Hans Berg

What Hans Berg does

Hans Berg GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer of precision deep-drawn parts (Tiefziehteile) and metallic tube components, founded in 1950 and currently controlled by the third generation of the founding family under Managing Director Jan Isenhöfer. The company operates three production sites — the headquarters plant in Reichshof (Germany), an additional German facility in Florstadt, and Bemas Metal A.S. in Dilovasi near Istanbul (Turkey) — and holds a long-standing 45% stake in Italian aluminium-radiator fittings supplier Mecc-Lan. Production combines four core forming technologies: cold-forming (Kaltumformung / Tiefziehen), joining (Fügetechnik), threading (Gewindetechnik), and cutting tool technology (Zerspanungstechnik), supported by an in-house toolmaking shop for rapid prototyping and sample production. Annual output exceeds 100 million components at tolerances down to 1/100 of a millimeter, with certain T-connections and elbows for flat panel radiators produced over one billion times and now considered industry standard.

The company's commercial focus is B2B precision component manufacturing. Its primary customer segment is the European heating industry — tubular and panel radiators, convectors, fittings, and valve connections — where Berg self-identifies as technology and market leader for more than 65 years. Secondary segments include the automotive sector, supplying safety-critical deep-drawn and formed components such as airbag combustion chambers, airbag filter elements, shock-absorber feeders, vibration-dampening parts, actuators, hood lifters, and fuel filler necks, as well as an emerging presence in cooling and domestic appliances since 2019. The business model is direct enterprise sales on a quote basis, with no intermediaries; pricing is custom per specification, volume, and complexity, and certifications including DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, ISO/TS 16949, and ISO 50001:2018 underwrite access to automotive and industrial customers.

Name

Hans Berg

Legal name

Hans Berg GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://berg-kg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hans Berg GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer of precision deep-drawn parts and metallic tube components, serving European heating, automotive safety, and domestic appliance OEMs from three production sites in Germany and Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reichsdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Component Manufacturing & Sales: B2B manufacturing of custom deep-drawn parts and metal tube components for industrial customers. Revenue generated from production of precision components in large series runs, serving heating/cooling, automotive, and domestic appliances industries. The company operates as both development partner and production expert, creating proprietary components that become industry standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hans Berg GmbH & Co. KG is an international manufacturer that produces custom deep-drawn parts and metal tube components for the heating/cooling, automotive, and domestic appliance industries. The company uses cold-forming, welding, threading, and cutting technologies to manufacture precision components to 1/100mm tolerance at a scale exceeding 100 million components annually.

Product overview

Hans Berg GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturing company offering a portfolio of precision metal components produced via cold-forming (Tiefziehen), welding, threading, and cutting technologies. The company's core products include deep-drawn parts (Tiefziehteile) and metal tube components, with its flagship offerings being fittings and valve connections for radiators and convectors. Berg also manufactures specialized automotive components including airbag parts (combustion chambers, filter elements, tubes), shock absorber feeders, vibration dampening parts, actuators, and fuel system components. Production capacity exceeds 100 million components annually with precision tolerances down to 1/100th of a millimeter. The product portfolio is organized around metal forming technologies serving heating/cooling and automotive industries, rather than a software platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom deep-drawn parts

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 million+ precision components produced annually with guaranteed process reliability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mecc-Lan (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Berg has held a stake in Mecc-Lan (45%) since 1992. Mecc-Lan is the market leader in radiator fittings, particularly for aluminium radiators. This partnership strengthens Berg's position in the European radiator market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leiber Group GmbH: German family-owned manufacturer of aluminium and steel forged/machined components for automotive and industrial customers. Direct comparable in Mittelstand structure, metal forming technology, and European automotive supply profile.
• Seissenschmidt AG: German manufacturer of warm and cold forged precision parts primarily for the automotive industry. Comparable in cold-forming competency, automotive customer base, and German Mittelstand profile.
• KAMAX Holding GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned manufacturer of high-strength fasteners and formed components primarily for the automotive industry. Highly comparable family-owned Mittelstand structure, cold-forming technology base, and Tier 1/2 automotive supplier profile.
• Hirschvogel Holding GmbH: German family-owned forging specialist producing steel and aluminium components for automotive and industrial customers. Comparable in metal forming technology, automotive Tier 1/2 customer base, and family-owned industrial profile.
• Norma Group SE: German-listed manufacturer of engineered connecting technology (clamps, connectors, fluid systems) for automotive, industrial, and HVAC customers. Highly comparable Mittelstand profile with B2B sales of precision metal components into overlapping end markets including heating/cooling.
• Phoenix Mecano AG: Swiss-listed manufacturer of precision metal enclosures, components, and engineered solutions for industrial and building technology customers. Comparable in scale, customer profile (B2B industrial), and focus on high-precision metal fabrication for European OEMs.
• EJOT Holding GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned manufacturer of precision fastening and forming technology for automotive and industrial customers. Direct comparable in business model (specialty cold-formed parts), German Mittelstand ownership structure, and automotive Tier 1/2 supply position.

Broad incumbents

• ElringKlinger AG: German-listed automotive supplier of metal-formed components including cylinder head gaskets, shielding, and lightweight structural parts. Overlaps with Berg on automotive metal forming for safety and powertrain applications, but operates at much larger scale with broader product portfolio.
• Mubea Group: German family-owned automotive supplier specializing in formed metal components (chassis springs, body-in-white parts, drivetrain components). Comparable in metal forming competency and automotive supply profile, but substantially larger and broader in scope.

Regional players

• Martinrea International Inc. Canadian Tier 1 automotive supplier of metal-formed, machined, and assembled components. Comparable in metal forming technology and automotive OEM customer base, but serves North American OEMs primarily and is a regional rather than direct European peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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