Hermle Maschinenbau GmbH (Additive Manufacturing)

What Hermle Maschinenbau GmbH (Additive Manufacturing) does

HERMLE Maschinenbau GmbH (HMG) is a German private limited company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Maschinenfabrik Berthold HERMLE AG, headquartered in Ottobrunn near Munich. The company operates as a dedicated contract additive manufacturing service provider, producing small to large metal components for industrial customers using its proprietary, patented MPA (Metal-Pulfer-Auftrag-Verfahren / Metal Powder Deposition) process. Service revenue is generated on a project/quote basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and engagement is initiated via direct inquiry, information events, and trade show presence.

The core technology underlying the business is the MPA process, which uniquely combines cold gas spraying (Kaltgasspritzen) for rapid material buildup with in-machine precision milling in a single setup. The process supports multi-material components — the company has demonstrated combining four materials in a single part — and enables integrated cooling channel geometries difficult or impossible to achieve with conventional manufacturing. The technology is patented (status registered/granted) and is described as unique in the market.

HMG serves tool and mold manufacturers, aerospace buyers, and general industrial customers requiring complex metal parts, with documented use cases including pre-chamber bushings, multi-material electronic assemblies, and aluminum-with-copper-inlay thermal management parts. The organization is small (16 disclosed employees) and is supported by its parent's broader machine tool business, distribution network, and corporate/IR infrastructure.

Name

Hermle Maschinenbau GmbH (Additive Manufacturing)

Legal name

HERMLE Maschinenbau GmbH

Website

https://hermle-generativ-fertigen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HERMLE Maschinenbau GmbH is a German contract additive manufacturing service provider and subsidiary of Maschinenfabrik Berthold HERMLE AG, producing complex metal components for tool/mold makers, aerospace, and general industrial customers using its patented MPA (cold gas spray + precision machining) process.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Additive Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal 3D Printing Service Bureaus (SLM/DMLS, EBM, Binder Jetting) (IMAAADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal 3D Printers (LPBF/SLM/DMLS, Binder Jetting, DED/LENS/WAAM) (IMAAAAAB)

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing services
• Metal powder deposition
• Cold gas spraying
• Multi-material components
• Precision machining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottobrunn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Additive Manufacturing Services: Service provider model offering additive manufacturing capabilities for customers. The company manufactures small to large metal components using the proprietary MPA process for customers, serving as a development partner and service provider for new materials and material combinations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HERMLE Maschinenbau GmbH (HMG) operates as a B2B additive manufacturing service provider that produces small to large metal components for industrial customers using its proprietary HERMLE MPA (Metal-Pulver-Auftrag-Verfahren / Metal Powder Deposition) process. The service combines patented cold gas spraying with in-machine precision machining to deliver complex multi-material parts and components with integrated cooling channels for tool and mold making, aerospace, and electronics thermal management applications.

Product overview

HERMLE Maschinenbau GmbH (HMG) is a subsidiary of Maschinenfabrik Berthold HERMLE AG, offering additive manufacturing as a contract service. The core product is the HERMLE MPA (Metal-Pulver-Auftrag-Verfahren) — a patented cold gas spray process combined with in-machine precision machining. The MPA technology platform enables the rapid deposition of metal powder followed by high-precision milling within the same machine. The service offering spans the manufacturing of small to large metal components, including multi-material combinations (e.g., aluminum with copper inlays, four materials in one component), and covers application domains in tool and mold making, aerospace, and electronics cooling. The company operates from Ottobrunn near Munich and provides full service from project consultation through to finished part delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HERMLE MPA Additive Manufacturing Services Contract manufacturing service using the HERMLE MPA technology to produce small to large metal components for industrial customers, covering applications such as integrated cooling channels, multi-material combinations (including up to four materials in one part), and complex part geometries. Targeted at tool and mold makers, aerospace manufacturers, and electronics thermal management applications.
• HERMLE MPA (Metal-Pulver-Auftrag-Verfahren) Process Patented Metal Powder Deposition (MPD) process based on cold gas spraying, uniquely combined with precision machining in a single machine. Enables rapid material buildup followed by high-precision milling within the same setup, supporting multi-material components and complex geometries including integrated cooling channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four materials combined in one component

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Maschinenfabrik Berthold HERMLE AGparent companyOthersHERMLE Maschinenbau GmbH (HMG) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maschinenfabrik Berthold HERMLE AG, located in Gosheim, Germany. HMG focuses on additive manufacturing services and further development of the HERMLE MPA process.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nikon SLM Solutions: Metal 3D printing equipment manufacturer and service provider with strong aerospace, automotive, and tooling exposure. A broader incumbent in metal AM whose service and product portfolio intersects with HMG's target applications.
• Trumpf (TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing): Large German industrial conglomerate offering metal 3D printers and services, competing in mold making, aerospace, and industrial AM. Broader portfolio player that overlaps with HMG's target applications.
• EOS GmbH: Leading supplier of industrial metal and polymer AM systems, with strong presence in tool making and aerospace. Overlaps with HMG on the mold-making and aerospace customer base even though it primarily sells machines.

Direct peers

• DMG Mori (LASERTEC series): Major machine tool manufacturer offering hybrid additive + subtractive systems (LASERTEC) that combine powder-based metal AM with precision milling in one machine. Highly comparable concept to HERMLE's MPA approach, paired with parent-company service operations.
• Oerlikon AM: Operates a global network of metal additive manufacturing service bureaus producing serial and prototype parts. Directly comparable as a metal AM service provider serving aerospace, automotive, and tooling customers with a contract-manufacturing model.
• AddUp (BeAM / Fives): Metal AM equipment and service provider focused on Directed Energy Deposition and powder bed fusion technologies. Comparable as a metal AM service and machine builder with applications in tooling and aerospace.
• Matsuura Machinery (LUMEX series): Producer of hybrid metal AM + milling machines (LUMEX Avance series) that integrate powder bed fusion with subtractive machining. Closely comparable to HERMLE's deposition-plus-machining single-machine concept, also targeting mold and die applications.
• voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center: Metal AM service provider under a large industrial group, producing complex metal parts for tooling and industrial customers. Comparable as a group-backed, dedicated metal AM contract manufacturer.

Emerging players

• Cold Spray Technology Company (CST) / Impact Innovations: Specialist in cold gas spray equipment and services for industrial applications, including additive manufacturing. Closest technology analogue to HERMLE's MPA process, operating in the same deposition-technology niche.

Others

• Hermle AG (parent) Bearbeitungszentren business: Maschinenfabrik Berthold HERMLE AG, the parent company, produces precision 5-axis machining centers. Not a competitor to HMG's AM services but provides the corporate context, brand, and engineering platform on which the subsidiary is built.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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