Jankowski

What Jankowski does

Jankowski GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned mechanical engineering and contract manufacturing company founded in 1973 and headquartered in Horhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate. The company operates two divisions: Contract Manufacturing (Lohnfertigung), providing precision CNC turning, 5-axis milling, round and surface grinding, slot pulling, welding, and assembly services to industrial customers under customer-supplied drawings; and Mechanical Engineering (Maschinenbau), designing and assembling wire processing equipment for the cold forming industry. The machinery portfolio spans four wire drawing machine series (ECO, PRO, TOP, S) handling wires up to 35 mm in diameter, wire feeding systems including powered and non-powered rotating tables and arm reels, wire preparation machines for peeling and rolling, and the patented Match-Master wire connection system. Notable proprietary technology includes a patented contactless wire control system (first deployed 2018) that eliminates dancer-arm return forces, and the Match-Master system capable of forming 12-40 mm wire connections in under five minutes with up to 20% wire material reduction. The company also offers tiered maintenance contracts (BASIC, PREMIUM, PREMIUM PLUS) backed by a dedicated service portal, generating recurring service revenue from an installed base of 500 machines.

Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales of wire processing machinery, professional services revenue from contract manufacturing, and recurring subscription-style maintenance contracts on the installed base. Pricing is quote-based with 30-day payment terms and ex-works delivery. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via a dedicated sales team (Vertrieb) for machinery and a separate quotation and order processing team (Angebots- und Auftragsabwicklung) for contract manufacturing, supplemented by website-based inbound lead capture (contact forms, brochure requests) and a digital prospect catalog. The customer base is concentrated in two primary verticals: mechanical and plant engineering (for precision components) and the cold forming industry (for wire processing equipment), with a long-standing niche in the refractory industry via lance armaments produced since 1980.

Jankowski is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and operates a 2,500 sqm photovoltaic system covering 25% of its energy requirements, with a predominantly hybrid fleet and LED lighting. The company is structured as a GmbH & Co. KG (limited partnership) with family ownership; Elke Wimmer (née Jankowski) serves as managing partner and Christoph Wimmer as employed managing director since 2016. No external investors, private equity, or venture capital involvement is disclosed. As of 2023 the company employed 56 people, including 7 trainees.

Name

Jankowski

Legal name

Jankowski GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://jankowski-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jankowski GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned mechanical engineering firm that designs wire drawing, feeding, preparation, and connection equipment for the cold forming industry and provides precision CNC machining, grinding, and assembly contract manufacturing for mechanical and plant engineering customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery & Mechanical Engineering Equipment

NAICS

Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (33261)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Wire drawing machines
• Contract manufacturing
• CNC machining services
• Wire processing equipment
• Mechanical engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Horhausen

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing (Lohnfertigung): Precision machining services including CNC turning, milling, grinding, and slot pulling. Customers provide drawings/specifications and Jankowski manufactures components. Revenue generated through manufacturing services for mechanical and plant engineering customers.
2. Mechanical Engineering Products: Sale of wire processing machinery including wire drawing machines, wire feeders, wire preparation equipment, and wire connection systems. Includes associated maintenance contracts and spare parts supply.
3. Maintenance and Service Contracts: Tiered maintenance packages (BASIC, PREMIUM, PREMIUM PLUS) providing ongoing service revenue from installed machine base. Includes remote diagnostics, on-site maintenance, warranty extensions, and software updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jankowski GmbH & Co. KG manufactures wire processing machinery for the cold forming industry, including wire drawing machines (ECO, PRO, TOP, S series), wire feeders, wire preparation equipment, and the Match-Master wire connection system. The company also provides precision contract manufacturing services such as CNC turning, milling, round and surface grinding, slot pulling, welding, and assembly of components and lance armaments for the refractory industry.

Product overview

Jankowski GmbH & Co. KG is a German mechanical engineering company offering two main business divisions: Contract Manufacturing (Lohnfertigung) and Mechanical Engineering (Maschinenbau). The Mechanical Engineering division produces wire processing equipment for the cold forming industry, including four series of wire drawing machines (ECO, PRO, TOP, S), wire feeding systems (rotating tables, powered rotating tables, arm reels), wire preparation machines (peeling and rolling pointing machines), and the Match-Master wire connection system. The Contract Manufacturing division provides precision machining services including CNC turning, milling, grinding, and slot pulling, along with special services such as welding, assembly, and lance armaments for the refractory industry. The company operates on a 3000 square meter production facility and has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 since 1997.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECO-Series Wire Drawing Machines (Drahtvorziehgeräte) Wire drawing machine series designed for simple, user-friendly operation with a standard highly efficient synchronous motor, specifically built for reliable processing of thin wires. Used by cold forming industry manufacturers.
• PRO-Series Wire Drawing Machines (Drahtvorziehgeräte) Standard wire drawing machine with selectable drawing disc diameters from 600 mm to 1300 mm, covering a wide range of wire applications for cold forming industry customers.
• TOP-Series Wire Drawing Machines (Drahtvorziehgeräte) Wire drawing machine with integrated turntable for space-saving arrangement of the wire feed column between forming press and pre-drawing device, designed for optimal integration into existing production lines.
• S-Series Wire Drawing Machines (Drahtvorziehgeräte) Most powerful wire drawing machine series featuring hydraulically operated pressing mechanisms and up to 90 kN drawing force for processing wires with diameters up to 35 mm.
• Match-Master Wire Connection System (Drahtverbindungssystem) Patented wire connection system that creates form-fit and force-fit connections between 12-40 mm wire diameters in under five minutes, enabling up to 20% wire reduction in the drawing process for cold forming industry customers.
• Rotating Table (Drehteller) Non-powered rotating table for small wire diameters up to 16 mm, optionally equipped with a disc brake and available with or without a base frame.
• Powered Rotating Table (Angetriebener Drehteller) Powered rotating table ensuring homogeneous and uniform coil unwinding, significantly reducing wear on the inlet press tools. Controlled via a mobile operator panel.
• Arm Reel (Tragarmhaspel) Arm reel designed for larger wire diameters in the 14 to 30 mm range, suitable for horizontal wire unwinding with contactless speed control for uniform and material-friendly unwinding.
• Feed-Pointing-Straightening Unit (Vorschub-Anspitz-Richteinheit) Unit for safe feeding of straightened wire to the following machine (such as a forming press), ensuring uniform wire guidance and stable process quality.
• Pointing Machine - Peeling (Anspitzmaschine Schälen) Pointing machine where the tool rotates around the wire and peels the cross-section uniformly to the required diameter, available for wire diameters from 5.5 mm to 30 mm. Wire tip preparation time of 5-20 seconds for the peeling process.
• Pointing Machine - Rolling (Anspitzmaschine Walzen) Pointing machine enabling burr-free pointing of wire directly in the ongoing production process using two rotating rolling tools, suitable for wire diameters from 2.5 mm to 12 mm.
• CNC Turning and Milling (CNC-Drehen und Fräsen) CNC turning and milling on 5-axis turn-milling centers, producing precision parts according to customer specifications and drawings in single pieces, small or medium series for mechanical and plant engineering customers.
• CNC Round Grinding (CNC Rundschleifen) CNC round grinding with innovative round grinding machines for spindles, gauges, and tool holders with grinding lengths up to three meters.
• Surface Grinding (Flachschleifen) Surface grinding services offered in parallel with round grinding operations for mechanical and plant engineering customers.
• Slot Pulling (Nutenziehen) Slot pulling for optimal drawn slots in small series production as part of contract manufacturing services.
• Assembly Services (Baugruppen- und Maschinenmontage) Qualified assembly service for complete components, plant parts, and complex systems according to customer construction documents and parts lists.
• Lance Armaments for Refractory Industry (Lanzenarmierungen) Production of lance armaments for the refractory industry, including ribbing processes involving spiral wrapping of steel strip and tube. Produced since 1980 for refractory industry customers.
• Welding Services (Schweißarbeiten) Welding construction by certified welders using MAG/MIG/WIG gas-shielded welding processes for steel and aluminum, with optional pickling, brushing, or grinding post-treatment.
• Maintenance Contracts (Wartungsverträge) Tiered maintenance service packages (BASIC, PREMIUM, PREMIUM PLUS) providing telephone troubleshooting, online diagnostics, preventive maintenance, warranty extensions up to 48 months (PREMIUM PLUS), and discounts on wear and spare parts for installed Jankowski machinery customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 20% wire reduction in drawing process with Match-Master wire connection
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Danieli & C. S.p.A. Italian large-scale metal processing equipment maker serving steel and non-ferrous metals industries globally. Broad incumbent operating in metal processing equipment with no specific focus on small wire drawing machinery for cold forming.
• SMS group GmbH: Large German metal processing equipment manufacturer (significantly larger than Jankowski) supplying plants for steel, aluminum, and copper processing. Operates broadly in metal processing without specializing in small wire drawing machinery.

Direct peers

• Mario Di Maio S.r.l. Italian wire processing machinery manufacturer producing wire drawing, straightening, and cutting equipment for industrial customers. Direct competitor in the European wire processing machinery market with comparable product offerings and customer segments.
• Boschert GmbH & Co. KG: German metal processing equipment manufacturer producing punching, bending, and coil handling machinery. Direct competitor in metal processing equipment with overlap in wire/flat metal processing for industrial customers.
• Wafios AG: Germany's largest wire processing machinery manufacturer (founded 1903), offering wire drawing, forming, and processing equipment for fastener and cold forming customers. Direct competitor to Jankowski across the wire drawing machine category with significantly broader scale and product range.
• IDEAL-Werk D. Bollmann GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of wire processing machinery including drawing, straightening, and pointing equipment. Direct competitor in German wire processing machinery market with overlapping product portfolio.
• Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of wire drawing machines, bunching/stranding machines, and related wire processing equipment serving the cable and wire industries. Direct competitor in wire drawing machines with similar Mittelstand positioning and customer base in cold forming and wire products.
• SAMP S.p.A. (Solev Group): Italian maker of wire drawing and cable machinery (now part of Solev Group), serving wire and cable manufacturers globally. Direct competitor in wire drawing machines with broader cable machinery portfolio.
• Heinrich Droll GmbH: German manufacturer of wire drawing and processing machinery for the cold forming industry. Direct competitor specifically in the cold forming segment that Jankowski primarily serves.
• FRIGEL Firenze S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of wire processing machinery including drawing, annealing, and finishing equipment. Direct competitor in wire processing equipment with similar customer base in cold forming and fastener production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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