ZETKA

What ZETKA does

ZETKA, founded in 1968 in Füssen, Germany, is a precision metal forming manufacturer operating today as Fischer Reinach AG & Co. KG after a 2025 corporate renaming and full integration into the Swiss-based FIR Group. The company produces precision stamped parts (Stanzteile), bent parts (Biegeteile), cold upset parts (Kaltstauchteile), hybrid parts (Hybridteile), strip material (Bandware), and fully assembled ready-to-install component systems. Its core technology centers on in-house tool construction and design, which enables vertical control over the full manufacturing workflow from development and prototyping through to mass production at million-fold daily volumes on an 8,300 m² production footprint employing 150 people.

The company serves industrial B2B customers described as world market leaders across seven verticals: automotive, electrical, power electronics, medical, telecommunications, control technology, and sensor technology. Differentiation rests on the in-house tool construction capability, the ability to deliver a one-stop solution spanning the full part spectrum (from smallest contact components to larger assembly components), and production quality stated to approach the limits of feasibility. Continuous facility expansion (most recently a 1,300 m² extension in 2019) and ongoing machinery investment underpin a capital-intensive, scale-driven competitive position.

The revenue model is hardware sales of manufactured precision components, distributed via a direct enterprise field-sales motion targeting major industrial accounts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has no venture or private equity funding rounds on record; ownership transferred in 2016 from founder Klaus Zettlmeier to Fischer Reinach AG (now the corporate parent under the FIR Group umbrella), and the entity was subsequently renamed to Fischer Reinach AG & Co. KG in 2025. Customer engagement is supplemented by trade-show participation and a LinkedIn corporate presence, with no disclosed digital or self-serve channels.

Name

ZETKA

Legal name

Fischer Reinach AG & Co. KG

Website

https://zetka.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ZETKA (now Fischer Reinach AG & Co. KG) is a German precision metal forming manufacturer of stamped, bent, cold upset, hybrid parts, and ready-to-install assemblies, serving world market leaders in automotive, electrical, medical, and sensor technology industries from its Füssen facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Füssen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Metal Parts Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of precision stamped parts (Stanzteile), bent parts (Biegeteile), cold upset parts (Kaltstauchteile), strip goods (Bandware), assembly groups, and complex ready-to-install assembly systems. Production volumes in millions daily with highest quality standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ZETKA (now operating as Fischer Reinach AG & Co. KG) is a precision manufacturing firm that produces stamped parts (Stanzteile), bent parts (Biegeteile), cold upset parts (Kaltstauchteile), hybrid parts (Hybridteile), strip material (Bandware), and fully assembled ready-to-install component systems (einbaufertige Baugruppen). Operations are supported by in-house tool construction and design, enabling one-stop solutions from development through prototypes to mass production in million-fold daily volumes.

Product overview

ZETKA (now Fischer Reinach AG & Co. KG) operates as a precision manufacturing company offering a unified portfolio of metal forming and assembly solutions. The core offerings center on precision stamping parts (Stanzteile), bending parts (Biegeteile), cold upset parts (Kaltstauchteile), hybrid parts (Hybridteile), and ready-to-install assemblies (einbaufertige Baugruppen), supported by in-house tool construction capabilities. The company provides comprehensive solutions from development through prototypes to mass production (million-scale daily output), serving industries including automotive, electrical, power electronics, medical, telecommunications, control technology, and sensor technology. Products are manufactured at 8,300 m² facility with 150 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stanzteile (Stamping Parts) Precision stamping parts manufactured using in-house tool construction, serving as the company's primary product offering for industrial applications across automotive, electrical, power electronics, medical, telecommunications, control technology, and sensor technology sectors.
• Biegeteile (Bending Parts) Precision bending parts produced with in-house tool construction, complementing stamping capabilities to provide complete metal forming solutions for industrial customers.
• Kaltstauchteile (Cold Upset Parts) Cold upset formed parts ranging from smallest contact components to larger components, demonstrating precision manufacturing capabilities for demanding industrial applications.
• Einbaufertige Baugruppen (Ready-to-Install Assemblies) Fully assembled, ready-to-install component systems that combine multiple precision parts for direct integration into customer products and complex assembly group systems.
• Hybridteile (Hybrid Parts) High-quality hybrid parts combining multiple manufacturing processes or materials to meet complex engineering requirements from industrial customers.
• Bandware (Strip Material) Precision strip material products used as input material for stamping and forming operations, supplied as part of complete manufacturing solutions.
• Werkzeugbau (Tool Construction) In-house tool design and construction services ensuring constant high product quality and enabling rapid prototyping and production capabilities for industrial customers.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fischer Reinach AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Fischer Reinach AG acquired shares in ZETKA Verwaltungs-AG from Klaus Zettlmeier in 2016, becoming the majority shareholder. ZETKA was renamed to Fischer Reinach AG & Co. KG in 2025. Fischer Reinach is part of the FIR Group and operates internationally.
• creative automation GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010ZETKA founded creative automation GmbH & Co. KG in 2010. In 2015, ZETKA sold its shares in creative automation GmbH & Co. KG.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hirschvogel Umformtechnik: German family-owned forging and forming specialist producing precision stamped and extruded parts for automotive, industrial and mechanical-engineering applications — directly comparable precision forming profile.
• Leiber Group: German precision parts manufacturer producing machined and formed aluminum/steel components for commercial vehicle and industrial customers — comparable Mittelstand scale and engineering depth.
• Seissenschmidt AG: German forging and machining specialist serving automotive and industrial markets with high-precision components, overlapping ZETKA's customer mix and engineering-driven value proposition.
• Feintool AG: Swiss precision parts maker specializing in fineblanking, stamped and formed components with in-house tool design — closest functional analog to ZETKA's precision stamped/bent parts and in-house Werkzeugbau offering.
• GEDIA Automotive: German tier-1 supplier of stamped and welded structural metal parts, particularly for automotive and e-mobility applications, with similar in-house tooling capability and a comparable German Mittelstand footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Mubea Group: Large German family-run automotive supplier of chassis, body and precision-formed components — operates at much larger scale than ZETKA but competes in adjacent precision-forming programs.
• Bystronic AG: Swiss-listed sheet metal processing equipment and services group that overlaps with ZETKA's end-to-end metalworking domain, though focused on lasers/bending equipment rather than contract parts.
• Martinrea International: Canadian-listed tier-1 automotive supplier with significant European stamping operations (including former Honsel), overlapping ZETKA's automotive precision stamped parts market.
• Gestamp Automoción: Spanish-listed global tier-1 automotive metal components group with substantial stamping and assembly operations — broad incumbent competing for the same automotive OEM stamped-parts programs.
• Schuler AG (Andritz): German global market leader in press systems and metal-forming equipment, with a service and tooling business adjacent to precision stamping — broad incumbent spanning the very equipment ZETKA uses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/fischer-reinach-ag-co-kg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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