August Bertrams

What August Bertrams does

August Bertrams GmbH Blechbearbeitung is a privately held German sheet metal processing and fabrication company with more than seven decades of operational history. The company operates two production centers — its headquarters in Köln (Eiler Straße 3 X1, 51107 Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia) and a second site in Werra-Suhl-Tal (Schäferstraße 2-4, 99837 Werra-Suhl-Tal, Thuringia) — that together process approximately 1,200 tonnes of material per month. Its capabilities span the full sheet metal fabrication value chain: shear cutting, CNC turret punching, 3D laser cutting, combined punch-laser processing, CNC press brake bending, and welding assembly fabrication, with maximum dimensions of 12,050 mm bending length, 12,000 x 2,500 x 20 mm laser cutting, and welded assemblies up to 14 x 3 x 3.5 m and 10 tonnes per part.

The technical footprint includes five CNC turret punch presses (each with 44 tools, 30–50 tonnes press force), 3D laser cutting systems, a TruMatic 7000 fully automatic combined punch-laser system, 14 CNC press brakes including a 1,000-tonne TruBend 81000 with 12,050 mm bending length installed in 2023, and robotic welding cells at multiple stations. Production planning and preparation are conducted through PPS, CAD, and CAM systems. Quality management is anchored by ISO 9001:2015 certification of both locations, EN 1090-2:2018 EXC2 certification for structural welding processes, and DIN EN ISO 3834-2 welding quality certification, all audited by Lloyd's Register Deutschland GmbH.

Commercially, August Bertrams sells directly to B2B enterprise customers on a quote-based, project-driven basis — no public pricing is disclosed — and serves a diversified mix of industrial verticals including plant engineering, steel construction, vehicle manufacturing, machinery construction, container construction, agricultural machinery, aerospace, renewable energy (including solar installations), trade, and construction. Distribution is domestic (Germany). The legal entity is August Bertrams GmbH Blechbearbeitung, family-controlled under Geschäftsführer Jörg Bertrams, with no external institutional investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or funding rounds disclosed. The company is also navigating the December 2025 death of Ernst August Bertrams, a key historical figure.

Name

August Bertrams

Legal name

August Bertrams GmbH Blechbearbeitung

Website

https://bertrams.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

August Bertrams GmbH is a privately held German sheet metal fabrication company operating two production centers in Köln and Werra-Suhl-Tal, processing 1,200 tonnes of material monthly for B2B enterprise customers across plant engineering, vehicle manufacturing, machinery, aerospace, and renewable energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sheet Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Manufacturing (31-33)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• Sheet metal fabrication
• CNC metal cutting
• Laser cutting services
• CNC press brake bending
• Welding assembly manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sheet Metal Components and Fabricated Parts: Manufacturing and sale of custom sheet metal components and fabricated parts including cutting, punching, laser cutting, bending, and welding services. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales to industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

August Bertrams GmbH is a contract manufacturer of custom sheet metal components and fabricated assemblies, offering six integrated manufacturing processes — shear cutting, CNC turret punching, laser cutting, combined punch-laser processing, CNC press brake bending, and welding assembly fabrication. The company processes approximately 1,200 tonnes of material per month across its two German facilities, delivering everything from single parts to ready-to-install assemblies (up to 14 x 3 x 3.5 m and 10 tonnes per part) for enterprise industrial customers.

Product overview

August Bertrams GmbH Blechbearbeitung operates as a sheet metal processing company offering a suite of distinct manufacturing processes: Scherenzuschnitte (shear cutting), Stanzen (CNC turret punching), Lasern (laser cutting), Stanz-Laser Kombination (combined punch-laser processing via TruMatic 7000), Biegen (CNC press brake bending), and Fügen/Schweißen (welding assembly fabrication). These six manufacturing process lines form an integrated portfolio covering the full spectrum from single-part production to ready-to-install finished components ('von der Idee zum einbaufertigen Bauteil'). The company processes approximately 1200 tonnes of material monthly across its two facilities in Köln and Werra-Suhl-Tal, serving industries including plant engineering, steel construction, container manufacturing, vehicle engineering, agricultural machinery, aerospace, and renewable energy sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schneiden (Shear Cutting)

Quantifiable outcome

• Monthly processing capacity of 1200 tonnes of material
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bystronic: Swiss-headquartered (with major German operations) manufacturer of sheet metal cutting and bending machinery that also operates fabrication service centers across Europe. Directly comparable in technology stack (laser cutting, press brake bending) and B2B industrial customer base.
• Salvagnini: Italian manufacturer of sheet metal fabrication systems (punch-laser, panel bending, flexible manufacturing systems). Direct technology overlap with Bertrams' combined punch-laser (TruMatic 7000) and bending capabilities, serving the same industrial customer segment.
• Prima Power: Italy/Finland-based manufacturer of sheet metal fabrication systems including laser cutting, punching, bending, and combined punch-laser machinery. Highly comparable technology stack to Bertrams' TruMatic 7000 and bending equipment.
• Amada: Japanese-headquartered global manufacturer of sheet metal machinery (laser, punch, press brake, bending) with fabrication services. Comparable technology stack (overlapping CNC turret punching, laser, and bending equipment) and target industrial customer base.
• Welser Profile: Austrian manufacturer of special profiles and sections for automotive, construction, and industrial applications. Comparable profile/sheet metal processing for industrial customers with similar B2B contract manufacturing model and end-market overlap.
• Schuler Group: German manufacturer of press technology, metal forming machinery, and large-tonnage presses. Directly comparable in heavy-tonnage press capability and serves overlapping automotive, steel construction, and industrial customers.
• LVD Group: Belgian manufacturer of sheet metal machinery including laser cutting, press brakes, and shears. Comparable equipment category and target customer base in European industrial sheet metal fabrication.
• Trumpf: German family-owned manufacturer of laser cutting and bending machinery with affiliated TruLaser fabrication service centers. Closely comparable as a German Mittelstand peer operating large-format CNC equipment for industrial sheet metal customers, and a likely equipment supplier to Bertrams.

Broad incumbents

• Salzgitter AG: German steel producer and processor with a Materials Services division offering metal processing. Adjacent in metal processing capability but at much larger scale and broader scope than Bertrams' contract fabrication services.
• Voestalpine: Austrian steel and metal processing group with automotive, railway, and industrial components divisions. Much broader and significantly larger than Bertrams, but competes in metal fabrication services for industrial customers in the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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