Meteor

What Meteor does

Meteor is a privately held German manufacturer of high-performance elastomer sealing systems, headquartered in Bockenem, Germany, with operational roots dating to 1951. The company specializes in custom rubber profiles and complete sealing solutions for the automotive industry and broader industrial sectors, serving major OEMs including BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz, VW Group, Ferrari, Stellantis, Magna, Webasto, Valmet, Schmitz Cargobull, and Dometic. Its core technology is built around proprietary elastomer compound formulation, with over 1,000 mixture recipes spanning EPDM, CR, and NBR materials, supported by an integrated six-step in-house manufacturing process covering mixing, extrusion, vulcanization, and finishing.

The business operates as a B2B enterprise system partner, generating revenue through the one-time sale of custom-tailored sealing systems developed for specific vehicle and industrial applications. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with enterprise industrial supplier norms, and the company relies on direct OEM sales relationships with multi-year program supply arrangements rather than transactional distribution channels. No digital channels, app, or API-based offerings are present; the company maintains a standard corporate website (meteor-group.com / meteor.de) for lead generation and customer information.

Geographic footprint was historically European, anchored by the German headquarters. In November 2021, Meteor acquired Creative Extruded Products, LLC. (Tipp City, Ohio, USA), a plastic and rubber extrusion and injection molding company, marking Meteor's entry into North America and extending its material capabilities into plastics alongside its established rubber compounding competency. The company has 1,001–5,000 employees and no disclosed funding history, consistent with a privately held, founder/family-controlled industrial business.

Name

Meteor

Legal name

Meteor

Website

https://meteor.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Meteor is a German manufacturer of custom high-performance elastomer sealing systems, serving automotive OEMs (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, VW, Ferrari, Stellantis) and industrial customers through in-house compounding and integrated production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive and Industrial Sealing Systems

NAICS

Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (339991), Rubber Product Manufacturing (3262), Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (326291), Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (325212)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Weatherseals, Gaskets & Sealing Systems Manufacturing (Door/Window/Trunk Seals) (IMACAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seals, Gaskets & O-Rings (Industrial Elastomer) (IMANALAC), Elastomers & Synthetic Rubber Polymer Manufacturing (SBR, BR, NBR, EPDM, Silicone base polymers) (IMANAAAD), General-Purpose Rubber Compounds (NR/SBR/BR/EPDM) (IMANAJAA)

Keywords

• Sealing systems manufacturing
• Rubber profile extrusion
• Elastomer compounding services
• Automotive sealing solutions
• Industrial rubber components

Headquarters

HQ city

Bockenem

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sealing System Products: Meteor generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom high-performance sealing systems, including rubber profiles and complete sealing solutions. The company operates as a long-standing system partner to automotive OEMs and industrial manufacturers, suggesting recurring B2B revenue through long-term supply relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Meteor develops and manufactures tailor-made high-performance rubber sealing systems, including rubber profiles and complete sealing solutions, through an integrated in-house production chain covering compounding (with over 1,000 proprietary elastomer recipes based on EPDM, CR, and NBR), extrusion, vulcanization, and finishing. The company's primary focus is serving automotive OEMs and diverse industrial customers with custom-engineered sealing systems adapted to individual use cases.

Product overview

Meteor is a provider of high-performance sealing systems with over 70 years of experience. The company operates as a single unified product offering focused on tailor-made sealing solutions, encompassing three interconnected areas: Automotive Sealing Systems (serving as a system partner to major automotive manufacturers), Industrial Sealing Solutions (for diverse industrial applications), and Compounding Services (providing in-house rubber compound formulation with over 1000 recipes). The company controls the full production process from mixing to finishing under one roof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive Sealing Systems Tailor-made high-performance sealing systems developed and produced for the automotive industry, leveraging internal and external rapid tooling, latest CAD techniques, and FEM simulations for OEM customers such as BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz, VW Group, Ferrari, and Stellantis.
• Industrial Sealing Solutions Custom rubber profiles and sealing systems developed, produced, and validated alongside customers for diverse industrial sectors, providing tailored, effective, and reliable sealing solutions across nearly all industry segments.
• Compounding Services In-house rubber compound formulation service offering over 1,000 mixture recipes using elastomer types including EPDM, CR, and NBR, working closely with certified raw material suppliers to deliver exact specification matching.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Creative Extruded Products, LLC.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2021METEOR Group acquired Creative Extruded Products, LLC. in November 2021. The target company is a plastic and rubber extrusion and injection molding company based in Tipp City, Ohio, USA. The acquisition aims to strengthen METEOR's presence in North America and expand its technological capabilities within plastic components. This represents a strategic expansion through acquisition rather than traditional partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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