Albiez

What Albiez does

Albiez GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer of flexibly deployable EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) drilling machines (Erodierbohrmaschinen), headquartered in Teningen near Freiburg im Breisgau and founded in 1988. The company designs, assembles, and services a portfolio of six main machine models ranging from portable generators (U40/U50 Sparkomat, 4-5 kVA) to mobile framed units (UAN 40/50 Boy, UASN 40 Boy, UASN 40 Kuli) and a heavier-duty machine (Taifun V70, 7 kVA), each available in manual (M) or automatic (A) feed variants and built on a modular architecture that supports overhead operation, magnetic base mounting, and integration with machining centers, drill presses, lathes, and milling machines via an Mk2 cone.

The core technology uses copper electrodes from 1mm diameter (round, square, and custom shapes) to perform precision removal of seized or broken foreign objects such as taps, screws, and bearings from workpieces without damaging surrounding material, addressing industrial maintenance and repair use cases where conventional tooling is unsuitable. Albiez complements its machine business with accessories (magnetic bases, duo tables, motorized adjustments, EDM powder, guide slides), custom special constructions, and full service, maintenance, and repair offerings.

The company generates revenue through direct hardware sales of EDM machines and accessories, professional services for maintenance and repair, and an authorized partnership with Atlas Copco covering planning, assembly, commissioning, and service of industrial compressed air systems up to 160 kW. Go-to-market is direct sales to industrial manufacturing customers (small businesses through large enterprises) across Germany, with no disclosed reseller network, digital channel, or international expansion. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the company is founder/owner-operated under managing director Christian Albiez.

Name

Albiez

Legal name

Albiez GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://albiez.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Albiez GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer, founded in 1988 and based in Teningen, that designs and sells modular EDM drilling machines and accessories for industrial material removal and repair applications, also servicing industrial compressed air systems as an Atlas Copco partner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery (EDM Drilling Machines)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

EDM & Electrochemical Machining (Wire/Sinker EDM, ECM) (IMAHADAF)

Keywords

• EDM drilling machines
• Industrial compressed air
• Electrical discharge machining
• Precision drilling equipment
• EDM machine accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Teningen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EDM Machine Sales: Sale of proprietary EDM drilling machines including U40/U50, UAN 40/50 Boy, UASN 40 Boy/Kuli, and Taifun V70 models. Machines are sold as complete units with various power ratings (4-7 kVA) and configurations.
2. Service, Maintenance and Repair: Comprehensive service offerings including maintenance, repair, and technical support for EDM machines. Planning, assembly, and commissioning services also provided.
3. Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Planning, assembly, commissioning and service for industrial compressed air systems up to 160kW. Partnership with Atlas Copco for compressors and compressed air technology.
4. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of accessories including magnetic bases, electrodes (round, square, and form electrodes in copper from 1mm), duo tables, motorized height/vertical adjustments, EDM powder, guide slides, and special constructions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Albiez manufactures flexibly deployable EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) drilling machines, including the U40/U50, UAN 40/50 Boy, UASN 40 Boy, UASN 40 Kuli, and Taifun V70 models, with 4-7 kVA generators in manual (M) and automatic (A) feed variants. The company also plans, assembles, commissions, and services industrial compressed air systems up to 160kW as an authorized partner of Atlas Copco. Complementary service, maintenance, repair, and engineering offerings support the installed machine base.

Product overview

Albiez is a manufacturer of flexibly deployable EDM drilling machines (Erodierbohrmaschinen) based in Teningen, Germany. The product portfolio consists of six main EDM machine models plus accessories: the U40/U50 Sparkomat as a portable generator unit (4/5 kVA); the UAN 40/50 Boy as a mobile unit with frame (4/5 kVA); the UASN 40 Boy as a medium-sized mobile machine with 500x500mm table (4 kVA); the UASN 40 Kuli as a larger mobile unit with 600x600mm table (4 kVA); and the Taifun V70 as a heavy-duty mobile machine with 600x600mm table and 7 kVA generator. Each model is available in M (manual feed) and A (automatic feed) variants. Custom special models and accessories including magnetic bases, electrodes, and duo tables are offered as add-ons. The company also provides industrial compressed air services up to 160kW as an authorized Atlas Copco partner, along with service, maintenance, repair, and engineering services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sparkomat: A product line of EDM drilling machines offered by Albiez, including the U40/U50 models which are portable generators with spark discharge head, pump, and MK2 holder.

Products and services

• U40 / U50 Sparkomat Portable EDM generator with sparking head, pump, and MK2 holder for drill machine spindles; for industrial customers needing precision removal of broken tools, seized fasteners, and markings on workpieces.
• UAN 40 Boy / UAN 50 Boy Mobile EDM drilling machine on a mobile frame with integrated generator, stable base, submersible pump, and 50-liter water tank; for industrial shops requiring mobile precision EDM drilling.
• UASN 40 Boy M / UASN 40 Boy A Mobile EDM drilling machine with integrated 4 kVA generator and 500x500mm aluminum work table; manual (Support EM) or automatic (Support AM) feed; for industrial users needing flexibility via optional mounting on machining centers, drill presses, lathes, or milling machines.
• UASN 40 Kuli M / UASN 40 Kuli A Mobile EDM drilling machine with integrated 4 kVA generator and 600x600mm aluminum work table; manual (Support M) or automatic (Support A) feed; optional magnetic base for external mounting; for industrial customers needing larger work surface area.
• Taifun V70 M / Taifun V70 A Mobile EDM machine with powerful integrated 7 kVA generator and 600x600mm aluminum work table; manual (Support M) or automatic (Support A) feed; modular construction with strong price-performance ratio; for industrial applications requiring higher power EDM drilling.
• Sondermodelle und Accessories Special custom-built EDM machine models and accessories including magnetic bases, copper electrodes (round, square, shaped from 1mm), duo tables, motorized height/vertical adjustment, EDM powder, guide slides, and custom constructions; for industrial customers with non-standard EDM application requirements.
• Industriedruckluft (Industrial Compressed Air Systems) Planning, assembly, commissioning, and service of industrial compressed air systems up to 160kW, delivered as an authorized contractual partner of Atlas Copco; for industrial customers needing compressed air infrastructure alongside EDM equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low operating costs through use of copper electrodes starting from 1mm diameter

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Atlas CopcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbiez is an authorized contractual partner of Atlas Copco Kompressoren und Drucklufttechnik GmbH for compressed air systems up to 160kW. The partnership involves planning, assembly, commissioning, and service of industrial compressed air systems alongside EDM machine offerings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• GF Machining Solutions: GF Machining Solutions (Switzerland/global) is a major manufacturer of EDM machines, including wire EDM and die-sink EDM, alongside milling and laser texturing. It is comparable to Albiez because both produce EDM equipment for industrial precision machining, though GF operates at much greater scale and a broader product portfolio.
• Charmilles Technologies: Charmilles (Switzerland, now part of GF Machining Solutions) is a historical pioneer in EDM wire and die-sink machines. It is comparable to Albiez as an EDM machine manufacturer, though it operates through GF's global infrastructure and addresses a much broader EDM customer base.
• Makino Milling Machine: Makino (Japan/global) produces EDM machines, machining centers, and automation solutions for industrial manufacturers. It is comparable to Albiez in that both serve EDM and metal-removal customers in industrial manufacturing, though Makino operates at significantly larger scale with a broader machine tool portfolio.
• Mitsubishi Electric (EDM Division): Mitsubishi Electric's EDM division manufactures wire EDM and die-sink EDM machines. It is comparable to Albiez as a fellow EDM machine maker serving industrial precision-removal customers, though Mitsubishi operates on a vastly larger scale with a full automation and digital ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Current EDM (Ibermática): Various emerging specialist EDM drilling and small-hole EDM vendors target comparable precision removal use cases (broken tool extraction, small-hole drilling) in industrial shops. These emerging players overlap with Albiez's niche focus and represent both competitive threats and possible partner/distribution opportunities.

Direct peers

• Zimmer & Kreim (ZK System): Zimmer & Kreim (Germany) is a specialist manufacturer of EDM drilling and milling machines, including small-hole EDM drilling systems. It is directly comparable to Albiez as a fellow German Mittelstand EDM-drilling specialist targeting precision removal and small-hole applications in industrial manufacturing.
• OPS-Ingersoll (O.P.S. Ingersoll Maschinen GmbH): OPS-Ingersoll (Germany) manufactures EDM die-sinking and wire EDM machines, with deep roots in the German Mittelstand machine tool industry. It is a direct peer to Albiez as a German-based EDM machine manufacturer serving comparable industrial customers, though OPS operates at a larger scale and broader product range.
• Sodick: Sodick (Japan/global) is a leading manufacturer of EDM machines (wire, die-sink, and hole drilling EDM). It is directly comparable to Albiez because Sodick's small-hole EDM drilling product line addresses the same precision material-removal use cases (broken taps, small-hole drilling) targeted by Albiez's U/UAN/UASN/Taifun machines.

Others

• Atlas Copco (Compressor Technique): Atlas Copco is a global manufacturer of compressors and industrial compressed air systems, and is Albiez's Core strategic partner for its Industriedruckluft business (up to 160 kW). It is comparable as an enabling supplier/partner rather than a direct competitor, since Albiez serves as an authorized contract partner deploying Atlas Copco compressed air technology alongside its own EDM machines.

Regional players

• EMAG GmbH & Co. KG: EMAG (Germany/global) produces a broad range of machine tools, including EDM, turning, grinding, and gear-cutting machines. It is comparable to Albiez as a Germany-based industrial machine tool maker serving automotive and industrial manufacturing customers, though EMAG operates at much greater scale across multiple machine technologies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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