MeWa

What MeWa does

MeWa Waagenservice & Getreidetechnik GmbH, headquartered in Schwerin, Germany, is an industrial weighing equipment manufacturer and service provider operating for over 30 years under the MeWa brand. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad portfolio of scales and weighing systems spanning vehicle scales (pit, above-ground, mobile, and axle-load configurations), rail scales, platform and pallet scales, table and compact scales, counting scales, self-acting/automated scales (silo, conveyor belt, checkweighing, dosing, filling, bagging), pallet truck scales, crane scales up to 250 tons, and custom engineered weighing systems. Products are built in-house in Mecklenburg, Germany, including integrated steel construction capabilities acquired in 1998, and many lines carry Eichfähig (legally calibrated) certification under DIN 8119, EN 206, and other applicable standards.

The company's technology stack combines mechanical weighing hardware with a proprietary software suite (WEB-Professional, FS Truck, KD Truck, TRUCK/ONLINE, COUNT, CHECK, SQC, FILL, BIG BAG, BATCH) running on MSSQL, and integrates with peripherals including ANPR cameras, RFID readers, barcode/QR scanners, fingerprint readers, IP intercoms, traffic lights, and barriers. MeWa's revenue model combines hardware sales, equipment rental (usage-based, for temporary or seasonal needs), professional installation, and ongoing maintenance/calibration services, with quote-based pricing determined through individual consultation. Customers are served via a consultative, project-based direct sales motion across six horizontal segments: transport and logistics, construction, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, commerce and trade, and medical/healthcare, with primary focus on the DACH region.

MeWa has been part of the Hamburger Unternehmensgruppe Schmitt conglomerate since 1999, providing financial backing while preserving operational independence. The company is privately held as a GmbH with no external funding rounds; ownership transitioned internally in September 2022 when long-serving sales director Ulf-Dietrich Dettmann acquired the shares and assumed the role of Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter (managing partner) from co-founder Dieter Friese. Headcount sits in the 11–50 band and there is no disclosed revenue figure.

Name

MeWa

Legal name

MeWa Waagenservice & Getreidetechnik GmbH

Website

https://mewa-waagen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MeWa is a German manufacturer and service provider of industrial weighing equipment — from table scales to 250-ton crane and rail scales — serving transport, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, and healthcare customers primarily across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Weighing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Weighing Systems / Onboard Scales Calibration & Certification (TLAKANAN)

Keywords

• Industrial weighing equipment
• Vehicle scale systems
• Rail scale solutions
• Crane scales
• Platform scales

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scale Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial weighing equipment including vehicle scales, platform scales, crane scales, counting scales, and custom weighing systems. Equipment is sold in various materials (steel, stainless steel, galvanized) and configurations based on customer requirements.
2. Scale Rental: Flexible rental solutions for customers needing scales temporarily for seasonal use, specific projects, or to bridge repair periods. Customers can rent various scale types with attractive terms and conditions.
3. Installation Services: Professional installation services by MeWa technicians covering assembly, setup, and commissioning of scales. Includes training for customer employees to ensure proper operation and prevent errors.
4. Maintenance and Calibration Services: Ongoing maintenance, calibration, and certification services. As a certified operation, MeWa coordinates appointments with calibration authorities, organizes calibration vehicles, and handles official procedures. Includes repair services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MeWa manufactures, sells, rents, installs, and services industrial weighing equipment — including vehicle, rail, platform, pallet, table, counting, mobile, crane, and custom scales — for industry, logistics, construction, agriculture, commerce, and healthcare customers in Germany. The company complements its hardware portfolio with proprietary weighing software and certified calibration/maintenance services, leveraging in-house scale manufacturing, plant engineering, and steel construction capabilities.

Product overview

MeWa Waagenservice & Getreidetechnik GmbH is a German industrial weighing equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of scales and weighing systems. The product range includes vehicle scales (Fahrzeugwaagen: Comfort R, Classic, Mobil, Quattro, Twinset, Compact, UNITED, UNITED PRO), rail scales (Gleiswaagen: Beton, Stahl, Dynamische Überladekontrollwaagen), platform and pallet scales (Bodenwaagen & Palettenwaagen: PW, BW Comfort, BW Extra, BW Classic Plus, DFW Comfort), table and compact scales (Tischwaagen: TW/EDS 1, ESW-30, MWS, DW Serie, WN3G, RBW Classic, WW Classic, WW Standard), counting scales (Zählwaagen: ZW30, FC-i/FC-Si Serie, Zählsystem ZW20 & BW1, STZ/6000), automatic/self-acting scales (Selbsttätige Waagen: Behälter/Silowaagen, Förderbandwaagen, Kontrollwaagen, Absackwaagen, Annahme-/Verladewaagen, Dosierwaagen, Abfüllwaagen, Rezepturwaagen), mobile scales (Hubwagen mit Waage: TPWIN, TPWLK, TPWI HYGIENX, TPWLKI, TPWP, TPW TOUCH, ATEX versions), crane scales (Kranwaagen: KWSL, MCW 09, MCW 9, CS, LD, LK, KGY, KGW), and custom weighing systems (Individuelle Wägesysteme: WS, LEW, HW, SLW). Supporting software includes vehicle scale management (WEB-Professional, FS Truck, KD Truck, TRUCK/ONLINE), counting (COUNT), checkweighing (CHECK, SQC), filling (FILL, BIG BAG), and batching (BATCH) software. The company also offers calibration and verification services as a certified operation, and integrates with third-party peripherals including RFID readers, barcode scanners, ANPR cameras, traffic lights, barriers, and IP intercoms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MeWa Comfort R (Modular Street Vehicle Scale)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hamburger Unternehmensgruppe SchmittcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Integration of MeWa into the Hamburger Unternehmensgruppe Schmitt in 1999 enabled progressive strengthening of MeWa's market position. The partnership provides MeWa with financial backing and strategic resources while allowing operational independence. The relationship follows MeWa's guiding principles of returning competence benefits to customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in precision weighing and industrial scales, serving laboratory, industrial, and vehicle-weighing markets. Much larger than MeWa with worldwide service network, but directly overlaps on industrial vehicle scales, platform scales, and software.
• Bizerba: German family-owned weighing and food processing solutions provider with strong presence in retail, food, and industrial scales. Overlaps with MeWa on industrial platform scales, checkweighers, and German-market service relationships.
• Schenck Process: Global industrial weighing, feeding, and screening equipment maker. Competes with MeWa in vehicle/rail scales and process weighing applications, with significantly larger scale and engineering capacity.
• Minebea Intec (formerly Sartorius Industrial Weighing): German-headquartered industrial weighing specialist (now part of Minebea Mitsumi) covering vehicle scales, checkweighers, and process weighing. Direct overlap with MeWa across vehicle, platform, and self-acting scale categories, with broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Cardinal Scale Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer of vehicle scales, axle load scales, floor scales, and counting scales. Closest direct product-line competitor to MeWa in industrial and vehicle weighing equipment.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: US industrial weighing manufacturer offering vehicle scales, floor scales, counting scales, and crane scales. Strong direct overlap with MeWa's core catalog across multiple product lines.
• Wipotec Group: German manufacturer specializing in dynamic checkweighing and industrial scales, including ATEX-certified versions. Direct overlap with MeWa on checkweighers, dosing systems, and ATEX mobile scales.
• Avery Weigh-Tronix (Illinois Tool Works): Specializes in vehicle scales, axle load scales, and industrial platform scales — directly competitive with MeWa's core Fahrzeugwaagen and platform scale lines for transport, agriculture, and industrial customers.

Others

• Flintec Group: Global manufacturer of load cells and weighing components used in industrial scales. An enabling supplier/component peer to MeWa rather than a direct end-product competitor, but comparable in the underlying weighing technology stack.

Regional players

• Tamtron: Nordic-based industrial and vehicle scale manufacturer serving Nordic and Baltic markets. Comparable product portfolio (vehicle, axle, and platform scales) but geographically focused on Northern Europe rather than competing head-on in Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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