Strecon
Strecon is a Danish engineering company that develops high-strength tooling, hydraulic presses, and robotic polishing systems using proprietary stripwinding technology. It serves cold forging manufacturers, industrial diamond/CBN producers, and academic research institutions globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersSønderborg, Denmark
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Strecon does
Strecon A/S is a privately held Danish engineering company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Sønderborg, Denmark. The company develops and manufactures high-strength tooling and hydraulic press systems based on a proprietary stripwinding technology, originally developed at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) by Dr. Jens Grønbæk in the 1980s as a product line within Danfoss. Stripwinding involves wrapping steel strips under tension around a core to generate high compressive pre-stress on tool interiors, enabling reusable, high-strength tooling that resists brittle fracture under extreme pressures. All design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing is performed in-house at the company's Sønderborg facility under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
Strecon's product portfolio centers on three families: (1) Prestressing Tool Systems, including the SC200/SC400 container series, enhanced SC+/Axi-Fit variants, Die Block Systems for Hatebur presses, and Double Ring systems, used for cold precision forging, high-pressure synthesis/sintering (HPS) of industrial diamonds and CBN, and laboratory high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) experiments; (2) Hydraulic Press & Equipment Solutions, including Tool Assembly Presses (TAP) up to 650T, HPE Piston Cylinder Press Systems capable of ~3.8 GPa and 2000°C, the Tool Alignment System (ALS), and Felss forming machines; and (3) Robot Assisted Polishing (RAP), a robotic system achieving surface finishes of Ra 0.01–0.05 µm. The company distributes carbide tooling from Japan and offers customized special machine solutions. Products are sold direct and through agents/partners in Turkey, Germany, and Japan.
Strecon operates a consultative, project-based sales model with no public pricing, generating revenue from one-time equipment sales supplemented by recurring spare parts, service, and technical support. Customers are industrial enterprises in cold metal forging and industrial diamond/CBN manufacturing, plus universities conducting high-pressure research, with exports spanning Denmark, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Japan, Korea, and the USA. The company is fully owned by Managing Director Erik Lund and Technical Director Christian Jepsen, with a five-member Board of Directors.
Strecon firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Strecon
- Legal name
- STRECON A/S
- Website
- https://strecon.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Strecon is a Danish engineering company that develops high-strength tooling, hydraulic presses, and robotic polishing systems using proprietary stripwinding technology. It serves cold forging manufacturers, industrial diamond/CBN producers, and academic research institutions globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Strecon industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Tooling and High-Pressure Press Equipment
- NAICS
- Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)
- SIC
- Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB), Process Skids & Modular Process Systems (Packaged Units) (IMAHAEAH)
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Where Strecon is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sønderborg
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Strecon business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Prestressing Tool Systems: STRECON develops, designs, and manufactures high-strength prestressing tool systems based on stripwinding. These include STRECON containers (SC200, SC400, SC200+, SC400+, SC Axi-Fit, SC200-C, SC400-C), Die Block Systems, and Double Ring systems. Revenue is generated from the sale of these tooling solutions to cold forging manufacturers, industrial diamond/CBN producers, and research institutions. Tools are designed for long service life and reuse, creating ongoing replacement parts and spare part revenue opportunities.
- Hydraulic Presses and Equipment Solutions: Manufacture and sale of hydraulic press systems including Tool Assembly Press (TAP) units available in various tonnages (100T to 650T), HPE Piston Cylinder Press Systems for high-pressure experiments, Felss forming machines, and customized special machine solutions. Revenue from equipment sales includes associated installation, and ongoing service/spare parts.
- Carbide Tooling: Distribution of carbide tooling sourced from Japan, sold as part of the product portfolio to complement the prestressing tool systems.
- Service, Spare Parts, and Technical Support: Ongoing revenue from spare parts, service, and technical support for installed tooling and equipment solutions. The company provides assembly/disassembly instructions, simulation guidelines, and user guides to support long-term customer relationships.
- Customized Machine Solutions: Development, manufacturing, delivery, and servicing of customized machines and production equipment solutions for individual customer requirements. These are multidisciplinary projects involving part pressing, high-precision measuring, cooling, and machining.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | No tiered pricing publicly available |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Strecon product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Strecon develops, designs, manufactures, and assembles high-strength tooling and hydraulic press machinery based on its proprietary stripwinding technology. Core products include prestressing containers (SC200/SC400, SC+/SC Axi-Fit, compact variants) for cold precision forging, high-pressure synthesis/sintering of industrial diamonds and CBN, and high-pressure experiments; Tool Assembly Press (TAP) units; HPE piston-cylinder press systems; Tool Alignment System (ALS); Robot Assisted Polishing (RAP); Felss forming machines; and customized special machine solutions. All development, manufacturing, assembly, and testing are performed in-house at the Sønderborg, Denmark headquarters under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Product overview
STRECON offers a portfolio of high-strength tooling and hydraulic press solutions based on proprietary stripwinding technology. The core product lines include: (1) Prestressing Tool Systems — STRECON containers (SC200/SC400, SC+/SC Axi-Fit/Compact variants), Die Block System, and Double Ring for cold precision forging, high-pressure synthesis of industrial diamonds/CBN, and HP/HT experiments; (2) Hydraulic Press & Equipment Solutions — Tool Assembly Press (TAP) for tool assembly/disassembly, HPE Piston Cylinder Press System for high-pressure testing up to 3.8 GPa, Tool Alignment System (ALS) for die container positioning, and Felss forming machines; (3) Robot Assisted Polishing (RAP) — robotic precision polishing for 2D and 3D tool/mold geometries; (4) Special Machine Solutions — customized equipment for individual customer needs. The portfolio is unified by stripwinding technology that reinforces tool bodies and press frames, with products sold as both standard solutions and customized engineering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- STRECON Prestressing Containers (SC200 / SC400 / SC200+ / SC400+ / SC Axi-Fit / Compact SC200-C / SC400-C)
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 3.8 GPa and 2000°C achievable with HPE Press systems
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Strecon
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Strecon technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature6 records
Strecon partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ALSMATIKcoreStrategic partner for developing electrical systems and machine controls for different machine systems including robot polishing, hydraulic press and machine systems, and other production equipment solutions.
- RobotmastercorePartner for CAM/CAD robot programming and simulation software used for programming polishing patterns and compiling robot programs of the RAP machine system. The software solution can also be used for other robotic-based machining like grinding, deburring, milling, and boring.
- NetformcoreStrategic partner for Finite Element Analysis and Modelling (FEA/FEM). Computer simulation is used in STRECON's development process to predict potential problems in mechanical constructions such as tooling for high-loaded metal forming processes, manufacturing of industrial diamonds, and mechanical structures for hydraulic presses.
- NETFORM Mühendislik Makina Metal San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.minorAgent for Turkey, providing sales and support for STRECON products in the Turkish market. Located at 288/5 Sok. No: 10/14 Bayrakli, Izmir, Turkey.
- I. PENKERT Metallbearbeitungs GmbHminorBusiness partner for die manufacturing. Located at Industriestraße 10, 90584 Allersberg, Germany. Provides die manufacturing services in support of STRECON's product offerings.
- YAMANAKA ENGINEERING CO., LTDminorBusiness partner in Japan, located at Midosuji Honmachi Urban Bld 8F, 3-5-12, Kitakyuhojimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-0057, Japan.
- NICHIDAI CORPORATIONminorBusiness partner in Japan, located at 13 Kitamachida, Takigi, Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan.
- JAPAN HARDWARE CO., LTDminorBusiness partner in Japan, located at 41-21, Yutaka, 2-chome, Minami-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 457-0863, Japan.
- Technical University Darmstadt (Institute for Production Engineering and Management)minorSTRECON is a partner in the transfer research project 'Application-specific adjustment of residual stresses during cold extrusion', led by the Institute for Production Engineering and Management of the Technical University Darmstadt, in collaboration with Hirschvogel Umformtechnik GmbH. Funded by DFG as part of priority programme SPP2013. STRECON contributes expertise in actively changing prestress systems to control the outer pressure on dies.
- Hirschvogel Umformtechnik GmbHminorPartner in the DFG-funded transfer research project with Technical University Darmstadt, focused on active control of residual stresses in formed parts using tooling-based approaches.
- German Research Foundation (DFG)minorFunding body for the priority programme SPP2013 'Targeted utilization of residual stresses in metallic components induced by forming'. DFG funds the transfer research project in which STRECON participates alongside Technical University Darmstadt and Hirschvogel Umformtechnik.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Strecon competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hatebur: Swiss manufacturer of cold and warm forming presses, including the AKP and BKA series used for precision forging. Hatebur is the most direct peer to STRECON in the cold-forging press and tooling market, with overlapping customers in automotive part making.
- Sacmi: Italian manufacturer of presses and automation for ceramics, packaging, and advanced materials, including high-pressure pressing systems. Sacmi is a direct peer in industrial pressing technology with overlapping high-pressure equipment applications.
- Lasco Umformtechnik: German producer of forging presses and forming equipment, including screw presses, hydraulic presses, and special machines. Lasco is a direct peer for STRECON's hydraulic press and special machine product lines serving forging customers.
- Felss: German manufacturer of axial forming and rotary swaging machines for high-strength and lightweight precision parts. Felss is both a product partner (its forming machines are distributed by STRECON) and a direct peer in forming-machine technology.
- Dorst Technologies: German manufacturer of presses and automation for powder compaction, ceramics, and hard-metal production. Dorst is a direct peer in the high-pressure die pressing and HPHT pressing space that overlaps with STRECON's HPS container business.
- Köppern: German family-owned manufacturer of high-pressure roll presses and briquetting equipment used in mining, minerals, and metallurgical industries. Köppern is a direct peer in the high-pressure equipment niche that intersects with STRECON's HP/HT press offerings.
Broad incumbents
- SMS group: German global plant and machinery builder for metal processing, including forging, rolling, and extrusion. SMS is a broad incumbent in metalworking machinery whose customer base overlaps with STRECON's forging-tooling customers.
- Sintokogio: Japanese industrial machinery group supplying foundry, surface treatment, and press equipment. Sintokogio overlaps with STRECON in the Asian press and forming equipment market and serves comparable Japanese customers.
- Schuler Group: Global press manufacturer and dominant supplier of presses to the automotive industry. Schuler is a broad incumbent serving much of the same customer base as STRECON, but at much greater scale and with a wider product portfolio that includes forging, stamping, and automation.
Emerging players
- AV&R: Canadian specialist in robotic surface finishing and polishing for aerospace and industrial components. AV&R is an emerging peer to STRECON's RAP robotic polishing platform, serving overlapping tool-and-mold finishing use cases.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Strecon social profiles
Digital presenceStrecon compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Strecon financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Strecon leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Strecon funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Strecon M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Strecon
What does Strecon do?
Strecon develops, designs, manufactures, and assembles high-strength tooling and hydraulic press machinery based on its proprietary stripwinding technology. Core products include prestressing containers (SC200/SC400, SC+/SC Axi-Fit, compact variants) for cold precision forging, high-pressure synthesis/sintering of industrial diamonds and CBN, and high-pressure experiments; Tool Assembly Press (TAP) units; HPE piston-cylinder press systems; Tool Alignment System (ALS); Robot Assisted Polishing (RAP); Felss forming machines; and customized special machine solutions. All development, manufacturing, assembly, and testing are performed in-house at the Sønderborg, Denmark headquarters under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Is Strecon a public or private company?
Strecon is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Strecon founded?
Strecon was founded in 2001. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Strecon based?
Strecon is headquartered in Sønderborg, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Strecon make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Prestressing Tool Systems are the primary driver. The others are hydraulic Presses and Equipment Solutions, carbide Tooling, service, Spare Parts, and Technical Support and customized Machine Solutions.
Who are Strecon's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hatebur, Sacmi, Lasco Umformtechnik, Felss, Dorst Technologies and Köppern. Broad incumbents are SMS group, Sintokogio and Schuler Group. AV&R is listed as an emerging player.
Does Strecon have an API?
No public API is recorded for Strecon.
What industry is Strecon in?
Strecon's product category is Industrial Tooling and High-Pressure Press Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAC, Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping), with a secondary code of IMAHADAB, Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures). Its NAICS code is 33351 and its SIC code is 3540.