Kurtz Holding Gmbh & Co. Beteiligungs KG

What Kurtz Holding Gmbh & Co. Beteiligungs KG does

Kurtz Holding Gmbh & Co. Beteiligungs KG operates as the parent of a multi-business-unit industrial equipment group marketed under the Kurtz Ersa brand, headquartered in Kreuzwertheim, Bavaria, with roots tracing to 1779. The company manufactures capital equipment across four principal lines: particle foam processing machines (five shape moulding variants — PRO FOAMER, POLY FOAMER, WAVE FOAMER, PANEL FOAMER, ROTO FOAMER — plus pre-expanders and Kurtz Turnkey infrastructure), electronics production equipment under the Ersa brand (reflow, selective and wave soldering systems, rework systems, optical inspection, stencil printers, press-fit technology, Semicon and line automation), factory automation (dispensing, screwing, pick & place, laser, micro & nano assembly), and additive manufacturing (3D metal printing). Technical differentiation is anchored in proprietary processes such as steamless foaming with smart fusion (WAVE FOAMER), in-mould skinning, and lost-foam processing across the dominant foam chemistries (EPS, EPP, EPE, E-TPU).

Name

Kurtz Holding Gmbh & Co. Beteiligungs KG

Legal name

Kurtz GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kurtz-services.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1779

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kurtz Holding (operating as Kurtz Ersa) is a German industrial equipment manufacturer serving global OEMs and processors with particle foam moulding machines, Ersa-branded electronics production equipment, factory automation systems, and 3D metal printers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Manufacturing Equipment

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Particle foam processing
• Electronics soldering systems
• Shape moulding machines
• Factory automation solutions
• Industrial equipment manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Germany

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Manufacturing Equipment Sales: Sale of particle foam processing machines (PRO FOAMER, POLY FOAMER, WAVE FOAMER, PANEL FOAMER, ROTO FOAMER), electronics production equipment (soldering machines, stencil printers, rework systems), factory automation solutions, and additive manufacturing systems. Products range from individual processing machines to complete turnkey infrastructure solutions.
2. After-market Services & Support: Comprehensive service offerings including original spare parts, upgrades and retrofits, training and seminars, machine capability studies, and global service network support.
3. Consumables & Accessories: Sale of soldering consumables including solder wires, fluxes, solder pastes, soldering tips, desoldering tips, and workplace accessories through the Ersa Shop and Kurtz Webshop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kurtz Ersa designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial machinery across four business units: particle foam processing machines (shape moulding, pre-expanders, and turnkey factories), electronics production equipment (reflow, selective, and wave soldering machines, stencil printers, rework and optical inspection systems), factory automation solutions (dispensing, screwing, pick-and-place, laser, micro/nano assembly), and additive manufacturing (3D metal printers). The portfolio ranges from individual processing machines to complete turnkey infrastructure for foam and media production, supported by global after-sales service, spare parts, training, retrofits, and consumables.

Product overview

Kurtz Holding Gmbh & Co. Beteiligungs KG (Kurtz Ersa) operates as a multi-business-unit industrial equipment manufacturer offering four main product lines: Electronics Production (soldering machines, stencil printers, rework systems, optical inspection, and related tools/accessories), Particle Foam Processing (five shape moulding machine variants: PRO FOAMER, POLY FOAMER, WAVE FOAMER, PANEL FOAMER, ROTO FOAMER; plus pre-expanders and turnkey solutions), Factory Automation (dispense, screwing, pick & place, laser solutions, and micro/nano assembly), and Additive Manufacturing (3D metal printers). The company also offers Kurtz Ersa CONNECT as a digitization platform for equipment connectivity and monitoring. The portfolio ranges from individual processing machines to complete infrastructure and media production turnkey solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ersa: Brand specializing in electronics production equipment including soldering machines, stencil printers, rework systems, optical inspection systems, and soldering tools and accessories.

Products and services

• Kurtz PRO FOAMER Shape moulding machine for high-end EPP (Expanded Polypropylene) processing with maximal capability, used by particle foam manufacturers.
• Kurtz POLY FOAMER Shape moulding machine serving as the benchmark in EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) processing for foam manufacturers.
• Kurtz WAVE FOAMER Shape moulding machine featuring steamless foaming technology with smart fusion capability for particle foam processing.
• Kurtz PANEL FOAMER Economical shape moulding machine alternative for producing facade insulation panels as moulded parts.
• Kurtz ROTO FOAMER Rotational shape moulding machine for particle foam processing.
• Pre-Expanders Pre-expansion machines for particle foam processing.
• Kurtz Turnkey Complete turnkey solutions for particle foam processing infrastructure and media production.
• Reflow Soldering Systems Soldering systems for electronics production using reflow processing, used in PCB assembly operations.
• Selective Soldering Systems Soldering systems for selective soldering applications in electronics manufacturing.
• Wave Soldering Systems Soldering systems for wave soldering processing in electronics manufacturing.
• Rework Systems Systems for rework and repair of electronic assemblies.
• Optical Inspection Systems Automated optical inspection systems for quality control in electronics production.
• Stencil Printers Printers for applying solder paste through stencils in electronics assembly.
• Press-fit Technology Press-fit technology solutions for electronics manufacturing.
• Semicon Equipment Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and solutions.
• Line Automation Automation solutions for soldering production lines.
• Dispense Solutions Automated dispensing solutions for factory automation applications.
• Screwing Solutions Automated screwing solutions for assembly operations.
• Pick & Place Solutions Automated pick and place solutions for component assembly.
• Laser Solutions Laser-based processing solutions for factory automation.
• Micro & Nano Assembly Precision assembly solutions for micro and nano-scale components.
• 3D Metal Printer 3D metal printing solutions for additive manufacturing, used for prototyping and small-batch production.
• Kurtz Ersa CONNECT Digitization platform for connecting and monitoring Kurtz Ersa equipment and production processes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Festo: Global automation technology supplier with dispensing, screwing and assembly solutions that compete with Kurtz Ersa's automation portfolio in factory and process automation.
• Trumpf: Industrial laser and machine tool giant with a significant 3D metal printing business (TRUMPF TruPrint), competing with Kurtz Ersa on both factory automation/laser solutions and additive manufacturing.
• KUKA: Major industrial robotics and automation integrator whose dispensing, pick & place and assembly solutions overlap with Kurtz Ersa's Factory Automation product line for industrial customers.
• Hirschmann Automation and Control (TE Connectivity): Major player in industrial automation and electronics production equipment; overlaps with Kurtz Ersa's soldering and factory automation portfolio via TE's broader industrial connectivity and assembly offerings.
• ASM Assembly Systems (ASMPT): Global SMT equipment leader offering placement, printing and reflow solutions that compete with Ersa's stencil printers, reflow systems and line automation products.

Direct peers

• Vulcan Engineering: Supplier of custom industrial moulding and foam processing equipment serving similar particle foam and industrial customers; comparable as a niche industrial machinery peer.
• EOS GmbH: Leading specialist in industrial 3D metal printing systems (DMLS), competing with Kurtz Ersa's Additive Manufacturing business in the same metal AM equipment category.
• Kühner Group: Specializes in particle foam shape moulding machines for EPS/EPP, directly competing with Kurtz's PRO FOAMER, POLY FOAMER and related lines in the same foam moulding equipment niche.
• Rehm Thermal Systems: German manufacturer of reflow, selective and vacuum soldering systems directly competing with Ersa's soldering machine line for SMT electronics production customers.
• Heller Industries: US-based reflow soldering oven manufacturer competing head-to-head with Ersa's reflow soldering systems in electronics contract manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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