Schicktanz GmbH Sohland/Spree

What Schicktanz GmbH Sohland/Spree does

Schicktanz GmbH Sohland/Spree is a German family-owned plastics processor and toolmaker founded in 1897, now in its fifth generation of family ownership and headquartered in Sohland/Spree, Saxony. The company operates four integrated divisions under one roof: Design (product development, prototyping, 3D printing, vacuum casting), Werkzeugbau (in-house toolmaking since 1955 with full-stack capabilities including wire and sinker EDM, laser welding, and sonotrode manufacturing), Fertigung (injection molding on 34 Wittmann Battenfeld machines with clamping forces from 25 to 450 tonnes plus two cooperation machines of 500 and 2,500 tonnes, covering 1K and 2K/two-component processes), and Veredelung (surface treatment, ultrasonic welding, ESD assembly, pad printing, and painting). Certified to ISO 9001:2024 and IATF 16949:2024, the firm serves primarily the automotive and medical technology sectors, with secondary reach into electrical, hygiene, and household industries.

The business model is project-based custom manufacturing: revenue is generated from design, toolmaking, production, and finishing of certified plastic components and assemblies delivered as complete solutions to B2B customers. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales — no channel partners, e-commerce, or retail — supported by long-term customer relationships, active industry association participation (TecPart), and applied R&D collaborations with TU Chemnitz, Fraunhofer IWU, and design universities. Pricing is project- and volume-negotiated and not publicly disclosed. The geographic reach is centered on Germany and the Dreiländereck (Germany-Poland-Czech Republic) tri-border region, with no claimed global footprint. Active R&D areas include carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (InnoTeam SureMikro), biopolymers, smart materials, LED integration, recycling (project re_), and spatial computing applications in healthcare via the Predict research network.

Name

Schicktanz GmbH Sohland/Spree

Legal name

Schicktanz GmbH Sohland/Spree

Website

https://schicktanz-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schicktanz GmbH Sohland/Spree is a fifth-generation German family-owned plastics processor and toolmaker founded in 1897, delivering design, in-house toolmaking, injection molding, and finishing services to automotive and medical technology customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding and Toolmaking

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Tool and die making
• Medical plastic components
• Automotive plastic parts
• Surface finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sohland/Spree

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: Schicktanz generates revenue primarily through project-based custom manufacturing of technical plastic parts and assemblies. Services span design, toolmaking, injection molding production, and surface finishing, delivered as complete solutions from idea to large-scale series production. The company serves regulated industries (automotive, medical) requiring certified quality and long-term supply relationships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schicktanz GmbH Sohland/Spree manufactures custom technical plastic parts and assemblies through four integrated divisions: Design, Werkzeugbau (in-house toolmaking), Fertigung (injection molding production on 34 Wittmann Battenfeld machines with 1K and 2K processes), and Veredelung (surface treatment and assembly). The company delivers complete solutions from initial product idea through prototype tooling to large-scale series production, certified to ISO 9001:2024 and IATF 16949:2024 for automotive and medical technology customers.

Product overview

Schicktanz GmbH Sohland/Spree is a full-service plastic processing company offering complete solutions from idea to mass production. The company operates through four integrated divisions: Design (product development, prototyping, 3D printing, vacuum casting), Werkzeugbau (in-house tool construction, mold making, EDM, laser welding), Fertigung (injection molding with 34 Wittmann Battenfeld machines, 1K and 2K components), and Veredelung (surface treatment, assembly, pad printing, ultrasonic welding, quality assurance). Certified for medical and automotive industries, the company has operated since 1897.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design and Prototyping Service Individualized design and prototyping services covering product vision, trend analysis, design studies, visualization, design development, injection molding simulation, rapid prototyping, and small-series production via vacuum casting. Targeted at customers in automotive, medical, and industrial sectors seeking a development partner from concept to production-ready prototype.
• Werkzeugbau (In-House Toolmaking) Service Full-service in-house toolmaking service since 1955, covering tool planning and construction, prototype tools, manufacturing, mechanical processing (turning, milling, grinding, planishing), wire erosion, sinker erosion, laser welding, ultrasonic sonotrode calculation and manufacturing, production-related maintenance and modification, measurement attachments, and gauge manufacturing. Serves customers requiring rapid, production-ready tooling integrated with injection molding operations.
• Injection Molding Manufacturing Service (Fertigung) Custom injection molding manufacturing of high-precision technical plastic parts from thermoplastic materials in single-component (1K) and two-component (2K) processes, supported by a 34-machine Wittmann Battenfeld park (25–450 tonnes clamping force) plus two cooperation machines at 500 and 2,500 tonnes, with modular automation for high process stability. Serves automotive and medical technology customers requiring certified series production.
• Surface Finishing and Assembly Service (Veredelung) Surface treatment and assembly services covering assembly of components into complete modules and systems, ultrasonic welding, ESD assembly stations, conditioning, packaging automation, surface painting robots, five-color pad printing, flame treatment, and quality assurance through visual inspections and functional tests. Targets customers requiring finished, assembled, and quality-verified plastic components for automotive, medical, and industrial applications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered emerging, minor, supporting and core.

• spatialcomputing Forschungsnetzwerk Predict (Fraunhofer IWU, Universität Leipzig, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR)emergingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Schicktanz is a member of the spatialcomputing research network Predict of Fraunhofer IWU, Universität Leipzig, and Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, participating in the 1st European Spatial Computing Healthcare Summit (June 25–27, 2026) to explore applications of spatial computing, XR, and digital technologies in healthcare.
• smarthoch3minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 June 2026smarthoch3 is a partner referenced in the context of the European Spatial Computing Healthcare Summit, where Schicktanz looked forward to reconnecting with smarthoch3 at the event.
• TecPart — Verband Technische Kunststoff-Produkte e.V., Regionalgruppe MitteldeutschlandsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 March 2026Schicktanz is an active member of TecPart (Verband Technische Kunststoff-Produkte e.V.) and CEO Tobias Schicktanz serves as chairman of the Regionalgruppe Mitteldeutschland (Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia), focusing on competitiveness, sustainability, innovation, and recycling topics in technical plastics processing.
• InnoTeam SureMikro (TU Chemnitz, LAKOWA mbH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2024Schicktanz is a partner in the InnoTeam 'SureMikro' project — funded by the Saxon EFRE/ESF program — alongside the Professorship of Structural Lightweight Construction and Plastics Processing at TU Chemnitz and LAKOWA Gesellschaft für Kunststoffbe- & -verarbeitung mbH. The 30-month project (starting 2024) aims to develop sustainable lightweight structures using carbon fibers in highly loaded thermoplastic structures for micro-mobility applications.
• Kunststoffschmiede Dresden / Konglomerat e.V.supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2020Schicktanz collaborated with Kunststoffschmiede Dresden and Wittmann Battenfeld to develop the Ingrinder cell (angular picker combining picker, mill, and suction conveyor) for integrated runner reuse. Kunststoffschmiede Dresden / Konglomerat e.V. is also referenced in the context of recycling project collaboration (project re_).
• Wittmann BattenfeldcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 September 2020Wittmann Battenfeld is the primary supplier of injection molding machines for Schicktanz's production. The company has made multiple investments in Wittmann Battenfeld equipment, including two new machines in September 2020, and previously acquired two machines in January 2020 and further machines in late January 2020, growing the machine park to 34 machines. Wittmann Battenfeld's German management (Andreas Schramm, CEO) has recognized Schicktanz's 30-year reliable customer relationship with a 'Golden Key' award.
• Koch TechnikcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 January 2020Koch Technik supplies feed and mixing technology equipment for Schicktanz's production lines. Schicktanz expanded its feed and mixing technology from Koch Technik in January 2020 to support production capacity increases.
• Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd (project re_Workshop)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2019Schicktanz supported a week-long study workshop project re_ at Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd (2015/16, 3rd semester) resulting in the 'Verbinder' modular shelving system, which won 2nd prize at the International Marianne-Brandt Competition. Schicktanz manufactured the aluminum injection mold for the connector.
• Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle/Saale (Alexander Wiefel)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2019Schicktanz collaborated with Alexander Wiefel, a student at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle/Saale, on project re_Masterthesis, developing a hand-operated injection molding machine and a collection of reusable drinking bottles from recycled materials. Wiefel now works in Schicktanz's R&D department.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Ensinger GmbH: German processor of engineering thermoplastics supplying semi-finished stock, finished parts, and profiles to industrial and medical markets. A broader incumbent in technical plastics processing with overlapping customer segments.
• Röchling Group: Large German technical plastics group with industrial, automotive, and medical divisions. Overlaps with Schicktanz in automotive and medical plastic parts, but is a much larger diversified incumbent with global manufacturing footprint.
• Simona AG: German manufacturer of thermoplastic semi-finished products, profiles, and finished parts. Serves industrial, chemical, and engineering end markets with a broader portfolio than Schicktanz, but competes in adjacent technical plastics applications.
• Greiner AG: Austrian family-owned plastics and foam group with automotive and packaging divisions. Overlaps with Schicktanz in automotive interior/exterior plastic components and serves as a relevant scale benchmark for European contract plastics suppliers.

Direct peers

• Krallmann Group: German custom injection molder offering product development, tooling, production, and surface finishing from a single source. Operates in similar automotive and industrial customer segments and is a direct competitor for European contract plastics work.
• OTTO Kunststoff GmbH: Mid-sized German custom injection molder with in-house toolmaking and assembly. Closely competing for technical plastic parts in regulated industries, with similar IATF 16949 customer focus.
• Quin GmbH: German plastics manufacturer combining injection molding and decorative/functional surface finishing. Specializes in decorated and assembled plastic components, directly comparable to Schicktanz's Veredelung division.
• Wirthwein GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned contract manufacturer with multiple injection molding plants and in-house toolmaking. Directly comparable to Schicktanz's combined design-toolmaking-molding-finishing model, serving automotive and medical customers. Larger scale but the same vertically integrated Mittelstand playbook.
• Klein GmbH Werkzeug- und Formenbau: German toolmaker and injection molder with a similar full-service offering spanning mold construction, sampling, and series production. Comparable mid-sized Mittelstand competitor for automotive and technical plastics customers.

Others

• ENGEL Austria GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of injection molding machines and automation. Schicktanz operates 34 Wittmann Battenfeld machines, but ENGEL is the adjacent machinery supplier; tracking ENGEL's technology direction signals the capability envelope available to Schicktanz and its competitors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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