Roth Werkzeugbau

What Roth Werkzeugbau does

Roth Werkzeugbau GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German toolmaker founded in 1990 by Rainer Roth in Auma-Weidatal, Thuringia, shortly after German reunification. The company designs and manufactures turnkey injection molding tools — including molds for automotive components, food and pharmaceutical packaging, medical devices, household appliances, and intralogistics components — and delivers them validated and ready for immediate series production. Core capabilities are anchored by an integrated technology stack: 30 Siemens NX CAD/CAM workstations, Moldflow simulation for cooling/warpage/shrinkage analysis, ultra-modern CNC machining (Hermle, Heckert, OPS), fully automated wire and sink EDM with pallet changers, and grinding at 1μm accuracy. An in-house technical centre (Technikum) equipped with KraussMaffei (110-1,300 tons) and Netstal (350-550 tons) injection molding machines, multi-component capability, and 6-axis robotics enables mold testing, small-batch production, and process validation, with on-site commissioning delivered globally.

The business operates 24/7 across multiple shifts, with personal project managers assigned from concept through tool delivery and lifecycle support. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales led by CEO Marco Roth and Sales Director Benjamin Noack, supplemented by sustained presence at leading industry trade shows (FAKUMA, K Messe, Moulding Expo, Amerimold, NPE, INNOFORM, Thin Wall Packaging). Revenue is generated primarily through bespoke one-time tooling project contracts and recurring technical/after-sales services (mold flow analysis, process consultation, on-site commissioning, spare parts, training); no recurring SaaS or subscription pricing is in evidence. Customers are international enterprises across at least five verticals, with no individual customer logos disclosed. Approximately 100 employees support operations, and the firm holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, CE certification, VDWF membership, and a 1st-place 'Excellence in Production' award (2010, WZL RWTH Aachen / Fraunhofer).

Name

Roth Werkzeugbau

Legal name

Roth Werkzeugbau GmbH

Website

https://roth-werkzeugbau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Roth Werkzeugbau is a family-owned German manufacturer founded in 1990 that designs and delivers turnkey injection molding tools and validated tooling solutions to automotive, packaging, medical, and household appliance customers worldwide via 24/7 operations and an in-house technical centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tool and Mold Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Precision tooling
• Injection mold making
• Tool and mold construction
• Turnkey tooling solutions
• Custom mold manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Auma

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Tooling Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of injection molding tools and molds for various industries including automotive, packaging, medical technology, and household appliances. Projects range from initial concept through validation and delivery.
2. Technical Services: Mold flow analyses, process consultation, on-site commissioning, technical support, spare parts supply, tool maintenance, and staff training services provided throughout the tool lifecycle.
3. Pilot Production / Small Batch Production: Technical centre services for mold qualification and small batch production runs using in-house injection molding machines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Roth Werkzeugbau GmbH designs and manufactures custom injection molding tools (including 1K and 2K molds) and delivers them as turnkey projects, covering design, engineering, manufacturing, sampling, and ramp-up to series production. The company additionally services, repairs, and modifies customer-owned molds over their lifecycle.

Product overview

Roth Werkzeugbau is a German full-service provider of turnkey injection molding and tooling solutions, operating as a family-owned company with approximately 100 employees. The company operates on a 24/7 basis and offers an integrated portfolio spanning mold design and construction (using Siemens NX and Moldflow), precision manufacturing (milling, erosion, grinding with 1μm accuracy for tools up to 16 tonnes), in-house technical validation (Technikum equipped with KraussMaffei and Netstal machines), and comprehensive after-sales support including worldwide on-site commissioning. The product portfolio includes core services for mold/tool manufacturing, specialized industry verticals for pharmaceutical packaging, food packaging, drainage systems, and warehouse/logistics solutions, all delivered through a one-stop service model under the 'unique. precise. turnkey.' philosophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Injection Molds
• Turnkey Tooling Projects
• Mold Service and Modification

Quantifiable outcome

• Tools delivered validated and ready for immediate series production - eliminating retrofit/downtime costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DOPAKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 April 2024DOPAK invited Roth to participate at Innoform 2024 trade fair in Bydgoszcz, Poland. DOPAK appears to be a sales/marketing partner for the Polish market, facilitating Roth's presence at regional industry events.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Foboha GmbH: German precision mold maker specializing in multi-component and complex injection molds. Directly comparable to Roth as a European toolmaking job shop serving automotive and packaging with turnkey mold delivery and in-house validation.
• Schöttli AG: Swiss precision mold maker with strong medical and packaging focus (now part of Mikron Group). Directly comparable as a high-precision European moldmaking job shop serving regulated end-markets like medical and pharmaceutical packaging.
• Glaroform AG: Swiss injection mold maker serving packaging, medical, and consumer goods with in-house validation and small-batch production. Closely comparable profile to Roth: family-scale European mold shop with turnkey service and diverse end-markets.

Broad incumbents

• HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG: Germany's leading supplier of standardized mold components, hot runner systems, and tooling accessories. Comparable as a dominant incumbent in the same moldmaking ecosystem Roth serves; not a direct toolmaker competitor but shapes industry standards.
• Arburg GmbH + Co KG: Leading German manufacturer of injection molding machines with turnkey systems, often including mold and automation. Comparable as a major incumbent in the German injection molding ecosystem whose customer base and supplier relationships overlap heavily with Roth's.
• ENGEL Austria GmbH: Austrian injection molding machine manufacturer offering turnkey cells including mold integration. Comparable incumbent operating in the same German-speaking moldmaking ecosystem; competes for end-to-end projects that include the tooling scope.
• Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH: Austrian/German injection molding machine and automation supplier with integrated turnkey offerings. Comparable broad incumbent in the German-speaking plastics processing ecosystem whose customer base intersects with Roth's.
• KraussMaffei Group GmbH: German manufacturer of injection molding machines (Roth's equipment supplier for the Technikum). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose machinery customers overlap with Roth's tool customer base; bundling of machines and tooling increasingly overlaps Roth's scope.
• Gühring KG: Major German manufacturer of precision cutting tools, drills, and metalworking tools. Comparable broad incumbent in German precision tooling, serving overlapping automotive and industrial customers with deep technical capabilities.
• Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG: Austrian market leader in standardized mold plates, components, and hot runner systems. A broad incumbent serving the same German-speaking moldmaking ecosystem as Roth, with overlapping customer base among tool shops.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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