BÍRÓ Kft.

What BÍRÓ Kft. does

Bíró Szerszám és Alkatrészgyártó kft. (Bíró Kft.) is a Hungarian private limited company founded in 1991 in Budapest by Sándor Bíró, operating as a diversified contract manufacturer for the metalworking industry. The company runs six integrated production lines — tool production (designing and manufacturing cutting, drawing, pressing, and serial tools for metal and plastic injection molding), sheet metal work (cold forming on 5–500 ton presses, laser cutting up to 15mm thickness, welding), plastic injection molding (primarily using Engel machines), CNC machining (lathes, milling, drilling-milling centers targeted at automotive parts), locksmith/metal work, and special technologies (laser cutting up to 1500×3000mm, CNC pipe bending up to 70mm external diameter, and Swiss-originated fine blanking up to 8mm sheet thickness). The technical backbone is built on CAD/CAM software, multi-axis 3D CNC machining centers, Bystronic laser systems, and fine cutting technology whose underlying methods were further developed internally and protected via patents and industrial design registrations by the founder. The company serves automotive and industrial manufacturing customers — publicly named logos include ZF, Audiance Systems, Cascade, ARGO-HYTOS, and Werksitz — and operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market via direct inquiry, ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management, and multi-language (HU/EN/DE) corporate communications. Pricing is quote-based on custom specifications, revenue is generated through one-off manufacturing orders and multi-year contracts, and the firm received 48.51 million HUF (~€126K) in non-reimbursable EU funding in 2021 to modernize its CNC capacity. On July 1, 2024, Bíró Kft. merged with VART-Speciál Kft. into Rév-Bíró-Vart Metal Zrt., ceasing to exist as an independent legal entity.

Name

BÍRÓ Kft.

Legal name

Bíró Szerszám és Alkatrészgyártó kft.

Website

https://birokft.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bíró Kft. is a Budapest-based Hungarian contract manufacturer founded in 1991, offering integrated toolmaking, sheet metal work, plastic injection molding, CNC machining, and fine blanking to automotive and industrial OEMs such as ZF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: The company generates revenue through custom manufacturing of tools, metal parts, and plastic components for industrial customers. Services include tool production, metal sheet processing, plastic injection molding, machining, and special technologies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BÍRÓ Kft. is a Hungarian contract manufacturer that designs and produces precision cutting, pulling, pressing, and serial tools for metal and plastic injection molding and press operations, and manufactures custom metal and plastic parts including automotive components (transmission parts, brake pedals, bodywork elements). The company integrates tool design, metal sheet work, plastic injection molding, CNC machining, locksmith work, and special technologies (laser cutting up to 1500x3000mm, CNC pipe bending up to 70mm diameter, and fine blanking up to 8mm sheet thickness) into a single-source supply offering for industrial and automotive customers.

Product overview

BÍRÓ Kft. is a Hungarian-owned manufacturing company established in 1991, specializing in tool and spare parts production. The company operates as a diversified metal industry supplier offering six integrated service areas: Tool Production (designing and manufacturing metal and plastic injection molds), Metal Sheet Work (cold forming, laser cutting, welding), Plastic Injection Molding (using Engel machines), Machining/Chipping (CNC turning and milling for automotive parts), Locksmith/Metal Work, and Special Technologies (laser cutting, CNC pipe bending, fine blanking). The company also holds patents in fine cutting, plastic formation, and cold flow technologies developed by founder Sándor Bíró.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tool Production (Szerszámgyártás) Designs and manufactures cutting, pulling, pressing, and serial tools for metal or plastic injection molding and press operations. The service uses CAD/CAM software, wire and block spark equipment, and multi-axis CNC machining centers to produce tools for industrial customers and press plants.
• Metal Sheet Work (Lemezmegmunkálás) Cold metal forming using 5-500 ton mechanical and hydraulic presses, laser cutting of steel sheets up to 15mm thickness, angle forming up to 4mm thickness, punching, and welding (AWI/CO/spot welding) to assemble various metals for industrial customers.
• Plastic Injection Molding (Műanyag fröccsöntés) Manufactures plastic products using primarily Engel-brand machines with first-class engineering software. Covers product development, tool design, and tool production for industry-specific requirements ranging from switches to plastic caps for positioning shift rods in transmissions.
• Machining (Forgácsolás) Produces parts primarily for the automotive industry using universal lathes, milling machines, CNC versions, automatic cutting and sawing machines, cylindrical and surface grinders, and multi-axis drilling-milling centers. Products include transmission internal connections, brake pedals for industrial forklifts, and smaller bodywork components.
• Metal Work / Locksmith Work (Lakatos munkák) Provides filing, grinding, straightening, and assembly services performed by qualified and experienced colleagues for diverse industrial requirements.
• Special Technologies (Speciális technológiák) Bundle of advanced manufacturing services including laser cutting (standard size up to 1500x3000mm), CNC pipe bending (production-line products up to 70mm external diameter), and fine blanking (Swiss-developed fine cutting technology for sheet thicknesses up to 8mm with smooth, burr-free cut surfaces perpendicular to the sheet plane).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced production time through modern MILL-610Y 5AX CNC machining center enabling larger volumes in shorter timeframes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VART-Speciál Kft.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Bíró Kft. merged with VART-Speciál Kft. on July 1, 2024, to form Rév-Bíró-Vart Metal Zrt. This merger combined two companies' manufacturing capabilities into a single entity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Feintool: Swiss specialist in fine blanking technology with global manufacturing footprint. Highly comparable to Bíró's fine-blanking capability (up to 8mm thickness) and similar automotive customer base, though at materially larger scale.
• ARKU Maschinenbau: German mid-market precision sheet-metal equipment and contract services provider. Comparable to Bíró's sheet-metal processing, flatness correction, and metal-forming service portfolio for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf: German machine tool and laser technology leader. Relevant as a broad incumbent in the metal-fabrication equipment and contract manufacturing ecosystem in which Bíró competes.
• GF Machining Solutions: Swiss supplier of CNC milling, EDM, and laser texturing equipment and services. Comparable via the CNC machining, wire and block spark EDM, and precision tooling capabilities that overlap with Bíró's tool and part production.
• Bystronic: Swiss-based supplier of laser cutting and sheet-metal processing equipment (Bíró operates Bystronic machines). Overlaps with Bíró's metal sheet work and laser cutting service offering but at much larger scale as an equipment OEM.
• ENGEL Austria: Austrian plastic injection molding machine manufacturer whose equipment (Engel machines) is used by Bíró. Overlaps as an incumbent supplier in the plastic-injection value chain in which Bíró operates its own molding service.
• Schuler Group: German press technology, tooling, and automation incumbent serving automotive and industrial customers. Comparable as a much larger, broader competitor in the press-tool and metal-forming space where Bíró operates.

Emerging players

• Mate Precision Tooling: Specialized manufacturer of press-tool tooling, tool holders, and CNC-compatible workholding. Comparable as a focused tooling peer to Bíró's cutting, drawing, and stamping tool production activities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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