ACTech

What ACTech does

ACTech GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer founded in 1995 and headquartered in Freiberg, Saxony. The company specializes in the production of prototype castings and small-series metal cast parts, serving demanding engineering-driven verticals including automotive, aerospace, maritime, railway technology, machinery and plant engineering, alternative drive technology, commercial/construction vehicles, and motorsport. ACTech positions itself as a single-source supplier for complex cast components, with cumulative output exceeding 250,000 cast parts across more than 40,000 implemented projects over its 30-plus-year operating history.

The company's core offering is an integrated "all in" service model covering the full production chain: CAD design, sand casting (using both conventional and 3D-printed moulds), metal 3D printing, rough part treatment and inspection, CNC machining (5-axis centers with Heidenhain and Siemens controls), finished part treatment and inspection, and shipping. Manufacturing is performed across two German production facilities — Werk I in Freiberg (the 1995 founding site) and Werk II in Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf (opened in 2022) — with materials spanning cast iron, steel, and aluminum. The company has built an international commercial footprint with wholly-owned sales subsidiaries and liaison offices in the USA (Ann Arbor), India (Bangalore), Japan (Yokohama), and China (Shanghai).

Revenue is generated primarily through custom project-based pricing on prototype and small-series orders, with a 2-day quote turnaround and built-in feasibility assessment. Go-to-market is enterprise-focused and direct: dedicated regional sales managers cover each major geography, supported by an inbound inquiry form, online appointment booking, and an active trade show calendar across automotive, drivetrain, and motorsport industry events. The customer base is concentrated in industrial OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers across the listed verticals, with no public disclosure of named end customers or revenue figures.

Name

ACTech

Legal name

ACTech GmbH

Website

https://actech.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ACTech GmbH is a German manufacturer of complex prototype castings and small-series metal parts, serving automotive, aerospace, rail, maritime, machinery, alternative drives, and motorsport customers worldwide through an integrated single-source service model from CAD design to finished, inspected components.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prototype Metal Casting

NAICS

Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) (331524), Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) (331529), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE)

Keywords

• Prototype metal casting
• Small series production
• Custom cast parts
• Sand casting service
• CNC machined castings

Headquarters

HQ city

Saxonia

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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. Prototype Casting Manufacturing: Custom prototype casting parts manufacturing from initial prototype through small series production. Comprehensive service from first casting to series manufacturing without interface or supplier changes.
2. Small Series Production: Production of small batch quantities for customers transitioning from prototype to series, maintaining quality and consistency across batches.
3. Additional Manufacturing Services: Supplementary services including CNC machining, heat treatment, surface finishing, and quality testing integrated into the prototyping process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ACTech GmbH manufactures ready-to-install prototype castings and small-series production cast metal parts under an integrated "all in" service model. Capabilities span sand casting (including 3D-printed moulds), metal 3D printing, 5-axis CNC machining, rough and finished part treatment/inspection, CAD design, and shipping, serving industrial OEMs in automotive, aerospace, commercial/construction vehicles, maritime, railway, machinery, alternative drives, and motorsport sectors.

Product overview

ACTech is a specialist provider of ready-to-install prototype castings and small-series production, operating a proprietary "all in" integrated service model that covers the full production chain — CAD design, sand casting (including 3D-printed moulds), metal 3D printing, rough part treatment and inspection, mechanical machining (CNC), finished part treatment and inspection, and shipping — from its two German production facilities in Freiberg and Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, with sales offices in the USA, India, Japan, and China. The product portfolio centres on the Prototypen-Gussteile "all in" service, underpinned by specialised offerings in mechanical machining, a comprehensive materials portfolio (aluminium, steel, cast iron), and add-on capabilities including CAD design, metal 3D printing, rough/finished part treatment, and logistics. ACTech serves demanding industry sectors — automotive, aerospace, commercial and construction vehicles, maritime, rail, machinery and plant engineering, alternative propulsion, gigacasting, small series, and motorsport — delivering over 250,000 castings across more than 40,000 projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prototypen-Gussteile "all in" Service (Prototype Castings – Integrated Service) ACTech's flagship service: ready-to-install prototype castings delivered via a single-source "all in" production chain spanning CAD, sand casting, metal 3D printing, mechanical machining, rough and finished part treatment/inspection, and shipping, enabling a seamless transition from prototype to small-series production without supplier changes.
• Sandguss (Sand Casting) High-precision sand casting of metal parts in various batch sizes with series-comparable properties, using both conventional and 3D-printed mould technologies, for prototype and small-series production.
• Metall-3D-Druck (Metal 3D Printing) Additive manufacturing of metal components and 3D-printed sand moulds/forms for casting, complementing conventional sand casting for complex geometries and rapid prototyping.
• Mechanische Bearbeitung (Mechanical / CNC Machining) Premium CNC machining producing ready-to-install cast and machined components in all sizes and geometries, including 5-axis CNC machining centres with Heidenhain and Siemens controls, operated by certified CNC specialists.
• Werkstoffportfolio (Materials Portfolio) Materials offering covering aluminium, steel, and cast iron, with complex material compositions tailored to prototype requirements, supported by a published Werkstoffliste (materials list).
• CAD-Konstruktion (CAD Design) Computer-aided design services supporting prototype development from initial concept through to castable design, enabling customers to bring complex components into production.
• Kleinserien (Small Series Production) Small-series production of cast metal components, enabling customers to transition from prototype to limited production runs using ACTech's "all in" process without supplier changes, maintaining quality and consistency across batches.
• Gigacasting Large structural component casting, including gigacasting for automotive body-in-white and other large-format applications, leveraging ACTech's sand casting and large-format manufacturing capabilities.
• Motorsport Casting Services Specialised casting services for motorsport applications, producing highly complex, high-performance prototype cast components for racing vehicles and motorsport equipment manufacturers.
• Spare Parts on Demand On-demand spare-part casting service enabling production of replacement cast components for legacy, low-volume, or discontinued applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-day quote turnaround with feasibility assessment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Berufsakademie DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for dual study program in Information Technology (Bachelor of Engineering). Students alternate between theory at Berufsakademie Dresden and practice at ACTech IT department in Freiberg.
• Berufsakademie PlauenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for dual study program in Commerce, Sales and International Management (Bachelor of Arts). Theory at Berufsakademie Plauen, practice in ACTech sales department.
• Duale Hochschule Sachsen (Riesa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for dual study program in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering). Theory at DHSN Riesa, practice in ACTech construction department.
• Hochschule Zittau/GörlitzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for dual study program combining Mechanical Engineering degree with toolmaking apprenticeship (Zerspanungsmechaniker).
• Berufsschule RodewischminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational school partner for apprenticeship in Spedition und Logistikdienstleistungen. Block instruction format.
• Berufsschule ChemnitzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational school partner for Giessereimechaniker apprenticeship. Block instruction format at Berufsschule Chemnitz.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/actechgmbh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8a7WI_L-iptk_0dMvxK5Ew
• Facebookfacebook.com/actech.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/actech-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/actech_gmbh/?hl=de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles30 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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