Heute Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. Kg

What Heute Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. Kg does

Heute Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG is a German industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Solingen, Germany, with a founding history dating to 1905 per firmographic records. The company develops and manufactures cleaning systems for industrial and commercial hygiene applications, organized around three product lines: ProfilGate (an innovative cleaning system for shoe sole cleaning and contamination control), Schuhputzmaschinen (automatic shoe shine machines marketed under the tagline 'Shine with a smile'), and Sohlenreinigung (industrial sole cleaning equipment). All products are electromechanical hardware systems designed for industrial facilities requiring hygiene maintenance, floor contamination prevention, and professional appearance standards in manufacturing and production environments.

The company operates as a limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft) under the holding company Löwe Beteiligungs GmbH, with Christian Löwe serving as Managing Director (Geschäftsführer), indicating family ownership and control. Its go-to-market is a direct B2B sales model, with products purchased via the company website and direct contact (phone, email, fax). The website is published in four languages (German, English, Spanish, French), indicating international market reach beyond the DACH region, though no specific geographic distribution, dealer network, or international offices are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through hardware sales of physical cleaning machines, with pricing conducted on a quote basis depending on configuration and quantity. No public pricing is disclosed. The company has 11-50 employees per firmographics, no external funding rounds, no disclosed named customers, no patents or awards, and no partnerships or alliances in the available source material. The business model is fundamentally a small, self-financed, family-controlled niche industrial manufacturer with a long operating history and minimal external visibility.

Name

Heute Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. Kg

Legal name

HEUTE Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://heute-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heute Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG is a German industrial manufacturer in Solingen producing mechanical cleaning systems, including the ProfilGate sole cleaning system, automatic shoe shine machines, and sole cleaning equipment for industrial and commercial hygiene applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Solingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cleaning Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of industrial cleaning equipment including shoe shine machines, sole cleaning systems, and ProfilGate cleaning systems. Products are physical machines sold to industrial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Heute Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG manufactures industrial cleaning equipment from its base in Solingen, Germany. The company's core product lines include ProfilGate cleaning mats, Schuhputzmaschinen (shoe shine machines), and Sohlenreinigung (sole cleaning) systems designed to remove dirt and contaminants from footwear in commercial and industrial facilities.

Product overview

Heute Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of industrial cleaning and hygiene equipment. The company offers three main product lines: ProfilGate (an innovative cleaning system for shoe soles), Schuhputzmaschinen (shoe shine machines), and Sohlenreinigung (sole cleaning equipment for industrial use). All products serve commercial and industrial hygiene applications, with ProfilGate being the flagship cleaning system innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProfilGate: The innovative cleaning system.

Products and services

• ProfilGate ProfilGate is a modular cleaning mat system engineered to remove dirt, dust, and contaminants from shoe soles as people walk across it, intended for industrial, manufacturing, and cleanroom-adjacent facilities.
• Schuhputzmaschinen (Shoe Shine Machines) Automatic shoe shine and shoe cleaning machines designed for use in commercial buildings, hotels, factories, and public facilities where employees and visitors need fast shoe cleaning.
• Sohlenreinigung (Sole Cleaning) Industrial sole cleaning systems engineered to deep-clean the underside of footwear, addressing contamination control requirements for manufacturing, production, and hygienic environments.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Nilfisk: Danish global manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment including scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, and high-pressure washers. Comparable as a direct competitor in industrial/commercial cleaning machinery serving similar facility hygiene use cases.
• Kärcher: German global leader in cleaning technology across consumer, professional, and industrial segments. Directly comparable to HEUTE as a German manufacturer of cleaning equipment, but operates at vastly larger scale with a broad portfolio beyond HEUTE's niche focus on sole/shoe cleaning.
• Tennant Company: US-based global manufacturer of industrial and commercial cleaning equipment. Comparable as a broad-line OEM of floor cleaning machines serving the same industrial facility hygiene buyer profile as HEUTE.
• IPC Group: Italian-headquartered global manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment (under IPC, Euromop, Soteco, and other brands). Comparable as a broad-line cleaning machinery OEM serving the same industrial/commercial hygiene segment.

Direct peers

• Hako: German manufacturer of industrial and municipal cleaning machines, including scrubber-driers and sweepers. Comparable as a German Mittelstand industrial cleaning equipment OEM with overlapping end customers in industrial facilities.
• Comac: Italian manufacturer of professional scrubber-driers, sweepers, and industrial cleaning machines. Comparable as a European industrial cleaning equipment specialist with similar B2B distribution and use cases.
• Starmix: German manufacturer of industrial vacuums, wet/dry cleaners, and cleaning equipment. Comparable as a German Mittelstand industrial cleaning hardware OEM with overlapping industrial hygiene positioning.
• Fimap: Italian manufacturer of professional floor cleaning machines (scrubber-driers, sweepers). Comparable as a European industrial cleaning equipment OEM addressing the same facility hygiene buyer as HEUTE.
• Columbus Reinigungsmaschinen: German manufacturer of commercial and industrial cleaning machines. Comparable as a German industrial cleaning equipment OEM targeting similar B2B facility hygiene end markets.

Regional players

• Wetrok: Swiss manufacturer of professional cleaning machines, agents, and dosing systems. Comparable as a DACH-region cleaning equipment specialist serving facility management and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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