Antriebstechnik Saftig GmbH

What Antriebstechnik Saftig GmbH does

Antriebstechnik Saftig GmbH is a family-owned German industrial engineering and manufacturing company headquartered in Plaidt, Rhineland-Palatinate, with approximately 120 employees across three production sites (Plaidt, Saffig, Kottenheim) totaling roughly 7,900 m² of production floor. Founded in 1955 as Herbert Saftig GmbH and rebranded in 1984, the company has expanded over three generations under the Saftig family (currently led by managing director Nico Saftig, joined in 2025 by Daniel Frank) into six interlocking business divisions: Maschinen- & Anlagenbau (machinery and plant construction), Elektromaschinenbau & Antriebstechnik (electrical machines and drive technology), Technischer Service & Industriemontagen (technical service and industrial assembly), Elektrotechnik & Automatisierung (electrical engineering and automation), Mechanische Fertigung (mechanical manufacturing / CNC machining), and Blech- & Umformtechnologie (sheet metal and forming technology, added in 2025).

The company's core technology is custom electromechanical drive systems and machinery, notably proprietary hydraulics-free servo band feeders and coil unwinders that deliver 1/10 mm positioning accuracy, energy efficiency versus hydraulic systems, and fail-safe clamping. It builds profile rolling plants, coil handling automation (mandrel cars, turntables, magnetic stackers, unwinders/rewinders), conveyor systems, custom robot cells, and CNC-machined components (DMG MORI 5-axis) and operates CNC laser cutting, NC bending up to 8,200 mm and 450 tonnes, and decoiling lines. Its wholly-owned subsidiary SAPEK GmbH Roll Forming Components supplies proprietary roll forming tooling, creating an integrated tool-to-plant offering.

The company sells via direct enterprise field sales to industrial B2B customers, with a reported industry mix of automotive (40%), renewable energy (25%), construction (20%), and hygiene/food and other (15%). It serves over 400 active customers, processes more than 3,000 orders and 25,000+ articles annually, and supports customers with a 24-hour manufacturer-independent service network. Revenue is generated through project-based custom machine sales, recurring technical service and spare parts, and contract-based electrical/automation integration. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, family-financed, with no disclosed external investors.

Name

Antriebstechnik Saftig GmbH

Legal name

Antriebstechnik Saftig GmbH

Website

https://saftig.gmbh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Antriebstechnik Saftig GmbH is a family-owned German custom industrial machinery OEM (120 employees, 3 sites) building hydraulics-free roll forming, coil handling, robot cell, and CNC machining systems for automotive, renewable energy, construction, and hygiene/food customers across 400+ active accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery and Plant Engineering

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

Keywords

• Custom roll forming machinery
• Coil handling automation
• Industrial plant engineering
• Electromechanical drive systems
• CNC sheet metal fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Plaidt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine and Plant Manufacturing: Design, engineering, and manufacturing of custom roll forming machines, profile rolling plants, coil handling systems, conveyor systems, robot cells, and special machines. Revenue from project-based plant construction and equipment sales.
2. Technical Services and Industrial Assembly: Technical service including repair and modernization of motors, gearboxes, pumps; maintenance and condition monitoring; industrial assembly and commissioning; electrical retrofitting; 24-hour availability. Also includes spare parts trading.
3. Mechanical Manufacturing / Job Shop: Precision machining of custom parts including CNC milling, turning, and drilling. CNC machining centers for 3, 4, and 5-axis operations, as well as 6-axis turning-milling.
4. Sheet Metal and Forming Technology: Laser cutting, NC bending, NC cutting, CNC uncoiling, CNC punching/nibbling, and round bending services for sheet metal processing.
5. Electrical Engineering and Automation: Control system development, switchgear construction, automation solutions, robot automation, and electrical retrofitting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Antriebstechnik Saftig GmbH designs, engineers, and manufactures custom roll forming plants, coil handling automation systems, conveyor systems, and robot cells for industrial customers. The company also operates a mechanical manufacturing job shop for CNC precision machining, a sheet metal and forming technology division, and an electrical engineering/automation unit producing PLC controls and switchgear. A technical service division delivers installation, commissioning, maintenance, condition monitoring, and manufacturer-independent repair of drives, motors, and production equipment.

Product overview

Antriebstechnik Saftig GmbH is a family-owned industrial engineering and manufacturing company offering a portfolio of six interlocking business divisions and five product lines. Its core offering is custom machinery and plant construction — particularly roll forming (profilieranlagen), coilhandling automation, and conveyor systems — supported by mechanical precision machining (CNC milling, turning, 5-axis), sheet metal and forming technology, and electrical/automation engineering including custom PLC control systems, switchgear, and electrical retrofits. A full technical service division provides installation, commissioning, maintenance, condition monitoring, and manufacturer-independent repair of drives, motors, and production equipment. The company operates three manufacturing sites in Plaidt, Saffig, and Kottenheim, employs approximately 120 staff, and handles over 3,000 annual orders across more than 400 active customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAPEK GmbH Roll Forming Components: Roll forming components, construction and development office. A wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in roll forming technology components, originally founded as SAPEK Smart Engineering GmbH in 2015 and rebranded in 2018.
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Products and services

• Maschinen- & Anlagenbau (Machine and Plant Construction) Custom machine and plant construction including profile rolling mills, tube welding lines, and special-purpose machinery for industrial customers across automotive, construction, renewable energy, and hygiene/food sectors.
• Elektromaschinenbau & Antriebstechnik (Electrical Machines and Drive Technology) Manufacturing, repair, and modernization of motors, gearboxes, pumps, and electromechanical drive systems, including proprietary hydraulics-free servo band feeders and coil unwinders.
• Technischer Service & Industriemontage (Technical Service and Industrial Assembly) Manufacturer-independent service covering dismantling, relocation, assembly, commissioning, optimisation, maintenance, condition monitoring, and modernization of machines, drives, and plants, with 24-hour availability.
• Elektrotechnik & Automatisierung (Electrical Engineering and Automation) Custom PLC-based plant control systems (Siemens S7/TIA Portal), switchgear construction, control retrofits, robot system programming, EPLAN electrical documentation, and process visualization.
• Mechanische Fertigung (Mechanical Manufacturing / CNC Machining) CNC precision machining services including 3, 4, and 5-axis milling, 6-axis turning-milling, and CNC turning for parts up to 5,000 mm in length and 3,000 kg in weight, using DMG MORI, Deckel Maho, and Seiger equipment.
• Blech & Umformtechnologie (Sheet Metal and Forming Technology) Sheet metal processing including CNC laser cutting (up to 4,000 x 2,000 mm, 25 mm steel), NC bending (up to 8,200 mm, 450 t press force), NC shearing, CNC decoiling, CNC punching/nibbling, and roll bending.
• Roll Forming Product line encompassing profile rolling mills, roll-forming tools, and associated peripherals for producing open and closed profiles, tubes, and welded pipes from steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and specialty alloys.
• Coilhandling Automated coil feeding, storage, handling, packaging, and processing lines including mandrel cars, turntables, coil wagons, magnetic stackers, unwinders/rewinders, conveyors, slitting lines, surface-cleaning lines, and multi-blanking lines.
• Fördersysteme (Conveyor Systems) Custom conveyor systems for components, sheet packages, coils, stones, and palletized goods, including roller conveyors, plate conveyors, chain conveyors, lifting/lowering systems, and bulk-material conveyors.
• Kantprofile (Edge Profiles) Precision edge profiles for hall construction, including light-weight profiles, purlins, c-rails, eaves profiles, and facade profiles manufactured from galvanized steel sheet in thicknesses of 0.75 to 4.0 mm.
• Roboterzellen (Robot Cells) Custom robot automation cells for part handling, packing/palletising, and welding applications using individually designed gripper and clamping systems with high automation levels and low maintenance.
• Bandvorschub (Servo Band Feeders) Hydraulic-free servo-driven band feeders in Standard and High Precision variants, with positioning accuracy to 0.1 mm, band speeds up to 200 m/min, and Profibus/Profinet integration.
• Abwickler (Hydraulic-free Coil Unwinders) Hydraulic-free uncoilers with electrically generated clamping force (1.5x coil weight), wedge-based tension control, automatic coil clamping retention during power outages, for coil widths 450–2,150 mm and weights up to 32 tonnes.
• CNC Laserschneiden (CNC Laser Cutting) Precision laser cutting with maximum dimensions of 4,000 x 2,000 mm, cutting steel up to 25 mm, aluminium up to 15 mm, and stainless steel up to 20 mm.
• NC Kanten (NC Bending) NC-controlled press brakes for precision bending of sheet metal components, with maximum bending length of 8,200 mm and press force of up to 450 tonnes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption significantly reduced through hydraulics-free (electric) drive systems compared to conventional hydraulic equipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GERTEC Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GERTEC, based in Sulzberg, Germany, specializes in processing and mixing mineral substances for specific applications. Along with Antriebstechnik Saftig and SIKA, GERTEC forms the 'Cooperation for Advanced Insulation' partnership, offering a complete value chain for innovative building material production. GERTEC provides mixing systems for the mineral foam produced by SIKA, which is then processed in fully automated production plants built by Antriebstechnik Saftig. The partnership was formed following the successful completion of a project at Trasswerke Meurin to produce KLB Wabenstein, a bionic-based building material.
• SIKA AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sika is a leading specialty chemicals company with approximately 34,000 employees in 103 countries and over 400 production sites worldwide. Sika provides innovative solutions in waterproofing, insulation, repair, and reinforcement for the construction industry. In the 'Cooperation for Advanced Insulation' partnership, Sika developed the innovative mineral foam, which is mixed and processed by GERTEC machines and formed into products by Antriebstechnik Saftig's fully automated production plant.
• Trasswerke MeurinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Trasswerke Meurin developed a novel bionic-based building material called KLB Wabenstein. This project, implemented in collaboration with six project partners including GERTEC, Antriebstechnik Saftig, and SIKA, resulted in a state-of-the-art production plant. The successful project led to the formation of the ongoing 'Cooperation for Advanced Insulation' partnership.
• SAPEK GmbH Roll Forming ComponentscoreTechnology or IntegrationSAPEK GmbH Roll Forming Components is a sister company of Antriebstechnik Saftig (founded by Nico Saftig in 2015, rebranded from SAPEK Smart Engineering GmbH in 2018). SAPEK specializes in roll forming tool construction and supplies precision tooling for Antriebstechnik Saftig's profile rolling plants. The close cooperation enables integrated production from design through tooling to plant construction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SMS group: SMS group is a large German plant engineering and machinery company serving metals processing, rolling mills, and tube/pipe production. Overlaps with Saftig's Profilieranlagen and plant construction capabilities but operates at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Bystronic: Bystronic is a Swiss-based manufacturer of sheet metal processing equipment including laser cutting and bending systems. Directly comparable to Saftig's newly-launched Blech & Umformtechnologie division at Werk 3, though at much larger scale and with global distribution.
• Trumpf: Trumpf is a German global leader in machine tools, laser technology, and sheet metal processing. Comparable to Saftig's CNC laser cutting and NC bending capabilities, though Trumpf operates a far broader and larger product portfolio with global reach.
• Festo: Festo is a German automation technology specialist providing pneumatic and electric drive systems, controllers, and motion components. Comparable to Saftig's Elektrotechnik & Automatisierung division and hydraulics-free servo drive technology, but operating at significantly larger scale globally.
• KUKA: KUKA is a German-based global supplier of robotics, automation, and production systems. Comparable to Saftig's Roboterzellen (robot cells) product line and automation integration capabilities, though KUKA operates at industrial scale across multiple sectors.

Direct peers

• Welser Profile: Welser Profile is an Austrian manufacturer of custom roll-formed steel profiles for automotive, construction, and industrial applications. Comparable as both a customer of roll forming equipment and as a producer of similar profile products Saftig's customers consume.
• Formtek Group: Formtek Group is a US-based roll forming equipment manufacturer serving HVAC, automotive, construction, and metal building industries. Comparable to Saftig's roll forming and coil handling product lines, though geographically focused on North America.
• Profilform GmbH: Profilform is a German specialist in roll forming machines, profile tooling, and complete production lines for steel profiles. Directly comparable to Saftig's roll forming and coil handling business with overlapping customer base in construction, automotive, and storage systems.
• Schnutz GmbH: Schnutz is a German roll forming machine and special machinery builder focused on profile production lines for steel construction and industrial applications. Comparable to Saftig's Profilieranlagen product line in target customers and machine architecture.
• ANDRITZ Kaiser: ANDRITZ Kaiser is a German-based manufacturer of roll forming equipment and special machinery for the steel, automotive, and construction industries. Directly comparable to Saftig's core Profilieranlagen and coil handling product lines, serving overlapping customers with similar technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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