Tatra Metalurgie

What Tatra Metalurgie does

TATRA METALURGIE a.s. is a Czech industrial manufacturer of castings and forgings for engineering applications, headquartered at Areál Tatry 1448/5 in Kopřivnice, Moravian-Silesian Region. The company was incorporated in its current form in 2016 through the merger of predecessor foundry Tafonco a.s. and forge Taforge a.s., though its operational heritage traces to 1853 (first forge workshop) and 1860 (lathe and foundry) in Kopřivnice, the historical birthplace of TATRA automobiles. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TATRA TRUCKS a.s., itself part of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) industrial conglomerate. Headcount is reported at 501–1,000 employees and the company carries no external institutional investors, no public listing, and no external funding rounds.

The company runs three integrated production blocks: an iron foundry producing grey cast iron (up to 400 kg), ductile iron (2–200 kg), and carbon steel castings (15–120 kg) at approximately 16,000 tonnes per year across three semi-automatic moulding lines; an aluminum foundry with gravity casting (CT8–CT9 per ISO 8062) and die casting at 1,300 tonnes per year; and a forge producing rotary and shape-demanding forgings (0.5–70 kg) from alloy or carbon steel at 22,000 tonnes per year. Combined installed capacity is approximately 39,300 tonnes per year. The 2023 commissioning of a KÜNKEL-WAGNER moulding line (up to 50 moulds/hour), two 6-ton Otto Junker medium-frequency induction furnaces, and 250,000 m³/hour dry-filter systems completed a CZK 750+ million modernization program co-financed by the EU Cohesion Fund under the Operational Programme Environment. Design-to-delivery integration is provided through MAGMA casting simulation, Simufact Forming simulation, Siemens NX 18 and SolidWorks CAD/CAM, in-house pattern and forging-tool shops, and an in-house accredited testing laboratory (No. 1712) certified to ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 by the Czech Accreditation Institute for chemical, mechanical, metallographic, and non-destructive testing (MT, UT, RT), supported by Hexagon 3D metrology. Quality certifications include IATF 16949:2016 (automotive, valid through 2027), EN ISO 9001:2015, and ČSN EN ISO 14001:2016.

The business model is B2B direct sales of castings and forgings to industrial manufacturers in automotive, railway, agricultural machinery, construction machinery, and general/specialized engineering across many European countries, complemented by a secondary revenue stream of accredited testing, metrology, and analytical services sold to regional industrial customers. The company produces series ranging from approximately 50 pieces per year (forge rollers) to 50,000 pieces per year (rolling machines). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Long-tenured customer relationships inherited from Tafonco and Taforge underpin the order book; explicitly named customers are parent TATRA TRUCKS a.s. and Czech Railways (ČD).

Name

Tatra Metalurgie

Legal name

TATRA METALURGIE a.s.

Website

https://tatrametalurgie.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TATRA METALURGIE a.s. is a Czech manufacturer of iron castings, aluminum castings, and steel forgings serving automotive, railway, agricultural, construction, and general-engineering customers across Europe, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TATRA TRUCKS a.s. within the Czechoslovak Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Castings and Forgings

NAICS

Iron Foundries (331511), Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) (331524), Iron and Steel Forging (332111)

SIC

Iron & Steel Foundries (3320), Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360), Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Casting (Continuous Casting, Ingots, Semi-Finished Slabs/Billets/Blooms) (IMAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE)

Keywords

• Iron castings manufacturing
• Aluminum castings production
• Steel forging services
• Metallurgical testing services
• Industrial foundry operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Koprivnice

HQ country

Czechia

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. Castings and Forgings Manufacturing and Sales: TATRA METALURGIE a.s. generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of iron castings, aluminum castings, and steel forgings to industrial customers across Europe. The company supplies the automotive industry, railway industry, agricultural machinery, construction machinery, handling equipment, and general engineering. Production capacity: ~16,000 t/year Fe foundry, 1,300 t/year Al foundry, 22,000 t/year forge. The business builds on long-term commercial relationships with customers of the predecessor foundry (Tafonco a.s.) and forge (Taforge a.s.).
2. Testing and Measurement Services: The company operates its own accredited testing laboratory (No. 1712) providing dimensional control, mechanical testing, chemical analysis, metallography, and non-destructive testing services not only within the TATRA group but also to a range of regional industrial companies. This represents a secondary service revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TATRA METALURGIE a.s. manufactures iron castings (grey cast iron, ductile iron, carbon steel up to 400 kg), aluminum castings (gravity cast into bentonite and steel moulds), and steel forgings (alloy and carbon steel, 0.5–70 kg) for engineering applications. Combined production capacity is approximately 39,300 tonnes per year across the iron foundry (~16,000 t/year), aluminum foundry (1,300 t/year), and forge (22,000 t/year). The company also operates an in-house accredited Testing Laboratory No. 1712 providing chemical, mechanical, metallographic, and non-destructive testing, alongside pattern shop and forging tool production services.

Product overview

TATRA METALURGIE a.s. is a Czech manufacturer offering three core product lines: iron castings (Fe foundry with 16,000 t/year capacity), aluminum castings (Al foundry with 1,300 t/year capacity), and steel forgings (22,000 t/year capacity). The company provides complementary services including an accredited testing laboratory, pattern shop for tooling, and forging tool production. Castings and forgings serve automotive, railway, agricultural machinery, construction machinery, and general engineering industries. The company operates as a subsidiary of TATRA TRUCKS a.s., continuing the foundry and forge traditions of Tafonco a.s. and Taforge a.s. dating back to the mid-19th century.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Iron Castings (Odlitky Fe)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fe foundry capacity: ~16,000 t/year; Al foundry: 1,300 t/year; Forge: 22,000 t/year — total ~39,300 t/year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TATRA TRUCKS a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTATRA METALURGIE a.s. is a subsidiary of TATRA TRUCKS a.s., the traditional truck manufacturer (third oldest car producer in the world). The company supplies castings and forgings for truck manufacturing applications and operates within the TATRA automotive complex in Kopřivnice. The relationship is both operational (supplier) and strategic (subsidiary under parent company).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Endurance Technologies: Indian-listed auto component manufacturer producing aluminum die castings, sand castings, and forgings for two-wheelers, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles. Comparable to Tatra across both the aluminum foundry (gravity and die casting) and forging lines for automotive OEM supply chains.
• Bharat Forge: Indian-headquartered global leader in automotive and industrial forgings, with significant European operations serving commercial vehicle, construction equipment, and rail OEMs. Closest direct peer to Tatra's 22,000 t/year forge, producing comparable steel forgings (rotary and shape-demanding parts) at scale for the same end markets.
• Forgital Italy: Italian producer of rolled rings and open-die steel forgings serving aerospace, industrial, oil & gas, and commercial vehicle customers. Closest European direct peer to Tatra's forge for shape-demanding steel forgings, with similar size ranges (kg to several hundred kg) and overlapping industrial machinery customer base.
• Le Bélier: French-headquartered aluminum casting specialist serving major European and global automotive OEMs with complex cast parts. Highly comparable to Tatra's aluminum foundry line, including the same aluminum gravity casting into sand/bentonite moulds and similar automotive customer set.
• Magotteaux: Belgian-headquartered global producer of wear-resistant castings (high-chrome white iron, alloyed irons) for mining, cement, and industrial crushing applications. Comparable as a European specialty iron foundry with material R&D, in-house metallurgical testing, and similar technology base (induction melting, casting simulation).

Others

• ASK Chemicals: German-headquartered global supplier of foundry chemicals, binders, coatings, and consumables used in iron and non-ferrous foundries, plus metallurgical software solutions including casting simulation. Included as an ecosystem/enabling peer given Tatra's reliance on bentonite moulding compounds, casting simulation, and metallurgical consumables.

Broad incumbents

• CIE Automotive: Spanish-listed global automotive component supplier with extensive casting, forging, and machining operations across Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Comparable to Tatra's diversified automotive component supply model across multiple metal processes and geographies serving Tier 1 and OEM customers.
• Voestalpine: Austrian integrated steelmaker and metal processing group with foundry/casting and forging operations serving automotive, railway, and industrial sectors. Comparable due to overlapping iron/steel casting capabilities, European industrial customer base, and similar technology portfolio including induction melting and simulation-driven design.
• Georg Fischer (GF Casting Solutions): Swiss industrial group with a dedicated Casting Solutions division producing iron and aluminum castings for automotive and industrial applications globally. Closest large-scale diversified casting peer to Tatra, operating at materially greater scale and serving overlapping end markets including automotive, commercial vehicles, and industrial machinery.
• Trimet Aluminium: German-headquartered primary and secondary aluminum producer with casting alloy production serving automotive and industrial customers. Adjacent peer given Tatra's 1,300 t/year aluminum foundry relies on similar alloy inputs and serves overlapping automotive accounts, even though Trimet operates further upstream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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