KSR Kuebler Niveau-Messtechnik

What KSR Kuebler Niveau-Messtechnik does

KSR Kuebler Niveau-Messtechnik GmbH is a German manufacturer of level measurement instruments, headquartered in Zwingenberg am Neckar and operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of the WIKA Group since 2008. Founded in 1962 by Dipl.-Ing. Heinrich Kübler, the company sells into the process industry through point-level detection devices (float switches, optoelectronic sensors, level switches), continuous level measurement devices (float-based transmitters, bypass and sight-glass indicators, magnetic flap indicators such as the BMD), and supporting electronics. Its technical envelope covers temperatures to 450°C, pressures to 500 bar, and densities from 400 kg/m³, with standard signal outputs (4-20 mA, HART, Profibus) enabling integration into distributed control systems. Customer-facing verticals are chemical and pharmaceutical, oil and gas, shipbuilding, machine and plant engineering, food, and water and environmental technology.

The business model is industrial hardware sales, supplemented by engineered solutions developed jointly with customers. Annual production volume is approximately 100,000 units (roughly 400 units per day) across two production halls at Zwingenberg, with batch sizes from 1 to 100 units enabling high-mix, low-volume customization alongside standardization. Disclosed annual revenue is approximately 25 million EUR. Direct revenue mechanics are quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Since the 2015 transfer of inside-sales administration to WIKA headquarters in Klingenberg, all offers, order confirmations, and invoicing route through WIKA, while production remains in Zwingenberg. Worldwide headcount is approximately 350, with five regional subsidiaries in France (1973), Switzerland (1976), and three entities formed in 1996 (USA, Singapore, Shanghai). Marketing, distribution, and customer support draw on WIKA's global infrastructure: subsidiaries, external and internal sales teams, online shop, knowledge center, webinars, whitepapers, trade shows, and newsletters. Customized applications and qualified certifications for hazardous and regulated environments are the central value proposition relative to commodity competitors.

Name

KSR Kuebler Niveau-Messtechnik

Legal name

KSR KUEBLER Niveau-Messtechnik GmbH

Website

https://ksr-kuebler.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KSR Kuebler Niveau-Messtechnik GmbH is a German manufacturer of level measurement instruments (point-level, continuous, and external-tank) for process-industry applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, shipbuilding, food, water, and plant engineering, operating as a wholly owned WIKA Group subsidiary with production in Zwingenberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwingenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Level Measurement Instruments: Sale of level measurement devices including point-level switches, continuous level sensors, bypass indicators, sight glass indicators, and float switches. Batch production with lot sizes from 1 to 100 units allows for custom solutions. Annual production of approximately 100,000 units.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KSR Kuebler Niveau-Messtechnik GmbH manufactures level measurement instruments for the process industry, including point-level switches (float switches, optoelectronic sensors, vibrating level switches), continuous level sensors (float-based continuous measurement, level transmitters), visual indicators (sight glass indicators, magnetic flap indicators, bypass indicators), and signal processing electronics. Products are engineered for extreme process conditions up to 450°C and 500 bar, with batch production capability from 1 to 100 units enabling custom configurations.

Product overview

KSR Kuebler Niveau-Messtechnik GmbH is a specialized manufacturer of level measurement instruments for the process industry, offering point-level detection (Schwimmerschalter, Optoelektronische Sensoren, Füllstandsschalter FLS), continuous level measurement (Niveaustandsanzeiger, Kontinuierliche Messung mit Schwimmer, Füllstandstransmitter FLM series), and visual indicators (Schauglasanzeiger, Magnetklappenanzeiger BMD). The product portfolio also includes magnetic switches for speed/direction monitoring and electronics for signal processing (4-20 mA, HART, Profibus). Custom solutions are developed together with customers for specialized applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, food, and water treatment industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Level Indicators (Niveaustandsanzeiger)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000 units produced annually, enabling both standardization and customization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WIKA Gruppe (WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008KSR Kuebler has been part of the WIKA Group since 2008. Since 2015, all offers, order confirmations, and invoicing are administered directly through WIKA headquarters in Klingenberg. The company maintains its production at Zwingenberg to avoid additional logistical interfaces per their Lean philosophy. KSR Kuebler operates as a specialized subsidiary focusing on level measurement technology within the broader WIKA measurement technology portfolio.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Emerson Rosemount: Rosemount, Emerson's measurement arm, offers a comprehensive level instrumentation portfolio (guided-wave radar, ultrasonic, vibrating fork, differential pressure) targeted at the same process-industry customers as KSR Kuebler. It competes through global EPC framework agreements and integrated plant-asset management.
• Endress+Hauser Group: Endress+Hauser is a leading global supplier of industrial process measurement instrumentation covering level, flow, pressure, temperature, and analysis. It directly competes with KSR Kuebler in level measurement while offering a much broader portfolio to process-industry customers worldwide.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa provides level and other process instrumentation integrated with its CENTUM DCS, serving oil & gas, chemical, and power customers globally. Comparable through level-measurement products and shared process-industry end-markets.
• Honeywell Process Measurement: Honeywell offers level, pressure, and temperature instrumentation for refining, chemical, and petrochemical process plants. Comparable to KSR Kuebler in level-measurement capability but with a much broader automation suite and global EPC footprint.
• Siemens Process Instrumentation: Siemens offers SITRANS level measurement (ultrasonic, radar, capacitance, hydrostatic) integrated with its DCS/PLC ecosystem, serving the same chemical, water, and process-industry verticals as KSR Kuebler. Comparable through overlapping product categories but at a substantially larger scale.
• ABB Measurement & Analytics: ABB supplies level measurement devices (laser, radar, ultrasonic) alongside broader process automation solutions for chemical, oil & gas, and power customers. Comparable to KSR Kuebler in addressing process-industry level applications, but with a much wider instrument and system portfolio.

Direct peers

• Pepperl+Fuchs: Pepperl+Fuchs provides industrial sensors including level measurement devices for process and factory automation. Comparable to KSR Kuebler through overlapping level-switch and sensor products, particularly in factory-automation and OEM applications.
• Gems Sensors & Controls: Gems Sensors manufactures float switches, level sensors, and magnetic float level indicators for OEM and industrial applications. Closely comparable to KSR Kuebler's float-based level-switch and continuous-float measurement product lines.
• VEGA Grieshaber KG: VEGA is a global specialist in level, point-level, and pressure measurement instrumentation across chemical, pharmaceutical, water, and food process industries — directly comparable to KSR Kuebler's level-measurement focus. Both serve the same core vertical customers with overlapping point-level and continuous-measurement portfolios, though VEGA leans heavily on radar and capacitive technologies versus KSR's float heritage.
• Magnetrol International (AMETEK): Magnetrol specializes in level and interface measurement for chemical, petrochemical, and power applications, with float, guided-wave radar, and ultrasonic technologies. It is one of the closest direct competitors to KSR Kuebler in industrial point-level and continuous-level detection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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