Dafra kontakt tehnologija

What Dafra kontakt tehnologija does

Dafra kontakt tehnologija d.o.o. is a Slovenian family-owned precision contract manufacturer founded in 1981 and headquartered in Žalec, Slovenia, currently managed by the second generation of the Štuklek family. The company operates two core product lines: (1) progressive stamped metal components produced from materials ranging from 0.10 mm to 2.5 mm in thickness — including copper, steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminium, bronze, and specialty copper alloys — using 16 stamping presses and 3 stamping/bending machines; and (2) hybrid metal-plastic composite parts manufactured via Arburg injection moulding machines (25T–50T), combining stamped inserts with PA6, glass-fibre-reinforced PA66, or PBT in both standard (3–30 g/pc) and micro-injection (<0.5 g/pc) formats. Production spans a 2,000 m² facility with 35+ pieces of capital equipment, including assembly, welding, and automated packaging lines (including tape & reel for SMT/THT applications).

The company sells exclusively via direct B2B enterprise field sales to OEM customers across automotive (Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Škoda), appliances (Miele, B/S/H, AEG), power tools (Bosch, Stihl, Hilti, Husqvarna, Gardena, Metabo, Gesipa), electronics, and battery/e-mobility segments. Revenue mechanics are quote-based with custom tool design (6–20 week development cycles), prototyping, batch production ranging from 20,000 to 10,000,000 pieces per year under multi-year supply agreements, and outsourced surface treatment (galvanising). In 2017 the company manufactured 174 million products, with over 50% of sales generated from foreign markets — primarily Germany and Austria, followed by Serbia, Poland, China, Mexico, Slovakia, Portugal, and Switzerland. Certifications include IATF 16949 (automotive), ISO 9001:2015 (quality), and ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), supporting tier-2/tier-3 OEM supplier status. Dafra also pursues R&D initiatives, most notably the EUREKA 2017-funded AMSOL project with Czech partner Techtest s.r.o. to develop smart mechatronic stamping tools with optimised lubrication and process monitoring.

Name

Dafra kontakt tehnologija

Legal name

Dafra kontakt tehnologija d.o.o.

Website

https://dafra.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dafra kontakt tehnologija is a Slovenian family-owned contract manufacturer producing precision stamped metal components and hybrid metal-plastic composite parts via progressive stamping and Arburg injection moulding, supplying tier-1 OEMs in automotive, appliances, power tools, and electronics across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metal Stamping and Hybrid Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Precision metal stamping
• Hybrid metal-plastic parts
• Contract manufacturing services
• Automotive component supplier
• Tool design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zalec

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Precision Metal Stamped Components: Manufacture and sale of precision stamped metal parts for automotive, power tools, appliances, electronics, and battery segments. Revenue generated from custom manufacturing contracts with minimum batch sizes of 20,000 pieces annually.
2. Hybrid Metal-Plastic Composite Products: Injection moulded stamped parts (hybrid products) sold as finished or semi-finished components to OEMs in automotive and industrial sectors.
3. Engineering and Tool Design Services: Design and development of stamping tools and moulded products, tool maintenance services, and prototyping. Tool development time: 6 to 20 weeks.
4. Secondary Processing Services: Surface treatment services including cleaning, degreasing, and galvanising (nickel, tin, silver, copper, gold plating) through external partners. Assembly and custom packaging services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dafra manufactures precision stamped metal components and hybrid metal-plastic composite parts for industrial OEM customers in the automotive, appliances, power tools, electronics and battery sectors. Production volumes range from 20,000 to 10 million pieces annually, and the company additionally provides tool design, prototyping, surface treatment (galvanising), assembly and custom packaging services as integrated one-stop-shop offerings from design through serial production.

Product overview

Dafra kontakt tehnologija d.o.o. is a family-owned manufacturing company founded in 1981, specializing in precision stamped metal components and hybrid metal-plastic products. The company operates two core product lines: (1) Stamped Parts — precision stamped metal components from various materials for automotive, power tools, appliances, electronics, and battery applications; and (2) Composites/Hybrid Products — stamped parts overmolded with plastic using Arburg injection molding machines for the same application sectors. The company offers integrated services including design/construction, prototype manufacturing, batch production, surface treatment, assembly, and packaging — providing customers with end-to-end support from product development through serial production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Stamped Metal Parts (Štancani deli)

Quantifiable outcome

• 174 million products manufactured in 2017 alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Techtest s.r.o. (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Foreign R&D partner on the AMSOL development project. Techtest s.r.o. from the Czech Republic collaborates with Dafra on developing smart mechatronic stamping tools with optimised lubrication system, process monitoring, and tool cooling. The project received €169,500 in EUREKA 2017 funding from the Slovenian Ministry of Economic Development and Technology. Project duration: 02.04.2018 to 02.04.2021.
• TECOS (Toolroom Competence Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Project office partner in the national Project KOR (Competence Centre for Human Resource Development in Toolmaking), operating within activity C25 – Manufacture of fabricated metal products. TECOS serves as the project office managing the consortium of 16 companies.
• Kompetenca d.o.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Competence partner in Project KOR national initiative for human resource development in the toolmaking sector. 16 companies participate in the consortium alongside Kompetenca d.o.o.
• External Tool Manufacturing PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal domestic and foreign partners for final tool production. Dafra develops and designs tools but outsources final tool manufacturing to trusted partners.
• External Surface Treatment / Galvanising PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDomestic and foreign external partners for galvanising services (nickel plating, tin plating, silver plating, copper plating, gold plating) through cooperation agreements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Feintool AG: Swiss specialist in precision fineblanking and metal forming for automotive and industrial applications. Closely comparable to Dafra in tight-tolerance progressive stamping technology and Central European / DACH market positioning, serving similar OEM customers.
• Langzauner GmbH: Austrian specialist in plastic-metal hybrid composite parts and injection moulding technology. Closely comparable to Dafra's hybrid metal-plastic injection moulding capability and Central European / DACH customer positioning, at a similarly mid-sized scale.
• Martinrea International Inc. Canadian automotive metal forming and lightweight solutions supplier serving global OEMs. Comparable to Dafra in precision metal stamping technology and Tier-1 OEM supply model, with similar exposure to ICE-to-EV platform transitions.
• Gestamp Automocion S.A. Global leader in metal stamping and automotive body-in-white assemblies with extensive OEM relationships. Directly comparable to Dafra in precision metal stamping technology and automotive Tier-2/Tier-3 supply positioning, though at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Shiloh Industries, Inc. US-based automotive metal stampings and lightweighting specialist with growing EV component portfolio. Comparable to Dafra in precision stamping technology, Tier-1 automotive supply model, and explicit positioning around battery and electric-drive components.
• Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of Bihler stamping/bending machines and provider of precision stamped components. Comparable to Dafra in progressive stamping technology expertise and German-speaking market focus, serving similar industrial and automotive OEM customers.
• Mubea (Muhr und Bender KG): German specialist in precision metal forming, automotive chassis and powertrain components. Directly comparable to Dafra in progressive stamping technology, German OEM customer base, and exposure to automotive electrification transition.
• Feurer Group GmbH: German manufacturer of metal-plastic hybrid composite parts for automotive, appliances, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Dafra's hybrid metal-plastic injection moulding technology and overlapping OEM customer base in German-speaking markets.

Broad incumbents

• voestalpine AG: Austrian steel and metal processing conglomerate with automotive components division. Comparable in metal fabrication technology base and Central European industrial footprint, though operates as a much larger, vertically integrated incumbent across the broader steel value chain.
• Magna International Inc. Canadian diversified Tier-1 automotive supplier with extensive metal stamping, body, and chassis capabilities. Comparable to Dafra as a major automotive OEM supplier with stamping technology, though operates at vastly greater scale and across a much broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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