What Bergman & Steffen does

Bergmann & Steffen GmbH is a privately held German industrial manufacturer founded in 1970 and headquartered in Spenge, Germany, specializing in laser remote welding (scanner welding) technology for series production. The company describes itself as the market leader for Laser Remote Welding systems in Germany and one of the leading manufacturers in Europe, operating with 11-50 employees and recognized four times (2019, 2022, 2024, 2026) as a TOP 100 Innovator. It celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2025 and has held CrefoZert creditworthiness certification for 15 consecutive years.

The company's core offering combines standard industrial robots with high-dynamic 3D laser scanners that deflect the beam via galvanometer mirrors for "on the fly" welding of 3D components such as automotive front seats, doors, and structural parts. The portfolio includes the Tornadoblade® blower airknife for process stabilization, the ScanWalker ultra-fast battery welding system for e-mobility, the llaserwall® laser protection wall system, patent-protected clamping and fixture technology, Trumpf BrightLine Weld and OCT seam-control integrations, and conventional welding solutions. Multiple patents protect the proprietary laser remote welding process, clamping technology, air management systems, and branded products. An in-house laser center provides prototyping, small-series production, training, and R&D services.

Bergmann & Steffen operates as a system supplier to automotive OEMs and tier 1/2 suppliers — including BMW, Volkswagen, Ford, Magna, Faurecia, Lear, Johnson Controls, Benteler, thyssenkrupp, and ABB — and to general industrial customers such as Miele, RATIONAL, Stiebel Eltron, and Hettich. Revenue derives from one-time sales of custom welding systems, laser center services, and Tornadoblade® hardware. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales in Germany, supported by a sales office in Austria for Central/Eastern Europe and a channel partnership with Trumpf Inc. for Tornadoblade® sales in Canada, USA, and Mexico.

Name

Bergman & Steffen

Legal name

Bergmann & Steffen GmbH

Website

https://bergmann-steffen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bergmann & Steffen GmbH is a German manufacturer of laser remote welding systems, scanner-based welding technology, and complementary products such as blower airknives and laser protection walls, serving primarily automotive OEMs, tier suppliers, and selected industrial customers in Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laser Welding Systems

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD)

Keywords

• Laser remote welding
• Industrial welding systems
• E-mobility battery welding
• Welding fixture technology
• Automotive joining systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Spenge

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laser Remote Welding Systems: Custom-built laser remote welding systems and equipment sold to automotive manufacturers and suppliers. Systems include robots, scanners, clamping fixtures, and turnkey welding cells
2. Laserzentrum Services: Prototyping and small series production in their in-house laser center, as well as training services for laser technology
3. Tornadoblade® Product Sales: Sale of the Tornadoblade® blower airknife product, also distributed through Trumpf Inc. in North America

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bergmann & Steffen GmbH manufactures and integrates laser remote welding systems, conventional welding equipment, and proprietary clamping/fixture technology for industrial production lines. Its offering spans proprietary systems (Tornadoblade®, ScanWalker, llaserwall®), process integration, prototypes/small-series manufacturing, training, and research & development, primarily serving the automotive and e-mobility/battery sectors.

Product overview

Bergmann & Steffen is a market leader in Laser Remote Welding technology and welding systems, offering a portfolio of interconnected products centered around their core Laser Remote Schweißen system. The core system combines standard industrial robots with highly dynamic 3D laser scanners for 'on the fly' welding. Supporting products include the Tornadoblade® blower Airknife for process stabilization, the ScanWalker ultra-fast battery welding system for e-mobility applications, and llaserwall® laser protection walls. The company also provides Trumpf BrightLine Weld and Trumpf OCT-Nahtregelung technologies at their in-house laser center. Additional offerings include patent-protected clamping and fixture technology, anlagentechnik (system technology), conventional welding, process integration services, prototype/small-series manufacturing, training, and R&D services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tornadoblade®: Innovative blower Airknife technology for welding scanners. A patented product first introduced in 2013 and continuously developed.
• llaserwall®
• ScanWalker

Products and services

• Tornadoblade®

Quantifiable outcome

• Ultra-high laser-ON times achieved through dynamic rotary tables and fast sluice systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ScansoniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Long-standing partnership for joint exhibitions at Battery Show Europe and Laser World of Photonics. Jointly presented the ScanWalker ultra-fast battery welding system for e-mobility applications, combining Scansonic's FCW (Fast Component Welding) technology with Bergmann & Steffen's systems.
• Trumpf Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Trumpf Inc. serves as Tornadoblade® sales partner for Canada, USA and Mexico. They provide sales, service, and integrations for end customers, with an applications laboratory in Plymouth Township, MI.
• TrumpfcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrumpf provides laser technology including the BrightLine Weld system which Bergmann & Steffen integrated into their laser center. Trumpf also featured the Tornadoblade® in their Laser Community publication.
• Fraunhofer ILTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented ScanWalker at the Laser Symposium for Electromobility 2025 at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen
• CyberjoinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContribution to the Cyberjoin transformation hub project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), aimed at supporting automotive suppliers in the transition to e-mobility
• Universität Paderborn (LWF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on bachelor's thesis validating weld parameters through tensile tests at the Laboratory for Materials and Joining Technology

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IPG Photonics: World's largest manufacturer of fiber lasers and a supplier of high-power laser sources used in automotive and battery welding. Listed technology partner and broader incumbent whose laser sources underpin much of the laser welding ecosystem.
• EMAG: German machine tool group offering turnkey manufacturing systems that include laser welding cells for automotive components. Broad incumbent competing for similar automotive welding system contracts with deeper resources and a wider portfolio.
• Trumpf: Global leader in industrial lasers and machine tools. Both a technology partner (laser sources, BrightLine Weld) and a competitive incumbent offering overlapping laser welding solutions at much greater scale across automotive and battery applications.
• Coherent: Global photonics incumbent offering high-power lasers for welding and cutting of metals, including automotive applications. Broad incumbent competing for the same laser-source and laser-system wallet as Bergmann & Steffen's installed base.

Direct peers

• Scansonic: Berlin-based specialist in laser welding and soldering systems. Direct peer in e-mobility battery welding and joint-development partner with Bergmann & Steffen on the ScanWalker system, using its FCW scanner optics for cylindrical cell contacting.
• Scanlab: Germany-based market leader in galvanometer-based laser scanners. Listed technology partner supplying scanner solutions for laser remote welding; comparable because its scanning modules are core subsystems competing in the same value chain.

Emerging players

• Precitec: Manufacturer of laser welding heads, sensors, and OCT-based seam tracking (similar to Trumpf OCT-Nahtregelung used by Bergmann & Steffen). Directly comparable in offering process-monitoring and welding optics for industrial laser systems.
• HIGHYAG Lasertechnologie: Specialist in laser welding heads and processing optics for industrial laser applications. Listed technology partner and a focused player in laser welding sub-systems with comparable customers in automotive and e-mobility.
• Laserline: German-based specialist in high-power diode lasers used for welding, cladding, and brazing in automotive and battery applications. Comparable focused laser-systems player with overlapping industrial welding customers.
• Photon Welding: Focused laser welding systems provider for automotive and battery applications. Emerging player competing in the same laser remote welding and e-mobility battery welding niche as Bergmann & Steffen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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