Jagenberg Group

What Jagenberg Group does

Jagenberg Group is a German machinery and plant engineering group headquartered in Krefeld, specializing in roll-to-roll (web-shaped) materials processing — including slitting, winding, coating, printing, dyeing, calendering, lamination, embossing, and drying systems. The group operates through three business areas: Machinery & Plants (Kampf, Kampf LSF, Jagenberg Converting Solutions, WDB Systemtechnik, Kusters Calico, Zima), Automation, Drives & CE-Safety (Lebbing, Lauer CE-Safety), and Digital (Jagenberg Digital Solutions with the the@vanced IIoT platform and my@vanced customer portal). It serves manufacturers of flexible packaging, batteries/energy storage, technical films, decorative surfaces, textiles/carpets, and labels across Europe, North America, and Asia, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany, the UK, India, China, and the USA.

The group's revenue model combines project-based industrial machinery sales (one-time capex, long sales cycles, custom-quoted turnkey lines), aftermarket lifecycle services (spare parts, retrofits, maintenance, training, remote support), and recurring IIoT/digital subscriptions through the the@vanced platform. Proprietary technology anchors include FMP Technology slot dies for battery and hydrogen applications, the Triplex DryStar dryer for battery electrode production, the EvoSlitter slitting platform for sensitive electrode and separator foils, and comprehensive automation plus CE marking services via Lebbing. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed.

The group is wholly owned by Kleinewefers Beteiligungs-GmbH since 2009 (acquired through squeeze-out) and operates as an owner-managed management holding. It employs 1,500+ people globally and was renamed from Jagenberg AG to Jagenberg GmbH effective November 25, 2025. Recent strategic actions include the closure of Jagenberg Paper GmbH (July 2024) and Kampf LSF (December 2025), acquisitions of FMP Technology (2023, battery/hydrogen), Elrond (2022, decor), and WDB Systemtechnik (2021, decor), the founding of Jagenberg Converting Solutions and Jagenberg Digital Solutions (2020), launch of the Junited2025 strategy (2021), and entry into the BMBF-funded E-MoPEd project with BASF, KIT, and TFT (2025) for battery electrode coating R&D.

Name

Jagenberg Group

Legal name

Jagenberg GmbH

Website

https://jagenberg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Jagenberg Group is a German machinery and plant engineering group specializing in roll-to-roll web-shaped materials processing — including slitting, winding, coating, printing, and drying equipment — serving battery, packaging, decor, and textile manufacturers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Converting Machinery

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Wrapping & Bundling Equipment (Shrink/Stretch) (IMAHAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD)

Keywords

• Web material processing machinery
• Roll-to-roll converting equipment
• Industrial slitting winding machines
• Battery electrode coating systems
• Automation drive technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Krefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of custom-built machinery and plants for processing web-shaped materials including slitting/winding machines, coating lines, printing machines, dyeing equipment, and calenders. Solutions range from standard machines to fully customized turnkey systems. Revenue is project-based with long sales cycles.
2. Automation & Drive Systems: Drive, control and automation technology solutions including project planning, realization for new plants, and modernization/optimization (retrofitting) of existing machinery. Includes comprehensive safety services.
3. Digital Products & Services: IIoT platform services (the@vanced) with digital packages for productivity, availability and connectivity. Data-based services and digital customer solutions for production optimization.
4. Aftermarket Services: Comprehensive lifecycle services including installation, maintenance, repairs, spare parts, upgrades, relocations, training, and remote services for machines throughout their operational lifetime.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jagenberg Group designs, manufactures, and services industrial machinery and plants for processing web-shaped (roll-to-roll) materials, including slitting and winding machines, coating lines, printing machines, dyeing and mercerising equipment, calendering systems, lamination lines, and drying systems. The group also delivers drive, control, and automation technology solutions, CE-safety services, and digital IIoT platforms (the@vanced and my@vanced) for manufacturing integration.

Product overview

Jagenberg Group is a diversified machinery and plant engineering company comprising 23+ subsidiary companies organized under three main business areas: Machinery & Plants, Automation, Drives & CE-Safety, and Digital. The Machinery & Plants segment includes slitting and winding solutions (Kampf, Kampf LSF, Atlas/Kampf UK), coating and converting solutions (Jagenberg Converting Solutions, Kusters Calico, WDB Systemtechnik), and textile processing equipment (Zima). The Automation segment provides drive, control, and automation technology through Lebbing automation & drives (including Lauer CE-Safety). The Digital segment centers on the the@vanced IIoT platform and my@vanced customer portal. The group offers both standard solutions and tailor-made systems, with recent focus on turnkey solutions for battery manufacturing and decorative surface applications. Founded in 1878, the company employs approximately 1,500 people worldwide with operations in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• the@vanced: Integrative IIOT platform offering digital communication between machines and planning systems, enabling data-based services for manufacturing efficiency
• my@vanced
• ConSlitter BlueLine
• ConSlitter BlackLine
• EvoSlitter
• TechSlitter CHRO
• MicroSlitter
• TechWinder
• BSF Slitter
• Triplex DryStar
• JUMP
• PrimeSlitter CHRO

Products and services

• Kampf Slitting and Winding Machines High-quality slitting and winding technology for processing web-shaped materials including EvoSlitter, TechSlitter CHRO, MicroSlitter, TechWinder, BSF Slitter, ConSlitter BlueLine and BlackLine, and PrimeSlitter CHRO machines serving battery, packaging, and technical film applications.
• Kampf LSF Specialty Machines Specialty machine builder with over 100 years of experience developing tailored solutions for processing and finishing web-shaped materials, offering near-standard components and individually designed systems for demanding industries.
• Jagenberg Converting Solutions Turnkey Systems Turnkey solutions for finishing demanding web-shaped materials from a single source, including printing, varnishing, and coating systems with Triplex DryStar dryers, slot die technology, mass feeding systems, and calender technology.
• WDB Systemtechnik Paper and Foil Machines Machine and plant construction for the paper, foil, and printing industry based in Herford (Enger), Germany, operating since 1995 with focus on machine and plant construction.
• Kusters Calico Textile Machinery Leading supplier of machinery and equipment for textile wet finishing based in Vadodara, India. Also designs, builds, and sells coating and laminating lines for the packaging industry.
• Zima Dyeing and Finishing Equipment High-end developer and manufacturer of dyeing and finishing equipment, specializing in stainless steel plants, equipment for efficient wastewater treatment, and textile and carpet finishing.
• Lebbing Automation and Drives Services Planning, design, and installation of drive and automation technology as well as data systems. Offers project planning, retrofitting, CE marking preparation, safety analyses, functional safety engineering, and specialized training.
• FMP Technology Slot Dies High-precision and customized slot dies for customers in battery, hydrogen, and electronics industries, based in Erlangen, Germany.
• the@vanced IIoT Platform Integrative IIoT platform providing digital communication between machines and planning systems, with Digital Packages for Productivity, Availability, and Connectivity enabling data-based services and manufacturing efficiency.
• my@vanced Customer Portal Customer portal providing access to machine data, digital services, and lifecycle management capabilities for Jagenberg Group customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum efficiency, precision, process reliability and integration capability for battery cell production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)minorOthers · 1 January 2025E-MoPEd project is funded by BMBF under funding code 03XP0632 A-D as part of the 'Clusters Go Industry' (CGoIn) transfer module, supporting development of battery value chain in Germany and Europe.
• Somatec Sondermaschinen GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Selected as successor partner for Kampf LSF customers following closure of Laußig location. Somatec provides continued service, spare parts, and sales support for coating, printing, laminating, embossing and special machine construction.
• BASF SEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Jagenberg Converting Solutions collaborates with BASF SE on the E-MoPEd transfer project (2025-2028) focused on optimizing battery electrode coating processes. The three-year project aims to utilize and combine new coating methods to increase process efficiency and electrode quality, with long-term goal of simultaneous double-sided multilayer coating.
• Thin Film Technology (TFT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in the E-MoPEd transfer project consortium alongside BASF and KIT, contributing expertise in thin film technology for battery electrode processing.
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - wbk InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic research partner in the E-MoPEd project, providing scientific expertise in production technology for battery manufacturing research.
• Olbrich GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint venture partner for Polytype Converting GmbH, combining expertise in coating technology. Jagenberg holds 60% while Olbrich holds 40% of shares.
• Polytype Converting AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Joint venture established with Swiss-based Polytype Converting AG, later expanded through acquisition of business unit from WIFAG-Polytype Technologies AG.
• Battery Tech AllianceminorOthersJagenberg Group is member of Battery Tech Alliance network, demonstrating active engagement in technology ecosystem along the battery value chain.
• VDMA Battery TourminorOthersJagenberg Group is part of official VDMA Battery Tour, presenting selected innovation drivers in the battery industry during trade fairs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: Large German packaging and bottling machinery group serving food and beverage converters. Adjacent comparable for Jagenberg's flexible packaging converting machinery and turnkey project capabilities.
• Voith Group: Large German family-owned industrial technology group with paper machinery, hydro, drive and digitalization businesses. Comparable as a German industrial machinery Mittelstand player with overlapping converting and automation heritage.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global leader in drive and automation technology, factory automation and machinery safety. Comparable to Lebbing automation & drives' portfolio of drive, control, CE-safety and retrofit solutions for industrial machinery.
• ANDRITZ AG: Austrian industrial machinery group active in pulp/paper, textile (formerly Küsters calendering), nonwovens and metal processing. Direct overlap with Jagenberg's calendering, textile finishing and paper-related machinery.

Direct peers

• Davis-Standard: Privately held US-based manufacturer of converting and web-processing machinery (extrusion, coating, laminating, printing). Direct competitor to Jagenberg Converting Solutions and Kampf in roll-to-roll systems for films, foils and technical textiles.
• Monforts (A. Monforts Textilmaschinen): German manufacturer of textile finishing machinery, including stenters, dyeing and coating ranges. Closely comparable to Kusters Calico and Zima's textile wet-finishing and dyeing equipment portfolio.
• Comexi Group: Spanish manufacturer of flexographic printing, laminating, coating and slitting machinery for flexible packaging. Highly comparable to Jagenberg's flexible packaging converting portfolio, serving the same converters and brand owners.
• Brückner Group: German family-owned supplier of film stretching lines, coating systems and drying technology for films and battery separators. Highly comparable to Jagenberg Converting Solutions for technical films and Triplex DryStar drying.

Emerging players

• Manz AG: German equipment supplier to the battery and electronics industries, including electrode coating and cell assembly lines. Comparable to Jagenberg's battery-focused coating and converting offering targeting European gigafactories.
• GEW (EC) Limited: Specialist supplier of UV curing and LED systems integrated into printing and converting lines. Adjacent technology partner/competitor for Jagenberg Converting Solutions' printing and varnishing equipment portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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