KHT Kommissionier

What KHT Kommissionier does

KHT Kommissionier is a mechanical engineering company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. According to firmographic data, it specializes in industrial solutions for storage logistics and operates with 51-100 employees as a private, for-profit entity. The company's stated focus is on providing engineering and industrial solutions in the warehouse and storage-logistics domain, suggesting a niche, project-based industrial business serving logistics operators in Germany and adjacent markets.

The aggregated source material associated with the company is dominated by KNAPP AG, an Austrian warehouse automation firm headquartered in Hart bei Graz. KNAPP's product portfolio spans 3D optical measurement hardware for article master data acquisition (MultiScan, in 600/800/1200 variants with textile compression and large-item accessories), software platforms (KiSoft WMS/WCS/WES, Analytics, SCADA, CMMS), robotic and shuttle systems (Pick-it-Easy Robot, AeroBot, Open Shuttle, RUNPICK, Evo Shuttle, PocketEngine), and an emerging AI brand ('KNAPP Brain'). The commercial model combines unit-priced hardware, multi-year contracts, leasing/financing options, and an on-site service and maintenance arm (KNAPP Smart Solutions). End markets span Healthcare, Fashion, Retail, Food Retail, Industry, and Wholesale, distributed via direct enterprise field sales with ROI justification tools.

A material caveat for this analysis: the firmographic profile of KHT Kommissionier (51-100 employees, Gelsenkirchen, founded 1986) is not internally consistent with the much larger scale, Austrian domicile, and broad global footprint implied by the KNAPP-AG-dominated source content. The investment view below is written conservatively, drawing on KHT's stated profile as the primary basis while flagging that the substantive product, technology, and go-to-market evidence in the input describes KNAPP AG rather than KHT directly. No revenue, funding, headcount-trend, or leadership data is available for KHT specifically.

Name

KHT Kommissionier

Legal name

KNAPP AG

Website

https://kht.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KHT Kommissionier is a German mechanical engineering firm founded in 1986 in Gelsenkirchen, providing industrial solutions for storage logistics to enterprise customers across warehouse and supply chain operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Master Data Acquisition Systems for Warehouse Logistics

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

WMS for Cross-Docking & Flow-Through Operations (TLAEABAL)

Keywords

• Warehouse logistics systems
• Master data acquisition
• 3D volume measurement
• Warehouse automation hardware
• Dimensioning weighing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Gelsenkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (MultiScan Devices): Sale of MultiScan volume measurement devices in three variants (600, 800, 1200) with different article size capacities. Device models include dust protection covers and are offered with configurable specifications for different warehouse requirements.
2. Leasing/Financing: Flexible acquisition options with leasing arrangements allowing adjustable contracts and upgrade pathways as business needs evolve.
3. Service and Maintenance: On-site installation by KNAPP Smart Solutions, operator training, and regular maintenance services to ensure smooth MultiScan operation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KHT Kommissionier specializes in industrial master data acquisition hardware for storage logistics, anchored by the MultiScan product line. The MultiScan is a measurement station that captures weight, dimensions, shape, volume, and barcode data on logistics items in a single pass using 3D optical measurement combined with integrated weighing systems. Optional add-ons include the TexPress module for folded textile handling, a ScanTape for automatic barcode detection, and a Transport Cart with AkkuBox for mobile use. A companion MultiScan WebApp supports data analysis and operational visibility.

Product overview

KNAPP offers a comprehensive warehouse automation portfolio combining hardware systems (robots, shuttles, AMRs) with integrated software platforms (KiSoft WMS/WCS/WES) for logistics and warehouse management. The MultiScan serves as a dedicated 3D scanning solution for article master data acquisition, complementing the broader automation ecosystem. The KiSoft software platforms provide end-to-end warehouse management, control, and execution capabilities, while specialized robots (Pick-it-Easy Robot, AeroBot, RUNPICK) and transport systems (Open Shuttle) handle picking, storage, and material movement operations. Add-on modules like PocketEngine and OSR Shuttle Evo provide high-performance sorting and shuttle storage capabilities. The product architecture is platform-plus-modules based, with KiSoft serving as the central software backbone and specialized hardware addressing specific warehouse automation needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KiSoft: Software platform brand encompassing WMS, WES, WCS, Analytics, SCADA, CMMS, and other supply chain software solutions
• Pick-it-Easy Robot
• Open Shuttle
• Evo Shuttle
• PocketEngine
• MultiScan
• RUNPICK
• Evo Crane
• AeroBot
• Powerline
• TexPress
• ScanTape
• KiSoft Genomix
• KNAPP Brain
• KiSoft Connect

Products and services

• MultiScan Measurement station for warehouse and distribution-center operations that captures complete logistics master data — including weight, dimensions, shape, volume, and barcode — on each item in a single pass, using 3D optical measurement combined with integrated weighing systems. Output is exported to the customer's logistics software/WMS.
• MultiScan with TexPress Module MultiScan variant with the TexPress add-on, designed to handle folded textiles (such as apparel) by preparing the item so its true dimensions can be measured by the standard MultiScan process.
• MultiScan with ScanTape MultiScan variant equipped with ScanTape, providing automatic barcode detection during the master data capture pass without requiring separate barcode scanning.
• MultiScan with Transport Cart and AkkuBox Mobile MultiScan configuration integrated into a transport cart with an AkkuBox (battery box), enabling flexible placement and movement of the measurement station around the warehouse rather than fixed installation.
• MultiScan WebApp Web application that complements the MultiScan hardware, providing analysis and access to captured master data (weight, dimensions, volume, barcode) for warehouse staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• ROI achieved in 6 months based on example calculation with 40 EUR/hour labor costs, 200 weekly registrations, and 80,000 articles

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KNAPP Smart SolutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKNAPP subsidiary responsible for on-site installation, operator training, and regular maintenance services for MultiScan devices. Provides seamless implementation support from purchase through ongoing operation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• AutoStore: Norwegian cube-based AS/RS pioneer with rapidly growing German installations — an emerging technology that increasingly dictates how KHT and KNAPP must shape new system designs.
• Exotec: French goods-to-person robotics vendor scaling into German fashion and retail customers — a fast-growing alternative architecture that KHT may need to integrate alongside KNAPP shuttles to remain competitive.

Broad incumbents

• Beumer Group: German family-owned material-handling specialist in intralogistics, conveying, palletizing, and sortation — directly comparable German engineering heritage and customer overlap in industrial and wholesale verticals.
• Dematic: Global warehouse automation incumbent (KION Group) with deep German presence, offering AS/RS, WMS, AMRs, and picking robotics — competes with KHT for enterprise logistics customers in Germany and across Europe.
• Vanderlande: Dutch warehouse-automation incumbent (Toyota Industries) specializing in shuttle AS/RS, pocket sorters, and integrated WMS for fashion, retail, and parcel customers — competes for the same German and pan-European enterprise accounts.
• KNAPP AG: Austrian parent/partner and global warehouse-automation vendor whose MultiScan, KiSoft WMS/WCS/WES, Open Shuttle, Evo Shuttle, and Pick-it-Easy Robot platforms form the underlying technology stack KHT distributes and integrates in Germany.
• Honeywell Robotics (formerly Intelligrated): Global warehouse-automation arm of Honeywell offering AS/RS, WMS/WCS, AMRs, and order-fulfillment systems — competes for multinational retail and 3PL accounts that KHT and KNAPP also target.

Direct peers

• Swisslog: European warehouse-automation and WMS provider (KUKA / Midea) offering AutoStore integration, shuttle AS/RS, and Kisoft-style software — a like-for-like competitor to KNAPP and by extension to KHT in DACH-region deals.
• SSI Schäfer: German-headquartered intralogistics specialist offering warehouse automation, WMS, shuttle systems, and picking solutions — directly competing with KHT/KNAPP for large German warehouse customers across retail, fashion, and industry verticals.
• TGW Logistics Group: Austrian warehouse-automation specialist offering shuttle systems, pocket sorters, AMRs, and WMS software — a regional peer with similar DACH focus, comparable scale to KNAPP, and overlapping retail/fashion customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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