CCI Conveyor Technology

What CCI Conveyor Technology does

CCI Fördertechnik GmbH, operating as CCI Conveyor Technology, is a German designer and manufacturer of intralogistics conveyor systems headquartered in Waibstadt, Germany. Founded in 2003 and operating for over 20 years, the company builds horizontal conveyor technology (transport, transfer, stacking, pallet changing and centering modules), vertical conveyor systems (2-column lifts, 4-column lifts, and freight elevators), and pallet inspection systems for empty and full pallets. CCI serves industrial customers across automotive, pharmaceutical, food, and aviation sectors, delivering both standardized modules and custom-engineered special machines developed in-house using Autodesk Inventor 3D and AutoCAD. The company is privately held, managed by Oliver Zattler, and has no disclosed external investors or parent company.

The business operates a direct, sales-led go-to-market model in which CCI engages customers as either a component supplier or a full general contractor on a project basis. Its full lifecycle service offering spans consultation, planning, construction, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance and repair, with project-specific quote-based pricing and multi-year contract structures. Marketing is conducted through a corporate website, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Xing, supported by downloadable brochures and image films. The company is geographically focused on Germany and broader Europe, with no claimed global footprint, and currently employs approximately 60 staff of which roughly one-third are industrial mechanics.

Name

CCI Conveyor Technology

Legal name

CCI Fördertechnik GmbH

Website

https://cci-foerdertechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CCI Fördertechnik GmbH is a German designer and manufacturer of horizontal and vertical conveyor systems, pallet inspection equipment, and custom intralogistics machinery, serving industrial customers in the automotive, pharmaceutical, food, and aviation sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyor Systems

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI)

Keywords

• Industrial conveyor systems
• Intralogistics equipment
• Pallet handling machinery
• Goods elevators
• Special machine construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Waibstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyor Systems and Components: Sale of standard conveyor technology modules, standalone solutions, and complete plant systems. Acts as component supplier or general contractor depending on project scope and customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCI Conveyor Technology designs and manufactures standard and custom conveyor systems for internal material flow (intralogistics), including horizontal conveyors (transport, transfer, stacking, pallet change and centering modules), vertical conveyors (2-column and 4-column lifts and freight elevators), and pallet inspection systems (empty and full pallet inspection). The company delivers complete lifecycle services from consulting and planning through construction, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, maintenance, and repair, serving industrial customers in automotive, pharmaceutical, food, and aviation sectors.

Product overview

CCI Conveyor Technology offers standard conveyor technology and custom special machines for intralogistics (internal material flow). Their product portfolio includes horizontal conveyor technology (for transport over straight sections, transfer, stacking, pallet changing and centering), vertical conveyor technology (2-column and 4-column lifts, freight elevators), pallet inspection technology (for empty and full pallets), and custom special solutions. They provide an all-in-one solution from consulting and planning through construction, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, to maintenance and repair, serving the complete lifecycle of their systems. The company operates in various industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, food, and aerospace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Horizontal Conveyor Technology (Horizontale Fördertechnik) Standard and custom horizontal conveyor systems for transporting goods over straight sections, including transport over straight stretches, transfer technology, feed/discharge pieces, stacking technology, pallet changing, and pallet centering modules for industrial intralogistics customers.
• Vertical Conveyor Technology (Vertikale Fördertechnik) Vertical conveyor systems including 2-column lifts, 4-column lifts, and freight elevators for moving goods between different height levels in industrial facilities.
• Pallet Inspection Technology (Palettenprüftechnik) Pallet inspection systems for checking empty and full pallets for quality control and damage detection in industrial material handling operations.
• Conveyor Lifecycle Services (Consulting, Planning, Construction, Assembly, Commissioning, Maintenance, and Repair) All-in-one lifecycle service offering covering the full lifetime of a conveyor system from initial consultation and planning through construction, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, maintenance, and repair, delivered to industrial intralogistics customers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TGW Logistics Group: Austrian-headquartered provider of conveyor technology, pallet handling systems, and automated warehouse solutions — a direct head-to-head competitor for CCI's horizontal/vertical conveyor and pallet inspection offerings across Europe.
• Interroll Group: Swiss-listed manufacturer of conveyor rollers, drum motors, and modular conveyor platforms — a direct product-line competitor for horizontal conveyor components that CCI produces and integrates.
• BEUMER Group: German family-owned intralogistics specialist offering conveying, loading, palletizing, and packaging line systems — directly overlapping CCI's conveyor and end-of-line integration capabilities, with a similar custom-engineering heritage.
• FlexLink (Coesia): Now part of Coesia, FlexLink provides modular conveyor systems and intralogistics solutions targeting automotive, pharma, and food manufacturers — directly comparable customer verticals and product categories to CCI.

Broad incumbents

• Dematic: Global intralogistics automation leader offering conveyor systems, sortation, AS/RS, and integrated solutions to the same manufacturing and warehouse customers CCI serves, but at significantly larger scale and broader product scope.
• Vanderlande: Dutch material handling systems integrator providing conveyor, sortation, and warehouse automation for parcel, e-commerce, and air cargo — competing for the same mid-to-large project opportunities as CCI.
• Swisslog: Swiss-headquartered automated intralogistics provider with conveyor, AS/RS, and warehouse automation offerings; competes for intralogistics RFPs in pharma, food, and manufacturing — the same verticals as CCI.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global supplier of factory automation, linear motion, and conveyor sub-systems; competes for the motion and assembly components that go into conveyor systems CCI designs and builds.

Regional players

• Krones AG: German packaging line systems integrator for food and beverage — competes with CCI's end-of-line and packaging line conveyor integration in shared food customers, though focused on the filling/packaging end of the line.

Emerging players

• Aimplas (BEMA Sondermaschinenbau) and other German Sondermaschinenbauer: A long tail of small and mid-sized German special machine builders design and manufacture custom conveyor and intralogistics solutions for regional manufacturers — direct competitors to CCI in the Mittelstand customer base with comparable customization capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzHJIBEJ4SDycs3Q_i4TfkA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccifoerdertechnik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cci-f%C3%B6rdertechnik-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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