Manufacturer of professional weighing systems and automation solutions with nationwide service coverage in Germany.

HE Waegetechnik Horst Essmann GmbH (ESSMANN | Waagen & Automation)

Hamburg (Headquarters) · Wallenhorst · Duisburg · Berlin · Westhausen · Bad SalzuflenNew on Amplifa

1860Founded (scale manufacturing, according to essmann.com)

6Locations in Germany

approx. 500Employees at the Bad Salzuflen location (Kingspan ESSMANN)

since 1948Bad Salzuflen location (light/air)

About ESSMANN

ESSMANN | Waagen & Automation is an owner-managed scale manufacturing company headquartered in Hamburg that, according to its own information, has existed since 1860. The company develops, builds, modernizes and services professional weighing systems, including industrial, vehicle, railway and laboratory scales, as well as weighing software, yard management systems, automation solutions and verifiable (legal-for-trade) systems. The service portfolio also includes system integration, installation, maintenance, verification, calibration and repair of scales. With branches and service bases throughout Germany, ESSMANN serves customers from industry, commerce, logistics, waste management, laboratory and retail — including Deutsche Bahn, Airbus, BASF, Volkswagen and Lufthansa Technik. In addition to weighing technology, the light/air business (skylights, smoke and heat ventilation, roof drainage, Bad Salzuflen location, approx. 500 employees) has been part of the group since 2016 as Kingspan ESSMANN Light + Air GmbH.

Site: Hamburg
Processes: Scale manufacturing (industrial, vehicle, railway, laboratory scales), Weighing software, Yard management, Automation, System integration, Scale service, Scale verification, Scale calibration
Materials: Verifiable (legal-for-trade) weighing systems, Automation and software solutions
Founded: 1860
Industries: Industry, Commerce, Logistics, Waste management, Laboratory, Retail

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Consulting and engineering
02
Scale manufacturing / production of weighing systems
03
System integration and software (yard management, automation)
04
Installation and commissioning
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Verification, calibration, maintenance and repair

Services & Competencies

EICH

Verifiable (legal-for-trade) weighing systems

Design and construction of weighing systems in accordance with the requirements of verifiability for commercial traffic.

AUTO

Automation and software solutions

Weighing software, yard management and process automation for integration into customer processes.

Locations

Hamburg

Headquarters; North branch (North, North-East region)

Materials: Weighing technology, automation, software

Scale manufacturing production
Service team

Wallenhorst

West branch (West, North-West region)

Materials: Weighing technology, service

Duisburg

VISSER branch (Rhineland-Ruhr region)

Materials: Weighing technology, service

Berlin

East branch (East, South-East region); service bases

Materials: Weighing technology, service

Westhausen

South branch (South, South-West region)

Materials: Weighing technology, service

Bad Salzuflen

Kingspan ESSMANN location (skylights, smoke and heat ventilation, roof drainage)

Materials: Skylights, light bands, smoke and heat ventilation systems

Industries

IndustryCommerceLogisticsWaste managementLaboratoryRetailCommercial, industrial and administrative buildingsCommercial, industrial and administrative buildings (Kingspan ESSMANN)

Additional services

Scale manufacturing (industrial, vehicle, railway, laboratory scales)Weighing softwareYard managementAutomationSystem integrationScale serviceScale verificationScale calibrationScale repairInstallationMaintenanceVerifiable systemsService & maintenance (building envelope/Kingspan ESSMANN)AssemblyEngineeringMaintenance

History

1860
Founding of the weighing technology business according to company information (according to essmann.com)
1948
Start of the Bad Salzuflen location in the light/air business
2016
Kingspan Group acquires the Essmann Group (light/air business)