IP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik

What IP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik does

IP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik GmbH is a German industrial services company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Freiberg, Saxony. Operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the WIR + IRW Unternehmensgruppe (also referenced as WIRMED), a nationwide industrial services and temporary staffing group with 30 locations across Germany, the company employs approximately 30-40 engineers, technicians, masters, and skilled workers across mechanical engineering, process engineering, metal processing, and electrical engineering disciplines. Its five core service lines are: (1) maintenance and rapid repair of production equipment, conveyor systems, process engineering plants, and MSR systems; (2) steel and metal construction including platforms, stairs, structural beams, and crane/conveyor systems; (3) apparatus and plant construction covering reactors, storage tanks, dosing units, mixing equipment, and metallurgical/foundry process plants; (4) electrical engineering including installation, control cabinet construction, S7 control programming, and electrical maintenance up to 30 kV; and (5) certified expert inspections (Sachkundigenprüfungen) of cranes, lifting equipment, work platforms, ladders, winches, and powered doors under BetrSichV.

The company's service portfolio is built on a foundation of regulatory certifications including DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (group-wide since 1996), DIN ISO 3834-3 for welding, EN 1090-2 EXC2 manufacturer qualification, and qualified-person status under BetrSichV §2 Abs. 6. These credentials enable participation in load-bearing steel construction and legally mandated safety inspection markets. The technology footprint centers on conventional industrial engineering disciplines — welding (E, WIG, MAG processes for unalloyed and alloyed steels), PLC programming (Siemens S7), and certified testing of electrical equipment per DGUV Vorschrift 3 — with no AI/ML components identified.

The business model is project-based and contract-based industrial services revenue. Five revenue streams operate as professional services engagements or one-time contract manufacturing orders: recurring maintenance and inspection contracts providing annuity-like revenue, plus project-based apparatus/plant construction, steel/metal fabrication, and electrical installation. Go-to-market is sales-led with direct engagement of industrial and public-sector customers, supplemented by channel reach via the WIRMED group's 30-location network. Pricing is fully customized per engagement with no public price list. Customer segments span industrial manufacturing, public sector (municipal buildings, schools), and high-tech manufacturing (semiconductor, solar) within the Silicon Saxony region, reflecting a horizontal segmentation approach across more than ten industries without named anchor logos or disclosed revenue concentration.

Name

IP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik

Legal name

IP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik GmbH

Website

https://ip-freiberg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik GmbH is a Freiberg, Germany-based industrial services firm (est. 1993) providing maintenance, steel/metal fabrication, apparatus/plant construction, electrical engineering, and certified expert inspections to industrial and public-sector customers across Saxony.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Maintenance Services

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tank, Vessel & Pipeline Inspection/Cleaning/Repair (API/ASME) (IMAIACAH), Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Low-Voltage & Security Systems Contracting (Access Control, CCTV, Intrusion) (IMAFALAF)

Keywords

• Industrial maintenance services
• Steel metal fabrication
• Apparatus plant construction
• Electrical engineering services
• Expert safety inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Maintenance and Repair Services: Preventive maintenance and rapid repair services for production equipment, conveyor systems, process engineering plants, pipelines, and electrical systems. Provides cyclical maintenance services and one-time repair contracts.
2. Steel and Metal Construction: Custom-designed constructions including platforms, stairs, doors, gates, structural steel beams, work platforms, crane or conveyor systems. Full service from planning through static calculations to manufacturing and on-site assembly.
3. Apparatus and Plant Construction: Design and construction of reaction vessels, storage containers, dosing devices, mixing equipment, conveyor systems, filter systems for environmental technology; metallurgical and foundry process plants including specialized burners, rotary kiln parts, slag removal machines.
4. Expert Inspections (Sachkundigenprüfungen): Periodic safety inspections of cranes, lifting equipment, work platforms, ladders, winches, and powered doors by qualified persons. Includes complete documentation and maintenance of inspection books.
5. Electrical Engineering Services: Installation of electrical systems, planning and construction of control cabinets, maintenance and repair of electrical installations up to 30 kV, MSR systems, and testing of electrical equipment per BetrSichV.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik GmbH is a German industrial services company offering custom contract manufacturing across five service lines: preventive maintenance and repair of production equipment and conveyor systems; steel and metal construction including platforms, stairs, gates and structural beams; apparatus and plant construction (reactors, storage tanks, dosing units, metallurgical/foundry process plants); electrical engineering up to 30 kV including S7 control programming and control cabinet construction; and certified expert safety inspections (Sachkundigenprüfungen) of cranes, lifting equipment, work platforms, ladders, winches, and powered doors per BetrSichV.

Product overview

IP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik is an industrial services company (mittleres Mittelstandsunternehmen) founded in 1993, offering five distinct service lines rather than a unified software product. The core portfolio comprises: (1) Instandhaltung & Reparatur for preventive maintenance and repair of production machinery and conveyor systems; (2) Stahl- & Metallbau for custom steel and metal construction including platforms, stairs, structural beams, and welding of various metals; (3) Apparate- & Anlagenbau for planning and building reactors, storage tanks, and process plant equipment; (4) Elektrotechnik & Prüfungen for electrical installation, control systems, and equipment testing; and (5) Sachkundigenprüfungen for legally required expert inspections of cranes, lifting equipment, and other hazardous work equipment. These services are offered as standalone industrial service offerings, not as a software platform with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instandhaltung & Reparatur (Maintenance & Repair) Preventive maintenance and rapid repair services for production facilities including conveyor systems, process engineering equipment, piping, pumps, valves, MSR systems, and complete plant dismantling with recycling and disposal. Targeted at industrial operators in Saxony and surrounding regions.
• Stahl- & Metallbau (Steel & Metal Construction) Custom-designed metal constructions including platforms, stairs, doors, gates, structural steel beams, work platforms, and crane/conveyor systems. Welding operations cover unalloyed structural steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, and special alloys. Certified welding shop per DIN ISO 3834-3.
• Apparate- & Anlagenbau (Apparatus & Plant Construction) Planning and construction of reactors, storage tanks, dosing units, mixing equipment, conveyor systems, filtration units for environmental technology, metallurgical and foundry process plants including burners, rotary kiln components, slag removal machines, and custom-designed special constructions.
• Elektrotechnik & Prüfungen (Electrical Engineering & Testing) Installation of electrical systems (lighting and power), control cabinet planning and construction, S7 control system programming, maintenance of electrical supply up to 30 kV, MSR systems, and testing of electrical equipment per BetrSichV and DGUV Vorschrift 3.
• Sachkundigenprüfungen (Expert/Qualified Person Inspections) Certified expert inspections by qualified persons per BetrSichV §2 Abs. 6 covering cranes, lifting equipment, elevated work platforms, ladders, winches/hoisting devices, and powered doors/gates. Includes complete documentation, inspection book management, and deadline tracking.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• WIRMED Group (Unternehmensgruppe WIRMED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIP Instandhaltung und Anlagentechnik GmbH belongs to the WIRMED Group, a nationwide integrated service network for staffing and industrial services. With revenue in the medium double-digit million range and 30 locations across Germany, the group provides a comprehensive network for serving mid-market and industrial customers with rapid response capabilities. The owner-managed group has been certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 1996.
• LIXER Group (LIXER-Unternehmensgruppe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company operates under whistleblower protection guidelines of the LIXER Group. The LIXER Group provides internal reporting services through an external law firm (Dr. Gerhards, Pragal & Reineke in Düsseldorf) for compliance with the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG).
• Dr. Gerhards, Pragal & Reineke (Law Firm)supportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal law firm in Düsseldorf serves as the trusted attorney and internal reporting office for the LIXER Group companies, handling whistleblower reports confidentially.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Global process-equipment manufacturer serving food, beverage, dairy and chemical industries with reactors, mixers, separators and plant technology. Adjacent to IP Freiberg's apparatus and plant construction work but at industrial OEM scale.
• Bilfinger: Large European industrial services group operating across process industry consulting, maintenance, engineering and plant construction. Overlaps with IP Freiberg in maintenance, electrical and process-plant services but at far greater scale and geographic reach.
• TÜV SÜD Industrie Service: Major technical inspection and testing organization providing industrial equipment inspection, electrical testing and certification services across Germany. Comparable to IP Freiberg's inspection and electrical-testing service line, but operating as a broad national incumbent.

Direct peers

• Actemium (VINCI Energies): VINCI Energies' industrial services brand delivering maintenance, automation, electrical engineering and process-plant services to industrial customers. Closely aligned with IP Freiberg's electrical engineering, S7 programming and plant-maintenance offerings.
• Kraftanlagen München: German industrial plant construction and service provider with capabilities in mechanical engineering, process technology, electrical engineering and maintenance — a direct functional analogue to IP Freiberg's full-service industrial offering.
• Wisag Industrie Service: German industrial services provider offering maintenance, repair, plant construction and facility services to industrial clients nationwide. Directly comparable in service portfolio (maintenance, fabrication, electrical) and customer base (industrial Mittelstand and large corporates).
• DEKRA Industrial: Germany's leading testing, inspection and certification company, including Sachkundigenprüfungen and equipment safety inspections under BetrSichV/DGUV. Directly comparable to IP Freiberg's certified expert inspection service line.
• Heberger Industrial Services: Mid-sized German construction and industrial services firm offering steel construction, plant engineering, electrical and maintenance services. Highly comparable regional Mittelstand competitor with similar multi-disciplinary service profile.
• XERVON (Bilfinger): Industrial services subsidiary of Bilfinger providing scaffolding, insulation, corrosion protection, maintenance and mechanical services to refineries, chemical plants and industrial facilities. Comparable in industrial maintenance and on-site service delivery model.
• Stinnes Industriemontagen: Industrial assembly and plant-construction contractor serving heavy industry, energy and process customers in Germany. Comparable in metal/fabrication assembly, plant construction and on-site industrial project execution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 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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