HAUFE

What HAUFE does

HAUFE GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German specialty manufacturer founded in 1947 and headquartered in Usingen, operating through the legal structure of a GmbH & Co. KG with Elektromagnetic GmbH as general partner. The company develops and manufactures custom inductors — including audio transformers, signal transformers, network transformers, matching transformers, chokes, magnetic coils, sensor coils, and power transformers — and reports approximately 6,500 catalog variants. Beyond magnetics, HAUFE runs an in-house sheet metal processing and enclosure manufacturing facility in Beierfeld (Saxony), produces electromagnetic shielding solutions using MU-Metal, and distributes a power supply portfolio (open frame, IPC, adapters, chargers, UPS, PV inverters, medical adapters) in partnership with FSP, one of the world's leading power supply manufacturers. The company is positioned as a system supplier that integrates inductors, enclosures, and power conversion under one roof with 100% in-process quality control and ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 certification.

HAUFE operates a B2B, project-based, consultative sales model. Pricing is quote-based via a structured inquiry form capturing power ratings, I/O specifications, target pricing, production quantities, and delivery timelines; no public price list exists. The GTM motion is direct enterprise field sales in which HAUFE specialists engage customers early in the design cycle to recommend optimized parameter combinations, including custom developments at standard prices. Marketing relies on the corporate website, downloadable catalogs and datasheets, and direct contact; no paid digital channels or third-party distribution are evident.

The company's customer base spans communication technology (building intercoms, in-vehicle networks for buses, trains, and aircraft), professional electroacoustic 100V systems, high-end microphones and broadcast equipment, robotics and industrial automation (via specialized products like the "CUBE" sensor coil), and power supply applications across industrial PCs, medical devices, renewable energy, LED lighting, and IoT. HAUFE is part of the "INDUSTRIE-GRUPPE" / Elektronikgruppe alongside WEISS Elektrotechnik GmbH, indicating shared ownership and potential cross-selling synergies, and is led by Managing Director Dipl.-Ing. Murat Usta.

Name

HAUFE

Legal name

HAUFE GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://haufe-uebertrager.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HAUFE GmbH & Co. KG is a German specialty manufacturer founded in 1947 that designs and produces custom inductors, precision sheet metal enclosures, magnetic shielding, and power supplies for B2B customers in professional audio, broadcast, communications, robotics, and industrial electronics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Inductors & Coils (Power/RF/Chokes) (HDAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

EMI/EMC & Filtering Components (Common-mode chokes, filters, shielding materials) (IMAGAJAN)

Keywords

• Custom inductor manufacturing
• Audio transformers
• Magnetic shielding solutions
• Sheet metal enclosures
• Industrial power supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Usingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Inductor and Transformer Sales: Manufacture and sale of custom inductors, audio transformers, signal transformers, and related magnetic components. Products include network transformers, matching transformers, chokes, sensor coils, and power transformers. The company claims approximately 6500 product variations in their catalog.
2. Sheet Metal Enclosures and Processing: Custom sheet metal fabrication including enclosures, front panels, chassis for electronics. Processes include CNC nibbling, stamping, bending, surface finishing, and laser marking. Materials processed: aluminum (0.5-5mm), steel (0.5-3mm), stainless steel (0.5-2mm), tinplate (0.3-1mm).
3. Magnetic Shielding Products: Electromagnetic shielding solutions using MU-Metal and other materials with custom geometries for various applications.
4. Power Supply Sales: Sale of power supplies including open frame units, IPC power supplies, adapters, charging devices, UPS systems, PV inverters, medical adapters, PCB modules, and smart grid solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HAUFE develops, manufactures, and sells custom inductors and transformers (audio, signal, network, matching, power, chokes, sensor coils) with approximately 6,500 catalog variants. The portfolio also includes CNC sheet metal enclosures and chassis, MU-Metal electromagnetic shielding for EMC, and power supplies (open frame, IPC, adapters, chargers, UPS, PV inverters, medical adapters) distributed in partnership with FSP. Manufacturing is split between the Usingen inductor competence center and the Beierfeld sheet metal facility, both in Germany.

Product overview

HAUFE is a German manufacturer of custom inductors and electronic components founded in 1947, operating as a traditional manufacturing company rather than a software platform. The product portfolio centers on four core offerings: (1) Induktivitäten — custom inductors, audio transformers, and signal transformers with approximately 6,500 catalog variants, including specialized products like the 'CUBE' robotics sensor coil; (2) Stromversorgungen — power supplies (open frame, IPC, adapters, chargers, UPS, solar inverters, medical adapters) distributed in partnership with FSP; (3) Blechbearbeitung/Gehäusebau — sheet metal processing and enclosure construction using CNC machines for aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and tinplate; and (4) Magnetische Abschirmungen — electromagnetic shielding using MU-Metal for EMC applications. The company also offers custom development services leveraging 75+ years of expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Induktivitäten (Inductors and Transformers) Custom inductors including audio transformers, signal transformers, network transformers, matching transformers, chokes, magnetic and sensor coils, and power transformers, with approximately 6,500 catalog variants. Manufactured at the Usingen Inductor Competence Center since 1947 for industrial OEMs across communication, audio, broadcast, and robotics applications.
• Stromversorgungen (Power Supplies)

Segments5 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FSPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHAUFE partnered with FSP, described as one of the world's leading manufacturers of power supplies. FSP products are integrated into HAUFE's power supply portfolio, expanding their offerings beyond their core inductors and sheet metal enclosures.
• WEISS Elektrotechnik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the HAUFE Group/Industry Group. WEISS Elektrotechnik GmbH has produced wound goods (Wickelgüter), transformers, and inductors for over 30 years with consistently high quality standards. Both companies operate under the 'Elektronikgruppe' (electronics group) umbrella.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• FSP Group: World-leading power supply manufacturer and HAUFE's distribution/product partner. Not a direct competitor but a channel-partner relationship that shapes HAUFE's power supply portfolio — strategic partner comparable in market rather than direct head-to-head competitor.

Regional players

• Schurter Group: Swiss-headquartered specialist in passive electronic components, including EMC filters, chokes, and inductive components. Adjacent overlap with HAUFE's magnetic shielding and EMC product lines, primarily serving European industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Sumida Corporation: Japan-headquartered manufacturer of inductors, transformers, and power magnetics serving automotive, industrial, and audio markets. Comparable product breadth to HAUFE, with significantly larger scale and international footprint.
• Bourns, Inc. Broad-line manufacturer of passive electronic components including custom magnetics, transformers, and inductors for industrial, audio, and automotive applications. Overlaps with HAUFE's signal/transformer portfolio at the high end.
• TDK Electronics (formerly EPCOS): Global passive-electronics giant with deep portfolio of inductors, chokes, transformers, and EMC/filter components. Competes with HAUFE across signal transformers, chokes, and EMC shielding at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Würth Elektronik (eiSos): One of Europe's largest manufacturers of electronic components, including a broad portfolio of inductors, transformers, and power magnetics. Directly comparable to HAUFE's core inductor line but operates at vastly larger scale and across many more product families.
• PULSE Electronics (Yageo Group): Designs and manufactures a wide range of inductors, transformers, and chokes for power, signal, and connectivity applications. Direct overlap with HAUFE's audio/signal transformer and choke products, at much larger global scale.

Direct peers

• VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC): Specialty producer of magnetic materials, mu-metal, and inductive components including transformer cores and EMC shielding. Highly comparable to HAUFE on magnetic shielding (MA1/MA2 product line) and custom inductive components.
• Triad Magnetics: US-based custom and standard magnetics manufacturer producing audio transformers, chokes, and power transformers. Closely comparable to HAUFE's custom development service and audio-transformer heritage.
• WEISS Elektrotechnik GmbH: Sister company operating alongside HAUFE under the 'Elektronikgruppe/INDUSTRIE-GRUPPE' umbrella, producing wound goods (Wickelgüter), transformers, and inductors for over 30 years. Same product categories, German manufacturing base, and customer overlap — the closest direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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