Graw (Goldschmidt)

What Graw (Goldschmidt) does

GRAW Sp. z o.o. is a Polish limited liability company headquartered in Gliwice that develops and manufactures precision measurement instruments for railway track geometry, rail head profile, and rolling stock wheel inspection. The company operates as the measurement technology center of excellence within the Goldschmidt Group, having joined the German-headquartered rail infrastructure group in May 2017. Its product portfolio spans portable gauges (Trackgauge Digital), manual and motorized measurement trolleys (Trackscan Compact, Trackscan Profile, Trackscan Switch), vehicle-mounted non-contact inertial laser systems (Trackscan Cadd-e), metro-specific systems (Trackscan Metro with GPS route registration and third rail positioning), rail head profile instruments (RailProfile 2D), and laser wheel measurement systems. All instruments integrate with GRAW's proprietary Dari software for data analysis, comparative measurement, track quality indicator calculation, and export to MS Word, MS Excel, PDF, and DXF formats. Core precision specifications include rail profile accuracy of ±0.3mm and track gauge accuracy of ±0.5mm, with EN 13848-4 standard compliance and PKP PLK certification for turnout measurement.

The company sells primarily to railway infrastructure managers, rolling stock operators, and tramway/light rail operators through direct enterprise field sales, with technical consultation delivered via phone and website inquiry forms. Marketing and demand generation rely heavily on participation in major international trade shows including InnoTrans, TRAKO, Rail Live, Asia Pacific Rail, Middle East Rail, Africa Rail, and AusRAIL, supplemented by LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook channels. Distribution extends globally through the Goldschmidt Group subsidiary network (Thermit Welding UK, Form-Thermit, Thermit Australia, ACOMAT, Thermitrex), enabling reach across 35+ countries. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and obtained ISO 27001:2022 certification on June 2, 2026. Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time hardware sales with associated software licenses and technical support, though specific pricing and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Graw (Goldschmidt)

Legal name

GRAW Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://graw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GRAW Sp. z o.o., a Polish subsidiary of the Goldschmidt Group, develops and manufactures laser and inertial measurement instruments for railway track geometry, rail profile, and rolling stock wheel inspection, selling to railway infrastructure managers, rolling stock operators, and tramway operators across 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Railroad Equipment (3743), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Asset Inspection, Monitoring & Diagnostics (Track Geometry, Wayside Sensors) (TLAJADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rolling Stock Testing, Inspection & Certification (NDT, commissioning, compliance) (TLAKAIAM)

Keywords

• Railway track measurement
• Rail geometry inspection
• Wheel profile measurement
• Railway diagnostic equipment
• Turnout measurement systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Gliwice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Railway Measurement Equipment Sales: Sale of precision measurement instruments (trolleys, portable gauges, vehicle-mounted systems) for railway track geometry, rail profile, and wheel set measurement. Products include one-time hardware sales with associated software licenses and technical support services.
2. Software Licenses and Support: Dari software provided with measurement equipment including PC licenses for data analysis, reporting, and comparison. Optional accessories and spare parts sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GRAW designs, develops, and manufactures precision measurement instruments for railway and tramway infrastructure inspection. The product portfolio includes trolley-based, portable, and vehicle-mounted laser and inertial measurement systems that capture track geometry (gauge, cant, twist, irregularities), rail head profiles, turnout geometry, and wheel set parameters. All instruments are paired with the proprietary Dari® analysis software for data visualization, quality indicator calculation, and reporting.

Product overview

Graw (Goldschmidt) is a member of the Goldschmidt Group specializing in railway measurement and diagnostic equipment. The product portfolio centers on track and wheel measurement systems designed for railway and tramway infrastructure inspection. The core products include: Trackscan Compact and Trackscan Profile trolleys for automated track geometry and rail head profile measurement; Trackscan Cadd-e as a vehicle-mounted non-contact inertial laser measurement system; Trackscan Metro for metro third rail applications; Trackscan Switch for turnout geometry; Trackgauge Digital as a portable smartphone-connected gauge; RailProfile 2D for rail head wear analysis; and Laser Measurement Systems for wheel profile inspection. All systems integrate with proprietary Dari® analysis software enabling data visualization, reporting, and export to MS Excel, Word, PDF, and DXF formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trackscan Compact Trolley-based automatic track geometry measurement system for railway infrastructure managers. Measures track gauge, cant, horizontal and vertical irregularities, gradient, and twist parameters.
• Trackscan Cadd-e Vehicle-mounted non-contact inertial laser measurement system for track geometry and rail cross-section profiles.
• Trackgauge Digital Portable digital track and turnout gauge operated via a smartphone application. Lightweight device for measuring track and switch geometry with values displayed on a mobile phone.
• Trackscan Profile (TEP) Track and turnout measurement trolley for track geometry, railway and tramway rail head profiles, and visual track condition inspection recording.
• RailProfile 2D Measures the full rail head profile and calculates parameters related to rail grinding area and rail head wear for maintenance planning.
• Laser Measurement System for Rolling Stock Wheels Laser-based wheel measurement system for rolling stock operators. Measures complete wheel profile parameters including wheel tread profile, flange height, flange width, slope qR, wheel diameter, and back-to-back distance.
• Trackscan Switch (TEE) Track and turnout geometry measurement trolley meeting EN 13848-4 standard requirements, with results compliant with PKP PLK specifications.
• Trackscan Metro Laser technology trolley for metro track geometry measurement and third rail positioning. Features GPS route registration, laser heads for rail profile measurement, replaceable batteries, and Dari® software for analysis and reporting with export to MS Word, MS Excel, PDF, and DXF formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Track geometry measurement results compliant with EN 13848-4 standard and PKP PLK requirements
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goldschmidt GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAW Sp. z o.o. is a member of the Goldschmidt Group. The Goldschmidt Group is a global railway infrastructure company known for Thermit welding processes, maintenance, inspection, and digitization solutions. GRAW serves as the Group's center of excellence for measurement technology. The Group provides GRAW with access to global railway knowledge, interdisciplinary expertise, and an international portfolio network.
• Goldschmidt Group Companies (Thermit Welding UK, Form-Thermit, Thermit Australia, ACOMAT, Thermitrex)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVarious Goldschmidt Group subsidiaries and partners present GRAW's measurement equipment at their exhibition booths during international railway trade shows, extending GRAW's market reach in countries where the Group has established presence including UK, Czech Republic, Australia, France, and South Africa.
• Stowarzyszenie Inżynierów i Techników Komunikacji RP (SITK RP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAW actively participates in conferences organized by SITK RP (Association of Engineers and Technicians of Communication of the Republic of Poland), including INFRASZYN, NOVKOL, and various technical conferences. The company was general partner of INFRASZYN 2023.
• Polska Izba Producentów Urządzeń i Usług na Rzecz Kolei (Polish Chamber of Railway Equipment Manufacturers and Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAW actively participates in conferences organized by the Polish Chamber of Railway Equipment, including Tabor Szynowy, PKP Intercity technical conferences, and other railway industry events. The Polish Chamber organizes the annual Railway Industry Football Championship in which GRAW participates.
• Polska Izba Kolei (Polish Rail Chamber)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAW participates in conferences organized by the Polish Rail Chamber, including the Drogi Kolejowe conference series.
• Zespół Doradców Gospodarczych TORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAW participates in the annual Railway Congress (Kongres Kolejowy) organized by Zespół Doradców Gospodarczych TOR and Rynek Kolejowy magazine, one of the most important annual railway events in Poland.
• Instytut Kolejnictwa (Railway Research Institute, Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAW participates in the Track Infrastructure Diagnostics meetings organized jointly by the Club of SITK RP at PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. Center for Diagnostics and the Railway Research Institute.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plasser & Theurer: Plasser & Theurer manufactures track maintenance machinery and integrated track geometry measurement systems used by rail infrastructure managers worldwide. Its EM-SAT and related measurement platforms compete directly with GRAW's Trackscan product family.
• ENSCO Rail: ENSCO Rail provides track geometry measurement, rail flaw detection, and infrastructure inspection services and equipment, including vehicle-mounted inertial measurement systems comparable to GRAW's Trackscan Cadd-e.
• Eurailscout: Eurailscout offers rail infrastructure inspection and monitoring services using dedicated measurement trains across European networks. It is a peer offering comparable track geometry and overhead line measurement to GRAW's product portfolio.
• Sperry Rail (a BNSF subsidiary): Sperry Rail provides rail flaw and track inspection services using specialized inspection cars with ultrasonic and geometry measurement systems, comparable to GRAW's inertial-laser track measurement portfolio.
• MERMEC: MERMEC is a leading global provider of railway measurement, inspection, and diagnostics systems, including track geometry cars, wheel measurement systems, and overhead line inspection. It directly competes with GRAW in laser and inertial-based rail inspection equipment.
• MRX Technologies: MRX Technologies (a Wabtec company) provides wheel and brake measurement systems for rolling stock, including laser-based wheel profile inspection similar to GRAW's Laser Measurement System for rolling stock wheels.

Broad incumbents

• Corrugated Metals Company - Corrugated Industries (no direct rail measurement peer; substitute with) IAV (Institut für Automatisierung und Kommunikation) / Voestalpine Track Solutions: Voestalpine is a major rail infrastructure supplier offering rail welding, track components, and integrated measurement and condition monitoring services. It competes with the broader Goldschmidt Group portfolio in which GRAW operates.
• Balfour Beatty Rail: Balfour Beatty Rail offers track measurement, inspection, and maintenance services across multiple geographies, often embedding track geometry measurement capabilities. It is a broad incumbent serving similar rail infrastructure customers as GRAW.
• Trimble Railway Solutions: Trimble is a large industrial measurement and positioning technology provider with rail-specific solutions spanning track geometry, asset management, and digital workflow. It competes with GRAW in the broader measurement category while serving many other verticals.

Emerging players

• Beijing Sheen Technology Group (China Railway-related measurement): Sheen Technology manufactures railway track geometry measurement trolleys and wheel measurement systems widely deployed in China and Asia, competing with GRAW in the emerging Asian rail measurement market where GRAW also exhibits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxsKcgosXI8_iDsJZRnAbPg
• Facebookfacebook.com/grawcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/graw

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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