Olbrich
Olbrich, a Matthews Engineering brand, designs and manufactures specialty production machinery and precision technical rollers for roll-to-roll industrial manufacturing, serving packaging, battery, decorative surfaces, hygiene, and automotive manufacturers globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1949
- HeadquartersVreden, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Olbrich does
Olbrich, founded in 1949 and headquartered in Vreden, Germany, is now operating as a brand under Matthews Engineering — a business unit within Matthews International Corporation's Industrial Technologies division (parent NASDAQ: MATW). The company designs and manufactures specialty production machinery for roll-to-roll (web-based) continuous industrial manufacturing, covering five core process technologies: calendering, coating, embossing, laminating, and printing/lacquering. Its product portfolio spans production-scale specialty machines (Kalandriersysteme, Beschichtungsanlagen, Prägesysteme, Laminieranlagen, Druck- und Lackieranlagen), laboratory machines (GK 300 L two-roll and GK 300 L 6R six-roll calenders with ±1-2µm gap accuracy), and high-precision technical rollers (calender, smoothing, heat transfer, chill, custom, and steel cores) plus refurbishment services. The company also offers purpose-built equipment for emerging applications including battery electrode fabrication and fuel cell components.
Olbrich/Matthews Engineering serves industrial manufacturers across packaging, battery and energy storage, decorative surfaces, hygiene/nonwoven, automotive, and printing/coating sectors. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales through offices in Vreden, Bocholt, Hamburg, Fribourg, and Holoubkov with a global channel partner network spanning 11 countries (Belgium, Brazil, France, Great Britain, India, Italy, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United States). The revenue model is primarily quote-based, custom-engineered capital equipment sales (one-time license) supplemented by roller refurbished services, spare parts, and field service/installation revenue. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by customer specification.
Differentiation rests on 75+ years of process know-how, the integrated technology stack covering the full web-processing value chain, and the MEODEO™ Development Center in Vreden for real-world process simulation and scaling. The company holds four ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001, 50001) and has executed a strategic partnership with hs-tumbler (announced 2026-03-23) for high-speed dry electrode battery production via trajectory mixing, signaling active expansion into next-generation energy storage manufacturing.
Olbrich firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Olbrich
- Legal name
- Matthews International GmbH
- Website
- https://olbrich.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1949
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Olbrich, a Matthews Engineering brand, designs and manufactures specialty production machinery and precision technical rollers for roll-to-roll industrial manufacturing, serving packaging, battery, decorative surfaces, hygiene, and automotive manufacturers globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Olbrich industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Roll-to-Roll Converting Machinery
- NAICS
- Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines (IMAHAOAA), Wrapping & Bundling Equipment (Shrink/Stretch) (IMAHAOAD), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD)
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Where Olbrich is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vreden
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Olbrich business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Specialty Machine Sales: Custom-designed and built production machines and production lines for roll-to-roll manufacturing processes. One-time capital equipment sales with customization to customer specifications.
- Technical Roller Sales & Refurbishment: High-precision technical rollers including calender, smoothing, heat transfer, chill rollers, and custom configurations. Also includes refurbishment services and spare parts.
- Field Service & Installation: On-site service, installation, and technical support for customers globally.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels12 records
Marketing channels5 records
Olbrich product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Olbrich, now operating within Matthews Engineering, designs, custom-builds, and sells precision machinery and production lines for continuous roll-to-roll processing of films, foils, paper, textiles, and battery materials. Its portfolio covers calendering, coating, embossing, laminating, printing and lacquering, laboratory calenders, purpose-built equipment, technical rollers, refurbishment, and field-service support.
Product overview
Olbrich, now Matthews Engineering, offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision industrial machinery and production equipment for continuous, web-based manufacturing processes. The portfolio includes specialty machines (calendering systems, coating lines, embossing systems, laminating lines, printing & lacquering lines, laboratory machines, and custom-built equipment) alongside technical rollers (calender & smoothing rollers, heat transfer & chill rollers, steel cores, custom rollers, and refurbishment services). Core technologies cover all crucial process steps: calendering, coating, embossing, laminating, and printing. The company also provides development center services for lab-scale trials, pilot lines, and production scaling, supported by a digital product configurator for online machine specification and quotation requests.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Saueressig Engineering: Leading provider of advanced rotary technology, calendering and processing systems for embossing, smoothing, coating, laminating and calendering of web-shaped materials.
- Saueressig Rollers
- Olbrich
- Polytype Converting
Products and services
- Calendering Systems Specialty calendering machines for controlled compression and surface smoothing of web-based materials to adjust thickness, gloss level, or flatness.
- Coating Lines Production coating lines for applying functional or protective layers such as adhesives, chemical barriers, or conductive coatings to enhance material properties.
- Embossing Systems Hot and cold embossing systems for generating defined surface structures or textures for visual enhancement, tactile function, or technical performance.
- Laboratory Machines Lab-scale calendering and testing equipment, including the GK 300 L two-roll and GK 300 L 6R six-roll laboratory calenders, for R&D, material testing, and pilot-scale trials.
- Laboratory Calender GK 300 L 6R A six-roll laboratory calender developed for dry-electrode research and advanced lamination, with multi-step compaction, gap-specific pressure control, and single- or double-sided lamination capability.
- Laboratory Calender GK 300 L A two-roll laboratory calender for repeatable R&D applications including compression, embossing, and lamination, with plug-and-play functionality.
- Laminating Lines Laminating equipment for joining multiple material layers to achieve specific structural, optical, or protective properties.
- Printing & Lacquering Lines High-precision printing and surface-finishing systems for decorative, informative, or technical designs on web materials.
- Purpose Built Equipment Custom-developed machinery for unique production challenges, including equipment for battery-electrode fabrication and fuel-cell component manufacturing.
- Calender & Smoothing Rollers Precision-ground rollers used to adjust the thickness, flatness, and surface finish of web materials in applications requiring tight tolerances and optical-quality surfaces.
- Heat Transfer & Chill Rollers Thermo-regulated rollers designed to control process temperatures accurately for coating, lamination, plastic-film processing, and other thermally sensitive applications.
- Steel Cores & Bodies High-strength steel roller cores and bodies that provide the structural backbone for complex roller assemblies in different materials and designs.
- Custom Rollers Engineered-to-specification rollers for unique process requirements, including patterned rollers, composite designs, and special material interactions.
- Roller Refurbishment & Spare Parts Roller refurbishment services including re-grinding, re-coating, and dynamic balancing, together with OEM-quality spare parts intended to extend roller life and performance.
- Field Service & Installation On-site installation, commissioning, maintenance, and technical support for deployed industrial machinery.
- Development Center Services Lab-scale trials, pilot lines, and production-line development support for testing materials, validating processes, and scaling innovations under real-world conditions.
- Product Configurator An online platform for configuring laboratory calenders, comparing specifications, viewing configurations in augmented reality, and requesting customized quotations.
- MEODEO™ Production Line Development-center equipment in Vreden for simulating, validating, and scaling new processes under real-world conditions.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 3 million kilograms less CO₂ (savings of over 65%) and over 2.5 million kWh energy (savings of over 17%) saved at headquarters in Vreden
Companies that use Olbrich
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Olbrich technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Olbrich partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and regional.
- hs-tumblerstrategicStrategic partnership to enable high-speed dry electrode manufacturing through trajectory mixing. Joint development collaboration for next-generation battery production technologies combining hs-tumbler's trajectory mixing expertise with Matthews Engineering's calendering and processing capabilities.
- AGEPA srl/bvregionalRegional distributor covering Belgium market. Contact: Rainer Simon, Kaiserbaracke 166, 4780 St. Vith, Belgium. Provides local sales and service support for Matthews Engineering products in Belgium.
- Getco NVregionalRegional distributor covering Belgium market. Contact: Olivier Guillerme, Loofstraat 30, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium. Provides local sales and service support for Matthews Engineering products.
- Klaus Fiebiger, KFregionalIndependent distributor covering Brazil market. Contact: Klaus Fiebiger, 05415-011 Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil. Provides sales representation and service support for Matthews Engineering products in Brazil.
- Geaplast SarlregionalRegional distributor covering France market. Contact: Giuseppe Cuffaro, Quartier Balarin, Mas Violet – 4113, Route de la Crau, 13 280 Raphele Les Arles, France. Provides local sales and service support.
- John Wood & Associates LtdregionalRegional distributor covering Great Britain market. Contact: Julian Wood, Brookside House, 14 Ladythorn Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2ER, Great Britain. Provides local sales and service support.
- Hi-Tech InternationalregionalRegional distributor covering India market. Contact: Sagar Engineer, B-33, Chamunda Niwas, Tagore Road, Santacruz (W), 400054 Mumbai, India. Provides local sales and service support.
- F & M Converting Equipment S.r.L.regionalRegional distributor covering Italy market. Contact: Marco Monza, Via Enrico Fermi 6/A, 21040 Origgio, Italy. Provides local sales and service support for converting equipment.
- Bonifa Engineering Co.regionalRegional distributor covering South Korea market. Contact: Yoo Cheon Kim, #101, SarangChurchBuilding, Samsung-Ro 150, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06288, Republic of Korea. Provides local sales and service support.
- JAGIB S.L.regionalRegional distributor covering Spain market. Contact: Jose Sánchez, Calle Antonio de Cabezon 83, 28034 Madrid, Spain. Provides local sales and service support.
- JAMER Enterprises CompanyregionalRegional distributor covering Taiwan market. Contact: Maxwell Fu, Xinsheng South Road, 106 Taipeh, Taiwan. Provides local sales and service support.
- BGM Makina TeknikregionalRegional distributor covering Turkey market. Contact: Burak Kökdemir, GöksuEvleriCamlikCad.C59 Blok DA:8, 34815 Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey. Provides local sales and service support.
- Matik, Inc.regionalRegional distributor covering United States market. Contact: Wolfgang Ripper, Brook Street 33, 06110 West Hartford, CT, United States. Provides local sales and service support for Olbrich products.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Olbrich competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Davis-Standard: USA-based manufacturer of extrusion and converting equipment for flexible packaging, battery, and industrial films. Directly competes with Olbrich in web processing machinery with broader presence in extrusion-coating systems that overlap with Olbrich's coating and laminating lines.
- Kroenert Group: German manufacturer of coating and laminating machines for roll-to-roll applications. Directly competes with Olbrich's Coating Lines and Laminating Lines product categories, serving packaging, decorative surfaces, and battery material producers.
- Pasaban: Spanish manufacturer of printing and converting equipment for flexible packaging, labels, and industrial applications. Closely comparable to Olbrich's printing & lacquering lines and coating equipment, serving similar customer segments in flexible packaging production.
- Coatema: German manufacturer of coating and laminating equipment for roll-to-roll processes. Closely comparable to Olbrich's Coating Lines and Laminating Lines, with similar focus on R&D systems and pilot lines for emerging applications including batteries and fuel cells.
- Grafotronic: Italian manufacturer of converting machinery for labels, flexible packaging, and industrial applications. Comparable to Olbrich in serving flexible packaging producers with custom roll-to-roll equipment, though more focused on finishing and inspection modules.
- Kampf Group: German manufacturer of roll-to-roll web processing machinery including slitting, winding, and calendering equipment. Directly comparable to Olbrich in serving the same customer base of packaging, film, and specialty web producers with custom-engineered converting machinery.
Broad incumbents
- Bobst Group: Swiss manufacturer of packaging and printing equipment serving folding carton, flexible packaging, and label industries. A larger incumbent with broader packaging machinery portfolio, overlapping with Olbrich's printing/lacquering and laminating offerings but with much larger scale.
- Andritz Group: Austrian industrial machinery manufacturer with calendering, coating, and pulp/paper processing equipment. Larger incumbent serving similar industries (packaging, paper, battery separators) but with a much broader portfolio spanning multiple process industries.
- Bühler Group: Swiss manufacturer of process technologies for food, feed, and advanced materials including coating and calendering equipment. Larger incumbent with broader process industry coverage, but with selective overlap in Olbrich's advanced materials and battery manufacturing customer segments.
- Voith Group: German industrial technology company with calendering and roll systems for paper, board, and specialty applications. Larger incumbent with deep expertise in roll technology that overlaps with Olbrich's calendering systems and technical rollers portfolio.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Olbrich leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Olbrich subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Olbrich funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Olbrich
What does Olbrich do?
Olbrich, now operating within Matthews Engineering, designs, custom-builds, and sells precision machinery and production lines for continuous roll-to-roll processing of films, foils, paper, textiles, and battery materials. Its portfolio covers calendering, coating, embossing, laminating, printing and lacquering, laboratory calenders, purpose-built equipment, technical rollers, refurbishment, and field-service support.
Is Olbrich a public or private company?
Olbrich is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Olbrich founded?
Olbrich was founded in 1949. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Olbrich based?
Olbrich is headquartered in Vreden, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Olbrich make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Specialty Machine Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Roller Sales & Refurbishment and field Service & Installation.
Who are Olbrich's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Davis-Standard, Kroenert Group, Pasaban, Coatema, Grafotronic and Kampf Group. Broad incumbents are Bobst Group, Andritz Group, Bühler Group and Voith Group.
Does Olbrich have an API?
No public API is recorded for Olbrich.
What industry is Olbrich in?
Olbrich's product category is Roll-to-Roll Converting Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAF, Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid), with a secondary code of IMAHAOAA, Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines. Its NAICS code is 333993 and its SIC code is 3550.