Name

Kurtz Ersa

Legal name

Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG

Website

https://kurtzersa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1779

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kurtz Ersa is a seventh-generation, family-owned German mechanical engineering company founded in 1779 that designs and manufactures capital equipment for electronics production (soldering, inspection, automation), particle foam processing, light metal casting, additive manufacturing, and — via its 2025 ATV acquisition — semiconductor packaging thermal processing, sold globally to enterprise OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Production Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242), Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (334)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Electronics production equipment
• Soldering machines
• Particle foam processing
• Light metal casting
• Factory automation solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kreuzwertheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronics Production Equipment Sales: Sale of high-end soldering machines, reflow systems, selective soldering systems, wave soldering systems, rework systems, optical inspection systems, stencil printers, press-fit technology, and semicon equipment. Capital equipment sales form the core revenue stream.
2. Particle Foam Processing Equipment: Sale of shape moulding machines and pre-expanders for moulding and block production of particle foam materials.
3. Light Metal Casting Equipment: Sale of foundry machines including low pressure casting, gravity casting, trimming technology, and complete turnkey casting lines for automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors.
4. Factory Automation Solutions: Sale of automation equipment including dispense solutions, screwing solutions, pick & place solutions, and laser solutions.
5. Additive Manufacturing Systems: Sale of metallic 3D laser printing systems for additive manufacturing.
6. Services and Support: Recurring revenue from service hotline, spare parts, upgrades & retrofits, training & seminars, machine capability studies, and demo & application center services.
7. Soldering Consumables: Sale of solder, flux, solder wires, solder pastes, soldering tips, and other consumables for electronics production.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kurtz Ersa manufactures and sells industrial capital equipment for electronics production, particle foam processing, light metal casting, factory automation, and additive manufacturing. The portfolio spans reflow/selective/wave soldering systems, stencil printers, rework and optical inspection systems, press-fit technology, vacuum reflow systems for semiconductor packaging, shape moulding machines and pre-expanders, low pressure and gravity casting lines, and metallic 3D laser printers, complemented by Ersa Services (hotline, spare parts, retrofits, training) and the Kurtz Ersa CONNECT digitization platform.

Product overview

Kurtz Ersa is a globally active mechanical engineering company founded in 1779, based in Spessart, Germany. The company operates as a technology and market leader offering a diversified portfolio of industrial manufacturing equipment organized into five main business units: Electronics Production (soldering machines including reflow, selective, and wave systems; stencil printers; rework systems; optical inspection; press-fit technology; semicon vacuum soldering systems like the SRO i-Line and VADU; line automation; and Kurtz Ersa CONNECT digitization platform), Particle Foam Processing (shape moulding machines, pre-expanders, and turnkey solutions), Light Metal Casting (low pressure casting, gravity casting, trimming technology, and turnkey casting lines), Factory Automation (dispense, screwing, pick & place, laser solutions, and micro & nano assembly through Kurtz Ersa Smart Production and SCHILLER AUTOMATION), and Additive Manufacturing (3D metal printers for laser-based metallic printing). The company also provides comprehensive services including technical training, spare parts, upgrades, and global support. Kurtz Ersa recently expanded into microelectronics through the acquisition of ATV Technologie GmbH (renamed Kurtz Ersa Semicon GmbH) in September 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soldering Machines High-end soldering equipment including reflow soldering systems, selective soldering systems, and wave soldering systems for electronics manufacturing and PCB assembly.
• Stencil Printers Stencil printing equipment for solder paste application in electronics manufacturing SMT lines.
• Rework Systems Rework equipment for repair and rework of electronic assemblies.
• Optical Inspection Systems Automated optical inspection systems for quality control in electronics manufacturing.
• Soldering Tools & Accessories Professional soldering stations, irons, tips, fume extraction systems, and traceable temperature control tools including the i-CON TRACE series for precision electronics work.
• Press-fit Technology Press-fit equipment and technology for connector insertion without soldering.
• Semicon Vacuum soldering systems and thermal processing equipment for semiconductor packaging and microelectronics, including the SRO i-Line reflow platform and VADU vacuum reflow systems engineered to reduce voiding in solder joints for automotive, industrial, and wide bandgap semiconductor applications.
• Line Automation Automation solutions for electronics production lines, developed together with SCHILLER AUTOMATION for intelligent production lines.
• Kurtz Ersa CONNECT Digitization platform for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing Kurtz Ersa machines and production processes as part of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing solutions.
• Shape Moulding Machines Moulding machines for particle foam processing including EPS, EPP, and XPS bead foam applications.
• Pre-Expanders Pre-expansion equipment for bead foam material preparation in particle foam processing.
• Kurtz Turnkey (Particle Foam) Complete turnkey solutions for particle foam processing including moulding machines and pre-expanders.
• Low Pressure Casting Low pressure casting machines for aluminum and light metal production for automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors.
• Gravity Casting Gravity casting equipment for light metal foundry applications.
• Trimming Technology Trimming and finishing equipment for cast metal post-processing.
• Kurtz Turnkey (Casting) Complete turnkey casting lines including automation, furnace exchange systems, and full production solutions.
• Kurtz Best Practice Consulting and best practice services for light metal casting optimization.
• Dispense Solutions Automated dispense solutions for adhesives, sealants, and other materials in manufacturing.
• Screwing Solutions Automated screwing solutions for assembly applications.
• Pick & Place Solutions Pick and place automation solutions for component handling.
• Laser Solutions Laser-based automation solutions for manufacturing applications.
• Micro & Nano Assembly Precision micro and nano assembly solutions for fine-pitch electronics and semiconductor applications, offered through Kurtz Ersa Smart Production GmbH.
• 3D Metal Printer Metallic 3D laser printing systems for additive manufacturing, enabling easy entry into metal additive manufacturing for complex metal components.
• Ersa Services Comprehensive service offerings including service hotline, spare parts, upgrades, retrofits, training, demo and application center services, machine capability studies, and global service network.
• Trainings & Seminars Professional training programs and seminars for electronics production and manufacturing technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global soldering equipment market growing from USD 1.19 billion (2025) to USD 2.28 billion by 2033 at 8.5% CAGR
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core and minor.

• Fill (Austrian Machinery Manufacturer)significantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Kurtz Ersa sold its Foundry Machinery Division to Austrian machinery manufacturer Fill in May 2026. This divestiture represents a strategic restructuring of Kurtz Ersa's business portfolio, allowing the company to focus on its core electronics production equipment and automation businesses while Fill expands its foundry machinery capabilities.
• ATV Technologie GmbH (now Kurtz Ersa Semicon GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025ATV Technologie GmbH officially became part of the Kurtz Ersa Group on September 1, 2025, operating under the new name Kurtz Ersa Semicon GmbH. This acquisition integrates ATV's advanced vacuum and specialty thermal processing technologies with Kurtz Ersa's reflow soldering expertise, creating a comprehensive solution portfolio for microelectronics, semiconductor packaging, and power electronics manufacturing.
• DHBW Mosbach / Bad Mergentheim (Dual Study Partner University)minorOthersKurtz Ersa partners with DHBW Mosbach and DHBW Bad Mergentheim for dual study programs, offering students combined theoretical and practical education with the company.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SEHO Systems: SEHO Systems is a German manufacturer of selective soldering systems, wave soldering, and reflow equipment for electronics production. As a German specialist competitor, SEHO directly competes with Kurtz Ersa in selective and wave soldering for automotive electronics and industrial applications.
• BTU International: BTU International, now part of Amtech Group, manufactures reflow ovens and thermal processing equipment for SMT and semiconductor packaging. BTU is consistently named alongside Kurtz Ersa as a key player in the vertical reflow oven market, with overlapping product lines targeting electronics assembly customers.
• Panasonic Connect (SMT): Panasonic's SMT equipment business (formerly Panasonic Factory Solutions) produces soldering equipment, pick-and-place machines, and SMT line solutions. As one of the largest Japanese electronics production equipment manufacturers, Panasonic competes with Kurtz Ersa across the SMT assembly line, particularly in automotive and consumer electronics manufacturing.
• ASMPT (ASM Pacific Technology): ASMPT is a leading global supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment for packaging and SMT manufacturing, including die bonding, wire bonding, and soldering systems. With the ATV Technologie acquisition, Kurtz Ersa directly competes with ASMPT's advanced packaging and thermal processing product lines for semiconductor customers.
• Heller Industries: Heller Industries is a US-based manufacturer of reflow soldering ovens and SMT production equipment. It is one of the closest direct competitors named alongside Kurtz Ersa in industry analyst rankings of the global vertical reflow oven market, serving the same electronics manufacturing customers with similar thermal processing solutions.
• Kulicke & Soffa Industries: Kulicke & Soffa is a global supplier of semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions, including wire bonders, flip chip bonders, and advanced packaging equipment. K&S competes with Kurtz Ersa Semicon in semiconductor packaging and with Kurtz Ersa's broader SMT line in electronics assembly.
• BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi): Besi is a Dutch specialist in semiconductor assembly equipment, with leading positions in die bonding, packaging, and hybrid bonding. Besi competes directly with Kurtz Ersa Semicon in advanced packaging and thermal processing equipment for chip manufacturers and OSATs serving wide bandgap and power semiconductor markets.
• ITW EAE: ITW EAE is the Electronics Assembly Equipment division of Illinois Tool Works, producing wave soldering, reflow soldering, and selective soldering systems. ITW EAE competes head-to-head with Kurtz Ersa in soldering equipment while benefiting from the financial scale and distribution of a Fortune 500 industrial conglomerate.
• JUKI Automation Systems: JUKI Automation Systems produces SMT pick-and-place equipment, stencil printers, and selective soldering systems for electronics manufacturing. As part of the Japanese JUKI group, the company competes directly with Kurtz Ersa in stencil printing and selective soldering, particularly in mid- to high-volume electronics assembly.
• Rehm Thermal Systems: Rehm Thermal Systems is a German manufacturer of reflow soldering systems, convection and condensation soldering equipment. As a fellow German mid-market specialist in soldering and thermal processing, Rehm competes directly with Kurtz Ersa across SMT and electronics production equipment markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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