CSB GLEITLAGER

What CSB GLEITLAGER does

CSB GLEITLAGER is a privately held German manufacturer of self-lubricating plain bearings (Gleitlager), founded in 1995 and headquartered in Hiddenhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Operating through two legal entities — CSB Gleitlager GmbH and the wholly-owned subsidiary CSB Gleitlager Systems GmbH — the company employs approximately six people and serves as the official partner of CSB Bearing Technologies for Germany and Europe, gaining access to the partner's R&D center for high-performance material industrialization. Its product portfolio spans metal-polymer dry plain bearings with PTFE sliding layers, low-maintenance metal-polymer bearings, solid bronze bearings with integrated solid lubricant depots, copper-alloy bearings, fibre-reinforced plastic bearings, polymer joint and spherical bearings, bimetal multi-layer bearings for lubricated applications, sintered metal bearings, and bronze-mesh bearings, plus specialized hydraulic pump lantern rings and thrust plates. The company has also introduced the DURAMOV® plastic cable carrier / energy chain line as an adjacent product family.

The business sells direct to industrial customers across four primary verticals — automotive, hydraulics, material handling, and general mechanical engineering — through a direct enterprise field-sales model with country-specific local contacts in Germany, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed list prices, and customer engagement runs through the company's 9-language website (German, English, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Slovenian, Polish, Czech, Slovak), technical documentation downloads, and direct consultation with in-house application engineers.

CSB maintains a complete set of certifications relevant to regulated European OEM supply chains: ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016 (automotive), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), ISO 45001:2018 (occupational health and safety), plus RoHS 2 and REACH compliance, with products manufactured to DIN ISO 3547 and DIN ISO 12240. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, no public listing, and management represented by Geschäftsführer Rolf Entz and Arnaud Jacquet.

Name

CSB GLEITLAGER

Legal name

CSB Gleitlager GmbH

Website

https://csb-gleitlager.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CSB GLEITLAGER is a privately held German manufacturer of self-lubricating plain bearings and related motion components, serving automotive, hydraulic, material-handling, and industrial OEMs across Europe as the official partner of CSB Bearing Technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hiddenhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plain Bearing Product Sales: Direct sales of self-lubricating plain bearings and related components including metal-polymer, solid metal, bimetal, and polymer-based solutions to industrial customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CSB Gleitlager develops and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of self-lubricating plain bearings (Gleitlager) including metal-polymer dry plain bearings, solid bronze bearings, copper-alloy bearings, fibre-reinforced polymer bearings, bimetal and sintered metal bearings, joint bearings, and hydraulic pump lantern rings and thrust plates. Products are supplied ready-to-install in compliance with DIN ISO 3547, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, RoHS and REACH standards. The company also distributes DURAMOV plastic cable carriers.

Product overview

CSB Gleitlager develops and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of innovative, reliable self-lubricating plain bearings (Gleitlager) for industrial applications. The product lineup includes: Metall-Polymer Dry Plain Bearings (maintenance-free and low-maintenance variants with PTFE sliding layers), Monometall Solid Bronze Plain Bearings (low-maintenance and maintenance-free), Massivbronze Solid Bronze Plain Bearings with integrated solid lubricant reservoirs, Copper-Alloy Plain Bearings (turned, low-maintenance), Fibre-Reinforced Plastic Plain Bearings (wear- and impact-resistant), Bimetal Plain Bearings (multi-layer for lubricated applications), Sintered Metal Plain Bearings (self-lubricating), Bronze-Mesh Plain Bearings (high load capacity), Joint Bearings & Joint Heads (porous, self-lubricating), and specialized Pump Lantern Rings & Thrust Plates for hydraulic systems. The company also offers DURAMOV Plastic Cable Carriers as an additional product line. All products comply with international standards (ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949) and environmental regulations (RoHS 2, REACH), and are supplied ready to install for the automotive, hydraulics, material handling, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DURAMOV®: Plastic cable carriers/energy chains for cable and hose guidance systems made from high-performance plastics.

Products and services

• Metall-Polymer Trockengleitlager (Metal-Polymer Dry Plain Bearings) Self-lubricating, maintenance-free plain bearing made from a steel-bronze-polymer composite with a PTFE sliding layer, intended for industrial users needing minimal friction and long service life.
• Metall-Polymer Gleitlager, wartungsarm (Low-Maintenance Metal-Polymer Dry Plain Bearings) Rolled, low-maintenance dry plain bearings made from a steel-bronze-polymer composite, ready to install, manufactured to DIN ISO 3547 and RoHS-compliant.
• Monometall Gleitlager (Single Metal Plain Bearings) Rolled, low-maintenance and maintenance-free solid bronze plain bearings, ready to install, manufactured to DIN ISO 3547 and RoHS-compliant.
• Massivbronze Gleitlager (Solid Bronze Plain Bearings) Maintenance-free solid bronze sliding elements with integrated solid lubricant reservoirs, wear-resistant, durable and corrosion-resistant, RoHS-compliant on request.
• Kupferlegierung Gleitlager (Copper-Alloy Plain Bearings) Turned solid plain bearings made from copper alloys, ready to install, wear-resistant and durable.
• Faserverstärkter Kunststoff Gleitlager (Fibre-Reinforced Plastic Plain Bearings) Fibre composite plain bearings that are wear- and impact-resistant, chemically resistant, and ready to install.
• Polymer Gleitlager (Polymer Plain Bearings) Joint and spherical bearings made from polymer materials for low-speed applications, flexible, precise, and DIN ISO 12240-compliant.
• Bimetall Gleitlager (Bimetal Plain Bearings) Multi-layer plain bearings made from bimetal materials designed for lubricated applications, wear-resistant and durable.
• Sintermetall Gleitlager (Sintered Metal Plain Bearings) Self-lubricating, maintenance-free plain bearings made from various sintered metals, combining exceptional wear resistance with chemical stability, ready to install and RoHS compliant.
• Bronzegewebe Gleitlager (Bronze-Mesh Plain Bearings) Maintenance-free bronze-mesh plain bearings with high load capacity and wear-resistance, ideal for precise and durable applications.
• Gelenklager & Gelenkköpfe (Joint Bearings & Joint Heads) Porous, self-lubricating plain bearings that are maintenance-free, providing continuous and reliable lubrication even under heavy use.
• Pumpenbrillen & Anlaufplatten (Pump Lantern Rings & Thrust Plates) Swivel plates and high-performance components with bronze, bimetal, or resin coatings for maximum durability and performance in hydraulic systems.
• DURAMOV Kunststoff-Energieketten / Kabelschlepp (Plastic Cable Carriers) Robust, low-friction and durable cable and hose guiding systems made from high-performance plastics. Modular design, easy to assemble and optimal for high-dynamic applications, RoHS-compliant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced maintenance requirements through self-lubricating technology
• +1 more outcomes

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.

• CSB Bearing TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSB Gleitlager serves as the official partner of CSB Bearing Technologies in Germany and Europe, providing access to their R&D center specialized in research and industrialization of high-performance materials. Supported by technical service team and F&E center for material development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NTN: Global bearings manufacturer (including NTN-SNR in Europe) offering plain and rolling-element bearings for automotive and industrial applications. Overlaps with CSB's hydraulics and automotive verticals.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Provider of sealing and bearing solutions including polymer plain bearings and wear-resistant components for hydraulics and industrial machinery. Overlaps with CSB's hydraulics-vertical offerings.
• NSK: Japanese global bearings manufacturer with plain-bearing product lines serving automotive and industrial markets. Competes on scale and global OEM relationships that CSB cannot directly match.
• SKF: Global bearings and rotating-equipment incumbent offering plain (bush/sliding) bearings alongside ball and roller bearings. Competes with CSB on industrial and hydraulics applications but as part of a much broader portfolio with global service reach.
• Schaeffler / INA: German automotive and industrial supplier with extensive plain-bearing and linear-motion offerings through its INA brand. Provides direct competition in European automotive and industrial segments, with far greater scale and OEM penetration.

Direct peers

• igus: German manufacturer of self-lubricating polymer plain bearings and plastic cable carriers (e-Chain). Direct overlap with CSB's metal-polymer/fibre-reinforced bearings and the DURAMOV cable-carrier line, serving similar industrial and automotive customers in Europe.
• Daido Metal: Japanese specialist in plain bearings, including metal-polymer and bimetal types, serving automotive and industrial OEMs globally. Competes with CSB in the same bearing categories, particularly in automotive powertrain and hydraulics.
• GGB (Saint-Gobain): Global manufacturer of self-lubricating plain bearings (metal-polymer, fibre-reinforced, PTFE-lined) for automotive, hydraulics, and industrial markets. Closest direct competitor to CSB on technology and product category.

Others

• Technetics Group: Manufacturer of engineered components including polymer and self-lubricating bearings for aerospace, industrial, and semiconductor customers. Adjacent/overlapping in plain-bearing technology, particularly for demanding industrial applications.

Emerging players

• Bunting Bearings: Specialist manufacturer of plain (sleeve) bearings and bronze bar stock, primarily serving industrial and material-handling OEMs. Comparable niche player with overlapping product categories and end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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