What G.RAU does

G.RAU GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-owned German precision metal manufacturer founded in 1877 and headquartered in Pforzheim. The company specializes in the production of strips, tubes, wires, and profiles made from precious metals, special alloys, and composite materials, with core processes spanning contact bimetal and thermobimetal cladding, warm/cold seam welding, ultra-thin-walled tube drawing (down to 30 µm), precision stamping and deep drawing (up to 18 transfer-press steps), shape memory alloy (Nitinol) processing, and expanded surface engineering (electroplating and chemical coatings). The portfolio is organized under two business units, G.RAU inTEC (industrial: automotive, electronics, aerospace, appliance technology) and G.RAU MED (medical technology), with subsidiaries EUROFLEX GmbH and ADMEDES Schuessler GmbH holding world market leadership positions in medical Nitinol products and endovascular stent components.

The company generates revenue primarily from B2B sales of precision metal semi-finished products, custom-engineered components, assemblies, and toll-processing services to enterprise customers in automotive supply, electronics and electrical engineering, and medical technology. Go-to-market is predominantly direct enterprise field sales organized by business unit, supplemented by regional sales managers in the United States and channel representations in Finland and South Korea. The G.RAU Group operates approximately nine production sites across Pforzheim and Rechberghausen in Germany, Scotts Valley and Paris (Maine) in the United States, and Cartago in Costa Rica, employing roughly 2,100 people group-wide (about 620 at the main KG entity). Quality and regulatory certifications span automotive (IATF 16949:2016), medical devices (ISO 13485:2016), general quality (ISO 9001:2015), environmental (ISO 14001:2015), and energy management (ISO 50001:2018), supporting qualification with demanding Tier-1 automotive and medical device customers.

Name

G.RAU

Legal name

G.RAU GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://g-rau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

G.RAU is a German precision metal manufacturer producing strips, tubes, wires, profiles, and components from precious metals, special alloys, and Nitinol. Serving automotive, electronics, and medical technology customers globally across nine production sites, with medical subsidiaries EUROFLEX and ADMEDES as world market leaders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pforzheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 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. Precision Metal Components and Semi-Finished Products: G.RAU generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of precision metal semi-finished products (strips, tubes, wires, profiles) and precision components (contact parts, deep drawn parts, extruded parts, actuators, rivets) made from precious metals, special alloys, and composite materials. The company also produces complex assemblies and provides surface engineering services. Revenue is derived from both standard product lines and customized customer-specific solutions.
2. Custom Manufacturing and Processing Services: Revenue generated from custom manufacturing services including stamping, deep drawing, extrusion, surface treatment, and assembly services tailored to specific customer requirements. Processing services for customer-provided materials also contribute to revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

G.RAU manufactures precision metal semi-finished products (strips, tubes, wires, profiles) and components (contact parts, deep-drawn parts, extruded parts, actuators, rivets) made from precious metals, special alloys, and composite materials. The company produces complex assemblies and provides surface engineering services, serving automotive supply, electronics and electrical engineering, and medical technology industries across nine production sites in Germany, the USA, and Costa Rica.

Product overview

G.RAU is a precision metal components manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized semi-finished products and precision parts. The core product range includes strips made of contact bimetal and thermobimetal, contact and miniprofile components, Nitinol continuous flat-rolled sheets, and tubes, wires and profiles. These semi-finished products feed into downstream manufacturing of contact stamping-bending parts and assemblies, actuators made of thermobimetal and shape memory alloys, deep drawn parts, extruded parts, and contact rivets. Additional offerings include metal-plastic composite components and surface engineering services. The company operates in multiple sectors including automotive supply, electronics, electrical engineering, and medical technology, with specialized business units G.RAU inTEC (automotive/electronics) and G.RAU MED (medical technology).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• G.RAU inTEC: Business unit focused on technical components and assemblies
• G.RAU MED

Products and services

• Strips made of contact bimetal Cladded materials combining cost-effective carrier materials (copper, copper alloys, nickel, nickel alloys) with special contact properties of precious metals or precious metal alloys, manufactured through warm and cold cladding, soldering, and seam welding technologies. Sold to electrical/electronics manufacturers for use in switching contacts and relay applications.
• Strips made of thermobimetal Composite materials consisting of at least two components with different thermal expansion coefficients that curve upon heating, available in varieties with highest thermal sensitivity or defined electrical resistance. Sold as semi-finished products for thermal actuator and switching element applications.
• Contact and miniprofile Composite materials consisting of various individual components refined into complex geometries, with miniaturization down to 30 µm width and height, using various carrier materials and precious metal alloys. Sold for use as contact components in electrical and electronic applications.
• Nitinol continuous flat-rolled sheets Superelastic strips with shape memory properties (Nitinol) functioning as sensors and actuators simultaneously, with dimensional range thickness 0.10-2.00 mm and width up to 35 mm, ASTM F2063 certified including ELI grade. Sold to medical device manufacturers and other industries requiring shape memory capabilities.
• Tubes, wires and profiles Precision semi-finished products including round tubes, capillary tubes, profile tubes, wires and profiles with extremely thin-walled tubes as small as 30 µm, made from copper, nickel alloys, titanium, stainless steel and special materials. Sold to medical technology, electronics, and industrial manufacturers.
• Contact stamping-bending parts and assemblies Complex assemblies produced on state-of-the-art stamping and bending equipment, processing over 250 different materials including copper alloys, nickel alloys, steel, stainless steel, and contact materials based on gold or silver. Includes 100% process-integrated inspection using modern vision systems. Sold to electrical/electronics and automotive customers.
• Actuators made of thermobimetal Thermally active assemblies that perform continuous movement during temperature changes, including thermal snap action discs and snap action elements that perform discontinuous work based on their shapes. Sold as finished actuator components for thermal control applications.
• Actuators made of shape memory alloys Thermal actuators using nickel-titanium (Nitinol) and special shape memory alloys that remember their original shape when heated, used as compression, tension, bending or torsion elements with transformation temperatures between -20°C and +95°C. Sold to medical technology, aviation, appliance technology, and industrial manufacturers.
• Deep drawn parts Complex deep drawn parts with tight tolerances, special shapes, boreholes, cutouts and optimized surfaces for sealings and tread areas, produced on transfer presses with up to 18 manufacturing steps. Processes steels, stainless steels, copper, non-ferrous metals, and cladded materials. Sold to automotive, electronics, and medical technology manufacturers.
• Extruded parts Tight tolerance extrusion parts produced using multitransfer presses from copper, copper alloys, steel and stainless steel, designed for manufacturing without material losses as a cost-effective alternative to turned parts. Sold as finished components for industrial applications.
• Contact rivets Solid and bimetal rivets manufactured from all precious metal alloys and contact materials on double pressure machines and cold/warm welding equipment, with pole diameter 0.7 to 5 mm and head diameter 1 to 15 mm. Sold to electrical/electronics manufacturers for switching contact applications.
• Metal-plastic composite components Hybrid assemblies combining metal and plastic components through collaboration with partner companies experienced in plastic injection molding technology, enabling innovative function-based assembly designs. Sold to industrial manufacturers requiring sophisticated hybrid assemblies.
• Surface Engineering Electrolytic and electroless surface treatment processes including strip electroplating (selective and allover), barrel processing, rack processing, brush technology, wheel technology, and chemical nickel coatings for corrosion protection and contact finishing. Sold as a service offering for surface treatment of metal components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ultra-thin wall thickness down to 30 µm in tube production
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EUROFLEX GmbHcoreOthersEUROFLEX GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of G.RAU Group (acquired remaining 50% of shares in 2007). It serves as a sales company for Nitinol products and other semi-finished products for the medical engineering industry. EUROFLEX is a world market leader in its product area. The company also maintains stock in NDC, Fremont, USA.
• ADMEDES Schuessler GmbHcoreOthersADMEDES Schuessler GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of G.RAU Group (acquired full ownership in 2015, holding 66.67% since 2007). The company specializes in the manufacture of finished nitinol self-expandable components to the medical device industry, covering the full product palette of endovascular stents and other vascular implants largely based on Nitinol. It has an overseas branch in Livermore, USA named ADMEDES Inc. ADMEDES is a world market leader in its product area.
• Plastic Injection Molding Partner CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerG.RAU collaborates closely with partner companies specializing in plastic injection molding technology to produce metal-plastic composite components. These partnerships enable the design of sophisticated hybrid assemblies and innovative parts, with collaboration starting as early as the development and design phase.
• Carlo Casagrande Co OyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarlo Casagrande Co Oy serves as the representation for G.RAU in Finland. Located in Helsinki, the company handles sales and customer support for G.RAU products in the Finnish market.
• SOLOMON INC.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSOLOMON INC. serves as the representation for G.RAU in Korea. Located in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, the company handles sales and customer support for G.RAU products in the Korean market.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AMI Doduco (a Mersen company): AMI Doduco, now part of Mersen, specializes in electrical contact materials including silver and gold contact tips, bimetal rivets, and contact assemblies. Closest direct competitor to G.RAU's contact bimetal and contact rivet product lines for automotive and industrial switching.
• PLANSEE Group: PLANSEE is an Austrian-based global leader in refractory metals (molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum) and precision components. Comparable to G.RAU in high-precision metal forming, deep drawing, and complex metal assemblies for industrial and high-tech applications.
• Confluent Medical Technologies (formerly NDC): Confluent Medical, successor to Nitinol Devices & Components (NDC, a former G.RAU JV partner), is a US-based specialist in Nitinol materials and components for medical devices. Direct peer for G.RAU's EUROFLEX and ADMEDES medical Nitinol business in vascular implants and minimally invasive devices.
• Wieland Group: Wieland is a German-headquartered global leader in copper and copper alloy semi-finished products including strips, tubes, and profiles. Directly comparable to G.RAU in rolled copper and copper-alloy strips/tubes/wires serving electrical, automotive, and electronics markets.
• Materion Corporation: Materion Corporation is a US-based specialty metals producer offering precious and non-precious metals, beryllium, and advanced materials including contact materials and clad composites. Directly comparable to G.RAU in precious metal contact strips and specialty alloys serving electrical and industrial markets.
• SAES Getters Group: SAES Getters is an Italian specialty materials company with strong shape memory alloy (SMA) and Nitinol component capabilities for medical, industrial, and actuator applications. Directly comparable to G.RAU's SMA actuator and Nitinol strip business.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Matthey: Johnson Matthey is a UK-listed sustainable technologies company with precious metals products and catalyst businesses. Overlaps with G.RAU in precious metal contact materials and specialty alloys, though JM operates at substantially larger scale across multiple industrial verticals.
• Heraeus Holding: Heraeus is a German family-owned precious metals and technology group with materials, components, and contact materials divisions. Overlaps with G.RAU on precious metal contact materials, bonding wires, and specialty metallurgical capabilities across automotive, electronics, and medical markets.
• Umicore SA: Umicore is a Belgian materials technology group with strong positions in precious metals recycling, catalysis, and contact materials. Competes with G.RAU in precious metal contact strips and cladded contact products for automotive and industrial applications, though it operates at much broader scale.
• Carpenter Technology Corporation: Carpenter Technology is a US-based specialty alloy producer serving aerospace, medical, and industrial markets with high-performance alloys including titanium and nickel-titanium. Comparable to G.RAU in specialty alloy processing, particularly for medical and demanding industrial applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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