Karl Roll

What Karl Roll does

Karl Roll GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning systems, headquartered in Mühlacker-Enzberg and founded in 1956. The company designs, builds, and services capital equipment for wet cleaning of manufactured parts, spanning aqueous cleaning plants (multichamber immersion, single-chamber flood, round-cycle, and pass-through spray configurations), solvent plants operating under vacuum with hydrocarbon and modified alcohol media, combined aqueous/solvent systems via its TwinTec technology, and the FlexJet HD high-pressure water jet deburring system. Supporting products include bath conditioning peripherals (filtration, oil separation, ion exchange, evaporators, automation) and custom special machines for unique applications. The firm maintains ISO 9001:2015, WHG, welding, and refrigeration certifications, and operates a Technikum (technical research centre) with Jomesa particle counter and Leica stereomicroscope for VDA19 residual soil analysis and free cleaning trials with customers' original dirty parts.

The company serves industrial manufacturers across automotive (Bosch, Mahle, TRW, ZF, Voit Automotive), aerospace (Lufthansa, Aerotech), precision engineering (Heidenhain, Siemens, Festo), medical instruments (Lawton), consumer goods (Braun, Zwilling, Wüsthof, Robbe & Berking), metal manufacturing, and tooling sectors. Its business model is one-time capital equipment sales (multichamber immersion plants, single-chamber plants, round-cycle plants, pass-through spray plants, solvent plants, combined plants, FlexJet HD, and special plants) augmented by recurring spare parts supply, field service, maintenance, repair, and teleservice technical support. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with inside sales, an exclusive international sales and service partner network covering 18 countries across Europe, the USA, and China, multilingual website quotation flows, and trade fair presence (Simodec, Clean Event, TechniShow, SIAMS, Mach). Annual production exceeds 60 cleaning systems, and the company self-reports as a European market leader in industrial parts cleaning.

Name

Karl Roll

Legal name

Karl Roll GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://karl-roll.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Karl Roll GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer founded in 1956 that designs and produces industrial wet parts cleaning systems — aqueous, solvent, and combined technologies — for manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, medical instruments, precision engineering, and consumer goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Parts Washing & Degreasing Equipment (IMAHALAD)

Keywords

• Industrial parts cleaning
• Aqueous cleaning systems
• Solvent cleaning plants
• High-pressure water jet deburring
• Metal finishing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Mühlacker

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial cleaning plant manufacturing and sales: Design, development, and manufacture of standard and custom industrial parts cleaning systems. Revenue generated from the sale of capital equipment including multi-chamber immersion plants, single-chamber plants, round-cycle plants, pass-through spray plants, solvent plants, combined plants, high-pressure water jet deburring systems, and special/custom plants. Includes peripheral equipment for process medium supply and disposal.
2. Spare parts and after-sales service: Replacement parts supply with short delivery times, field service, maintenance, repair, and teleservice technical support. Spare parts ordering via dedicated contact (Marco Reichenbach) with part numbers, commission numbers, and Roll reference numbers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Karl Roll designs, manufactures, and sells industrial parts cleaning systems for manufacturers across automotive, aerospace, medical instruments, precision engineering, and metalworking sectors. The product portfolio spans aqueous cleaning plants (multi-chamber immersion, single-chamber, round-cycle, and pass-through spray), solvent plants for hydrocarbon and modified alcohol cleaners, the RCTS TwinTec combined plant, FlexJet HD high-pressure water jet deburring systems, bath conditioning and automation accessories, and custom special machines. The company also provides spare parts, field service, maintenance, repair, and teleservice technical support.

Product overview

Karl Roll offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial parts cleaning systems, comprising both standardized plant types and custom special machines. The core product line includes: (1) aqueous cleaning plants with four variants—multichamber immersion plants for high-throughput multi-stage processes, single-chamber plants as compact universal solutions, round cycle plants for spray/immersion in production lines, and pass-through spray plants for inline cleaning; (2) solvent plants for hydrocarbon and modified alcohol cleaning operating under vacuum; (3) the RCTS TwinTec combined plant that merges aqueous and solvent cleaning in one chamber; and (4) FlexJet HD high-pressure water jet deburring systems for precision deburring and cleaning. Supporting offerings include bath conditioning and automation accessories (filtration, oil separation, ion exchange, conveyor systems), custom special plant construction, and demonstration plants for customer trials. The company operates a Technical Center (Technikum) for cleaning tests and residual contamination analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FlexJet HD: High-pressure water jet deburring system for removing trapped chips or ultra-fine cleaning of scale-like surfaces
• TwinTec
• RCTS
• Ökomat

Products and services

• Multichamber Immersion Plants Fully enclosed multi-chamber immersion cleaning systems designed for high throughput, large batch weights, complex part geometries, and multi-stage cleaning processes with automated lifting, turning, and swivel movements. Targeted at industrial manufacturers requiring ultra-fine cleaning.
• Single Chamber Plants Compact single-chamber flood cleaning systems with optional ultrasound, pressure flooding, and hot air or vacuum drying for versatile applications across various part geometries. Designed for small to medium batch sizes with simple part geometries.
• Round Cycle Plants Rotary-index cleaning systems using spray and/or immersion processes, optimized for minimal floor space and short cycle times for integration into production lines.
• Pass-Through Spray Plants Inline continuous spray cleaning systems for aqueous media, designed for integration into manufacturing processes with chain conveyor, prism fixtures, or basket transport options.
• Solvent Plants Single-chamber flood systems for hydrocarbon cleaners and modified alcohols, operating under vacuum for cleaning above the solvent's flashpoint with helium leak testing and integrated distillation for bath maintenance.
• RCTS TwinTec Combined Plant Combined cleaning system integrating aqueous and solvent cleaning in one chamber using TwinTec technology, operating under vacuum with ultrasound and pressure flooding available in both solvent and aqueous phases. Enables cleaning above flashpoint via vacuum operation.
• FlexJet HD High-Pressure Water Jet Deburring System High-pressure water jet treatment system for deburring after mechanical processing, removing trapped chips, and ultra-fine cleaning of scale-like surfaces on cast materials. Customized nozzle systems direct kinetic energy precisely.
• Special Plants Custom-designed cleaning systems for oversized batches and complex automation solutions, built in close collaboration with users based on specific requirements. Used for off-standard part sizes, unique cleaning chemistry requirements, integration with existing production lines, and complex loading/unloading scenarios.
• Demonstration Plants Pre-configured demonstration systems available at short notice for customer testing and trials with original dirty parts at the company's in-house technical centre.
• Spare Parts and After-Sales Service Replacement parts supply with short delivery times, field service, maintenance, repair, and teleservice technical support for the installed base of Karl Roll cleaning systems. Spare parts ordered via dedicated contact with part numbers, commission numbers, and Roll reference numbers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 135 tons of CO2 savings per year through energy-efficient technologies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ECOBOME IndustriecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for France. Contact: Eric Boone, Cellule N, 75 Avenue Oehmichen, F-25460 Etupes, France. Provides sales, service, and spare parts support for Karl Roll systems in France. Also provides after-sales service/dépannage for French customers.
• TURBEX LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for Great Britain. Contact: John Huntingdon, Unit 1, Riverwey Industrial Park, Newman Lane, GB-Alton, Hants GU34 2QL. Provides after-sales service for UK customers.
• TeSe AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for Switzerland. Contact: Pascal Brunner, Alte Winterthurerstr. 11B, CH-8309 Nürensdorf. Also provides after-sales service for Swiss customers.
• Oude Reimer BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for the Netherlands and Belgium. Contact: Jef Oude Reimer, Willem Barentszweg 216, NL-1212 BR Hilversum.
• ROGAC+ d.o.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Montenegro. Contact: Mariborska cesta 103, SI-2312 OREHOVA VAS.
• ACORS eUcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for Austria. Contact: Johannes Rothenwänder, Amselgasse 11, A-5111 Bürmoos.
• PAPET PAPADOPOULOS GbR / INDEX-TRAUB & CHIRONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representation for Bulgaria, Greece, and Cyprus. Contact: Petros Papadopoulos, Martinstrasse 68, D-73061 Ebersbach / Fils.
• JCOM ImportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for the United States. Has two locations: 1075 3rd Ave. SW, Carmel, IN 46032 and 5431 Avenida Encinas, Suite G, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA. Maintains a technical centre for demonstrations and service. Provides after-sales service/dépannage for US customers.
• SINOST / Changzhou Sinost Machinery Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for China. Contact: Jason Wang (王成), No.5 Gongye Road, Lujiaxiang, Niutang Town, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China. Mobile: +86 - 150 6199 8520.
• GLOR CZcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for Czech Republic and Slovakia. Contact: Bc. Marek Gloser, Žďárská 409, CZ-549 54 Police nad Metují.
• MAZAROM Impex s.r.l.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and service partner for Romania. Contact: Dr. Ing. Adrian Totu, Str. Musetesti, Nr. 20-22, 014366 Bucuresti, s1, Romania.
• TAE (Technische Akademie Esslingen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical professional organization. Karl Roll references TAE seminars such as 'Stanztechnik' (stamping technology) as relevant industry events.
• FIT (Forschungsinstitut für Anstoss- und Impulsentwicklung e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization in the manufacturing technology sector, listed as an external partner.
• Industriegruppe Vaihingen EnzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional industry group in the Vaihingen Enz area, listed as an external partner. Website: www.industriegruppe-vaihingen.de
• AWT (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Wärmebehandlung und Werkstofftechnik e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for heat treatment and materials technology, listed as an external partner with membership. Website: www.awt-online.org

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dürr AG: Dürr is a large German industrial group with an environmental and cleaning-technology portfolio (formerly including Ecoclean); it competes with Karl Roll on integrated cleaning/painting lines for automotive OEMs but at much greater scale and with broader offering.

Direct peers

• Mafac GmbH & Co. KG: Mafac is a German Mittelstand manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning machines (aqueous and solvent), with a similar product portfolio, customer base in metalworking/automotive, and comparable custom-engineering approach.
• Ecoclean GmbH: Ecoclean is a leading German manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning systems (aqueous, solvent, and combined), serving automotive and industrial OEMs with directly comparable capital equipment to Karl Roll's product range.
• Hans Reinigungssysteme GmbH: Hans is a German specialist builder of industrial parts cleaning systems (aqueous and solvent), serving similar DACH automotive and metalworking customers with comparable mid-sized capital equipment.
• Weber Ultrasonics GmbH: Weber Ultrasonics supplies ultrasonic cleaning systems used as a process step within industrial parts cleaning — directly overlapping Karl Roll's ultrasound-equipped single-chamber and immersion plants.
• Petri Reinigungstechnik AG: Petri is a German maker of aqueous and solvent industrial cleaning systems with a comparable focus on metal-parts manufacturers and custom-engineered special machines.
• STIHLER Group (Munk Group): STIHLER / Munk Group produces special-purpose industrial cleaning and surface-finishing machinery, overlapping Karl Roll in custom-engineered cleaning plants for precision industrial customers.
• RollWasch Wiegel Industrietechnik: RollWasch is a German manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning equipment (aqueous and solvent-based), targeting similar precision-parts and automotive customers with directly substitutable systems.
• Höckmann GmbH: Höckmann builds aqueous and solvent industrial cleaning systems for metal parts, including immersion and spray plants, competing head-to-head with Karl Roll in DACH and broader European industrial accounts.
• RENA Technologies GmbH: RENA (formed via merger of Färber & Schmid with Rena) is a German manufacturer of wet chemical and parts cleaning/surface treatment equipment, addressing semiconductor, medical, and industrial customers with overlapping aqueous cleaning solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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