Germa GmbH

What Germa GmbH does

Germa GmbH is a third-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders for machine and tool construction, headquartered in Renningen, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1965, the company has focused specifically on hydraulic cylinder construction since the mid-1980s, accumulating over 40 years of specialized experience in the field. Its portfolio comprises a standard program of factory-norm cylinders (block cylinders, hollow piston cylinders, screw-in cylinders, built-in cylinders, spring clamping cylinders, and accessories) and customer-specific special cylinders developed and produced in-house for small, medium, and large production runs. Core technical differentiators include proprietary roller-burnished cylinder bores, case-hardened and ground pistons, burnished housings, and application-oriented sealing systems, supporting operating envelopes up to 500 bar, forces up to 614 kN, piston diameters from 10mm to 125mm, and temperatures from -20°C to +180°C.

The company serves three primary industrial verticals: mold making (Formenbau), tool making (Werkzeugbau), and general mechanical engineering (Maschinenbau), with applications spanning hydraulic clamping, holding, assembly, and bending fixtures. GERMA operates on a direct B2B sales model with quote-based pricing for custom solutions and warehouse stock availability for standard products. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of custom and standard cylinders, supplemented by recurring revenue from call-off order and component stocking programs where processed components including seals are pre-staged on behalf of customers to enable short-term delivery. The company has no disclosed external equity investors or parent company, with managing partner Dipl.-Ing. Daniel Malcherczyk leading a 5-employee operation that has invested in automated turning and milling cells, CAD/CAM, digital processes, and Industry 4.0 modernization while maintaining a recognized training employer status.

GERMA's commercial footprint is concentrated in Germany and broader Europe, supported by a multilingual (German, English, Italian) website providing product specifications, data sheets, and CAD data downloads for engineering-led procurement. The company holds no disclosed patents, certifications, or partnerships in the available data, and no revenue, customer counts, or growth metrics are publicly disclosed, reflecting the private, family-controlled nature of the business.

Name

Germa GmbH

Legal name

GERMA GmbH

Website

https://germa-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Germa GmbH is a third-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of standard and custom hydraulic cylinders, serving the mold making, tool making, and mechanical engineering industries from its Renningen, Baden-Württemberg headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Cylinders

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits) (IMAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Hydraulic cylinders
• Custom hydraulic cylinders
• Block cylinders
• Hollow piston cylinders
• Mold making cylinders

Headquarters

HQ city

Renningen

HQ country

Germany

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. Custom Hydraulic Cylinder Manufacturing: Design, manufacturing, and assembly of customer-specific hydraulic cylinders in small, medium, and large series. Provides complete in-house solution from design consultation through manufacturing, assembly, and delivery.
2. Standard Cylinder Program: Warehouse-maintained program of standard hydraulic cylinders according to factory standards, continuously developed and adapted to current technical standards. Includes Block Cylinders, Hollow Piston Cylinders, Screw-in Cylinders, Built-in Cylinders, Spring Clamping Cylinders, and accessories.
3. Call-off Orders and Component Storage: Call-off order services where all required components are fully processed and stored including seals. Provides predictable, safe, and short-term delivery for customers. Also offered for spare and wear parts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Germa GmbH designs, manufactures, and assembles custom hydraulic cylinders in series production, and offers a warehouse-stocked standard program of hydraulic cylinders (block, hollow piston, screw-in, built-in, and spring clamping cylinders) for mold making, tool making, and mechanical engineering applications. The company delivers complete in-house solutions from customer consultation and design through manufacturing, assembly, and delivery.

Product overview

Germa GmbH is a third-generation family-owned company (established 1965, cylinder manufacturing since mid-1980s) specializing in hydraulic cylinders for machine and tool construction. The product portfolio consists of standard hydraulic cylinders according to factory standards and custom-designed special cylinders. Standard products include: Block Cylinders (Types 600/601/603 double-acting and 650/651 single-acting), Hollow Piston Cylinders (Types 82-50 single-acting and 82-60 double-acting), Screw-in Cylinders (Type 200), Built-in Cylinders (Type 210), Spring Clamping Cylinders (Type 82-70), and Accessories (thrust pieces and locknuts). All cylinders are available with NBR or FKM seal variants and can be combined with the accessory program. The company offers construction, manufacturing, and assembly from a single source, with call-off orders and spare parts services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Block Cylinder Type 600 Double-acting hydraulic block cylinder with compact block design, available in 8 different sizes (piston diameter 25mm-125mm) and up to 3 stroke variants (up to 100mm stroke). Features pipe thread connections and mounting options via longitudinal and cross holes.
• Block Cylinder Type 601 Double-acting hydraulic block cylinder with 4 cross holes and cross slot for slot nuts, offering quick positioning and alignment capabilities.
• Block Cylinder Type 603 Double-acting block cylinder with pressure medium supplied directly via O-ring seats, eliminating need for pipe thread connections.
• Block Cylinder Type 650 Single-acting hydraulic block cylinder where extension is hydraulic and retraction is spring-powered, featuring pipe thread connections.
• Block Cylinder Type 651 Single-acting block cylinder with 4 cross holes and cross slot, featuring spring return mechanism for piston retraction.
• Hollow Piston Cylinder Type 82-50 Single-acting hollow piston cylinder with continuous bore through piston rod for pull applications. Available in 6 sizes with HC thread or metric thread options, rated for up to 500 bar operating pressure.
• Hollow Piston Cylinder Type 82-60 Double-acting hollow piston cylinder with through-bore piston rod enabling both push and pull operations. Available in 6 sizes, rated for up to 500 bar.
• Screw-in Cylinder Type 200 Double-acting hydraulic cylinder designed to be screwed directly into fixture or tool bodies. Features space-saving design with pressure medium supplied via drilled channels. Available in 6 sizes with 2 stroke variants. Max operating pressure 350 bar.
• Built-in Cylinder Type 210 Double-acting hydraulic cylinder designed for insertion into fixtures and tools. Mounted via 4 screws at head flange. Features up to 6 sizes with internal or external piston rod thread options. Max operating pressure 350 bar.
• Spring Clamping Cylinder Type 82-70 Hydraulic spring clamping cylinder for long-term clamping applications. Mechanical clamping via disc spring stack, hydraulic unclamping. Available in 4 sizes with 2mm or 4mm release stroke options. Usable as push or pull cylinder.
• Cylinder Accessories (Thrust Pieces and Locknuts) Accessories including thrust pieces (Druckstücke) with radius, point, or coupling pin for threading into piston rod internal threads (M6 to M42), and locknuts (Nutmuttern) for hollow piston and spring clamping cylinders featuring fine external threads (M40x1.5 to M115x2).
• Custom Hydraulic Cylinders (Sonderzylinder) Customer-specific hydraulic cylinders developed and produced in-house for special applications. Custom solutions for small, medium, and large production runs, based on the company's standard cylinder product groups, with forces up to 614 kN and operating pressures up to 500 bar.

Quantifiable outcome

• Forces up to 614 kN
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Enerpac: Global specialist in high-force hydraulic cylinders, tools, and actuators for industrial and OEM applications. Comparable to Germa in core product (hydraulic cylinders) but with vastly larger scale, broader portfolio, and global reach.
• Hänchen Hydraulik: German manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and actuators for industrial applications, including custom-engineered solutions. Closely comparable to Germa in product category, customer base in tooling/molding, and Mittelstand operating model.
• Stauff: German-headquartered global manufacturer of hydraulic components including clamps, valves, and cylinder accessories. Comparable to Germa in serving industrial fluid-power customers, though with broader component portfolio and global distribution.
• WEBER-HYDRAULIK: Austrian/German-headquartered specialist in hydraulic cylinders and systems serving mobile and industrial machinery. Direct overlap with Germa in custom cylinder manufacturing and similar target applications in mechanical engineering.
• Hunger Hydraulik: German manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, swing drives, and special cylinders for mechanical engineering. Comparable to Germa in custom and series hydraulic cylinder manufacturing, with similar Mittelstand profile and German industrial customer base.
• Dusterloh Fluidtechnik: German manufacturer of hydraulic motors, cylinders, and fluid power components for industrial applications. Comparable niche specialist serving similar industrial OEM and machinery-builder customers with hydraulic actuation products.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth: World-leading manufacturer of hydraulic components, cylinders, pumps, and systems serving industrial and mobile applications. Overlaps with Germa in hydraulic cylinders but operates at vastly larger scale with a full fluid-power portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin: Global diversified motion and control technologies manufacturer with a substantial hydraulic cylinders and actuators division. Competes with Germa in industrial hydraulic cylinders but from a much broader portfolio perspective.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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