Maschinenbau Schaarschmidt GmbH

Name

Maschinenbau Schaarschmidt GmbH

Legal name

Maschinenbau Schaarschmidt GmbH

Website

https://maschinenbau-schaarschmidt.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Machine Construction and Industrial Automation

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Custom special machines
• Industrial automation engineering
• Control cabinet manufacturing
• PLC programming services
• Special machine construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Gundelfingen an der Donau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Special Machine Sales: One-time project-based revenue from design, construction, and delivery of customized special machines. Complete solutions or partial solutions as well as modifications to existing machines are offered.
2. Control Technology Development: Revenue from developing and programming custom control systems, switch cabinet construction, and individual software programming including visualizations.
3. Consulting Services: Consulting engagements focused on translating theory into practice for production optimization, machine efficiency improvement, and quality assurance.
4. Service and Maintenance: On-site service including commissioning, maintenance, repairs, modifications, and retrofit of customer machines and systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maschinenbau Schaarschmidt GmbH designs, engineers, and manufactures custom special machines (Sondermaschinenbau) and standardized series machines (Serienmaschinenbau) for industrial production customers in Germany. The company delivers complete automation solutions from initial concept and construction through electrical planning, in-house control system development, control cabinet manufacturing, custom PLC programming, assembly, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance and retrofit services.

Product overview

Maschinenbau Schaarschmidt GmbH offers a unified portfolio of special and series machine construction with integrated control technology services. The core offerings include: Sondermaschinenbau (custom special machines) and Serienmaschinenbau (standardized series machines), both supported by the company's proprietary Steuerungstechnik (control technology) comprising Schaltschrankbau (control cabinet construction) and Individuelle Programmierung (custom programming). These are complemented by Consulting & Services for the complete lifecycle support. All services are provided holistically from initial concept through construction, electrical planning, programming, assembly, and commissioning to ongoing service and optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sondermaschinenbau (Custom Special Machine Construction) Custom-designed special machines built to individual customer specifications for unique production requirements that standard machines cannot fulfill. Services include design, construction, manufacturing, electrical planning, programming, assembly, and commissioning.
• Serienmaschinenbau (Series Machine Construction) Standardized machines brought to series-production capability with reliable components and needs-oriented programming. Customizable to specific requirements while offering proven, tested quality standards.
• Steuerungstechnik (Control Technology) Self-developed machine control systems individually programmed to customer needs. Includes control cabinet design and construction, PLC programming, and safety concept development.
• Schaltschrankbau (Control Cabinet Construction) Custom control cabinet manufacturing serving as the central control station for automation processes in production facilities. Built with high-quality components for industrial daily use.
• Individuelle Programmierung (Custom Programming) Tailored software development for complex automation solutions including TIA Portal and CODESYS programming, industrial robot programming, visualizations, and system configuration. Also includes retrofit services for existing facilities.
• Consulting & Services Consultancy services bridging theory and practice, helping optimize machine efficiency, ensure software/hardware future-proofing, and build knowledge. Post-installation service including maintenance, troubleshooting, and production security support.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KOCH Pac-Systeme GmbH: German manufacturer of special and packaging machines with integrated automation and control technology. Directly comparable on the intersection of Sondermaschinenbau, control engineering, and customer-specific production solutions.
• IMA Drenthen GmbH & Co. KG: German Sondermaschinenbauer focused on custom special machinery for production automation. Closely comparable to Schaarschmidt in being a German family-rooted builder of customer-specific machines with integrated controls and lifecycle service.
• Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH: Special machine builder serving production automation needs in pharma, food, and consumer goods. Comparable to Schaarschmidt as a German mid-sized Sondermaschinenbauer delivering custom-engineered, PLC-controlled machines with project-based go-to-market.
• IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH: German specialist in custom packaging and special machinery for personal care and pharma. Comparable mid-sized German machine builder delivering tailor-made, PLC-controlled production equipment.
• Bausch + Ströbel SE & Co. KG: Family-owned German Sondermaschinenbauer producing customized filling and processing machines for regulated industries. Similar in being a multi-generation German custom-machine specialist with deep in-house automation.
• Heidenreich Maschinenbau GmbH: German Sondermaschinenbauer focused on custom production machinery and automation solutions. Closely comparable as a regionally anchored, mid-sized custom machine specialist competing in the same Mittelstand project market.

Broad incumbents

• Festo SE & Co. KG: Global German industrial automation leader covering pneumatics, electric drives, controls, and integrated automation solutions. Adjacent incumbent whose broad automation portfolio competes with Schaarschmidt's integrated control-and-mechatronics offering, though at vastly greater scale.
• Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG: German supplier of PC-based control technology, PLCs, drives, and automation software. Comparable as the broader incumbent whose controller platform (TwinCAT) competes with Schaarschmidt's TIA/CODESYS-based in-house control development offering.
• Bosch Rexroth AG: German drive and control technology major supplying factory automation, motion control, and integrated production solutions. Comparable broad incumbent whose automation stack competes for the same German industrial custom-machine projects Schaarschmidt bids on.
• Siemens AG – Digital Industries: Global automation giant whose SIMATIC controllers, motion control, and integrated automation portfolio sit alongside the in-house control development Schaarschmidt performs. Indirectly comparable as the dominant German broad-line automation incumbent in the same Mittelstand customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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