Unimec

What Unimec does

Unimec A/S is a Danish private industrial engineering firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Langå, Denmark, that designs and builds custom special machines for automated assembly and finishing of industrial products. Its core technical approach is constructing complex special machines from standard components, combined with deep, multi-disciplinary expertise in robotics (6-axis, SCARA, Flexpickers, Cobots), industrial vision, ultrasonic welding and cutting, hotmelt and adhesive application, screw systems, marking, and material handling. The company operates through five main solution categories — assembly machines, production machines, test machines, robot solutions, and part handling — supported by 14 specialized applications including proprietary aluminium profile systems, conveyors, roller conveyors, safety guarding, manual production systems, and linear guides. Unimec holds ISO 9001 certification and follows GAMP/GDP-compliant processes with full V-model qualification (URS, DQ, RA, IQ, OQ, PQ) for pharmaceutical industry projects.

Unimec makes money primarily through project-based sale of custom-engineered machines to enterprise industrial customers, with a long-tail of recurring revenue from service and maintenance contracts (including 24/7 hotline, on-site, and remote support), spare parts (delivered via its own machining center and warehouse), and dedicated installation and training services. Pricing is quote-based per project; service agreements are customized to customer needs and typically run on multi-year cadences. The company sells directly through a field sales organization covering both Danish and international markets, with named key contacts including a Sales & Partner (Martin Hundevad) and the Managing Director/Partner (Lasse Taulborg Madsen). Unimec serves a diversified enterprise customer base that includes Grundfos, Danfoss, Kamstrup, Berry Superfos, Velux, Lundbeck, Coloplast, and Vestas, spanning pump and water technology, energy and climate, utility metering, packaging, building materials, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and wind energy. The firm also addresses dedicated vertical tracks in electronics, healthcare/medical, food, metal, and broader industrial manufacturing.

Unimec was founded by Birgit Nordstrøm, Henrik Lund Andersen, and Lasse Taulborg Madsen and is currently led by Madsen as Managing Director. In 2020, the company professionalized its governance by appointing an external board (Mads Peter Lübeck, Carsten Raunsbæk) and expanding the ownership group to include Martin Hundevad. With 11-50 employees and an explicit philosophy of 'passion-driven engineering' applied to a 'hundreds of customers' base, Unimec occupies a defensible mid-market niche between commodity machine builders and large-scale system integrators, competing on customizability, integration know-how, and lifecycle service rather than scale or software differentiation.

Name

Unimec

Legal name

Unimec A/S

Website

https://unimec.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unimec A/S is a Danish custom industrial machine builder, founded in 2007 and based in Langå, that designs and manufactures special machines for automated assembly, testing, and finishing of industrial products, serving enterprise customers across electronics, healthcare, food, metal, and general industrial sectors in Denmark and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Langå

HQ country

Denmark

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Special Machine Sales: Design and construction of custom special machines for automated assembly and finishing of industrial products. Projects range from smaller machines to complete production systems.
2. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing service including periodic maintenance, 24/7 hotline support, on-site support, remote connection services, upgrades, and optimizations.
3. Spare Parts: Supply of spare parts with fast delivery through own machining center, warehouse, and close supplier contacts.
4. Installation and Training: Dedicated resources for commissioning and training of customer employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Unimec designs, engineers, and manufactures custom special machines for the automated assembly and finishing of industrial products, ranging from smaller standalone machines to complete production plants. The machines are built from standard components and integrated with technologies including robotics, vision systems, ultrasonic welding/cutting, hotmelt gluing, screw systems, and marking, with ongoing service, spare parts, and training across equipment lifetime.

Product overview

Unimec develops high-tech special machines with focus on automated assembly and completion of industrial products, building machines from standard components. The company offers five main solution categories: Montagemaskiner (assembly machines), Produktionsmaskiner (production machines), Testmaskiner (test machines), Robotløsninger (robot solutions), and Emnehåndtering (part handling). Supporting these core solutions are 14 specialized applications covering aluminium profiles, profile systems, conveyors, roller conveyors, safety guarding, manual production systems, linear guides, ultrasound, gluing/hotmelt, screw systems, vision, test equipment, marking, and robot integration. The portfolio serves industries including electronics, healthcare, food, metal, industrial, and manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Montagemaskiner (Assembly Machines) Custom automated assembly machines designed for customers in domestic and foreign markets, using various methods for processing products in industrial production lines.
• Produktionsmaskiner (Production Machines) Production machines that perform tasks according to customer-specific requirements using spot welding equipment, ultrasound, or waterjet cutting technologies.
• Testmaskiner (Test Machines) Testing equipment for ensuring product quality through electronic testing, leak testing, and other quality-control methods integrated into automated production lines.
• Robotløsninger (Robot Solutions) Custom robot solutions guiding customers from start to finish, drawing on 15+ years of integrating 6-axis robots, SCARA robots, Flexpickers, and Cobots into industrial automation lines.
• Emnehåndtering (Part Handling) Custom part-handling solutions including feeding, stacking, and processing various products for automation lines, with reference throughputs such as 100 items per minute for vision-controlled licorice handling and cycle times under 2 seconds for infeeder plate handling.
• Service og vedligeholdelsesaftaler (Service and Maintenance Agreements) Service agreements covering periodic maintenance, 24/7 hotline support, on-site support, remote connection services, upgrades, and optimizations over the equipment lifetime for Danish and international industrial customers.
• Reservedele (Spare Parts) Spare parts supplied with fast delivery through Unimec's own machining center, in-house warehouse, and close supplier contacts for Danish and international industrial customers.
• Installation og træning (Installation and Training) Dedicated commissioning of delivered machines and training of customer employees to operate Unimec's automation equipment, included as a professional service offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle time under 2 seconds for single plate handling in infeeder systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB Robotics: Global industrial robot and automation solutions provider. As a broad incumbent, ABB competes for the same automation integrator budgets that Unimec addresses for custom projects.
• Dürr AG: Large German industrial automation and environmental equipment group serving automotive, woodworking, and industrial customers. Larger-scale peer with overlapping automation capabilities vs. Unimec's mid-market special machines.
• KUKA AG: Global industrial robot and automation solutions company. While much larger and more product-focused, KUKA competes for many of the same industrial automation integration projects that Unimec addresses.
• Stäubli International AG: Swiss-headquartered provider of industrial robots, connectors, and textile machinery. Broad incumbent in robotics and automation that competes in adjacent automation markets where Unimec operates.

Direct peers

• ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. Canadian automation systems integrator focused on custom manufacturing solutions across life sciences, food, and consumer products. Direct comparable to Unimec's special machine business model and vertical mix.
• HAHN Automation GmbH: German Sondermaschinenbauer serving medical, automotive, and consumer goods with custom automation systems. Highly comparable to Unimec's profile-based special machine building across regulated and industrial verticals.
• Mikron Group: Swiss automation and machining solutions provider serving automotive, pharma, and other industries with custom machinery. Similar vertical-agnostic custom machine building profile to Unimec.
• Grob-Werke GmbH & Co. KG: German specialist in special machinery and assembly systems, with strong automotive and industrial exposure. Directly comparable special-purpose machine building focus to Unimec.

Regional players

• Universal Robots A/S: Danish collaborative robot manufacturer headquartered in Odense. While product-focused rather than custom machine building, it is a relevant regional robotics peer whose platforms Unimec frequently integrates into its automation systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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