What Hammerwerk Fridingen GmbH does

Hammerwerk Fridingen GmbH is a privately-held German metal forming and machining company headquartered in Fridingen an der Donau, Baden-Württemberg, that manufactures drop forged and hot press moulded components for the global automotive industry. Operations are structured as a three-entity group: Hammerwerk Fridingen (German HQ and machining), HF-Czechforge s.r.o. (six press lines in Cheb, Czech Republic, founded 2005), and HF-Bearbeitungstechnik GmbH (machining subsidiary). The group employs over 600 staff across both countries and serves passenger, commercial, and special vehicle OEMs, as well as power systems (Rolls-Royce Solutions), material handling (KION/Linde), and truck (MAN) customers.

The core product set spans three integrated capabilities: metal forming technology (drop forging and hot press moulding on manual and automated press lines), CNC machining technology (turning, drilling, 5-axis milling, gear cutting, and grinding, automated with KUKA robots and in-process measurement), and engineering and tool-making (where blank geometry is co-developed with customers). A broad certification stack — ISO 9001, IATF 16949, EN 9100, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, plus approvals from TÜV, Lloyd's Register, DNV, ABS, Bureau Veritas, Korean Register, and Deutsche Bahn — supports sales into automotive, aerospace, marine, rail, and pressure-equipment end markets.

Revenue is generated through B2B enterprise contracts (RFQ-based, pricing negotiated per program) for the production and sale of custom-forged and machined components. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales out of Fridingen, supplemented by three international sales representatives covering Scandinavia, Czech Republic/Slovakia, and France/Belgium/French Switzerland. Recent performance signals include 98% on-time-in-full delivery in 2024 (KION award) and a 0 ppm defect rate for the full prior year (MAN 2025 award), positioning the firm as a quality-validated Tier 1 supplier.

Name

Hammerwerk Fridingen GmbH

Legal name

Hammerwerk Fridingen GmbH

Website

https://hammerwerk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hammerwerk Fridingen GmbH is a privately-held German metal forming and machining group that manufactures drop forged, hot press moulded, and CNC-machined components for passenger, commercial, and special vehicle OEMs, operating from Fridingen and Cheb with 600+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Forged Components

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD), Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Drop forging services
• Metal forming components
• CNC machining services
• Automotive parts manufacturing
• Hot press moulding

Headquarters

HQ city

Fridingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal forming components (drop forged and hot press moulded parts): Manufacture and sale of drop forged and hot press moulded components for passenger, commercial, and special vehicles. Revenue generated from the production and delivery of custom-forged blanks, with further value-add through machining services.
2. Machining services: CNC machining services (turning, drilling, 5-axis milling, gear cutting, grinding) for both in-house forged blanks and conventional machining tasks, with KUKA robot automation and measuring technology. Expanding capacity in Czech plant.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hammerwerk Fridingen GmbH manufactures drop forged and hot press moulded metal components for commercial, passenger, and special vehicle manufacturers. The integrated group combines engineering, tool-making, metal forming (manual and automated press lines), and CNC machining (turning, drilling, 5-axis milling, gear cutting, grinding) with KUKA robot automation, delivering ready-to-install forged and machined components from facilities in Fridingen (Germany) and Cheb (Czech Republic).

Product overview

Hammerwerk Fridingen GmbH is a metal forming and machining technology company that operates as a single unified manufacturing operation. Their core offerings consist of three integrated capabilities: Metal Forming Technology (forging and press moulding), Machining Technology (CNC machining), and Engineering services. These are complemented by two subsidiaries—HF-Czechforge s.r.o. in Cheb, Czech Republic (forging production with six press lines) and HF-Bearbeitungstechnik GmbH (machining services). Together, the group manufactures drop forged and hot press moulding components for passenger, commercial, and special vehicles, serving the global automotive industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HF-Czechforge: Czech-based subsidiary specializing in drop forging and hot press moulding components, located in Cheb, Czech Republic.
• HF-Bearbeitungstechnik

Products and services

• Metal Forming Technology (Umformtechnik) Metal forming and forging services using both manual and automated production processes, producing an exceptionally wide range of drop forged and hot press moulding components for commercial, passenger, and special vehicle manufacturers.
• Machining Technology (Bearbeitungstechnik) CNC machining services including turning, drilling, complex 5-axis milling, gear cutting, and grinding, with KUKA robots and measuring technology available at facilities in Fridingen and Cheb. Available for in-house forged blanks as well as conventional machining tasks.
• Engineering and Tool-Making Services Engineering and tool-making services where the overall sizes and geometry of forged blanks are agreed in close cooperation with customers to meet complex geometry and lightweight construction requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery performance in 2024 — recognized as Top-Performer by KION Group
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Industrieverband Massivumformung e.V.minorOthersIndustry association membership in the German metal forming (forging) industry. Logo displayed on the company's Partner page alongside other industry organizations.
• EUROFORGEminorOthersEuropean forging industry association. Logo displayed on the company's Partner page.
• Hochschule Furtwangen (HFU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hochschule Furtwangen university. Company offers study courses and training programs in cooperation with HFU.
• LEICHTBAU BW (Leichtbau Baden-Württemberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany participated in a lightweight construction initiative by LEICHTBAU BW. Some sequences of the 'Less is more' trailer were filmed at Hammerwerk Fridingen, indicating collaboration on lightweight technology content and knowledge exchange.
• DonauberglandminorOthersRegional tourism/economic development organization for the Upper Danube region. Logo displayed on the Partner page.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hammerwerk Erft (Auerhammer / regional forgers): Regional German drop-forging shop producing forged metal components for industrial and vehicle applications, comparable in scale and forging focus to Hammerwerk Fridingen.
• Farinia Group (Setforge): French forging and metal-forming group offering drop-forged and machined parts to automotive and industrial customers, comparable offering primarily serving France/Western Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Otto Fuchs KG: Large German forging group producing forged aluminum and steel components for automotive, aerospace and industrial markets; broader and larger than Hammerwerk but overlapping in forging.
• CIE Automotive: Multi-technology automotive component group including forging and machining operations, overlapping Hammerwerk's forged/machined parts supply to vehicle OEMs.
• Bharat Forge: Global forging major supplying forged and machined components to automotive, commercial-vehicle and industrial markets; same category at far greater scale and reach.
• thyssenkrupp Forged Technologies (Gerlach): Large forging division producing crankshafts and forged components for global automotive and commercial-vehicle OEMs, overlapping Hammerwerk's forging business within a much larger portfolio.

Direct peers

• Hirschvogel Automotive Group: Germany-based drop-forging and machining group supplying forged and machined metal components to automotive and commercial-vehicle OEMs, directly overlapping Hammerwerk's forging-plus-machining model.
• Schöneweiss & Co. GmbH: German drop-forging manufacturer of chassis and structural components for commercial and passenger vehicles, competing in the same forging niche and geography.
• Feuer Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG: German forger and machiner of crankshafts and powertrain components, sharing Hammerwerk's integrated forging-and-machining approach for vehicle OEMs.
• Bruck GmbH: German forging specialist producing drop-forged and machined steel components for automotive and industrial customers, a close product and market match to Hammerwerk.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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