What K+G Wetter does

K+G Wetter (legal name: Kutter- und Gerätebau Wetter GmbH) is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of industrial food processing machinery, headquartered in Biedenkopf-Breidenstein, Hesse, with a second-generation-to-third-generation leadership transition underway as of January 2026. Founded in 1990, the company designs and builds bowl cutters, meat grinders, mixer grinders, combination machines (Bowl Cutter Twin), and supporting software for the meat processing industry and adjacent food sectors. Its portfolio spans entry-level craft machines (SM 33, SM 45, EW 114) through industrial-scale systems (Cutmix/Vacuum Cutmix 550, AW 280, MW 200-1850), all built around stainless steel construction with grey cast iron bases and proprietary features such as integrated cleaning chambers, pneumatic sorting devices, dual-worm grinding systems, and split vacuum lids. Proprietary software includes CutControl (digital recipe management with automatic volume conversion) and CutVision (quality documentation of process parameters), available on Cutmix and Vacuum Cutmix series.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market model, serving German customers directly through three regional sales managers and a network of domestic dealers, while international markets are addressed through a dealer network spanning 35+ countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East, supplemented by direct K+G presence in Italy and Uruguay. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time machinery sales complemented by recurring and aftermarket streams including spare parts supply, maintenance contracts, knife sharpening services, and a certified used/refurbished machine program (where used K+G machines are bought back, refurbished with original parts, and resold with legal warranty). Customers range from industrial meat and sausage producers to craft butchers and adjacent food processors in fish, vegetables, confectionery, pet food, cheese, and sauces. Global on-site commissioning is performed by K+G employees.

Following 35+ years of continuous operations and three facility expansions (2018, 2020, 2025), the company completed a 600+ sqm function building in September 2025 and in January 2026 expanded its Geschäftsführung to four managing directors, adding Jost Wetter (third-generation family member) and Marco Beimborn (long-tenured Plant Manager since 2014) alongside founders Andreas Wetter and Volker Lauber. The company maintains no external investors and remains wholly family-controlled.

Name

K+G Wetter

Legal name

Kutter- und Gerätebau Wetter GmbH

Website

https://kgwetter.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

K+G Wetter is a German family-owned manufacturer of industrial bowl cutters, grinders, and mixer grinders for the meat and broader food processing industry, serving both craft butchers and industrial producers through direct sales in Germany and a dealer network spanning more than 35 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Biedenkopf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Processing Machinery Sales: K+G Wetter generates primary revenue from the manufacture and sale of industrial food processing machines including bowl cutters, meat grinders, mixer grinders, and combination machines. Machines are sold directly and through international dealer networks to food processing trade and industry customers worldwide.
2. Spare Parts Supply: The company maintains a large, well-stocked spare parts warehouse enabling quick delivery of individual spare parts and machine components, as well as long-term spare parts supply for installed machine base.
3. Maintenance and Service Contracts: Individual maintenance contracts offered on request, along with customer service support including on-site visits and fast spare parts delivery.
4. Sharpening Service: Knife sharpening service for bowl cutter knives and grinder cutting sets. Customers receive a special shipping box for convenient sending of knives for professional sharpening.
5. Used/Refurbished Machine Sales: The company buys back used machines, refurbishes them with original spare parts, renewed seals and wear parts, detailed inspection of all functions, and resells them with legal warranty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

K+G Wetter designs, manufactures, and sells industrial food processing machinery — primarily stainless steel bowl cutters, meat grinders, mixer grinders, and combination machines — for meat processing and broader food industry customers. The company complements machines with proprietary software (CutControl, CutVision), supporting equipment (sorting devices, cleaning chambers, cooking equipment, Easy Lift), spare parts, maintenance services, knife sharpening, and a certified refurbished machine program.

Product overview

K+G Wetter is a German family-owned manufacturer of precision food processing machinery, primarily serving the meat processing industry and broader food industry. Their product portfolio centers on three core machine categories: bowl cutters (Kutter) including standard Cutmix series and Vacuum Cutmix series for fine cutting and mixing; grinders (Wölfe) encompassing electric grinders, automatic grinders, and angle grinders for various throughput requirements; and mixer grinders (Mischwölfe) combining mixing and grinding functions. The company also offers complementary software solutions (CutControl for recipe management and CutVision for quality documentation), supporting equipment (sorting devices, cleaning chambers, cooking equipment, Easy Lift crate lifting system), and a certified used machine program. Products range from compact trade machines (SM 33, SM 45, EW 114) to industrial-scale production lines (CM 550, VCM 550, AW 280, MW 200-1850) with various configurations for fresh, chilled, and frozen product processing. The company maintains operations in Biedenkopf-Breidenstein, Germany, serving customers worldwide through an extensive dealer network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SM 33 Cutting Mixer Entry-level cutting mixer in the SM series, designed for craft and trade meat and food processing applications.
• SM 45 Cutting Mixer Trade bowl cutter with enhanced features for small to medium-scale meat and food processing.
• Cutmix CM 50 / CM 70 / CM 90 / CM 120 Bowl Cutters Cutmix series bowl cutters available in 50, 70, 90, and 120 liter capacities for trade and light industrial use, with touchscreen controls and optional CutControl/CutVision software.
• Cutmix CM 200 / CM 360 / CM 550 Bowl Cutters Industrial-grade Cutmix series with hydraulic controls, available in 200, 360, and 550 liter bowl volumes for high-capacity production.
• Vacuum Cutmix VCM 70 / VCM 120 / VCM 200 / VCM 360 / VCM 550 Vacuum Bowl Cutters Vacuum bowl cutters for premium sausage production with improved protein digestion, better binding, optimized shelf life, and reduced oxidation; features double-walled cutter bowl, removable baffle plate, and optional cooking equipment.
• Bowl Cutter Twin SM-ZW 45/114 Combination machine integrating the SM 45 Cutting Mixer and EW D114 Electric Grinder in one compact unit, offering both bowl cutter and grinder capabilities for space-efficient production.
• EW 114 Electric Grinder Entry-level electric grinder for fresh meat processing with 55L/35kg hopper capacity and optional manual sorting device.
• EW 98 Electric Grinder Compact electric grinder with 40L/26kg hopper capacity, designed for processing down to -1°C with optional frozen meat capability.
• AW 114 / AW 130 / AW 160 / AW 200 / AW 280 Automatic Grinders Automatic grinder series with capacities ranging from 110L/70kg (AW 114) to 635L/450kg (AW 280), featuring optional hydraulic/mast feeders and pneumatic sorting devices for continuous operation.
• WW 130 / WW 160 / WW 200 Angle Grinders High-performance angle grinders with optional loading and mixing functions, capable of processing frozen blocks down to -15°C or -21°C depending on model.
• MW 200-1300 / MW 200-1850 Mixer Grinders Heavy-duty mixer grinders with separate mixing and grinding units, dead-space-free mixing, hydraulic discharge flap, and capacities up to 1850 liters for industrial-scale production.
• MAW 114 / MAW 130 / MAW 160 / MAW 200 Mixer Automatic Grinders Combined mixer and automatic grinder with 530L/370kg hopper, capable of processing fresh and pre-chopped products down to -5°C.
• MWW 130 / MWW 160 / MWW U200 Mixer Angle Grinders Mixer angle grinders with optional loading device, featuring frozen block processing capability down to -8°C or -21°C, hydraulic/mast feeders and pneumatic sorting.
• CutControl Software Automatic program control with digital recipe management for Cutmix bowl cutters, providing step-by-step production guidance, recipe documentation, automatic volume conversion, and error prevention.
• CutVision Software Quality management recording software for monitoring production chains, documenting measurable variables such as times and temperature profiles, available on all Cutmix and Vacuum Cutmix models.
• Easy Lift Crate Lifting System Crate lifting system for ergonomic material handling in food processing operations.
• Sorting Device (pneumatic and manual) Automatically and reliably sorts out hard particles during grinding, available with manual or pneumatic control, designed for easy tool-free installation and removal for cleaning.
• Cleaning Chamber Integrated cleaning chamber standard in all K+G mixer grinders, preventing contamination from entering the machine body for improved hygiene.
• Optional Cooking Equipment for Cutter Bowl Optional cooking device integrated into double-walled cutter bowl, offering shorter cooking times, precise temperature control, reduced energy consumption, and 100% hygienic safety.
• Used / Refurbished Machines Program Reconditioned K+G Wetter machines bought back, refurbished with original spare parts, renewed seals and wear parts, detailed inspection, hygienic cleaning, and resold with legal warranty.
• Spare Parts Supply Large, well-stocked spare parts warehouse enabling quick delivery of individual spare parts and machine components, plus long-term spare parts supply for installed machine base.
• Maintenance and Service Contracts Individual maintenance contracts offered on request, with customer service support including on-site visits and fast spare parts delivery.
• Knife Sharpening Service Knife sharpening service for bowl cutter knives and grinder cutting sets; customers receive a special shipping box for convenient sending of knives for professional sharpening.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automatic volume conversion calculates all necessary ingredients and settings to adapt stored recipes to different batch sizes in seconds
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• C+P Education Centre (Christmann & Pfeifer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerK+G Wetter cooperates with the C+P Education Centre, Hesse's largest training network, for the theoretical and practical basic training of its apprentices. The alliance involves over 50 Hessian industrial companies and provides concentrated expertise in the metalwork sector for training quality assurance.
• THM University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen (Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerK+G Wetter partners with the University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen for its dual study program in mechanical engineering (Study Plus). Students receive theoretical knowledge at the university and implement it through practical phases in the company's operations.
• Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerK+G Wetter maintains public profiles on Facebook and Instagram for brand presence and customer engagement. The company has established joint controller arrangements with Meta as required by GDPR for its social media page visits.
• LinkedIn CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerK+G Wetter maintains a LinkedIn company profile for B2B networking, employer branding, and professional audience engagement.
• Deutscher Fachverlag (dfv)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerK+G Wetter acts as the main sponsor of the Förderpreis der Fleischwirtschaft (Meat Industry Promotion Award) organized by Deutscher Fachverlag in Mainz, supporting the development of young talent in the meat processing trade.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Frey Maschinenbau: Swiss manufacturer of meat and food processing equipment including grinders, mixers and cutter equipment. Comparable scale, regional positioning and product mix to K+G Wetter's craft and industrial lines.
• Seydelmann: German manufacturer of bowl cutters, grinders, mixers and vacuum cutters for meat and food processing, with a portfolio that directly overlaps K+G Wetter's Kutter, Wölfe and Mischwölfe lines. Most direct head-to-head competitor in the German-speaking meat processing machinery market.
• Handtmann: German family-owned manufacturer of sausage production and portioning systems, including vacuum fillers and processing equipment serving butchers and industrial meat processors. Directly competes with K+G Wetter in meat processing plants and shares the German Mittelstand engineering positioning.
• Marel: Iceland-based global leader in food processing equipment with a strong meat processing portfolio (formerly Carnitech). The dominant full-line competitor to K+G Wetter's industrial meat-processing machinery in large-scale plants worldwide.
• VEMAG: German manufacturer of filling, linking, portioning and forming machines for the meat and food industry, headquartered in Verden. Comparable product portfolio in sausage and meat preparation equipment and serves many of the same craft and industrial customers in Europe.
• LASKA: Austrian manufacturer of bowl cutters, grinders, mixers and emulsifiers for the meat and food industry. Highly comparable product portfolio and European craft/industrial customer base to K+G Wetter.

Broad incumbents

• JBT Corporation: US-listed supplier of food processing and air transportation solutions, with a meat, poultry and seafood processing portfolio that competes in industrial grinder and processing equipment markets. Larger, broader and more globally scaled than K+G Wetter.
• GEA Group: German-listed global supplier of food processing technology including meat, dairy and convenience food machinery. Competes in selected meat-processing applications and shares German engineering heritage but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple food verticals.
• Bühler Group: Swiss-based global leader in food processing equipment with strong presence in protein, grain and consumer foods. Overlaps with K+G Wetter in meat and food preparation equipment but addresses far broader processing categories at industrial scale.

Emerging players

• Alfa Food Processing Equipment: European supplier of industrial meat processing equipment (grinders, bowl cutters, mixers) competing across both industrial and butchery segments. Smaller international footprint than K+G Wetter but offers overlapping equipment functionality at typically lower price points.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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