Tpv Dd

What Tpv Dd does

TPV Group, naložbe in inženiring d.o.o. is a privately held Slovenian industrial holding company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Novo mesto, owned by partners Vladimir Gregor Bahč, Zvone Nosan, and Mojca Nosan. The group is organized as a d.o.o. (private limited company) controlling four wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: TPV AUTOMOTIVE (the core business, a development supplier of automotive components), TPV PRIKOLICE (light cargo trailers), TPV AVTO (vehicle sales and services), and the international subsidiaries TPV Automotive Serbia d.o.o. and Shenyang TPV avtomobilski deli d.o.o. in China. Across Slovenia it operates five production locations including Brežice (the TPV AUTOMOTIVE headquarters since June 1, 2022), Suhor, Šentlenart, Velika Loka, plus the Novo mesto headquarters site.

TPV AUTOMOTIVE is the strategic center of gravity. It functions as a development supplier (razvojni dobavitelj) selected during vehicle concept phases for serial production of components affecting vehicle dynamics, safety, ecology, and driving comfort. The product portfolio spans five operational programs: development engineering services, ultra-lightweight steel components, aluminum e-mobility components (including battery carriers), surface protection (e.g., cathodic electrophoretic painting), and heavy work-machine components. The technology stack combines advanced welding (including friction stir welding), high-strength steel forming, proprietary patented 3D machine vision (EAGLE sensor system), a robotic bin-picking cell (RoBIN), virtual product development with simulation and FEA, and smart-factory automation. Customers include BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Rimac, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Renault (including MINI), and CLAAS; the BMW wheel carrier alone is slated for installation in more than 6 million vehicles and covers over 40% of that OEM's new-vehicle platform.

Revenue is generated via B2B hardware sales of developed and manufactured automotive components, supplemented by trailer sales (TPV PRIKOLICE), automotive retail and after-sales services (TPV AVTO), and holding-company investment management, energy supply, and communication services (TPV Group parent). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company exports to more than 25 countries across all continents, has accumulated over 110 innovation awards since 2007, and obtained TISAX information-security certification in 2024, positioning it to participate in European OEM supply chains that mandate this standard.

Name

Tpv Dd

Legal name

TPV Group, naložbe in inženiring d.o.o.

Website

https://tpv.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TPV Group is a Slovenian private industrial holding company whose core subsidiary, TPV AUTOMOTIVE, develops and manufactures ultra-lightweight steel and aluminum automotive components—including wheel carriers, battery carriers, and chassis parts—for global OEMs such as BMW, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Novo Mesto

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automotive Components Manufacturing: Development, production and marketing of automotive components and services. The company develops and manufactures products affecting vehicle dynamics, safety, ecology and driving comfort.
2. Light Cargo Trailers: Development, production and marketing of light cargo trailers through subsidiary TPV PRIKOLICE.
3. Automotive Sales and Services: Sale of new and used vehicles and comprehensive services for vehicle users through subsidiary TPV AVTO.
4. Investment Management: Investment management, finance and strategies, investment engineering, energy supply and communication services through parent company TPV Group.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TPV Dd (TPV Group) operates as a development supplier for the global automotive industry, designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing automotive components and services through its subsidiary TPV AUTOMOTIVE. The company specializes in chassis components, safety-critical parts, ultra-lightweight steel and aluminum components, and EV-related products such as battery carriers. Additional lines include light cargo trailers (TPV PRIKOLICE) and vehicle sales and after-sales services (TPV AVTO).

Product overview

TPV Group is a Slovenian corporate group consisting of a parent holding company (TPV Group d.o.o.) and two main operating subsidiaries: TPV AUTOMOTIVE (automotive components) and TPV PRIKOLICE (light cargo trailers). TPV AUTOMOTIVE serves as the core business unit, operating five key programs including development engineering services, aluminum e-mobility components, ultra-light steel components, surface protection, and heavy machinery components. The company operates as a development supplier in the global automotive industry, working with OEMs including BMW, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Rimac, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Renault. TPV AUTOMOTIVE has international subsidiaries in Serbia and China, and operates five production locations in Slovenia plus one in Serbia. The company implements smart factory principles with highly automated and robotized production processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TPV AUTOMOTIVE Automotive Components and Development Services Development, production, and marketing of automotive components and services including chassis components, safety parts, structural elements, ultra-lightweight steel and aluminum components, battery carriers for EVs, and surface protection, supplied to global automotive OEMs.
• TPV PRIKOLICE Light Cargo Trailers Development, production, and marketing of light cargo trailers for commercial transport.
• TPV AVTO Vehicle Sales and Services Sale of new and used vehicles and comprehensive after-sales services for vehicle users.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products installed in more than 6 million BMW vehicles
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GREMO Lightweight ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 202317-company consortium focused on green mobility and lightweight vehicle construction. TPV Automotive leads work package DS4 for 'Product, Process and Tool Development in Virtual Environment'. Project addresses electrification of mobility and carbon neutrality goals for 2030.
• Alpineon d.o.o.coreTechnology or Integration · 14 February 2022Development partner for machine vision systems. Partnered with TPV Automotive in the EAGLE project for advanced 3D sensor development and RoBIN project for robotic bin-picking systems. Also partner on other similar projects.
• Faculty of Industrial Engineering Novo mesto (FINI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2022Academic partner in R&D projects. Collaborated on EAGLE project for 3D geometry control systems and other development initiatives. Also partner in educational programs including Martin Severj award for best graduate works.
• BMWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor customer and development partner. Selected in 2016 during concept phase for wheel carrier development, defeating global competition. Long-term partnership involving 5 years of development from concept to serial production for multiple BMW models.
• VolvocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBattery carrier supplier for Volvo. Developed innovative sealing solutions for battery carriers in cooperation with external partners KNT d.o.o.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Magna International: One of the world's largest Tier-1 automotive suppliers with broad capability across body, chassis, powertrain, and EV systems; serves as the benchmark incumbent against which mid-size suppliers like TPV must compete for platform awards.
• Benteler International: Austrian global Tier-1 supplier specializing in chassis and safety components, plus modules for EVs; competes head-to-head with TPV for premium OEM chassis and EV-component business but at materially greater scale.
• Gestamp: Spanish global Tier-1 leader in metal automotive components (chassis, body-in-white, battery boxes); larger and broader in scope, but the closest incumbent competing for the same lightweighting and EV structural-component programs TPV targets.

Direct peers

• Kirchhoff Automotive: Family-owned German Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier focused on chassis structures, body-in-white, and cross-car beams for European OEMs; directly comparable mid-size development-supplier profile serving the same premium customer set as TPV.
• Shiloh Industries: US-based supplier of lightweight engineered metal solutions for chassis, body structures, and EV battery enclosures; comparable mid-size Tier-2 development-supplier profile with similar lightweight-component focus.
• Multimatic: Canadian privately-held manufacturer of automotive mechanisms, suspension/drivetrain components, and body closures; comparable family-controlled mid-size profile serving the same premium OEM niche as TPV.
• Hirschvogel Automotive Group: German mid-size automotive metal-forming supplier producing forged and machined chassis and drivetrain components for global OEMs; closely comparable scale, customer base, and development-supplier positioning to TPV Automotive.
• Martinrea International: Canadian Tier-1 supplier of lightweight metal structures, chassis components, and EV battery enclosures; highly comparable product mix (chassis, EV structures) and OEM customer overlap with TPV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TPVdd
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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