Wohrle

What Wohrle does

Wöhrle GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-run German precision metal manufacturer founded in 1921 and headquartered in Wildberg, Baden-Württemberg. The company produces custom stamped parts, drawn and deep-drawn parts, pressed parts, turned parts, assemblies, and proprietary tools, with quality management certified to IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 across its main production sites. Its primary customer vertical is the automotive industry, supplemented by mechanical engineering, electrical industry, shipbuilding, hydraulics, and furniture technology customers.

Wöhrle's production technology centers on high-tonnage metal forming, anchored by what the company describes as the world's only 1,000-tonne servo press (installed 2022 with a 1,100 sqm hall extension at Krautheim) and a proprietary 2-in-1 Stanz-Laser-Zentrum that combines stamping and laser processing for prototypes and small series. In-process quality assurance relies on micron-level measurement during production rather than end-of-line inspection. The firm operates 40,000 sqm of production and administrative space and employs over 700 people across six locations on two continents: Wildberg and Krautheim (Germany), Šurany (Slovakia), Jona (Switzerland), Stara Zagora (Bulgaria), and Querétaro (Mexico).

The business model is B2B project-based custom manufacturing: pricing is set per project based on complexity, materials, and volumes, with sales handled through direct enterprise field relationships and customer-specific tooling and qualification cycles. Geographic expansion has been deliberately customer-adjacent, including a 2004 entry into Slovakia and the December 2023 full acquisition of Swiss-based Oskar Rüegg Holding AG (Switzerland, Bulgaria, Mexico), which created the combined 'Woregg' brand. The group completed a SAP S/4HANA cutover in October 2023 to standardize processes across the enlarged footprint. Wöhrle does not disclose revenue; it remains under family ownership with Michael Fahrenbach as Managing Director of the general partner entity.

Name

Wohrle

Legal name

Wöhrle GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://woehrle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wohrle

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metal Stamping and Forming

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Machine Shops (33271), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Precision stamped parts
• Deep drawn components
• Metal assemblies manufacturing
• Automotive metal stamping
• Custom tooling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wildberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

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. Custom Precision Metal Parts Manufacturing: Wöhrle generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom precision metal components including stamped parts, drawn parts, deep-drawn parts, pressed parts, turned parts, assemblies, and tools. As a specialist manufacturer serving the automotive industry and other industrial sectors, they produce customer-specific solutions with pricing based on project complexity, materials, and volumes. The business operates on a project-by-project basis with emphasis on prototype-to-series production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wöhrle manufactures custom precision metal components—including stamped parts, drawn parts, deep-drawn parts, pressed parts, turned parts, assemblies, and tools—primarily for the automotive industry and other industrial sectors. The company operates presses up to 1,000 tonnes and a unique 2-in-1 stamping laser center to deliver customer-specific solutions from prototype to series production across six locations in Europe and Mexico.

Product overview

Wöhrle is a precision manufacturing specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of metalworking products and services. The core offerings include Stanzteile (stamped parts), Ziehteile (drawn parts), Tiefziehteile (deep drawn parts), Pressteile (pressed parts), Drehteile (turned parts), Baugruppen (assemblies), and Werkzeuge (tools). Supporting the production portfolio is a dedicated Muster-Prototypenbau (prototype construction) service. The company operates advanced manufacturing technology including a Stanz-Laser-Zentrum (stamping laser centre) offering 2-in-1 combination technology, and a 1,000 tonne servo press—stated to be world-unique—for high-force applications supporting electromobility requirements. Together these products and capabilities form an integrated precision metalworking solution for the automotive industry and other technological sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Woregg: Combined brand name formed from the merger of Wöhrle and Oskar Rüegg. Represents the unified entity specializing in sophisticated stamped parts and assemblies globally.

Products and services

• Stanzteile (Stamped Parts) High-quality precision stamped parts manufactured using presses with forces up to 1,000 tonnes, fulfilling the highest standards of the automotive industry and other industrial sectors.
• Ziehteile (Drawn Parts) Precision drawn parts produced through deep drawing processes, offering quality improvements and cost optimizations for demanding applications.
• Tiefziehteile (Deep Drawn Parts) Deep drawn components for complex geometries and applications where conventional stamping processes do not suffice.
• Pressteile (Pressed Parts) Pressed parts manufactured with advanced press technology for high-volume production with maximum precision.
• Drehteile (Turned Parts) Precision turned parts for specialized applications requiring exact tolerances and quality standards.
• Baugruppen (Assemblies) Sophisticated assemblies combining multiple stamped, drawn, and pressed components into complete functional units for automotive and industrial customers.
• Werkzeuge (Tools) Custom tool design, manufacturing, and maintenance for precision stamping, drawing, and forming operations.
• Muster- und Prototypenbau (Sample and Prototype Construction) Development and manufacturing of prototypes as the basis for successful series production, ensuring safety and economic efficiency for customers.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oskar Rüegg Holding AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023On December 1, 2023, Wöhrle fully acquired Oskar Rüegg Holding AG based in Jona, Switzerland, along with its subsidiaries in Switzerland, Bulgaria (Stara Zagora), and Mexico (Querétaro). The merger combines two companies with over 100 years of experience each, creating a global specialist for sophisticated stamped parts and assemblies. The merged entity operates under the name 'Woregg' (woregg.com).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metalsa: Mexican-headquartered global supplier of metal structures and chassis components for light and commercial vehicles, with European and North American operations. Directly comparable to Wöhrle's new Querétaro operation and to the broader Woregg footprint in metal forming for automotive.
• Martinrea International: Canadian automotive metal forming, stamping, and assemblies supplier with global manufacturing presence. Comparable to Wöhrle/Woregg in metal stamping and assemblies for automotive OEMs, with overlap in lightweighting and EV structural component focus.
• Gestamp: Spanish-headquartered global specialist in metal stamping and assemblies for the automotive industry, with production in Europe, North America, and Asia. Directly comparable to Wöhrle's combined Woregg platform in product offering, automotive focus, and multi-region manufacturing strategy, though at materially larger scale.
• Kirchhoff Automotive: German family-owned Tier-1 automotive supplier focused on metal forming (stamping, welding, assemblies) for body structures and chassis. Directly comparable to Wöhrle in precision metal stamping, automotive customer base, and family-owned private status with similar European operational footprint.
• Shiloh Industries: US-based specialist in lightweighting and noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) solutions using precision metal stamping and casting for automotive OEMs. Comparable to Wöhrle in precision metal forming, EV lightweighting focus, and Tier-1 automotive supplier positioning.
• Mubea (Muhr und Bender): German-headquartered automotive supplier specializing in precision formed metal components, chassis and body-in-white parts, with global production footprint. Closely comparable to Wöhrle in core technology (metal forming/stamping), customer base (European automotive OEMs), and family-influenced ownership heritage.

Broad incumbents

• Magna International: Canadian-headquartered global automotive supplier with extensive metal forming, body structures, and assemblies operations. Comparable to Wöhrle/Woregg in automotive stamping and assemblies, but operates at vastly greater scale across a full range of vehicle systems and complete vehicle programs.
• Schaeffler: German-headquartered global automotive and industrial supplier with significant precision forming, machining, and assembly capabilities for drivetrain and chassis components. Comparable to Wöhrle in precision metal components serving automotive and industrial sectors, though substantially larger and more diversified.
• Benteler International: Austrian-headquartered automotive supplier with broad portfolio across steel processing, chassis components, and modules. Comparable to Wöhrle as a European automotive metal forming incumbent, though substantially larger and more diversified across vehicle systems beyond stamping.
• Brose: German family-owned automotive supplier specializing in mechatronic systems, electric motors, and door/seat structures with significant metal stamping and assembly operations. Comparable to Wöhrle in German automotive family-owned heritage and precision metal components, though broader in mechatronic systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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