What Guttroff does

Guttroff (legal entity: Sauerstoffwerk Friedrich Guttroff GmbH) is a 101-year-old, family-managed German industrial group headquartered in Wertheim-Reicholzheim that produces and distributes industrial gases, welding and cutting technology, and automation solutions across Germany. The company operates two air separation plants (Werk 1 in Reicholzheim and Werk 2 in Pößneck) producing oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and specialty mixtures under proprietary brands including proFood (food-grade), proLaser (laser), and IGUMIX (welding shielding gases), and also operates a green-hydrogen electrolysis facility with an associated filling station at its Dettelbach site. Through eight wholly-owned regional subsidiaries — Philipp Greber, Adam Scheidter, Guttroff-Gase & Industriebedarf, Guttroff Schweisstechnik, Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau, Paul von der Bank, Schweißtechnik Siegerland, and MSS Magdeburger Schweißtechnik — and more than 60 partner pickup locations, Guttroff serves industrial manufacturers, metalworking/fabrication shops, food processors, healthcare facilities, and transportation/energy customers across four regional sales territories (Nord-Ost, Mitte, West, Süd).

The business model is primarily transactional: gases and welding consumables are sold per-delivery or per-unit via direct field sales with quote-based pricing, complemented by e-commerce channels including the company's online shop, an Amazon storefront for welding products, and the Fittingline shop for pneumatics and hydraulics. Custom revenue comes from welding-robot configuration and plant-construction services under professional-services engagements, and from machine-building through Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau GmbH. The company is currently undergoing a strategic realignment: the Inoxliner product line was discontinued on January 1, 2026 (with a 10-year spare-parts guarantee), and machine-building operations at Burscheid are scheduled to cease by August 30, 2026, with capacity consolidated into Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau GmbH. Green hydrogen and a dual-study program in Hydrogen and Process Technology with THWS represent the company's primary forward-looking growth investments, supported by Managing Directors Georg Guttroff and Tobias Guttroff.

Name

Guttroff

Legal name

Sauerstoffwerk Friedrich Guttroff GmbH

Website

https://guttroff.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Guttroff is a 101-year-old, family-owned German industrial group that produces industrial, medical, and food-grade gases from owned air separation plants, distributes welding and cutting technology, and delivers welding-automation and machine-building solutions to manufacturers, metalworkers, food processors, and transport operators across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gases and Welding Technology

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Separation (Oxygen/Nitrogen/Argon) (IMAEACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI), Welding & Cutting Gases (IMAEACAH), Food & Beverage Gases (Carbonation/Freezing/Packaging) (IMAEACAI), Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Industrial gas production
• Welding technology supply
• Medical and food-grade gases
• Welding robot automation
• Green hydrogen electrolysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Wertheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Gases Sales: Sale of industrial gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, medical gases, and specialty gas mixtures. Gases supplied in gaseous or cryogenic liquid form through own production facilities and distribution network.
2. Welding Equipment and Consumables: Sales of welding torches, welding equipment, personal protective equipment, filler materials, and accessories for welding applications including oxyfuel, electric, plasma, and gas-shielded welding.
3. Automation and Plant Construction: Custom welding robot planning, configuration, and plant construction services tailored to customer requirements.
4. E-commerce Sales: Online sales through company shop, Amazon store for welding technology products, and Fittingline online shop for pneumatics, hydraulics, and industrial supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sauerstoffwerk Friedrich Guttroff GmbH manufactures and distributes industrial, medical, and food-grade gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, propane, proFood and IGUMIX specialty mixtures) from air-separation plants, supplies welding and cutting equipment with accessories and consumables, and engineers custom welding robot automation and plant construction. It also produces green hydrogen via electrolysis and supports a fueling station, distributing nationwide through direct field sales, eight regional subsidiaries, partner pickup points, and an e-commerce/Fittingline channel.

Product overview

Guttroff is an industrial gases, automation, and welding technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio across three core areas: industrial and medical gases (including technical gases, medical gases, food-grade proFood products, and propane), welding and cutting technology (encompassing welding torches, welding equipment, occupational safety, filler materials, environmental technology, and chemical products), and automation solutions (custom welding robot planning and configuration). The company also operates an online shop for pneumatics and hydraulics through Fittingline. The product portfolio is distributed across multiple subsidiaries including Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau GmbH (machine building), Philipp Greber GmbH (Schweinfurt), and Adam Scheidter GmbH (Aschaffenburg). Strategic focus includes green hydrogen as part of the energy transition, with the company operating its own electrolysis facility and hydrogen fueling station at Dettelbach. The company celebrated its 101st anniversary in June 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• proFood: Food-grade gas product line for food preservation and biosecurity applications.
• proLaser
• Inoxliner
• Fittingline

Products and services

• Technische Gase (Technical Gases) Industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and others) supplied in gaseous or cryogenic liquid form for technical applications including welding, cutting, and manufacturing processes, sold to manufacturing and metalworking customers.
• Medizinische Gase (Medical Gases) Medical-grade gases meeting healthcare standards with conformity confirmations and Sicherheitsdatenblätter documentation, supplied to hospitals and clinical facilities.
• proFood Gas Line Specialized food-grade gases for food industry applications including biosecurity (Bioschutz), preservation, and food processing, with formulations including LO2, LN2, LCO2, and CO2/N2 mixtures, sold to food production and processing companies.
• Propan (Propane) Propane gas supplied per DIN 51622 standard for heating, fuel, and industrial applications.
• Automation / Welding Robots Custom welding robot planning, configuration, and implementation services tailored to customer-specific automation requirements in industrial production environments.
• Schweissbrenner (Welding Torches) Welding torches for oxy-fuel, electric, plasma, and gas-shielded welding processes, sold through direct field sales and online shop.
• Schweissgeräte (Welding Machines) Welding machines and devices for oxy-fuel, electric, plasma, and gas-shielded welding applications, distributed to metalworking and fabrication customers.
• Arbeitsschutz (Occupational Safety Products) Personal protective equipment and workplace safety gear for welding and industrial operators, sold alongside welding consumables.
• Zusatzwerkstoffe (Filler Materials) Filler materials and consumables supporting welding processes such as oxy-fuel, electric, plasma, and gas-shielded welding.
• Fittingline Online Shop Online shop for pneumatics, hydraulics, and industrial supplies offering components and comprehensive solutions for industry, trades, and mechanical engineering, sold directly via Guttroff website.
• Green Hydrogen Production and Fueling Green hydrogen produced via on-site electrolysis at Dettelbach, distributed to transportation fleets and energy applications with on-site fueling station support.
• Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau (Machine Building) Machine-building and technical product design subsidiary consolidating all of the group's machine-building capacity at the Schnelldorf location, serving welding and industrial automation customers.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Klanglichter GmbHminorOthers · 26 June 2026Provided laser light show entertainment for the company's 101st anniversary celebration on June 26, 2026. The show featured impressive imagery, music, and emotions bringing the company's 101-year history to life.
• Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual study program partnership for Hydrogen and Process Technology (Wasserstoff- und Verfahrenstechnik). Students combine academic studies with practical work experience at Guttroff, earning a Bachelor of Engineering degree. Students work on innovative energy projects including construction of hydrogen electrolysis with own filling station.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Products and Chemicals: Global industrial gas and hydrogen producer with German footprint; competes with Guttroff on industrial gases and increasingly on hydrogen fueling and on-site supply, with significantly larger engineering and capital base.
• Linde plc: Global industrial gas giant operating the largest ASU network in Germany; competes with Guttroff across all gas categories (industrial, medical, food, specialty) but at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with substantial German operations through subsidiaries; overlaps with Guttroff on industrial, medical, and food gases, and on welding-related gas mixtures, with significantly broader product portfolio and R&D depth.
• Nippon Gases Europe: European industrial gas operator (formerly Praxair Europe) with German operations; competes with Guttroff in industrial and specialty gas supply to manufacturing and welding customers across Germany and neighboring markets.
• ESAB Corporation: Global welding and cutting equipment company with broad portfolio of welding machines, torches, filler materials, and automation — overlaps with Guttroff's welding technology offering at much larger scale and international reach.

Direct peers

• Messer SE & Co. KGaA: Largest privately-held industrial gas company globally and Guttroff's closest direct competitor — both privately-held, Germany-anchored producers of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and specialty gas mixtures with comparable customer verticals in industrial manufacturing and welding.
• Westfalen AG: German family-owned industrial gas and energy company with comparable product portfolio (technical gases, medical gases, food-grade gases) and direct overlap with Guttroff in regional industrial gas distribution across Germany.
• Fronius International GmbH: Austrian/German welding technology specialist with strong overlap to Guttroff's welding equipment, welding robotics, and shielding-gas-related offerings; comparable mid-sized European industrial player serving metalworking and fabrication.
• EWM GmbH: German mid-market welding equipment manufacturer with comparable product portfolio (welding machines, torches, automation) targeting metalworking and fabrication customers that overlap directly with Guttroff's welding technology segment.
• Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH: German premium welding equipment manufacturer specializing in MIG/MAG/TIG welding systems and automation; comparable mid-sized German player with direct overlap on welding equipment and automation integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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