Pro Tec

What Pro Tec does

Pro Tec is a privately held German personnel services and workforce solutions group headquartered in Nordhorn, Lower Saxony. Operating under the legal entity pro tec service GmbH (registered at Amtsgericht Osnabrück, HRB 131286) with a wholly owned subsidiary pro tec Metall + Bildung GmbH, the company delivers four core staffing products — pro tec [service] for temporary employment (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), pro tec [com.] for commercial placement, pro tec [direct] for direct placement with a 100% employee guarantee, and pro tec [projekte] for customized staffing models — to mid-sized Mittelstand companies in the Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim region of northwestern Germany. The group is complemented by a metal production division (contract manufacturing) and an AZAV-certified vocational training and continuing education provider, as well as 40fieber, a 2023-founded in-house agency specializing in social-media-led recruiting and employer branding.

The business operates a sales-led, branch-based go-to-market with eight physical locations (Nordhorn, Lingen, Rheine, Damme, Meppen, Gronau, Schüttorf, Neuenhaus), including on-site embedded offices at the premises of Georg Utz GmbH (Schüttorf) and Glüpker Blechtechnologie GmbH (Neuenhaus). Revenue is generated primarily through margin on temporary staffing bill rates and direct placement transaction fees, supported by metal production contract revenue and education/training fees. The company is led by Managing Director Gerrit Ricker and maintains a regional management structure with Niederlassungsleiter at each branch plus central sales coordination, recruiting, finance, and IT functions.

Pro Tec holds multiple industry certifications that double as regulatory licenses in the German market: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 for quality management, DIN EN ISO 1090-2 and DIN EN ISO 3834-3 for metal production, AZAV for training programs, IHK/HWK training company recognition, BG AMS workplace safety, and iGZ industry association membership since 2000 with adherence to the iGZ Ethics Code. The company adopted orientation toward the Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex (DNK) in January 2022. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary technology platform, no external investors or parent company, and no publicly disclosed revenue or headcount figures.

Name

Pro Tec

Legal name

pro tec service GmbH

Website

https://pro-tec.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pro Tec is a privately held German personnel services group headquartered in Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, delivering temporary staffing, direct placement, vocational training, and metal production through eight regional branches to mid-sized Mittelstand companies in northwestern Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nordhorn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung): Provision of temporary workers to client companies, charging for the deployment of personnel. The company earns margins on hourly rates paid to workers.
2. Direct Placement (Personalvermittlung): Recruitment and placement of candidates directly with client companies, with 100% employee guarantee for direct placements under pro tec direct brand.
3. Metal Production (Lohnfertigung): Contract manufacturing services including metal fabrication and processing under the pro tec Metall + Bildung GmbH entity.
4. Training and Education: Certified education provider (Bildungsträger) offering vocational training and continuing education programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pro Tec is a personnel services group that supplies temporary commercial and technical workers (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) and recruits permanent staff (Personalvermittlung) to mid-sized companies across northwestern Germany. Through its subsidiary pro tec Metall + Bildung GmbH it additionally delivers contract metal manufacturing (Lohnfertigung) and AZAV-certified vocational training and continuing education, giving clients an integrated workforce and qualification offering under one corporate umbrella.

Product overview

Pro Tec is a staffing and workforce solutions company consisting of a medium-sized personnel service with temporary employment and direct placement services, a modern metal production division, and a certified education provider for vocational training. The core offerings include pro tec [service] for temporary employment of commercial and technical workers, pro tec [com.] for commercial placement, pro tec [direct] for direct placement with guarantee, and pro tec [projekte] for customized staffing models. Supporting divisions provide metal manufacturing and accredited training/education services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• pro tec direct: Direct placement service offering 100% employee guarantee with social media recruitment and applicant pre-qualification.
• 40fieber

Products and services

• pro tec [service] — Temporary Employment (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) Temporary employment service for commercial and technical workers (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), providing businesses with flexible staffing solutions for industrial, metalworking, and commercial roles.
• pro tec [com.] — Commercial Placement Commercial temporary employment and personnel placement service for administrative and office positions, offering recruitment and placement for permanent hires.
• pro tec [direct] — Direct Placement with 100% Guarantee Direct placement service with a 100% employee guarantee, providing recruitment support for commercial and technical permanent positions; fees are only charged if a presented candidate is hired.
• pro tec [projekte] — Custom Staffing & Flexibility Models Individual personnel and flexibility models providing customized staffing solutions, including project-based workforce arrangements for clients with variable demand.
• Metal Production (Lohnfertigung / Metallbauproduktion) Contract manufacturing services for metal components operated within the pro tec Metall + Bildung GmbH subsidiary, certified to DIN EN ISO 1090-2 and DIN EN ISO 3834-3 for metal construction and processing.
• Bildungsträger — Certified Vocational Training & Continuing Education Certified education provider (AZAV-certified) for vocational training and continuing education programs operated through pro tec Metall + Bildung GmbH, qualifying and training job seekers including those funded via the Federal Employment Agency (Arbeitsagentur).
• 40fieber — Social Media Recruiting & Employer Branding Recruiting agency specializing in social media recruitment, employer branding, and digital marketing campaigns for hiring purposes, with expertise in social media, recruiting, graphic design, and online marketing to help companies become visible as attractive employers.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 40fiebercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Recruiting agency founded by Pro Tec in 2023, specializing in social media recruitment, employer branding, and digital marketing for hiring purposes. The team includes experts from social media, recruiting, graphic design, online marketing, and employer branding to help companies become visible as attractive employers and execute effective recruiting campaigns, particularly through social media.
• Georg Utz GmbHminorOthersPro Tec operates a branch office on the premises of Georg Utz GmbH in Schüttorf, providing staffing services at this partner location.
• Glüpker Blechtechnologie GmbHminorOthersPro Tec operates a branch office on the premises of Glüpker Blechtechnologie GmbH in Neuenhaus, providing staffing services at this partner location.
• iGZ (Interessenverband Deutscher Zeitarbeitsunternehmen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association membership since 2000. Pro Tec adheres to the iGZ Ethics Code representing fair and respectful temporary work practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DIS AG: German staffing and personnel services company (part of the Adecco Group) offering temporary staffing, direct placement, and on-site workforce management. Comparable to Pro Tec on service portfolio and Mittelstand customer focus, with a stronger national footprint.
• Persona Service: Public German staffing company focused on temporary work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) and permanent placement for the Mittelstand. Most comparable to Pro Tec on customer profile (mid-sized industrial / commercial employers), Zeitarbeit model, and German regional coverage, but at significantly larger national scale.
• ZAG Personal & Perspektiven: German staffing provider with industrial, commercial, and technical temporary placement plus vocational training / qualification programs. Comparable to Pro Tec's combination of Zeitarbeit and AZAV-certified education/training.
• Amadeus FiRe: German staffing group focused on temporary staffing, permanent placement, and vocational training in commercial / financial / IT roles. Comparable to Pro Tec on training + placement integration, though with a different vertical mix.
• I.K. Hofmann: Privately-held German staffing group with strong industrial / metalworking temporary placement focus and branch network across Germany. Closely comparable to Pro Tec in core service mix (temporary staffing + direct placement for industrial mid-market), and an example of how a regional industrial-staffing model can scale.

Emerging players

• GULP (part of Randstad): German platform for IT and engineering freelance / contract staffing, owned by Randstad. Relevant emerging comparator for Pro Tec's professional / technical placement ambitions, particularly via the pro tec [direct] and pro tec [projekte] brands.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Germany: German arm of global staffing leader Randstad, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions across all skill levels. Competes with Pro Tec for the same Mittelstand industrial clients but at much larger national scale and with broader service portfolio.
• Hays Germany: German arm of global specialist recruitment firm, focused on professional and technical contract / permanent staffing. Partially comparable to Pro Tec's direct placement (pro tec [direct]) offering for technical and commercial permanent roles.
• ManpowerGroup Germany: German arm of global workforce solutions company, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and talent development. Comparable in service mix to Pro Tec but operates nationally with significantly larger scale.
• Adecco Germany: German operations of global staffing leader Adecco, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Overlaps with Pro Tec in industrial and commercial temporary staffing for mid-sized German employers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/protecgruppe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/protec-gruppe
• Instagraminstagram.com/protec_gruppe
• TikToktiktok.com/@protec_gruppe

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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