Assfalg
Assfalg GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer founded in 1932 that designs and supplies magnetic lifting/clamping systems and edge-processing machines (deburring, chamfering, vibratory finishing) for steel processors, machine builders, welding shops, and contract fabricators, selling through direct B2B sales and international distribution partners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1932
- HeadquartersSchwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Assfalg does
Assfalg GmbH is a privately held German industrial manufacturer founded in 1932 and headquartered in Schwäbisch Gmünd. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies two complementary product families for the metalworking industry: (1) magnetic systems — permanent, battery-powered, and electro-permanent lifting magnets, magnetic clamping plates, magnetic welding aids, demagnetizing equipment, and special/custom magnetic solutions; and (2) edge-processing machinery — deburring machines, vibratory finishing machines, chamfering and beveling machines, sheet metal edge milling machines, hand-held chamfering devices, and tool grinding machines. The technical core of the magnetic line is the patented electro-permanent magnet (EPM) architecture (European patent EP1874504, embodied in the Magnaslot 50 clamping plate and the full-steel EPM magnet modules used in the TB5R-8T telescopic lifting beam), which combines permanent-magnet holding force with electrical activation/deactivation to deliver energy-efficient, fail-safe workholding and lifting. The company also offers a fully automated robot deburring cell with automatic workpiece measurement and active chip extraction, representing a move into integrated multi-shift automation cells compatible with all major saw machines on the market.
Assfalg operates a project-driven B2B business model. All products are quoted on a per-application basis with no public pricing — typical for industrial capital equipment — and revenue is generated through direct sales in Germany combined with an international network of distribution partners evidenced by localized websites in eight languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Turkish, Russian, Polish, Italian). Customer acquisition is supported by a multi-channel approach: a technical product website with downloadable datasheets and video manuals, presence at industry trade shows (notably EuroBLECH Hannover 2024, Hall 15 F09), an active CleverReach email newsletter, and organic social media across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, X, and Xing. The company sells across four primary verticals — steel processing and trading, machine manufacturing (Maschinenbau), welding technology, and contract manufacturers / metal fabricators — with no disclosed customer logos. The company is independently owned with no identified parent, institutional investor, or venture capital involvement; Christian Assfalg is identified as Geschäftsführer (managing director). No revenue, headcount time series, funding events, or M&A activity are disclosed.
Assfalg firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Assfalg
- Legal name
- Assfalg GmbH
- Website
- https://assfalg-metall.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1932
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Assfalg GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer founded in 1932 that designs and supplies magnetic lifting/clamping systems and edge-processing machines (deburring, chamfering, vibratory finishing) for steel processors, machine builders, welding shops, and contract fabricators, selling through direct B2B sales and international distribution partners.
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- akta.pro rank
Assfalg industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Metalworking Equipment
- NAICS
- All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (333998)
- SIC
- Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Transformers & Magnetics (Power/Signal) (HDAHANAD)
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Where Assfalg is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Schwäbisch Gmünd
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Assfalg business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Magnetic lifting and clamping equipment sales: Sale of permanent, battery, and electro-permanent lifting magnets, magnetic clamping plates, and magnetic clamping systems for workpiece handling and machining
- Deburring and chamfering machines: Sale of edge processing machinery including deburring machines, through-feed deburring machines, vibratory finishing machines, chamfering machines, and welding edge milling machines
- Custom/special solutions: Bespoke engineering solutions tailored to specific customer applications including telescopic magnetic beams with custom specifications, pneumatic-magnetic solutions, and special magnetic lifting magnets for hot materials
- Service and spare parts: Technical support, on-site commissioning, and after-sales service for installed equipment
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | B2B custom equipment pricing - quote-based |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Assfalg product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Assfalg manufactures and supplies permanent, battery-powered, and electro-permanent magnetic lifting and clamping systems for the safe handling of ferromagnetic workpieces, alongside a comprehensive range of metalworking machines — including deburring machines, vibratory finishing machines, chamfering and edge milling machines — used in steel processing, machine manufacturing, and welding technology applications. The company also engineers custom special solutions and provides commissioning and after-sales service for installed equipment.
Product overview
Assfalg is a system provider offering an integrated portfolio of magnetic clamping and lifting systems plus metalworking machines for the metalworking industry. The product portfolio comprises three main technology areas: (1) Magnete - lifting magnets (Lasthebemagnete) including permanent, battery-powered (SB950-SF, SB200), and electro-permanent models (EPMM up to 5,000kg, TB5R-8T telescopic beam), magnetic clamping plates (Magnetspannplatten) including permanent and electro-permanent variants with the patented Magnaslot 50, magnetic welding aids, demagnetizing equipment, magnetic tools, small magnets, and custom solutions; (2) Maschinen - deburring machines (Entgratmaschinen) including continuous deburring and robot deburring cells, vibratory finishing (Gleitschleifmaschinen/Rundvibrator RV), and chamfering/beveling machines including edge milling machines (FS 5, Speedy Kontur, Speedy Prisma), sheet metal beveling machines (A311, A316, A317, A330, A340, A512), welding edge milling machines (CHP 21G), hand-held chamfering machines (ASO 300, ASO 310, ASO 700, ASO 760-2), and edge rounding machines; (3) Zerspanung - machining tools and services including milling, drilling, threading, countersinking, grinding pins, manual deburring, turning, and sawing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
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Products and services
- Lifting Magnets (Lasthebemagnete) Permanent, battery-powered, and electro-permanent magnetic lifting devices for safe handling of ferromagnetic workpieces. Includes the SB950-SF and SB200 battery-powered units, EPMBL battery magnetic traverse up to 1,500kg, EPMM electro-permanent models up to 5,000kg, and high-temperature variants such as EPML-10T HOT. Designed for steel processing, mechanical engineering, and welding technology users.
- Magnetic Clamping Plates (Magnetspannplatten) Permanent and electro-permanent magnetic clamping plates and systems for vibration-free, precise clamping during milling, grinding, and welding operations on machine tools. Centerpiece is the patented Magnaslot 50 electropermanent square-pole plate (Patent No. EP1874504), plus the Magnaslot-Flux Pol50 variant. Designed for process-safe, energy-efficient clamping of magnetic materials in industrial production.
- Deburring Machines (Entgratmaschinen) Machines for undefined edge machining, including continuous-flow deburring machines and the automated robot deburring cell designed for multi-shift operation and compatibility with all market saw machines. Addresses burr removal and edge finishing on cut metal parts for steel processors and metal fabricators.
- Vibratory Finishing Machines (Gleitschleifmaschinen) Round trough vibrators (RV series) used for deburring, polishing, and surface finishing of metal parts, with integrated separation for batch processing of varied component geometries. Suited to contract manufacturers and metal fabricators with diverse part mixes.
- Chamfering and Edge Milling Machines (Anfasmaschinen) Defined-edge machining machines including edge milling machines (FS 5, Speedy Kontur, Speedy Prisma), sheet metal beveling machines (A311, A316, A317, A330, A340, A512), welding edge milling machines (CHP 21G), hand-held chamfering machines (ASO 300, ASO 310, ASO 700, ASO 760-2), and edge rounding machines for weld preparation and precise edge processing. Targets welding fabrication, machine manufacturing, and contract metal fabrication.
- Tool Grinding Machines (Werkzeugschleifmaschinen) Tool grinding machines for sharpening and reconditioning cutting tools, supporting the in-house metal cutting (Zerspanung) offerings for milling, drilling, threading, countersinking, grinding pins, manual deburring, turning, and sawing.
- Custom Magnetic Solutions (Sonderlösungen Magnete) Bespoke engineered magnetic solutions for specific customer applications, including the EPML-10T HOT for high-temperature applications, special pole shoes for EPM lifting magnets, pneumatic-magnetic solutions, pneumatic magnetic traverses, and the SB200 battery-powered lifting magnet. Sold on a project basis with specifications tailored to the customer's process.
- Robot Deburring Cell Standalone fully automated deburring system that takes sawed workpieces via conveyor belt, measures them, and deburrs all four saw-cut edges on both sides using a robot, with active chip extraction and automatic system calibration. Designed for multi-shift operation and compatible with all market saw machines; targeted at steel processors and contract manufacturers.
Companies that use Assfalg
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Assfalg technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Assfalg partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Internationale Vertriebspartner (International Distribution Partners)coreAssfalg maintains a network of international distribution partners across multiple countries, evidenced by the availability of localized website versions in 8 languages (German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Turkish, Russian, Polish, Italian). These partners distribute Assfalg's magnetic lifting and clamping equipment as well as edge processing machines in their respective markets.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Assfalg competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Assfalg social profiles
Digital presenceAssfalg financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Assfalg leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Assfalg funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Assfalg M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Assfalg
What does Assfalg do?
Assfalg manufactures and supplies permanent, battery-powered, and electro-permanent magnetic lifting and clamping systems for the safe handling of ferromagnetic workpieces, alongside a comprehensive range of metalworking machines — including deburring machines, vibratory finishing machines, chamfering and edge milling machines — used in steel processing, machine manufacturing, and welding technology applications. The company also engineers custom special solutions and provides commissioning and after-sales service for installed equipment.
Is Assfalg a public or private company?
Assfalg is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Assfalg founded?
Assfalg was founded in 1932. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Assfalg based?
Assfalg is headquartered in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Assfalg make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Magnetic lifting and clamping equipment sales are the primary driver. The others are deburring and chamfering machines, custom/special solutions and service and spare parts.
Does Assfalg have an API?
No public API is recorded for Assfalg.
What industry is Assfalg in?
Assfalg's product category is Industrial Metalworking Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAE, Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment, with a secondary code of HDAHANAD, Transformers & Magnetics (Power/Signal). Its NAICS code is 333998 and its SIC code is 3677.