Hadrian GmbH & Co. Metall- und Kunststofftechnik KG

What Hadrian GmbH & Co. Metall- und Kunststofftechnik KG does

Hadrian GmbH & Co. Metall- und Kunststofftechnik KG is a privately held German contract manufacturer founded in 1997 in Wolgast, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, producing custom sheet metal parts and welded assemblies to customer drawings. The company operates two production facilities (Werk 1 and Werk 2) in the Wolgast area, staffed by over 90 specialists including engineers, technicians, a state-certified welding engineer, and DIN 6701-certified adhesive bonding supervisors. Its service portfolio covers eight integrated process areas: cutting (laser, punching), forming (edging, bending, pressing), mechanical machining (sawing, turning, milling), welding (all common methods plus laser and spot), surface treatment (chromating, powder coating, hot-dip galvanizing, KTL, anodizing, passivation), complex assembly, DIN 6701 Class A2 adhesive bonding, and special joining techniques (pressing in, clinching). The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, ISO/TS 22163:2020 (rail), EN 15085-2 (rail vehicle welding), DIN EN ISO 3834-2, and IRIS certifications, with particular exposure to the railway industry alongside a horizontal base of industrial manufacturing customers.

The business model is project-based B2B contract manufacturing with no public pricing; customers submit inquiries through a website form, phone, or direct email, and the company commits to a 48-hour response time. Quoting is per-project, order volumes span small series to large orders, and the company reports its order book in the "double-digit million" euro range. The go-to-market is direct sales led by an in-house team of calculation specialists, purchasing, and production planning, with no resellers, marketplaces, or e-commerce channel. Customer acquisition is primarily website-driven (with German and English versions), supplemented by industry reputation built over 20+ years. Ownership rests with founder/managing director Frank Dannenberg (Dipl. jur.) and co-managing director Daniel Mertin (Dipl.-Betriebsw.), with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or private equity backing; capital investment in the new production facility has been partially supported by EFRE (European Regional Development Fund) co-financing.

Name

Hadrian GmbH & Co. Metall- und Kunststofftechnik KG

Legal name

HADRIAN GmbH & Co. Metall- und Kunststofftechnik KG

Website

https://hadrian-wolgast.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hadrian GmbH & Co. KG is a German contract manufacturer in Wolgast producing custom sheet metal parts and welded assemblies for industrial and rail-sector customers, with over 90 specialists, dual production facilities, and comprehensive certifications including ISO 9001, EN 15085, and DIN 6701.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH), Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Sheet metal fabrication
• Metal welding services
• CNC machining services
• Surface treatment coating
• Contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolgast

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metalworking and Fabrication Services: Produces sheet metal parts and welded assemblies to customer drawings on a project-by-project basis. Revenue is generated through custom fabrication orders ranging from small series to large orders. Order volumes are described as 'tens of millions' in the double-digit range.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hadrian produces custom sheet metal parts and welded assemblies to customer drawings, operating as a contract manufacturer since 1997. The company provides an integrated portfolio of metalworking services covering cutting (laser, punching), forming (edging, bending, pressing), machining (sawing, turning, milling), all common welding processes including laser and spot welding, comprehensive surface treatment (galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing, KTL coating), complex assembly with purchased-part procurement, and DIN 6701 Class A2 adhesive bonding.

Product overview

Hadrian GmbH & Co. Metall- und Kunststofftechnik KG is a metal and plastics manufacturing company providing comprehensive fabrication services since 1997. The company's service portfolio comprises eight interconnected core offerings: Cutting (laser cutting, punching), Reshaping (edging, bending, pressing), Mechanical Machining (sawing, turning, milling), Welding (all common processes, laser welding, spot welding), Surface Treatment (coating, galvanizing, anodizing), Assembly (complex welded assemblies), Gluing/Adhesive Bonding (DIN6701 Class A2 certified), and Special Procedures (pressing in, clinching). The company operates as a single unified manufacturing operation rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, serving customers from small series to large orders with order volumes in the double-digit million euro range.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cutting Services Metal cutting services including laser cutting and punching, enabling precision separation of sheet metal materials according to customer drawings.
• Reshaping (Forming) Services Metal forming and reshaping through edging, bending, and pressing operations to achieve customer-specified geometries and shapes.
• Mechanical Machining Services Precision machining operations including sawing, turning, and milling for creating detailed metal components with tight tolerances.
• Welding Services Comprehensive welding services covering all common welding processes, automated welding, laser welding, and spot welding. Certified to DIN EN ISO 3834-2:2021 and EN 15085-2:2023 (rail vehicle welding).
• Surface Treatment Services Surface finishing including chromating, phosphating, wet paint, powder coating, blasting, hot-dip galvanizing, galvanizing, anodizing, passivation, and KTL (cathodic electrocoating).
• Assembly Services Complex assembly services for highly complex welded assemblies, including procurement of all necessary purchased parts.
• Adhesive Bonding Services
• Special Joining Procedures (Pressing-in / Clinching)

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum 48-hour response time on customer inquiries
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Salzgitter AG: German steel and tube producer with downstream processing for industrial and automotive customers. While primarily upstream, it overlaps with Hadrian in supplying processed metal components and fabricated assemblies to German industrial buyers.
• Wieland Group: German-headquartered processor of copper and copper alloys into semi-finished products, components, and assemblies. Comparable to Hadrian as a German metal processing business with deep processing capabilities serving industrial OEMs.
• TRUMPF: German market leader in metalworking machinery (laser cutting, bending, welding) and a major sheet metal service provider. Comparable to Hadrian at the process-technologies level, but operates at a much larger scale across machine tools, laser systems, and contract manufacturing.
• Voestalpine AG: Austrian-headquartered steel and metal processing group with extensive forming, welding, and assembly capabilities serving rail, automotive, and industrial customers. Overlaps with Hadrian on sheet metal fabrication and rail welding but operates at vastly greater scale across dozens of plants.
• SMS group: German-based global plant manufacturer for the metal industry, with extensive in-house fabrication, machining, and welding capabilities. Comparable to Hadrian in being a German metal-processor with deep welding and assembly competence, though at much larger project scale.
• ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: Major German steel and fabricated products business within the ThyssenKrupp group. While primarily upstream, it also supplies processed and fabricated components, directly comparable to Hadrian's sheet metal and welded-assembly work for industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Otto Fuchs KG: German family-owned metal forming (forging, extrusion, machining) company supplying automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Hadrian as a German Mittelstand contract metal processor with deep certifications and a B2B industrial customer base.
• Mubea Group: German automotive and industrial components specialist focused on formed metal parts, chassis components, and assemblies. Comparable to Hadrian in B2B contract metal processing, certification-heavy operations, and supply into regulated industrial end markets.
• Leiber Group: German Mittelstand metal processor specializing in aluminum and steel components for automotive, commercial vehicles, and industrial customers. Comparable to Hadrian as a contract metal fabricator with a similar process breadth (cutting, forming, joining, finishing) and certification-driven market access.

Others

• KUKA AG: German industrial automation and robotics company whose systems are widely used in metal fabrication shops like Hadrian's. While not a direct competitor, KUKA is an adjacent ecosystem participant — its automation technology is a key enabler for fabrication shops competing on cost and quality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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