C.A.PICARD
C.A.PICARD is a 140+ year old German precision metal parts manufacturer specializing in highly wear-resistant components — including press plates, extruder parts, and foundry tooling — for industrial customers across CCL/PCB, plastics, food, and foundry sectors in over 50 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1876
- HeadquartersRemscheid, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What C.A.PICARD does
C.A.PICARD (legal entity: Carl Aug. Picard GmbH) is a privately held German precision metal parts manufacturer founded in 1876 and headquartered in Remscheid, Germany. The company specializes in highly wear-resistant metal components for industrial manufacturing processes, organized around two core divisions. The Plate Technology division produces press plates and carriers for the copper-clad laminate (CCL) and printed circuit board (PCB) industries, die cutting plates and mould tooling, slide plates, spare parts for foundry moulding lines, and components for calcium silicate brick presses. The Extruder Technology division develops and manufactures parts for single-, twin-, and multi-screw extrusion systems — including segments, shafts, barrels, and pelletiser die plates — serving plastics and food processing customers.
Underpinning both divisions is proprietary metallurgical IP, including TiC/TC titanium carbide/titanium carbonitride coatings, Carbodrop carburizing (surface carbon content exceeding 2.5%), and a unique Quettenhärtung (quenching under form constraint) heat treatment process, alongside precision grinding capabilities (tolerances down to 0.05mm and surface finish Ra 0.8µm). The company supplements its parts business with industrial services — heat treatment, refurbishing, contract grinding, contract straightening — plus service tools such as the BMD Barrel Camera (diameter range expanded to Ø 200mm in 2025) and the FD Flexible Dismantling System for screw elements.
C.A.PICARD operates through a direct enterprise sales model with 11 wholly-owned locations across Germany, the USA, Hong Kong, China, Japan, and Thailand, plus regional representatives in Chile, France, and Turkey. Products are distributed to over 50 countries serving eight primary verticals: packaging (CCL), foundry, electronics (PCB), plastics, food, calcium silicate brick manufacturing, chemicals, and ceramics. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment/part sales and professional service fees, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring software revenue model. Marketing is anchored on global trade fair participation (CHINAPLAS, Fakuma, PLASTIC JAPAN, CPCA, EURO DEFENCE EXPO) supplemented by a corporate website, LinkedIn, YouTube, and trade press.
C.A.PICARD firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- C.A.PICARD
- Legal name
- Carl Aug. Picard GmbH
- Website
- https://capicard.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1876
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- C.A.PICARD is a 140+ year old German precision metal parts manufacturer specializing in highly wear-resistant components — including press plates, extruder parts, and foundry tooling — for industrial customers across CCL/PCB, plastics, food, and foundry sectors in over 50 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
C.A.PICARD industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Metal Parts Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)
- SIC
- Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Sheet Metal Work (3444)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)
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Where C.A.PICARD is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Remscheid
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
C.A.PICARD 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
- Plate Technology Products: Manufacturing and distribution of press plates and carriers, die cutting plates and mould tooling, multilayer registration systems, foundry equipment, and parts for calcium silicate brick presses
- Extruder Technology Products: Development and manufacturing of parts and equipment for single-, twin- and multi-screw extrusion systems including segments, shafts, barrels, and service offerings
- Industrial Services: Heat treatment, refurbishing, contract grinding, and contract straightening services for industrial components
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
C.A.PICARD product offering
Product offeringCore offering
C.A.PICARD manufactures highly wear-resistant precision metal parts through two divisions. Plate Technology supplies press plates and carriers, die cutting plates, mould tooling, slide plates, foundry moulding spares, and calcium silicate brick press parts. Extruder Technology provides single-, twin-, and multi-screw extrusion components such as segments, shafts, barrels, and pelletiser die plates. The company also offers industrial services including heat treatment, refurbishing, contract grinding, and contract straightening to industrial manufacturers.
Product overview
C.A.PICARD is a precision metal parts manufacturer operating through two main business divisions: Plate Technology and Extruder Technology. The Plate Technology division produces press plates and carriers for CCL and PCB industries, die cutting plates and mould tooling, slide plates, foundry moulding spare parts, and parts for calcium silicate brick presses. The Extruder Technology division develops and manufactures components for single-, twin-, and multi-screw extrusion systems, including segments, shafts, barrels, and die plates. The company also provides Industrial Services including heat treatment, refurbishing, contract grinding, and contract straightening. Additional specialized offerings include Underwater Pelletizing Die Plate Technology with TiC/TC coating, Barrel Camera inspection systems, and the FD (Flexible Dismantling) System for screw element removal. Products are distributed to over 50 countries worldwide serving packaging, foundry, electronics, plastics, chemical, food, and ceramics industries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Press Plates and Carriers for CCL Industry Press plates and carrier plates engineered for the copper clad laminate (CCL) industry, designed to deliver stable production and dimensional stability in lamination processes.
- Press Tools and Separator Plates for PCB Industry Press tools, separator plates, and accessories for multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing, supporting high-precision lamination and advanced packaging applications.
- Die Cutting Plates and Mould Tooling Press plates, bottom plates, and vulcanisation moulds for die cutting applications, providing wear-resistant tooling for industrial cutting operations.
- Slide Plates Industrial slide plates used in manufacturing equipment and material handling applications.
- Spare Parts for Foundry Moulding Lines Chamber plates, bottom wear sheets, AMC/PMC capping parts, tie rods and bushings, shafts and cylinders, and other spare parts for foundry moulding lines in foundry and construction materials operations.
- Parts for Calcium Silicate Brick Presses Mould tools, liner plates, ejector plates, mandrels, rings, and bolts for calcium silicate brick presses used in construction materials manufacturing.
- Security Steel Security steel products offered for specialized protective and industrial applications.
- Single Screw Extruder (Segmented) Segmented single screw extruder systems configured for various polymer and food processing applications.
- Twin Screw Systems for Plastics and Food Twin screw extruder systems including segments, shafts, barrels, and pelletiser die plates and accessories for plastics compounding and food processing industries.
- Underwater Pelletizing Die Plate Technology Advanced die plates for underwater pelletizing featuring custom die hole geometry and TiC/TC titanium carbide coating, available in full-plate, segmented, and inlaid designs for superior wear and corrosion resistance.
- Heat Treatment Services Industrial heat treatment services including hardening, tempering, case hardening, and proprietary Quettenhärtung (quenching under form constraint) for steel parts up to 1050°C, leveraging Carbodrop carburizing in electrically heated retort furnaces.
- Refurbishing Service Refurbishing and restoration services for worn or damaged precision metal parts, extending component life and reducing replacement costs for industrial customers.
- Contract Grinding Contract grinding services using modern segment grinding machines for flat parts up to 4000mm length, 900mm width, and 60mm thickness, achieving tolerances up to 0.05mm.
- Contract Straightening Contract straightening services for sheets and flat components using automatic high-precision systems and manual hammer straightening, handling parts up to 20x2000x3000mm with hardness up to 65 HRc.
- Barrel Wear Measurement Service On-site barrel wear measurement service for twin-screw extruders without disassembly, utilizing BMD camera technology for inspection of inner barrel surfaces from Ø 46-133mm (expandable to Ø 200mm) to enable early wear detection and preventive maintenance.
- Dismantling Service for Screw Elements Hydraulic dismantling service using the FD (Flexible Dismantling) System to safely and efficiently remove worn screw elements from twin-screw extruder shafts, including cleaning, wear measurement, and reassembly with replacement parts.
- Barrel Repair Service Barrel repair and wear liner replacement service for twin-screw extruders, including optional conversion of barrels without wear liners to a bushing version to extend equipment life.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces downtime and replacement costs through wear-resistant products
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use C.A.PICARD
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
C.A.PICARD technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
C.A.PICARD partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered regional.
- Extrual Limitada (Chile)regionalRegional representative for C.A.PICARD products in Chile, located at Volcan Nevado 1573, Jardin Oriente, Puerto Montt. Contact: Pedro Leiva (+56 65 2434366)
- Pronix (France)regionalRegional representative for C.A.PICARD products in France, located at 9 rue Roger Bacon, 75017 Paris. Contact: Thomas Crouzat (+33 1 44297979)
- POLMAK PLASTIK (Turkey)regionalRegional representative for C.A.PICARD products in Turkey, located at Atatürk Mah., Firat Bulvari Gardenya 7/1 No:20 K:3, 34758 Atasehir, Istanbul. Contact: Senol Kaya (+90 216 5481871)
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
C.A.PICARD competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Leistritz Advanced Technologies Corp. Leistritz is a German manufacturer of twin-screw extruders and replacement components (segments, shafts, barrels) used in plastics, food, and chemical processing. Direct peer to C.A.PICARD's Extruder Technology division, serving overlapping customers in compounding and polymer processing with similar precision-engineered wear parts.
- Xaloy (Nordson): Xaloy supplies bimetallic barrels, screws, and wear-resistant components for injection molding and extrusion machinery. Direct comparable to C.A.PICARD's extruder segments, shafts and barrels business, with shared customer base across plastics processors and overlapping wear/coating technology.
- Theysohn GmbH: Theysohn designs and manufactures twin-screw extruders and related wear parts (segments, shafts, barrels) used in plastics compounding. Comparable to C.A.PICARD on extruder components, with similar German Mittelstand character and customer base in compounding.
- Maag Group: Maag (a Dover company) supplies gear pumps, filtration systems, and pelletizing equipment including die plates for plastics processing. Directly comparable to C.A.PICARD's Underwater Pelletizing Die Plate Technology with TiC/TC coating and pelletizer-related offerings.
Broad incumbents
- Coperion (formerly Werner & Pfleiderer): Coperion is a leading global OEM of compounding extruders, feed systems and bulk material handling. It overlaps with C.A.PICARD in producing replacement and aftermarket parts for twin-screw extruders; C.A.PICARD positions as a third-party alternative for parts and service.
- CPM Extrusion Group (California Pellet Mill): CPM designs twin-screw extruders for food, feed and plastics, including aftermarket parts and processing services. Comparable to C.A.PICARD on extruder technology and food-industry applications, with broader scope as a major US-based incumbent.
- Reifenhäuser Group: Reifenhäuser is a major German manufacturer of extrusion lines for films, nonwovens, and compounding. Overlaps with C.A.PICARD's Extruder Technology customer base; competes indirectly through complete extrusion systems versus C.A.PICARD's component-and-service model.
- KraussMaffei Technologies: KraussMaffei (now part of ChemChina/Sinopec) supplies injection molding, extrusion and reaction processing machinery. Broad incumbent comparable in rubber/polymer processing equipment to C.A.PICARD's twin-screw extruder parts business.
- Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss industrial group manufacturing extruders for food and feed applications. Overlaps with C.A.PICARD's food-industry twin-screw extruder parts offering; competes at the system level while C.A.PICARD serves as component/service specialist.
Emerging players
- Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH: Gneuss designs extrusion, filtration and recycling systems for plastics processing. Partial overlap with C.A.PICARD's extruder components and high-temperature/wear-resistant processing applications, especially in polymer recycling - an emerging vertical.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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C.A.PICARD leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
C.A.PICARD subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
C.A.PICARD funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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C.A.PICARD M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about C.A.PICARD
What does C.A.PICARD do?
C.A.PICARD manufactures highly wear-resistant precision metal parts through two divisions. Plate Technology supplies press plates and carriers, die cutting plates, mould tooling, slide plates, foundry moulding spares, and calcium silicate brick press parts. Extruder Technology provides single-, twin-, and multi-screw extrusion components such as segments, shafts, barrels, and pelletiser die plates. The company also offers industrial services including heat treatment, refurbishing, contract grinding, and contract straightening to industrial manufacturers.
When was C.A.PICARD founded?
C.A.PICARD was founded in 1876. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is C.A.PICARD based?
C.A.PICARD is headquartered in Remscheid, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does C.A.PICARD make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Plate Technology Products are the primary driver. The others are extruder Technology Products and industrial Services.
Who are C.A.PICARD's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Leistritz Advanced Technologies Corp., Xaloy (Nordson), Theysohn GmbH and Maag Group. Broad incumbents are Coperion (formerly Werner & Pfleiderer), CPM Extrusion Group (California Pellet Mill), Reifenhäuser Group, KraussMaffei Technologies and Bühler Group. Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH is listed as an emerging player.
Does C.A.PICARD have an API?
No public API is recorded for C.A.PICARD.
What industry is C.A.PICARD in?
C.A.PICARD's product category is Precision Metal Parts Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAB, Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures), with a secondary code of IMAHADAC, Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping). Its NAICS code is 33272 and its SIC code is 3460.