Wilhelm Rasch GmbH & Co. KG

Name

Wilhelm Rasch GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Wilhelm Rasch GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://rasch-maschinen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hürth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Packaging Machinery Sales: Sale of customized wrapping machines for hollow articles, universal wrappers, and specialized packaging equipment for confectionery industry. Machines include FI 4-6, RG, RGE 100, RKS 2, RL, RU, RUN, and RZ models with varying capacities from 55 to 400 pieces per minute.
2. Tempering Units and Components: Sales of tempering machines (Type TR), chocolate pumps, valves, and production components for chocolate manufacturing.
3. Aftermarket Service and Parts: Comprehensive service including commissioning, check-ups, repairs, overhauls, training, and spare parts. Also includes general overhauls and automation services.
4. Used Machinery: Sale and trade-in of used Rasch machinery, including repairs, overhauls, and commissioning with extended manufacturer's guarantee.
5. Format Parts: Customized format parts production using CAD/CNC technology based on original 3D product data for optimal wrapping results.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wilhelm Rasch GmbH & Co. KG designs, manufactures, and services specialized packaging machines for the confectionery industry, including hollow-body wrapping machines, universal wrappers, egg and lollipop wrappers, and flat-bottom product wrappers. The portfolio also includes chocolate tempering units (TR), chocolate mass pumps and valves, precision-manufactured format parts, and customized feeding/conveying systems, supported by aftermarket service, overhauls, training, and a used-machinery program.

Product overview

Wilhelm Rasch GmbH & Co. KG is a world market leader for hollow-body packaging machines for the confectionery industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized packaging solutions. The core product line includes FI 4-6 (specialized hollow-figure wrapping machines), RG and RU/RUN (universal wrapping machines), RZ and RKS 2 (flat-bottom product wrappers), RGE 100 (egg-specific wrappers), and RL (lollipop wrappers). Complementing the wrapping machines are the TR Temperiermaschine (tempering/precrystallizing units for chocolate masses), Schokoladenmassepumpen (special chocolate pumps and valves), Formatsatzbau (precision-manufactured format parts), and RTX Zuführsysteme (feeding systems). The portfolio also includes Service (maintenance, repair, overhauls, training) and Gebrauchtmaschinen (used machinery programs). The machines work together as complete packaging lines with feeding, wrapping, and tempering capabilities, with format parts and feeding systems serving as essential accessories for optimal wrapping results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FI 4-6 Hollow-Body Packaging Machine Special hollow-body packaging machine for chocolate figures (bunnies, Santa Clauses, angels, symmetrical/asymmetrical hollow figures). Performs front-folding, back-folding, heat-sealing, seal-folding, and labelling at up to 60–62 pieces per minute. Targeted at confectionery manufacturers producing premium hollow chocolate articles.
• RG Universal Wrapping Machine Universal wrapping machine for figures, flat-bottom products, round/oval products, bars, bottles, balls, eggs, and rotational products. Supports front-folding, figure foiling, heat-sealing, and double-twist wrapping styles at up to 70 pieces per minute.
• RGE 100 Egg Wrapping Machine Special wrapping machine for eggs of all kinds from 50 mm up to 100 mm diameter and up to 153 mm length. Handles solid, filled, hollow, and surprise-capsule rotational products at up to 55 pieces per minute.
• RKS 2 Flat-Bottom Wrapping Machine Compact and reliable wrapping machine for flat-bottom products including pralines, round/oval/square articles, relief articles, Mozart balls, and wafer/marshmallow products. Achieves up to 400 pieces per minute with die fold or envelope wrap options.
• RL Lollipop Wrapping Machine Special wrapping machine for chocolate lollipops and relief-figure lollipops. Draws heat-sealable transparent foil from a roll, forms a bag around the product, gathers it around the stick, and heat-seals. Achieves up to 100 pieces per minute.
• RU Universal Wrapping Machine Universal wrapping machine (all-rounder) for figures, flat-bottom products, lollies, round/oval products, bars, bottles, truffles, balls, eggs, rotational products, bath tablets, paraffined cheese, and more. Up to 120 pieces per minute with extensive wrapping style options including front-folding, figure foiling, double-twist, heat-sealing, and banding.
• RUN High-Performance Universal Wrapping Machine High-performance universal wrapping machine building on the proven RU platform. Handles figures, flat-bottom products, lollies, eggs, balls, and rotational products with the same versatility but at increased speed. Up to 150 pieces per minute with specialized egg wrapping capabilities.
• RZ Flat-Bottom Wrapping Machine Compact and reliable wrapping machine for flat-bottom products including pralines, round/oval/square articles, relief articles, and Mozart balls. Up to 200 pieces per minute with die fold or envelope wrap options and optional heat-sealing for tamper-evident packaging.
• TR Tempering Machine (Precrystallizing Unit) Precrystallizing (tempering) machine for chocolate masses, fat glazes, compound masses, and similar fat products. Forms smallest stable fat crystal modifications and homogeneously disperses them in the melt. Available in five capacities (500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 kg/h) and handles masses with minimum 26% fat content including inclusions such as whole hazelnuts, nuts, dried fruits, or nougat.
• Schokoladenmassepumpen (Chocolate Mass Pumps) Slow-running cell pumps with four pushers for conveying warm chocolate masses, cocoa masses, cocoa butter, and various fatty masses. Capacities from 300 kg to 10 t/hour with elevations up to 20 m and horizontal pipe lengths up to 100 m. Models include P1 (up to 1,000 kg/h), P2 (up to 2,500 kg/h), and P3 (up to 5,000 kg/h).
• Aftermarket Service Comprehensive service including commissioning, check-ups, change-overs, repairs, overhauls, general overhauls, automation, and staff training. Technical team available in German, English, and French for worldwide support of Rasch packaging lines.
• Gebrauchtmaschinen (Used Machinery Program) Used Rasch wrapping machines and tempering units with services including finding requested machines, repair, overhaul, general overhaul, commissioning, and product start-ups, all backed by an extended manufacturer's guarantee. Trade-in and resale services also available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 62 pieces per minute capacity for hollow figure wrapping machines
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Distribution PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRasch maintains a network of international distribution partners who sell and support Rasch packaging machines in various regions around the world. These partners provide local sales, service, and support to customers in their respective territories.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Packaging Technology: Broad incumbent in packaging machinery with extensive confectionery and chocolate packaging offerings. While not specialized in hollow-article wrapping like Rasch, it competes in adjacent wrapping/cartoning categories and serves the same enterprise confectionery customers.
• GEA Group AG: Large German engineering group with broad food processing and packaging equipment portfolio serving confectionery and dairy customers. Larger and more diversified than Rasch, but operates in overlapping machinery categories and serves similar global customers.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in food processing equipment with broad chocolate, cocoa, and confectionery processing capabilities. Operates broadly across the same end customers as Rasch but at much larger scale; provides a competitive benchmark for the specialty niche Rasch occupies.

Emerging players

• Hacos N.V. Belgian manufacturer of chocolate processing machines including moulding, decorating, and wrapping equipment. Comparable niche confectionery equipment specialist; smaller scale than Rasch but direct competition in chocolate hollow-article and praline handling.
• Marchant Schmidt Ltd: Manufacturer of confectionery processing equipment including depositors, extruders, and wrapping machinery for chocolate and bakery products. Comparable niche specialty player with smaller scale than Rasch; overlapping capabilities in confectionery wrapping.

Direct peers

• Sollich KG: German manufacturer of chocolate processing equipment including tempering machines, enrobers, and cooling tunnels. Comparable to Rasch in confectionery process machinery focus, German Mittelstand positioning, and global customer base among premium chocolate makers.
• Carle & Montanari S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of chocolate processing and packaging equipment including tempering, moulding, and wrapping machinery. Direct peer to Rasch in confectionery machinery with similar target customers and product portfolio overlap.
• Theegarten-Pactec GmbH & Co. KG: German specialty manufacturer of high-performance packaging machines for the confectionery industry, including wrapping equipment for chocolate products. Closely comparable to Rasch in product category, customer base, and German Mittelstand heritage.
• Royal Duyvis Wiener B.V. Netherlands-based manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate processing equipment including ball mills, mixers, and processing lines. Comparable niche specialty machinery player serving premium chocolate manufacturers worldwide, similar to Rasch's chocolate-focused process equipment.
• Loesch Verpackungstechnik GmbH: German manufacturer of packaging machines for chocolate, cookies, and confectionery, including wrapping and cartoning equipment. Directly competes with Rasch in confectionery packaging machinery with similar enterprise sales motion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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