What sesotec gmbh does

Sesotec GmbH is a privately held German industrial technology company founded in 1976 in Schönberg, Germany. It develops and manufactures systems for foreign-body detection, material sorting, and material analysis, serving food manufacturers and processors, plastics processors, and recycling operators. The company reports 640 employees, 18 global locations, 16 foreign subsidiaries, and more than 60 partners, supporting a direct enterprise-sales and localized service model.\n\nIts portfolio combines inductive metal detection, X-ray inspection, magnetic separation, material-management systems, industrial sorting systems, and AI-powered near-infrared and object-recognition technologies for complex material classification. The systems are configured for specific production-line applications and are complemented by training, technical support, remote support, and application services.\n\nSesotec generates revenue primarily through project-based sales of customized industrial capital equipment, with quote-based pricing that varies by configuration, capacity, and customization. Aftermarket technical support, training, remote support, and application services provide an additional service component. The company reaches customers through direct sales, 16 foreign subsidiaries, worldwide showrooms, more than 60 channel partners, and industry trade fairs.

Name

sesotec gmbh

Legal name

Sesotec GmbH

Website

https://se-so-tec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sesotec GmbH develops and sells customized inspection and sorting systems for food manufacturers, plastics processors, and recycling operators, using metal detection, X-ray, magnetic, near-infrared, and object-recognition technologies to detect contaminants and recover higher-purity material streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Inspection and Sorting Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inspection, Checkweighing & Metal Detection Systems (IMAHAOAJ), Sorting, Grading & Optical Inspection Systems (Size/Color Sorters) (AFAAAJAC)

Keywords

• Metal detection systems
• X-ray inspection
• Material sorting systems
• Food safety inspection
• Plastic recycling sorting

Headquarters

HQ city

Schönberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery and Systems Sales: Sesotec generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of industrial inspection and sorting machines and systems. The company sells metal detection systems, X-ray inspection systems, magnetic systems, material management systems, and sorting systems to food, plastics, and recycling industries. Revenue is project-based with custom configuration and integration services.
2. Service and Support: Aftermarket service including technical support, remote support, training, and application services (Technikum). Service hotline and ongoing customer support contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Sesotec GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells industrial inspection and sorting systems used in production environments to detect foreign bodies and to sort and analyze materials. Its portfolio includes metal detection and metal separation systems, X-ray inspection systems (RAYCON family), magnetic separation systems, material management systems for plastics, VARISORT family sorting systems, and AI-powered technologies (NIR-Ai and OBJECT-Ai), supported by INTUITY software and Audit Check for food safety compliance.

Product overview

Sesotec GmbH is a German industrial technology company founded in 1976, specializing in foreign body detection, material sorting, and material analysis systems. The company operates across three core segments: Food (food safety inspection), Plastics (plastic processing quality control), and Recycling (material recovery). The product portfolio centers on six core product categories: (1) Metal Detection & Metal Separation systems using inductive technology for detecting metallic contaminants across all application types; (2) RAYCON Family X-ray inspection systems with dual energy technology for food safety; (3) Magnetic Systems for ferromagnetic material removal; (4) Material Management Systems for plastic flake and regrind analysis; (5) VARISORT Family sorting systems with chute and conveyor belt variants, including AI-powered versions; and (6) AI-powered technologies (NIR-Ai and OBJECT-Ai) for near-infrared spectral analysis and object recognition in plastic recycling. Supporting these are software solutions (INTUITY, Audit Check), the Compliance Package for regulatory adherence, and the Sesotec App. The company positions its AI capabilities under the 'AiVOLUTION' initiative, enabling precision sorting and decontamination for circular economy applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero complaint rate for metallic contamination
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stol inspection systemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSuccessful partnership in the Netherlands providing inspection systems and serving as foundation for further growth in the Dutch market.
• POPGROminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrengthened cooperation with POPGRO in Hungary and Slovakia for extended market presence in Central Europe.
• Mobergs Produktkontroll ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish company Mobergs Produktkontroll AB became 'Member of Sesotec Group', expanding the company's presence in the Swedish market.
• WeSort.AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership combining Sesotec's mechanical engineering expertise with WeSort.AI's AI capabilities for enhanced sorting performance in plastic recycling applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TOMRA Systems ASA: Norwegian leader in sensor-based sorting for recycling, food, and mining. Directly comparable to Sesotec's VARISORT sorting systems and NIR-based material classification, with stronger recycling and reverse-vending machine presence.
• Bühler Group: Swiss family-owned food processing and optical sorting specialist serving grain, food, and advanced materials. Overlaps directly with Sesotec in food safety inspection and AI-enabled sorting for food and feed verticals.
• Minebea Intec (Minebea Mitsumi): Manufacturer of industrial weighing, metal detection, and foreign-body inspection systems for food, pharma, and chemical processing. Closely comparable to Sesotec's metal detection and X-ray inspection lines in the food vertical.
• Eagle Product Inspection: Specialist in X-ray and metal detection inspection systems for packaged and bulk food applications. Directly overlaps with Sesotec's RAYCON X-ray inspection systems in food safety.
• Key Technology (Duravant): US-based manufacturer of optical sorters and vibratory conveyors for food processing. Closely comparable to Sesotec's VARISORT optical sorting systems and AI-enabled food-grade sorting applications.
• Fortress Technology: Manufacturer of industrial metal detection systems for food, packaging, and pharmaceutical industries. Direct competitor in the metal detection/foreign body detection category where Sesotec has its largest installed base.
• Steinert (Steinert Elektromagnetbau): German sensor-based sorting specialist focused on recycling and mining applications, including NIR-based optical sorters and magnetic separation. Direct competitor to Sesotec's recycling sorting and material management systems.
• CEIA S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of metal detection equipment used in food, packaging, and security. Closely comparable to Sesotec's inductive metal detection systems across food and plastics verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in precision industrial weighing and product inspection (metal detection, X-ray, vision). Operates at much larger scale than Sesotec and competes head-on in food and pharmaceutical inspection, with a broader instrument portfolio.
• Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG: German packaging equipment specialist with integrated inspection solutions (metal detection, X-ray, vision) for food and medical packaging. Adjacent competitor to Sesotec's packaging-line inspection systems with a broader packaging machinery portfolio.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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