Klein Anlagenbau

What Klein Anlagenbau does

KLEIN Group is a privately held German industrial engineering company headquartered in Freudenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, operating through two legal entities: KLEIN Anlagenbau AG (a German Aktiengesellschaft) and its wholly-owned subsidiary KLEIN Stoßwellentechnik GmbH. The company manufactures specialized industrial equipment across four technology domains — pneumatic conveyor systems (pneumatische Förderanlagen), foundry equipment (Gießereiausrüstung), sanding technology (Besandungstechnik), and shock wave technology (Stoßwellentechnologie) — and delivers these as customized plant concepts rather than standardized catalog products.

The business model is B2B project-based sales of engineered equipment to industrial manufacturing clients, executed via direct enterprise field engagement rather than through distributors or digital self-serve channels. With its experienced engineering team, KLEIN Group states that it continuously develops innovative products and tailored plant concepts in response to growing market demands. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is described as project-specific and quote-based, consistent with custom-engineered capital equipment sales.

The company maintains a bilingual (German/English) corporate website at klein-group.eu alongside two separate product-line domains (klein-ag.de and stosswellentechnik.eu), but discloses no revenue, headcount, customer logos, patents, certifications, partnerships, management team, or funding history. Operating hours are weekday-only (Mo–Fr 07:30–14:30), and the only public contact channel is a general information email and phone line.

Name

Klein Anlagenbau

Legal name

KLEIN Anlagenbau AG

Website

https://klein-ag.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KLEIN Group is a privately held German industrial equipment manufacturer in Freudenberg, operating through KLEIN Anlagenbau AG and KLEIN Stoßwellentechnik GmbH to deliver customized pneumatic conveyor, foundry, sanding, and shock wave technology plant concepts to industrial manufacturing clients via direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Air Preparation & Distribution (FRL assemblies, manifolds, air headers) (IMAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Pneumatic conveyor systems
• Foundry equipment
• Sandblasting technology
• Shock wave technology
• Industrial plant engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Freudenberg

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment and Systems Sales: KLEIN Group generates revenue through the sale of customized pneumatic conveyor systems, foundry equipment, sanding technology solutions, and shock wave technology systems. The company develops tailored plant concepts and innovative products for industrial clients, suggesting a project-based and custom equipment sales model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

KLEIN Group, comprising KLEIN Anlagenbau AG and its subsidiary KLEIN Stoßwellentechnik GmbH, manufactures and delivers customized industrial equipment and plant concepts. The company offers solutions across four industrial technology domains: pneumatic conveying systems, foundry equipment, sandblasting/sanding technology, and shock wave technology, serving industrial clients with tailored Anlagenkonzepte designed by an experienced engineering team.

Product overview

KLEIN Group operates as a unified company comprising two core product divisions: KLEIN Anlagenbau AG and KLEIN Stoßwellentechnik GmbH. Together they offer comprehensive industrial solutions spanning pneumatic conveying systems, foundry equipment, sandblasting technology, and shock wave technology. The company develops innovative products and tailored plant concepts with an experienced team to meet growing market demands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pneumatic Conveying Systems (pneumatische Förderanlagen)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Motan: Motan GmbH provides pneumatic conveying and dosing systems primarily for the plastics processing industry, an adjacent but highly comparable competitor to KLEIN's pneumatic conveyor systems business.
• AZO: AZO specializes in pneumatic conveying systems, bulk-solids handling, and automated ingredient handling for industrial process plants, comparable to KLEIN in core pneumatic conveyor technology and target customer profile.
• Coperion: Coperion (formerly Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer) is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic conveying systems, feeding technology, and compounding/extrusion equipment for industrial customers, directly competing with KLEIN Anlagenbau in pneumatic material handling for plastics, chemicals, and food.
• Zeppelin Systems: Zeppelin Systems designs and supplies pneumatic conveying, bulk-material handling, and plant-engineering solutions for plastics, chemical, and food industries; the closest direct peer to KLEIN's integrated plant-concept offering.
• Laempe Mössner Sinto: Laempe Mössner Sinto manufactures core-making machines and foundry equipment, directly comparable to KLEIN Anlagenbau's foundry-equipment offering and serving the same European foundry customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Kaeser Kompressoren: Kaeser Kompressoren is a major German manufacturer of compressors and pneumatic system components, broadly comparable to KLEIN's pneumatic expertise though focused on compressed-air generation rather than pneumatic conveying.
• DISA (Norican Group): DISA, part of Norican Group, is a global supplier of foundry equipment including shot-blasting, molding, and sand-handling systems, overlapping with KLEIN's foundry equipment and sanding/Besandungstechnik product lines.
• Schenck Process: Schenck Process (now part of Sandvik) is a broad-incumbent provider of industrial weighing, feeding, conveying, and air-filtration technology, overlapping with KLEIN's pneumatic and material-handling portfolio but serving a much wider industrial base.

Regional players

• Leistritz: Leistritz is a German engineering firm producing pumps, extruders, and conveying systems, comparable to KLEIN as a regional German Mittelstand player in industrial machinery and fluid handling.

Emerging players

• JÖST: JÖST GmbH + Co. KG designs vibration-based conveying, screening, and shot-blast technology for foundries and bulk-material handlers, comparable to KLEIN in the sanding/Besandungstechnik and material-handling niches.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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