Weyhmuller Packaging Technology

What Weyhmuller Packaging Technology does

Weyhmüller Verpackungstechnik GmbH is a German manufacturer of specialized industrial packaging machinery focused on paper-based containers, founded circa 1944–1946 and headquartered in Neu-Ulm, Germany. The company's core product line comprises seven named machine platforms: the CBU-Iso combi-cup machine for ISO cups with thermal insulation (up to 160 cups/min), the CBU-Desto for plastic-and-paper dairy cups, the CBU-OC and CBU-OS paper-can machines for cylindrical containers from blanks (output up to 120–160 units/min), the CBU-O paper-cup machine with quick format change, the CBU-F flat-cone machine for double-sided PE-coated ice-cream cone blanks (up to 100 bags/min), and the Drusula 1200 servo-controlled punching machine with integrated camera-based print-to-punch registration (1,200–2,250 blanks/min). These machines target two horizontal customer segments — converters producing paper packaging and brand manufacturers of consumer goods — and can also be delivered as complete line solutions in cooperation with parent Optima Group.

The company's revenue model combines one-time capital equipment sales of standalone machines and full production lines with professional engineering, commissioning, and installation services, executed via a direct enterprise field-sales motion with consultative, technical engagement on customized solutions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; each build is tailored to customer requirements. Since January 2023 Weyhmüller has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Optima Group (Schwäbisch Hall, Germany), leveraging the parent's international service footprint for global customer support while retaining specialist-product autonomy. Weyhmüller reports 11–50 employees, operates without disclosed standalone financial figures, and maintains a presence through its own website, the Optima corporate site, and the Packaging Valley Germany cluster — with worldwide customer reach across converters and brand manufacturers.

Name

Weyhmuller Packaging Technology

Legal name

Weyhmüller Verpackungstechnik GmbH

Website

https://weyhmueller.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weyhmüller manufactures specialized paper-container packaging machinery — ISO/Desto cups, paper cans, paper cups, flat ice-cream cones, and die-cutting systems — sold directly to converters and brand manufacturers worldwide, and has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Optima Group since January 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Packaging machinery manufacturing
• Paper container forming machines
• Industrial punching equipment
• Container production lines
• Paper packaging machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Neu-ulm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Capital Equipment Sales: Sale of specialized packaging machinery — standalone machines (combi cup machines, paper can machines, paper cup machines, flat cone machines, punching machines) and complete production lines — to converters and brand manufacturers. Transactions are typically one-time capital purchases with long sales cycles and project-based engagement.
2. Professional Services: Engineering, commissioning, and installation services for custom production lines delivered in cooperation with Optima Group, from conception through to the finished packaging line.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weyhmuller Verpackungstechnik GmbH designs, manufactures, and supplies specialized packaging machinery for paper-based container production. Its portfolio centers on the CBU series of paper container forming machines, the Drusula 1200 punching machine, and integrated production line solutions delivered to converters and brand manufacturers.

Product overview

Weyhmüller manufactures precision industrial packaging machinery as a portfolio of distinct standalone machine models and complete line solutions. The core product line consists of seven named CBU-series machines (CBU-Iso, CBU-Desto, CBU-OC, CBU-OS, CBU-O, CBU-F) serving different packaging formats (ISO/Desto cups, paper cans, paper cups, flat cones) plus the Drusula 1200 servo-controlled punching machine. These range from compact single-table machines for specific requirements to fully automatic production lines. All machines are engineered for paper-based containers and are complemented by complete line solutions integrating Weyhmüller and Optima technology for end-to-end production from packaging through filling, sealing, and palletization. Since January 2023, the company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Optima Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBU Series Paper Container Forming Machine
• Drusula 1200 Punching Machine
• Paper Packaging Production Line Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Paper can production from blanks saves up to 90% on transportation costs, reduces storage space, and lowers CO2 emissions
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Optima Group (OPTIMA packaging group GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since January 2023, Weyhmüller has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Optima Group based in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany. As part of the group, Weyhmüller combines specialized technological expertise with global strength. For customers, this means reliable resources, worldwide service, and high investment security — complemented by the flexibility of a specialized manufacturer. For complete production lines, Weyhmüller cooperates with Optima to deliver integrated solutions from conception to finished packaging line.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a large German-based supplier of food processing and packaging machinery and components, particularly for dairy and beverage applications. Its packaging machinery offering overlaps with Weyhmüller's dairy and foodservice packaging equipment customer base at much broader scale.
• SIG Group: SIG Group is a leading aseptic carton packaging and machinery provider (formerly part of Südzucker/Ronda). It operates at broader scale in liquid food and beverage carton packaging with its own filling machinery, making it a broad incumbent in paper-based packaging machinery with overlapping customers in dairy and beverages.
• ProMach: ProMach is a US-based integrated packaging machinery solutions provider with multiple specialty brands across filling, labeling, cartoning, and case packing. It competes broadly in packaging machinery for converters and brand manufacturers across food, beverage, and consumer goods.
• Krones AG: Krones is a major German packaging machinery group focused on beverage and liquid food filling, labeling, and packaging lines. It is a broad incumbent in packaging machinery with significant scale (~€5B revenue), serving similar converter and brand-manufacturer customers in dairy and beverages though at much broader scope than Weyhmüller.
• Multivac: Multivac is a German manufacturer of packaging machinery (thermoform, tray-sealing, label printing) and processing equipment, primarily for food, dairy, and consumer goods. It is a broad incumbent packaging machinery supplier whose customer base and product applications overlap with Weyhmüller's paper-container forming machinery in foodservice and dairy.

Direct peers

• Coesia Group: Coesia owns specialty packaging machinery brands (ACMA, Volpak, R.A Jones) serving FMCG with wrappers, fillers, and form-fill-seal equipment, including machinery for ice cream cones and similar applications. Its paper- and flexible-packaging machinery portfolio overlaps with Weyhmüller's cup, can, and cone forming machines in dairy and foodservice segments.
• Syntegon Technology: Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology) is a major German-based packaging machinery manufacturer serving food, pharma, and consumer goods with form-fill-seal and container-forming equipment. It competes directly with Weyhmüller in paper-based and plastic-based packaging machinery lines and has overlapping converter and brand-manufacturer customers in dairy and foodservice.
• Gerhard Schubert GmbH: Schubert is a German packaging machinery specialist in top-loading, pick-and-place, and thermoform packaging systems for food, dairy, and consumer goods. It serves converters and brand manufacturers with machinery comparable to Weyhmüller's packaging lines, particularly in dairy and consumer goods categories.

Others

• Huhtamaki: Huhtamaki is a global manufacturer of paper- and fiber-based foodservice packaging, including paper cups and ice cream containers, and a representative customer for Weyhmüller's CBU-series forming machines. Included as an ecosystem peer illustrating the converter/brand-manufacturer customer profile.
• Optima Group: Optima Group is Weyhmüller's parent company (since January 2023) and strategic partner for complete line solutions, combining Weyhmüller's paper-forming machines with Optima's filling, sealing, and palletizing systems. As a parent, it is not a peer but a distribution and integration partner; included for ecosystem context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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