KKA GmbH

What KKA GmbH does

KKA GmbH is a German family-owned specialty industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Weißandt-Gölzau, Saxony-Anhalt, with origins dating to 1874 as Kleinewefers Kunststoffanlagen. The company designs and builds equipment for continuous web processing, organized around eight technology platforms: coating (knife, reverse roll, slot die), calender coating (melt roll, extrusion), film calendering, printing and gravure coating, embossing, laminating (thermal and hotmelt), heating and drying (including the proprietary KKA-HiDry system and recirculating air dryers), and winding/converting. The portfolio covers individual components as well as complete production lines, complemented by a service business offering original parts, retrofits, and spare parts for the installed base.

KKA serves eight industrial verticals: adhesive tape, automotive, conveyor belt, flooring, furniture, hygiene, pharmacy, and textile. Customers are industrial manufacturers requiring precision coating and converting at high line speeds, with the company positioning itself on German engineering quality, custom-configured lines, and global service reach. Go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise sales, with pricing not publicly disclosed and presumed to be quote-based on project scope. The company employs approximately 10 people, operates as a private GmbH with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or institutional investors, and reports no public financials. Recent activity includes a refreshed digital brand presence and active recruiting for electrical, process, design, and sales engineering roles.

Name

KKA GmbH

Legal name

KKA GmbH

Website

https://kka-anlagen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KKA GmbH is a German family-owned industrial machinery manufacturer, founded in 1874, that designs custom coating, calendering, printing, embossing, laminating, drying, and winding equipment for continuous web processing lines serving adhesive, automotive, flooring, hygiene, pharmacy, textile, and related manufacturing customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Weißandt-Gölzau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

KKA GmbH designs, manufactures, and services industrial machinery and complete production lines for continuous web processing, including coating, calendering, printing, embossing, laminating, heating/drying, and winding/converting equipment. The machinery is built to customer specifications and sold to manufacturers in the adhesive tape, automotive, conveyor belt, flooring, furniture, hygiene, pharmaceutical, and textile industries. KKA also provides lifecycle services such as original parts, retrofit, support, and spare parts.

Product overview

KKA GmbH is a manufacturing equipment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial machinery and production lines for surface treatment and material processing. The product portfolio consists of eight core technology areas: Coating (knife, roll, and slot die coaters), Calender Coating (melt roll and extrusion), Film Calendering (film calenders and downstream equipment), Printing & Gravure Coating (rotogravure printing and gravure coating), Embossing (single and revolver embossers), Laminating (thermal and hotmelt), Heating & Drying (recirculating air dryers and KKA-HiDry systems), and Winding & Converting (jumbo and automatic winders). These technologies serve industries including Adhesive Tape, Automotive, Conveyor Belt, Flooring, Furniture, Hygiene, Pharmacy, and Textile. KKA also provides comprehensive service offerings covering original parts, retrofit, support, and spare parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coating Systems

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Davis-Standard: US-based global supplier of extrusion and converting systems with a strong web processing portfolio. Comparable to KKA in coating, laminating, and converting equipment for film, tape, and specialty substrate applications.
• Reifenhäuser: German family-owned manufacturer of extrusion and calendering lines for film production. Direct competitor to KKA in film calendering and downstream equipment, serving packaging, hygiene, and industrial film customers.
• SML Maschinengesellschaft: Austrian manufacturer of film extrusion, casting, and winding lines for cast film, BOPP, and specialty film applications. Directly comparable to KKA's film calendering and winding product range.
• Atlas Converting Equipment: UK-based manufacturer of slitting, rewinding, and converting machinery for film and foil. Comparable to KKA in winding and converting equipment serving film, packaging, and specialty substrate customers.
• Kampf: German manufacturer of winding, slitting, and converting machinery headquartered near Cologne. Directly comparable to KKA's Winding & Converting product line, serving similar film, packaging, and specialty web customers.
• Hosokawa Alpine: German division of Hosokawa Micron Group specializing in film extrusion and calendering machinery. Direct competitor to KKA's film calendering and downstream equipment offerings, serving similar specialty film and coating applications.

Broad incumbents

• Voith: German-headquartered global technology group with web processing, paper machine, and industrial machinery divisions. Overlaps with KKA in industrial web processing lines for film and specialty substrates, though Voith is far larger and operates across a much broader portfolio.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global industrial machinery group serving food processing, advanced materials, and related industries. Partial overlap with KKA through specialty coating and processing equipment for industrial applications.
• Nordson Corporation: US-based global precision technology company with strong coating, adhesive dispensing, and lamination equipment divisions. Overlaps with KKA in coating and laminating systems for adhesive tape and industrial web applications.
• Andritz: Austrian industrial machinery group with nonwoven, film, and calendering capabilities through its Nonwoven & Textile division. Comparable to KKA in web processing and calendering equipment serving hygiene, automotive, and specialty applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kka-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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