Hartner GmbH

What Hartner GmbH does

Hartner GmbH is a privately held German precision cutting tools manufacturer founded in 1879 and headquartered in Albstadt, Germany. The company designs and produces metal-cutting tools — twist drills (HSS, PM-HSS, M42), solid carbide TS-drills, INOX drills for stainless and high-alloy steels, step and centre drills, the Multiplex and Multiplex HPC interchangeable insert drilling systems, gun drills for deep-hole applications, solid carbide milling cutters, machine taps, thread milling cutters, and reamers — supported by proprietary in-house coating technologies (TiAlSiN at 5500 HV hardness, AlTiZrN nano coating, and FIRE multi-layer coating) and ultrafine grain solid carbide manufacturing. A standard catalogue of more than 21,000 tools is complemented by custom tool development to customer specification.

The business operates a multi-stream revenue model combining sales of standard cutting tools (hardware), custom engineered tools (quote-based pricing), and recurring service revenue from regrinding, recoating, tool management vending machines (TM 126–626 series), and on-site application engineering. Distribution is dual-channel: an extensive network of 400 sales partners across 50 countries supported by dedicated German national and export sales teams, plus a direct e-commerce shop (webshop.hartner.de) for standard-tool purchases. The company serves a horizontally diversified metalworking customer base spanning automotive, aerospace, machinery, and general manufacturing, with no specific customer logos or revenue concentration disclosed. Hartner is independently managed under Managing Director Oliver Gühring with no parent company or institutional investor ownership identified.

Name

Hartner GmbH

Legal name

Hartner GmbH

Website

https://hartner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hartner GmbH is a privately held German precision cutting tools manufacturer (founded 1879, Albstadt) producing twist drills, carbide drills, gun drills, milling cutters, taps and reamers with proprietary coatings, sold via 400 partners in 50 countries to metalworking customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Cutting Tools

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Precision cutting tools
• Metalworking tools
• Twist drills
• Solid carbide tools
• Tool regrinding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Cutting Tool Sales: Sale of standard and custom precision cutting tools including twist drills, TS-drills, INOX drills, step drills, gun drills, solid carbide milling cutters, threading tools, and reamers. Standard range includes more than 21,000 tools.
2. Regrinding Services: Regrinding service that restores used tools to original geometries with careful quality control
3. Coating Services: Professional coating service using original Hartner coatings and technology for recoating tools and other parts
4. Tool Management Systems: Sale and service of TM (Tool Manager) vending machines and dispensing systems (TM 326, TM 426, TM 526, TM 626, TM 126) for automated tool inventory management
5. Application Engineering Services: Technical consultation and application advice for optimizing drilling and machining processes, including on-site support

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hartner manufactures and sells precision metal-cutting tools including twist drills, solid carbide TS-drills, INOX drills, gun drills, end mills, reamers, and threading tools, complemented by tool management vending machines and services such as regrinding, recoating, and application engineering. The company serves metalworking manufacturers globally through a standard catalog of 21,000+ tools plus custom-engineered special tools.

Product overview

Hartner GmbH is a precision cutting tools manufacturer founded in 1879, offering a comprehensive portfolio of metal-cutting tools and services. The core product portfolio includes Twist Drills (HSS/PM-HSS/M42), TS-Drills (solid carbide), INOX Drills (for stainless steels), Step Drills and Centre Drills, Multiplex and Multiplex HPC (interchangeable insert systems), Gun Drills (deep hole drilling), Solid Carbide Milling Cutters, Machine Taps and Thread Milling Cutters, and Reamers. These are complemented by TM Tool Dispensing Systems (TM 326/426/526/626/126) for automated tool management and services including regrinding, coating, tool management, and application advice. The company operates an online shop and maintains global distribution through 400 sales partners in 50 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Multiplex: Interchangeable insert drilling system with internal cooling for hole diameters from 10 to 210 mm
• Multiplex HPC
• TS-Drills
• TR 300 HP
• TF 100 MULTI-MILL
• TF 100 MASTER-MILL
• FIRE
• XXL Programme

Products and services

• Twist Drills High-speed steel twist drills including HSS, PM-HSS, and M42 variants with multiple surface finishes (bright, TiN, TiAlN) and shank types (straight shank, Morse Taper) for industrial metal drilling.
• TS-Drills Solid carbide high-precision drilling tools with FIRE coating, available in 2-fluted and 3-fluted configurations supporting drilling depths up to 30xD for demanding metal cutting applications.
• INOX Drills Specialized drills for stainless and acid-resistant steels, titanium alloys, Inconel, Hastelloy, and Monel, available in solid carbide and HSCO variants for difficult-to-machine materials.
• Step Drills and Centre Drills Stub Step Drills and Subland Drills for producing clearance holes and countersinks in one operation, plus centre drills for DIN 332 forms.
• Multiplex Interchangeable Insert Drilling System Interchangeable insert drilling system with internal cooling for hole diameters 10-210 mm, featuring 9 holder variants and 10 standard inserts, eliminating regrinding costs by replacing only the insert.
• Multiplex HPC High-Performance Drilling System High-performance interchangeable insert drilling system for diameter range 11-40 mm with holders from 1xD to 10xD depth and inserts for steel, cast materials, stainless steel, and aluminium.
• Gun Drills (Deep Hole Drills) Deep hole drilling tools available as solid carbide single-fluted (diameter 1.0-5.00 mm, length to 300 mm) and brazed carbide head variants (diameter 3-52 mm, length to 3000 mm), with stock programme covering 1.2-25.0 mm.
• Solid Carbide Milling Cutters (End Mills) High-performance end mills including universal end mills, roughing end mills, profile cutters with ball nose, and TF 100 MULTI-MILL and TF 100 MASTER-MILL series for demanding metal cutting applications.
• Threading Tools (Machine Taps and Thread Milling Cutters) Thread production tools including BASIC Line, TOP Line, TG 100 GG for cast materials, TG 300 T high-performance taps, fluteless taps, and CNC-controlled thread milling cutters with free downloadable software for helical drill thread milling operations.
• Reamers Precision reaming tools including TR 300 HP high-performance reamers, solid carbide reamers, HSS-E machine reamers, and hand reamers in diameter range 0.98-50.00 mm.
• TM Tool Management Dispensing Systems Automated tool vending and dispensing machines for 24-hour controlled tool availability, with touch screens, barcode scanners, modular drawers, spiral storage, cost centre allocation, and interfaces to external PPS/WWS systems (models TM 326, TM 426, TM 526, TM 626, TM 126).
• Regrinding Service Tool regrinding service that restores used tools to original geometries with careful quality control, offered for Hartner and other brand tools.
• Coating Service Professional tool recoating service using original Hartner coating technology, including decoating, new coating application, and quality control for Hartner and other brand tools and parts.
• Application Advice (Engineering Consulting) Technical consultation and application engineering service providing recommendations for optimal drilling tools and process improvement, including on-site support for metal cutting operations.
• Hartner Online Shop E-commerce platform enabling direct online purchasing of Hartner standard precision cutting tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• TiAlSiN coating achieves 5500 HV hardness for extreme wear resistance
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Coromant: The largest global cutting tool manufacturer, part of Sandvik AB; broader portfolio and global scale make it the dominant benchmark competitor against which Hartner must position on niche performance and service.

Direct peers

• Gühring: German family-owned precision cutting tool manufacturer with deep overlap in twist drills, deep hole drills, taps and end mills; competes head-to-head with Hartner in European industrial markets.
• Ceratizit: European (Luxembourg/Austria) manufacturer of carbide rods, cutting tools and wear parts; overlaps with Hartner in solid carbide drills, end mills and coated tooling serving industrial customers.
• Kennametal: US-headquartered global supplier of metalworking tools, inserts and tooling systems; competes with Hartner across indexable and solid carbide categories, particularly in automotive and aerospace.
• Mapal Dr. Kress KG: German family-owned precision tooling manufacturer with strong positions in reaming, drilling and PCD tooling; directly comparable to Hartner on customer base, Mittelstand heritage and product breadth.
• EMUGE-Werk Richard Glimpel: German thread-cutting and clamping specialist; overlaps directly with Hartner's threading tools (machine taps, thread milling cutters) and serves comparable automotive and general-metalworking customers.
• Mitsubishi Materials (Cutting Tools Division): Major Japanese manufacturer of carbide drills, end mills and indexable tooling with proprietary coatings; competes with Hartner on premium solid carbide tools and difficult-to-machine materials.
• OSG Corporation: Japanese cutting tool manufacturer with strong presence in taps, drills and end mills; competes with Hartner across European industrial accounts and the broader global metalworking channel.
• Botek Tiefbohrtechnik: German deep hole drilling specialist with brazed carbide and solid carbide gun drills — directly overlapping with Hartner's gun drill and XXL programme and competing for the same deep-hole drilling applications.
• Walter Tools (Walter AG): German precision cutting tool manufacturer (now part of Sandvik) offering drills, taps, end mills and indexable inserts — direct product overlap with Hartner across nearly all core categories and a similar Mittelstand heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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