Friedrich Daniels

What Friedrich Daniels does

Friedrich Daniels GmbH is a custom precision surgical instrument contract manufacturer headquartered in Solingen, Germany, with a second production facility in Aldingen operated through its wholly-owned subsidiary Friedrich Daniels Medical GmbH. Founded in 1948 and family-owned across four generations (currently led by co-CEOs Bernd and Armin Daniels with fourth-generation COO Max Daniels), the company serves OEM medtech suppliers and implant manufacturers with bespoke surgical instruments spanning spinal surgery, robotic-assisted surgery, foot and ankle, neurosurgery, and orthopedic applications. The product portfolio includes spinal cutting and shaft instruments, distractors, compressors, rod instruments, screw and implant instruments, Kerrison/Leksell/Pituitary rongeurs, retractors, specialized surgery instruments, robotic-assisted instruments, and customizable silicone handles.

Manufacturing is built on precision CNC machining including 17 three-to-five-axis CNC milling machines, 10 Swiss turning machines, and 12 EDM machines (sink and wire), supplemented by laser and TIG welding, forging operations, surface finishing (grinding and sandblasting), and an independent prototyping and first-article production department. Equipment investments include a Mazak CV5-500 5-axis milling machine with a 180-tool external magazine (deployed Summer 2024) and a Trumpf Micro Mark 1020 ultra-short-pulse laser marking system (900 femtoseconds) for UDI-compliant Data-Matrix marking. The company is FDA-registered and ISO 13485:2016 certified (valid until May 2027).

The business model is custom B2B contract manufacturing with quote-based, project-specific pricing and multi-year contract cadence. Friedrich Daniels joined the Swiss-based Acrotec Group's Medtech division in September 2023, gaining access to international markets and synergistic collaboration with sister companies such as Axial Medical (USA). GTM is executed via direct enterprise field sales through dedicated European (Solingen) and US (Greensboro, GA — Steve Yopko as US Sales Director since 1996) channels, complemented by participation at major orthopedic industry events including AAOS and OMTEC under the Acrotec Medtech banner. The company expanded its Solingen production site by 1,600 m² (completed October 2025) to accommodate future capacity needs.

Name

Friedrich Daniels

Legal name

Friedrich Daniels GmbH

Website

https://friedrich-daniels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Friedrich Daniels GmbH is a fourth-generation, family-owned German contract manufacturer of custom precision surgical instruments (spinal, orthopedic, robotic-assisted, rongeurs, retractors) serving OEM medtech suppliers and implant manufacturers, operating from Solingen and Aldingen with FDA and ISO 13485 certification, and integrated into the Swiss Acrotec Group's Medtech division since September 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Solingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Surgical Instrument Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing of custom-made precision surgical instruments for OEM medtech suppliers. Services include prototyping, first article production, and full-scale manufacturing. Customers include orthopedic implant manufacturers and healthcare professionals requiring bespoke surgical tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Friedrich Daniels is a custom contract manufacturer of precision surgical instruments for OEM medtech suppliers and orthopedic implant manufacturers. The company designs and produces tailor-made instruments for spinal, neurosurgical, foot/ankle, and robotic-assisted procedures using advanced 3- to 5-axis CNC machining, Swiss turning, EDM, laser marking, and finishing processes. Customers specify design parameters including material (e.g., 1.4021 and 17-4 stainless steels), tip geometry, shaft shape/length, handle design, and coatings (DLC, TiN, AlTiN, Chrome), with orders ranging from single prototypes to full production series.

Product overview

Friedrich Daniels is a custom precision surgical instrument manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of surgical instruments alongside bespoke manufacturing services. The product portfolio centers on spinal surgery instruments (including cutting instruments, distractors, compressors, rod instruments, and screw/implant instruments), rongéurs surgical instruments (Kerrison, Leksell, and Pituitary), retractors, specialized surgery instruments, robotic assisted surgery instruments, foot and ankle surgical instruments, and customized silicone handles. These products are complemented by a custom surgical instrument manufacturing service that allows clients to specify materials, tip design, shaft shape/length, handle design, and coatings. The company operates as an OEM medtech supplier partner, creating instruments tailored to modern surgical techniques from single prototypes to full production systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spinal Surgery Instruments Tailor-made instruments and spine surgery equipment components for intricate spinal surgeries, including cutting and shaft instruments, distractors and compressors, rod instruments, and screw and implant instruments. Designed for OEM medtech suppliers and surgeons performing spinal procedures.
• Rongeurs Surgical Instruments Bone and soft tissue removal instruments including Kerrison Rongeurs for bone removal in spinal and cranial procedures, Leksell Rongeurs, and Pituitary Rongeurs for soft tissue and cartilage removal. Custom-manufactured for OEM medtech suppliers and surgical specialists.
• Retractors Precision-crafted orthopedic retractors designed to gently retract soft tissue while minimizing trauma during surgery, including Hohmann Retractors and Handheld Retractors. Custom-manufactured for OEM medtech customers.
• Specialized Surgery Instruments Custom-made surgical instruments for innovative specialized orthopedic and spinal surgery procedures, including medial malleolar clamps, quick-release reduction clips, dilator holders, derotation clamps, and endoscopic punches. Produced for OEM medtech suppliers serving specialized surgical applications.
• Robotic Assisted Surgery Instruments Highly precise instruments for complex robotic-assisted surgical procedures in orthopedics, urology, gynecology and other medical subfields, including stepped drill bits, lag screw taps, conical opening drills, sacral iliac drills, and cortical drills. Custom-manufactured for OEM medtech suppliers integrating with robotic surgery platforms.
• Foot and Ankle Surgical Instruments High-quality foot and ankle surgery surgical instruments for OEMs, including K-wire distractors and other specialized tools for foot and ankle procedures.
• Customized Silicone Handles Customizable biocompatible silicone soft grip handles for surgical instruments designed to prevent slippage and provide secure, comfortable grip during procedures. Customers can choose up to three colors and their logo.
• Custom Surgical Instrument Manufacturing Bespoke contract manufacturing service where OEM clients define every aspect of instrument design including material choice (stainless steel alloys like 1.4021 and 17-4), tip design, shaft shape, shaft length, handle design, and coatings (DLC, Chrome, TiN, AlTiN). Delivered from single prototypes through full production series with multi-year contract engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50%+ electricity from solar panels reducing carbon footprint
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Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Acrotec Group / Acrotec MedtechflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Friedrich Daniels joined the Swiss-based Acrotec Group and its Acrotec Medtech division in September 2023. This strategic integration provides broader access to international markets, valuable synergies with other group companies, and enhanced capabilities to meet complex customer demands. The company remains committed to custom manufacturing of high-precision surgical instruments while benefiting from the group's global reach and collaborative resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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