HMT Höfer Metall Technik GmbH & Co. KG

What HMT Höfer Metall Technik GmbH & Co. KG does

HMT Höfer Metall Technik GmbH & Co. KG, part of the family-owned Höfer Group founded in 1932 and headquartered in Hettstedt, Germany, is a vertically integrated aluminum processor operating three German production sites (Hettstedt, Urmitz am Rhein, Dillingen an der Saar) and employing more than 350 people. The group's value chain spans a vertical-casting foundry that produces up to 45 tons of aluminum billet per day from secondary (recycled) aluminum, an extrusion plant with two presses (18 MN and 25 MN) running the HybrEx hybrid-drive line and producing roughly 20,000 tons of aluminum profiles annually, mechanical profile finishing (CNC sawing, drilling, milling, bending, welding up to 6,000 mm), sheet metal processing up to 6 m, surface finishing (anodizing and powder coating, including certified specialty finishes up to 7,500 × 1,000 × 2,000 mm), and ready-to-install component assembly.

The business model is B2B contract manufacturing with quote-based pricing, served through dedicated field sales contacts for automotive and non-automotive customers at each location, supplemented by the Blechking online portal for cut-to-order sheet metal. End markets are concentrated in automotive (IATF 16949-certified at Hettstedt) and construction/architectural applications (EN 15088, QUALICOAT, Qualanod), with additional industrial-manufacturing customers in EMEA. The company holds an unusually broad certification stack (ISO 9001, 14001, 50001, ASI, IGP specialty coatings, LkSG and UK Modern Slavery Act compliance) and is investing in industrial decarbonization through a 2,500 kWp rooftop solar installation and a hydrogen-burner foundry pilot targeting sub-0.7 kg CO2 per kg of billet, alongside a recently launched 5G campus network for industrial digitalization at Hettstedt. Ownership remains entirely within the Höfer family across three generations, with no external institutional investors and no public listing.

Name

HMT Höfer Metall Technik GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

HMT Höfer Metall Technik GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://hoefer-hmt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

HMT Höfer Metall Technik is a family-owned German aluminum processor operating three sites in Germany, offering vertically integrated services from secondary-aluminum foundry casting through extrusion, profile finishing, metalworking, surface finishing, and component assembly for automotive and construction customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminum Extrusion & Processing

NAICS

Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Primary Production Of Aluminum (3334), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE), Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Aluminum extrusion services
• Surface finishing aluminum
• Anodizing powder coating
• Metal component manufacturing
• Aluminum profile processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hettstedt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aluminum Profile Manufacturing and Processing: Full-service aluminum processing including foundry casting, extrusion, profile finishing, metalworking, surface finishing (anodizing and powder coating), and component manufacturing. One-stop solution from liquid aluminum to finished components.
2. Contract Manufacturing Services: Custom manufacturing services including CNC machining, welding, bending, and assembly of aluminum profiles and sheet metal to customer specification
3. Blechking Online Portal: Web portal for individual sheet and plate cutting orders, enabling customers to order precision-cut sheet metal and bent pieces in five easy steps

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HMT Höfer Metall Technik is a vertically integrated aluminum processor offering a one-stop solution from liquid aluminum to finished components. Operations cover foundry casting (up to 45 tons of aluminum billet daily), aluminum profile extrusion (approximately 20,000 tons annually), CNC profile finishing, sheet metalworking (cutting, bending, welding), surface finishing (anodizing and powder coating), and assembly of ready-to-install components for automotive and construction industry customers.

Product overview

HMT Höfer Metall Technik operates as a vertically integrated aluminum processing company offering end-to-end services from casting to finished components. The core portfolio consists of: (1) Foundry – vertical casting of aluminum alloys up to 45 tons daily; (2) Extrusion Plant – production of ~20,000 tons/year of aluminum profiles on state-of-the-art presses; (3) Profile Finishing – CNC machining of profiles (sawing, drilling, milling, bending, welding); (4) Metalworking – sheet/plate processing up to 6m with lasering, punching, milling; (5) Surface Finishing – anodizing and powder coating for corrosion protection and aesthetics; (6) Component Manufacturing – assembly of ready-to-install components. The company also operates Blechking, an online portal for sheet metal cut-to-order. Services range from individual processing steps to complete one-stop solutions from liquid aluminum to finished components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blechking: Online portal for individual sheet and plate cut-to-order, offering precision-cut sheets and bent plates in five easy steps

Products and services

• Gießerei (Foundry) Vertical casting production of aluminum alloys. Up to 45 tons of aluminum billet cast daily. Alloys produced to international standards or customer specifications for use as extrusion feedstock.
• Presswerk (Extrusion Plant) Production of extruded aluminum profiles using two fully automated extrusion lines (18 MN and 25 MN pressure capacity). Output of approximately 20,000 tons of aluminum profiles annually for automotive, construction, and industrial customers.
• Profilbearbeitung (Profile Finishing) Mechanical processing of aluminum profiles including sawing, punching, drilling, milling, joining, bending, welding, and CNC machining. Profile lengths up to 6,000 mm handled on CNC machining centers.
• Metallbearbeitung (Metalworking) Processing of sheet and plate metals with edge lengths up to 6 m and thicknesses up to 6 mm. Services include lasering, punching, milling, edge bending, and welding of steel and aluminum sheets.
• Oberflächenveredelung (Surface Finishing) Surface treatment of aluminum including anodizing (electrolytic oxidation) and powder coating. Provides corrosion resistance, weather resistance, and aesthetic finishes. Maximum dimensions for powder coating of profiles and sheet constructions up to 7,500 x 1,000 x 2,000 mm.
• Komponentenfertigung (Component Manufacturing) Production of ready-to-install assemblies and components from extruded profiles. Includes product development, processing, and assembly of purchased parts into finished component solutions.
• Blechking Online Portal Self-service web portal for individual sheet and plate cut-to-order. Allows customers to order precision-cut sheets and bent parts in five easy steps, primarily targeting SMB and individual buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 45 tons of aluminum billet cast daily
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Granges: Swedish aluminum rolled products and extrusions company serving automotive heat exchangers and architectural applications. Comparable in vertical scope and European industrial customer overlap with HMT.
• Constellium: Global aluminum products company supplying extrusions, rolled products, and automotive structures including battery enclosures. Overlaps with HMT in automotive aluminum profiles but operates at far greater scale and with broader downstream integration.
• Norsk Hydro: Vertically integrated global aluminum major spanning bauxite, alumina, primary smelting, extrusion, and recycling. Parent of Hydro Extrusion and a relevant comparable for HMT's foundry-to-extrusion secondary-aluminum strategy.
• Hydro Extrusion: Division of Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world's largest aluminum extrusion operators with broad product portfolio including automotive, construction, and industrial profiles. Serves many of the same automotive and architectural OEM customers as HMT but at vastly greater scale.
• Trimet Aluminium: German primary aluminum producer and caster with multiple smelters in Germany supplying extrusion billet. Comparable on the casting/foundry side and relevant as both a potential supplier competitor and billet source for the DACH extrusion market.
• Kaiser Aluminum: US-based semi-fabricated aluminum producer focused on extrusions, rolled products, and drawn tube for aerospace, automotive, and industrial end markets. Comparable in product portfolio mix though geographically distant.
• Novelis: World leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, owned by Hindalco, with significant automotive sheet and structural component operations. Competes with HMT in supplying automotive aluminum and is a leader in closed-loop recycling relevant to HMT's secondary-aluminum positioning.

Direct peers

• Mifa Aluminium: Dutch precision aluminum extruder producing complex profiles and machined components for automotive, lighting, and industrial applications. Direct competitor in the niche of precision extrusion and value-added machining.
• Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI): Austrian aluminum extrusion group with casting, extrusion, and processing capabilities serving automotive and industrial customers. Comparable vertically integrated mid-market footprint in the DACH region and overlapping customer base with HMT.
• Welser Profile: Austrian family-owned aluminum extrusion specialist producing custom profiles and value-added components for automotive, construction, and industrial customers. Direct competitor to HMT's Presswerk and Komponentenfertigung lines with comparable mid-market scale and customer focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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