What FAULHABER does

FAULHABER (Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG) is a German family-founded manufacturer of high-precision miniature and micro drive systems, headquartered in Schönaich, Germany and founded in 1947 by Dr. Fritz Faulhaber. The company designs and produces DC motors, brushless motors, gearheads, encoders, linear actuators, and drive electronics — engineered around proprietary ironless rotor technology — and markets a catalog of 139 motor series with roughly 25 million possible configuration combinations. End customers are OEMs in robotics, aerospace, medical technology, automotive, optics, and industrial/consumer electronics.

The company's business model combines two complementary go-to-market motions. The first is custom-engineered project sales, where FAULHABER co-develops drive solutions with OEM engineering teams for mission-critical applications (e.g., aerospace, medical), typically under long qualification cycles. The second is a standardized catalog distribution channel served through a global sales network spanning 30+ countries with 15+ subsidiaries and through the company's e-shop. Manufacturing is tiered across Germany (high-mix/prototyping), Hungary, Romania, and China, supporting both low-volume custom builds and higher-volume production runs. Notable disclosed customers include SCHUNK, Bugatti, Toyota, the European Space Agency, Airbus, and BMW, indicating both industrial and consumer-adjacent OEM exposure.

Strategic posture over the past three years points to accelerating geographic build-out (Denmark 2024, FAULHABER Nordic ApS 2025, India 2025), continuing production-capacity extension in Romania, continued integration of the 2022 PDT Präzisionsdrehteile acquisition, and a sustained cadence of new product launches including the DualGear gearheads and BXI integrated motor/encoder family. The firm remains privately held under the Faulhaber family and does not disclose revenue, but the breadth of its catalog and global footprint are consistent with a meaningful mid-market German Mittelstand industrial player.

Name

FAULHABER

Legal name

Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://faulhaber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FAULHABER is a German manufacturer of high-precision miniature and micro drive systems — motors, gearheads, encoders, and linear actuators — serving OEM customers in robotics, aerospace, medical technology, automotive, and optics across more than 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Motion Control (Miniature & Micro Drive Systems)

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

DC Motors (Brushed, Brushless DC) (IMAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion Control Electronics & Controls (Controllers, Drivers, Feedback Interfaces) (IMAHAGAJ), Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH)

Keywords

• Miniature drive systems
• Micro motors
• Precision gearheads
• Brushless DC motors
• Linear actuators

Headquarters

HQ city

Sessa

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 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. Standard Drive Systems: Sale of pre-configured standard drive systems including motors, gearheads, encoders, linear actuators, and drive electronics sold through e-shop and direct sales
2. Modified Solutions: Customization of standard products to meet specific application requirements -客户提供标准化产品的定制化修改服务
3. Custom Drive Solutions: Fully tailored drive systems designed and manufactured to individual customer specifications for unique applications
4. Application Engineering & Support: Technical consulting and application engineering services supporting product sales through their global network of application engineers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FAULHABER designs, manufactures and sells high-precision miniature and micro drive systems, including DC motors, brushless DC motors, stepper motors, linear motors, precision gearheads (planetary and spur), linear actuators, encoders and integrated motion controllers. The company delivers standard, modified and fully customised drive solutions for applications across aerospace, medical technology, robotics, optical equipment and industrial automation.

Product overview

FAULHABER offers the most extensive range of miniature and micro drive technologies available from a single source worldwide. The product portfolio centers on combinable drive system components including DC Motors (coreless brush technology), Brushless DC Motors, Stepper Motors, Linear Motors, Precision Gearheads (GPT family planetary gearheads), Linear Actuators (L series), and Encoders (optical and magnetic). These can be ordered as individual components or combined into complete drive solutions. The company also offers integrated drive systems like the BXI (motor + gearhead + encoder) and DualGear (dual-axis in one unit). Supporting products include Drive Electronics (Motion Controllers MC series, IMC) and the Drive Calculator configuration tool. Solutions are categorized as Standard (pre-configured), Modified (customized standard), and Custom (fully tailored). Target markets span aerospace, medical, robotics, laboratory automation, industrial automation, optics, and metrology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DC Micromotors

Quantifiable outcome

• DualGear enables two synchronized movements from a single compact drive unit
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• FAULHABER India Pvt LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 August 2025FAULHABER opened a new sales office in Pune, India, on August 8, 2025, strengthening presence in Asia with direct access to high-tech markets and local customers. The office is managed by Regional Sales Manager Sachin Kurlekar.
• FAULHABER Nordic ApScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Starting January 2025, FAULHABER operates under FAULHABER Nordic ApS in Norway, Sweden, and Finland, with head office in Allerød, Denmark (north of Copenhagen). This replaces the previous partnership with Compower ApS.
• FAULHABER DanmarkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2024FAULHABER opened its new location in Denmark on June 1, 2024, in Allerød north of Copenhagen. The company now takes over sales and consulting directly instead of via previous partner Compower ApS.
• Defko sinter KftmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 July 2023Defko sinter Kft received the 2022 FAULHABER Supplier Award. The Hungarian company produces sintered components and has been supplying FAULHABER for nearly 30 years.
• FAULHABER SA (Merger of Swiss entities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2023In June 2023, four Swiss FAULHABER subsidiaries merged into a single company under the name FAULHABER SA, with headquarters in Croglio, Ticino, Switzerland. This consolidation streamlines operations and strengthens the company's Swiss presence after more than 60 years of separate operations.
• SALEM SAmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2023SALEM SA received the 2024 FAULHABER Supplier Award. The Swiss company specializes in CNC machining and has been a reliable partner of FAULHABER for 25 years.
• PDT Präzisionsdrehteile GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG integrated its subsidiary PDT Präzisionsdrehteile GmbH from Nürtingen into the Schönaich location, adding 34 new specialists to the team. This integration increases added value, shortens reaction times, and enhances manufacturing competence.
• FAULHABER AustriacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2021FAULHABER Austria took over direct sales and service responsibility for Hungary beginning August 1, 2021, providing customers in the neighboring country with direct and extensive support from microdrive specialists.
• fewe Feinstdrehteile GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 May 2021fewe Feinstdrehteile GmbH received the 2021 FAULHABER Supplier Award. Located in Weil am Rhein, Germany, the company was recognized for outstanding precision turned parts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• maxon Group: maxon is the closest direct peer to FAULHABER — a Swiss manufacturer of high-precision DC, BLDC, and brushless flat motors, gearheads, encoders, and controllers for medical, robotics, aerospace, and industrial applications. Highly comparable product portfolio, customer base, and go-to-market model.
• Oriental Motor: Japanese manufacturer of precision fractional-horsepower motors (AC, brushless DC, stepper), gearheads, and motion control products. Direct competitor to FAULHABER in compact and precision drive systems across industrial automation and laboratory/medical equipment.
• Kollmorgen (Regal Rexnord): Kollmorgen designs and manufactures high-performance servo motors, BLDC motors, gearheads, and motion control solutions for robotics, medical, and industrial automation. Direct competitor in precision servo and motion control where FAULHABER also competes, particularly in robotics and aerospace.
• Allied Motion Technologies: US-based supplier of precision motion components including brushless DC motors, gearmotors, encoders, and integrated drive solutions. Comparable in miniature/micro drive offering and target verticals (medical, robotics, industrial, aerospace).
• Portescap (Regal Rexnord): Portescap specializes in miniature motors (brushless DC, coreless DC, stepper) and precision gearheads for medical, industrial, and aerospace applications. Closely overlapping product scope with FAULHABER's miniature drive portfolio.
• Faulhaber being a German Mittelstand peer, a related private comp is Wittenstein: Wittenstein is a German manufacturer of high-precision servo gearheads, planetary gearboxes, and mechatronic drive systems for robotics, machine tools, and aerospace. Closely comparable in miniature/precision drive technology, customer profile, and German Mittelstand DNA.
• Lin Engineering (Moog): Lin Engineering designs and manufactures precision stepper motors, BLDC motors, and integrated motion solutions, acquired by Moog. Comparable to FAULHABER in stepper and micro-stepper motor offerings for medical, laboratory automation, and semiconductor applications.

Broad incumbents

• Beckhoff Automation: German automation specialist offering motion controllers, servo drives, and integrated automation platforms. While broader in scope than FAULHABER, Beckhoff competes in motion control electronics and increasingly in miniaturized drive systems for industrial and robotics applications.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global leader in drive and control technology including servo motors, gearboxes, and motion controllers. Overlaps with FAULHABER's industrial automation and robotics segments but at a much broader portfolio scale and different price/size segment.
• Nidec Corporation: World's largest manufacturer of small precision motors, with growing presence in BLDC, servo, and gearmotors for robotics, automotive, and industrial automation. A broad incumbent competing in segments adjacent to FAULHABER, including through acquisitions of specialty drive suppliers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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