FETZEL Maschinenbau GmbH

What FETZEL Maschinenbau GmbH does

FETZEL Maschinenbau GmbH is an Austrian family-owned machine builder and contract manufacturer headquartered in Thüringen, Vorarlberg, founded in 1979 by Alois Fetzel and led since 2009 by his son Thomas Fetzel. The company operates from a 1,600 m² facility and employs approximately 30 people, conducting development, manufacturing, assembly, and administration in-house. The firm has no external investors, no funding rounds, and remains privately held by the founding family. Its marketing emphasizes "Innovation, Precision, Quality" and positions itself as a "process partner" rather than a volume equipment vendor.

The company sells three product lines: (1) industrial roll laminators (UVL60, UXL160, SDL40, SOL80, UXL125) in working widths from 400 mm to 1600 mm, with heated rollers up to 200°C, contact forces up to 10 kN, and modular upgrade paths; (2) the GSC2 guillotine cutting machine with ±0.1 mm positioning accuracy and 30 m/min throughput; and (3) contract manufacturing services, including five-axis CNC milling/turning (precision down to 10 µm) and selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing with Nylon PA12 (precision 100 µm). Equipment is integrated via Profinet and OPC UA, with remote maintenance, 12–24 month warranties, and a decades-long spare parts commitment. A technical centre in Thüringen supports feasibility testing and process development.

Revenue is generated through direct sales of capital equipment (quote-based, non-binding pricing) and one-time contract manufacturing services, supported by a German dealer (SAT Electronic GmbH) and a long-term supply partnership with VMZ GmbH. End markets span automotive, electronics/energy/photovoltaics, medical technology, R&D, sports/lifestyle, and packaging — with medical, automotive, and electronics designated as primary verticals. The company achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2025 and advertises worldwide installation coverage with remote maintenance capability.

Name

FETZEL Maschinenbau GmbH

Legal name

FETZEL Maschinenbau GmbH

Website

https://fetzel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FETZEL Maschinenbau GmbH is an Austrian family-owned machine builder in Vorarlberg that designs and manufactures industrial roll laminators, guillotine cutting machines, and provides CNC and SLS 3D-printed contract manufacturing services for automotive, electronics, medical, and industrial customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Thüringen

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of standard and custom laminators (UVL, UXL, SDL, SOL series) and cutting machines (GSC2). Machines are developed and manufactured in Vorarlberg, Austria, with typical lead time of 12 weeks for standard models. Includes modular expansion options and configuration guide services.
2. CNC Contract Manufacturing: CNC milling and turning services for aluminium, brass, steel, stainless steel, titanium, and various plastics. Lot sizes from prototypes to small series and batches of up to approx. 1,000 units. Includes surface treatments (anodising, nickel plating, zinc plating, powder coating) and assembly services.
3. SLS 3D Printing Services: Selective laser sintering contract manufacturing with Nylon PA12 for prototypes and small series. Complete process chain from CAD model to ready-to-use component.
4. Consulting and Process Development: Feasibility checks, process testing in technical centre, and process development services for laminating and cutting applications. Includes construction review for design optimization.
5. Remote Maintenance and Support Services: Remote maintenance support via gateway, OPC UA connectivity for real-time data transfer, 12-month warranty (extendable to 24 months), spare parts availability, on-site commissioning and training

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FETZEL Maschinenbau GmbH develops, manufactures, and sells industrial roll laminators and guillotine cutting machines for film coating and material processing, alongside CNC machining and SLS 3D printing contract manufacturing services. The company also provides feasibility testing, process development, and remote-maintenance support from its Vorarlberg, Austria facility, serving customers across automotive, electronics, medical technology, energy, packaging, and R&D sectors.

Product overview

FETZEL Maschinenbau GmbH is an Austrian machine builder offering three core product lines: industrial laminators (UVL60, UXL160, SDL40, SOL80, UXL125 models) for film coating processes, the GSC2 guillotine cutting machine for processing films, paper and flexible materials, and contract manufacturing services including CNC milling/turning and SLS 3D printing with Nylon PA12. The company provides modular, configurable machines developed and manufactured at their Vorarlberg facility since 1979, with consulting, feasibility testing, and process development services to support customer implementations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Laminators (UVL60, UXL125, UXL160, SDL40, SOL80) Industrial roll laminators for film coating (lamination of dry films onto substrates) in five working widths from 400 mm up to 1600 mm, producing wrinkle- and bubble-free film bonds on ceramics, glass, sheet metal, silicon wafers, paper, photovoltaic films, and other substrates. Available in standard and custom configurations with modular expansion options, OPC UA and Profinet integration, and configurable roller temperatures (up to 200 °C) and contact forces (up to 10 kN).
• GSC2 Guillotine Cutting Machine Industrial guillotine cutter with self-sharpening blade for cutting films, paper, nonwovens, and flexible materials; 700 mm cutting width, speed up to 30 m/min, ±0.1 mm positioning accuracy, and modular configurations for standalone use or integration into inline production lines.
• CNC Contract Manufacturing (Milling & Turning) Outsourced CNC precision manufacturing producing turned and milled parts from aluminium, brass, steel, stainless steel, titanium, and a range of engineering plastics. Five CNC milling machines, a 5-axis machining centre with 18-station pallet changer, integrated tool measurement, and 7-axis turning/milling centres support tolerances down to 10 µm, with optional surface treatments (anodising, nickel plating, zinc plating, powder coating) and assembly. Lot sizes from individual prototypes to batches of up to approximately 1,000 units.
• SLS 3D Printing Service (Nylon PA12) Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) contract manufacturing with Nylon PA12 for prototypes and small series; precision down to 100 µm, dimensional tolerance of 110 µm, maximum component size 165 × 165 × 300 mm, automatic blasting with plastic beads, and a complete process chain from CAD model to ready-to-use component.
• Consulting, Feasibility Testing & Process Development Consulting, feasibility checks, process development, and on-site or material-submission trials in Fetzel's technical centre for lamination and cutting applications, including construction review for design optimisation. A dedicated contact person accompanies customers from initial consultation through development, machine building, and delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Positioning accuracy of ± 0.1mm on GSC2 cutting machines
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MedienzoominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2023Film production company that produced Fetzel's product video showcasing laminators and cutting machines. Visit occurred in December (year not specified but appears to be 2023 based on context). Part of marketing content strategy.
• VMZ (Vertriebs-, Metallverarbeitungs- und Zentrumsbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for manufacturing collaboration. VMZ is a selected partner company showcased by VMZ itself, indicating mutual business relationship. VMZ produces precision parts including welded components and parts with tight bending tolerances for Fetzel's machinery construction. Thomas Fetzel and Marcel Dietrich both emphasize the partnership benefits: short communication paths, quick coordination on new developments, and reliable quality with fast response times.
• SAT Electronic GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman dealer for Fetzel laminators. Located in Bad Aibling, Germany. Handles sales and distribution of laminating machines for the German market. Contact: [email protected], www.sat.eu

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Euromac S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of industrial cutting machinery for films, paper, and labels. Comparable product line to FETZEL's GSC2 guillotine cutter and similar customer base in packaging/printing converters.
• ROTH + WEBER GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial laminating machines for print finishing and digital print applications. Direct peer in the roll laminator category, with comparable modular machine architectures.
• Kroenert GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of coating and laminating machines for film, paper, and foil converting. Closest direct competitor to FETZEL's laminator product line, serving similar flexible-packaging and film-processing customers.
• Bielomatik Leuze GmbH + Co. KG: German specialist in laminating and stack-handling systems, particularly for the printing and paper industries. Comparable product engineering and customer base to FETZEL's laminators.
• Schobertechnologies GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of rotary die-cutting and creasing machines for folding cartons and labels. Direct competitor to FETZEL's GSC2 guillotine cutting machine in the converting/finishing space.

Broad incumbents

• Bystronic Maschinenbau GmbH: Swiss-headquartered global leader in sheet metal processing and adjacent automation. A broad incumbent in industrial machinery selling precision equipment at much larger scale, including packaging/film processing lines.
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG: Global incumbent in printing and finishing equipment, with a portfolio that includes post-press laminating and finishing modules. Represents a much larger, broadly diversified alternative to FETZEL's niche laminator line.
• Windmöller & Hölscher KG: German manufacturer of machinery for flexible packaging production, including extrusion, printing, and laminating. Larger-scale incumbent competing in adjacent lamination/finishing subsegments.
• Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. UK-based manufacturer of slitting, rewinding, and converting machinery for film and paper. Adjacent peer in the wider film/converting machinery market, with substantially larger scale and global footprint.

Others

• GEW (EC) Limited (GEW UV Systems): UK-based supplier of UV curing and related process equipment for printing, coating, and laminating lines. Adjacent enabling technology peer — not a direct competitor, but provides a complementary process step on FETZEL-style laminator installations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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