Oltrogge

What Oltrogge does

Oltrogge GmbH & Co. KG is a 5th-generation, family-owned German industrial engineering firm headquartered in Bielefeld, founded on 2 May 1866 and operating today as a GmbH & Co. KG. The company serves enterprise manufacturing customers across the DACH region through three integrated business divisions: compressed air and vacuum technology, surface (coating) technology, and CNC machine tools. Its compressed air and vacuum business distributes and services equipment from Kaeser, Boge, Almig, and Atlas Copco, offering brand-independent maintenance, repair, and efficiency consulting including BAFA subsidy support. The surface technology division designs and delivers paint shops, robotic coating systems, and operator training including the recurring Lackierführerschein certification program. The CNC machine tools division operates as the exclusive Mazak sales and service partner for the German market, a relationship held for more than 40 years.

The firm's business model combines direct project sales (typical project values €0.5M-€10M+), multi-OEM aftermarket service contracts on installed equipment, certified training programs, and trade show/channel marketing at events such as PaintExpo 2026. Certifications (TÜV DIN ISO 9001:2015, AwSV, Wasserhaushaltsgesetz, Chemikalien-Klimaschutzverordnung) and a stated commitment to Öko-Strom und Öko-Gas procurement position the company for regulated industrial buyers. Public customer references include JUNG PUMPEN, Follmann, GOT, Niemann, Hammelmann, Hanna-Feinkost, Meco-Metallwerk, Vollmer, Awila Anlagenbau, and Petersilchen, spanning food processing, metalworking, pump manufacturing, and plant engineering verticals.

Revenue mechanics rest on three reinforcing streams: equipment resale and project integration, multi-year aftermarket service on installed capital equipment, and recurring training and compliance consulting. The exclusive Mazak channel provides a captive hardware franchise, while the brand-independent service posture on Kaeser, Boge, Almig, and Atlas Copco systems creates a recurring aftermarket annuity that is independent of any single OEM. Pricing is project-based and bespoke rather than subscription/SaaS, with customer concentration dispersed across multiple named industrial buyers.

Name

Oltrogge

Legal name

Oltrogge GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://oltrogge.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Oltrogge GmbH & Co. KG is a 5th-generation, family-owned German industrial engineering firm founded in 1866 in Bielefeld, supplying compressed air and vacuum systems, surface coating technology, and exclusive Mazak CNC machine tools to DACH-region enterprise manufacturers, with brand-independent lifecycle service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aichach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of compressed air systems, vacuum equipment, coating technology, CNC machine tools (Mazak), and related industrial equipment
2. Technical Services: Complete project implementation including delivery, commissioning, brand-independent maintenance, spare parts supply, and machine purchasing services
3. Consulting and Training: Basisschulung Lackierführerschein (painting certification training), Drucklufteffizienz seminars, and energy efficiency consulting
4. Financing Services: Financing solutions for equipment purchases

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Oltrogge designs, delivers, commissions, and services customized industrial engineering systems for industrial customers in Germany. Its portfolio spans compressed air, vacuum, nitrogen, and low-pressure systems; surface coating technology including paint supply, application/mixing, and molch (pigging) systems; and CNC machine tools distributed exclusively as the Mazak sales partner. The company supports the full equipment lifecycle from consultation and financing through commissioning, brand-independent maintenance, spare parts, and used machine purchasing.

Product overview

Oltrogge is a German industrial engineering company founded in 1866, now in its 5th generation. The company operates as a unified portfolio of industrial technology solutions organized into three core product areas: (1) Druckluft- und Vakuumtechnik (Compressed Air and Vacuum Technology) — custom compressed air, vacuum, nitrogen, and low-pressure systems with full implementation and brand-independent maintenance; (2) Oberflächentechnik (Surface Technology) — coating solutions including paint supply systems, application/mixing technology, molch (pigging) systems for efficient color changes, and solvent distillation for recycling; and (3) Werkzeugmaschinen (Machine Tools) — exclusive Mazak CNC machine tool distribution plus used machine sales. Supporting services include technical service, demo centers/training facilities, machine purchasing, spare parts, and financing. The company also provides educational services including painting certification courses and compressed air efficiency seminars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Druckluft- und Vakuumtechnik (Compressed Air and Vacuum Technology) Design and implementation of customized compressed air, vacuum, nitrogen, and low-pressure systems for industrial customers, including delivery, commissioning, and brand-independent maintenance. Target customers are German industrial manufacturers across mechanical engineering, food, chemical, metal construction, and plastics industries.
• Oberflächentechnik (Surface / Coating Technology) Tailored industrial coating solutions including complex paint supply systems, precision application and mixing technology, molch (pigging) systems for color changes, and solvent recycling distillation for industrial coating operations. Used by manufacturers operating in-house painting/coating lines.
• Mazak Maschinen (Mazak CNC Machine Tools) Sale of high-precision Mazak CNC machine tools to German manufacturing customers, distributed by Oltrogge as the exclusive Mazak sales partner for over 40 years.
• Mazak Gebrauchtmaschinen (Used Mazak Machines) Sale of pre-owned Mazak CNC machine tools to manufacturing customers seeking cost-effective access to high-precision CNC equipment.
• Werkzeugmaschinen (Machine Tools from Other Manufacturers) Distribution of high-precision CNC machine tools from renowned manufacturers in addition to Mazak, broadening the machine tool portfolio available to industrial customers.
• Technischer Service (Technical Service and Maintenance) Comprehensive brand-independent technical service covering commissioning, maintenance, repair, and spare-parts supply for compressed air systems, coating systems, and CNC machine tools, regardless of original equipment manufacturer.
• Ersatzteile & Zubehör (Spare Parts and Accessories) Supply of spare parts and accessories for the installed base of Oltrogge-delivered systems and supported industrial equipment, supporting uptime and lifecycle maintenance.
• Finanzierung (Equipment Financing) Financing solutions provided to industrial customers to facilitate acquisition of compressed air, coating, and CNC machine tool equipment.
• Maschinenankauf (Used Machine Purchasing) Service that purchases used machines from customers, complementing the used CNC machine resale channel and supporting customers' equipment transitions.
• Demo-Center und Technikum (Demonstration and Training Facility) Hands-on demonstration center and technical laboratory at the Bielefeld headquarters where customers can test compressed air, coating, and machine tool equipment and receive practical training.
• Lackierführerschein (Painting Certification Training) Full-day basic training (Basisschulung) covering fundamentals of various wet paint coating processes, combining theory with practical application in the Oltrogge Technikum. Targeted at industrial painters and coating operators.
• Drucklufteffizienz-Seminar (Compressed Air Efficiency Seminar) Two-day specialist seminar on compressed air efficiency held in Bielefeld, conducted jointly with Postberg + Co., teaching industrial customers how to maximize the efficiency potential of their compressed air systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce annual operating costs by up to 250,000 EUR
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MazakcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales partnership for Mazak CNC machine tools in Germany. Oltrogge has been the exclusive Mazak partner for over 40 years, providing high-precision CNC machine tools and also distributing used Mazak machines.
• Postberg + Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert partnership for organizing and conducting Drucklufteffizienz (compressed air efficiency) seminars. Postberg + Co. provides expertise for the two-day professional seminar on compressed air efficiency held in Bielefeld.
• Atlas CopcominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOltrogge runs filter exchange campaigns ('Alt gegen Neu') for Atlas Copco compressed air filter units, offering complete filter unit replacement at element-only prices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schneider Druckluft: German compressed air systems distributor and service provider focused on German Mittelstand industrial customers. Directly comparable business model of distributing and servicing compressor equipment and compressed air solutions.
• Boge Kompressoren: Bielefeld-based (same city as Oltrogge) German compressed air systems manufacturer and service provider. Directly comparable product portfolio of oil-injected and oil-free compressors, vacuum systems, and aftermarket service.
• Kaeser Kompressoren: German manufacturer and service provider of compressed air systems. Kaeser is the closest direct competitor to Oltrogge's Druckluft- und Vakuumtechnik product line, serving the same German Mittelstand industrial customers with comparable screw compressors and energy-efficiency offerings.
• J. Wagner GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial coating and painting application systems (including electrostatic). Directly comparable to Oltrogge's Oberflächentechnik product line in paint supply, application, and mixing technology for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Dürr AG: Global German leader in industrial painting and surface finishing systems, particularly for automotive applications. Overlaps with Oltrogge's Oberflächentechnik portfolio (paint supply, application, mixing technology) at a much larger scale and broader global footprint.
• Trumpf: German-based global leader in machine tools (including CNC) and laser technology. Comparable as a broad German machine-tool incumbent with overlapping customer base in industrial manufacturing.
• DMG Mori: Global leading manufacturer of CNC machine tools, directly comparable to the Mazak product line that Oltrogge distributes. While Oltrogge is a distributor and DMG Mori is an OEM, both serve the same enterprise CNC machining customer base in German industry.
• Atlas Copco (Germany): Global industrial compressed air equipment leader; Oltrogge already runs filter-exchange campaigns ("Alt gegen Neu") with Atlas Copco. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same end customers with full compressed-air portfolios.

Regional players

• Grob-Werke: German-based manufacturer of CNC machine tools and production systems, primarily serving European automotive and industrial customers. Comparable to Oltrogge's Mazak product line in category and customer overlap.
• EMAG GmbH: German CNC machine tool manufacturer (turning, milling, grinding). Comparable to Oltrogge's Mazak CNC machine tool distribution in terms of target customers and product category, though EMAG is an OEM rather than distributor.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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