Roth GmbH & Co. KG

Name

Roth GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

ROTH GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://roth-ing.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Belt and Power Transmission Components: Sale of belt drives, timing belts, toothed pulleys, conveyor belts, couplings, chains, and related accessories. Products are sold as individual components (timing belts, pulleys) or as complete assemblies, both in standard designs and custom-made solutions.
2. Technical Consultation and Engineering Services: Expert technical consultation covering technical design, damage analysis, initial sample documentation, declaration of conformity, and support from design to serial production.
3. Logistics and Value-Added Services: Belt assembly (cutting, welding, coating), pulley machining, KANBAN solutions, consignment stock, express deliveries, export declarations, and custom packaging services.
4. Quality Control and Calibration Services: Belt quality control, friction coefficient measurement, electrical conductivity measurement, hardness measurement, and belt tension meter calibration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Roth GmbH & Co. KG designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial belt drive systems and complementary power transmission components — including timing belts, V-belts, V-ribbed belts, flat belts, round belts, pulleys, conveyor belts, couplings, chains, damping/vibration technology, and wheels and racks — for industrial B2B customers across 20+ verticals globally. The offering covers both standard catalog items and tailor-made solutions engineered to specific application requirements, supported by German in-house toothed pulley production (diameters ~5 mm to 1,100 mm; quantities 1 to 20,000 pieces) and end-to-end technical consultation from design through serial production.

Product overview

Roth GmbH & Co. KG is a distributor and specialist for industrial drive technology components. The product portfolio centers on belt drives and power transmission components including Timing Belts, V-Belts, V-Ribbed Belts, Flat Belts, and Round Belts, complemented by Pulleys & Belt Accessories. Beyond belts, the company offers Couplings, Damping and Vibration Technology, Chains, and Wheels & Racks. The offering also includes Conveyor Belts for material handling applications. Supporting the product portfolio are manufacturing services such as cutting to length, trimming, welding, coating, thermal processing, printing, and cam production for conveyor timing belts. The company also supplies branded products including BRECO Timing Belts and Conti Timing Belts. Production capabilities span from small pulley diameters of approximately 5mm up to 1,100mm, with quantities ranging from 1 to 20,000 pieces. Temperature capabilities range from -40°C to +130°C depending on material specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Timing Belts Toothed timing belts for power transmission and positioning applications, available in standard and custom configurations for industrial customers.
• V-Belts Classical V-belts for general power transmission applications in industrial machinery.
• V-Ribbed Belts Multi-ribbed belts combining flexibility with high power transmission capacity for industrial drive applications.
• Flat Belts Flat power transmission belts for various industrial drive applications.
• Pulleys & Belt Accessories Timing belt pulleys, toothed pulleys, and belt accessories for complete drive systems; produced in German facilities from ~5 mm to 1,100 mm diameter in batches of 1 to 20,000 pieces.
• Round Belts Round cross-section belts for lightweight power transmission applications.
• Conveyor Belts Belts designed for material transport and conveyor systems in industries such as agricultural technology, food, packaging, and logistics.
• Couplings Flexible and rigid couplings (including ROTEX standard steel) for connecting drive shafts and transmitting torque.
• Damping and Vibration Technology Vibration dampers and isolation products (including ACE TUBUS components) for reducing vibration and noise in industrial equipment.
• Chains Industrial chains for power transmission and conveyor applications.
• Wheels & Racks Gear wheels and rack systems for linear motion and power transmission applications.
• BRECO Timing Belts BRECO branded timing belts distributed by ROTH for precision power transmission applications.
• Conti Timing Belts Conti (Continental/ContiTech) branded timing belts distributed by ROTH for industrial power transmission applications.
• Technical Consultation and Engineering Services Expert consultation covering technical design, damage analysis, initial sample documentation, declaration of conformity, and support from design through serial production for belt drive applications.
• Belt Assembly and Value-Added Logistics Services Belt assembly (cutting, welding, coating, antistatic treatment, thermal processing, printing, cams), pulley machining, KANBAN solutions, consignment stock, express deliveries, export declarations, and custom packaging.
• Quality Control and Calibration Services Belt quality control, friction coefficient measurement, electrical conductivity measurement, hardness measurement, and belt tension meter calibration services.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BRECOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBRECO is a brand of timing belts distributed by ROTH. ROTH offers BRECO timing belts as part of their product portfolio, representing a brand distribution/partnership relationship.
• Conti (Continental)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConti (Continental) timing belts are offered as a brand by ROTH. ROTH distributes Conti timing belts as part of their complementary product portfolio of belt drive solutions.
• DATEVminorOthersDATEV is used internally for accounting, communication with tax advisors and authorities, and document storage. This is an internal business operations tool, not a product or go-to-market partnership.
• Verband der Vereine Creditreform e.V.minorOthersCreditreform is used for credit checks/bonitätsprüfung on customers when ROTH enters prepayment situations or comparable economic risks. This is a standard business risk management tool.
• Plato (DM Technologies GmbH)minorOthersPlato is used for AI-based business intelligence including demand and sales forecasting, churn analysis, cross-selling, inventory analysis, process automation, and decision intelligence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gates Industrial: Global power transmission and fluid power products company with deep belts and pulleys portfolio. Overlaps directly with ROTH in industrial timing belts and V-belts but operates at much larger scale across industrial and automotive end markets.
• Continental (ContiTech): Industrial rubber and polymer business of Continental, manufacturing Conti timing and drive belts. ROTH actually distributes Conti products, making Continental a brand partner but also the dominant competitor against which ROTH's own production must differentiate.
• Bando Chemical Industries: Japanese manufacturer of power transmission belts, conveyor belts, and related rubber/polymer products. Comparable to ROTH in timing and V-belt product categories, with broader automotive and industrial OEM reach.
• Tsubaki: Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of power transmission products including chains, sprockets, and timing belts. Comparable to ROTH's chain and belt offerings, particularly for industrial automation and heavy-duty drive applications.

Direct peers

• Pix Transmissions: Indian-headquartered manufacturer of industrial belts, pulleys, and power transmission products with global distribution. Comparable to ROTH as a belt-and-pulley specialist serving industrial OEMs, though typically at different price points and scale.
• Megadyne Group: Manufacturer of industrial transmission belts including timing, V, and poly-V belts, with global manufacturing footprint. Comparable to ROTH in product mix and in serving OEM and MRO customers across packaging, material handling, and automation.
• Habasit: Swiss-based global manufacturer of conveyor and timing belts, power transmission belts, and related accessories. Closely comparable to ROTH's belt-and-pulley portfolio, especially in food, packaging, and material handling applications.
• Optibelt: German-headquartered manufacturer of power transmission belts (timing, V-belts, ribbed belts) and pulleys. Directly comparable to ROTH as a specialty belt-and-pulley specialist serving European industrial OEMs with both standard and custom-engineered solutions.
• Forbo Siegling: Manufacturer of lightweight conveyor and power transmission belts, with strong presence in food, logistics, and industrial manufacturing. Directly overlaps with ROTH's conveyor belt and timing belt offerings and serves similar European OEM customers.
• BRECO Antriebstechnik: German manufacturer of polyurethane timing belts, currently a brand partner of ROTH. Highly comparable as a specialist timing-belt producer with whom ROTH both competes in custom applications and partners in distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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