Mueller Precision

What Mueller Precision does

Müller Präzision GmbH (doing business as Mueller Precision) is a privately held German precision metalworking contract manufacturer founded in 1974 by Rainer Müller and headquartered in Cham, Bavaria. The company operates two production facilities in Cham and employs approximately 500 people, positioning itself as one of the leading independent service providers in zerspanende Metallbearbeitung (cutting metalworking) in Germany. The current Managing Director is Karl Macharowsky.

The company delivers an integrated portfolio of precision machining services from a single supplier. Its core competencies are turning (over 150 multi-spindle and long-turning automatics handling diameters from 4 mm to 250 mm, lengths up to 1,000 mm, and production volumes up to 45 million units), milling (16+ 5-axis machining centers with tool magazines up to 360 positions), heat treatment of steel and non-ferrous metals up to 950°C, precision grinding to tolerances of 3 µm with 100% inspection, and flexible assembly. Supporting capabilities include over 30 proprietary automation cells for palletizing, blister packaging, and inspection, plus a technical cleanliness service that offers fine cleaning to 200 µm particle size and ISO Class 8 cleanroom assembly.

Müller Präzision operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market as a tier-2/tier-3 supplier to industrial customers across six verticals: automotive (primary), energy, motorcycle/leisure, agricultural technology, mechanical engineering, and hydraulics. Revenue is generated through quote-based contract manufacturing with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company serves customers in Europe, has no disclosed subsidiaries or M&A activity, and remains a family-owned Mittelstand enterprise with no private equity, venture capital, or parent company involvement. As of 2024, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary under continuous family ownership.

Name

Mueller Precision

Legal name

Müller Präzision GmbH

Website

https://mueller-praezision.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Müller Präzision GmbH is a privately held German precision metalworking contract manufacturer in Cham with ~500 employees, offering integrated turning, milling, grinding, heat treatment, assembly, and cleanroom services to automotive, energy, hydraulics, and other industrial OEMs as a tier-2/tier-3 supplier.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cham

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Machining Services: Precision machining services rendered as a contract manufacturer to industrial customers across automotive, energy, hydraulics, and other sectors. Services include turning, milling, grinding, hardening, assembly, and engineering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mueller Precision is a German contract manufacturer providing precision metalworking services including turning, milling, hardening, grinding, assembly, and engineering. The company operates over 150 turning machines and more than 16 machining centers, producing components with tolerances down to 3 µm and volumes up to 45 million pieces, and offers in-house technical cleanliness and cleanroom (ISO Class 8) assembly.

Product overview

Mueller Precision is a precision machining services provider offering an integrated portfolio of metalworking services. The core offerings include turning, milling, hardening, and grinding services for precision components. Supporting capabilities include assembly services, proprietary automation engineering, and technical cleanliness/cleanroom services. The company operates over 150 turning machines and more than 16 machining centers, serving automotive, energy, motorcycle/leisure, agricultural technology, mechanical engineering, and hydraulics industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drehen (Turning) Precision turning services for industrial customers using multi-spindle automatic lathes, long automatic lathes, and two-spindle machines, processing diameters from 4 mm to 250 mm, lengths up to 1000 mm, with production volumes up to 45 million units across more than 150 turning machines.
• Fräsen (Milling) 5-axis precision milling services using machining centers with pallet changers and tool magazines up to 360 positions, processing workpieces up to 260 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm across more than 16 machining centers for complex geometries.
• Härten (Hardening) Heat treatment services for steel and non-ferrous metals at temperatures up to 950 °C, including hardening and hardness testing for industrial components.
• Schleifen (Grinding) Precision grinding services including through-feed, plunge, centerless, and torsion-free grinding for diameters 2 mm to 50 mm and lengths 2 mm to 500 mm, achieving tolerances down to 3 µm with 100% inspection.
• Montage (Assembly) Flexible assembly services using high-mix, low-volume production with flexible manufacturing cells, MTM-based planning, built-to-print assembly, and design for cost/assembly optimization.
• Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Production volumes up to 45 million pieces per year
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Supplier NetworkminorOthersSupplier Code of Conduct document indicates relationships with material and component suppliers who must comply with quality and sustainability standards

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Feintool: Swiss-headquartered precision metal parts manufacturer with strong automotive tier-supplier presence, combining fineblanking and precision machining. Closely comparable business model — contract production of high-precision components for industrial OEMs including auto and energy.
• Seissenschmidt: German precision hot-forming and machining supplier serving automotive and industrial markets with high-precision components. Comparable in customer base (automotive tier suppliers), product portfolio (precision metal components), and Mittelstand structure.
• Hirschvogel Automotive: German precision forging and machining group focused on automotive drivetrain and chassis components. Comparable as a tier-2/3 supplier delivering high-precision metal components to automotive and industrial customers, with similar mid-sized Mittelstand profile.
• Leistritz: German family-owned precision machining and manufacturing group producing turned components, extruders, and pumps for automotive, energy, and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a Mittelstand precision machining services provider serving similar end markets.

Broad incumbents

• INDEX-Werke: German manufacturer of turning machines and multi-spindle automatics — equipment Mueller uses extensively. Comparable in precision turning technology and automotive supplier customer base, but INDEX is a machine builder rather than a contract manufacturer.
• Heller GmbH: German CNC machining center manufacturer serving automotive, aerospace, and general industrial customers. Adjacent comparable in precision machining technology stack and customer base, but Heller sells machines rather than offering machining services.
• TRUMPF: German manufacturer of machine tools and laser equipment serving industrial customers including automotive and mechanical engineering. Comparable in serving the same end-market verticals with metalworking technology, though TRUMPF is a much larger diversified equipment maker.
• DMG Mori: Global machine tool manufacturer (German-Japanese heritage) producing CNC turning and milling systems used by precision contract manufacturers. Comparable in metalworking technology footprint and customer overlap, but primarily a machine OEM.
• EMAG Group: German machine tool manufacturer producing turning, milling, and grinding systems, with adjacent contract manufacturing services. Comparable in precision metalworking technology and customer overlap, though EMAG primarily sells machines rather than serving as a dedicated contract manufacturer.

Others

• Schunk Group: German manufacturer of precision workholding, clamping, and gripping systems widely used in precision turning and milling operations. Ecosystem supplier to the precision machining industry Mueller serves, with overlapping automotive and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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