THERMCONCEPT

What THERMCONCEPT does

THERMCONCEPT GmbH is a privately held German industrial furnace manufacturer headquartered in Bremen, founded in 2003 and reporting over 20 years of design and engineering heritage. The company develops, manufactures, and services electrically and fuel-heated furnaces and plant systems for industrial heat treatment at working temperatures from 50°C to 2000°C, serving production and research customers across aerospace, automotive and e-mobility, technical ceramics, plastics and fiber composites, non-ferrous foundry, dental, and laboratory verticals. Its product portfolio spans high-temperature sintering furnaces, annealing and hardening furnaces, tempering and quenching systems, air-circulation composite ovens, melting and holding furnaces, muffle/chamber/tube/elevator lab furnaces, and supporting control engineering certified to AMS 2750 F and CQI-9, alongside aftermarket spare parts and third-party furnace servicing.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-driven commercial model, combining a standard furnace catalog (shorter delivery times, proven designs) with custom-engineered systems tailored to individual customer applications. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales (custom and standard furnaces) complemented by professional services—application consulting, process simulation, preventive maintenance, retrofit, and user training—and ongoing spare-parts supply. Distribution is executed via a global direct enterprise sales and service network supported by trade-fair presence, with two managing directors (Dr. Jürgen Fischer and Antonius Heil) overseeing the company.

In February 2022, THERMCONCEPT acquired DBK Ofensysteme (David + Baader), adding a 60-year portfolio of drawer ovens, continuous ovens, and paint dryers, and later that year absorbed the southern German customer base of former channel partner IBF Finkel. The expanded enterprise serves over 3,000 customers worldwide, is privately held without disclosed institutional investors or external funding, and operates subsidiaries including the acquired DBK brand, with no public revenue or headcount figures disclosed.

Name

THERMCONCEPT

Legal name

THERMCONCEPT GmbH

Website

https://thermconcept.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

THERMCONCEPT GmbH is a Bremen-based German manufacturer of custom and standard industrial furnaces (50–2000°C) for technical ceramics, aerospace, automotive, composites, foundry, laboratory, and dental customers, selling via direct global enterprise sales and service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Furnaces & Heat Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial furnace manufacturing
• Heat treatment equipment
• Thermal processing systems
• Sintering furnace systems
• High temperature furnaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Furnace Manufacturing: Design, construction and manufacturing of custom industrial furnaces and systems tailored to individual customer applications. Both electrically and fuel-heated options available.
2. Standard Furnace Program: Standard furnace models with proven, mature designs offering excellent price-performance ratio and short delivery times.
3. After-Sales Services: Maintenance, repair, spare parts, preventive maintenance, retrofit services, standard adjustments, user training, and online support. Services also provided for third-party products (non-THERMCONCEPT furnaces).
4. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of replacement parts including heating elements, support tubes, work tubes, firing aids, controllers, insulation materials.
5. Application Consulting: Qualified application consulting, process simulation in the test center, and technology services for heat treatment optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

THERMCONCEPT designs, manufactures, and services industrial furnaces and thermal treatment systems covering temperatures from 50°C to 2000°C. The company delivers build-to-spec furnace equipment for industrial manufacturers and research organizations across aerospace, automotive, technical ceramics, plastics/composites, foundry, laboratory/research, and dental technology applications.

Product overview

THERMCONCEPT develops, designs, and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of industrial furnaces and thermal treatment systems for temperatures ranging from 50-2000°C. The product portfolio consists of: (1) Technical Ceramics, Industrial Glass & 3D Printing systems including high-temperature sintering furnaces (1500-1800°C), firing and sintering furnaces (900-1400°C), combi furnaces for debinding and sintering (up to 1750°C), debinding and drying furnaces (450-850°C), gas-fired systems (up to 1600°C), and catalytic/thermal exhaust purification; (2) Metal Heat Treatment equipment for annealing/hardening (up to 1300°C), tempering/quenching/aging (50-850°C), and complete systems with accessories; (3) Air Circulation Furnaces for Plastics & Fiber Composites (up to 250°C, EN 1539 compliant); (4) DBK Program (acquired 2022) covering drawer ovens, continuous ovens, and paint dryers; (5) Foundry furnaces for melting and holding non-ferrous metals (up to 1400°C); (6) Research & Laboratory furnaces including muffle/chamber furnaces (1000-1800°C), tube furnaces (1100-1800°C), elevator furnaces, and high-temperature drying ovens; (7) Dental furnaces for sintering zirconium oxide and dental applications (up to 1800°C); (8) Control Engineering Systems with programmable controllers (TCP 400, Eurotherm), Siemens PLC controls, documentation systems compliant with AMS 2750 F and CQI-9 standards; (9) After-Sales/Spare Parts services. The company offers both standard furnace models and custom-designed systems tailored to specific customer applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Furnaces (50–2000°C range) Custom-built industrial furnaces engineered to operate across a 50–2000°C temperature envelope for manufacturing and research applications.
• Thermal Treatment Systems Engineered thermal processing systems used for heat treatment of metals, ceramics, and advanced materials in industrial production environments.
• Sintering Furnaces High-temperature sintering furnaces for technical ceramics, powder metallurgy, and dental laboratory applications.
• Laboratory / Research Furnaces Smaller-scale high-temperature furnace systems for materials research, laboratory experimentation, and process development.
• Aftermarket Service & Maintenance

Quantifiable outcome

• Furnace temperature uniformity of up to ±2°C according to DIN 17052
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DBK Ofensysteme (David + Baader)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022THERMCONCEPT acquired DBK Ofensysteme on February 1, 2022. DBK had over 60 years of success in industrial furnace construction. The acquisition extends THERMCONCEPT's product portfolio with DBK oven models including drawer ovens, continuous ovens, and paint dryers. DBK products continue to be available under the THERMCONCEPT Group.
• IBF Industrie-Beratung Finkel GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIBF Finkel was responsible for sales and service of THERMCONCEPT furnace systems in Southern Germany. Following IBF's closure, THERMCONCEPT took over customer care for former IBF customers. All matters related to industrial furnace systems are now handled by the experienced THERMCONCEPT team.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Despatch Industries: Despatch Industries manufactures thermal processing equipment for heat treatment, curing, and drying across electronics, automotive, and aerospace. Overlaps with THERMCONCEPT's air-circulation furnaces for plastics/composites and metal heat treatment lines.
• Carbolite Gero: Carbolite Gero specializes in laboratory and industrial high-temperature furnaces up to 1800°C. Directly overlaps with THERMCONCEPT's R&D/laboratory, technical ceramics, and dental furnace product lines serving research institutions and specialty manufacturers.
• Harper International: Harper International designs and manufactures high-temperature thermal processing systems for advanced materials including technical ceramics, battery materials, and composites. Directly competes with THERMCONCEPT in high-temperature sintering and specialty thermal processing applications.
• Nabertherm: Nabertherm is one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial furnaces, producing laboratory and industrial heat treatment furnaces across a broad temperature range. Directly competes with THERMCONCEPT across ceramics, metals, laboratory, and dental furnace categories with comparable product breadth.
• SECO/WARWICK: SECO/WARWICK manufactures industrial heat treatment furnaces and metal processing equipment globally. Competes with THERMCONCEPT in vacuum furnaces, aluminum heat treatment, and brazing/sintering applications across aerospace, automotive, and specialty metals.
• Ipsen: Ipsen is a global leader in heat treatment furnaces for aerospace, automotive, and medical applications. Directly competes with THERMCONCEPT in metal heat treatment, AMS 2750/CQI-9 compliant systems, and vacuum/atmosphere furnace technologies serving overlapping customer verticals.
• BMI Fours Industriels: BMI is a French industrial furnace manufacturer specializing in heat treatment furnaces for aerospace, automotive, and metallurgy. Directly competes with THERMCONCEPT in metal heat treatment and laboratory furnace markets, particularly across European customers.

Emerging players

• Keith Company: Keith Company manufactures custom industrial furnaces including walking beam, pusher, and bogie hearth furnaces for heat treatment applications. Partially overlaps with THERMCONCEPT's custom metal heat treatment systems for aerospace and industrial customers.
• Lenton Furnaces: Lenton Furnaces (now part of Carbolite Gero) specializes in laboratory and research furnaces up to 1800°C. Provides partial overlap with THERMCONCEPT's R&D/laboratory furnace segment, particularly in tube and muffle furnaces for academic and industrial research.

Broad incumbents

• Inductotherm: Inductotherm is a global leader in melting and holding furnaces for foundries and metals processing. Overlaps with THERMCONCEPT's foundry/non-ferrous metals product line but operates at much larger scale with broader induction and melting technology portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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