What Kratzer does

Kratzer GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned precision components manufacturer founded in 1962 in Offenburg, Germany, operating a second production site in Jaroměř, Czech Republic (established 1993). The company develops and manufactures highly complex metal components in a wide range of materials — including titanium, aluminum alloys, stainless steels, and specialty alloys — using CNC turning, multi-axis milling, cylindrical and surface grinding, and honing. It complements core machining with assembly and fixture construction, development support, laser processing, and an industrial logistics service, and runs a dedicated cleanroom / medical technology facility. Customer industries span analytics technology, automotive, aeronautical / aerospace, electrical, equipment and machine construction, hydraulics/pneumatics, optics, vacuum technology, and medical technology. The company is run as a GmbH & Co. KG limited partnership under family control, with current Managing Directors Florian Kratzer, Kai Wellnitz, Dr. Julian Fuchs, and Eckhard Bohn.

Kratzer's underlying technology stack emphasizes capital intensity: roughly €80M of installed machinery at Offenburg and €5M at Jaroměř, refreshed through ~10% of annual turnover reinvested in the latest CNC lathes, 5-axis machining centers, grinding/honing equipment, and metrology (Zeiss coordinate measuring machines, form testers, optical and X-ray/CT measurement). Quality and qualification depth is signaled by ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001 certifications across German and Czech facilities, several of which run valid through 2027. The documented production footprint of approximately 25,000 parts per month across ~480 variants per day supports the company's positioning as a mid-volume, high-mix precision subcontractor rather than a high-volume commodity shop.

The business model is B2B contract manufacturing with quote-based, project-level pricing tied to each customer's specifications, materials, tolerances, and volumes. Revenue is generated almost entirely from custom manufacturing services and assemblies rather than catalog products; the company's own-disclosed annual turnover is €63M (per the careers site), executed by roughly 550 employees across the two sites. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales backed by engineering support from prototype through series production, supplemented by trade-show presence and a multilingual corporate website. Distribution is direct shipment to OEM and Tier-1 customer facilities, with the Czech site additionally serving machine construction, hydraulics, power-plant technology, and cleaning-systems customers. Notable external validation includes a "Supplier-Award worldwide" recognition from satisfied customers.

Name

Kratzer

Legal name

Kratzer GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kratzer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kratzer GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German precision-components manufacturer that develops and produces highly complex CNC-turned, milled, ground, and honed parts in titanium, aluminum, stainless steel, and specialty alloys for automotive, aerospace, medical-technology, analytics, electrical, and industrial OEM customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Components Manufacturing: Kratzer generates revenue through the development and manufacturing of precision components and assemblies for industrial customers. The company operates on a project-based model where customers commission specific components, with revenue derived from manufacturing services, engineering support, and assembly services. Turnover of 63 million Euro indicates B2B manufacturing services as primary revenue source.
2. Precision Components and Assembly Services: Revenue from manufacturing individual and highly complex high-tech solutions for industry. Services include metal cutting, assembly, and fixture construction. The company produces thousands of parts monthly across hundreds of variants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kratzer develops and manufactures precision components in a wide range of materials using CNC turning, milling, grinding, and honing processes. The company produces individual and highly complex high-tech components and assemblies for industrial customers across analytics technology, automotive, aerospace, medical technology, hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical, optics, equipment/machine construction, and vacuum technology industries. Operations span two production facilities with combined capacity of 25,000 parts per month and 480 different variants per day.

Product overview

Kratzer is a precision components manufacturer offering CNC machining services (turning, milling, grinding, honing) as its core offering, complemented by assembly, quality assurance, and logistics services. The company manufactures precision components from various materials including titanium, aluminum, stainless steel, and specialty alloys, serving industries such as analytics technology, automotive, aeronautical engineering, medical technology, hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical industry, optics, equipment/machine construction, and vacuum technology. The product portfolio includes Metal Cutting, Assembly and Fixture Construction, Quality Assurance, Service & Logistics, Development Support, and Additional Services (Laser & Inscription). Production is enabled by extensive manufacturing equipment including CNC lathes, machining centers, grinding machines, honing machines, and metrology equipment. The company operates two facilities: headquarters in Offenburg, Germany and a secondary location in Jaromer, Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Components Manufacturing

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplier-Award worldwide

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Felss Group: German precision metal forming and machining group supplying complex components to automotive and industrial customers; directly comparable to Kratzer's precision CNC turning, milling, and assembly services for similar end markets.
• Georg Martin GmbH: German manufacturer of precision strip-steel and machined components serving automotive, hydraulics, and industrial customers; comparable mid-sized German precision contract manufacturer with overlapping vertical exposure.
• Bihler: German precision stamped and machined parts specialist with strong automotive and electronics exposure; comparable in being a family-influenced German precision manufacturer combining mechanical processing with assembly.
• Leiber Group: German manufacturer of precision turned and milled parts, primarily for automotive and commercial-vehicle customers; highly comparable scale and end-market focus to Kratzer's automotive vertical.
• WITTE Automotive: German precision components supplier focused on automotive locking systems and mechatronic modules; similar automotive-centric B2B precision manufacturing profile and customer overlap with Kratzer's IATF-certified business.

Broad incumbents

• Mubea: Global Tier-1 automotive metal components specialist (chassis, body, powertrain) with broader product portfolio and international footprint; comparable in core precision metal processing but operates at materially larger scale and scope than Kratzer.
• Aalberts Industries: Dutch-listed precision technology and industrial services conglomerate with broad mechanical-component manufacturing and surface-treatment businesses; overlaps with Kratzer in precision machined components and similar industrial end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KratzerOffenburg

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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