What Waldmann does

Waldmann GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-managed precision plastic injection molding manufacturer founded in 1960, headquartered in Stockach, Germany, with a dedicated production facility in Engen directly adjacent to the A81 autobahn. The company operates 40 high-performance injection molding machines with clamping forces up to 4000 kN and shot weights from 0.1 to 1800 grams, executing both 1-component and 2-component injection molding processes. Tool design is carried out in-house using modern 3D CAD, while tool fabrication is performed in collaboration with long-standing external partners whose ISO 9000ff-certified operations are audited by Waldmann, with the company assuming full responsibility for end-product quality.

The firm serves four primary industry verticals: automotive (the lead segment), medical technology, electrical/electronics, and household technology, alongside general industrial applications. Its value proposition centers on precision, cost efficiency, and rapid order fulfillment under an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system, supplemented by ISO 50001:2018 energy management certification. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting the B2B custom-manufacturing model in which each job involves customer-specific tooling and specifications. Go-to-market is direct: a single outside sales representative (Maxim Cernyh) handles field sales, supported by an internal management team split between Stockach (administration, finance, HR, purchasing) and Engen (operations, quality, logistics, warehousing).

Waldmann is structured as a GmbH & Co. KG limited partnership with two managing directors, Manuela Haustein and Lucia Bayer, and operates exclusively within Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company has reserved a 50,000 sqm parcel at its Engen site for a future new production area, and is publicly recruiting quality assurance and tool mechanic personnel, signaling active capacity buildout rather than scale-back. No public funding rounds, acquisitions, or external institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Waldmann

Legal name

Waldmann GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://waldmann-engen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waldmann GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German precision plastic injection molder founded in 1960, operating 40 high-performance machines in Stockach and Engen to serve automotive, medical, electrical, and household technology customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Precision & Micro Injection Molding (IMANAFAH), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Precision plastic parts
• Injection mold tooling
• Automotive plastic components
• Medical device plastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Plastic Parts Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing of precision plastic injection-molded parts for industrial customers. Manufacturing services provided on a project/order basis for specific customer requirements in various industry verticals.
2. Injection Mold Manufacturing: Design and production of new injection molds (Spritzgusswerkzeuge) in collaboration with external partners, with quality responsibility assumed by Waldmann

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Waldmann manufactures custom precision plastic injection-molded parts (Kunststoffpräzisionsteile) using 1-component and 2-component injection molding on 40 high-performance machines producing parts with injection weights of 0.1 to 1800 grams. The company also designs and supplies custom injection molding tools (Spritzgusswerkzeuge) created in 3D-CAD and built in collaboration with external ISO 9000ff-certified tooling partners, with Waldmann assuming full responsibility for end-product quality.

Product overview

Waldmann GmbH & Co. KG operates as a precision plastic injection molding company offering two core product lines: Kunststoffpräzisionsteile (Plastic Precision Parts) manufactured via 1 and 2-component injection molding using 40 high-performance machines (clamping force up to 4000 kN, injection weights 0.1-1800g), and Spritzgusswerkzeuge (Injection Molding Tools) developed through collaborative partnerships. The company serves five industry verticals—Automotive, Medizintechnik (Medical Technology), Elektro (Electrical Industry), Haushalttechnik (Household Technology), and Industrie (Industrial)—each supported by product image galleries demonstrating their precision manufacturing capabilities across these sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Precision Parts (Kunststoffpräzisionsteile) Custom-manufactured precision plastic injection-molded parts produced using 1-component and 2-component injection molding on 40 high-performance machines with clamping forces up to 4000 kN and injection weights from 0.1 to 1800 grams. Sold to industrial B2B customers in the automotive, medical technology, electrical, household technology, and general industrial sectors against customer-specific specifications.
• Injection Molding Tools (Spritzgusswerkzeuge) Custom injection molds designed in-house using modern 3D-CAD programs for tool and individual part drawings, then manufactured in collaboration with external ISO 9000ff-certified tool partners, with Waldmann assuming full responsibility for end-product quality. Sold to B2B customers needing dedicated production tooling for precision plastic parts.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• External Tool Construction PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term working relationships with external partners in tool construction and tool design (Werkzeugbau und Werkzeugkonstruktion). Tools are developed and created in close collaboration with competent partners. All suppliers and partner companies are ISO 9000ff certified and intensively reviewed by Waldmann. Waldmann assumes full responsibility for the quality standard of the end products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• ENGEL Holding GmbH: Austrian-headquartered global supplier of injection molding machines and automation. Equipment supplier ecosystem reference for the same precision molding segment Waldmann serves.
• HEKUMA GmbH: German specialist in automation systems for injection molding, including medical cleanroom cells. Adjacent technology provider that illustrates the automation trajectory for small precision molders like Waldmann.
• ARBURG GmbH + Co KG: German manufacturer of injection molding machines and turnkey molding cells. Adjacent rather than competing — Waldmann operates ARBURG-class equipment — but useful as a benchmark for industry capability trends.

Direct peers

• Helvoet B.V. Precision plastics manufacturer serving medical, automotive, and industrial markets with multi-component molding. Comparable on vertical mix and precision positioning, though geographically based in the Netherlands.
• Krallmann Holding GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German plastics processor with injection molding, tool making, and multi-vertical industrial customer base — directly comparable to Waldmann on ownership profile and operating model.
• Braunform GmbH: German precision injection molder serving pharmaceutical, automotive, and industrial customers with similar multi-vertical strategy. Closest comparable on scale, capability, and end-market mix to Waldmann.

Broad incumbents

• Röchling Group: Large, established German industrial plastics group with significant injection molding operations across automotive, medical, and industrial. Overlaps with Waldmann across multiple verticals but operates at much greater scale.
• SIMONA AG: German plastics processor producing semi-finished products, profiles, and custom molded parts for industrial applications. Overlaps with Waldmann in industrial and electrical verticals.
• Pöppelmann GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German plastics manufacturer with injection molding and tool making serving automotive and industrial customers. Larger and more diversified than Waldmann but directly comparable as a family-run German plastics shop.
• Ensinger GmbH: German engineered plastics manufacturer producing semi-finished stock, finished parts, and injection molded components for industrial and medical customers. Broader portfolio but directly comparable on medical/industrial precision plastics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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