Zitt

What Zitt does

Zitt GmbH & Co. KG is a Munich-based, privately held industrial services provider specializing in surface and interface technology for metal and plastic components. Founded approximately a century ago, the company serves several hundred industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, railroad, electronics, mechanical engineering, and medical technology, with a project-based B2B go-to-market focused on large industrial partners. Core offerings include electrochemical processes (anodizing of aluminum, electroplating, the proprietary patent-pending FERRANO process for steel), chemical metal deposition on plastics (including post-treatment of 3D-printed components), REACH-compliant chromate-free conversion coatings and passivations, functional coatings (antistatic, conductive, lotus-effect, barrier), and integrated printing and mechanical processing capabilities. The company's D-O-M (Druck, Oberfläche, Mechanische Bearbeitung) model bundles printing, surface refinement, and mechanical processing into a single-source service with one contact partner, and it operates an in-house R&D laboratory established in 2021 plus in-house corrosion testing per DIN ISO 9227. Revenue is generated through quote-based project work, with no public pricing, no disclosed financials, and no external funding; ownership is structured as a German GmbH & Co. KG with the personally liable partner being "Zitta"-Verwaltungs-GmbH.

Name

Zitt

Legal name

Zitt GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://zitt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zitt GmbH & Co. KG is a Munich-based surface and interface technology provider offering electrochemical coatings, corrosion protection, printing, and mechanical processing services to several hundred industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, electronics, and medical technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Services

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation) (IMAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI), Coating, Painting & Plating (Powder Coat, Anodizing, Electroplating, PVD/CVD) (IMAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Surface treatment services
• Metal finishing services
• Industrial coating processes
• Corrosion protection coatings
• Electroplating services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surface Treatment and Coating Services: Industrial surface treatment services including anodizing, electroplating, powder coating, painting, chromating for aluminum, stainless steel, and other metals. Project-based collaboration with industrial partners for custom solutions.
2. Manufacturing Services: D-O-M manufacturing including printing and marking (screen printing, digital printing, hybrid printing), mechanical processing (stamping, milling, bending, laser cutting, water jet cutting), and assembly services for industrial identification products.
3. Custom Development Projects: Project-based R&D collaboration with customers to develop innovative coating systems, coating processes, and techniques. Continuous development and optimization together with customers and partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zitt provides contract surface treatment and finishing services for metal and plastic industrial components, including anodizing, electroplating, chemical metal deposition, and the proprietary FERRANO steel corrosion protection process. The company also delivers industrial printing (screen, digital, hybrid, etching, embossing) and precision mechanical processing (laser cutting, milling, stamping), combined in an integrated D-O-M (Druck, Oberfläche, Mechanische Bearbeitung) single-source service model for large industrial partners.

Product overview

Zitt is a surface and interface technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of surface refinement services for metal and plastic products. The core offerings include: anodizing (Eloxieren) and the patented FERRANO electrochemical corrosion protection process for aluminum and steel respectively; chemical and electrochemical metal deposition including nickel plating, copper plating, and metallization of plastics; functional coatings for antistatic, conductive, and protective properties; and advanced printing technologies combining screen and digital printing. The D-O-M (Druck-Kennzeichnung, Oberflächenveredelung, Mechanische-Bearbeitung) system integrates printing/labeling, surface refinement, and mechanical processing into a unified service model with one contact partner. Additional services include hybrid printing (digital + screen), etching/embossing, metal-plastic composites, injection molding of metal foils, and precision manufacturing through laser cutting, milling, and stamping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FERRANO: Innovative electrochemical process for steel substrates providing corrosion protection comparable to anodizing.

Products and services

• FERRANO Corrosion Protection for Steel
• Anodising (Eloxieren) of Aluminum
• Screen and Digital Printing Inks on Plastic and Metal
• Conversion Coatings, Primers, and Passivations
• Electroplating and Electrochemical Metal Deposition
• Chemical Metal Deposition on Plastic Surfaces
• Functional Coatings
• Hybrid Printing (Digital + Screen Printing)
• Etching and Embossing Printing
• Metal-Plastic Composite (Thermal Process)
• Aluminum-Plastic Composite
• Injection Molding of Metal Foils
• Laser Cutting
• CNC Milling
• Precision Stamping
• Chrome-free Chromatizing
• Corrosion Testing per DIN ISO 9227

Quantifiable outcome

• Corrosion protection extends to C4 corrosivity category (heavy loads in outdoor, industrial, and coastal areas with moderate salt exposure) per DIN EN ISO 12944-2
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Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Atotech (Element Solutions): Atotech, now part of Element Solutions, is a global leader in specialty chemicals and equipment for surface finishing of metals and plastics — overlapping with Zitt's plating and surface-treatment portfolio but at vastly larger scale and breadth.
• MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions: MacDermid Enthone supplies metal finishing chemistries and processes for electronics, automotive and industrial markets. Its electrochemical plating chemistry overlaps with Zitt's electroplating and chemical metal deposition capabilities.
• Coventya: Coventya is a global specialty chemicals company focused on electroplating and surface treatment chemistries for automotive, hardware and industrial applications — broad-overlap incumbent to Zitt's electroplating and finishing chemistry.

Emerging players

• Plasmatreat: Plasmatreat specializes in atmospheric plasma surface treatment for adhesion promotion and cleaning of metal, plastic and glass — an alternative-technology competitor addressing overlapping industrial surface preparation applications.

Direct peers

• SurTec International (Freudenberg): SurTec develops and supplies chemical surface treatment processes for metal finishing including zinc, zinc-alloy and chromate-free passivations, overlapping with Zitt's REACH-compliant conversion coatings and electroplating chemistry.
• Dörken MKS-Systeme: Dörken MKS-Systeme is a German specialist in corrosion protection systems including zinc flake and Cr6-free coatings for automotive and industrial fasteners — a direct adjacency to Zitt's REACH-compliant passivation and corrosion-protection work.
• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Aalberts Surface Technologies operates industrial surface finishing service centers across Europe, providing electroplating, anodizing and heat treatment for industrial customers — directly comparable to Zitt's electrochemical and surface-treatment service offering.
• Munk GmbH Oberflächentechnik: Munk GmbH is a German surface technology job-shop offering electroplating, anodizing, chromating and passivation services to industrial customers, directly comparable to Zitt's metal finishing service offering in the DACH region.
• BWB Beikirch: BWB Beikirch is a German industrial surface treatment job-shop providing electroplating, anodizing and finishing services to industrial customers, comparable to Zitt's electrochemical metal finishing service business.
• Helling Berlin (laser marking & engraving): Helling Berlin provides industrial laser marking, engraving and identification solutions on metals and plastics, directly comparable to Zitt's laser marking, screen and digital printing, and industrial identification capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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