What Herion does

Herion Engineering GmbH is a privately held, founder-managed special machine and plant construction company (Sondermaschinen- und Anlagenbau) headquartered in Taufkirchen bei München, Germany. Founded in 1998 in GmbH legal form by Sven Allmendinger as a successor to Ulbricht&Partner GbR, the firm employs 1-10 people and operates from a single location, delivering custom machinery and automation solutions to enterprise customers across film, automotive, aerospace and aviation, and research sectors. Its service portfolio spans hand-operated fixtures to fully automated production lines, supported by CAD platforms (SolidWorks, CATIA V5, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical) and in-house 3D printing for prototyping.

The company's revenue is generated through three streams: (1) professional engineering and construction services billed at agreed hourly rates or fixed-price quotes for project-based work, (2) sales of proprietary hardware products (Mikrotrockendampf-Geschirrspüler micro dry steam dishwasher reaching 180°C without chemicals, Einscheibenmaschine Ozelot, Gerätewagen Manul, Großbandsäge, Barcode-Leseanlage, Dosier- und Wägeeinheit precision dosing unit with ±0.01g accuracy, and Analog Tonabnehmersystem high-end tonearm) distributed exclusively through Medeco Cleantec GmbH, and (3) funded R&D collaboration projects (Förderprojekte) with TU München, LMU München, FH München, TUHH Hamburg, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, and ILAS GmbH, including the Kamera Dolly S-Type with Panther GmbH and the Leichtbau Kamerakran achieving 70% weight reduction with 500x higher connection load capacity.

The business operates with a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise field sales for engineering services and an exclusive channel partner (Medeco Cleantec GmbH) for proprietary cleaning products. The company has received the Stifterverband "INNOVATIV DURCH FORSCHUNG" seal for 2018/2019 and 2020/2021, plus the BSFZ 2022 research allowance certification. No external institutional capital, parent company, or subsidiary relationships have been disclosed, and the firm remains entirely founder-owned with Sven Allmendinger serving as geschäftsführender Gesellschafter (managing partner). Geographic operations are confined to Germany with no disclosed international expansion.

Name

Herion

Legal name

Herion Engineering GmbH

Website

https://herion-engineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Herion Engineering GmbH is a privately held, founder-managed German engineering firm in Taufkirchen near Munich that provides custom machine construction and automation services to industrial manufacturers and also develops and distributes proprietary products including a micro dry steam dishwasher and film production equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taufkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Construction Services: Construction services billed according to agreed hourly rates (Stundensatz nach Aufwand) or fixed-price quotes (Festpreis). Project management and commissioning support offered as additional services.
2. Own Product Sales: Sales of proprietary products (Eigenentwicklungen) such as micro dry steam dishwasher, single disc machine Ozelot, Gerätewagen Manul through exclusive sales partner Medeco Cleantec GmbH.
3. R&D Collaboration and Funding Projects: Research and development projects conducted in collaboration with universities and research institutions, funded through promotion projects (Förderprojekte).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Herion Engineering GmbH designs and builds custom special machines and automated production systems for industrial customers in film, automotive, aerospace and aviation, ranging from hand-operated devices to fully automated production lines. The company also develops and sells proprietary in-house products such as a chemical-free micro dry steam dishwasher, a single disc cleaning machine, equipment trolleys, a large band saw, barcode reading systems, precision dosing and weighing units, and an analog tonearm system.

Product overview

Herion Engineering GmbH is a special machine and plant construction company (Sondermaschinen- und Anlagenbau) focused on assembly and automation technology. The company offers a portfolio of custom machine construction services ranging from hand-operated devices to fully automated production lines, complemented by proprietary products including the Mikrotrockendampf-Geschirrspüler (micro dry steam dishwasher) achieving 180°C cleaning without chemicals, Einscheibenmaschine Ozelot (single disc machine), Gerätewagen Manul (equipment trolley), and industrial equipment such as Großbandsäge (large band saw) and Barcode-Leseanlage (barcode reading system). The company also develops precision equipment including Dosier- und Wägeeinheit (dosing and weighing unit) and Analog Tonabnehmersystem (analog tonearm system). Funded R&D projects include camera equipment (Kamera Dolly S-Type, Leichtbau Kamerakran) developed with universities and research partners. Construction services are delivered using CAD systems (SolidWorks, Inventor, CATIA V5, AutoCAD Mechanical). The company conducts research in collaboration with universities including TU München, LMU München, and FH München.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Machine Engineering Services (Konstruktionsdienstleistungen / Sondermaschinenbau) Engineering and construction services for custom special machines and plant engineering, covering 2D and 3D CAD design, project management and commissioning, billed per agreed hourly rate or fixed-price quotes. Target customers are enterprises in industrial manufacturing sectors.
• Automation Solutions (Automatisierungslösungen) Complete automation construction services including partial, semi and full automation, customer-specific solutions independent of standards, optimization of existing production plants, stand-alone solutions, part linking, fully automatic production lines, workpiece carrier systems, and integration of individual processes into line concepts. Target customers are industrial enterprises.
• Assembly and Automation Technology (Montage- und Automatisierungstechnik) Engineering services for assembly processes including joining, connecting, and welding in manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic manufacturing facilities, integration of high-quality components, and development of production and plant concepts primarily for automotive and electrical engineering sectors.
• Micro Dry Steam Dishwasher (Mikrotrockendampf-Geschirrspüler) Proprietary eco-friendly dishwasher using micro dry steam technology that reaches temperatures up to 180°C, eliminating the need for detergents or chemicals. Developed in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Natalie Germann and Dr. Laila Abu-Farah, distributed through Medeco Cleantec GmbH.
• Single Disc Machine Ozelot (Einscheibenmaschine Ozelot) Proprietary single-disc cleaning machine for industrial cleaning applications, with the first pre-series unit delivered to exclusive partner Medeco Cleantec GmbH.
• Equipment Trolley Manul (Gerätewagen Manul) Proprietary equipment trolley with accessories including holder and storage box for Dyson V15, distributed through exclusive partner Medeco Cleantec GmbH.
• Large Band Saw (Großbandsäge) Proprietary large band saw designed for cutting metal bodies with dimensions up to LxWxH 5,000mm x 2,000mm x 2,000mm.
• Barcode Reading System (Barcode-Leseanlage) Proprietary system capable of reading 1-3 barcodes simultaneously, writing to a database, printing additional barcodes, recognizing poorly readable barcodes, numbering via print, counting barcodes, and cutting after specified quantities.
• Dosing and Weighing Unit (Dosier- und Wägeeinheit) Proprietary precision dosing unit for powder materials with accuracy of ±0.01 grams, featuring automatic rejection on incorrect dosing, designed for automatic filling, powder and granule dosing in explosion-proof version, and mixing of different salts in electroplating.
• Analog Tonearm System (Analog Tonabnehmersystem) Proprietary further development of the legendary Audiocraft AC3000 tonearm system, a dampable single-point tonearm of high-end class with heavy mounting nut for low-resonance installation, equipped with a Grado Gold1 cartridge.
• Camera Dolly S-Type (Kamera Dolly S-Type) Lightweight camera dolly developed for digital film cameras with virtual steering control, featuring CRAB, STEER, and ROUND steering modes. Developed with Panther GmbH and LMU Medieninformatik under a funded R&D project.
• Lightweight Camera Crane (Leichtbau Kamerakran) Modular disassemblable multi-material camera crane that is 70% lighter than alternatives, with telescopic control integrated in the crane boom and CFRP-metal hybrid connection technology offering 500x higher load capacity than previously used adhesive techniques. Developed with TUHH Hamburg, ILAS GmbH, and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft.

Quantifiable outcome

• Micro dry steam dishwasher reaches 180°C compared to conventional 70°C, enabling chemical-free cleaning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WMH Herion Antriebstechnik GmbHminorOthersPartner firm listed on the Herion Engineering website. Related company under the Herion name in drive technology.
• Panther GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner firm for camera dolly project. Herion Engineering developed a lightweight camera dolly (S-Type Dolly) for digital film cameras with virtual steering control for Panther GmbH in collaboration with LMU Medieninformatik.
• Medeco Cleantec GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales partner for Herion Engineering's proprietary cleaning products including micro dry steam dishwasher, single disc machine Ozelot, and Gerätewagen Manul. First pre-series units and initial deliveries went to this partner.
• Technische Universität München (TU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration partner along with LMU and FH München for research and development projects in special machine construction.
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration partner for Kameradolly S-Type project in collaboration with Panther GmbH and LMU Medieninformatik.
• Fachhochschule München (FH München)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration partner along with TU and LMU for research and development projects.
• Panther GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamera Dolly S-Type project: Lightweight camera dolly development for digital film cameras with virtual steering control (CRAB, STEER, ROUND modes).
• LMU MedieninformatikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for camera dolly S-Type project.
• TUHH Hamburg (Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for lightweight camera crane development project - 70% lighter modular multi-material crane.
• ILAS GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for lightweight camera crane development project.
• Fraunhofer GesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for lightweight camera crane development project with CFK-metal hybrid connection technology.
• Prof. Dr. Natalie GermanncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific collaboration partner in the micro dry steam dishwasher research project. Worked alongside Dr. Laila Abu-Farah to develop the innovative cleaning technology.
• Dr. Laila Abu-FarahcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific collaboration partner in the micro dry steam dishwasher research project. Contributed to the development of the innovative cleaning technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG: Phoenix Contact is a large German manufacturer of industrial connection, automation, and electronic interface technology — relevant for the electronics and control integration aspects of Herion's automation solutions.
• Festo AG & Co. KG: Festo is a large German automation technology supplier offering pneumatics, electrical automation, and components for factory and process automation — overlapping with Herion's automation solutions business but at much greater scale and as part of a broad portfolio.
• KUKA AG: KUKA is a leading German industrial automation and robotics company, providing fully automated production lines that overlap with Herion's automation line concepts but at a vastly different scale and scope.
• Schuler AG: Schuler is a major German manufacturer of presses, automation systems, and special machinery for metal forming — broadly comparable as a German Sondermaschinenbau incumbent, though operating at much larger scale and focused on forming technology.
• Glatt GmbH: Glatt is a German process technology specialist offering fluidized bed, spray granulation, and related special machinery for pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries — sharing Herion's profile as a Mittelstand process/cleaning equipment specialist.
• Miele Professional: Miele Professional is the commercial division of Miele offering commercial dishwashing, cleaning, and laundry systems — adjacent to Herion's micro dry steam dishwasher in the chemical-free commercial cleaning category, but with a much broader product portfolio and global reach.

Direct peers

• AZO GmbH + Co. KG: AZO is a German specialist in automated dosing, weighing, and raw-material handling systems for industrial production — directly comparable to Herion's precision dosing and weighing unit (Dosier- und Wägeeinheit).
• Hema Maschinen- und Apparateschutz GmbH: Hema is a German special machine builder focused on protective and process equipment for industrial applications, sharing Herion's profile as a Mittelstand Sondermaschinenbau firm serving manufacturing customers.
• Winterhalter Gastronom GmbH: Winterhalter is a specialist commercial dishwasher and cleaning-systems manufacturer with a chemical-free / hygienic-cleaning technology roadmap that directly overlaps Herion's micro dry steam dishwasher product line.
• Heitec AG: Heitec is a mid-sized German automation specialist offering assembly systems, automation solutions, and electronics manufacturing services to industrial customers — directly comparable to Herion's Sondermaschinen- und Anlagenbau with assembly and automation focus.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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