VIS

What VIS does

VIS GmbH is a German manufacturer of conveyor belts, transmission belts, and modular belts headquartered in Treuen, Vogtland, Germany. Founded in 1868 as a textile drive belt workshop, the company today operates as the operational subsidiary of VIS BELTING GMBH (holding company) following a 2008 corporate restructuring. It manufactures fabric-based belts with PVC, PU, polyolefin, and silicone coatings using a proprietary double-belted rotocure process, producing more than 500 distinct belt types in widths up to 3,000 mm for conveyors and up to 500 mm for transmission belts.

The company serves seven primary industry verticals: food processing (FDA/EU-compliant belts with metal-detectable variants), light industrial conveying, logistics, agriculture, paper and printing, textile manufacturing, and raw materials processing. Its customer base includes multinational enterprises such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kerry, Nordic Sugar, and Arcelor alongside mid-market manufacturers like Dennree, Friweika, and Garbuio. Supporting products include profiles, sidewalls, joining accessories, roller coatings, heating presses, finger punching equipment, and custom coatings (Celloflex, Correx, Linaplus, Linatex, Linatrile, Porol, Rudex, Sylomer), with assembly services for endless welding and mechanical joining.

VIS generates revenue primarily through direct one-time sales of custom-engineered belt solutions priced via technical questionnaires and quote-based engagement. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with regional coverage for Europe & America (Mirko Behrendt) and Asia (Helen Zhang), supported by a Sales Manager (Frank Leistner), customer service (Antje Miltzow), and additional sales staff (Dagmar Glaß, Jens Kuderer). Commercial outreach is supplemented by downloadable technical documentation, industry-specific flyers, a German/English/Spanish website, and trade show participation, with Werner Weitz as Managing Director. The company holds FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU food-contact, and REACH compliance certifications relevant to its food-industry customers.

Name

VIS

Legal name

VIS GmbH

Website

https://visgmbh.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Short description

VIS GmbH is a German manufacturer of custom conveyor belts, transmission belts, and modular plastic belts serving industrial customers in food processing, logistics, agriculture, paper, textile, and raw materials sectors from its Treuen facility, founded in 1868.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyor and Transmission Belts

NAICS

Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Belting (Conveyor, Power Transmission) (IMANALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Belting, Conveying & Power Transmission Textiles (Conveyor/Drive Belts/Hoses Reinforcement) (IMAOADAG)

Keywords

• Conveyor belt manufacturing
• Transmission belt production
• Modular plastic belts
• Food grade conveyor belts
• Industrial belt solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Treuen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyor Belt Sales: Sale of custom conveyor belts including PVC, PU, polyolefin, and silicone transport bands. Products available in widths up to 3,000mm with various configurations.
2. Transmission Belt Sales: Sale of transmission belts including high-efficiency flat belts, tangential belts, machine tapes, carrier belts, and toothed belts. Maximum belt width of 500mm.
3. Accessories and Components: Sale of joining accessories, profiles, sidewalls, roller coatings, heating presses, and finger punching equipment
4. Custom Assembly Services: Custom belt assembly services including profiles, longitudinal profiles, and sidewalls according to customer specifications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VIS GmbH manufactures and sells conveyor belts, transmission belts, and modular belts for industrial applications, with widths up to 3,000 mm for conveyor belts and 500 mm for transmission belts. The product portfolio covers PVC, PU, polyolefin, silicone, and elastomer-coated fabric belts, supplemented by profiles, sidewalls, joining accessories, roller coatings, heating presses, and finger-punching equipment. Customized solutions are engineered to meet application-specific requirements such as FDA compliance, oil/grease resistance, high-temperature tolerance, and metal detectability.

Product overview

VIS GmbH is a German manufacturer of conveyor belts, transmission belts, and modular belts with over 60 employees. The core product portfolio consists of three main categories: Conveyor Belts (PVC, PU, silicone, and polyolefin-based fabric transport belts up to 3,000 mm width), Transmission Belts (high efficiency flat belts, tangential belts, machine tapes, carrier belts, and toothed belts with polyamide/polyester tensile members), and Modular Belts (FDA-approved plastic belts in PE, PP, and POM materials). Supporting products include Profiles and Sidewalls (PVC/PU profiles for various transport applications), Joining Accessories (fasteners, adhesives, sealing foils), Roller Coatings, Heating Presses, and Finger Punching equipment. Special Assembly Options offer custom coatings (Celloflex, Correx, Linaplus, Linatex, Linatrile, Porol, Rudex, Sylomer), cut-outs, and perforations. The company provides industry-specific solutions for food, agriculture, logistics, paper/printing, textile, raw materials, and light weight conveying sectors. Assembly services include custom manufacturing in individual lengths/widths with various joining methods (finger joints, stepped overlap, wedge, mechanical connectors). Technical support is provided for troubleshooting belt issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conveyor Belts Fabric-based conveyor belts made from PVC, PU, silicone, polyolefin, and elastomer materials designed for efficient and stable transport processes across food, agriculture, logistics, paper, textile, and industrial manufacturing applications, with widths up to 3,000 mm.
• Transmission Belts Versatile transmission solutions including high efficiency flat belts, tangential belts, machine tapes, carrier belts, and toothed belts, equipped with polyamide or polyester tensile layers for reliable strength at high process speeds, used in industrial machinery drives.
• Modular Belts Modular plastic transport belts available in Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), and Polyacetal (POM), FDA approved for food industry use, with various surface types including smooth, rough, friction, ribbed, open mesh, and perforated.
• Profiles and Sidewalls PVC and PU profiles and sidewalls for conveyor belt enhancement, including cross profiles for inclined transport, sidewalls for bulk solids containment, and longitudinal profiles for belt guidance, available in various materials, shapes, and dimensions.
• Joining Accessories Fasteners, adhesives, and sealing foils for belt joining, including anchor hook and alligator fasteners, adhesives for PU, leather, silicone, polyamide, and elastomer materials, and welding films for PVC and PU materials including FDA-approved options.
• Roller Coatings High friction coefficient coatings for optimum grip and running of conveyor belts, available in elastomers, silicones, thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, PVC, and NBR/PVC, in standard roll lengths of 50m or 100m and widths of 50mm, 70mm, or 100mm.
• Heating Presses Industrial heating presses for continuous belt joining, suitable for thermoplastic belts over 2m width, helping reduce downtime and maximize productivity.
• Finger Punching Equipment Special punching machines for preparation of finger joints at customer sites, available in straight (90°) and oblique (60°) joining fingers, suitable for all belt widths.
• Special Assembly Options Custom special assemblies including additional coatings (Celloflex, Correx, Linaplus, Linatex, Linatrile, Porol, Rudex, Sylomer), cut-outs, perforations, and embossings according to customer-specific requirements.
• Custom Belt Assembly/Confectioning Custom manufacturing of conveyor and transmission belts in individual lengths and widths, including endless welding with special sealing foil or mechanical joining with various connectors, with maximum belt width of 500mm for transmission belts.
• Technical Support Service Technical support services for troubleshooting belt issues including belt slips, joining opens, profile separation, belt slipping, abrasion problems, and operational noise issues.
• Customized Products Custom belt solutions including polyolefin, polypropylene, and elastomer coatings, with customization for thickness, color, coating materials, fabric type, flame resistance, FDA compliance, and detectability, produced using the unique double-belted rotocure for special requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transport belt widths up to 3,000 mm available
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Volta Belting: Israeli/US manufacturer specializing in homogeneous thermoplastic and food-grade conveyor belts, with strong presence in food processing and packaging — competes directly with VIS in FDA-compliant food industry belts.
• Ammeraal Beltech: Dutch manufacturer of process and conveyor belts with strong European presence in food, logistics, and industrial segments; directly competes with VIS in fabric-based conveyor and modular belts across similar applications.
• Forbo Movement Systems: Division of Swiss Forbo Group producing high-efficiency flat transmission belts, tangential belts, and conveyor/processing belts for textile, paper, food, and logistics industries — directly overlapping product range with VIS.
• Megadyne (Ammega): Italian-based manufacturer of power transmission belts and conveyor belts under the Ammega Group, serving food, textile, logistics, and industrial sectors with comparable product breadth to VIS.
• Habasit: Swiss-headquartered global leader in conveyor and processing belts serving food, textile, paper, logistics, and industrial manufacturing — directly comparable product portfolio, similar customization model, and overlapping customer verticals to VIS.
• Bando Chemical Industries: Japanese manufacturer of power transmission belts including V-belts, timing belts, and conveyor belts with global industrial distribution — comparable product technology and overlapping end-markets with VIS's transmission belt portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• ContiTech (Continental): Industrial rubber and belting division of Continental AG, one of the largest global manufacturers of conveyor belts, power transmission belts, and rubber products — operates broadly across belting, rubber, and adjacent industrial categories far beyond VIS's focused niche.
• Fenner (Michelin): Michelin-owned industrial belting business producing conveyor belts, power transmission belts, and polymer products — broader industrial conglomerate focus but direct overlap in core conveyor and transmission belt categories where VIS competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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