What Alpha-Marine GmbH does

Alpha-Marine GmbH (legally registered as АЛФА-МАРИНЕ ООД) is a Bulgarian metal-fabrication job-shop founded in 2012 in Gorna Malina, approximately 30 km from Sofia, under 100% German ownership. The company operates a 90,000 m² site comprising 10,000 m² of insulated production halls, 2,000 m² of covered warehouse, 3,000 m² of outdoor storage, and 2,000 m² of administrative buildings, supported by two independent 20 kV power feeds. Its core capability is custom welding and mechanical processing of large-format steel structures, with production equipment including CNC gas and plasma cutting (up to 9000x2500 mm table), a JOBS JOMACH 145 machining centre (6000x3000x2800 mm tool travel), a DMG MORI CLX 550 V3 CNC lathe, 28 semi-automatic welding machines, a 11000x4500x4500 mm shot blasting chamber, hot-dip galvanizing (QD10-400L), and 8-ton bridge cranes.

The company manufactures three principal product groups: (1) marine safety and deck equipment — lifeboats, rafts, davit systems, and related structures for marine vessels; (2) offshore structures — components for oil and gas extraction platforms and wind energy generators; and (3) industrial equipment — scissor and telescopic lifting platforms, truck tail lifts, metal pallets for gas-bottle transport, and construction tackles. All production is custom-to-spec rather than branded, and Alpha-Marine holds TÜV Rheinland ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 3834-2 welding, EN 1090 factory production control, and the full set of marine classification society approvals (Bureau Veritas, DNV, ABS), supported by in-house ultrasonic, magnetic powder, and penetrant weld testing plus NDT partnerships with Multitest Varna and Controltest Sofia.

Commercially, Alpha-Marine runs a sales-led B2B model with direct enterprise relationships to a small set of marine OEMs — Global Davit GmbH, Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG, NORD Marine Services Limited, Marine Equipment INC, Partners Engineering, and Dutch maritime design house M.D.O. (Maritime Design Office) B.V. — serving Western European markets primarily from its Bulgarian cost base. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; there is no subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue component. In 2022 the company received NextGenerationEU funding under Bulgaria's Recovery and Resilience Plan for CNC modernization, and in 2024 it consolidated its marine certifications. Revenue, headcount growth, and order-book data are not disclosed.

Name

Alpha-Marine GmbH

Legal name

АЛФА-МАРИНЕ ООД

Website

https://alpha-marine.bg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alpha-Marine GmbH is a Bulgarian, German-owned metal-fabrication job-shop that manufactures custom welded structures — lifeboats, davits, offshore platforms, and lifting equipment — for marine and industrial OEMs, holding full marine classification society certifications (Bureau Veritas, DNV, ABS).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Fabrication & Marine Engineering (Custom Fabrication, Modifications, Conversions) (TLAHAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine Outfitting & Interior Refurbishment (TLAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Marine equipment manufacturing
• Offshore steel structures
• CNC machining services
• Industrial welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorna Malina

HQ country

Bulgaria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing - Marine Structures: Production of welded constructions with mechanical processing for marine applications including lifeboats, rafts, and safety equipment for all types of marine vessels
2. Custom Manufacturing - Offshore Structures: Production of metal structures for offshore industries including gas and oil extraction platforms and wind energy generators
3. Custom Manufacturing - Industrial Equipment: Production of scissor and telescopic lifting platforms, tail lifts for trucks, metal pallets for gas bottle transport, and construction tackles

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alpha-Marine GmbH is a custom metal fabrication and welding job-shop producing welded structures with mechanical processing for the marine, offshore, and industrial equipment sectors. The company manufactures life-saving boats and rafts for marine vessels, metal structures for offshore oil and gas platforms and wind energy generators, and industrial products such as scissor and telescopic lifting platforms, truck tail lifts, gas bottle transport pallets, and construction tackles. Production is conducted to customer specifications using CNC cutting, machining, welding, shot blasting, painting, and coating capabilities, supported by international marine classification certifications.

Product overview

Alpha-Marine GmbH is a metal fabrication and manufacturing company (job-shop) rather than a software/product company with named brands. The company produces custom welding structures with mechanical processing including products for marine/shipping (life-saving boats, rafts for all types of marine vessels), offshore industries (gas and oil extraction platforms, wind energy generators), metal structures for scissor and telescopic lifting platforms, falling board/tail lifts for trucks, metal pallets for transportation of gas bottles, and construction tackles. Products are manufactured to customer specifications rather than sold as discrete branded product lines. The company's value proposition centers on manufacturing capabilities and quality certifications rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marine Safety Equipment Manufacturing Custom manufacturing of welded structures with mechanical processing for life-saving boats, rafts, and marine deck equipment intended for shipyards and marine equipment manufacturers.
• Offshore Structure Manufacturing Custom metal fabrication of heavy industrial structures for offshore oil and gas extraction platforms and wind turbine generator components, built for demanding offshore environments.
• Industrial Lifting and Transport Equipment Manufacturing Custom manufacturing of metal structures including scissor and telescopic lifting platforms, truck tail lifts, metal pallets for transporting gas bottles, and construction tackles for industrial customers.
• Custom Metal Fabrication and Machining Services Contract manufacturing services covering CNC gas and plasma cutting, large-scale CNC machining, gear shaping, welding fabrication, shot blasting, hot-dip galvanizing, and surface coating for industrial buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full quality control cycle from incoming materials to finished products
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Davit GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary partner and customer from Germany specializing in marine davit systems. Global Davit GmbH provides reference letter confirming successful business relationship.
• Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman marine equipment manufacturer and key customer. Provided reference letter for Alpha-Marine's quality and service.
• NORD Marine Services LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarine services provider and customer providing reference for marine industry applications.
• Marine Equipment INCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarine equipment manufacturer and customer with reference relationship.
• Partners EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEngineering services provider and customer providing reference for products and services.
• M.D.O. (Maritime Design Office) B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch maritime design office listed as partner and main customer. Based in the Netherlands, M.D.O. specializes in maritime design and is a key strategic partner for Alpha-Marine.
• German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and CommerceminorOthersIndustry association membership providing networking and trade connections between German and Bulgarian businesses.
• Association of Bulgarian ExportersminorOthersTrade association membership supporting export-oriented Bulgarian companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Palfinger AG: Austrian-headquartered global leader in marine davits, cranes, and lifting equipment. Sells to the same German and global marine equipment OEMs that are Alpha-Marine's customers (e.g., Global Davit competitors), making it a broad incumbent in the marine lifing category Alpha-Marine supplies into.
• Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG: Established German marine equipment manufacturer producing lifeboats, davits, and ship equipment. Both a major customer of Alpha-Marine and a direct comparable as a German-anchored marine equipment manufacturer; broader scale and brand but operates in overlapping categories.
• Haulotte Group: French manufacturer of aerial work platforms including scissor and telescopic lifts — directly relevant to Alpha-Marine's industrial 'scissor and telescopic lifting platforms' revenue stream, though at substantially larger scale and as an OEM rather than a job-shop fabricator.
• Survitec Group: Global manufacturer of marine life-saving equipment including lifeboats, life rafts, and survival systems — overlaps directly with Alpha-Marine's stated lifeboat and raft production vertical, but at much larger global scale.
• Damen Marine Components: Damen Group's marine components division producing marine hardware, deck equipment, and fabricated structures for shipyards and offshore operators. Significantly larger, but the closest broad incumbent to Alpha-Marine's custom marine fabrication business.

Direct peers

• Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam: Dutch marine and offshore engineering and fabrication company of broadly comparable mid-market scale, serving shipbuilders and offshore operators with custom steel structures — directly comparable as a custom metal fabricator serving European marine/offshore customers.
• Sif Group: Dutch manufacturer of large-scale steel foundations for offshore wind turbines — comparable as a heavy steel fabricator serving the offshore wind value chain, which is one of Alpha-Marine's three stated verticals.
• Royal Niestern Sander: Dutch shipyard and marine fabrication company with comparable size and scope (new build, repair, conversions, metal structures for the marine sector). Strongest direct functional overlap with Alpha-Marine's marine welding/fabrication work.
• STADT Maritime AS: Norwegian marine electrical and mechanical engineering firm serving shipyards and offshore operators with custom-engineered marine equipment and steel fabrications — comparable European marine engineering business serving similar OEM customers.
• Bär Cargolift: German-headquartered specialist manufacturer of tail lifts for trucks — directly comparable to Alpha-Marine's stated 'tail lifts for trucks' product line, with overlapping customer base (commercial vehicle OEMs) and similar mid-market scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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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