E. Wehrle

What E. Wehrle does

E. Wehrle GmbH is a German industrial manufacturer founded in 1842 and headquartered in Furtwangen (Black Forest), organized since 2013 into two business units: METERING and PRECISION PLASTICS. The METERING unit builds electronic and mechanical flow-measurement devices for water, heat, and cold, centered on the WECOUNT product family (single-jet dry-runners, inline meters up to R500, measurement capsules, rotary piston meters) with NFC parameterization, encrypted radio, LoRaWAN connectivity, IP68 protection, and OMS certification. The PRECISION PLASTICS unit operates 2K injection molding and in-house tool construction, producing metal-substitution precision parts used both internally and for external industrial customers, across more than 10,000 m² of production space.

The company sells B2B on a quote-based, multi-year contract model through direct field sales and an active trade-fair presence (E-world, Fakuma, HEIKOM), serving municipal water utilities, the German Wohnungswirtschaft (housing/property management), and energy/district-heating providers. G. BERNHARDT's in Wiener Neudorf, Austria, operates as a wholly-owned water-meter subsidiary. In February 2025, E. Wehrle became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss Sontex SA; the Sontex Group subsequently acquired France-based INTEGRA Metering SAS in November 2025, adding static ultrasonic water-meter technology to the group's portfolio. E. Wehrle employs approximately 260–270 staff and is positioned to benefit from the EU Energy Efficiency Directive mandate requiring remotely readable heat/cold/hot-water meters by 2027.

Name

E. Wehrle

Legal name

E. Wehrle GmbH

Website

https://wehrle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1842

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

E. Wehrle GmbH is a German manufacturer of electronic and mechanical flow meters (WECOUNT family) plus precision injection-molded plastic parts, selling B2B to municipal water utilities, housing companies, and energy providers across the DACH region under the Sontex Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Metering Equipment and Precision Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Metering Hardware & Field Services (AMI/AMR meters, endpoints, installation, maintenance) (EUANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Submetering & Multi-Unit Property Billing (MUDs, submeters, RUBS, landlord/tenant billing) (EUANAIAK), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Water metering technology
• Electronic water meters
• Precision plastic injection molding
• Smart metering solutions
• Ultrasonic flow measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Furtwangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metering Products: Sale of water meters, heat/cold meters, and remote reading systems. Includes electronic WECOUNT product family with various meter types (single-jet dry-runner, measuring capsules, inline meters, rotary piston meters).
2. Precision Plastics Manufacturing: Custom precision plastic injection molding parts for various industries. Includes 2K injection molding, metal substitution parts, tool construction and manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

E. Wehrle GmbH designs, manufactures and sells electronic water meters (including the WECOUNT product family, Inline 500 inline meters, single-jet dry-runners, measurement capsules and rotary piston meters), heat and cold meters, and remote reading systems for utilities, housing companies and industrial customers. The company also produces custom precision plastic injection-molded parts (2K molding, metal substitution, in-house tool construction) for various industrial clients through its PRECISION PLASTICS business unit.

Product overview

E. Wehrle GmbH operates two main business units: METERING (flow measurement technology) and PRECISION PLASTICS (injection-molded precision parts). The METERING division centers on the WECOUNT electronic water meter product family, which includes Inline 500 inline meters, single-jet dry-running meters, measurement capsules, and rotary piston meters. These electronic water meters feature NFC parameterization, encrypted wireless radio transmission, OMS certification, and support for AMR, Walk-by, and Drive-by remote reading. The company also offers ultrasonic solutions (following the INTEGRA Metering SAS acquisition), LoRaWAN smoke detectors, and the Sonexa platform for submetering data management. The PRECISION PLASTICS division provides injection molding services with 2K technology and metal substitution capabilities, including tool construction and development. The company was founded in 1842, employs 270 people, and became part of the Sontex Group in February 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WECOUNT: Electronic water meter product family including Einstrahl-Trockenläufer, Messkapseln, Inline 500, and Ringkolbenpatronenzähler with wireless communication capabilities
• Sonexa

Products and services

• WECOUNT Product Family A family of fully integrated electronic water meters that combines reliable mechanical metering technology with modern electronics, featuring NFC parameterization, encrypted wireless transmission, leak detection, pipe burst detection and tampering recognition. Sold to water utilities and housing companies for smart metering and remote reading applications.
• Inline 500 Water Meter Electronic inline water meter within the WECOUNT family featuring R500 measurement class, full electronic register with OMS telegram types T1 and C1, inductive flow detection for minimum flows under 1 l/h, and operation at temperatures up to 90°C. Designed for municipal water metering applications.
• Electronic Single-Jet Dry-Running Water Meter Electronic single-jet dry-running water meter with OMS certification (since January 2018), NFC connectivity and encrypted wireless data transmission for remote reading. Sold to water utilities and housing companies.
• Electronic Measurement Capsules (Messkapseln) Electronic measurement capsules forming part of the WECOUNT product family, designed for integration into various metering applications. Targeted at water utilities and OEMs needing flexible meter module integration.
• Electronic Rotary Piston Meter (Ringkolbenpatronenzähler) Electronic rotary piston meter within the WECOUNT family for residential and commercial water measurement applications. Sold to housing companies and water utilities.
• Fernauslesung (Remote Reading Systems) Remote meter reading systems enabling Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) with stationary data collectors as well as Walk-by/Drive-by readout procedures. Manufacturer-independent wireless reading capability for utilities and housing companies.
• Precision Plastics Injection-Molded Parts Custom precision plastic injection-molded parts manufacturing with 2K injection molding technology and metal substitution capabilities, including tool construction and development of plastic parts and assemblies. Serves industrial customers across multiple sectors.
• Ultrasonic Metering Solutions Static ultrasonic water meters for high precision measurement without moving parts, for water as well as heat and cold measurement, part of Sontex Group portfolio following the INTEGRA Metering SAS acquisition. Sold to water suppliers and energy providers.
• G. BERNHARDT's Water Meters Water meters manufactured and sold by the wholly-owned subsidiary G. BERNHARDT's based in Wiener Neudorf, Austria. Targeted at regional water utilities and housing customers in Austria.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by over 40% compared to 2010 through building expansion
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sontex GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2025E. Wehrle GmbH became part of the Sontex Group in February 2025. Sontex is a Swiss company (founded 1981) specializing in high-precision measurement and counting technologies for heat measurement. The integration combines Wehrle's metering and precision plastics expertise with Sontex's international reach.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Landis+Gyr: Landis+Gyr is a global smart energy and metering incumbent with expanding water submetering and AMI capabilities, serving as a broader competitor in European multi-utility smart metering deployments that touch Wehrle's housing and utility customers.
• Itron Inc. Itron is a global leader in smart water, electricity and gas metering with broad AMI/IoT platforms, competing with Wehrle in large municipal tenders while serving many markets Wehrle does not address.
• Sensus (Xylem): Sensus, part of Xylem, provides smart water metering and AMI networks globally, competing with Wehrle at the high end of municipal contracts and offering fully integrated metering plus analytics solutions.

Direct peers

• Sontex SA: Sontex is the Swiss parent company that acquired E. Wehrle in February 2025; it produces high-precision heat/cold meters and submetering systems, overlapping directly with Wehrle's metering portfolio and now commercially integrated with it.
• Kamstrup: Kamstrup is a Danish manufacturer of smart metering solutions (heat, water, electricity) with ultrasonic and electronic meters, competing head-to-head with Wehrle in European housing and utility tenders on similar OMS/LoRaWAN-based remote reading capabilities.
• Zenner International GmbH & Co. KG: Zenner is a German-based manufacturer of water, heat and gas meters with strong presence in housing submetering, directly overlapping with Wehrle's Wohnungswirtschaft focus and offering comparable OMS-certified electronic meter families.
• Diehl Metering: Diehl Metering is a leading European manufacturer of smart metering solutions for water, heat, gas and electricity, directly competing with E. Wehrle's WECOUNT family in the DACH municipal and housing markets with overlapping OMS-certified electronic meter portfolios.

Regional players

• Maddalena S.p.A. Maddalena is an Italian manufacturer of water meters and metering solutions focused on Southern European markets, providing a regional peer for Wehrle with similar electronic/ultrasonic meter offerings but different geographic coverage.
• ARAD Group (Arad Ltd.): ARAD is an Israeli-based manufacturer of water metering and smart metering solutions, offering similar electronic and ultrasonic water meter technology but with primary focus on the Middle East and Mediterranean markets rather than DACH.

Emerging players

• INTEGRA Metering SAS: INTEGRA Metering SAS is a Toulouse-based specialist in static ultrasonic water meters recently acquired by Sontex Group; it is now part of the same corporate family as Wehrle and represents a directly comparable ultrasonic metering peer within the group.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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