What AGTOS does

AGTOS (now operating as Sinto AGTOS GmbH) is a specialized German manufacturer of wheel blast (Schleuderrad-Strahltechnik) surface treatment systems, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Emsdetten, Germany with a production facility in Konin, Poland. The company designs and builds custom-engineered special-purpose machines (Sondermaschinenbau) using centrifugal acceleration of blast media via high-speed rotating turbines for cleaning, descaling, deburring, shot peening, and surface finishing of metal workpieces. Its product portfolio spans ten machine archetypes (wire belt, roller conveyor, belt, crawler belt, drum, hanger rail, continuous overhead rail, satellite turntable, diabolo, and custom) plus the Stream Blaster and Vario Blaster product lines, supported by proprietary components including high-performance single-disc turbines with carbide wear parts and push-system cartridge filter systems. AGTOS serves six primary verticals (automotive and mobility, metalworking, fastener, foundry and forging, steel trading, and mechanical engineering) through direct enterprise field sales from Emsdetten plus a global network of agents and distribution partners covering 50+ countries.

The company's business model is built on multi-year project-based contracts for custom-engineered capital equipment, supplemented by recurring revenue streams from spare parts (including for competitor installed bases), refurbishment of used machines, and service offerings (repair, modernization, remote maintenance via Service App, training). Pricing is quotation-driven per project with no published list pricing. In December 2024, AGTOS was acquired by SINTOKOGIO LTD. of Nagoya, Japan (via its French subsidiary WINOA SA) and renamed Sinto AGTOS GmbH, positioning the company within a global foundry equipment group of 70+ subsidiaries to accelerate European surface treatment business expansion. The combined organization operates approximately 160 employees across its German and Polish sites and is managed by a board including founder Antonius Heitmann, Andreas Bügener (appointed April 2023), Ramesh Krishnan, and Takeshi Hirayama.

Name

AGTOS

Legal name

Sinto AGTOS GmbH

Website

https://agtos.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AGTOS (Sinto AGTOS GmbH) is a German-Polish manufacturer of custom wheel blast surface treatment machines, serving automotive, metalworking, fastener, foundry, steel, and mechanical engineering industries across 50+ countries. The company is owned by Japan's SINTOKOGIO group following a December 2024 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335), Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Treatment & Finishing Equipment (Coating, Plating, Deburring, Shot Blasting) (IMAHADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Surface Preparation Equipment (Shot Blasting, Scarifiers, Grinders) (IMAHALAL)

Keywords

• Wheel blasting machines
• Surface treatment equipment
• Shot peening systems
• Industrial blasting media
• Metal finishing machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Emsdetten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Blast Machine Sales: Design, engineering, and manufacturing of custom Schleuderrad wheel blast machines tailored to customer specifications. As a special-purpose machinery company (Sondermaschinenbau), AGTOS constructs bespoke solutions as well as standard machine types (wire belt, roller conveyor, drum, crawler belt, hanger rail, satellite turntable, etc.).
2. Used / Refurbished Machine Sales: AGTOS buys, modernizes, adapts, and resells used wheel blast machines. Machines are typically refurbished to customer spatial and quality requirements, often repainted, and resold with spare parts supply.
3. Spare Parts & Wear Parts: Supply of wear and spare parts for AGTOS machines and machines of other manufacturers (Carlo Banffi, Cogeim, DISA, Gietart, Kaltenbach, OMSG, Rump, Schlick, Wheelabrator, Tosca, etc.). Approximately one-third of all spare parts orders are delivered within one day.
4. Service, Inspection & Repair: Full-service offering including spare parts delivery, modernization and performance upgrading consulting, remote maintenance (tele-service), on-site repair, training, and operator instruction. Customer-specific training with certificates provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AGTOS designs, engineers, and manufactures custom Schleuderrad (wheel) blast machines for industrial surface treatment of metal workpieces, including cleaning, descaling, deburring, shot peening, and surface finishing. The company offers multiple machine architectures (wire belt, roller conveyor, belt, overhead rail, trough belt, crawler belt, drum, satellite turntable, diabolo, and custom Sondermaschinenbau solutions) plus used/refurbished machines, spare parts compatible with multiple OEMs, and full lifecycle service including remote maintenance, modernization, training, and a demo center for blast trials.

Product overview

AGTOS (Sinto AGTOS GmbH) is a specialized manufacturer of wheel blast shot blasting machines and surface treatment systems, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Emsdetten, Germany, with production facilities in Konin, Poland. The company operates as part of the Japanese SINTOKOGIO Group since late 2024. AGTOS's product portfolio is organized around core wheel blast shot blasting machine types including wire belt, roller conveyor, belt, crawler belt, drum, hanger rail (batch and continuous), satellite turntable, and diabolo machines, plus custom special solutions. Their product lines are branded as Stream Blaster and Vario Blaster. The offering also includes used/refurbished machines, replacement parts for multiple manufacturers, and comprehensive services including repair, modernization, remote maintenance, training, and a demo center for blast trials. Key technology components include high-performance turbines, cartridge filter systems, shot peening, blast pattern simulations, and data collection. The company serves industries including automotive, metalworking, fasteners, foundries, forging, steel trading, and machinery manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stream Blaster: Product line of blast machines offered by AGTOS.
• Vario Blaster

Products and services

• Drahtgurt-Strahlanlagen (Wire Belt Shot Blasting Machines) Shot blasting machines using a wire belt conveyor to transport workpieces through the blasting chamber, suitable for continuous processing of various workpiece types in industrial surface treatment.
• Rollenbahn-Strahlanlagen (Roller Conveyor Shot Blasting Machines) Shot blasting machines using roller conveyors to transport workpieces through the machine for industrial surface treatment.
• Band-Strahlanlagen (Belt Shot Blasting Machines) Shot blasting machines with belt conveyor systems for efficient continuous surface processing of workpieces.
• Durchlaufhängebahn-Strahlanlagen (Continuous Overhead Rail Shot Blasting Machines) Continuous shot blasting machines where workpieces on overhead rails pass through the blasting zone, suited for large and heavy workpieces in industrial production.
• Hängebahn-Strahlanlagen (Hanger Rail Shot Blasting Machines) Shot blasting machines in which workpieces are suspended from overhead rails and transported through the blasting chamber for batch-style processing.
• Muldenband-Strahlanlagen (Trough Belt Shot Blasting Machines) Shot blasting machines with trough-shaped belt conveyors for handling bulk goods and small parts in surface treatment.
• Raupenband-Strahlanlagen (Crawler Belt Shot Blasting Machines) Shot blasting machines with crawler-track belt systems for robust workpiece transport in demanding industrial environments, including automotive components at customer Metallverarbeitung Müller GmbH.
• Satelliten-Taktdrehtisch-Strahlanlagen (Satellite Indexing Turntable Shot Blasting Machines)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle time reduction of up to 34% compared to conventional trough-band blast systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WMVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025AGTOS and WMV jointly developed an integrated blast machine with interchangeable rotating drum. WMV contributed trommel-transport technology; AGTOS contributed blast technology expertise. The solution eliminates transfer steps, reduces cycle times by up to 34%, and is designed for 24/7 continuous operation.
• Surface PrepcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2024Surface Prep is AGTOS's new sales partner for the United States, covering North America and England with multiple locations. Agreement signed by AGTOS Head of Sales Hermann Walkenhorst and Sales Manager Thomas Herhold with Lawrence Green, VP Metallic Abrasives, GNP Greystar.
• SLF Oberflächentechnik GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSLF Oberflächentechnik GmbH co-exhibits with AGTOS at trade fairs such as EuroBLECH, enabling customers to get complete blast and paint/lacquer solutions in one place.
• WINOA SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWINOA SA, a SINTOKOGIO group company headquartered in France, is a world-leading manufacturer of high-quality blast media, offering innovative and environmentally friendly products, solutions, and services for surface preparation. WINOA executed the acquisition of AGTOS on behalf of SINTOKOGIO.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH: German-headquartered surface finishing specialist offering a broad portfolio that includes wheel blasting, vibratory finishing, and mass finishing. Comparable to AGTOS in custom-engineered surface treatment solutions for industrial customers, with a larger product breadth and global manufacturing footprint.
• Goff Enterprises / Goff Group: US-based manufacturer of wheel blast and air blast equipment serving foundries, forging, and steel processing. Direct competitor to AGTOS in North American and export markets with comparable product breadth including table, tumble-blast, and continuous hanger machines.
• Wheelabrator Group (Norican): Wheelabrator is the global market-leading brand in wheel blast technology, now part of the Norican Group. Direct competitor to AGTOS across the full range of wheel blasting applications in automotive, foundry, and steel processing, with significantly larger scale and global reach.
• DISA (Norican Group): DISA is a Norican Group brand focused on foundry equipment and surface treatment. Direct competitor to AGTOS in foundry and surface preparation equipment, with overlapping technology in shot blasting for cast and forged parts. Group sibling to Wheelabrator.
• Kaltenbach GmbH: German manufacturer of surface treatment and steel processing equipment, listed by AGTOS as one of the OEMs whose machines it services with spare parts. Direct competitor in steel surface preparation and shot blasting equipment, particularly serving structural steel and steel service centers.
• Pangborn (KMT Waterjet Systems / KMT Group): Long-established US-based wheel blasting equipment manufacturer serving automotive, aerospace, and general industrial markets. Direct competitor to AGTOS with comparable product range across table-type, tumble-blast, and continuous spinner hanger machines.
• Schlick Roto-Jet (Rupprecht & Patashnick): German wheel blast equipment manufacturer listed by AGTOS as an OEM it services with spare parts. Direct competitor particularly in European markets across casting, forging, and steel surface preparation applications.

Emerging players

• Airblast B.V. Netherlands-based manufacturer specializing in air blast (as opposed to wheel blast) surface preparation equipment. Adjacent competitor serving overlapping end-markets (marine, oil & gas, construction) with a different core technology; relevant as a substitute solution in the same procurement decisions.

Broad incumbents

• SINTOKOGIO LTD. Parent company of AGTOS (Sinto AGTOS GmbH) and a Japanese global leader in foundry equipment with 70+ subsidiaries worldwide. Provides strategic backing and global reach; also an internal competitor in surface treatment product lines sold through SINTOKOGIO's global channels.
• WINOA SA: French-based world-leading manufacturer of high-quality blast media, owned by SINTOKOGIO. Sister company to AGTOS within the SINTOKOGIO group; AGTOS machines consume WINOA blasting media. Complementary rather than directly competitive but materially shapes the supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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