Holms Finmekanik

What Holms Finmekanik does

Holms Finmekanik ApS is a Danish precision contract manufacturer founded in 1984 by Peter Holm and headquartered in Lynge, Denmark. The company operates an extensive fine-mechanics production platform comprising approximately 20 CNC lathes (2-9 axis), 18 CNC machining centers (3-5 axis, several robot-equipped for 24-hour operation), 6-axis wire EDM, grinding/honing/superfinish cells, surface treatment, in-house hardening, assembly, and advanced metrology (Renishaw 3D CMMs, Taylor Hobson Talyround, Nikon microscopes). It serves Danish and international customers in five primary verticals — medical/healthcare (primary), tool and machine, food, mobile/electronics, and audio/automotive — with tolerances to ±0.002mm and superfinish surface roughness below Ra 0.02µm.

The business operates as a custom order-producing shop, acting as a sparring partner for customers on material selection and production processes; revenue is project-based and quote-based, with prototyping accounting for roughly 30% of turnover. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. A wholly-owned subsidiary, Holm Machinery Asia (HMA), founded in 2007 in Udon Thani, Thailand, mirrors the Danish factory setup and handles prototypes (1-2 week delivery), development work, mass production, and labor-intensive operations, exporting 60-70% of its output across India, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. A sister company, Weldan, extends the Holms Group into special machines, primarily for the medical industry.

The firm is privately held by founder Peter Holm and family (Andreas Holm as Factory Manager), with no external investment, public listing, or M&A history. It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (issued May 2024, MSC/DANAK) and employs between 51 and 100 staff. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales into industrial OEMs and device manufacturers; no digital marketing channels, distribution intermediaries, or named anchor customers are disclosed. The Ph Reifer is produced and marketed as the company's own branded product.

Name

Holms Finmekanik

Legal name

Holms Finmekanik ApS

Website

https://holms-finmekanik.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Holms Finmekanik is a Danish precision contract manufacturer (founded 1984) offering CNC turning, milling, wire EDM, grinding, assembly, and prototyping — with tolerances to ±0.002mm — to medical, tool/machine, food, mobile/electronics, and audio/automotive OEMs in Denmark and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Contract Manufacturing

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

EDM & Electrochemical Machining (Wire/Sinker EDM, ECM) (IMAHADAF)

Keywords

• Precision machining
• CNC turning
• CNC milling
• Contract manufacturing
• Fine mechanics

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynge

HQ country

Denmark

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 Manufacturing Services: Order-producing company providing custom fine mechanics manufacturing including CNC turning, milling, grinding, wire EDM, surface treatment, assembly, and related services. Revenue is generated through project-based manufacturing orders with prototypes representing approximately 30% of turnover.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Holms Finmekanik is a Danish contract manufacturer of high-precision mechanical components, offering custom CNC turning (2–9 axis), CNC milling (3/4/5 axis), wire EDM, grinding, surface treatment, hardening, assembly, prototyping, and metrology services. The company serves Danish and international industries such as medical devices, food, mobile/electronics, audio, and automotive, and also produces and markets its own proprietary product, the Ph Reifer.

Product overview

Holms Finmekanik is a precision mechanics contract manufacturer founded in 1984, offering a comprehensive portfolio of manufacturing services and products. The company operates Ph Reifer as its own branded product while providing extensive contract manufacturing capabilities including CNC turning (2-9 axis), CNC milling (3-4-5 axis with 18 machining centers), wire erosion/EDM, grinding, surface treatment, assembly, prototyping, and quality control services. The service portfolio is unified under a single fine mechanics operation, with approximately 20 CNC lathes and advanced metrology equipment for precision manufacturing across diverse industries including medical, food, mobile/electronics, audio, and automotive. The company also collaborates with Holms Machinery Asia (Thailand) for prototyping and mass production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Turning Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances down to ±0.002mm achievable
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WeldanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Sister company owned by Holms Group. Specializes in special machines, mostly for medical applications.
• Holm Machinery Asia (HMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing partner founded in 2007 in Udon Thani, Thailand by Peter Holm with over 35 years of precision machining experience. HMA handles prototypes, development work, mass production, and labor-intensive work for Holms Finmekanik. Factory setup is identical to the Danish facility with climate-controlled measuring rooms. 60-70% of HMA's production is exported to Asian markets including India, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. Delivery time of 1-2 weeks for prototypes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Bodycote plc: UK-headquartered provider of heat treatment and surface technology services. Holms outsources some hardening processes to partners; Bodycote represents an adjacent service peer that could verticalize into Holms' core precision machining workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Starrag Group: Swiss precision machine tool manufacturer serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable at the equipment/process level and shapes competitive dynamics for high-precision contract manufacturers.
• Sandvik AB: Global Swedish industrial giant with a Machining Solutions division offering cutting tools, CNC software, and additive manufacturing. While not a contract manufacturer, Sandvik sets the technology and pricing benchmarks in the metalworking precision ecosystem Holms operates in.
• DMG MORI: Global machine tool manufacturer (German/Japanese) covering CNC turning, milling, and additive manufacturing. A broad incumbent defining the technology baseline that contract precision shops like Holms must match.
• GF Machining Solutions: Swiss manufacturer of CNC milling, EDM, and laser texturing machines plus related services. A broad incumbent in the same metalworking precision ecosystem; competes indirectly via customer technology choices and adjacent services.
• EMAG GmbH & Co. KG: German precision machining systems manufacturer (turning, grinding, gear cutting). Indirect peer shaping the equipment and process standards Holms Finmekanik's customers expect from precision suppliers.

Direct peers

• Mikron Group: Swiss precision contract manufacturer of complex metal and plastic components for medical, automotive, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Holms Finmekanik on profile: high-precision CNC machining, multi-axis capabilities, and a similar mix of regulated and industrial end markets.
• AQ Group AB: Swedish contract manufacturer with industrial customers across mechanical and electromechanical assemblies. Comparable as a Nordic contract manufacturing peer serving similar B2B industrial and medical customers with custom precision components.
• Weland AB: Swedish precision component manufacturer serving industrial customers with machined and fabricated parts. Comparable as a Nordic precision manufacturing peer with similar tolerances, customer segments, and project-based revenue model.
• Hanza Holding AB: Nordic contract manufacturing solutions provider with multiple production sites across Europe and Asia. Closely parallels Holms' Denmark+Thailand model and offers contract manufacturing of precision mechanical assemblies to industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Holmsfinmekanik.dk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holms-finmekanik

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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