Buck

What Buck does

Buck GmbH & Co. KG (BUCK TSP) is a German family-owned manufacturer founded in 1958 and headquartered in Bondorf, Germany, specializing in technical knitted products (Technische Strickerei-Produkte). The company produces knitted wire mesh and fiber knitted fabrics from a wide material portfolio including stainless steel, Inconel, copper, aluminum, titanium, carbon, glass, and basalt fibers, and claims to be the only manufacturer worldwide capable of knitting carbon fibers. Its product range spans seals (mica and graphite gaskets rated to 1000°C), damping elements, filter solutions, cut protection tape (alButex), heat protection (Isoknit), cable/hose protection, and the Buckshülle biodegradable tree growth cover developed with DITF Denkendorf.

The company's competitive position rests on vertical integration through in-house machine building, where it designs and manufactures its own knitting machines and tooling with a diameter range of 12mm to 800mm. This enables rapid custom development from prototype to series production, supported by certifications including IATF 16949, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 14001:2015, and a patent portfolio covering coupling elements, crash composites, and carbon-fiber-reinforced ceramic brake discs. R&D partnerships with RWTH Aachen, ETH Zürich, TITK Rudolstadt, University Hospital Tübingen, and Rottenburg University extend into medical (absorbable magnesium bone cages, titanium nucleus prostheses) and aerospace applications.

Buck operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market model, selling custom-engineered solutions directly to international customers across automotive, medical technology, environmental technology, sanitary, and mechanical engineering sectors. Revenue is generated through quote-based pricing on small to large batch production runs, with no publicly disclosed pricing or financial metrics. The company is privately held under a GmbH & Co. KG structure with managing partner Alfred E. Buck, has 11-50 employees, and has received the TOP 100 Innovator 2022 award for its biodegradable Buckshülle product.

Name

Buck

Legal name

Buck GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://buck-tsp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buck GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer founded in 1958 that produces custom technical knitted products (wire mesh and fiber knits) for damping, sealing, filtering, and protection applications across automotive, medical, sanitary, environmental, and industrial engineering sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Technical Textiles / Technical Knitted Products

NAICS

Knit Fabric Mills (31324)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Packaging & Wrapping Technical Textiles (FIBCs/Big Bags/Industrial Sacks/Strapping Substrates) (IMAOADAN)

Keywords

• Technical knitted products
• Knitted wire mesh
• Industrial damping elements
• High-temperature gaskets
• Biodegradable tree protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Bondorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Knitted Products Manufacturing: Design, development, and manufacturing of custom technical knitted products including seals, damping elements, filter solutions, and protection products for industrial applications. Revenue generated from small to large batch production using various wire and fiber materials.
2. Custom/Special Solutions Development: Rapid development of pragmatic solutions from prototype to series production, working closely with customers across various industries including automotive, medical technology, environmental, and mechanical engineering.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Buck designs and manufactures custom technical knitted products (Technische Strickerei-Produkte, TSP) — including knitted wire mesh, fiber knitted fabrics, seals, damping elements, filter solutions, and protection products — from a wide range of metals and fibers for industrial customers. The company also develops customer-specific special solutions, from prototype through series production, in collaboration with its in-house machine building capability.

Product overview

Buck is a German manufacturer specializing in technical knitted products (TSP - Technische Strickerei-Produkte), offering a portfolio of knitted wire mesh and fiber knitted fabrics as core products. The product range includes Seals (mica and graphite gaskets), Damping Elements (including the BUCK-Star coupling), Filter Solutions (with the kessy lime trap), Protection products (alButex cut protection, Isoknit insulation, cable/hose protection), and Environment solutions (Buckshülle tree cover, Living Wall). The company differentiates through in-house machine manufacturing, ability to knit carbon fibers (reportedly worldwide unique), and rapid prototyping-to-series production capabilities. Materials processed include various stainless steel grades, Inconel, copper, aluminum, silver, tungsten, titanium, carbon fibers, glass fibers, basalt fibers, and various plastics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Knitted Wire Mesh (Technische Gestricke) High-quality knitted wire mesh and fiber knitted fabrics produced from various wires (stainless steel, Inconel, copper, aluminum, silver, tungsten, titanium) and fibers (carbon, glass, basalt, aramid, Kevlar, plastics) in small and large series for industrial customers.
• Seals (Mica and Graphite Gaskets) Pressed knitted fabric sealing solutions combining mica or graphite with a stainless steel knitted fabric support structure. Graphite seals rated up to 500°C and mica seals up to 1,000°C, intended for high-temperature and corrosive industrial environments.
• Damping Elements Knitted wire mesh damping elements for vibration reduction, noise dampening, and shock absorption in machines, presses, turbines, exhaust systems, and buildings. Features dynamic loadability up to 10x static load, effective frequency range 10-20,000 Hz, and practically unlimited lifespan.
• Filter Solutions Knitted stainless steel wire filters including air filters, demisters, and liquid filters, featuring large specific surface area, high efficiency, and excellent chemical resistance for industrial separation applications.
• alButex Cut Protection Tape High-tech composite cut protection tape that protects sealing foils during silicone joint replacement in bathtubs and shower trays, and provides chainsaw-resistant cut protection inserts for professional forestry safety shoes.
• Isoknit Insulation Knits Heat protection insulation knitted fabrics made from high-temperature glass fibers for temperatures up to 750°C, with optional silicate or ceramic fibers for extreme temperatures above 1,000°C.
• Cable and Hose Protection Flexible knitted protective hoses for cables and tubes, offering superior flexibility compared to braided covers while providing reliable protection from chafing damage.
• Buckshülle Tree Growth Cover Bio-based and biodegradable tree growth cover made from cotton and polylactic acid (PLA from corn starch) that protects young trees from wildlife browsing without leaving microplastics in forests.
• Living Wall Vertical Garden System Vertical garden system using knitted glass and basalt fiber fabric for facade greening, providing plant support, moisture retention, and fire barrier properties, supplied to Vertiko for installation and plant care.
• BUCK-Star Elastic Coupling Star All-metal elastic coupling star for high thermal requirements up to 500°C. Vibration-damping elastic element used with steel, grey cast iron, or hard-coated aluminum hubs, with patented stainless steel construction and chemical resistance.
• kessy Lime Trap Lime trap made of knitted stainless steel wire for kettles and electric water boilers that attracts and captures limescale without chemicals.
• CSiC Knitted Carbon Fiber Brake Disc Carbon-fiber-reinforced ceramic brake disc (CSiC) using multidirectional orientation of knitted carbon fiber rovings combined with silicon for high impact resistance, developed as Buck's pioneer carbon fiber knitting project.

Quantifiable outcome

• alButex cut protection tape withstands chainsaw - zero complaints from Kaldewei after implementation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DITF Denkendorf (German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint development of Buckshülle biodegradable tree cover. DITF developed hybrid fiber from cotton and PLA using intimate spinning process. Material developed specifically for BUCK's circular knitting process.
• ETH ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Early research cooperation on property tailoring and net shape processing of structures from textile preforms with thermoplastic materials; ETH carbon fiber report on biocompatible materials
• VertikocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Living Wall product - Vertiko produces vertical gardens using BUCK's knitted glass and basalt fiber fabric. BUCK supplies specialized knitted material; Vertiko handles installation and plant care.
• Rottenburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule für Forstwirtschaft Rottenburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple research projects including cut protection boots optimization (2013-2016), Foot Save lightweight safety shoe (2016-2018), comfortable cut protection jacket (2019-2021)
• RWTH AachenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Mag Cage (2017): Development of absorbable textile bone cage from magnesium wire for treatment of large bone defects; investigations of carbon fiber knitted meshes
• TITK RudolstadtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject 2017: Development of highly drapable hybrid knitted fabrics with thermoplastic matrix fibers for aerospace applications
• University Hospital TübingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject 2017: Development of nucleus prosthesis made of knitted titanium wire
• Reutlingen UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject 2020-2022: Development of elastic material as protection for collaborative robotic arms

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dexmet Corporation: US manufacturer of expanded metals, polymers, and custom-engineered mesh materials for aerospace, energy storage, and industrial applications. Comparable to Buck in producing precision-engineered metallic mesh and foil products for demanding industrial end uses.
• Boessneck GmbH: German technical textiles manufacturer producing knitted and woven specialty fabrics for industrial customers. Directly comparable to Buck in regional positioning, German technical-knitting heritage, and B2B industrial customer profile.
• Sefar Group: Swiss precision woven and knitted fabric manufacturer for filtration, sieving, and industrial applications. Comparable to Buck in producing high-precision technical fabrics from metal and synthetic fibers for demanding industrial customers across multiple end markets.
• BWF Group: German filtration textiles and needlefelt manufacturer serving industrial filtration markets. Comparable to Buck in producing technical textile media for industrial filtration and process applications with a similar German mid-sized manufacturer profile.
• GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG: German technical woven and spiral mesh manufacturer producing filtration, process belt, and architectural mesh solutions. Directly comparable to Buck in technical metal/fiber mesh manufacturing serving automotive, environmental, and industrial filtration applications.
• Haver & Boecker: German family-owned industrial wire weaving and mesh specialist serving filtration, screening, and architectural applications. Highly comparable to Buck in terms of family ownership, German mid-sized industrial textile heritage, and broad industrial customer base across automotive and process industries.
• BOPP (Swiss precision mesh): Swiss precision woven mesh manufacturer serving filtration, shielding, and architectural applications. Comparable to Buck in technical mesh production for industrial customers with a similar premium specialty positioning.

Broad incumbents

• W.S. Tyler: Established North American wire cloth and screening media manufacturer with a broad product portfolio. Comparable to Buck as a technical wire-mesh specialist serving industrial filtration and screening applications, but with a much larger and broader product offering.
• Sandvik: Large Swedish engineering group with wire-mesh and screening products within its materials technology portfolio. Comparable to Buck at a category level (industrial wire mesh), but operates as a much broader incumbent across mining, rock processing, and materials.

Regional players

• Lenser Filtration: German filter technology specialist producing sintered metal mesh and filter elements for industrial process filtration. Comparable to Buck in knitted stainless-steel filter solutions and German industrial-customer base, but focused specifically on filtration rather than the full knitted-product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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