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Feuerherdt GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held German manufacturer specializing in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding components, founded in 1989 by Jochim Feuerherdt. The company produces contact springs made from copper-beryllium and stainless steel with optional surface finishes (tin, nickel, zinc, gold, or silver), alongside a broader portfolio that includes conductive silicones, knitted wire mesh gaskets, conductive elastomers, dispensed gaskets, shielded windows, conductive foils, and board-level shielding enclosures. The company self-describes as Germany's most renowned EMC contact spring manufacturer, offering over 400 standard product variants plus custom-engineered solutions ranging from individual prototypes to million-unit production runs.

The business operates a sales-led, direct distribution model out of its Berlin headquarters (relocated to a newly constructed facility in 2023), with quotes generated via email, phone, and website contact forms, and short delivery times supported by a comprehensive warehouse stock. End markets are diversified across seven verticals — medical, energy, electronics, automotive, aerospace, research (including CERN, where Feuerherdt supplies EMC contact springs for the particle accelerator), and machinery/plant engineering. The company is ISO 9001 (2022) and ISO 14001 (2024) certified and markets itself on Made-in-Germany craftsmanship and engineering flexibility from early product development through high-volume production.

Following the death of founder Jochim Feuerherdt in 2023, Alexander Singer was appointed Managing Director. The company remains a single-entity GmbH with no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity, and operates with a 51-100 employee headcount. Revenue, pricing, and detailed financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Fireplace

Legal name

Feuerherdt GmbH

Website

https://feuerherdt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Feuerherdt GmbH is a Berlin-based German manufacturer of EMC contact springs, conductive silicones, knitted wire mesh gaskets, and specialty shielding components, serving medical, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, research, and industrial customers with over 400 standard products plus custom solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EMC Shielding Components

NAICS

Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (3326), Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermal & EMI/EMC Interconnect Materials (Shielding, Gaskets, Grounding) (HDAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seals, Gaskets & O-Rings (Industrial Elastomer) (IMANALAC), Conductive/ESD & EMI-Shielding Compounds (IMANABAH)

Keywords

• EMC shielding components
• Contact springs manufacturing
• Conductive gaskets
• Knitted wire mesh
• EMI shielding products

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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. Standard contact springs and EMC products: Sale of standard product portfolio including over 400 standard contact springs, with flexible lengths and various surface finishes
2. Custom/special solutions: Custom-designed EMC solutions, research projects, product developments, small series to million-unit production runs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Feuerherdt GmbH manufactures and sells EMC contact springs, silicones (conductive elastomers, gaskets, adhesives, extruded profiles), and knitted wire mesh shielding gaskets. The portfolio includes over 400 standard contact springs made from copper beryllium and stainless steel with optional tin, nickel, zinc, gold, or silver plating, plus custom-engineered solutions ranging from single prototypes to million-unit production runs. Products are sold directly to industrial customers in medical, energy, electronics, automotive, aerospace, research, and machinery sectors.

Product overview

Feuerherdt GmbH is a German manufacturer specializing in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) solutions, offering over 400 standard contact spring products and custom-designed EMC shielding solutions. The product portfolio is organized into several categories: (1) Contact Springs - core EMV contact springs made from copper-beryllium and stainless steel with optional surface finishes; (2) Silicones - encompassing conductive elastomers, silicone gaskets, punched gaskets, extruded profiles, Duo Seal combination seals, and electrically conductive adhesives; (3) Knitted Fabrics/Mesh - including all-metal knitted wire mesh gaskets, hollow knitted gaskets, mesh-elasto combination products, Kombi-Shield, light-pressure and ultra-light-pressure gaskets, fabric gaskets, mesh-tapes, and connector gaskets; (4) Specialty EMC Products - including shielding enclosures (board level shieldings), shielded windows, conductive fabrics and textiles, conductive foils, conductive dispensed gaskets, conductive foam, special enclosures, and honeycomb filters. The company serves diverse markets including medical, energy, electronics, automotive, aerospace, research, and industrial machinery, providing solutions from individual custom components to high-volume production runs, all manufactured in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kontaktfedern (EMC Contact Springs) High-quality EMC contact springs made from copper-beryllium and stainless steel, offered in over 400 standard versions with optional tin, nickel, zinc, gold, or silver plating, configurable in flexible lengths. Used for EMC shielding across medical, energy, electronics, automotive, aerospace, research, and industrial machinery applications.
• Sonderfedern (Custom Contact Springs) Custom-designed contact springs engineered to specific customer requirements, produced as single prototypes, small series, or high-volume runs. Developed as bespoke EMC solutions when standard catalogue products are insufficient.
• Spiralförmige Abschirmungen (Spiral Shielding Gaskets) Spiral-shaped shielding gaskets designed for EMC applications.
• Silikone (Silicone EMC Products) Comprehensive range of silicone-based EMC products including conductive silicones, silicone gaskets, punched gaskets, conductive adhesives, extruded profiles, and Duo Seal combination seals for combined environmental and EMC shielding.
• Leichtdruck-Dichtungen (Light-Pressure Gaskets) Knitted fabrics of silver-plated nylon yarn over neoprene core, providing shielding effectiveness up to 100 dB in the 1 MHz to 1 GHz frequency range. Designed for metal or metallized plastic housings with low closing forces.
• Ultra-Leichtdruck-Dichtungen (Ultra Light-Pressure Gaskets) Specialized gaskets with Monel wire mesh over soft urethane foam core, developed for very low closing force applications with shielding effectiveness up to 120 dB at 1 MHz.
• Mesh-Elasto Gaskets Combination gaskets providing EMC and environmental shielding, consisting of round or rectangular elastomer core (silicone foam or hose, neoprene) with wire knit outer layer. The elastomer core provides dust and moisture sealing while wire mesh provides EMC shielding.
• Kombi-Shield Combination of mesh or mesh-elasto gasket laterally joined with foamed or solid elastomer gasket, providing EMI/EMP shielding and protection against dust and water. Available in various wire and elastomer material combinations.
• All Metal Gaskets (Knitted Wire Mesh) Metal wire mesh gaskets available in round, rectangular, round-with-fin, and double-round-with-fin designs. Available in Monel, tinned copper-plated steel wire, stainless steel, copper beryllium, tinned copper, and aluminum with no temperature limits.
• Hollow Knitted Gaskets (Hohlgestricke) Hollow knitted gaskets offering maximum elasticity with continuous point-to-point contact at very low compression forces, up to 75% lighter than conventional knits. Available in round hollow, round hollow with fin, double-round, and D-profile versions.
• Mesh-Tapes Woven metal wire tapes used for shielding and grounding of cables in electrical and electronic applications. Standard version in tinned copper-plated steel wire, also available in tinned copper.
• Textildichtungen (Fabric Gaskets) Conductive fabric over foam core gaskets providing over 100 dB average shielding efficiency in the 100 MHz-10 GHz range. Available with urethane, neoprene, or EPDM foam cores and nickel copper or nickel copper plus carbon fabric coverings.
• Steckerdichtungen (Connector Gaskets) Conductive textile gaskets with foam core for connector applications, available with urethane foam (standard) or neoprene foam, with nickel copper or nickel copper plus carbon fabric coverings.
• Elastische Dichtungsringe und Scheiben (Elastic Gasket Rings and Washers) Metal gasket rings and washers with high electrical and thermal conductivity combined with vibration and shock-dampening properties. Low impedance (typically less than 0.02 Ohm) even at low closing forces, available in Monel, copper beryllium, and aluminum.
• Standard Stecker-Dichtungen (Standard Connector Gaskets) O-ring gaskets of conductive silicone for MIL shells produced by compression molding or from extruded profiles, including miniature sub-D shell gaskets produced by screen printing with material thicknesses as low as 0.35 mm.
• Silikon-Dichtungen (Silicone Gaskets) Very soft gaskets with silicone foam, silicone tube, or solid silicone core coated with silvered copper particles, with good shielding properties and temperature stability up to 200°C for foam core variants.
• Leitende Elastomere (Conductive Elastomers) Electrically conductive elastomers composed of silicone or fluorosilicone binder with fillers such as silver/nickel, silver/copper, silver/aluminum, or nickel/graphite for combined EMC and environmental shielding. Produced as sheets, molded parts, extruded profiles, or printed onto surfaces.
• Duo Seal Combination Seal Combination seal for critical environments providing both EMC and environmental shielding. A non-conductive silicone or fluorosilicone environmental seal protects the internal EMC gasket from contamination and moisture, with environmental sealing up to 5 bar or IP67.
• Extrudierte Spezialprofile (Special Extruded Profiles) Custom extruded profiles based on carbon-loaded silicone for clip-on, rivet-mounted, and PSA-backed applications, with shielding minimum 30-65 dB from 200 KHz-10 GHz and environmental sealing performance IP65 and beyond.
• Extrudierte Duo Seal Spezialprofile (Special Duo Seal Extruded Profiles) Co-extruded conductive and non-conductive elastomer profiles for high-spec RFI/IP applications, developed to suit specific customer requirements.
• Elektrisch leitfähige Kleber (Electrically Conductive Adhesives) One-component silicone-based adhesive curing at room temperature for elastic, electrically conductive bonding of HF seals, metal plates, and foils. Contains silver-plated copper particles with volume resistance of 0.08 Ohm-cm.
• Stanzdichtungen (Punched Gaskets) Flexible design gaskets produced to customer drawings, made of foam core with conductive nylon fabric (Ni/Cu or Ni/Cu + Carbon). Provides over 100 dB average shielding efficiency in the 100 MHz-10 GHz range.
• Abschirmgehäuse (Board Level Shieldings) EMI shielding enclosures for PCB mounting, available in tin-plated steel in various sizes. Includes closed enclosures with solder pins and enclosure frames with separate lids with contact fingers.
• Geschirmte Scheiben (Shielded Windows) Shielded windows for displays and shielded rooms made from glass or polycarbonate with mesh shielding material, silver busbar for optimal conductivity, and customizable with steps and drill holes.
• Gewebe und Textilien (Conductive Fabrics and Textiles) Metal-coated fabrics and electrochemically impregnated nonwoven textiles with good flexibility to compensate for surface irregularities and ripstop properties.
• Leitende Folien (Conductive Foils) Copper or aluminum conductive foils for shielding technology applications. Copper foil provides 50 dB shielding attenuation with electrical resistance of 0.020 Ohm/cm2, supplied as endless tape on spools or punched to customer specifications.
• Leitfähige Dispensdichtungen (Conductive Dispensed Gaskets) Silicone-based conductive dispensed gaskets with Ag/Cu filler applied on film or directly onto products, with custom profile design for complex geometries, cost-effective starting from prototype production.
• Leitfähiger Schaum (Conductive Foam) Combines the conductivity of metal gaskets with the low compression properties of fabric gaskets. Mesh surface provides excellent abrasion resistance for up to 1 million cycles. Die-cut gaskets produced according to drawing.
• Spezialgehäuse (Special Enclosures) Custom-designed enclosures such as PCB enclosures in customer-specific designs according to individual requirements.
• Wabenfilter (Honeycomb Filters) Honeycomb filters made from steel or aluminum with or without frame, customized for dimensions, airflow, and shielding values, functioning as EMI dust filters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 standard contact springs available with short delivery times
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CERNflagshipTechnology or IntegrationFeuerherdt supplies EMC contact springs for use in the CERN particle accelerator. These specialized components contribute to some of the most important physics experiments in the world, ensuring smooth operation of the highly complex system with precise craftsmanship and exceptional reliability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Spira Manufacturing Corporation: Spira specializes in EMI gaskets, spiral shielding, and honeycomb filters for military, aerospace, and commercial applications. Its spiral gaskets and EMI shielding product lines directly overlap with Feuerherdt's spiral shielding gaskets and honeycomb filter categories.
• Tech-Etch: Tech-Etch manufactures precision etched and formed metal components including EMI/RFI shielding, contact springs, and gaskets. Its contact spring and EMI shielding product lines directly overlap with Feuerherdt's core contact spring and shielding gasket offerings.
• Kemtron Ltd: Kemtron is a UK-based specialist in EMI/RFI shielding gaskets, conductive elastomers, knitted mesh, and conductive coatings. It is a like-for-like competitor in the European EMC shielding market with a comparable product range to Feuerherdt's gaskets, silicones, and specialty shielding products.
• Parker Chomerics (Parker Hannifin): Parker Chomerics is a leading global manufacturer of EMI shielding materials, conductive elastomers, gaskets, and thermal management products. It is the most direct competitor to Feuerherdt in EMC shielding gaskets, conductive silicones, and knitted mesh gaskets, serving overlapping aerospace, automotive, medical, and industrial markets.
• Leader Tech (HEICO): Leader Tech, now part of HEICO, manufactures EMI shielding products including board-level shields, conductive gaskets, and contact fingers. It is highly comparable to Feuerherdt in board-level shielding enclosures and contact-finger style solutions for electronic enclosures.
• Holland Shielding Systems: Holland Shielding Systems manufactures a broad range of EMC shielding products including fingerstock, knitted mesh gaskets, conductive elastomers, and conductive foams. Its product portfolio and European market presence closely overlap with Feuerherdt's EMC gaskets, silicone, and knitted mesh offerings.
• Laird Performance Materials (DuPont): Laird (now part of DuPont) is a major manufacturer of electromagnetic shielding, thermal management, and signal integrity products including EMI gaskets, conductive elastomers, and board-level shields. It is one of the largest direct competitors in Feuerherdt's product categories and serves the same automotive, telecom, medical, and industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Schaffner Group: Schaffner is a Swiss-based specialist in electromagnetic compatibility and power quality solutions, offering EMC filters, chokes, and shielding solutions. While broader in scope than Feuerherdt, it serves overlapping industrial, energy, and medical customers with EMC-related products.
• TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity is a global broad-line supplier of connectivity and sensor solutions including shielding, gaskets, and EMI/RFI components. It competes with Feuerherdt in select automotive, aerospace, and industrial accounts, though its EMC shielding products are part of a much larger portfolio.
• 3M Electronic Materials: 3M offers a broad portfolio of electronic materials including EMI shielding tapes, conductive adhesives, and gasketing products. While not a focused EMC specialist like Feuerherdt, it competes in adjacent categories and serves the same global automotive, electronics, and industrial OEM customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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