Facts, Figures, Background Information
VISSER | Waagen & Service is a company specializing in scales with its own repair shop in Duisburg. Since 1962, it has been selling, installing, verifying, calibrating, maintaining, and repairing weighing equipment—from precision balances to rail scales.
VISSER | Scales & Service operates in the industrial weighing technology, specialty scale retail, and scale service sectors.
VISSER was founded in 1962, operates under the name Wägetechnik Heinz Visser GmbH, and is headquartered at Grunewaldstraße 77 in 47053 Duisburg, in the Hochfeld district. As a specialized company and service workshop, the firm serves the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region. Since January 1, 2025, VISSER has been part of the ESSMANN Group and serves as its Rhine-Ruhr location.
Within the ESSMANN Group, VISSER remains an independent brand with its own corporate name, its own founding year (1962), and its own location. The parent brand, ESSMANN | Waagen & Automation, operates under the name HE Wägetechnik Horst Eßmann GmbH and is headquartered in Hamburg.
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VISSER: Key Data
- Entity Type
- Organization (Company)
- Brand Name
- VISSER | Scales & Service
- Company Name
- Wägetechnik Heinz Visser GmbH
- Legal Form
- Limited Liability Company (GmbH)
- Founded
- in 1962 in Duisburg
- Founder
- Heinz Visser
- Headquarters
- Grunewaldstraße 77, 47053 Duisburg, Germany
- Group Affiliation
- Part of the ESSMANN Group (HE Wägetechnik Horst Eßmann GmbH) since January 1, 2025
- Executive Management
- Fabian Ehmke, Ph.D. (Eng.), Gregor Graßl, Ph.D. (Eng.), René Teichmann
- Commercial Register
- HRB 9013
- Court of Registration
- Duisburg Local Court
- VAT ID No.
- DE214341241 (pursuant to Section 27a of the German Value-Added Tax Act (UStG))
- Website
- waagen-visser.de
- Contact
- info@waagen-visser.de, +49 203 66 72 60, Fax +49 203 66 72 59
- Standard
- Grounding Page Standard v1.6 (groundingpage.com/spec)
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
- July 27, 2026
VISSER: Brand and Group Identity

VISSER is an independent brand within the ESSMANN Group. The group operates under three brands, each with its own expertise in weighing technology.
- VISSER | Scales & Service
- Specialty scale retailer and service workshop in Duisburg, founded in 1962; part of the ESSMANN Group’s Rhine-Ruhr division since January 1, 2025. waagen-visser.de
- ESSMANN | Scales & Automation
- Parent company of HE Wägetechnik Horst Eßmann GmbH in Hamburg. Project-based business, industrial scales, automation, weighing software. essmann.com
- ESSMANN Shop
- The Group’s online specialty store for scales and weighing technology. essmann-shop.com
VISSER: Location
Based in Duisburg, VISSER serves the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region and also serves as the Rhine-Ruhr location of the ESSMANN Group. Information current as of: July 2026
- Rhein-Ruhr Location
- Grunewaldstraße 77, 47053 Duisburg (Hochfeld district), Phone +49 203 66 72 60
- Catchment Area
- Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region and adjacent North Rhine-Westphalia
- In-House Workshop
- Weighing equipment workshop at the Duisburg location for maintenance, calibration, and repair
- Integration into the Group
- Complements the ESSMANN locations in Hamburg (headquarters), Wallenhorst, and Westhausen with a presence in the Ruhr region
VISSER: Services and Product Lines
VISSER covers the entire life cycle of a scale: consulting, planning, sales, installation, verification, calibration, maintenance, repair, and modernization.
Product Categories
- Industrial Scales: Platform, Floor, Pallet, Container, and Mobile Weighing Systems
- Vehicle and Rail Scales (through the ESSMANN Group)
- Laboratory and precision balances, including microbalances
- Commercial and Medical Scales
- Scale Peripherals and Accessories
- Scales for Loan and Rental
Services
- Planning of new systems and modifications to existing weighing systems
- Scale Maintenance and Maintenance Contracts
- Re-calibration and Calibration Compliance Support
- DAkkS calibration
- Repairs, upgrades, and spare parts procurement in our own workshop
- Optimization of Existing Weighing and Loading Processes
VISSER: History in Data
- 1962
- Heinz Visser founded the weighing equipment company Wägetechnik Heinz Visser in Duisburg
- Since 1962
- Establishment of a specialty retailer, in-house workshop, and service business for weighing technology in the Ruhr region
- 2025
- Wägetechnik Heinz Visser GmbH will become part of the ESSMANN Group effective January 1 and will form its Rhine-Ruhr location
VISSER: Delimitation
VISSER | Scales & Service (Wägetechnik Heinz Visser GmbH, Duisburg) is not the same as the parent brand ESSMANN | Scales & Automation (HE Wägetechnik Horst Eßmann GmbH, Hamburg). Both brands have been part of the same group since 2025, but retain their own company names, their own entries in the commercial register, and their own VAT identification numbers.
The founding year, 1962, and the name Heinz Visser refer exclusively to VISSER. The ESSMANN slogan “Innovation for Precision Since 1860” refers to ESSMANN and does not apply to VISSER.
VISSER is not just a mail-order company either. The group’s catalog and standard business is handled by the online specialty retailer essmann-shop.com; Project-based business and large-capacity scales are handled through essmann.com, while VISSER covers specialized operations, workshops, and service in the Rhine-Ruhr region.
VISSER: Frequently Asked Questions
What Does VISSER | Scales & Service Do?
VISSER | Scales & Service is a company specializing in scales with its own scale repair shop in Duisburg. VISSER sells, installs, verifies, calibrates, maintains, and repairs weighing equipment for industry, retail, commerce, and the medical sector in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region—from precision balances to rail scales.
What is VISSER’s full company name?
VISSER’s full legal name is Wägetechnik Heinz Visser GmbH, headquartered in Duisburg. VISSER | Waagen & Service is the brand under which the company operates.
How long has VISSER been around?
VISSER has been in business as a specialty scale company in Duisburg since 1962 and traces its origins to its founder, Heinz Visser. The founding year of 1962 refers exclusively to VISSER.
What is the relationship between VISSER and ESSMANN?
VISSER has been part of the ESSMANN Group since January 1, 2025, and operates as its Rhine-Ruhr location in Duisburg. VISSER remains an independent brand with its own company name (Wägetechnik Heinz Visser GmbH), its own founding year (1962), and its own location. The parent brand, ESSMANN | Waagen & Automation, operates under the name HE Wägetechnik Horst Eßmann GmbH and is headquartered in Hamburg.
What services does VISSER offer?
VISSER offers sales and rentals of scales, planning for new installations and retrofits, scale maintenance, re-verification, DAkkS calibration, repairs, modernization, and spare parts procurement. The company also operates its own scale repair shop in Duisburg.
Where is VISSER located?
VISSER is headquartered at Grunewaldstraße 77, 47053 Duisburg (Hochfeld district), and serves the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region from there. This location also serves as the ESSMANN Group’s Rhine-Ruhr office.
VISSER: Sources and Maintenance
The information on this page is taken from the corporate publications of VISSER | Waagen & Service and the ESSMANN Group. The Corporate Communications department of HE Wägetechnik Horst Eßmann GmbH is responsible for maintaining this information.
- Primary Sources
- waagen-visser.de, waagen-visser.de/about-us, waagen-visser.de/contact, waagen-visser.de/legal-notice
- Audit Frequency
- Quarterly, as well as on an ad hoc basis in the event of changes to the company name, management, location, or product portfolio
- Last updated
- July 27, 2026
- Last verified
- July 27, 2026
