Schroth Safety Products

What Schroth Safety Products does

Schroth Safety Products GmbH is a privately held German engineering company founded in 1960 in Arnsberg, Germany, specializing in customized occupant safety and restraint systems for aerospace, defense, and racing applications. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio including multi-point harnesses, RFR (Rotary Function Release) rotary buckle restraints, blast-protected military seating (SU-60/61/62/63 series and BEATS turret seats), high-mobility restraint systems, stretcher and medical litter restraints, and secondary cockpit barriers for commercial aircraft (A320/A330/A350 platforms). Core proprietary technology centers on the patented RFR rotary buckle with lost-motion functionality and integrated ELR/ALR control logic, with products certified to aerospace and medical standards such as ETSO-C114 and DIN EN 1789.

The company serves a diversified set of enterprise and government customers across three primary verticals. Aerospace covers commercial aviation, business/VIP, general aviation, rotorcraft, and space — notably supplying crew restraints and cargo straps for SpaceX Dragon missions carrying NASA astronauts to the ISS since 2020. Defense spans military ground vehicles, military aerospace, and emergency/medical/security applications. Racing serves motorsport customers through street-legal and competition harness systems.

Schroth monetizes primarily through hardware sales of restraint systems and components, supplemented by custom engineering and development services from concept through serial production. Go-to-market is dominated by direct enterprise field sales to OEMs, Tier-1 integrators, and government entities, complemented by an exclusive North American distribution agreement with Satair (signed April 2026) for cockpit secondary barriers. The company operates a US subsidiary in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, alongside its German headquarters, and maintains a digital presence across LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter/X, Facebook, and Instagram.

Name

Schroth Safety Products

Legal name

SCHROTH Safety Products GmbH

Website

https://schroth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Schroth Safety Products is a German-engineered manufacturer of customized restraint systems, blast-protected seating, and cockpit safety solutions serving aerospace (including SpaceX/NASA), defense (military ground vehicles and aerospace), and racing customers globally from its Arnsberg HQ and US subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace & Defense Restraint Systems

NAICS

Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupant Restraint Systems Manufacturing (Airbags/Seatbelts/Pretensioners/Load Limiters) (IMACAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seatbelt Assemblies & Webbing Hardware Manufacturing (IMACAMAC), Passenger Vehicle Safety Systems Manufacturing (ICE) (IMACAAAO), Airbag Modules & Inflators Manufacturing (IMACAMAB)

Keywords

• Restraint systems
• Aerospace safety equipment
• Defense vehicle restraints
• Motorsport harness systems
• Occupant protection hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnsberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Restraint Systems and Components: Sale of restraint systems including seats, harnesses, buckles, and restraint components for aerospace, defense, and racing applications.
2. Custom Engineering and Development Services: Custom development of safety solutions based on customer specifications, from idea to serial production.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SCHROTH Safety Products GmbH designs, develops, and manufactures restraint systems and occupant safety solutions for aircraft cockpits and cabins, military and armored vehicles, motorsport applications, and emergency medical transport. The company produces pilot harnesses, helicopter crew restraints, armored vehicle safety systems, motorsport harnesses, and offers a Restraint Configurator service for product specification. Operations are centered in Arnsberg, Germany, with a global aerospace distribution partnership via Satair.

Product overview

Schroth Safety Products is a technology-leading provider of customized occupant safety and restraint solutions for aerospace, defense, and racing industries. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of restraint systems and seating products across three main segments. In Aerospace, products include restraint systems for commercial aviation, business/VIP aircraft, general aviation, rotorcraft, and space applications, including crew/passenger harnesses and cargo restraints (notably supplying SpaceX Dragon spacecraft since 2020). In Defense, offerings span military ground vehicles (seating including SU-60/61/62/63 series blast-protected seats and BEATS turret seats, plus restraint systems with 4pt/5pt harnesses, gunner restraints, and under-vest restraints) and military aerospace (pilot/crew restraints, troop seat restraints, and HMR high mobility restraint certified to ETSO-C114). The Emergency, Medical & Security segment provides restraint systems for ambulances and rescue vehicles including multi-point restraints, stretcher/litter restraints, and medical carry chair restraints. A key proprietary technology is the RFR (Rapid Force Release) rotary buckle system used across product lines. Services include a web-based restraint configurator for aviation customization, custom engineering development, and downloadable resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerospace Restraint Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Restraint systems certified to 10G in all directions per DIN EN 1789 for medical transport applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SataircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 April 2026Satair and Schroth Safety Products announced an exclusive North American distribution agreement for Cockpit Secondary Barriers. This partnership enables Satair to distribute Schroth's cockpit secondary barrier products throughout North America, leveraging Satair's established distribution network in the aerospace aftermarket.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AM-SAFE Aviation Safety Systems: AM-SAFE manufactures aviation restraint systems, inflatable seat belts, and crew safety equipment for commercial, business, and military aircraft — directly overlapping with Schroth's aerospace restraint portfolio including cockpit barriers and crew harnesses.
• Conax Technologies: Conax Technologies produces aerospace restraint systems, buckles, and tie-down hardware for aircraft and defense applications, serving a similar customer base of OEMs and MRO providers as Schroth.
• East/West Industries: East/West Industries designs and manufactures crew stations, seating, and restraint systems for military rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft — directly comparable to Schroth's military aerospace (troop seats, pilot restraints) and HMR product lines.
• Life Safety Systems: Life Safety Systems manufactures specialized restraint and safety equipment for military, aerospace, and emergency medical applications — overlapping with Schroth's defense, aerospace, and emergency medical restraint segments.
• Pacific Scientific (Aerospace & Defense): Pacific Scientific provides aerospace restraint systems, life support equipment, and safety devices for commercial and military aircraft — comparable to Schroth's restraint and occupant protection offering in aerospace and defense.

Broad incumbents

• Joyson Safety Systems (formerly Takata): Joyson Safety Systems is one of the world's largest manufacturers of seatbelts, airbags, and steering wheels, with growing aerospace and defense exposure. Schroth's restraint technology competes with Joyson's automotive-grade safety portfolio at the broader level.
• Autoliv: Autoliv is a global leader in automotive safety systems including seatbelts, airbags, and steering wheels. While primarily automotive, its restraint engineering capability is comparable at scale to Schroth's specialized restraint systems business.
• ZF Friedrichshafen (TRW Automotive): ZF's TRW Automotive division produces occupant safety systems including seatbelts, airbags, and active restraint technologies — a large-scale incumbent with overlapping restraint product technology applicable to both automotive and aerospace niches.
• Collins Aerospace (RTX): Collins Aerospace is a major Tier-1 supplier of aircraft interior systems, seating, and safety equipment to commercial and military aviation. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Schroth for cockpit safety, seating, and restraint content on next-generation aircraft.

Emerging players

• Simmons Machine Tool Corporation / AERO V: AERO V provides aircraft restraint and safety products primarily serving business aviation and general aviation — a smaller emerging player with partial overlap to Schroth's Business/VIP and general aviation restraint offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCHROTHRACING
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwhFjOYsITdtnzu0sfJMfPg
• Facebookfacebook.com/schrothracing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schroth-safety-products-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/schrothracing

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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