What F&W Frey & Winkler does

F&W Frey & Winkler GmbH is a German precision manufacturer founded in 1957 and headquartered in Königsbach-Stein, Baden-Württemberg, specializing in liquid silicone (LSR) and micro-injection moulding for the smallest filigree components. The company serves two primary verticals: the global eyewear industry (where it produces nose pads, pad arms, temple tips, and bridge supports and is the only European producer of silicone optical components, with over 1 billion glasses equipped) and medical technology (producing trocar seals, cross-slotted valves, Y-pieces, and other hygiene-sensitive precision components in a 260 m² certified cleanroom). Its core technology stack spans LSR injection moulding, two-component (2K) moulding combining silicone with thermoplastics and metals, and thermoplastic processing, supported by in-house tool construction and a proprietary high-transparency silicone formulation.

The business operates as a B2B direct-sales enterprise component manufacturer, selling to global eyewear brands and medical device OEMs on a quote-based, specification-driven pricing model with no public price list. Go-to-market is built on direct enterprise engagement, trade show presence (MIDO, OPTI, Silmo, MedtecLIVE), and partnership channels (notably with OBE and the 2025 Promolding/P3D consortium). F&W runs a high-vertical-integration model spanning development support, tool construction, prototyping, series production, and packaging. Manufacturing is split between the German headquarters and a fully automated Romanian thermoplastic plant in Timișoara established in 2021. The company is privately held, founder-family controlled with no external PE/VC ownership identified, employs 192 people, and is DIN ISO 13485 and DIN ISO 9001 certified. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

F&W Frey & Winkler

Legal name

F&W Frey & Winkler GmbH

Website

https://freywinkler.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

F&W Frey & Winkler is a German precision manufacturer of liquid silicone (LSR) and micro-injection moulded components, serving the global eyewear industry (nose pads, temple tips) and medical technology OEMs (trocar seals, valves) from its Königsbach-Stein headquarters and a Romanian plant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Plastic and Silicone Component Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (32629), Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (326291), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ), Molded & Extruded Industrial Rubber Parts (Custom Components) (IMANALAG)

Keywords

• Precision injection molding
• Liquid silicone components
• Medical device manufacturing
• Eyewear components
• Micro injection molding

Headquarters

HQ city

Königsbach-stein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Components Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of precision injection-moulded components from liquid silicone (LSR), thermoplastic materials, metals, and multi-component (2K) combinations. Services include development support, tool construction, prototyping, and series production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

F&W Frey & Winkler develops and manufactures precision injection-moulded components from liquid silicone rubber (LSR), thermoplastics, metals, and multi-component (2K) combinations, with a particular focus on the smallest, most intricate parts. The company serves the global eyewear industry (nose pads, pad arms, temple tips, bridge supports) and the medical technology sector (trocar seals, cross-slotted valves, Y-pieces) from its headquarters in Königsbach-Stein, Germany and a manufacturing subsidiary in Timișoara, Romania.

Product overview

F&W Frey & Winkler is a precision injection molding specialist offering liquid silicone (LSR) components, thermoplastic materials, and two-component (2K) multi-material solutions for the smallest components. Their portfolio spans three main sectors: Medical Technology (trocar seals, cross-slotted valves, Y-pieces), Optical/Eyewear (nose pads/ECO-Pad, pad arms, temple tips), and Special Solutions (silicone plugs, reagent plugs, sealing components). The company operates manufacturing capabilities including silicone injection molding, thermoplastic injection molding, two-shot injection molding, and cleanroom production. With ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certifications, they serve as a single-source development partner from concept through series production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Technology Components Precision injection-moulded silicone and multi-component (2K) components for medical products, including trocar seals, cross-slotted valves, and Y-pieces, produced in DIN ISO 13485-certified cleanroom environments and supplied sterile-packaged to medical device manufacturers.
• Eyewear Components Precision spectacle components — including silicone nose pads, pad arms, temple tips, and bridge supports — produced from silicone, thermoplastics, metals, and 2K injection-moulded material combinations using highly automated manufacturing for global eyewear brands.
• Special Solutions (Custom Silicone Components)
• ECO-Pad (Sustainable Nose Pad) Sustainable silicone nose pad innovation for the eyewear industry, presented as F&W's response to growing sustainability requirements among global eyewear brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~330 tons CO₂ emissions saved per year through cooling system modernization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Promolding BVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, Promolding BV, Frey & Winkler International GmbH and P3D (Promolding 3D Printing BV) combined their competencies to expand the joint service portfolio for medical applications and precision components. The consortium combines expertise in high-performance polymers, injection moulding and cleanroom environments with 3D-printed tool concepts.
• P3D (Promolding 3D Printing BV)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Part of the Promolding-F&W-P3D partnership bringing 3D-printed tool concepts to enable faster project progression from first sample to validated series production, including validation and scaling to larger quantities.
• OBEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024F&W participated at HongKong International Optical Fair 2024 on joint stand 1E-B18 with partner OBE, presenting the ECO-Pad sustainable product innovation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Gerresheimer AG: German-listed specialty manufacturer of primary packaging and medical plastic products for pharma and diagnostics. Adjacent rather than direct, but a logical reference point for a precision-molded components maker seeking to scale into medical OEMs served by F&W.

Broad incumbents

• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies: Germany-based global manufacturer of elastomer seals and molded components for automotive, medical and industrial markets. Comparable on LSR/silicone molded sealing technology and medical exposure, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope than F&W.
• West Pharmaceutical Services: US-listed global leader in elastomer and silicone components for pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery devices. Comparable in silicone molded parts for regulated pharma/medical markets, but at substantially larger scale and with proprietary drug-delivery platforms.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Division of Swedish Trelleborg AB, one of the world's largest precision elastomer and LSR molded sealing solutions providers. Overlaps with F&W in silicone sealing components for medical and industrial applications, but at far greater scale and broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Starlim Sterner: Austrian family-owned specialist in liquid silicone rubber injection molding for medical, automotive and consumer applications. Closely comparable to F&W on core LSR technology, precision micro-molding focus and medical OEM customer base.
• Röchling Medical: German precision plastics and silicone components manufacturer serving medical devices and diagnostics. Highly comparable to F&W on materials (LSR/thermoplastics), customer base (medical OEMs) and cleanroom-driven production model; notably a former employer of F&W's new MD.
• Raumedic AG: German precision manufacturer of polymer and silicone components for medical technology and pharmaceutical applications. Strong overlap with F&W on small-scale LSR molding, cleanroom production and regulated medical OEM customers.
• OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of eyewear components including nose pads and frame parts. Direct overlap with F&W on the optical industry vertical and explicitly identified as a channel partner at the 2024 Hong Kong Optical Fair.
• ELMET Elastomere Produktions- und Handels- GmbH: Austrian specialist in LSR and two-component silicone injection molding for medical and industrial applications. Highly comparable technology stack (LSR/2K) and customer overlap in medical devices; operates at similar Mittelstand scale to F&W.
• Datwyler Holding: Swiss-listed manufacturer of elastomer and silicone sealing solutions for medical devices, diagnostics and pharmaceuticals. Closely comparable business model: precision-molded elastomeric components for regulated OEMs, with significant cleanroom production and ISO 13485 footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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