Kilian Metallverarbeitung GmbH

What Kilian Metallverarbeitung GmbH does

Kilian Metallverarbeitung GmbH is a German custom metal fabrication company founded in 1895 in Baiersdorf, Bavaria, operating a single manufacturing facility with approximately 50 employees. The company produces laser-cut, welded, milled, turned, and assembled metal constructions — most prominently transport racks and packaging systems for medical devices such as MRI machines, steel frames for recreational vehicles, and contract-manufactured components for a major automotive OEM under a complete-process just-in-time arrangement dating to 1996. Technical capabilities rest on a modern Trumpf machinery park including TruLaser 3030/L20 and Byspeed fiber-laser cutting systems, a TruBend 5170 press brake, automated welding robots supplemented by manual WIG welding, CNC turning/milling, and in-house corrosion protection (priming and painting).

The business model is project-based B2B contract manufacturing with a closed-loop 360° service portfolio: consulting and planning, construction and manufacturing, in-process quality management, complete system solutions, kitting, shipping, and end-of-life return and refurbishment. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and EN ISO 3834 certifications serving as procurement prerequisites for enterprise customers. Revenue is generated through one-time manufacturing orders and professional-services contracts rather than recurring license or subscription models. Since 2020, Kilian has operated as an 85%-owned subsidiary of the Simon Hegele Gruppe, a diversified logistics and healthcare services conglomerate, with Managing Director Mike Winter holding a minority shareholder stake and overseeing integration into the group's network of healthcare supply-chain subsidiaries.

Name

Kilian Metallverarbeitung GmbH

Legal name

Kilian Metallverarbeitung GmbH

Website

https://kilian-metall.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kilian Metallverarbeitung GmbH is a Bavarian custom metal fabricator serving healthcare, automotive, and recreational-vehicle OEMs with laser-cut, welded, and assembled metal constructions under a closed-loop 360° service portfolio, operating as an 85%-owned subsidiary of the Simon Hegele Gruppe since 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication and Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329), Other Metal Container Manufacturing (332439)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Metal fabrication services
• Sheet metal processing
• Laser cutting services
• Industrial welding services
• Custom metal manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Baiersdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Fabrication and Manufacturing Services: One-time manufacturing and fabrication services including laser cuts, welding, turning, milling, and complete system solutions. Revenue generated through project-based manufacturing orders for custom metal constructions, transport racks for medical devices (e.g., MRI), and steel frame production for recreational vehicles.
2. 360-Degree Service Portfolio: Comprehensive services covering the entire product lifecycle including consulting and planning, construction and manufacturing, quality management, commissioning, shipping and delivery, and return/refurbishment services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kilian Metallverarbeitung GmbH is a custom metal fabrication manufacturer offering a closed-loop 360° service portfolio that spans consulting, CAD design, laser cutting, welding, turning, milling, assembly, corrosion protection, quality management, kitting, shipping, and refurbishment/recycling. The company produces custom metal constructions such as transport racks and containers for medical devices, steel frames for recreational vehicles, and specialized components for agricultural and construction machinery. All manufacturing is performed at its single facility in Baiersdorf, Bavaria, using Trumpf laser cutting and bending equipment, with deliveries made directly to enterprise customers.

Product overview

Kilian Metallverarbeitung GmbH operates as a specialized metalworking service provider within the Simon Hegele Unternehmensgruppe. The company offers a unified 360° Leistungsportfolio—a closed-loop service ecosystem that integrates Beratung & Planung (consulting and design), Konstruktion & Fertigung (manufacturing including laser cutting, welding, and assembly), Fertigungsbegleitendes Qualitätsmanagement (quality management), Komplette Systemlösungen (complete system solutions leveraging group subsidiaries), Kommissionierung (kitting), Versand & Lieferung (shipping), and Rückführung & Aufbereitung (refurbishment and recycling). The portfolio specializes in custom packaging and transport solutions for the healthcare sector and steel frame manufacturing for recreational vehicles, supported by modern machinery including Trumpf laser cutting and bending equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 360° Leistungsportfolio (Closed-Loop Service Portfolio)

Quantifiable outcome

• Closed-loop lifecycle management reduces customer resource costs through refurbishment and reuse of transport systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Healthcare Solutions (Simon Hegele)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of Simon Hegele Unternehmensgruppe, Kilian collaborates with Healthcare Solutions for integrated healthcare supply chain services. The partnership enables comprehensive solutions combining Kilian's metal fabrication capabilities with Simon Hegele's logistics expertise.
• Distriparts Deutschland GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Simon Hegele partner network. Distriparts develops future-oriented business strategies along the supply chain and offers custom value-added services and logistics solutions, primarily in spare parts logistics.
• eds-r Healthcare Logistics GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Simon Hegele network. Specializes in dismantling medical technology equipment as a certified disposal facility, covering recycling, reuse, and rebuilding services.
• GMED Healthcare Solutions GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Simon Hegele partner network. Provides custom logistics and value-added services for the healthcare sector, specializing in transport, installation, and mounting of large medical equipment internationally.
• DL Dieter Ludwig Logistik und Service GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Simon Hegele network. A significant logistics center operating in three shifts to supply customers worldwide, providing flexibility to handle daily order fluctuations at the highest quality level with pre- and post-value added services.
• Interflex Medizintechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Simon Hegele partner network. An internationally leading company for consulting, development, manufacturing, delivery, and installation of complete systems for medical and industrial shielding technology, such as MRI shielding cabins.
• TENESO Europe SEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Simon Hegele network. A pan-European joint venture consisting of ten companies networking 25 countries, offering comprehensive service and transport coverage for high-tech goods in medical, printing, and computer technology.
• Matrium GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Simon Hegele partner network. Provides holistic solutions for complex processes around C-parts procurement, from demand creation to delivery, with main business areas in purchasing, logistics, and customs clearance.
• Logistik Zentrum Allgäu GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Simon Hegele network. A holistic logistics and service provider offering innovative solutions for logistics and value-added services. The joint venture is also a specialist for production-synchronous supply to nearby Robert Bosch facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mubea: German precision metal components supplier to the automotive industry, with a global footprint and deep OEM integration. Highly comparable to Kilian's automotive-side business (precision metalwork, JIT delivery, automotive customer base), though Mubea operates at much larger scale.
• Feintool: Swiss-headquartered specialist in precision metal stamping, fineblanking, and forming serving automotive and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Kilian on metal forming/fabrication processes, OEM customer mix, and quality-driven positioning.
• Lorch Schweißtechnik: German manufacturer of welding systems and provider of welding services/automation, with EN ISO 3834-relevant expertise. Comparable to Kilian in the welding and metal-fabrication service domain, particularly for industrial customers.
• Schäfer Werke GmbH: German family-owned steel and metal processing company producing cold-rolled steel sections, container systems, and fabricated metal components. Comparable as a medium-sized German metal fabricator serving industrial customers with custom and series production.
• Stahlo Stahlservice GmbH: German steel service center and metal processor providing cut-to-size, slitting, and加工 services to industrial customers. Closely comparable to Kilian's sheet-metal processing and just-in-time delivery offering, though with a different end-market mix.

Broad incumbents

• Georgsmarienhütte Holding: German steel and forged products manufacturer operating across large-dimension forging, rolled steel, and engineered products. Comparable broad metal-processing presence in Germany, though focused on primary steel/forging rather than custom fabrication services.
• Wieland Group: Large German/Austrian copper and copper-alloy products manufacturer with broad industrial and automotive exposure. Overlaps with Kilian in metal fabrication but operates at much larger scale and is focused on copper semifinished rather than custom steel fabrication.
• Kloeckner Metals: German-headquartered metal distribution and processing group providing steel and aluminum products with cutting and加工 services. Comparable to Kilian on the processing-services side, though primarily a distributor rather than an OEM fabricator.
• Aalberts Industries: Dutch-headquartered industrial group with metal processing and surface treatment services across Europe. Comparable as a European mid-market metal services platform, though with broader industrial end-markets than Kilian's healthcare/automotive focus.

Others

• Bystronic: Swiss/German manufacturer of laser cutting and bending machinery — a key supplier of the same Trumpf/Bystronic-type equipment Kilian uses. Thematically adjacent as a key enabler of the modern metal-fabrication industry Kilian operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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