What SCHNORR does

SCHNORR GmbH is a German manufacturer of precision disc springs (Tellerfedern) and mechanical screw locking devices, headquartered in Sindelfingen-Maichingen and operating since 1908. The company's core product portfolio centers on disc springs (standard and bearing-specific variants), Sicherungsscheiben lock washers (Type S, VS, and UV), Spannscheiben load washers (DIN 6796 standard and HS high-voltage variants), and a custom product line of stamped, formed, and fine-cut metal parts including wave springs, deep-drawn parts, and Sonderfedern engineered beyond DIN and EN standards. Underlying capabilities include in-house tool construction (Hauseigener Werkzeugbau), proprietary manufacturing processes protected by the registered SCHNORR® trademark and the proprietary Original SCHNORR Sicherungsscheibe safety washer, plus engineering support tools such as the Berechnungsprogramm calculation program, CAD drawing downloads, and a Produktfinder selection tool.

SCHNORR operates as a B2B development partner with a quote-based, project-driven revenue model, supplying components for automotive, green technology (hydrogen, wind, photovoltaics, hydropower), green mobility, general industrial, and commercial trade applications. The company holds ISO 9001 quality certification and emphasizes engineering co-development, in which customer-specific spring solutions are designed jointly with clients to address secure screw connections, vibration resistance, and connection reliability in safety-critical assemblies.

Distribution is executed through a hybrid model: a worldwide dealer network covering 45 countries (Europe 30, Asia 9, Americas 4, Australia 1, Africa 1) combined with 10 wholly-owned subsidiary companies in Thailand, Austria, China, France, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. Direct sales and engineering support are delivered from the German headquarters. Marketing channels include trade show participation (notably SchraubTec and the scheduled InnoTrans 2026), a multilingual company website, demonstration video content, and a global dealer locator. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, no published revenue figures, and no management team data available in the source material.

Name

SCHNORR

Legal name

Schnorr GmbH

Website

https://schnorr.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SCHNORR GmbH is a 1908-founded German manufacturer of disc springs and screw locking devices, supplying automotive, green technology, industrial, and commercial customers across 45 countries via 10 wholly-owned subsidiaries and a global dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sindelfingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spring and Fastener Products: Manufacture and sale of disc springs (Tellerfedern), safety washers (Sicherungsscheiben), spring washers (Spannscheiben), and custom spring solutions for industrial applications. Revenue generated through product sales to B2B customers in automotive, green technology, and industrial sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCHNORR GmbH manufactures and sells disc springs (Tellerfedern), lock washers (Sicherungsscheiben), load washers (Spannscheiben), and precision stamped/formed/fine-cut metal parts used to provide spring loading, vibration resistance, and secure screw connections in mechanical assemblies. The company supplies standard parts as well as custom-engineered special springs (Sonderfedern) developed beyond DIN/EN standards, supported by in-house tool construction and engineering calculation programs.

Product overview

SCHNORR GmbH is a German precision spring and fastening technology manufacturer offering a portfolio of disc springs (Tellerfedern), lock washers (Sicherungsscheiben), load washers (Spannscheiben), and precision stamped/formed parts. The product line centers on Tellerfedern (available as standard and bearing-specific variants) and Sicherungsscheiben (available in Type S, VS, and UV configurations) as core offerings. Supporting products include Spannscheiben conforming to DIN 6796 and high-voltage HS variants. The company also manufactures custom specialty springs (Sonderfedern) and precision fine-cut parts beyond standard DIN and EN specifications. A downloadable Berechnungsprogramm (calculation program) supports engineering design, while the Produktfinder tool aids product selection. Applications span automotive, industrial, commercial sectors, with dedicated focus on green technology (hydrogen, wind, solar, hydro) and green mobility markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tellerfedern (Disc Springs)
• Sicherungsscheiben (Lock Washers)
• Spannscheiben (Load Washers)
• Stanz-, Form- und Feinschneidteile (Stamped, Formed and Fine-Cut Parts)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DHBW (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHNORR offers dual study programs in partnership with DHBW (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg), providing students with combined academic and practical industrial training.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lee Spring: Broad-line stock and custom spring manufacturer with global distribution supplying compression, extension, torsion and disc springs to industrial OEM customers — overlapping with SCHNORR on catalog and custom industrial spring demand.
• Smalley Steel Ring Company: US-based specialty manufacturer of disc springs, wave springs and constant-section rings. Directly comparable specialty spring focus and global industrial customer base, despite a US-centric production footprint.
• Mubea Group: Mubea is the global market leader in disc springs (Tellerfedern) and adjacent automotive chassis and fastening components. It is the most direct global head-to-head competitor to SCHNORR in standard and custom disc springs.
• Lesjöfors AB: European spring and presswork group with industrial customers across automotive and general industry. Operates in the same disc and industrial spring space as SCHNORR with a comparable European engineering sales model.
• Christian Bauer GmbH + Co. KG: German precision spring and stamped parts manufacturer serving automotive and industrial customers with comparable disc-spring and custom-stamp capabilities. Directly comparable geographic and product overlap with SCHNORR.

Broad incumbents

• Würth Group: Globally dominant fastener and assembly technology distributor and manufacturer. Sells complementary and overlapping screw-locking / fastening products into the same automotive, industrial, and trade customers as SCHNORR via industrial catalog channels.
• Tsubaki Group: Diversified Japanese industrial manufacturer of power transmission, chain, and precision components. Adjacent to SCHNORR in industrial component supply into automotive, factory automation and renewable energy OEMs.
• NHK Spring Co., Ltd. Large Japanese automotive and industrial spring manufacturer supplying suspension and precision springs to global OEMs. Competes at the OEM tier adjacent to SCHNORR on automotive and green-mobility customer programs, with significantly broader scale.
• Barnes Group Inc. (Associated Spring / Spec Tool): Large diversified industrial manufacturer whose associated-spring business serves aerospace and industrial fastener / spring markets. Overlaps with SCHNORR on industrial spring product, but competes across a much broader portfolio including aerospace and engineered components.

Emerging players

• Rotor Clip Company, Inc. Specialty manufacturer of retaining rings and engineered fasteners. Occupies a niche adjacent to SCHNORR's screw-locking portfolio, selling into overlapping industrial OEM customers for critical joint applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@schnorr-group

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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