Weyer GmbH

What Weyer GmbH does

Weyer GmbH, operating under the trade name Weyer Aero, is a privately held German B2B distributor of aviation ground support equipment (GSE) founded in 1990 and headquartered at Schönbachstraße 2 in Utting am Ammersee. The company supplies certified aviation safety and operational equipment to commercial airports, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities, Fixed Base Operators (FBOs), flight schools, and general/business aviation operators in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (the DACH region). Named enterprise customers include Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, and Nuremberg airports in Germany and Bremen Airport Handling GmbH as a documented reference customer; the company also serves smaller operators such as flight schools across the DACH region. The business is managed by founder-named Managing Director Niklas Weyer, with no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries disclosed.

The product portfolio spans five functional categories: (1) aircraft ground handling — Chocks XS/S/L/NG-L polyurethane wheel chocks, LED marshalling wands, and Halder precision bypass pins for Airbus A300-A380 and Boeing B737-B787 aircraft; (2) de-icing — HOTSPRAY 6L and 10L electrically heated portable spray units and SpecialMelt propylene glycol-based Type-I de-icing fluid certified to AMS 1424/ICAO; (3) ground power — Red Box battery starters (RB25, RB75A), continuous power supplies (RBPS25, RBPS50, RBSC100), and Guinault battery, trailer, and solid-state GPUs plus LPA P400 400Hz connectors and stainless-steel cable strain reliefs; (4) GSE workshop and testing — Dekal 400Hz load banks (45-140kW), 28V DC load banks (300-2500A), power analyzers, cable/plug test boxes, and gateway aircraft plugs; (5) runway infrastructure — Smets high-pressure water-jet rubber removal machines and Sollau permanent-magnet FOD collectors. Weyer is an authorized DACH distribution partner for all of these OEM brands.

The business model is based on one-time hardware sales with no disclosed recurring subscription or service-revenue component. Smaller accessories and consumables carry publicly listed ex-VAT prices (ranging from €16 for spray nozzles to €3,000 for Red Box RBSC100 continuous power units) and can be purchased directly via the WooCommerce-based weyer.aero e-commerce storefront; larger or customized equipment (Smets rubber removal machines, Sollau FOD collectors, Dekal load banks above 100kW, Guinault trailer GPUs, and Halder OEM-specific bypass pins) requires individualized quote requests handled by phone or email. The company sells exclusively to commercial customers, entrepreneurs under §14 BGB, and public institutions, and offers commissioning, training, and repair services as auxiliary value-add alongside distribution.

Name

Weyer GmbH

Legal name

Weyer GmbH

Website

https://weyer.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weyer GmbH (Weyer Aero) is a privately held, DACH-focused B2B distributor of certified aviation ground support equipment — including chocks, de-icing systems, GPUs, load banks, and runway maintenance tools — serving commercial airports, MROs, FBOs, and general aviation operators across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Ground Support Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parts Distribution & Spares Management (Aftermarket) (IMABALAK)

Keywords

• Ground support equipment
• Aviation safety products
• Aircraft de-icing systems
• Ground power units
• Airport infrastructure supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Utting Am Ammersee

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales (GSE products): Weyer Aero generates revenue primarily through the direct sale of physical ground support equipment and aviation safety products. This includes aircraft chocks, de-icing equipment, GPU (ground power units), test equipment, and runway infrastructure products. The company acts as an authorized distributor for branded manufacturers (Red Box, Guinault, Dekal, HOTSPRAY, Halder, Smets, Sollau). Revenue is predominantly one-time hardware sales, with no recurring subscription component described. All prices are listed ex-VAT, and the company explicitly targets only commercial customers, entrepreneurs (§14 BGB), and public institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Weyer GmbH (trading as Weyer Aero) is a B2B distributor of aviation ground support equipment (GSE) for airports, MROs, FBOs, and general/business aviation in the DACH region. The portfolio spans aircraft chocks, LED marshalling wands, aircraft bypass pins, portable de-icing devices and fluids, ground power units (battery, trailer, and stationary GPUs), GPU testing and load bank equipment, and runway infrastructure (rubber removal machines and magnetic FOD collectors). Smaller accessories are sold online at listed prices; larger equipment is sold via quote requests and personalized consultation.

Product overview

Weyer GmbH (operating as Weyer Aero) is a B2B e-commerce distributor of ground support equipment (GSE) for airports, maintenance facilities (MROs), Fixed Base Operators (FBOs), and general aviation. The portfolio is organized into four product categories: (1) Aircraft Ground Handling – comprising Chocks (XS, S, L, NG-L), LED marshalling wands, and Halder bypass pins for aircraft parking and marshalling; (2) De-icing – HOTSPRAY electrically heated spray units (6L and 10L models) and SpecialMelt propylene glycol-based de-icing fluid, along with accessories (heating elements, spray nozzles, lances, telescopic tubes, carrying frames, carts, shut-off valves); (3) Ground Power – Red Box battery starters (RB25, RB75A) and continuous power supplies (RBPS25, RBPS50, RBSC100), Guinault battery and mains GPUs (GB2-3, GB45-20, GB60-20, GA trailer-GPU, SC solid-state), and LPA P400 aircraft connectors with strain relief; (4) GSE Workshop & Testing – Dekal load banks for 400Hz (45–140kW) and 28V DC (300–2500A), Dekal power analysers (ANA-400/440 for 400Hz, ANA-028/428 for 28V), Dekal cable and plug test boxes (CPT-400/028), and Dekal gateway aircraft plugs (GAP-400/028); (5) Infrastructure & Runway – Smets high-pressure water rubber removal machines and Sollau permanent magnet FOD collectors. Products are distributed exclusively to commercial customers (B2B) in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company is an authorized distributor for Red Box, Guinault, Dekal, Halder, and HOTSPRAY brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Weyer Aero: The trade name and online brand under which Weyer GmbH markets its airport ground support equipment (GSE) products, including aircraft chocks, de-icing equipment, ground power units, and infrastructure tools.

Products and services

• HOTSPRAY 6L De-icing Unit (HOTSPRAY 6L Enteisungsgerät) Portable electrically heated pressure spray unit with a 6-liter stainless-steel container for de-icing small aircraft, helicopters, and GSE equipment; powered by 230V mains. Sold as a standalone product in the Weyer Aero online shop.
• HOTSPRAY 10L De-icing Unit (HOTSPRAY 10L Enteisungsgerät) Portable electrically heated pressure spray unit with a 10-liter container for de-icing business aviation aircraft, turboprops, and regional aircraft; powered by 230V mains. Sold as a standalone product.
• SpecialMelt Aircraft De-icing Fluid (SpecialMelt Flugzeug-Enteisungsmittel) Biodegradable propylene glycol-based Type-I de-icing and anti-icing fluid certified to AMS 1424 and ICAO standards; effective down to -40°C in concentrated form. Sold as a standalone consumable product.
• Chocks XS — Aircraft Wheel Chocks Two-component polyurethane aircraft wheel chocks sized for ultralight aircraft and aircraft with wheel pants (150 x 45 x 45 mm, 350 g/pair). Sold as a standalone product.
• Chocks S — Aircraft Wheel Chocks Polyurethane aircraft wheel chocks for general aviation, business jets, and GSE equipment (200 x 75 x 80 mm, 1.3 kg/pair). Listed price €41/pair.
• Chocks L — Aircraft Wheel Chocks Robust polyurethane aircraft wheel chocks for narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, available in 350 mm and 600 mm lengths in yellow and orange.
• Chocks NG-L (New Generation) — Aircraft Wheel Chocks Next-generation two-component PUR aircraft wheel chocks with improved grip geometry for narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, rated up to 180 t MTOW.
• LED Marshalling Wands (LED-Einwinkstäbe) LED marshalling wands for aircraft guiding on the apron, available in yellow and red; 269 g with batteries, up to 400 hours battery life. Listed price €25.
• Halder Aircraft Bypass Pins Precision-engineered aircraft bypass pins for nose gear locking and hydraulic bypass during towing and pushback operations, covering Airbus A300–A380 and Boeing B737–B787 families. Distributed under the Halder brand.
• Red Box RB25 Battery Starter 12V/24V (Red Box RB25 Startgerät) Portable battery starter units for piston and turbine aircraft engines, available in 12V and 24V variants; IP65 weather-resistant, maintenance-free LiFePO4 technology. Listed price €1,800 for the 24V variant.

Quantifiable outcome

• All products meet international aviation standards (ICAO, AMS 1424, ARINC 629, EN 2282, MIL-DTL-83527)

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Guinault SA (Frankreich)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeyer is an authorized distribution partner (authorisierter Vertriebspartner) for Guinault products in the German-speaking region (DACH). Guinault SA is a leading European manufacturer of ground power units (GPUs), including battery GPUs, trailer GPUs, and solid-state network GPUs. Weyer offers Guinault product sales, commissioning, training, and repair service.
• Dekal GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeyer is an authorized distribution partner (autorisierten Dekal-Vertriebspartner) for Dekal test and load bank equipment. Dekal is the worldwide leading specialist for GPU testing equipment and load banks. Weyer distributes the full Dekal product range including load banks (400Hz and 28V DC), power analyzers, cable & plug test boxes, and gateway aircraft plugs in the DACH region.
• Halder (Deutschland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeyer distributes Halder aircraft bypass pins, a German precision manufacturing company. Halder produces high-quality aircraft bypass pins (steering bypass security pins) for Airbus and Boeing aircraft types, including the A300–A340, A350/A380, Boeing B737 series, B747, B757, B767, B777, B787, and DC-10/MD-11. Halder is a German company known for precision-engineered connection elements.
• SollauminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeyer distributes Sollau magnetic FOD (Foreign Object Debris) collectors for airports and aprons. Sollau products are used for the magnetic collection of metal foreign objects on airfield surfaces, protecting aircraft engines from costly FOD damage.
• Smets Technology (Belgien)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeyer distributes Smets runway rubber removal machines. Smets Technology is a Belgian specialist in runway rubber removal systems using high-pressure water jet technology. The equipment is used to restore runway friction values according to ICAO standards.
• Red Box (BCB International Ltd.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeyer distributes Red Box ground power units and battery starters. Red Box (BCB International Ltd.) is a UK-based manufacturer of battery GPU starters and continuous power supplies for civil and military aviation. Products include the RB25, RB75A starter series and RBPS/RBSC continuous power series.
• HOTSPRAY (HOTSPRAY Producent AB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeyer distributes HOTSPRAY portable aircraft de-icing equipment, including the HOTSPRAY 6L and 10L models along with accessories (spray lances, telescopic extension tubes, heating elements, shut-off valves, carrying frames, transport carts, and adjustable nozzles). HOTSPRAY is a leading brand for portable aircraft de-icing solutions in general and business aviation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mallaghan: Mallaghan is an Ireland-based manufacturer of airport ground support equipment including passenger steps, de-icers, belt loaders, and catering vehicles. Operates in the same GSE product universe as Weyer, especially the de-icing category where HOTSPRAY competes.
• Textron GSE: Textron Specialized Vehicles' aviation GSE unit manufactures tow tractors, belt loaders, and ground power equipment under the TUG, Safeaero and Premier brands. A broad incumbent comparable to TLD/JBT in scale that overlaps with Weyer's de-icing, GPU, and ground-handling categories.
• JBT AeroTech: JBT AeroTech is a major global supplier of GSE including de-icers, GPUs, cargo loaders, and passenger boarding bridges. Much broader and more global than Weyer, but operates in overlapping de-icing and ground power categories where Weyer distributes competing products.
• TLD Group: TLD is a global leader in the design and manufacture of aviation ground support equipment (tractors, GPUs, belt loaders, air starters). Far larger and broader than Weyer, but competes for the same airport/MRO/FBO capex budgets and serves as the kind of full-line incumbent a distributor like Weyer competes against for larger orders.

Direct peers

• Red Box (BCB International): Red Box, the BCB International aviation power unit, manufactures portable battery starters (RB25, RB75A) and continuous power supplies (RBPS, RBSC) — the same product families Weyer distributes in DACH. A direct peer-as-principal.
• Guinault SA: Guinault is a French manufacturer of battery, diesel-trailer, and solid-state 28V GPUs. Already a Weyer's principal supplier, it is also a direct comparable because it sells similar GPU categories to European airports — illustrating both the partnership and the principal-disintermediation risk.
• Cavotec: Cavotec is a Swiss-engineered manufacturer of ground support equipment including 400Hz/28V GPUs, pre-conditioned air units, cable management systems, and mooring technology. Comparable to Weyer in that it targets the same European airport/MRO customers and overlaps in the GPU and cable/accessory categories where Weyer sells LPA connectors and Dekal test gear.
• AERO Specialties: AERO Specialties is a US-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of ground support equipment including aircraft chocks, ground power equipment, and tow bars. Closest direct comparable to Weyer Aero in that it blends in-house manufacturing with multi-brand distribution of aviation GSE, just on the other side of the Atlantic.
• Dekal GmbH: Dekal is a German specialist manufacturer of 400Hz/28V load banks, power analyzers, and GPU cable/plug test equipment. Comparable to Weyer because Dekal's products sit in Weyer's workshop-testing category and are sold to the same MRO/airport certification customers.

Regional players

• Goldhofer Airport Technology: Goldhofer is a German manufacturer of heavy-duty tow tractors and aircraft pushback equipment based in Memmingen, Germany. A direct DACH-region incumbent whose pushback tractors overlap with Weyer's ground-handling portfolio for the same airport customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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