What Rohm does

Röhm GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of clamping and gripping technology, headquartered in Sontheim an der Brenz and founded in 1907. The company produces drill chucks, live centers, lathe chucks, power chucks, vises, grippers, steady rests, tool clamping systems, cylinders, and mandrels, offering more than 7,000 standard catalog items and operating from three German manufacturing sites (Sontheim, Dillingen, and St. Georgen) with approximately 900 employees worldwide. More than 60% of revenue comes from customized clamping solutions developed for specific customer applications, with the remainder drawn from standard products and system solutions. Its technology portfolio includes the iJaw sensor-integrated clamping jaw with IO-Link Wireless data transmission, the HSK-Flex modular "configure-to-order" tool clamp, the DURO-M geared scroll chuck family, the SAS shock-absorbing drill chuck safety system, the F-Senso 2 modular clamping force measuring device, and the EASYLOCK zero-point clamping system.

Röhm serves industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, rail vehicles, defense, general machine engineering, energy, micro-technology, and industrial/trade segments, with named reference accounts including IWC Schaffhausen (watchmaking), Hellmerich Precision Components, and a leading international slewing bearing manufacturer. The company distributes via direct field sales, an inside-sales team reachable by phone, video, and email, a network of international subsidiaries and agencies across Europe, North America, and Asia, and an e-procurement platform for business customers. Marketing relies on trade shows (IMTS, AMB, MSV, BIMU, W3 Jena), LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and a multilingual website covering German, English, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Portuguese, and Chinese. The company is privately held under family ownership, does not disclose financials, and underwent a leadership transition in March 2026 with Jochen Grundmann and Martin Kaufmann assuming a dual Managing Director structure.

Name

Rohm

Legal name

Röhm GmbH

Website

https://roehm.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Röhm GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer (founded 1907) of clamping and gripping technology, offering 7,000+ standard products and 60%+ custom solutions for automotive, aerospace, rail, defense, and machine-engineering customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Clamping and Workholding Equipment

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Clamping technology
• Workholding solutions
• Tool clamping systems
• Precision machining tools
• Gripping automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sontheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Products: Sale of standard clamping and gripping products including drill chucks, lathe chucks, vises, power chucks, cylinders, mandrels, and tool clamping systems. Over 7,000 standard products available.
2. Customized Solutions: Custom-designed clamping solutions developed specifically for customer requirements. RÖHM generates over 60 percent of sales with customized products.
3. System Solutions: Complete systems for clamping and gripping for individual machining requirements, including multi-part clamping systems.
4. Service and Repair: After-sales support, service and repair, on-site service, and mobile clamping device inspection service.
5. Ratio-Check Service: Technical consultation and analysis service for clamping solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RÖHM manufactures clamping and gripping technology products for workholding and tool clamping in metalworking. Its portfolio includes over 7,000 standard products such as drill chucks, live centers, lathe chucks, power chucks, vises, grippers, cylinders, mandrels, steady rests, and tool clamping systems, alongside custom-engineered solutions (over 60% of sales) developed for specific customer applications across automotive, aerospace, rail, defense, and general manufacturing.

Product overview

RÖHM (roehm.biz) is a German manufacturer of clamping and gripping technology offering over 7,000 standard products for workholding and tool clamping applications. The product portfolio centers on drill chucks, live centers, lathe chucks (DURO-M), power chucks (POWERGRIP, FORTO series), vises (RVM 5-axis), grippers, cylinders, steady rests, and tool clamping systems (HSK). The iJaw sensor-integrated clamping jaw represents their smart/connected product line with IO-Link Wireless technology. Products serve automotive, aerospace, rail, defense, engineering, energy, and general manufacturing sectors. The company also provides customization services and technical support including mobile inspection services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iJaw: Sensor-integrated clamping jaw platform with wireless data transmission technology for real-time clamping force measurement during machining. Includes both original and retrofit (After Market Solution) versions.
• DURO-M
• F-Senso 2
• HSK-Flex
• Powergrip

Products and services

• iJaw sensor-integrated clamping jaw Sensor-integrated clamping jaw that measures clamping force in real-time during machining and transmits data via IO-Link Wireless; designed for CNC turning applications requiring process monitoring and quality documentation.
• Drill Chucks (SUPRA-SK, EXTRA-RV, GBF series) Keyless and combined tapping/drilling chucks for CNC and NC machine tools, including models equipped with the Shock Absorbing System (SAS) for enhanced safety during sudden spindle stops.
• Live Centers (HP Pro, HVLP Pro) Precision live centers for counter-clamping workpieces on lathes and grinding machines, achieving concentricity of 0.003mm for high-precision turning and grinding operations.
• Lathe Chucks (DURO-M, DURO-T, DURO-NC) Geared scroll chucks with innovative lens geometry and optimized power transmission, available in diameters from 74mm to 1250mm with 2, 3, 4, or 6 jaws for turning operations.
• Power Chucks (POWERGRIP, KFD-HE, FORTO-H, FORTO-HT) High-clamping-force power chucks including through-hole models and hydraulic versions for CNC machines and machining centers, available in sizes 6", 8", and 10" for the POWERGRIP series.
• 5-Axis Vises (RVM, RKK, RKH, RKE-M, RKG-M, RKD, RKZ) Machine vises including 5-axis positioning vises with quick jaw change systems delivering up to 40kN clamping force per jaw with a clamping range up to 182mm, plus compact NC vises and twin/self-centering vises for milling.
• Grippers and Swivel Units (RSP, RPP, RZP, RGP) Pneumatic and 2/3-jaw parallel/centric grippers plus swivel units designed for automation and robotic applications in production environments.
• Steady Rests (SLZV, SLZ, SLZB) Self-centering steady rests for supporting long, thin turned parts during turning operations, including hydraulic and pneumatically operated models for shaft and long-workpiece machining.
• Tool Clamping Systems (HSK Super-Lock, HSK Automatic, SK Automatic, HSK-Flex) Automatic tool clamping systems for HSK tools including the modular HSK-Flex system that enables Configure to Order production by quickly fitting spindles of different lengths.
• Clamping Cylinders (FORTO-HT, OV, OVS, SZS, LVS, LHS-L) Hydraulic and pneumatic clamping cylinders including through-hole models for various machine configurations in automated and manual workholding setups.
• Mandrels and Collet Chucks (KKS, MZS, ABSIS, MZE, KZF) Cartridge mandrels, collet chucks, and segment clamping mandrels for internal and external clamping of round workpieces.
• F-Senso 2 clamping force measuring device Modular clamping force measuring device for workshop, laboratory, and production use that replaces previous F-Senso chuck and spindle clamping force measuring devices.
• EASYLOCK zero-point clamping system Zero-point clamping system available in hydraulic and pneumatic versions for pallet and workpiece clamping in automation setups.
• Face Drivers (constant face drivers) Stirnseitenmitnehmer (face drivers) for driving workpieces in turning operations, complementing the standard workholding product range.
• After-Sales Service and Repair After-sales support, service and repair, on-site service, and mobile clamping device inspection service for installed RÖHM equipment across customer sites.
• Ratio-Check Technical Consultation Technical consultation and analysis service for evaluating and optimizing customer clamping solutions, including application reviews and Ratio-Check reports.
• Customized Clamping Solutions Customer-specific clamping solutions engineered by RÖHM to address unique machining requirements, generating over 60% of company sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision live centers achieve 0.003mm concentricity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• DHBW Heidenheim (Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University)coreOthersDual education partnership allowing students to combine university studies with practical training at RÖHM. Students receive mentorship from experienced staff and are involved in projects from the start. RÖHM assigns experienced mentors to support with tips and machining know-how.
• TH Ulm (Ulm University of Applied Sciences)supportingOthersCooperation with university for engineering education and practical training opportunities.
• IHK Ostwürttemberg (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)supportingOthersChamber partnership supporting vocational training and education in the region.
• Heid-Tech Technical College HeidenheimsupportingOthersTechnical college partnership for industrial technician and cutting machine operator training programs.
• Berufliche Schulen Lauingen (Lauingen Vocational Schools)supportingOthersVocational school partnership for training coordination and student placement.
• GRS SontheimminorOthersLocal school partnership supporting career orientation and education initiatives.
• WESA GmbHsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partnership for revolver steady rest control using coolant pressure as control signal. Combined Ölhydraulik-free solution for retrofitting tool turrets with steady rests.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schunk: German-based global leader in workholding, clamping, and gripping technology with parallel product lines in lathe chucks, power chucks, vises, and tool clamping — RÖHM's most direct competitor in premium European workholding.
• Kitagawa: Japanese manufacturer of power chucks, cylinders, and workholding solutions serving CNC turning and machining centers globally — direct competition in power chucks and chucking cylinders.
• SMW Autoblok: Manufacturer of power chucks, stationary chucks, and clamping devices for turning and machining — overlapping product lines with RÖHM in chucks and steady rests.
• Forkardt: Specialist in chucks and workholding for turning applications — direct competitor in lathe chucks; also referenced in RÖHM's own Jaw Finder as a competing brand.
• Hainbuch: German manufacturer of clamping devices, mandrels, chucks, and steady rests — strong overlap with RÖHM in premium workholding for turning operations.
• Gressel: Swiss workholding specialist focused on clamping systems, vises, and centering vises for 5-axis machining — directly comparable in the high-precision vise segment.
• Lang Technik: German manufacturer of vises, zero-point clamping systems, and workholding for 5-axis machining centers — competes directly with RÖHM's RVM 5-axis vise and EASYLOCK systems.
• Allmatic-Jakob: Manufacturer of power chucks, cylinders, and clamping systems — direct competitor in hydraulic/pneumatic clamping cylinders and power chucks.
• Bison-Bial: Polish-based manufacturer of chucks, drill chucks, and faceplates — competes with RÖHM in standard catalog workholding, also referenced in RÖHM's Jaw Finder.

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Coromant: Global metal-cutting tooling incumbent with adjacent workholding and tool clamping systems sold through its broader machining portfolio — broader incumbent offering overlapping clamping capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RoehmTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/de.roehm.biz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roehmgmbh
• Xx.com/roehm_gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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