What Weisse & Eschrich does

Weisse & Eschrich Drahtgewebefabriken GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German manufacturer of precision technical wire mesh headquartered in Ludwigsstadt, Upper Franconia, with operations tracing back to 1914. The company weaves metallic and plastic wires from 0.018mm to 5mm diameter into web widths up to 3400mm, offering multiple binding types (plain weave, twill, tresse, welded mesh, wave and stamped grids) and maintaining more than 6,000 mesh specifications in constant stock for rapid delivery. Its product portfolio is organized into six core lines: Drahtgewebe (precision wire mesh), Spannsiebböden (tensioned screen floors), Wellen- und Stanzgitter (wave and stamped grids), Härterei-Technik (heat treatment baskets and configured ready-to-use products), Architekturgewebe (architectural mesh), and Filter und Filterelemente (filters and filter elements).

The business serves enterprise industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, mechanical and plant engineering, electrical engineering, chemical, pharmaceutical, medical technology, and architectural design segments, supplying filtration, sieving, classification, separation, and layering components as well as customized finished baskets. Production is entirely based in Germany under DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 certifications valid through 2028.

Revenue is generated through one-time direct sales of customized and stock wire mesh products, with pricing established via individual quotation rather than published price lists. Go-to-market is sales-led with a regionally specialized organization: a domestic team covering Germany, Austria, and Switzerland led by General Sales Manager Michael Schnappauf, plus export sales covering worldwide markets (Martin Kolb, including France, UK, and Baltics) and the European Union (Markus Methfessel, including shipping and customs). Customer acquisition combines direct sales, website inquiry, and trade fair participation, supported by technical content marketing (product flyers, data sheets, ISO and CO2 certificates). The firm is structured as a GmbH & Co. KG limited partnership with general partner Weisse-Verwaltungs-GmbH, owned and managed by the third generation of the Weisse family (Managing Directors Susanne Weisse and Bernhard Weisse jun.), with no disclosed external institutional or PE ownership.

Name

Weisse & Eschrich

Legal name

Weisse & Eschrich Drahtgewebefabriken GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://weisse.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weisse & Eschrich is a family-owned German manufacturer of precision technical wire mesh founded in 1914, serving industrial customers in automotive, aerospace, chemical, pharmaceutical, heat treatment, and architectural applications with 6,000+ stocked mesh specifications and custom ready-to-use baskets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wire Mesh Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618), Fabric Mills (3132)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)

Keywords

• Precision wire mesh
• Industrial filtration mesh
• Metal wire weaving
• Heat treatment baskets
• Architectural wire mesh

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludwigsstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wire Mesh Manufacturing: Core revenue from manufacturing and selling precision wire mesh in various binding types, materials (steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous metals, plastics), and specifications (diameters 0.018mm-5mm, widths up to 3400mm).
2. Ready-to-Use Products: Finished products including heat treatment baskets, charging baskets, stacking baskets, wire mesh inserts for casting frames, intermediate plates, wire grid carriers, cleaning baskets, transport baskets, medical technology baskets, and ultrasonic baskets. Revenue from customized, configured solutions.
3. Standard Stock Products: Over 6,000 types of mesh kept in constant stock inventory for immediate delivery, enabling rapid order fulfillment alongside custom manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weisse & Eschrich manufactures precision technical wire mesh (Drahtgewebe) from steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous metals, and plastics in diameters from 0.018mm to 5mm and web widths up to 3,400mm, with multiple weave types (plain, twill, tresse, welded, wave, stamped) held in over 6,000 stock specifications. The company also produces configured ready-to-use products such as heat treatment baskets, charging and stacking baskets, filter elements, architectural mesh, and laser-cut custom parts for industrial buyers.

Product overview

Weisse & Eschrich is a German manufacturer of precision wire mesh and woven wire products with over 100 years of experience. The company operates a modular product portfolio centered on Drahtgewebe (wire mesh) as the core platform, supported by specialized variants including Spannsiebböden (wire mesh screens), Wellen- und Stanzgitter (wave/punch grids), Härterei-Technik baskets for heat treatment, Architekturgewebe for architectural applications, and Filter und Filterelemente for filtration. The product range spans various weave types (Leinwandbindung, Köperbindung, Tresse, Schweissgitter, etc.) and materials (steel, stainless steel, bronze, non-ferrous metals, plastics), with over 6,000 stock meshes available and custom manufacturing capabilities including ready-to-use configured products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drahtgewebe (Wire Mesh) Precision wire mesh manufactured from steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous metals (e.g., bronze), or plastic wires ranging from 0.018mm to 5mm diameter, with web widths up to 3,400mm. Used for filtration, classification, sieving, separation, and layering applications across multiple industries including automotive, aerospace, machinery, electrical engineering, chemical, pharmaceutical, and medical technology.
• Spannsiebböden (Wire Mesh Screens) Tensioned screen floors manufactured from various materials with different dimensions, mesh shapes, and numerous tension fold geometries, available in standard or custom configurations. Used by industrial screen and sifting equipment operators.
• Wellen- und Stanzgitter (Wave Grid / Crimped Wire Mesh) Wave and punched grids manufactured using pre-crimped (waved) wires interwoven (not welded) into stable grids. Produced with mesh sizes of 6-100mm and wire diameters of 1-5mm for industrial applications requiring high stability.
• Härterei-Technik / Drahtgewebekörbe (Heat Treatment / Wire Mesh Baskets) Wire mesh specifically developed for heat treatment applications in high-heat-resistant construction, enabling dimensionally accurate and distortion-free basket constructions. Includes ready-to-use products such as charging baskets, loading baskets, transport baskets, casting frame inserts, intermediate plates, wire grid carriers, cleaning baskets, and ultrasonic baskets for heat treatment and industrial customers.
• Architekturgewebe (Architectural Mesh) Architectural wire mesh combining functionality with elegant design, supplied as custom-designed special meshes for facades, interior design, and decorative installations. Notable project includes bronze architectural wire mesh for the Semperoper Dresden facade.
• Filter und Filterelemente (Filters and Filter Elements) High-quality metal mesh filters used as classical filter media, valued for robustness, corrosion and heat resistance, and stable, uniform mesh and pore structures. Supports filtration fineness from 5 µm to 350 µm via Tressengewebe. Used in chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial filtration applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6000+ mesh types available for immediate dispatch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• W.S. Tyler: North American manufacturer of wire cloth, test sieves and engineered mesh products. Comparable industrial woven wire mesh producer serving filtration, separation and particle-analysis end-markets.
• Bopp & Co. AG: Swiss manufacturer of woven wire cloth and metal mesh for industrial filtration, screening and architectural use. Comparable as a German-speaking specialty wire weaver with overlapping precision-mesh and architectural offerings.
• Dorstener Drahtwerke: German producer of woven wire cloth, filter elements and engineered wire mesh products. Directly comparable as a German specialty weaver serving filtration, sieving and industrial separation applications.
• Spörl KG: German manufacturer of precision wire cloth and woven wire mesh with multi-generation heritage. Comparable family-owned Mittelstand wire weaver serving similar filtration, sieving and industrial customer base.
• Haver & Boecker: German family-owned wire weaving company producing industrial wire cloth and mesh for filtration, screening and architectural applications. Directly comparable as a long-established Mittelstand precision weaver serving overlapping end-markets in chemicals, mining and architecture.
• GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG: Leading German manufacturer of technical woven wire mesh for filtration, process belts, architecture and industry. Highly comparable in product range, weave depth, architectural mesh projects, and European industrial Mittelstand profile.

Emerging players

• Boedon Industrial Limited: Chinese manufacturer of woven wire mesh and filter elements expanding internationally. Comparable product category (precision wire mesh and filtration) but with broader, lower-cost positioning versus Weisse & Eschrich's premium German niche.

Regional players

• Ningbo Tianqi Wire Mesh Products: Chinese woven and welded wire mesh producer focused on filtration and industrial applications. Comparable product family but competing primarily on cost and volume rather than the precision/architectural positioning of Weisse & Eschrich.

Others

• Carl Stahl Group: German specialist in wire rope, cable and engineered wire products. Adjacent rather than directly competing; comparable as a Mittelstand German precision-wire manufacturer with industrial B2B channels.

Broad incumbents

• McNichols Co. Large US distributor and manufacturer of wire mesh, perforated metal and gratings. Comparable product category with broad catalog; less specialized than Weisse & Eschrich but serves overlapping industrial and architectural customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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