What Deratech does

Deratech bvba is a Belgian privately held designer and manufacturer of CNC-controlled sheet metal working machines, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Waasmunster with a secondary Belgian address in Lokeren. Its product range spans press brakes (Minibend, Technica, Ultima, Hybrid, and Ultima Heavy Duty tandem configurations from 35 to 2,000 tons), hydraulic plate shears (Varia, Practica), fiber laser cutting machines (Entra, Supera, Supera-T, Futura from 1 to 15 kW), servo-electric CNC turret punching machines (Dinamica), and turn-key automation solutions built around KUKA robotics. Final assembly, testing, and customer service are performed in Belgium, while design and production are conducted through a wholly-owned Shanghai subsidiary — Shanghai Deratech CNC Machine Tool Co — operating a 17,000 m² facility with 300+ employees and an 18-person R&D team. The company sources Western European premium components (Hoerbiger, Bosch-Rexroth, Trelleborg, Voith, Heidenhain, Schneider, Delem/Cybelec/ESA, Wila, LazerSafe, IPG, Precitec) while leveraging Chinese production costs, and differentiates on a 10-year frame guarantee and energy-efficient hybrid drive technology.

Name

Deratech

Legal name

Deratech bvba

Website

https://deratech.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Belgian designer and manufacturer of CNC sheet metal working machines — press brakes, plate shears, fiber laser cutters, and turret punches — serving metalworking companies across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Oceania via direct sales and a global dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial sheet metal working machinery

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA), Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• Sheet metal machinery
• CNC press brakes
• Fiber laser cutting
• Plate shears
• Turret punching machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Waasmunster

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sheet Metal Working Machines: Manufacturing and sale of CNC-controlled press brakes, plate shears, CNC turret punching machines, and fiber laser cutting machines. Products range from compact Minibend (35-50 ton) to heavy-duty Ultima (up to 2,000 ton) machines.
2. Service and Technical Support: Technical service including telephone helpdesk, on-site interventions, and teleservice for remote diagnostics. Retrofit services for existing machines including controller upgrades, crowning tables, back-gauges, safety systems, and tooling conversions.
3. Tooling and Spare Parts: Press brake tools, punch tooling, and shear blades. Supports multiple tooling systems including Amada-Promecam, Wila-Trumpf, Bystronic, LVD, EHT, and Heavy Duty systems.
4. CAD-CAM Software: Partnership with Radan and other external software partners to provide CAD-CAM programming solutions. Customer is not bound to machine manufacturer for software.
5. Automation Solutions: Turn-key automation solutions for production processes including robotic loading/unloading, automated cutting, sorting, and stacking systems for press brakes, shears, and punching machines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Deratech designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services CNC-controlled sheet metal working machines including press brakes, hydraulic plate shears, CNC turret punching machines, and fiber laser cutting systems. The company combines in-house engineering and large-scale production at its Shanghai facility (17,000 m², 300+ employees) with final assembly, testing, and after-sales support in Belgium. It also supplies CAD-CAM software, automation solutions, tooling, and refurbished second-hand machines to metalworking businesses worldwide.

Product overview

Deratech is a specialized manufacturer of sheet metal working machines with a comprehensive product portfolio. The company offers CNC-controlled press brakes (Minibend, Technica, Ultima, Hybrid, Ultima Heavy Duty), plate shears (Varia, Practica), fiber laser cutting machines (Entra, Supera, Supera-T, Futura), CNC turret punching machines (Dinamica), and automation solutions. The product line also includes CAD-CAM software integration (Radan), tooling accessories (press brake tools, punch tooling, shear blades), and refurbished second-hand machines. Deratech's press brakes range from compact 35-ton models to heavy-duty 2,000-ton machines with tandem configurations, while fiber laser machines span from compact 1,500x1,500mm units to large-format 3,000x12,000mm systems with up to 15 kW power. The company emphasizes an excellent price-quality ratio using Western European top components including Hoerbiger hydraulics, Bosch-Rexroth valves, Wila crowning systems, Delem/Cybelec/ESA CNC controllers, and IPG/Raycus/MaxPhotonics fiber laser sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Minibend: Compact press brake with capacity of 35 or 50 tons and bending length of 1050 or 1500 mm
• Technica
• Ultima
• Hybrid
• Ultima Heavy Duty
• Varia
• Practica
• Dinamica
• Entra
• Supera
• Supera-T
• Futura

Products and services

• Minibend Press Brake

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 65% energy savings with hybrid drive press brakes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prima Power: Prima Power is an Italian manufacturer of sheet metal fabrication machinery including servo-electric presses, fiber laser cutting, and integrated flexible manufacturing systems. It is a direct peer in press brake and laser cutting categories and has a strong presence in Europe similar to Deratech.
• Bystronic: Bystronic is a Swiss-based global manufacturer of press brakes, fiber laser cutting systems, and automation for sheet metal processing, serving the same metal fabrication customer base as Deratech with comparable CNC-controlled equipment. It is one of the two most direct competitors in Deratech's press brake and laser cutting categories.
• Salvagnini: Salvagnini is an Italian manufacturer of sheet metal working machinery including panel benders, press brakes, fiber laser cutting machines, and FMS systems. It competes directly with Deratech in the press brake segment and in automated bending cells.
• Trumpf: Trumpf is a German manufacturer of machine tools, lasers, and sheet metal processing equipment including press brakes (TruBend) and laser cutting machines. It is a direct peer in the press brake and laser cutting segments and a much larger incumbent competitor to Deratech in the European metalworking market.
• LVD Group: LVD is a Belgian sheet metal machinery manufacturer producing press brakes (PPIB, Easy-Form), guillotine shears, and laser cutting machines. Headquartered near Deratech in Belgium, it is a direct local competitor across nearly all of Deratech's core product categories.
• Durma Machines: Durma is a Turkish sheet metal machinery manufacturer producing press brakes, shears, and fiber laser cutting machines. Like Deratech it competes on price-quality in the mid-market press brake and laser segment, though with more limited European service network depth.
• HACO: HACO is a Belgian manufacturer of press brakes, guillotine shears, and plate rolls based in West Flanders, Belgium. It is a direct local competitor to Deratech with overlapping product categories and a shared Belgian heritage targeting European metal fabricators.
• Amada: Amada is a Japanese global manufacturer of sheet metal machinery including press brakes, shears, laser cutting machines, and turret punch presses. It directly competes with Deratech's Minibend/Ultima press brakes and Varia shears, particularly in the European mid-market segment Deratech targets.

Regional players

• Ermaksan: Ermaksan is a Turkish manufacturer of fiber laser cutting machines, press brakes, and plasma cutting equipment. It is comparable to Deratech in scale and product mix but more concentrated in Turkey, CIS and MENA regions than in Western Europe.

Emerging players

• Han’s Laser: Han’s Laser is a large Chinese manufacturer of laser equipment including industrial fiber laser cutting machines that overlap with Deratech's Supera, Supera-T and Futura product lines. While based in China, it competes in global sheet metal laser cutting and pressures margins on entry-level and mid-range machines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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