Horst Hahl Kunststoffspritzguss-Werkzeugbau

What Horst Hahl Kunststoffspritzguss-Werkzeugbau does

Horst Hahl Kunststoffspritzguss & Werkzeugbau GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of custom plastic injection molded parts and the tooling that produces them. Founded in 1957 by Horst Hahl in Dusslingen, Baden-Württemberg, the company operates from a single 6,350 m² site that combines in-house tool and mold making, CAD-based design, mold-fill simulation, CNC-controlled injection molding, sub-assembly, finishing, and logistics under one roof. Production is anchored by 25 CNC-controlled injection molding machines with clamping forces ranging from 150 kN to 21,000 kN and shot weights from 0.1 g to 6,800 g, including 16 fully electric machines up to 4,500 kN and two 2-component machines at 1,300 kN and 15,000 kN for hard-soft and multi-material parts. Engineering is supported by Visi and Siemens NX CAD environments, Cadmould process simulation, and 6-axis robotic assembly with vision-based insert inspection.

The company sells on a project basis to industrial OEMs, with automotive customers gated by IATF 16949 certification and complemented by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications. Revenue is generated through quote-based contracts covering tool design and construction, prototype and pre-series production (including additive-manufactured parts), serial production of small, medium, and large batches, manual and semi-automated assembly, ultrasonic and heated-element welding, pad printing, partner-based surface finishing, warehousing in an in-house high-bay facility, EDI-enabled data exchange, and worldwide shipping. Sales are handled by a dedicated Vertrieb/Projektmanagement lead, with all pricing set per project and no public price list or rate card.

Ownership remains tightly held: Jürgen Mangold has run the firm as Geschäftsführer since his 2010 takeover, supported by Eva Hahl in accounting/controlling, Waldemar Schäfer in quality management, and Martin Kern leading tool construction. In 2020 an unnamed Investorenkonsortium entered the cap table alongside management, although investor identities, amounts, and terms are undisclosed. Named customer evidence is limited to a documented collaboration with noonee on the Chairless Chair exoskeleton, which involved 14 precision molds and 26 carbon-fiber-reinforced polyamide parts; broader customer composition across automotive and industrial sectors is not publicly broken out.

Name

Horst Hahl Kunststoffspritzguss-Werkzeugbau

Legal name

Horst Hähl Kunststoffspritzguss & Werkzeugbau GmbH

Website

https://kunststoffspritzguss-werkzeugbau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Horst Hahl Kunststoffspritzguss & Werkzeugbau GmbH is a German Mittelstand manufacturer offering custom plastic injection molding, in-house tool and mold making, simulation, assembly, and logistics for industrial and automotive OEMs from a single Dusslingen site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding

NAICS

Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Tool and mold making
• 2-component injection molding
• Prototype construction
• Sub-assembly manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dußlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract injection molding production: Custom serial production of plastic injection molded parts (prototypes, small, medium, and large series) including single-component, 2-component, and hard-soft combination parts. Production is project-based, ordered against customer specifications, with on-time delivery and worldwide shipping supported by EDI.
2. Tool and mold design, construction, and manufacturing: In-house and partner-based design, construction, and production of new injection molds, modifications to existing molds, maintenance/repair, and assembly/inspection fixtures; often bundled with serial production projects.
3. Assembly, finishing, and logistics services: Manual and partially automated assembly of small and large series including ultrasonic and heated-element welding, textile welding, pad printing, surface finishing via partner companies (chroming, painting, electroplating, foaming, laser marking), warehousing in a high-bay warehouse, EDI-based data exchange, custom packaging, and worldwide shipping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Core offering

Horst Hähl Kunststoffspritzguss & Werkzeugbau GmbH is a German contract manufacturer that designs, constructs, and produces custom plastic injection molded parts and the molds that make them. Operations span feasibility analysis, tool design, mold construction, 2-component/hard-soft injection molding, prototyping (including additive manufacturing), and serial production, complemented by assembly, finishing, warehousing, and worldwide shipping services. The company runs 25 CNC-controlled injection molding machines (150 kN to 21,000 kN clamping force) on a 6,350 m² site in Dußlingen.

Product overview

Horst Hähl Kunststoffspritzguss & Werkzeugbau GmbH operates as an integrated plastics injection molding and tool-making manufacturer rather than a packaged software product, offering an end-to-end production portfolio built around three internal pillars: Manufacturing (Fertigung) anchored by the Kunststoffspritzguss service with 25 CNC-controlled injection molding machines and Mehrkomponenten- und Hart-Weich-Spritzguss for complex technical parts; Tool and Mold Making (Werkzeug- und Formenbau) supported by the in-house Werkzeugbau and Werkzeugdesign und Konstruktion using Visi and Siemens NX CAD; and Project Management (Projektmanagement) covering Spritzgusssimulation (with Cadmould), Prototypenbau (including additive manufacturing pre-series), Beratung und Projektmanagement, plus the value-added services Baugruppenmontage, Kunststoffveredelung, and Lager und Logistik with EDI-based data exchange. The portfolio is founded in 1960, certified to IATF 16949, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 14001, and serves automotive and industrial customers from a single 6,350 m² site in Dußlingen, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kunststoffspritzguss (Plastic Injection Molding) Core plastics injection molding service producing prototypes and series parts in small, medium, and large batches using 25 CNC-controlled injection molding machines with clamping forces from 150 kN to 21,000 kN and shot weights from 0.1 g to 6,800 g, including fully electric machines. Targeted at industrial OEMs requiring custom thermoplastic parts.
• Werkzeugbau (Tool and Mold Making) In-house design, construction, manufacturing, and maintenance of new injection molds and production equipment, with modifications to existing molds and partner companies domestically and abroad for capacity scaling. Targeted at industrial customers requiring custom tooling.
• Werkzeugdesign und Konstruktion (Tool Design and Construction) CAD-based mold concept development and construction of injection molds plus assembly, auxiliary, measuring, and testing fixtures, using Visi and Siemens NX CAD systems. Engineering service for industrial OEMs.
• Spritzgusssimulation (Injection Molding Simulation) Simulation services including feasibility analyses, mold-fill simulations, shrinkage/warpage/deformation calculations, hot and cold runner distribution design, and evaluation of cooling concepts and materials, using Cadmould simulation software. Targeted at customers needing design validation before serial production.
• Mehrkomponenten- und Hart-Weich-Spritzguss (Multi-component and Hard-Soft Injection Molding) Precision parts from hard-soft material combinations and multi-component (2K) injection molding using two 2-component machines at 1,300 kN and 15,000 kN clamping force, producing complex technical components for industrial customers.
• Baugruppenmontage (Sub-assembly Assembly) Manual and partially automated assembly of small and large series using in-house designed assembly fixtures, including camera-monitored assembly, warm and cold press-fitting of bushings, and mechanical reworking. Value-added service for industrial OEMs.
• Kunststoffveredelung (Plastic Finishing and Welding) In-house plastic welding (ultrasound and heated-element), textile welding, and pad printing; additional surface finishing (chrome plating, lacquering, galvanizing, foaming, laser marking) via authorized partner companies. Targeted at industrial customers needing finished parts.
• Prototypenbau (Prototype Construction)

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG: Global incumbent supplier of standard mold components, hot runners, and tooling — comparable as a German-based mold-making ecosystem player, though HASCO is a component supplier rather than a direct injection molder.
• Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG: Large Austrian/German incumbent in standardized mold making and hot runner systems — comparable as a European mold-making ecosystem incumbent, but at significantly larger scale than Horst Hähl's in-house tool shop.

Direct peers

• Streppel Kunststofftechnik GmbH: German custom injection molder with in-house tool making serving automotive and industrial OEMs — closely comparable in business model, customer base, and integrated mold-and-part service profile to Horst Hähl.
• WITTE Automotive: Automotive supplier of plastic and mechatronic injection molded components; comparable in automotive-OEM customer mix, multi-component molding, and assembly integration.
• Schlemmer Group: Germany-based plastics processor supplying automotive OEMs with technical injection molded components and assemblies; comparable automotive Tier-2 customer base and multi-component technical part focus.
• Georg Kaufmann Formenbau AG: Swiss mold and tool maker with adjacent injection molding capabilities, serving automotive and industrial customers — comparable in integrated mold-making plus molding offering for European OEMs.

Others

• ENGEL Austria GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of injection molding machines, including 2-component and fully electric machines — comparable as an equipment-side counterpart whose machines (electric fleet up to 4,500 kN, 2K systems) underpin Horst Hähl's production capability.
• EWIKON Heißkanalsysteme GmbH: German supplier of hot runner systems for injection molding tooling — comparable as a tooling-adjacent ecosystem partner whose technology is embedded in molds Horst Hähl designs and builds in-house.
• Priamus System Technologies AG: Swiss supplier of injection molding process monitoring, simulation, and production-data systems — comparable as an enabling-technology partner whose Cadmould-style simulation and monitoring capabilities complement Horst Hähl's engineering offering.

Regional players

• Simoldes Plásticos, S.A. Portuguese plastics group providing injection molded components and tools for the automotive industry — comparable product portfolio but primarily Iberian/European footprint and larger scale than Horst Hähl.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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