Industrial valve, cast, and rolled-belt manufacturer with emerging software capabilities
Gebr. Kemper is a 160-year-old German industrial manufacturer of valve systems, cast products, and copper-alloy belts, with ~900 employees concentrated in Olpe. The tech stack (Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, SAP S/4HANA) reveals a traditional ERP-first operations model now being extended with containerized cloud development and IoT workflows — a pattern typical of manufacturing incumbents scaling software capabilities alongside physical production. Active hiring across engineering, product, and sales suggests deliberate expansion into digital-first product lines while managing succession and process automation internally.
Gebr. Kemper manufactures valve and system technology for building infrastructure, water treatment systems, and rolled copper-alloy products sold globally. The company operates as a family partnership, with around 800 employees at headquarters in Olpe, Germany, and roughly 100 in subsidiaries and international branches. Core product lines include the KHS potable-water hygiene system (automated legionella prevention) and weight-optimized cast components. The organization is experiencing sustained demand across all business units and is investing in production-capacity expansion and R&D. Current strategic challenges center on succession planning, business-process automation, and software scaling alongside traditional manufacturing operations.
Gebr. Kemper manufactures valve and system technology for building services, potable-water hygiene systems (KHS brand), cast water-treatment components, and rolled copper-alloy belts for industrial and infrastructure applications.
Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab for containerization and CI/CD; SAP S/4HANA and SAP FI for enterprise resource planning and finance operations; Microsoft Office for productivity.
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