KUHNE

What KUHNE does

K-tool GmbH is a German precision-engineering manufacturer and engineering service provider specializing in custom components for the plastics extrusion industry. Operating as a member of the family-owned KUHNE GROUP since its establishment as a separate legal entity on January 1, 2011, the company serves external customers in the Kunststoffmaschinen-Industrie with flat dies up to 9,000 mm wide, multi-layer adapters supporting up to 11 layers (with 13-layer solutions available), helix-distributor blown film heads up to 17 layers, and extruder screws engineered for all known plastomers. The company draws on a heritage of more than 70 years of extrusion manufacturing knowledge and a track record of over 20,000 screws delivered worldwide.

The company's core technology stack centers on in-house CAD/CAM design using SolidWorks for 3D construction and CNC machining for production, supported by a modern machine park featuring a Soraluce SP8000 6-axis Heidenhain-controlled bed-type machine, Mazak Integrex multi-axis CNC centers, vertical turn-milling centers, and equipment for honing, deep-hole drilling, grinding, and polishing. Engineering services include component design and calculation, technical consulting for economically optimized part manufacturing, and SolidWorks-based 3D modeling that allows customers to feed CAD/CAM modules directly into the company's specification workflow.

K-tool operates a pure B2B custom-manufacturing revenue model with no e-commerce or self-serve channels. Sales are conducted via direct enterprise field engagement and consultation-led quotation, with Mario Quadt as the named sales contact. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and each engagement is project-based. The company is headquartered at Einsteinstraße 20, Sankt Augustin, Germany, and employs over 30 staff. It is led by Managing Directors Dipl.-Ing. Sven Schmidt and Axel Werner, and operates as part of the KUHNE GROUP alongside sister entities KUHNE Maschinenbau and KUHNE Anlagenbau.

Name

KUHNE

Legal name

K-tool GmbH

Website

https://ktool.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

K-tool GmbH is a German precision-engineering manufacturer and engineering service provider that designs and produces custom extrusion tooling — flat dies, multi-layer adapters, blown film heads, and extruder screws — for B2B customers in the plastics machinery industry, drawing on 70+ years of KUHNE GROUP heritage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Extrusion Equipment Components

NAICS

Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511), Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermoforming Tooling, Mold & Die Manufacturing (IMANAHAJ)

Keywords

• Extrusion components
• Flat dies manufacturing
• Multi-layer adapters
• Extruder screws
• Precision CNC machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Sankt Augustin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Component Manufacturing: K-tool GmbH generates revenue by manufacturing custom-built, precision-engineered components for the plastics extrusion industry. Products include flat dies, multi-layer adapters, blown film heads, extruder screws, flanges, and other machined parts. Manufacturing is based on over 70 years of domain experience, with a modern machine park supporting CNC turning, milling, grinding, and specialized operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

K-tool GmbH is a German precision manufacturer of custom-built extrusion components for the plastics machinery industry, producing flat dies up to 9 meters wide, multi-layer adapters (up to 11 layers, solutions for 13), helix distributor blown film heads (up to 17 layers), extruder screws, flanges, and other machined parts. The company bundles consulting, in-house SolidWorks-based design/engineering, and CNC precision manufacturing under one roof, leveraging 70+ years of extrusion know-how from the KUHNE Group and a modern machine park staffed by 30+ employees.

Product overview

K-tool GmbH is a precision components manufacturer and engineering service provider for the plastics machinery industry, operating as a member of the KUHNE GROUP since January 2011. The company offers a unified portfolio of flat dies (up to 9 meters wide), multi-layer adapters (up to 11 layers), helix distributor blown film heads (up to 17 layers), extruder screws (20,000+ delivered globally), and custom machined components—all backed by in-house engineering consultation and a state-of-the-art CNC manufacturing facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flat Dies (Flachdüsen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Flat dies up to 9,000 mm width
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KUHNE Group (Parent)coreOthers · 1 January 2011K-tool GmbH is a wholly owned member of the KUHNE GROUP, established on January 1, 2011 to consolidate and commercialize the extrusion manufacturing expertise of the group for supplying external companies in the plastics machinery industry. The parent KUHNE GROUP includes KUHNE Maschinenbau and KUHNE Anlagenbau as sister companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Reifenhäuser Group: German plastics extrusion line manufacturer and K-tool's natural customer set; operates some in-house tooling capabilities that partially compete with K-tool's offering for high-end dies.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: Leading global blown film extrusion line builder with in-house die and screw expertise; comparable customer base to K-tool and potential in-house competitor for custom tooling work.
• Brückner Group: German film and sheet extrusion line builder with proprietary die technology for BOPP/CPP and similar — overlaps directly with K-tool's flat die and multi-layer adapter portfolio.
• Davis-Standard: US-headquartered extrusion systems provider with extensive in-house tooling capabilities serving film, sheet and pipe markets; competes for custom die and screw contracts comparable to K-tool.

Regional players

• SML Extrusion Technology: Austrian extrusion line builder focused on cast film and extrusion coating; a regional competitor with similar custom die/screw requirements to those served by K-tool.
• Macro Engineering: Canadian blown film and stretch film extrusion equipment maker; uses high-layer blown film heads directly comparable to K-tool's 17-layer capability.

Broad incumbents

• Hosokawa Alpine: German-Japanese film and blown film extrusion line manufacturer; broader equipment portfolio but overlapping need for high-precision dies and screws that K-tool also supplies.

Others

• Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik: German manufacturer of slitting and winding machinery for film/sheet lines; serves the same film extrusion customer base and is an adjacent equipment supplier ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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