ZAW ggmbh

What ZAW ggmbh does

ZAW gGmbH is a German non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) sheltered workshop (Werkstatt für Menschen mit Behinderung, WfbM) wholly owned by Stiftung Lebenshilfe Zollernalb, a regional foundation supporting people with disabilities in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg. The organization provides vocational training, sheltered employment, and day-structuring services for adults with intellectual, multiple disabilities, or mental illness, with services available up to age 65. It maintains over 300 workplace positions across five locations (Bisingen, Balingen, Ebingen, Hechingen, Lautlingen) and operates external work placements (Außenarbeitsplätze) at partner companies. The intake process consists of a typical three-month entry procedure followed by a vocational training area of up to 24 months.

The organization's commercial activities span a broad, diversified industrial and service portfolio of approximately 19 product lines, including packaging (WEBRA PACK, ABG PACKMAT, ILAPAK lines with thermotransfer printing), digital printing (Canon varioPRINT 130, Canon imagePress C10000VP, Mimaki CJV 150-160), laser marking and engraving, CNC woodworking (Homag Centateq P110 and BMG311), metal and plastic processing, cable assembly, electronics manufacturing, cleanroom operations, carpentry, food packaging, a coffee roastery, Maultaschen manufacturing, catering, advertising material logistics, an assistive device logistics center, crate washing, secure data destruction, and vehicle and bicycle workshops. Two UR5 collaborative robots are deployed in pad-printing feeding. B2B customers are concentrated in the furniture and electrical industries. The organization does not employ traditional marketing, relying on referral channels through social services, disability counseling, and public funding structures.

Revenue is generated through two principal streams: recurring public funding under German WfbM disability employment law (covering vocational training and employment area services) and transactional B2B contract manufacturing revenue. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through individual contracts with clients and funding bodies. The organization is integrated within the Stiftung Lebenshilfe Zollernalb ecosystem, which also encompasses AIZ gGmbH (production services), LHZA gGmbH (open assistance services), and Betreuungsverein Lebenshilfe Zollernalb e.V. (guardianship association).

Name

ZAW ggmbh

Legal name

ZAW gGmbH

Website

https://zaw-ggmbh.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ZAW gGmbH is a German non-profit sheltered workshop operating under Stiftung Lebenshilfe Zollernalb, providing vocational training and sheltered employment for 300+ people with disabilities across five locations in the Zollernalb district, while delivering B2B contract manufacturing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bisingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Vocational Training and Employment Services Funding: Funded through German disability employment support programs (WfbM funding). Includes vocational training area (Berufsbildungsbereich) lasting typically 24 months and subsequent employment area for workers who cannot participate in the general labor market due to disability.
2. Industrial Manufacturing Services: Contract manufacturing services for industry including packaging, metalworking, electronics assembly, printing, and woodworking. Revenue generated from B2B industrial service contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ZAW gGmbH (Zollernalb Werkstätten) operates as a sheltered workshop (Werkstatt für Menschen mit Behinderung, WfbM) providing vocational training and supported employment for individuals with intellectual, multiple disabilities, or mental illness in the Zollernalb district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The organization operates more than 300 workplaces across five locations in Bisingen, Balingen, Ebingen, Hechingen, and Lautlingen, and offers industrial contract manufacturing services such as packaging, printing, metalworking, electronics assembly, woodworking, cable assembly, cleanroom operations, and logistics, alongside food services including coffee roasting, Maultaschen production, food packaging, and catering.

Product overview

ZAW gGmbH is a non-profit organization (gemeinnützige GmbH) affiliated with Stiftung Lebenshilfe Zollernalb that provides sheltered employment and work services for people with intellectual, multiple disabilities, or mental health conditions in the Zollernalb district. The organization operates across 5 locations (Bisingen, Balingen, Ebingen, Hechingen, and Lautlingen) offering over 300 workplace positions. The portfolio consists of diversified manufacturing and service operations including: Metal and Plastic Processing, Cable Assembly, Electronics Manufacturing, System Components, Cleanroom services, Carpentry, Printing, Labeling and Signage, Packaging (including Food Packaging), Coffee Roasting, Maultaschen Manufacturing, Catering, Advertising Material Management and Logistics, Assistive Device Logistics Center, Crate Washing, Data Destruction, Vehicle Workshop, and Bicycle Workshop. The services target industrial customers in furniture, electrical, medical technology, and automotive sectors.

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Products and services

• Sheltered Employment Services (WfbM)
• Industrial Packaging Services
• Industrial Printing Services
• Metalworking Services
• Electronics Assembly Services
• Woodworking Services
• Cleanroom Operations Services
• Cable Assembly Services
• Logistics Services
• Food Packaging Services
• Coffee Roasting Services
• Catering and Cafeteria Services
• Data Destruction Services
• Vehicle Workshop Services
• Bicycle Workshop Services

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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