Straaltechniek International

What Straaltechniek International does

Straaltechniek International is a privately held Dutch manufacturer founded in 1994 and headquartered in Oosterhout, Netherlands, that designs and builds advanced blasting and surface treatment systems for high-end metalworking industries worldwide. The company's portfolio includes custom-engineered blast pots, blast cabinets, blast rooms and halls (ranging from compact 3m units to 30m industrial halls), wheel blast machines incorporating the proprietary GN Wheel® throw wheels, robotic shot peening installations, mobile blast containers, and metallizing equipment, complemented by auxiliary systems such as dust extraction, compressed air conditioning, media transport/recycling, and dehumidification. The firm also distributes a comprehensive range of blast media, Straalmeester-brand blast helmets, and accessories through its webshop, and operates an online Machineportaal for machine configuration and quoting.

The business operates a multi-revenue-stream model: project-based custom equipment sales, NADCAP-compliant shot peening subcontracting (Job Shot Peening) for aerospace and industrial customers, equipment rental, consumables and spare parts sales through the webshop, and recurring service contracts. Customers include aerospace OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers (Air France-KLM, Rolls-Royce, GE, Lockheed Martin, Collins Aerospace, SAFRAN, AVIC, COMAC, Chromalloy, Fokker), automotive manufacturers (Hyundai, motorsport industry), oil & gas, marine and rail (Norwegian shipbuilder, railway wagon operators), and industrial metalworking firms across Europe, Asia-Pacific (notably China), and other international markets. The company holds NADCAP certification and complies with AMS 2430/2431 and SAE J442/J443 shot peening standards, as well as ATEX 114 for explosive-environment blast booths, and maintains a 40-year distribution partnership with WINOA, the world's largest steel shot and grit manufacturer. A Sweden sales office supports Nordic operations, and the company is led by Managing Director Edwin Houweling.

Name

Straaltechniek International

Legal name

Straaltechniek International BV

Website

https://straaltechniek.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Straaltechniek International is a Dutch manufacturer of custom blasting, shot peening, and surface treatment systems and subcontracting services for aerospace, automotive, marine, rail, and industrial metalworking customers worldwide, distributing consumables via its own webshop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Blasting and Surface Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335), Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blasting (Sand/Grit/Shot/Waterjet) (IMAIAKAC), Surface Treatment & Finishing Equipment (Coating, Plating, Deburring, Shot Blasting) (IMAHADAJ)

Keywords

• Blasting equipment manufacturing
• Surface treatment systems
• Shot peening services
• Industrial blast cabinets
• Metal finishing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Custom blast and surface treatment equipment: Design, engineering, and manufacturing of bespoke blast pots, blast cabinets, blast halls, wheel blast machines, shot peening machines, and metallizing equipment. Revenue is generated through project-based equipment sales with custom specifications.
2. Shot peening subcontracting (Job Shot Peening): Contract shot peening services for critical metal components in aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and motorsport industries. Components treated include turbine disks, gears, landing gear parts, and connector tubes. Processes follow AMS 2430/2431 and SAE standards, with C.o.C. documentation.
3. Equipment rental: Rental of a complete range of blast equipment and accessories for temporary or project-specific needs. The company advises on the right solution based on application and on-site conditions.
4. Webshop / Consumables and spare parts: Online sales of blast media, helmets, hoses, couplings, protective clothing, and other accessories through the company's webshop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Straaltechniek International designs, engineers, and manufactures custom blasting and surface treatment systems for high-end metalworking industries worldwide, including pressure blast pots, blast cabinets, compact and large-scale blast halls, mobile blast containers, wheel blast machines, aerospace-grade shot peening installations, and metallizing equipment. The company complements its hardware with NADCAP-compliant contract shot peening subcontracting, equipment rental, service contracts, and a webshop distributing blast media, helmets, and accessories.

Product overview

Straaltechniek International delivers advanced blasting and surface treatment solutions for high-end metalworking industries worldwide. The portfolio centers on core blast equipment (pressure blast pots, blast cabinets, blast rooms of various sizes, large blast halls) complemented by specialized shot peening and robotic systems for precision aerospace and automotive applications. The offering includes proprietary GN Wheel branded blast wheels, metallizing equipment, and a comprehensive range of auxiliary systems (dust extraction, compressed air conditioning, transport/recycling, dehumidification). The company supports its hardware with consumables (blast media in various materials), accessories (helmets, protective equipment), and services including equipment rental, contract shot peening, and service/maintenance contracts. Digital channels include a machine configuration portal for sizing and quoting, and a webshop for accessories and consumables.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Straalketels (Blast Pots) Pressure blast pots delivering constant pressure for low-maintenance, high-productivity blasting operations, offered to industrial enterprises.
• Straalkasten (Blast Cabinets) Blast cabinets ranging from manual to automated systems for precise and efficient surface treatment, available in injection, gravity-injection, and pressure types.
• Compact Blast Rooms (>3m) Compact blast rooms designed for safe, controlled, and versatile blast processes, available in various sizes and configurations up to 3m and beyond.
• Large Blast Halls (>20m) Large blast halls designed for large-scale components and heavy industrial use, with fully insulated construction and automated media recovery systems.
• Mobile Blast Containers Fully equipped mobile blast containers for on-site surface preparation at customer locations.
• Shot Peening Installations Aerospace-quality shot peening installations delivering maximum accuracy, reproducibility, and strength improvement of metal components for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers.
• Wheel Blast Machines (Werpwielstralen) Efficient turbine-driven blast technology for industrial cleaning with high throughput, available in hangbaan (hook conveyor), rollenbaan (roller conveyor), and draaitafel (turntable) configurations.
• GN Wheel® Proprietary registered high-quality throw wheels designed for optimal energy transfer and minimal wear, with forward-curved blades for improved efficiency in wheel blast machines.
• Metallizing Equipment Reliable thermal spray systems for coating, protection, and repair applications in industrial environments.
• Blast Media (Straalmiddelen) High-quality blast media for every blast task and surface profile, including steel shot, steel grit, stainless steel, glass beads, ceramic beads, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, garnet, olivine, plastic granules, and nutshell granules.
• Straalmeester Blast Helmets Professional proprietary blast helmets and personal protective equipment for operators during blasting operations.
• Used Machines Pre-owned blasting machines and equipment available for purchase, including hangbaan and tumbler machines.
• Equipment Rental (Verhuur) Rental of a complete range of blast equipment and accessories for temporary or project-specific needs, with advisory services on the right solution based on application and on-site conditions.
• Contract Shot Peening Services (Jobshotpeening) Outsourced NADCAP-compliant shot peening services where the company acts as a subcontractor, providing both serial production and custom single-item processing for critical metal components including turbine disks, gears, landing gear parts, connector tubes, and motorsport gears.
• Service Contracts Periodic maintenance services with agreed frequencies, including telephone scheduling, on-site technician visits, and comprehensive inspection reports for installed blasting and shot peening equipment.
• Webshop Online shop for professional blast equipment including blast pots, cabins, blast media, helmets, hoses, couplings, and protective clothing, backed by 40+ years of expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Life extension of cyclically loaded components by tens of percent is a normal result of shot peening treatment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MFN (Metal Finishing News)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFN is a knowledge partner referenced on the shot peening knowledge page. Straaltechniek collaborates with MFN for content distribution and industry visibility in the metal finishing and surface treatment sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Clemco Industries: Clemco manufactures pressure blast pots, blast cabinets and abrasive blast equipment with global distribution — directly comparable to Straaltechniek's Straalketels, blast cabinets and associated accessories and PPE lines.
• Empire Abrasive Equipment: Empire designs and builds abrasive blast cabinets, blast rooms and portable blast equipment for industrial cleaning and surface preparation — overlapping with Straaltechniek's range of blast cabinets, blast rooms and mobile blast containers.
• Goff's Enterprises: Goff's designs and builds blast rooms, blast cabinets and abrasive blast equipment for industrial cleaning applications — comparable to Straaltechniek's blast halls and blast room range for surface preparation of fabricated metal parts.
• Wheelabrator Group: Wheelabrator (now part of the broader Winoa/Airblast family of surface-treatment businesses) is a heritage blast-equipment manufacturer serving foundry, automotive and aerospace surface-preparation needs — directly comparable in wheel blast machines, shot peening and blast rooms.
• Rösler Group: Rösler is a German-based global leader offering shot blasting and mass-finishing equipment, consumables and aftermarket services — directly comparable to Straaltechniek's blast pots, wheel blast machines, blast halls and consumables portfolio across aerospace and industrial customers.
• Guyson International: Guyson is a UK-based manufacturer of blast cabinets, blast rooms and robotic blasting systems for industrial surface finishing — closely overlapping with Straaltechniek's blast cabinet, blast hall and robotic blasting product lines for similar end customers.
• AGTOS: AGTOS is a German maker of shot blast and wheel blast equipment for foundries, forging and structural-steel customers — comparable to Straaltechniek's wheel blast machines and large blast halls used in rail, heavy fabrication and metalworking.
• Pangborn (a Rösler brand): Pangborn is a long-established US shot-blast and wheel-blast equipment manufacturer serving foundry, automotive and aerospace surface-preparation markets — a direct peer in wheel blast technology and large custom blast halls.

Others

• WINOA: WINOA is the world's largest manufacturer of steel shot and steel grit and a 40-year distribution partner and supplier to Straaltechniek — an ecosystem peer providing the consumables (Stelux RVS) that Straaltechniek distributes and re-sells through its webshop.
• Metal Finishing News (MFN): MFN is a knowledge partner and trade publication for the metal finishing and surface treatment sector — referenced by Straaltechniek for content distribution rather than as a competitor, but squarely covering the same industry topics and customer audiences.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/straaltechniek-international-group

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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