August Schroeder Maschinenbau

What August Schroeder Maschinenbau does

August Schröder Maschinenbau GmbH is a German metal fabrication and contract manufacturing company founded in 1915 and headquartered in Radevormwald, North Rhine-Westphalia, with its registered office in Köln (Handelsregister HRB 84927). It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the DIRKS Group and is managed by Klaus Lübbers and Ernst Strehlke. The company provides vertically integrated, project-based custom metal fabrication for enterprise B2B customers in four primary verticals: special machine construction, pipe cleaning technology, motorhome and caravan manufacturing, and defense technology (Wehrtechnik). All work is quoted per project against customer drawings, samples, or CAD data; there is no e-commerce or self-serve channel, and payment terms are 30 days net with a 2% Skonto discount for payment within 10 days.

The company's core technical capability sits in a single-site one-roof fabrication pipeline: large-format laser cutting (up to 3000x1500mm, processing steel up to 20mm, stainless steel up to 1.5mm, aluminum up to 12mm), large-format bending (up to 4000mm via 220t/100t/50t press brakes), certified welding (MIG, MAG, TIG, spot, stud — across 7 stations with extraction and spatial separation of steel, stainless steel, and aluminum work), CNC milling (1270x635x508mm envelope), conventional and CNC turning (up to 1000mm dia / 2500mm length, with 5-axis outsourced), and in-house powder coating in a 4000x2100x2200mm oven. Surface finishing options include grinding, polishing, satin finishing, glass bead blasting, and sandblasting. Welding operations are certified to DIN EN 1090-1+2 (EXC 1 and EXC 2, valid through 2027), DIN 2303 Q2 BK1 (valid through 2026), and DIN EN ISO 3834-2 (valid through 2028), with additional ISO 9001 quality management certification. The product portfolio includes enclosures for power supplies, control cabinets, operator consoles, industrial PCs and monitors, cable channels and connectors, stainless steel housings, and trailer/load-bearing parts, plus custom assemblies built to customer specification without electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic final testing.

The business model is sales-led direct B2B: customers place orders via phone or email, receive quote-based project pricing, and take delivery directly. Distribution is regional (Germany) with no marketplace, retail, or e-commerce listing. Marketing is minimal — a corporate website (augschroeder.de) with a portfolio gallery and a passive Facebook link; no active content marketing, paid acquisition, or self-serve funnel. Revenue is generated from two streams: custom metal fabrication/machining (treated as one-time project revenue) and surface treatment services (powder coating and finishing). Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no headcount, funding rounds, or M&A activity are reported; the company's strategic positioning is as a certified, long-tenured Mittelstand fabrication partner rather than a growth-stage platform.

Name

August Schroeder Maschinenbau

Legal name

August Schröder Maschinenbau GmbH

Website

https://augschroeder.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

August Schröder Maschinenbau GmbH is a German metal fabrication and contract manufacturer, founded 1915 in Radevormwald, providing certified one-roof laser cutting, bending, welding, milling, turning, coating, and assembly for B2B customers in special machine construction, pipe cleaning, motorhome/caravan, and defense verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication and Machining

NAICS

Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC), Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Certified welding services
• Laser cutting services
• Sheet metal bending
• CNC milling turning

Headquarters

HQ city

Radevormwald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication & Machining: Revenue generated from project-based fabrication and machining services including laser cutting, bending, welding, milling, turning, powder coating, and assembly. Customers submit specifications (drawings, samples, CAD data) and receive customized parts and assemblies. Payments typically due within 30 days of invoice, with 2% discount for payment within 10 days. No self-serve or e-commerce model.
2. Surface Treatment Services: Powder coating and related surface treatment services (grinding, polishing, sandblasting) delivered either in-house or through regional partners. These services are offered as part of the integrated fabrication offering or as standalone processing for customer-supplied parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

August Schröder Maschinenbau GmbH provides custom metal fabrication and machining services from a single facility, including laser cutting, press-brake bending, certified welding, CNC milling and turning, powder coating, and mechanical assembly. Products and components are manufactured to customer drawings, sample parts, or CAD data for industrial OEMs in special machine construction, pipe cleaning technology, motorhome and caravan manufacturing, and defense technology.

Product overview

August Schröder Maschinenbau GmbH is a traditional machine manufacturing company established in 1915, offering a comprehensive portfolio of metal fabrication and assembly services. The company operates as a single unified manufacturing service provider rather than a software platform. Their core services include LASERN (laser cutting up to 3000x1500mm), KANTEN (bending up to 4000mm), SCHWEISSEN (certified welding in all processes), FRÄSEN (milling), DREHEN (turning), MONTIEREN (assembly), and PULVERBESCHICHTUNG (powder coating with 4000x2100x2200mm oven). The product portfolio spans multiple categories including Maschinenbau (machine construction), Metall & Blechteile (metal & sheet metal parts), Lasten- & Anhängerteile (load & trailer parts), Spezialprodukte (special products), and Dreh-, Fräs- & Verzahnungsteile (turning, milling & gear parts). Individual product examples include Netzgerät Gehäuse (power supply housings), Schaltschrank (control cabinets), Gehäuse für Bedienpulte (operator console enclosures), Edelstahlgehäuse (stainless steel housings), and various industrial enclosures and cable management products. The company serves customers in specialized machine construction, pipe cleaning technology, motorhome and caravan construction, and defense technology industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser Cutting Service (LASERN)

Quantifiable outcome

• IP ratings up to IP55 achievable on enclosures
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DIRKS GroupcoreOthersAugust Schröder Maschinenbau GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary ('ein Unternehmen') of the DIRKS Group. The parent company operates a shared Data Protection Officer (Roland von Gehlen, [email protected]) and likely provides group-level governance, resources, and potentially shared customer referrals. The DIRKS Group website is referenced at www.dirks-group.de.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Josef Meindl GmbH & Co. KG: German Mittelstand custom metal fabricator offering laser cutting, bending, welding, and machining services to industrial B2B customers. Closely comparable size, capability mix, and customer profile to August Schröder.
• Meuser GmbH Stahl- und Metallbau: German steel and metal fabrication shop producing custom structures, enclosures, and assemblies for industrial customers. Comparable size and capability mix.
• Heinrich Reher GmbH & Co. KG: Custom sheet metal and structural fabrication shop with laser cutting, bending, and welding capabilities serving industrial machinery and construction customers. Comparable German Mittelstand fabricator profile.
• Metallbau Nägele GmbH: Mid-sized German metal fabrication specialist offering cutting, bending, welding, and surface finishing to industrial and commercial customers. Similar one-stop capability profile.
• Stelter GmbH Zerspanungstechnik: German CNC turning and milling job shop serving industrial customers with precision machined components. Overlaps with August Schröder's milling and turning service line.
• Edelstahl Rosswag GmbH: Stainless steel and special alloys fabrication specialist offering cutting, forming, welding, and machining. Comparable in materials breadth and certified welding capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Bystronic Laser AG: Global provider of laser cutting and bending systems with adjacent services for sheet metal processing. Much larger but operates in the same laser-cutting technology space.
• DANGO & DIENENTHAL Maschinenbau GmbH: Established German special machine builder serving industrial customers including foundry and steel sectors. Larger and broader portfolio but serves the same special-machine-construction customer vertical.
• TRUMPF SE + Co. KG: Global leader in sheet metal fabrication machinery (laser cutting, bending) and also operates contract manufacturing services. Much larger and broader; provides a benchmark for the laser-cutting capability stack.

Emerging players

• Biegeteam GmbH: Specialist in large-format metal bending and forming services. Comparable capability in bending capacity and serves overlapping industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 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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