What MACK Tools does

MACK Tools (legally M.A.C.K. Präzisionswerkzeure AG) is a German B2B manufacturer and wholesale supplier of precision clamping tools for metalworking applications, headquartered in Sontheim/Brenz. Founded in 1986 as a GmbH and converted to an Aktiengesellschaft in 2003, the company operates as a private stock corporation with 11-50 employees serving industrial manufacturers and machine shops in Germany and select export markets in Western Europe. The legal entity is M.A.C.K. Präzisionswerkzeuge AG; the company is not publicly listed.

The product portfolio spans lathe chucks, power chucks, collet chucks, machine vises, clamping fixtures, VDI tool holders, powered cutting tools, collets, boring heads, broaching tools, drill chucks, center points, sleeves, and mandrels. Products are sold under the MACK brand and the in-house ZENTRA sub-brand, with custom special solutions available for specific requirements. Catalog materials note compatibility with major industrial chuck systems including Kitagawa, SASSATELLI, and CARMINATI, positioning MACK as an interchangeable alternative within established machine-shop workflows.

The business model is direct B2B sales through a sales team with dedicated representatives for domestic Germany and export markets in France and Spain. Distribution relies on an annual catalogue (MACK Spanntechnik 2026, valid from 01.01.2026), trade show presence at metalworking exhibitions, and a customer portal. Pricing is per-unit with a 40 EUR minimum order value, prices available on request. The company holds a 12-month warranty on all delivered parts and ships via DHL GoGreen. MACK holds the MyESG Label from Creditreform attesting to sustainability practices, and operates GDPR-compliant data handling. Leadership comprises Uwe P. Lork (CEO), Stephan Appel (Board), and Dietmar Schwarz (Chairman of the Supervisory Board).

Name

MACK Tools

Legal name

M.A.C.K. Präzisionswerkzeuge AG

Website

https://mack-werkzeuge.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MACK Tools (M.A.C.K. Präzisionswerkzeuge AG) is a German B2B manufacturer and wholesaler of precision clamping tools — lathe chucks, power chucks, vises, and tool holders — serving industrial machine shops in Germany, France, and Spain via direct sales and an annual catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metalworking Tools

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Precision clamping tools
• Workholding solutions
• Metalworking tooling
• Lathe chucks
• CNC machining accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Sontheim An Der Brenz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Precision Tool Sales: Sale of precision clamping tools including lathe chucks, power chucks, collet chucks, workholding devices, and accessories. Products are sold as standard catalog items and custom special solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MACK Tools (MACK Werkzeuge AG) manufactures and distributes precision clamping tools and workholding solutions for metalworking applications. The product portfolio covers lathe chucks, power chucks, collet chucks, machine vises, clamping fixtures, VDI tool holders, drill chucks, center points, sleeves, mandrels, and broaching tools, plus measuring equipment and custom special solutions. Products serve machine shops and industrial manufacturers performing turning, milling, drilling, grinding, and measurement operations.

Product overview

MACK Tools (MACK Werkzeuge AG) is a German precision tooling manufacturer specializing in clamping technology and workholding solutions for metalworking applications. The company operates as a unified product portfolio organized around core workholding categories, supplemented by accessories and custom solutions. The core product line includes lathe chucks (DREHFUTTER), power chucks (KRAFTSPANNFUTTER), collet chucks (SPANNZANGENFUTTER), machine vises (SCHRAUBSTÖCKE), and clamping fixtures (AUFSPANNVORRICHTUNGEN). Supporting products include VDI tool holders, powered cutting tools for turrets, collets (SPANNZANGEN), quick-change holders, tool holder systems (WERKZEUGAUFNAHMEN), boring and thread cutting attachments, broaching tools, drill chucks, center points, sleeves, and mandrels. Accessories cover measuring/testing equipment, deburring tools, and safety guards. The ZENTRA sub-brand offers an in-house alternative range of chucks, faceplates, and vises. Custom special solutions (SONDERLÖSUNGEN) are available for unique customer requirements. Products are distributed through their 2026 catalogue valid from January 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZENTRA: The house brand of MACK Werkzeuge, covering products including lathe chucks, faceplates, flanges, replacement jaws, accessories, machine vices, and workholding devices such as dividing heads and rotary tables.

Products and services

• DREHFUTTER (Lathe Chucks) Precision lathe chucks including planspiral, wedge bar, and combined Wescott types, along with faceplates, heavy-duty faceplates, flanges, and large-diameter chucks with accessories, for workpiece holding in turning operations.
• KRAFTSPANNFUTTER (Power Chucks) Power clamping chucks compatible with Kitagawa gearing (1.5 x 60°), available in 2, 3, and 4-jaw configurations with cylindrical or taper mounts, featuring hardened and ground wear parts for high runout accuracy and longevity.
• SPANNZANGENFUTTER (Collet Chucks) Collet chucks for pressure collets including 5C collets, CR power collet chucks, and pneumatic variants with rotary and swivel capabilities for precision tool holding.
• AUFSPANNVORRICHTUNGEN (Clamping Fixtures) Clamping fixtures and workstations including rotary tables, dividing heads, tailstocks, magnetic clamping plates, angle plates, angle cubes, screw clamps, and cross-sliding tables.
• SCHRAUBSTÖCKE (Machine Vises) Machine vises including CMC/SVC types, double clamps, centric clamps, NC clamps, 3-axis and 5-axis centric vises, grinding vises, EDM vises, and precision vises from CARMINATI.
• KÖRNERSPITZEN (Center Points) Live and fixed center points for lathes including rotating centers, fixed centers, interchangeable insert centers, and modular center cones and flange plates from SASSATELLI.
• HÜLSEN UND DORNE (Sleeves and Mandrels) Reduction sleeves, extension sleeves, taper sleeves, drilling and reaming extensions, clamping sleeves, spindle sleeves, and taper mandrels for various machining applications.
• BOHRFUTTER (Drill Chucks) Quick-change drill chucks and precision quick-change drill chucks for drilling operations, including short drill chucks for right and left rotation.
• VDI-HALTER (VDI Tool Holders) VDI tool holders per DIN 69880, bar feeders, live center rests, pendulum rests, workpiece stops, setting holders, and accessories including reducing bushings and ball spray nozzles.
• ANGETRIEBENE WERKZEUGE (Powered Tools) Powered cutting tools for rotary turrets including DIN 5480/5482 for SAUTER, TOEM for BARRUFALDI, and screw-mounted variants for MORI SEIKI and NAKAMURA turrets.
• SPANNZANGEN (Collets) Precision collets including DIN 6388B/OZ (double slit), DIN 6499/ER/ESX (ER 8-ER 50), sealed collets, tap collets with internal square, 5C collets, and Erickson-style collets in various configurations.
• SCHNELLWECHSELHALTER (Quick-Change Holders) Quick-change tool holders including Original MULTISUISSE and BASIC versions, plus grinding belt holders and grinding devices.
• WERKZEUGAUFNAHMEN (Tool Holders) Tool holders per DIN 2080, DIN 69871, MAS BT, with Morse taper, cylindrical shaft, or HSK interface, including tool sets in aluminum cases.
• AUSDREHKOPF-SÄTZE UND GEWINDESCHNEIDFUTTER (Boring Head Sets and Thread Cutting Chucks) Boring head sets and thread cutting chucks including quick-change, synchronous, and automatic-return thread cutting attachments.
• RÄUMWERKZEUGE (Broaching Tools) Broaching tool holders, broaching punches, internal and external broaching tools and holders for internal broaching operations.
• MESSEN - PRÜFEN - EINSTELLEN (Measuring-Testing-Adjusting) Precision measuring and testing equipment including test mandrels, zero setters, edge finders, dial indicators, bore gauge sets, magnetic stands, parallel sets, gauge blocks, tension measurement devices, torque wrenches, and clamping sets.
• ENTGRATWERKZEUG X-GRAT (Deburring Tool) X-Grat deburring tool for removing burrs and sharp edges from machined workpieces.
• SCHUTZEINRICHTUNGEN & SCHUTZZÄUNE (Safety Guards and Safety Fences) Safety guards for lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, and grinding machines with magnetic bases, emergency stop control units, work lights, and safety fences.
• SONDERLÖSUNGEN (Special/Custom Solutions) Custom-designed clamping tools and special-purpose workholding solutions manufactured to customer specifications upon request.
• ZENTRA (House Brand) In-house ZENTRA brand of MACK Tools covering precision clamping tools including lathe chucks, faceplates, flanges, replacement jaws, accessories, machine vises, and clamping devices such as dividing heads and rotary tables.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12-month warranty on all delivered parts

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Röhm: Röhm is a long-established German manufacturer of power chucks, lathe chucks, and drilling/milling clamping tools. Closely overlapping with MACK's product portfolio and Germany-centric distribution, making it a head-to-head competitor in the DACH precision workholding market.
• OTT-JAKOB Spanntechnik: OTT-JAKOB is a German specialist in tool holding (HSK, SK, BT interfaces) and power drawbars. Directly comparable to MACK's WERKZEUGAUFNAHMEN and KRAFTSPANNFUTTER lines, serving the same machine tool OEM and end-user market.
• Schunk: Schunk is the German market leader in precision clamping and workholding technology. Directly comparable to MACK in product categories (lathe chucks, power chucks, vises, tool holders) and customer base (machine shops and industrial manufacturers), but at significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• Hainbuch: Hainbuch is a German specialist in workholding and clamping technology for turning, milling, and grinding. Comparable to MACK across the core product range (chucks, vises, mandrels) with a similar B2B focus on industrial manufacturers, though Hainbuch is more internationally established.
• Gressel: Gressel is a Swiss manufacturer of precision clamping systems and workholding for milling and machining centers. Directly comparable to MACK's SCHRAUBSTÖCKE and clamping fixtures lines, serving the same European machine-shop customer base with similar high-precision positioning.
• ALLMATIC-Jakob Spannsysteme: ALLMATIC is a German clamping technology manufacturer producing power chucks, vises, and zero-point clamping systems. Direct competitor to MACK in DACH-region workholding, with comparable size and product overlap in the lathe chuck and vise categories.
• Lang Technik: Lang Technik is a German maker of precision vises, clamping systems, and tombstone fixtures for 5-axis machining. Directly overlaps with MACK's machine vise and clamping fixture offerings, targeting the same precision machining customer segment.
• Kitagawa: Kitagawa is a Japanese global leader in power chucks and workholding. MACK's KRAFTSPANNFUTTER are explicitly Kitagawa-gearing-compatible (1.5x60°), making Kitagawa both a compatible-partner and a direct competitor in the power chuck category across European markets.
• Forkardt: Forkardt is a workholding specialist (German heritage, now part of a global group) producing lathe chucks, power chucks, and stationary workholding. Directly competes with MACK across multiple core product lines and serves similar European industrial manufacturing customers.

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Coromant: Sandvik Coromant is the global leader in metal cutting tools and a broad supplier of toolholding and workholding solutions. Overlaps with MACK's tool holder and clamping categories but as part of a much larger portfolio; serves the same industrial manufacturing customers but at scale and with global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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