Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH

What Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH does

Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH operates as part of the IMA Schelling Group GmbH, a privately held Austrian-headquartered industrial machinery vendor specializing in plant solutions for the wood, metal, and plastic processing industries. The group's product platform is organized into four business segments — Woodworking, Board (panel/plate industry), Precision (metal and plastic processing), and Consulting — supported by a Software division for digitalized and networked production and a Service division offering worldwide telephone hotline, remote maintenance, and spare parts. The core product family is the fk-series of Plattenaufteilsägen (panel dividing saws): fk 6, fk 8, fk 9, and fk 10, with the fk 9 introduced in July 2026 as a special-solution positioned between the fk 8 and fk 10 classes, and the fk 6 offered with an XXL rotary table (5,800 x 2,200 mm) capable of handling plastic plates weighing up to 1,500 kg.

The company generates revenue through three streams: industrial machinery sales (hardware for panel cutting, edge processing, material handling, and full production lines), software licensing for high-end automated and networked plant operation, and professional services including maintenance, spare parts, and remote diagnostics. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales requiring engineering consultation, customization, and installation support — no channel partners or online self-serve motion is present. The group maintains offices or service points in 18 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia (Germany, Austria, China, France, UK, Italy, Canada, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore, India, Spain, Turkey, Croatia, USA), and operates a corporate website localized in 8 languages (German, English, Italian, Polish, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; each system is custom-quoted based on specifications. No funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or disclosed financials appear in the available data.

Name

Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH

Legal name

IMA Schelling Group GmbH

Website

https://schelling.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH operates as part of IMA Schelling Group GmbH, an Austrian-headquartered industrial machinery vendor specializing in panel cutting saws, edge processing systems, and automated plant solutions for the wood, metal, and plastic processing industries across 18 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial machinery for wood, metal, and plastic panel processing

NAICS

Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

Keywords

• Industrial panel saws
• Wood processing machinery
• Metal cutting equipment
• Plastic processing systems
• Plant engineering solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisa

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of specialized plant solutions and machinery for wood, metal, and plastic processing industries including panel cutting saws, edge processing systems, and complete production lines.
2. Software Solutions: Innovative software solutions for operating demanding high-end plant systems with digitalized, fully automated and networked processing capabilities.
3. Service & Maintenance: Individual service offerings including spare parts availability, maintenance services, remote maintenance support, and worldwide telephone hotline for immediate assistance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH designs, manufactures, and services industrial plant solutions for wood, metal, and plastic processing industries. Its core portfolio includes precision panel cutting saws (fk 6, fk 8, fk 9, fk 10), edge processing systems, and XXL material handling equipment, complemented by software for digitalized production and worldwide service support.

Product overview

IMA Schelling Group is a platform-plus-segments architecture offering plant solutions for the wood, metal, and plastics processing industries. The company operates four core business segments: Woodworking (solutions for woodworking), Board (solutions for panel/plate industry including fk 6, fk 8, fk 9, and fk 10 panel saws), Precision (solutions for metal and plastic processing), and Consulting. These are supported by Software (innovative software solutions for digitized, automated, networked processing operations) and Service (individual service offerings including remote maintenance, spare parts, and maintenance). The fk series panel saws (fk 6, fk 8, fk 9, fk 10) form the core product lineup for panel cutting applications, with the recent fk 9 representing a special solution positioned between machine classes and the fk 6 featuring XXL rotating table options for large material handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMA Schelling: Main commercial brand for woodworking solutions, panel processing, and precision manufacturing equipment
• Woodworking
• Board
• Precision
• IMA Schelling Precision

Products and services

• IMA Schelling Woodworking Equipment and systems for processing wood materials, serving woodworking manufacturers and related applications.
• IMA Schelling Board Solutions for the panel and plate industry, including panel cutting and processing equipment for wood-based panels, plastic plates, and composite materials.
• IMA Schelling Precision Solutions for the metal and plastic processing industry, including precision sawing equipment such as the fk series Plattenaufteilsägen.
• IMA Schelling Consulting Consulting services offering professional advisory to customers implementing or optimizing industrial plant solutions and manufacturing processes.
• IMA Schelling Service Individual service offerings covering worldwide telephone support, remote maintenance of complex systems, timely spare-parts availability, and maintenance services to ensure calculable manufacturing processes.
• IMA Schelling Software Innovative software solutions for operating high-end plant systems with digitalized, fully automated and networked processing of wood, metal, or plastics.
• fk 9 Plattenaufteilsäge (panel dividing saw) Panel dividing saw developed as a special solution positioned between the fk 8 and fk 10 machine classes, combining central features of both in an independent machine design.
• fk 6 Plattenaufteilsäge with XXL rotating table Panel saw machine featuring XXL rotating table (5,800 x 2,200 mm) for cutting large plastic, metal, and wood panels, with material handling capacity up to 1,500 kg.

Quantifiable outcome

• XXL rotary table dimensions: 5,800 x 2,200 mm for handling large panels
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Biesse Group: Biesse is a leading Italian manufacturer of machinery for processing wood, glass, stone, plastic, and metal, with overlapping panel-cutting and edge-processing offerings and a similar global distribution model targeting furniture and industrial customers.
• Weinig Group: Weinig specializes in solid wood and panel processing machinery with a strong presence in moulding, sawing, and profiling; it competes with Schelling in wood-processing plants and shares the same industrial customer base.
• SCM Group: SCM is a major Italian industrial group producing woodworking machinery, panel processing equipment, and complementary technology — a head-to-head rival for IMA Schelling across panel saws, edge banding, and integrated plant solutions.
• Homag Group: Homag is the global market leader in woodworking machinery and plant solutions, with a comparable product portfolio of panel saws, edge processing, and CNC systems serving furniture and construction customers — the closest direct competitor to IMA Schelling's Woodworking and Board segments.
• Felder Group: Felder Group manufactures panel saws, edge banders, and CNC machines primarily for small and mid-sized woodworking shops, competing with Schelling in the same channel but typically at lower price/performance points.
• Holz-Her: Holz-Her, part of the Weinig Group, produces vertical and horizontal panel saws, edge banders, and CNC machinery directly competing with Schelling's fk series and edge processing systems for furniture and joinery shops.

Broad incumbents

• IMA (Industrielle Maschinen und Anlagen): IMA is the broader parent group and a major industrial machinery conglomerate with extensive operations in packaging, paper converting, and woodworking — overlapping with Schelling on panel processing and providing scale, R&D, and cross-selling context.
• Bystronic: Bystronic is a Swiss-based supplier of metal cutting and bending systems serving sheet metal processors; it is a relevant peer for Schelling's Precision segment, though its core focus remains laser cutting rather than saw-based panel processing.
• Trumpf: Trumpf is a global leader in metalworking machinery including laser cutting and bending; while not a panel saw specialist, it overlaps with Schelling's Precision segment in industrial metal cutting for enterprise customers.

Emerging players

• Leitz: Leitz is a specialist in tooling systems for wood, metal, and composite processing, supplying cutting tools and saw blades that often interface with Schelling's panel saws — adjacent/complementary rather than a head-to-head plant OEM.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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