Waltec Gmbh

Name

Waltec Gmbh

Legal name

WALTEC Maschinen GmbH

Website

https://waltec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilhelmsthal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Glass Manufacturing Equipment Sales: Capital equipment sales of production lines, machines, and components for the glass industry including press machines, spinning machines, blow-blow machines, press-blow machines, feeders, shears, and handling systems.
2. After-Sales Service and Spare Parts: 24/7 after-sales service including spare parts supply, assembly, remote diagnostics via modem, and technical support. Service team available for problem resolution and productivity optimization.
3. Modernization and Upgrade Services: Conversion and replacement of existing assemblies with innovative E-SERVO components for productivity increase and quality improvement. Includes Siemens SPS control modernization and software updates.
4. Remote Commissioning: Fully remote-controlled and monitored commissioning of production lines, enabling customers to start up new equipment with WALTEC expert support without physical presence.
5. WCHECK Technical Audit Service: Extensive on-site line check service covering up to 50 components with 3-day technical audit by WALTEC expert for restart and maintenance assessment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WALTEC designs and manufactures automated glass forming machinery — including carousel-type press-blow, blow-blow, spinning, and fully electric press machines (E-PRESS Next Generation) — together with servo-electric E-SERVO performance components, linear feeders, shears, handling and transfer systems, fire polishing, laser crack-off, and toughening equipment for the hollow glass, tableware, technical glass, and glass block industries. The portfolio is complemented by the proprietary WTRACK data management software suite for Industry 4.0 process optimization, plus after-sales services including remote commissioning, remote service with AR-enabled diagnostics, and WCHECK technical audits.

Product overview

WALTEC Maschinen GmbH is a German industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in automated production lines and machines for the glass industry. The company offers a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of core production machines (W-SERIES press-blow, B-SERIES blow-blow, S-SERIES spinning, E-PRESS next generation), supporting components (E-SERVO feeders, shears, performance components), and complementary equipment (handling systems, fire polishing, laser crack-off, toughening/tempering). The portfolio is organized around high-speed production lines ranging from single gob to quadro gob configurations, with specialized lines for technical articles, insulators, glass blocks, and stemware. WALTEC complements its machinery with proprietary software solutions (WTRACK data management suite) and services (remote service, remote commissioning, WCHECK technical audits). The company positions itself as an Industry 4.0 provider, having transitioned from conventional hydraulics to fully electric servo-driven technology, and offers both new machine sales and modernization/upgrading of existing equipment. With 125 years of history and installations in over 250 glass plants worldwide, WALTEC is the second-largest manufacturer of glass industry production equipment globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 85% energy cost reduction with E-SERVO compared to conventional hydraulics
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Trend GlassflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Polish tableware manufacturer collaborating on E-SERVO implementation. Trend Glass converted lines to fully electric operation and verified 84% energy savings through independent testing. Case study featured in Glass International May 2022 article 'Innovating in unison'.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing technology partnership where Siemens provides automation and drive technology for all WALTEC glass press developments. Uses Sinamics S120 modular inverter system and Simotics servomotors. Currently migrating to Simatic S7-1500 controllers with TIA Portal. Partnership enables WALTEC to stay at technology forefront.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Heye International: German-based direct competitor specializing in glass container forming machinery and inspection technology. Highly comparable as a Mittelstand hollow-ware forming specialist serving the same European and global glass-container customers as WALTEC.
• Bucher Emhart Glass: Likely the #1 global manufacturer of glass container forming equipment and WALTEC's primary direct competitor. Operates the same hollow-ware forming niche (IS machines, press-blow, blow-blow) serving the same multinational glass-container customer base.
• Sorg (Nikolaus Sorg GmbH & Co. KG): German specialist in glass furnace and melting technology, also supplying forming-related equipment. Comparable as a German Mittelstand supplier to global glass producers with deep process expertise and an installed base at major plants.
• Bottero: Italian glass machinery manufacturer producing forming equipment for hollow glass, flat glass, and glass processing. Comparable product portfolio (forming machines, feeders, components) and similar customer base across global glass manufacturers.
• TECO Glass: Italian manufacturer of glass forming and processing machinery serving hollow-ware producers. Comparable as a European specialist offering press, blow-blow, and ancillary equipment to the same customer segments as WALTEC.

Broad incumbents

• LiSEC: Austrian supplier of flat glass processing lines (cutting, edging, insulating glass). Adjacent machinery category serving a related but different glass sub-segment (flat glass versus hollow ware), making it a broader incumbent rather than direct peer.
• Bystronic: Swiss-based global supplier of machinery for sheet metal and flat glass processing. Comparable as a large, publicly-listed industrial machinery incumbent with overlapping automation/digitalization capabilities, though its core market differs from WALTEC's hollow-ware niche.
• Glaston Group: Finnish publicly-listed supplier of glass processing machinery, primarily for flat/architectural and automotive glass (tempering, laminating). Broader incumbent with adjacent rather than directly overlapping product lines to WALTEC's hollow-ware focus.

Others

• Siemens: Strategic automation partner supplying drives (Sinamics S120), servomotors (Simotics), and controllers (Simatic S7-1500) embedded in WALTEC platforms. Relevant as the enabling technology provider whose roadmap directly shapes WALTEC's product evolution.
• Grenzebach: German provider of automation and handling solutions for glass and other process industries. Comparable as a German Mittelstand supplier of automation/handling equipment that often integrates alongside WALTEC's forming lines in customer plants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waltec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Waltec Gmbh