BIG DAISHOWA GmbH

What BIG DAISHOWA GmbH does

Company Description

BIG DAISHOWA GmbH is the German operating subsidiary of the Swiss-headquartered BIG DAISHOWA Switzerland AG group, a privately-held manufacturer of high-precision modular tooling systems for CNC machining. The group operates under the legacy brand name BIG KAISER and serves industrial manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, medical device, and general machining segments in Europe, North America, and Asia. The German entity (BIG DAISHOWA Europe GmbH), based in Vöhringen, functions as the European sales and distribution hub alongside the Swiss parent in Rümlang and additional locations in the USA and Japan.

The product portfolio comprises over 20,000 items across eight categories: tool holders, cutting tools, boring tools, angle heads and spindle increasers, measuring instruments, turning tools, accessories, and damping tools. All products are manufactured in Switzerland and Japan. Proprietary technology includes the Smart Damper active vibration-damping tool holder system and the BIG CAPTO modular quick-change interface, both of which are positioned as accuracy and efficiency differentiators across the tool holder, boring, and turning tool lines. The group maintains localized sales representatives, a login-protected e-commerce catalog, and active participation in major industry trade shows.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of precision tooling products via direct enterprise quote-based sales and an online catalog. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires customer account creation. No revenue figures, funding history, or M&A activity are disclosed in the source material. The company appears to be a stable, family- or founder-controlled industrial business with no identified venture capital, private equity, or public ownership structure.

Name

BIG DAISHOWA GmbH

Legal name

BIG DAISHOWA Switzerland AG

Website

https://big-daishowa.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIG DAISHOWA GmbH is the German subsidiary of the Swiss BIG DAISHOWA Switzerland AG group, manufacturing high-precision modular tooling systems for CNC machining and serving industrial manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, medical, and general machining industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sulz am Neckar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precision Tooling Products: Sale of high-precision tool holders, cutting tools, boring tools, and accessories to industrial manufacturers. Products are sold directly through an online catalog and quote-based enterprise sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BIG DAISHOWA GmbH is a German operating subsidiary that distributes and sells high-precision modular tooling systems for CNC machining to industrial manufacturers. The product range spans more than 20,000 items across 8 categories including tool holders, cutting tools, boring tools, angle heads and spindle increasers, measuring instruments, turning tools, damping tools, and accessories. Sales are conducted through direct enterprise sales and an online catalog, with all products manufactured in Switzerland and Japan.

Product overview

BIG DAISHOWA is a high-precision modular tooling systems manufacturer offering over 20,000 products across 8 core categories: Tool Holders (including Collet Chucks, Milling Chucks, Hydraulic Chucks, Shrink Chucks, BIG CAPTO system, and Smart Damper technology), Cutting Tools (Chamfer Mills, Indexable End Mills), Boring Tools (Rough Boring Tools, Fine Boring Heads, EWA Automatic Fine Boring), Angle Heads & Spindle Increasers, Measuring Instruments, Turning Tools, Damping Tools (Smart Damper series for various applications), and Accessories. All products are 100% manufactured in Switzerland and Japan, with technology based on Industry 4.0 standards. The company also provides services including downloads, video gallery, the BIG KAISER Boring App, and service forms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIG CAPTO: Modular tooling system for precision machining applications
• Smart Damper
• BIG KAISER

Products and services

• Tool Holders High-precision modular tool holding systems including collet chucks, milling chucks, hydraulic chucks, shrink chucks, CK shanks, basic arbors, BIG CAPTO system, smart damper technology, tapping holders, and mold chucks for CNC machining applications, sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Cutting Tools Precision cutting tools including chamfer mills and indexable end mills for metal removal operations, sold to industrial manufacturers performing CNC machining.
• Boring Tools Precision boring solutions including rough boring tools, fine boring heads with peripheral and centric cutting edges, automatic fine boring tools (EWA), and OD turning holders, sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Angle Heads & Spindle Increasers Angle heads and air turbine spindles for multi-axis machining and specialized operations, sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Measuring Instruments Precision measurement devices including tool offset sensors, machine spindle measurement systems, level masters, and edge finders for industrial manufacturers.
• Turning Tools Complete turning tool solutions including basic holders (BBT(M), HSK-T, BIG CAPTO), cartridges, lathe tools, smart damper turning, and clamp pieces for industrial manufacturers.
• Accessories Supporting equipment and consumables including reduction sleeves, wrenches, pullstud bolts, coolant pipes, spare parts, cleaners, storage cases, assembly stations, collet removers, lubrication equipment, indexable inserts, adjusting screws, and clamp bolts for industrial manufacturers.
• Damping Tools Vibration damping solutions including smart damper CK shanks, CK extension type smart dampers, smart dampers for mills, EWN smart damper fine boring heads, SW smart damper rough boring heads, and smart damper turning for industrial manufacturers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Materials (Cutting Tools Division):
• Sandvik Coromant:
• Kennametal:
• Iscar (IMC Group):

Direct peers

• Walter Tools (Walter AG):
• Guhring:
• Haimer GmbH:
• OSG Corporation:

Emerging players

• Schunk Group:
• Allied Machine & Engineering:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-daishowa-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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