Kocher + Beck

Name

Kocher + Beck

Legal name

KOCHER+BECK GMBH + CO. ROTATIONSSTANZTECHNIK KG

Website

https://kocher-beck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Printing and Die Cutting Tooling

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN)

Keywords

• Rotary die cutting
• Flexible dies
• Printing tooling
• Magnetic cylinders
• Converting equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

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. Tooling and Equipment Sales: Kocher+Beck generates revenue through the sale of tooling, winding, and converting equipment including flexible dies, rotary tooling, magnetic cylinders, die cutting stations, winding technology, and Cut&Place systems. The company serves various industries with products for labels, packaging, and manufacturing applications.
2. Service and Maintenance: Revenue generated from cylinder audits, service/repair/maintenance, GapMaster calibration, KMS repair, and project planning/special solutions services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kocher+Beck manufactures and sells rotary die cutting tooling, flexible magnetic dies, magnetic cylinders, winding technology, screen printing equipment, and converting machinery. The company supplies self-adhesive label producers, packaging manufacturers, OEMs, and clean energy (hydrogen/solar/battery) manufacturers with precision cutting, winding, and processing equipment. It also provides cylinder audits, calibration, repair, and maintenance services.

Product overview

Kocher+Beck is a tooling and printing technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of rotary stamping and die cutting solutions. The product line centers on Flexible Dies as the core magnetic die cutting technology, complemented by Rotary Tooling and Magnetic Cylinders for press equipment. Additional products include Die Cutting Stations for converting offset printers, TecScreen for screen printing applications, Winding Technology for material processing, and Cut&Place systems for specialized cutting and positioning. The GapMaster + KMS system provides calibration and repair services for the tooling portfolio. Applications span labels, in-mould labeling (IML), sheet-fed converting, envelopes, special packaging, OEM equipment, and emerging areas like hydrogen/solar/battery technology. The company employs nearly 600 people worldwide with annual sales revenue of approximately €60 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexible Dies Magnetic flexible dies used in rotary die cutting for self-adhesive labels, in-mould labelling (IML), envelopes, and various converting operations. Sold to label converters and packaging manufacturers.
• Rotary Tooling and Magnetic Cylinders Rotary tooling systems combined with magnetic cutting cylinders that mount in die cutting stations on rotary presses, enabling precise die cutting of labels, packaging, and converted materials. Sold to label converters and OEM press builders.
• Die Cutting Stations Standalone die cutting station equipment that converts offset printing units into inline die cutting operations, enabling converters to integrate die cutting into their existing offset press lines. Sold to converters and printing press OEMs.
• TecScreen Screen printing technology products and screen meshes for industrial screen printing applications, providing consumables and equipment to screen printing operations.
• Winding Technology Winding technology systems used to process and wind rolled materials in converting operations, supporting label, packaging, OEM, and specialty converting customers.
• Cut&Place Cutting and positioning systems that shape, separate, and position rolled material, with applications in hydrogen, solar, and battery technology manufacturing. Sold to clean energy and advanced materials manufacturers.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RotoMetrics: US-based specialist in rotary dies, magnetic cylinders and tooling for the label and converting industry — the closest like-for-like competitor to Kocher+Beck's flexible die and rotary tooling lines.
• Atlas Die: US manufacturer of precision steel rule dies and special die shapes for printing, packaging and converting — directly comparable to Kocher+Beck's flexible die and die cutting station product lines.
• Bunting Magnetics: Manufacturer of magnetic products including magnetic cylinders used in die cutting stations — directly competing with Kocher+Beck's magnetic cylinder portfolio for the converting and printing trades.
• Dienes Werke: German manufacturer of industrial knives, slitting systems and cutting tools for the converting industry — overlapping with Kocher+Beck's rotary cutting, winding and converting equipment offerings.
• Kampf: German specialist in winding, slitting and converting machinery — directly comparable to Kocher+Beck's Winding Technology product line and broader converting equipment portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Bobst Group: Swiss global leader in packaging and printing machinery, including die-cutting equipment — a much larger incumbent whose product portfolio overlaps with Kocher+Beck's die cutting stations and converting lines.
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: German printing press giant whose Gallus subsidiary serves the label market — competes with Kocher+Beck's OEM and label converting product lines from a far broader industrial base.
• Mark Andy: US manufacturer of narrow-web flexographic and digital label presses — adjacent competitor whose installed base drives demand for the type of magnetic cylinders and flexible dies Kocher+Beck supplies.
• Gallus Group: Swiss label printing press specialist (part of Heidelberger) — comparable to Kocher+Beck's OEM and label converting offerings from a press manufacturer's perspective.
• Sandvik: Swedish industrial group with a major machining and cutting tools division — broad incumbent whose precision cutting and tooling capabilities overlap with the die and cutting tool aspects of Kocher+Beck's product set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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