Nextrom

Name

Nextrom

Legal name

Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH

Website

https://rosendahlnextrom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pischelsdorf

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Capital Equipment Sales: Sale of specialized production machinery and production lines for battery, cable & wire, and optical fiber manufacturing. Equipment includes single machines, complete production lines, and turnkey solutions.
2. Service & Support Contracts: Ongoing service, maintenance, spare parts, commissioning, and improvement services for installed equipment base.
3. Custom Solutions & Tailor-Made Equipment: Custom-engineered production solutions with European manufacturing, including solution provider services and battery machine manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nextrom (Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH) designs, engineers and manufactures specialized production equipment and complete turnkey production lines for three industries: optical fibers and fiber optic cables, lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries, and power, automotive and communication cables. Offerings range from single machines (extruders, crossheads, winders, draw towers) to full production lines, supplemented by proprietary line-control software, automation/robotics, and global service, commissioning, and spare-parts support.

Product overview

Rosendahl Nextrom is a global leader in production technologies for the battery, cable & wire, and optical fiber industries, operating under a multi-brand portfolio strategy. The company is organized into four strategic business units under the Rosendahl Nextrom umbrella: BM (Battery Machines) for lead-acid and lithium-ion battery production equipment; Rosendahl for cable, wire, and shock tube production including extrusion, SZ-stranding, and corrugation solutions; Nextrom for optical fiber and fiber optic cable production from preform to finished cable; and Windak for automated cable packaging systems. Additional services include RN AI-Robotics for AI-powered robotics and electrical assemblies. The company is part of the Knill Gruppe, a family-owned Austrian industrial group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BM: Battery Machines brand offering solutions for lead-acid and lithium-ion battery production
• Rosendahl
• Nextrom
• Windak
• RN AI-Robotics
• OS (Operational Services)

Products and services

• Lead-Acid Battery Production Lines Complete turnkey production lines for manufacturing lead-acid batteries, covering enveloping, sleeving, wrapping and stacking, cast-on-strap, and final assembly processes for industrial and automotive batteries.
• Lead-Acid Battery Machines Individual machines used in lead-acid battery production lines, including equipment for enveloping, sleeving, wrapping and stacking, cast-on-strap and related processes, sold separately from complete production lines.
• Lithium-Ion Battery Production Lines Complete turnkey production lines for lithium-ion battery manufacturing, serving automotive, motorcycle, industrial and e-mobility battery applications.
• Lithium-Ion Battery Machines Standalone individual machines for use in lithium-ion battery manufacturing lines, sold separately from complete production lines.
• BMCC Line Control Concept Line control system for monitoring and controlling battery machine production lines, sold alongside BM battery production equipment.
• Low Voltage Cable Production Lines Complete production lines for manufacturing low-voltage (LV) cables using extrusion, SZ-stranding and corrugation technologies, supplied to power cable manufacturers.
• Medium Voltage Cable Production Lines Complete production lines for manufacturing medium-voltage (MV) power cables using Rosendahl extrusion, SZ-stranding and corrugation technologies.
• High and Extra-High Voltage Cable Production Lines Complete production lines for manufacturing high-voltage and extra-high-voltage (HV/EHV) power cables using Rosendahl extrusion, SZ-stranding and corrugation technologies.
• Fiber Optic Cable Production Lines Complete production lines for fiber optic cable manufacturing, supplied under the Rosendahl brand to communication cable producers.
• Automotive Cable Production Lines Complete production lines for manufacturing automotive cables using extrusion and related Rosendahl cable-making technologies.
• Metal Communication Cable Production Lines Production lines for manufacturing metal communication cables, supplied to communication cable producers.
• Shock Tube Production Lines Complete production lines for manufacturing shock tubes and blasting wires, supplied to specialty industrial cable and wire producers.
• Stay Cable Production Lines Production lines for manufacturing stay cables used in bridge and structural engineering applications.
• Special Cable Production Lines Customized production lines for manufacturing specialty cables outside the standard LV/MV/HV and automotive ranges.
• Extruders Standalone extrusion machines used in cable and wire production lines, sold individually to manufacturers.
• Crossheads Standalone extrusion crossheads used in cable and wire manufacturing, sold individually as components for extrusion lines.
• Winders Standalone winding machines for cable and wire production lines, sold individually.
• RIO Smart Line Control Intelligent line control system for cable and wire production lines, providing real-time monitoring and control of extrusion, SZ-stranding and corrugation processes, sold to cable & wire manufacturers as an integrated automation layer.
• Telecom Preform & Fiber Production Technologies Production equipment for telecom preforms and telecom-grade optical fiber, including optical glass making, fiber drawing, fiber coating, ribbon making and proof testing equipment, supplied to telecom fiber manufacturers.
• Specialty Preform & Fiber Production Technologies (including MCVD and PCVD) Production equipment for specialty optical preforms and specialty fibers, including Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD) and Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition (PCVD) process equipment for specialty preform manufacturing, supplied to specialty fiber producers.
• Specialty Fiber Draw Tower Draw tower equipment for drawing specialty optical fibers, supplied to specialty fiber manufacturers as a standalone piece of fiber drawing equipment.
• Fiber Optic Cable Production Technologies (Nextrom Optical Fiber) Complete production technologies for fiber optic cable manufacturing offered under the Nextrom brand, complementing the Rosendahl cable-fiber offering by focusing on Nextrom-branded fiber-to-cable integration for optical fiber manufacturers entering cable production.
• OFC 40 Secondary Coating Line High-performance secondary coating line for loose tube production in optical fiber manufacturing, used by optical fiber and cable producers to apply secondary coatings on drawn fiber.
• Windak High-Speed Rewind Lines Comprehensive portfolio of high-speed automated rewind and spooling lines for fiber optic cables and other wire and cable products, used by cable and wire manufacturers for automated cable packaging at the end of the production line.
• RN AI-Robotics Service offering providing AI-powered robotics solutions integrated with Rosendahl Nextrom's production lines, targeting automation and intelligent handling in battery, cable and wire, and optical fiber manufacturing environments.
• Electrical Assemblies (Operational Services) Electrical assembly services supporting Rosendahl Nextrom's production equipment portfolio, providing electrical build and integration work for battery, cable & wire, and optical fiber production systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 340 plates per minute processing speed
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Knill GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-owned parent company since 1712. Rosendahl Nextrom operates as part of the Knill Gruppe, which drives innovation in energy, mobility, and communication sectors. The partnership provides strategic direction and long-term stability.
• TBS EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosendahl Nextrom acquired TBS Engineering from the Marmon Group, expanding its battery business to become a strategic market leader for battery equipment globally. The acquisition strengthens capabilities in the battery machines segment.
• WINDAK GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWINDAK Group became part of Rosendahl Nextrom, bringing automated cable packaging solutions. The brand offers high-speed rewind lines for fiber optic cables and other wire/cable products.
• BETTERE ExpeditionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research initiative (BETTERE - Better Technologies for Extended Range Electric Vehicles) visited BM-Rosendahl facilities, indicating collaboration on battery technology for e-mobility applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Manz AG: Manz AG (Germany) is a direct competitor in battery cell production equipment, offering production lines for lithium-ion battery cells and modules. The company competes with BM-Rosendahl in the lithium-ion battery manufacturing equipment segment, serving European gigafactory customers with automated assembly and formation systems.
• Samp: Samp (Italy) is a direct competitor in cable manufacturing equipment, producing extrusion lines, stranding machines, and complete cable production systems. The company competes with Nextrom's Rosendahl brand across power cable, automotive cable, and specialty cable production equipment globally.
• Davis-Standard: Davis-Standard (US) is a direct competitor in extrusion and converting equipment, serving wire and cable, fiber optics, and industrial applications. The company offers comparable production line solutions including fiber optic cable sheathing lines and specialty cable extrusion systems that overlap with Nextrom's Rosendahl product portfolio.
• Maillefer: Maillefer (Finland/Switzerland) is a direct competitor to Nextrom's Rosendahl brand, manufacturing extrusion and production equipment for power cables, fiber optic cables, and wire. Both companies serve the same cable production equipment market with overlapping product portfolios including extruders, crossheads, and complete production lines for LV/MV/HV cables.
• Troester: Troester (Germany) is a direct competitor specializing in cable production equipment, including CV (continuous vulcanization) lines, extrusion systems, and rubber/silicone cable manufacturing technology. The company competes with Nextrom's Rosendahl brand in MV/HV cable production lines, particularly for specialized industrial and submarine cable applications.
• Gauder Group: Gauder Group (France/Belgium) is a direct competitor in cable and wire production equipment, offering extrusion lines, stranding equipment, and integrated production systems. The company competes with Nextrom's Rosendahl brand across power cable and specialty cable production, with particular strength in European markets.
• Heraeus: Heraeus (Germany) is a direct competitor in specialty optical fiber production equipment, particularly for preform manufacturing and fiber drawing technologies. The company competes with Nextrom in the specialty fiber and preform equipment market, serving customers in telecom, medical, and industrial fiber applications.
• Sovema: Sovema (Italy) is a direct competitor in battery production equipment, specializing in lead-acid battery assembly lines, plate processing, and formation equipment. The company competes with BM-Rosendahl in the automotive and industrial battery manufacturing equipment market, particularly in Europe and emerging markets.
• Wuxi Lead Intelligence: Wuxi Lead Intelligence (China) is a direct competitor in lithium-ion battery production equipment, particularly for electrode coating, cell assembly, and formation processes. The company is one of the largest battery equipment suppliers globally and competes with BM-Rosendahl, particularly in Asian battery manufacturing markets.
• NIEHOFF: NIEHOFF (Germany) is a direct competitor in wire and cable production equipment, offering drawing, bunching, stranding, and extrusion machinery. The company competes with Nextrom's Rosendahl brand across automotive cables, communication cables, and specialty wire production, sharing similar end customers in cable manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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