocoagulation (RedBOX), membrane systems, vacuum belt filters, and complete wastewater treatment solutions. The company also acquired WABE Wasseraufbereitung in 2021 to strengthen its water treatment capabilities. SPALECK serves recycling, pharmaceutical, food, railway, and general industrial sectors with MADE IN BOCHOLT manufacturing standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Förder- & Separiertechnik (Conveying & Separation Technology) Manufactured screening machines and conveying systems for recycling, industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical, and food applications. Includes bar screens, tensioned wave screens (Spannwellensiebe), 3D combo screens, mobile screening plants, dewatering screens, conveyor troughs, ActiveCLEAN self-cleaning troughs, ActiveFEED feed hoppers, stainless-steel pharma, food, granulate, and control screening machines, and the ComfortLINE line. Backed by the SPALECK TestCenter for customer trials. Sold to recycling operators, pharma and food processors, and general industrial buyers.
• Präzisionsteile (Precision Parts / CNC Machining) Contract-manufactured CNC precision parts including turning, milling, large-part CNC machining, 3D coordinate measurement, and contract manufacturing (Lohnfertigung) for mechanical engineering and industrial customers needing tight tolerances and reliable delivery.
• Metallverarbeitung (Metal Processing) Custom metal processing services including laser cutting, bending and forming, welded assemblies, robot welding, surface processing, and complete assembly. Includes DIN EN 15085-2 CL1 railway welding certification and EN 17460 adhesive bonding. Targets industrial manufacturers and railway OEMs.
• Oberflächenveredelung (Surface Finishing) Surface treatment services including vibratory finishing (Gleitschleifen) for deburring, polishing and cleaning of metal parts, and electroplating (Galvanik) for corrosion protection and aesthetic finishing, with quality assurance. Sold to industrial customers requiring finished metal components.
• Wasseraufbereitung (Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment) Industrial water and wastewater treatment solutions including RedBOX electrocoagulation systems (up to 99% heavy metal removal), membrane plants and accessories (microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis), vacuum belt filters, complete wastewater treatment plants, chemical, physical, biological, and mobile water treatment, plus process water, circulating water, deionized water, and cooling water circuits. Sold to galvanic, metal, chemical, textile, and other industrial operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% heavy metal removal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb) in wastewater treatment applications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WABE Wasseraufbereitung GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2021SPALECK Group acquired significant parts of WABE Wasseraufbereitung effective December 31, 2021. WABE had been an internationally recognized specialist for engineering and plant construction in industrial water treatment for over 25 years. The acquisition expanded SPALECK's water treatment portfolio and accelerated sustainable growth in the water treatment market. WABE CEO Martin van Unen joined SPALECK as Senior Business Development Manager for water technology.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Haver & Boecker: German family-owned manufacturer of wire-weaving and screening technology, including vibrating and tensioned screening machines for recycling, minerals, and chemicals. Directly comparable to SPALECK's Förder- & Separiertechnik division with similar target customers and engineered-equipment model.
• Jöst Group: German specialist in vibrating conveying and screening technology serving recycling, metallurgy, and process industries. Closely comparable to SPALECK's screening and conveying portfolio, including similar engineered, project-based go-to-market.
• Allgaier Group: German mid-market supplier of processing, screening, and separation technology with a strong recycling-industry footprint. Overlaps directly with SPALECK's screening machines and test-center capabilities for recyclable material customers.
• Rhewum: German manufacturer of screening machines and vibrating equipment for chemical, food, and recycling applications. Directly comparable to SPALECK's product lines in pharma/chemical/food screening and metal recycling separation.
• Binder+Co: Austrian specialist in classifying, screening, and sensor-based sorting for recycling and process industries. Comparable to SPALECK's value-material screens (Wertstoffsiebe) and tensioned-wave screening technology.
• Schenck Process: Global industrial supplier of screening, conveying, and weighing/feeding equipment. Overlaps with SPALECK's conveying and screening machinery, ActiveCLEAN troughs, and ActiveFEED feed hopper categories for bulk-material handling customers.
• Mogensen (GKM Siebtechnik): German/UK provider of vibrating screening and separating equipment, historically synonymous with tensioned/scalping screens for bulk materials. Directly comparable to SPALECK's Spannwellensiebe line.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large German-listed industrial group with separation, homogenization, and process-water solutions across food, pharma, and chemicals. Overlaps with SPALECK's food/pharma screening machines and water-treatment systems as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Andritz: Austrian-listed global supplier of separation and process technologies for pulp/paper, metals, and water/wastewater. Overlaps with SPALECK's screening and water-treatment businesses, particularly for industrial wastewater applications.
• Trumpf: German global leader in laser cutting and machine tools for sheet metal processing. Comparable to SPALECK's Metallverarbeitung division (laser cutting, bending, robot welding) and related CNC precision-parts manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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