Vema

What Vema does

VEMA is a family-owned German plastics manufacturer founded in 1982 by Werner Veser and Josef Macho, operating through two private limited companies: VEMA technische Kunststoffteile GmbH and VEMA Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH. The company is headquartered in Krauchenwies-Göggingen, Germany, in a 7,000 square-meter fossil-fuel-free facility built in 2012-2013 that consolidates tool and mold making, plastic injection molding, warehouse, and administration. The company employs approximately 60 people and is currently managed jointly by founder Werner Veser and his son Christian Veser, who joined as managing partner.

VEMA's offering is a vertically integrated full-service package spanning product development, plastics-appropriate engineering, tool and mold construction (single- and multi-component, CAM-based milling, eroding, and grinding), series and sample injection molding on more than 40 machines, quality assurance with 3D coordinate measurement, Quick Scope, a spectroradiometric light laboratory and a ZEISS METROTOM 1 industrial CT scanner, assembly, surface finishing, in-house tool maintenance, logistics, and packaging. Recent capex adds a contactless laser marking cell and a Stöckel FNL 1260 NTC grinding machine. Certifications include ISO 9001, IATF 16949 (under VDA 6.3), ISO 14001, and a 2025 EcoVadis rating.

The company serves enterprise B2B customers primarily in the automotive sector (Daimler/Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Bosch, Volvo), with additional presence in sanitary (Geberit), medical (unnamed customers; surgical forceps, dental camera housings), mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. Go-to-market is exclusively direct sales via phone, email, and contact form, supplemented by trade show presence (KPA Ulm in 2025 and 2026, RKW IMPULSE 2024) and community/employer branding activities. Revenue is generated through project-based and per-part fees for tooling, injection molding, and associated services; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Operating geographies are Germany and broader Europe, with no global footprint claimed.

Name

Vema

Legal name

VEMA technische Kunststoffteile GmbH & VEMA Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH

Website

https://vema-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

VEMA is a family-owned German toolmaker and plastics injection molder founded in 1982, serving enterprise customers in automotive, medical, sanitary, mechanical engineering, and electrical sectors through vertically integrated development, tooling, molding, and quality assurance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Injection Molding and Tool Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMANAFAJ

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Injection-Molded Plastics Manufacturing

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Tool and mold making
• Contract manufacturing services
• Precision plastic components
• Automotive plastic parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Krauchenwies

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Injection Molding Manufacturing: Series and sample production of custom plastic parts using 40+ injection molding machines. Revenue is generated through per-part manufacturing fees based on production volumes. Flexible, demand-oriented production with short maintenance times due to in-house tool maintenance.
2. Tool and Mold Making: Design, construction, and manufacturing of single-component and multi-component injection molds. In-house core processes include milling, eroding, and grinding via CAM. Molds are also maintained and repaired in-house. Revenue generated through custom tooling project fees.
3. Project Development and Engineering Services: Full-service product development from initial vision to tangible product. Includes plastics-appropriate development, project management, assembly, quality assurance, surface finishing, and packaging. Revenue through project-based service fees.
4. Logistics and Storage Services: Customized storage and logistics concepts provided to customers as part of full-service offering. Revenue included within overall customer engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VEMA is a full-service contract manufacturer for plastic injection molded components and the associated tooling. The company designs and builds single-component and multi-component injection molds in-house, then produces custom plastic parts in series and sample volumes on 40+ injection molding machines, with additional services covering quality assurance, assembly, surface finishing, tool maintenance, packaging, and logistics delivered from a single 7,000 sqm German facility. Customers in automotive, medical, mechanical engineering, sanitary, and electrical engineering sectors engage VEMA directly on a project basis from initial concept through series production.

Product overview

Vema is a full-service partner for product development, plastics processing, toolmaking, and injection molding. The company operates two entities: VEMA technische Kunststoffteile GmbH and VEMA Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH. Their core offerings include Werkzeug- und Formenbau (Tool and Mold Making) as their foundational competency, and Spritzguss (Injection Molding) as their primary manufacturing service. These are supported by a comprehensive suite of services including Qualitätssicherung (Quality Assurance) with advanced metrology equipment like the ZEISS METROTOM 1 and light laboratory, Montage (Assembly), Oberflächenveredelung (Surface Finishing), Werkzeugwartung (Tool Maintenance), and Logistik (Logistics). The company also provides project management capabilities through Projektabwicklung, guiding customers from concept to finished product. Their modern machinery park includes over 40 injection molding machines and in-house CAM-based manufacturing processes for tool construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tool and Mold Making (Werkzeug- und Formenbau) Design, construction, and manufacture of single-component and multi-component injection molds in-house using CAM-based milling, eroding, and grinding processes, including maintenance and repair of customer molds. Sold as custom tooling projects to enterprise customers in automotive, medical, mechanical engineering, sanitary, and electrical engineering sectors.
• Plastic Injection Molding (Spritzguss) Series and sample production of custom plastic parts using 40+ injection molding machines from reputable manufacturers, processing common and special materials via 1-component and 2-component injection molding with high automation degree. Sold per part to enterprise customers.
• Quality Assurance (Qualitätssicherung) Comprehensive quality management service using 3D coordinate measuring machines, Quick Scope tactile and non-contact measurement, light laboratory spectroradiometric and camera-based test systems, and industrial CT scanning to validate dimensional accuracy and detect defects such as pores or shrink holes. Sold to enterprise customers as part of contract manufacturing projects.
• Assembly (Montage) Flexible and efficient in-house assembly of injection molded components into higher-level products for enterprise customers.
• Surface Finishing (Oberflächenveredelung) Surface treatment services including painting and printing of injection molded articles for enterprise customers.
• Tool Maintenance (Werkzeugwartung) In-house maintenance and repair of customer injection molds to ensure high availability of production tools and short maintenance times.
• Logistics (Logistik) Customized storage and logistics concepts tailored to customer needs, including packaging of injection molded parts, delivered as part of full-service contracts.
• Project Management (Projektabwicklung) Full-service project management accompanying customers from initial component vision through product development, plastics processing, tool making, injection molding, quality assurance, assembly, surface finishing, and packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• High production tool availability due to in-house tool maintenance department
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WITTE Automotive: German automotive supplier of locks, latches, and plastic components; directly comparable as a tier-1 contract manufacturer serving European OEMs with custom injection molded plastic systems.
• Gerresheimer AG: German-headquartered manufacturer of specialty glass and plastic products for pharma, medical, and cosmetics; directly comparable for VEMA's medical-device injection molding work (surgical forceps, dental camera housings).
• Murrplastik Systemtechnik: German plastics processor specializing in injection molded cable management and industrial plastic components; direct peer in custom injection molding for industrial and electrical engineering customers.
• A. Kayser Automotive: German automotive supplier specializing in metal and plastic functional components; direct comparable as a tier-1/2 contract manufacturer serving OEMs with custom injection molded and assembled parts.
• IMS Gear SE: German manufacturer of precision plastic-injection-molded and metal gears/components for automotive and industrial markets; directly comparable as a custom injection molder serving tier-1 European OEMs.
• Helmbrechts Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH: German contract manufacturer of high-precision injection molded plastic parts serving automotive, medical, and industrial customers; direct comparable given similar Mittelstand scale, vertical integration, and customer mix.
• Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG: Austrian/German manufacturer of standard mold components and injection mold-making services; closely comparable to VEMA's in-house tool and mold making business (VEMA Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH).
• P+Z Automotive: German automotive plastics specialist producing injection molded plastic components for European OEMs; direct comparable given similar customer base and B2B custom molding model.

Broad incumbents

• Simona AG: German plastics processor producing semi-finished and finished plastic parts across industrial, chemical, and advertising sectors; broad incumbent comparable to VEMA's industrial plastics processing footprint.
• Röchling Group: Large German industrial plastics processor with broad automotive, medical, and industrial portfolios; broad incumbent comparable to VEMA's industrial plastics molding across multiple verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/werkzeug--und-formenbau

Compliance4 records

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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