Timesavers International

What Timesavers International does

Timesavers International B.V. is a Dutch industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in wide-belt sanding, deburring, edge rounding, finishing, laser oxide removal, heavy slag removal, and precision grinding systems for sheet metal parts and plates. Founded in 1939 as Linden Machine Factory in Rotterdam and relocated to Goes, Zeeland in 1965, the company merged with Timesavers USA in 1996 and now operates as part of American holding company InCompass, Manufactured Growth Solutions, alongside wholly owned subsidiaries Timesavers America and Timesavers China. The product portfolio spans ten machine series (10, 12, 22, 31, 32, 42, 44, 62, 71, 72, 81) with working widths from 300mm to 2,100mm, plus rotary brush (RB) variants, extraction units, robot and return/outfeed tables, deburring brushes, grinding belts, cleaning products, and turnkey production-line solutions. Its proprietary RB technology produces uniform 2mm edge radii and won a Red Dot Award for industrial design on the 42 RB series.

The company generates revenue primarily through capital equipment sales of industrial machinery, supplemented by recurring consumables (R+ brushes, abrasive belts, cleaning products) and service/maintenance contracts; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts and configurations tailored to customer width, series, and automation requirements. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales (regional sales managers, live part-testing demonstrations, trade shows such as EuroBLECH and Blechexpo) with a worldwide trained dealer network providing local sales, installation, and service. Customer segments include sheet metal fabricators, stainless steel stockholders and processors (e.g., BTH Import Stal), architectural/building material manufacturers, and a growing footprint in food/medical/pharmaceutical and EV motor lamination applications. Combined with its US parent organization, the group accounts for over €70 million of machine revenue annually; the Netherlands entity itself is estimated in the $25M–$50M range.

Name

Timesavers International

Legal name

Timesavers International B.V.

Website

https://timesaversint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Timesavers International manufactures industrial wide-belt sanding, deburring, edge rounding, and finishing machines for sheet metal processors worldwide, selling through direct enterprise sales and a global dealer network, and serving fabricators, stainless steel processors, and architectural metal finishers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Goes

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Manufacture and sale of industrial deburring, edge rounding, finishing, and precision grinding machines. Machines range from entry-level manual grinders to high-end automated systems with working widths from 300mm to 2600mm.
2. Spare Parts and Consumables: Sale of original spare parts, tooling, deburring brushes, grinding belts, and cleaning products. Consumables include R+ brushes, abrasive belts, and specialty brushes for different applications.
3. Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive service including installation, training, maintenance, and after-sales support. Service technicians provide support worldwide and dealers provide local service.
4. Custom/Turnkey Solutions: Complete turnkey solutions combining machines with handling equipment, robot solutions, extraction units, return tables, and outfeed tables for automated production lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Timesavers International manufactures and sells industrial wide belt sanding, deburring, edge rounding, finishing, and precision grinding machines for sheet metal processing. The company offers a full portfolio of machine series (10 through 81, plus Rotary Brush variants) with working widths from 300mm to 2100mm, complemented by extraction units, industrial automation (robot solutions, return/outfeed tables), spare parts, consumables, and complete turnkey production line solutions for metal fabricators and stainless steel processors worldwide.

Product overview

Timesavers International is a manufacturer of industrial wide belt sanding and sheet metal processing machines. The product portfolio centers on a comprehensive range of deburring, edge rounding, finishing, precision grinding, laser oxide removal, and heavy slag removal machines. The core offerings include multiple machine series (10, 12, 22, 31, 32, 42, 44, 62, 71, 72, 81) with various working widths from 300mm to 2100mm, plus RB (Rotary Brush) variants for advanced edge rounding applications. Supporting products include extraction units, robot solutions, return/outfeed tables, spare parts (deburring brushes, grinding belts, cleaning products), and turnkey solutions. The machines process various metals including stainless steel, aluminum, mild steel, copper, titanium, and zirconium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 10 Series Manual Grinder Manual grinder for deburring, edge rounding, finishing, laser oxide removal, and heavy slag removal; operates 3-4 times faster than hand grinding. Entry-level machine for sheet metal fabricators.
• 12 Series Deburring and Edge Breaking Machine Machine for deburring and edge breaking applications with working widths ranging from 300mm upwards; targeted at sheet metal fabricators requiring automated deburring.
• 12 RB Series Rotary Brush Machine Compact rotary brush machine for deburring, edge rounding, finishing, and laser oxide removal; processes small to mid-size sheet metal parts.
• 22 Series Deburring Machine Machine for deburring, edge breaking, finishing, and heavy slag removal with up to 600mm working width.
• 22 RB Series Rotary Brush Machine Rotary brush machine for deburring, edge rounding, finishing, and laser oxide removal; ideal for small parts up to 600mm width.
• 31 Series Wet Working Machine Wet working machine for small parts with integrated coolant filter system, designed for heat-sensitive materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and zirconium.
• 32 RB Series Rotary Brush Machine Rotary brush machine with hammerhead configuration for heavy slag removal, suitable for parts up to 1100mm width.
• 42 Series Large Deburring Machine Large deburring machine with working widths of 1350mm and 1600mm; features grinding belt for deburring and finishing belt, with eight rotating brushes for 2mm radius edge rounding. The 2024 update added a 3D HMI and auto-setup for 4x faster processing.
• 42 RB Series Rotary Brush Machine Rotary brush machine for deburring, edge rounding, finishing, laser oxide and heavy slag removal; features ECO-mode and processes parts up to 1600mm width. Red Dot award-winning industrial design.
• 44 Series Lamination Deburring Machine Deburring machine for rotor and stator lamination processing in electric motors and generators; removes burrs without damaging surface coating, available in 1300mm and 1600mm working widths.
• 62 Series Stainless Steel Finishing Machine Full solution for finishing stainless steel sheets, designed for hot and cold rolled sheets with dry or wet finishing options.
• 71 Series Wet Finishing Machine Wet finishing machine for cold and hot rolled sheets, configurable with twin wide abrasive belts or twin brushes, available in 1350mm, 1600mm, and 2100mm widths. Used in coil-to-coil and sheet-to-sheet stainless steel finishing.
• 72 Series Dry Finishing Machine Dry finishing machine for cold and hot rolled sheets, part of the finishing machine portfolio.
• 81 Series Precision Grinding Machine Precision grinding machine for high-precision applications, entered by Timesavers in 2005.
• Turnkey Sheet Metal Processing Solutions Complete sheet metal processing line solutions combining multiple machines with handling equipment, robot solutions, extraction units, return tables, and outfeed tables for automated production lines.
• ATEX-Compliant Extraction Units Dust and spark extraction systems with ATEX-compliant construction, motor power 1.1-22kW, extraction capacity 2,400-16,000 m3/h.
• Deburring Brushes (Spare Parts) Abrasive brushes for deburring applications, including R+ brushes with enhanced productivity and same service life at higher transport speed.
• Grinding Belts (Spare Parts) Abrasive belts in various grits for grinding and finishing operations on Timesavers machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% cost reduction in production costs compared to sheet-to-sheet processing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Absaugwerk GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbsaugwerk GmbH is a key supplier of extraction and dust collection solutions for Timesavers machines. The partnership provides wet working extraction units (W series) with ATEX-compliant construction, designed for protection of people, machines, and environment. All extractors consume minimal energy, require minimal water, and feature stainless steel components. Absaugwerk has over 100 years of combined experience in extraction technology.
• AMI Förder- und LagertechnikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAMI Förder- und Lagertechnik supplies return tables that Timesavers presents at exhibitions in combination with machines like the 22 RB series. Return tables improve efficiency by eliminating the need for operators to walk back and forth to retrieve processed parts.
• BTH Import StalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15+ year relationship with Krakow-based stainless steel processor. BTH Import Stal operates Timesavers equipment including sheet-to-sheet processing line (installed 2007), 42 series deburring machines, and two 71 series machines for coil-to-coil finishing. The companies have developed excellent working relationship with commercial and technical collaboration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Quickwood: Dutch manufacturer of brushing and deburring machines for flat metal parts, competing head-to-head with Timesavers in Europe on edge rounding and surface finishing for sheet metal fabricators.
• Loeser GmbH: German manufacturer of wide-belt grinding and deburring machines for flat metal parts, directly competing with Timesavers in the same product category across similar automotive, steel service center, and fabrication customers.
• LISSMAC Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of metal-processing machinery including deburring, edge rounding, and finishing equipment for sheet metal, with a comparable product portfolio and customer focus to Timesavers.
• Weber Schleiftechnik: German maker of wide-belt grinding and deburring machines serving sheet-metal fabricators and steel processors — directly comparable technology, customer base, and applications to Timesavers.
• Heesemann Maschinenfabrik: German specialist in wide-belt sanding and surface finishing machines for metal and wood, with overlapping product applications in deburring, finishing, and edge treatment for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• TRUMPF: Global leader in sheet-metal fabrication machinery (laser cutting, punching, bending). Although not a deburring specialist, TRUMPF's installed base of laser/plasma cutting machines represents both a downstream demand driver and a potential bundling threat to Timesavers.
• Bystronic: Swiss sheet-metal processing equipment provider offering cutting, bending, and automation solutions. Sits adjacent to Timesavers' finishing stage in the sheet-metal workflow, with potential to integrate or compete downstream.
• Erwin Junker (Junker Group): German manufacturer of grinding machines for flat and cylindrical parts, with overlap in precision grinding and superfinishing applications where Timesavers' 81 series competes for high-tolerance customers.
• HOMAG Group (Bütfering): Global woodworking and surface-finishing machinery group that acquired Bütfering, a German maker of wide-belt sanding machines overlapping with Timesavers' finishing and grinding portfolio in metal applications.

Emerging players

• Supfina: German specialist in superfinishing and surface-finishing machines for precision metal components, addressing similar finishing applications as Timesavers' precision grinding (81 series) in automotive, bearing, and hydraulic components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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