ZIEHL-ABEGG

Name

ZIEHL-ABEGG

Legal name

ZIEHL-ABEGG SE

Website

https://ziehl-abegg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ventilation & Drive Technology

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Industrial ventilation systems
• Electric motors drives
• Elevator drive technology
• Control technology solutions
• HVAC fan manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Künzelsau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Ventilation Equipment Sales: ZIEHL-ABEGG generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of ventilation systems, axial and centrifugal fans, and EC motor drives. Products include standardized fan series and custom-configured solutions for specific industrial applications. The company sells complete ventilation systems as well as individual components including motors, control systems, and accessories.
2. Elevator Drive Systems: Revenue from specialized elevator drive systems including gearless high-tech drives (ZAtopx), synchronous motors (ZAsyn), and disc motors (ZAdisc). These are sold to elevator manufacturers and modernization contractors.
3. Control Technology and Software: Sales of control systems, frequency converters, sensors, and monitoring devices. Includes software solutions such as FANselect for fan selection, ZAupdate for firmware updates, ZAlift for elevator applications, and ZAmon for monitoring. Software may be bundled with hardware or sold separately.
4. Modernization and Retrofit Services: Retrofitblue program offers modernization solutions for existing ventilation and drive systems. Provides replacement fans, drives, and control systems designed to significantly reduce energy consumption and operating costs of aging installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ZIEHL-ABEGG manufactures and sells industrial ventilation systems (axial fans, centrifugal fans, process fans), electric motors (ECblue external rotor, AC, PMblue internal rotor), elevator drive systems (ZAdisc, ZAsyn, ZAtop, ZAtopx), and control technology including frequency converters, sensors, and the ZAbluegalaxy cloud platform. The portfolio targets OEMs, machine builders, building contractors, elevator manufacturers, and industrial facility operators across HVAC, data centers, elevators, and process industries.

Product overview

ZIEHL-ABEGG is a German industrial manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of ventilation, drive, and control technology products. The core offerings include axial and centrifugal fans (multiple series including FE, FF, FP, MAXvent, ZAplus, Cpro, Vpro, ZAbluefin, ZAvblue), external and internal rotor motors (ECblue up to IE5 efficiency class, AC motors), and elevator drive systems (ZAdisc, ZAsyn, ZAtop, ZAtopx). The company provides complete system solutions including control technology for air handling and drives, frequency converters (ZAdyn), and feedback units (ZArec). Digital solutions encompass the ZAbluegalaxy cloud platform for remote monitoring, FANselect selection software, and additional configuration tools (ZAupdate, ZAset, ZAlift, ZAmon, ZAenergy). The portfolio also includes process fans with ATEX explosion protection, special drives (HYDT, ring motors), and modernization services through the Retrofitblue program. Recently announced is a breakthrough rare-earth-free ferrite lift motor for elevators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECblue: EC motor technology brand for ventilators
• ZAbluegalaxy
• FANselect
• UNIcon
• ZAmid

Products and services

• Axialventilatoren (Axial Fans) Axial fans for ventilation and air movement applications across HVAC, industrial, and OEM integration use cases. Includes multiple series (FB, FC, FE2owlet, FE3owlet, FFowlet, FPowlet, MAXventowlet, ZAplus, ZAplus+) with AC and ECblue motor options. Sold to HVAC contractors, OEMs, and facility operators.
• Radialventilatoren (Centrifugal Fans) Centrifugal/radial fans for industrial applications including series Cpro, C-Reihe, M-Reihe, P-Reihe, Q-Reihe, R-Reihe, S-Reihe, Vpro, ZAbluefin, ZAcube, ZApilot, ZAsilo, ZAvblue, ZAvblue2, ZAventero, and ZAflow. Sold to OEMs and industrial operators.
• Prozessventilatoren (Process Fans)

Quantifiable outcome

• IE5 efficiency class achievable with ECblue motors - meeting highest energy efficiency standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenheck Group: US-based privately held manufacturer of commercial and industrial ventilation equipment (fans, dampers, louvers, AHUs). Direct overlap with ZIEHL-ABEGG in fans and ventilation controls for HVAC, data center, and industrial customers, particularly relevant given ZIEHL-ABEGG's US expansion push.
• Systemair: Swedish-listed manufacturer of ventilation fans and air handling units for HVAC, data center, and industrial applications. Closely comparable product portfolio (axial fans, centrifugal fans, AHUs), overlapping customer base in building infrastructure and industrial cooling.
• FläktGroup: European manufacturer of air handling units, fans, and HVAC solutions for commercial, industrial, and data center applications. Direct competitor in centrifugal/axial fans and air distribution equipment, with similar direct-sales motion into HVAC contractors and OEMs.
• Nicotra Gebhardt: European manufacturer of centrifugal and axial fans, fan arrays, and EC motor technology. Closely competes with ZIEHL-ABEGG in industrial and HVAC fan markets, with a comparable EC motor-driven product strategy and similar OEM customer base.
• Howden (a Chart Industries company): Global manufacturer of industrial fans, blowers, and compressors. Competes directly with ZIEHL-ABEGG in process and industrial fans for HVAC, power, and process industries, with similar OEM/channel structures and a comparable B2B industrial sales motion.
• Rosenberg Ventilatoren: German manufacturer of axial and centrifugal fans, EC motors, and control technology. Direct peer with overlapping product line in ventilation fans and EC motors for HVAC and industrial applications, particularly strong in German-speaking and Southern European markets.
• ebm-papst: Directly comparable German manufacturer of industrial fans, motors, and drives. The two are cited together as the German fan manufacturers capturing record US data center cooling orders, with near-identical product portfolios (axial/centrifugal fans, EC motors, HVAC controls) serving the same OEM, elevator, and HVAC end markets.

Emerging players

• Wilo Group: German manufacturer of pumps and pump systems that has expanded into high-efficiency motors and drives for HVAC and building services. Less direct overlap on fans specifically, but comparable in EC motor technology, German industrial heritage, and direct B2B sales to building infrastructure customers.

Broad incumbents

• Delta Electronics: Large Taiwanese electronics conglomerate with a significant industrial fans/blowers and EC motor business serving HVAC, data center cooling, telecom, and industrial automation. Overlaps with ZIEHL-ABEGG on data center cooling fans and EC motors but operates at much broader scale across power electronics and components.
• WEG Industries: Brazilian manufacturer of electric motors, drives, and generator systems with a growing industrial fan portfolio. Comparable in EC/PM motor technology and direct OEM sales motion, but WEG is a much broader diversified industrial player spanning motors, drives, energy, and automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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