Optimas
Optimas Maschinenfabrik is a privately held German manufacturer (founded 1978) of road and paving construction machinery — including paver laying machines, vacuum lifting devices, laser-controlled grading systems, and material distribution buckets — serving road contractors, municipalities, and landscapers across approximately 80 countries via direct sales and distributors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersRamsloh, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Optimas does
Optimas Maschinenfabrik H. Kleinemas GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of road and paving construction machinery, headquartered in Saterland-Ramsloh, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1978 by Dipl.-Ing. Harald Kleinemas following the invention of the T33 — the prototype of the first paver laying machine capable of mechanically laying square meters of paving instead of individual stones — the company has grown into a globally active Mittelstand enterprise serving customers in approximately 80 countries through a combination of direct field sales (organized into six German postal-code regions plus dedicated export managers) and a multinational network of regional distributors across Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
The product portfolio spans the full paving construction workflow: paver laying machines (T-series, H99, 850) and gripper attachments for excavators; vacuum-based lifting devices (Vacu-Lift H, Vacu-Pallet-Mobil, Vacu-Mobil-Allrounder) for heavy stone handling; the PlanMatic laser-controlled grading system for subbase preparation; the Finliner material distribution bucket with integrated conveyor belt for trench, cable duct, and flood protection filling; joint management equipment (FugenBooster, Streuschaufel); and an upcoming SilentCut MR400 fully encapsulated stone cutter with registered utility model protection (Gebrauchsmuster Nr. 20 2026 102 062) launching in fall 2026. All manufacturing is performed in-house at the company's 13,400 m² facility in Saterland-Ramsloh.
The company operates four revenue streams: new equipment sales (direct + distributor), a nationwide German rental fleet with on-site delivery, 24/7 technical service with mobile service vehicles and original spare parts supply, and a used-equipment refurbishment program. Customer segments are dominated by road and civil engineering contractors and municipal public works departments, with secondary demand from GaLaBau landscapers and emergency/civil protection organizations (such as bremenports and German fire brigades using the Finliner for flood response). Marketing is centered on a heavy trade show calendar (including bauma 2025 and seven 2026 events globally), two physical demonstration sites (Optimas World and Coreum-based Musterbaustelle Süd), and a B2B online shop serving trade customers only. Franz-Josef Werner serves as Managing Director (Geschäftsführer).
Optimas firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Optimas
- Legal name
- Optimas Maschinenfabrik H. Kleinemas GmbH
- Website
- https://optimas.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Optimas Maschinenfabrik is a privately held German manufacturer (founded 1978) of road and paving construction machinery — including paver laying machines, vacuum lifting devices, laser-controlled grading systems, and material distribution buckets — serving road contractors, municipalities, and landscapers across approximately 80 countries via direct sales and distributors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Optimas industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Construction Machinery
- NAICS
- Construction Machinery Manufacturing (33312)
- SIC
- Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pavers & Road Construction Equipment (IMAHAAAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Road Building & Paving Equipment Vehicle Manufacturing (Pavers/Rollers/Milling) (IMACAFAE), Roadbuilding & Paving Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAB)
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Where Optimas is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ramsloh
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Optimas business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales (New Machines and Attachments): Optimas manufactures and sells paving laying machines, paver grippers, vacuum devices, planum creation equipment, material distribution buckets (Finliner), joint filling equipment (FugenBooster), stone cutting machines, lifting tools, and hand tools for road and paving construction. Products are sold directly and through a global distributor network across approximately 80 countries.
- Rental Services: Optimas offers a rental fleet including paving laying machines, paver grippers as attachments, vacuum devices, PlanMatic, Material-Verteilschaufel 'Finliner', and FugenBooster. Rental duration is individually arranged based on customer needs. Equipment can be delivered directly to construction sites with optional operator training. Rental stations are positioned across Germany for nationwide coverage.
- Technical Service and Spare Parts: Optimas provides on-site technical service throughout Germany through its own service technicians with fully equipped service vehicles. Original spare parts are kept in stock and available on demand. The company operates a 24/7 service offering.
- Used Equipment Sales: Optimas operates a used machinery division where machines are systematically inspected (engine, hydraulic components, chassis, grippers, painting) according to a checklist, repaired with original spare parts, and sold with a warranty.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Free shipping threshold for B2B online orders within Germany |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Payment terms for B2B customers |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Optimas product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Optimas Maschinenfabrik H. Kleinemas GmbH designs, manufactures, and distributes specialized road and paving construction equipment, including machines for laying concrete pavers and stones. The company supplies trade professionals, contractors, and paving specialists with new and used machinery, spare parts, rental services, and technical support.
Product overview
Optimas is a German manufacturer of road and paving construction systems, producing exclusively in-house in Germany. The product portfolio centers on mechanical paving technology starting with the T33 paver machine, expanded over 40+ years to include: vacuum-based lifting devices (Vacu-Lift, Vacu-Pallet-Mobíl, Vacu-Mobil-Allrounder) for gentle stone handling; the PlanMatic laser-controlled grading system for subbase preparation; the Finliner material distribution bucket with conveyor belt for trench filling and flood protection applications; Complete tooling suites for edge installation, joint filling/cleaning, and cutting (including the upcoming SilentCut MR400 fully encapsulated dust-free stone cutter); and services including rental, used equipment sales, 24/7 technical service, and training. Products serve road construction, underground utilities (pipeline construction), landscaping (GaLaBau), equestrian arena construction, and flood protection applications. The company sells to 80 countries worldwide through direct sales and distribution partners.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- The SilentCut MR400 can fill 30m of sand tube per minute for flood protection applications
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Companies that use Optimas
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Optimas technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Optimas partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- DOMKA PC (Andrea Papandreou Avenue, Greece)minorDOMKA PC serves as the Optimas distributor for Greece. The company is operated by Stylianos Papakonstantinou and handles sales and service of Optimas products in the Greek market.
- TECNOGERMA IBÉRICA S.L. (Spain)minorTECNOGERMA IBÉRICA S.L. serves as the Optimas distributor for Spain. Representatives include Cristina Suela Ruiz and Claus Kubbig, located at Paseo de los Castaños 130, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain.
- Soluzioni Pose SRL (Italy)minorSoluzioni Pose SRL serves as the Optimas distributor for Italy, represented by Luigi Abbruzzese.
- PaveTool Innovators (USA)minorPaveTool Innovators serves as the Optimas distributor for the United States. Contact persons include Caleb Bahler (Tunnel Road, Vernon, Connecticut) and Elias Null.
- AOE Techniek (Netherlands)minorAOE Techniek serves as the Optimas distributor for the Netherlands, represented by Albert Oude Engberink, located at Marconiweg 1, 7591 HH Denekamp, Netherlands.
- GROEP Palmaers (Belgium)minorGROEP Palmaers serves as the Optimas distributor for Belgium, represented by Bert Freson and Ivo Palmaers, located at Tongersestraat 94, 3740 Bilzen, Belgium.
- ERICH BERGNER Soc. Unip. Lda (Portugal)minorERICH BERGNER Soc. Unip. Lda serves as the Optimas distributor for Portugal, represented by Rodolfo Bergner, located at Praça da Figueira 18, 1100-241 Lisboa, Portugal.
- SJK (Poland)minorSJK serves as the Optimas distributor for Poland, represented by Sebastian Jordan Kruszona, located at Ul. Kopciuszka 13a, 60-193 Poznan, Poland.
- Moinho Ltda. (Brazil)minorMoinho Ltda. serves as the Optimas distributor for Brazil, represented by Miguel Bettarello, located at Av. Ana Costa 374 - cj 5, 11060-002 Santos - S.P., Brazil.
- Elremta Mastermann UAB (Lithuania)minorElremta Mastermann UAB Statybos Masinos serves as the Optimas distributor for Lithuania, represented by Narunas Asinauskas and Giedrius Santaras, located at Naglio g. 4c, 3014 Kaunas, Lithuania.
- Human Paver Technology (Korea)minorHuman Paver Technology serves as the Optimas distributor for Korea, represented by Young-Keun Choi, located at 58 nambusunhanro356 seochogu, Seoul, Korea.
- Futuretech Engineering (UAE)minorFuturetech Engineering serves as the Optimas distributor for the UAE and Gulf region, represented by Tycho Lieske, located at P.O. Box 17801, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, UAE.
- Concretech (Argentina)minorConcretech serves as the Optimas distributor for Argentina, represented by Ignacio Sibilla, located at Hipolito Yrigoyen 146 7mo. piso, of. B, 5000 Cordoba, Argentina.
- Coreum (Stockstadt a. R., Germany)coreOptimas has a long-term partnership with Coreum, a demonstration and testing center in Stockstadt a. R. that hosts the 'Optimas Musterbaustelle Süd' (Southern Model Construction Site). Coreum brings together over 50 brands of construction equipment for hands-on testing events including Coreum Praxistage, where Optimas participates with its own demonstration site.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Optimas competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Weber MT: German manufacturer of compaction machines, vibratory plates, rollers, and concrete processing equipment for road construction. Sells to the same contractors and rental companies as Optimas, providing overlap in subbase preparation and finishing equipment categories.
- Saint-Gobain Norton Clipper: Saint-Gobain brand producing diamond tools, saws, and stone-cutting machines for construction. Directly competes with the Optimas SilentCut MR400 in the professional stone-cutting equipment segment targeting masonry and paving contractors.
- Probst Maschinenfabrik: German Mittelstand manufacturer of vacuum lifting systems, paver-laying equipment, and stone-handling tools. Direct competitor to Optimas across nearly every product category, including paver machines and vacuum handling, serving the same road and paving contractor and landscaping customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Hilti: Liechtenstein-based, family-owned global supplier of tools, fastening systems, and construction equipment. Adjacent competitor to Optimas in the tools and small-equipment categories serving contractors and infrastructure projects worldwide.
- BOMAG (Fayat Group): German-headquartered manufacturer of compaction equipment, asphalt pavers, milling machines, and road-building machinery owned by Fayat Group. Overlaps with Optimas in planum preparation and adjacent road construction workflows, supplying primarily larger contractors and rental fleets.
- Liebherr: Large German family-owned manufacturer of construction equipment including earthmoving, material handling, and concrete technology. Adjacent competitor with overlap to Optimas's vacuum and material distribution products through Liebherr's broader concrete and earthmoving portfolio.
- Wacker Neuson: Global German construction equipment OEM listed on MDAX/SDAX, offering compaction, concrete technology, excavators, and site preparation machinery. Competes with Optimas in the subbase preparation and small equipment categories under a broad portfolio.
- Husqvarna Construction: Division of Husqvarna Group producing construction machinery including cutting, drilling, grinding, and surface preparation equipment for concrete and stone. Direct competition for Optimas's stone cutting business (SilentCut MR400) and a broad channel player across paving contractors.
- Dynapac (Fayat Group): Fayat-owned manufacturer of compaction and paving equipment, including rollers, pavers, and feeders for road infrastructure projects. Competes with Optimas across planum and adjacent road-build workflows through a global dealer network.
Others
- Schmalz: German market leader in vacuum handling and clamping technology for industrial automation and construction. Comparable in core vacuum technology that Optimas uses for paving-stone lifting, though Schmalz's primary focus is industrial/automation rather than paving-site deployment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
Optimas financial estimates
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Optimas leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Optimas funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Optimas
What does Optimas do?
Optimas Maschinenfabrik H. Kleinemas GmbH designs, manufactures, and distributes specialized road and paving construction equipment, including machines for laying concrete pavers and stones. The company supplies trade professionals, contractors, and paving specialists with new and used machinery, spare parts, rental services, and technical support.
Is Optimas a public or private company?
Optimas is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Optimas founded?
Optimas was founded in 1978. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Optimas based?
Optimas is headquartered in Ramsloh, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Optimas make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales (New Machines and Attachments) is the primary driver. The others are rental Services, technical Service and Spare Parts and used Equipment Sales.
Who are Optimas's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Weber MT, Saint-Gobain Norton Clipper and Probst Maschinenfabrik. Broad incumbents are Hilti, BOMAG (Fayat Group), Liebherr, Wacker Neuson, Husqvarna Construction and Dynapac (Fayat Group). Schmalz is listed as an others.
Does Optimas have an API?
No public API is recorded for Optimas.
What industry is Optimas in?
Optimas's product category is Construction Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAAAI, Pavers & Road Construction Equipment, with a secondary code of IMACAFAE, Road Building & Paving Equipment Vehicle Manufacturing (Pavers/Rollers/Milling). Its NAICS code is 33312 and its SIC code is 3530.