SFB Polska Sp. z o.o.

What SFB Polska Sp. z o.o. does

SFB Polska Sp. z o.o. is a Polish contract manufacturer specializing in the assembly of fluid technology components — pneumatic actuators and valves, hydraulic valves, and mechanical assemblies — for European commercial vehicle, automotive, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, and industrial equipment OEMs. Founded in September 2008 by Thomas and Petra Steibli in Ostrzeszów, the company has grown to over 100 employees operating across ~4,000 m² of production, storage, and office space built up through staged facility expansions.

The company assembles components delivered directly into its customers' assembly lines and operates proprietary hydraulic and pneumatic test benches that produce documented functional test results. Certified to IATF 16949:2016 (automotive quality) and ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management), the company supports use cases including deaeration of working cylinders, ABS/ASR systems, clutch and brake actuation, bus door damping, and components for excavators, wheel loaders, snow groomers, and beverage filling equipment. Its GTM is direct enterprise B2B field sales, with product and project descriptions published on a multilingual (Polish, German, English) corporate website.

SFB Polska operates as a subsidiary within the SFB Group, which spans four specialized locations in Poland and Germany, and shares group-level functions including sales and purchasing. Revenue is generated through professional services and managed services contracts under the "Complete Outsourcing Projects" model, which spans component procurement, assembly, quality testing, and logistics. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue figures are likewise undisclosed and the company is privately held with 800,000 PLN of registered share capital.

Name

SFB Polska Sp. z o.o.

Legal name

SFB Polska Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://sfb-polska.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SFB Polska Sp. z o.o. is a Polish contract assembler of pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical fluid technology components serving European commercial-vehicle, automotive, construction, agricultural, and industrial machinery OEMs with over 100 employees at its Ostrzeszów facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Contract Assembly Services

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (33639), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH), Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Hydraulic valve assembly
• Pneumatic actuator assembly
• Contract manufacturing services
• Fluid technology assembly
• Automotive component outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostrzeszów

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Assembly Services: Contract manufacturing and assembly services for hydraulic valves, pneumatic actuators, and mechanical assemblies. Revenue generated through direct contracts with commercial vehicle and automotive manufacturers for assembly operations performed at customer facilities or in-house.
2. Complete Outsourcing Projects: Full-service outsourcing contracts including component procurement, assembly, quality testing, and logistics delivery. Provides end-to-end solutions reducing customer organizational burden.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SFB Polska Sp. z o.o. delivers contract assembly services for fluid technology components, covering the full scope from procurement and purchasing logistics through assembly of hydraulic valves, pneumatic actuators and valves, and mechanical assemblies, to end-of-line testing on in-house test benches. The offering is targeted at OEMs in commercial vehicles, automotive, construction equipment, and machinery industries that require complete outsourcing of sub-assembly production.

Product overview

SFB Polska Sp. z o.o. is a manufacturing and assembly company specializing in fluid technology solutions. The company operates as a single unified offering combining assembly services with procurement logistics. The core product portfolio includes Fluid Technology Solutions, Hydraulic Valves (compensating valves and safety valves), Mechanical Assemblies and Devices (gas pedal throttles, centering heads), Pneumatic Actuators and Valves (way valves, clutch servo units, levelling valves, operating cylinders, hand brake units, door cylinders), and Assembly and Test Bench Technology. These products are supported by complementary service offerings including Complete Outsourcing Projects and Procurement and Purchasing Logistics with quality testing documentation. The company delivers lean manufacturing processes with state-of-the-art assembly and testing systems for commercial vehicle, automotive, construction equipment, and machinery manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fluid Technology Assembly Services

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AgrometminorOthersAgricultural equipment manufacturer located in Ostrzeszów, Poland. SFB Polska originally rented its first 200 m2 hall on Agromet premises at founding in 2008 before expanding to its own facilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wabco (now ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions): Major Tier-1 supplier of braking, ABS, and pneumatic systems for commercial vehicles — the same component categories SFB Polska assembles for truck OEMs. Comparable as a potential customer or adjacent supplier serving the same commercial vehicle assembly programs.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global manufacturer of hydraulic components (valves, pumps, cylinders) for industrial and mobile machinery. Directly comparable as a potential customer for SFB Polska's assembly services and as a benchmark for fluid power component manufacturing quality standards.
• Knorr-Bremse: Global leader in braking systems and pneumatic/hydraulic components for trucks, buses, and rail vehicles. Overlaps directly with SFB Polska's served component categories (parking brake valves, clutch servos) and is a likely customer-side counterparty or adjacent supplier.
• Kirchhoff Automotive: German automotive supplier with significant assembly operations in Poland and CEE. Comparable as a larger automotive contract assembler with similar IATF 16949 quality profile and Polish manufacturing footprint, serving many of the same OEMs.

Emerging players

• Polfilter: Polish contract manufacturer serving industrial and automotive clients with assembly and filtration solutions. Comparable as a similarly sized Polish-based contract assembly provider competing in overlapping customer segments.

Direct peers

• Amotec (SFB Group sister entity): Sister company within the SFB Group, also operating in fluid technology and industrial assembly in Germany. Closely related as it shares customers, parent group ownership, and overlapping fluid power assembly capabilities with SFB Polska.
• Metalwork Holding (Mubadala-backed contract manufacturer): European pneumatic components manufacturer and contract assembler for industrial and automotive applications. Comparable as a peer in pneumatic actuators, valves, and assembly services for OEMs in fluid power applications.
• SFB Hydraulics (SFB Group): Another SFB Group entity focused on hydraulic components. Operates in the same fluid power assembly space as SFB Polska and shares group-level customer relationships, making it a direct comparable within the corporate structure.

Regional players

• Agromet (SFB Group): Sister SFB Group entity in Poland, focused on agricultural machinery. While adjacent in the group, it operates in a different product vertical (agricultural equipment manufacturing vs. fluid technology assembly), making it a related rather than direct peer.
• Exact Systems: Polish-based quality inspection and sorting services provider serving automotive OEMs in CEE. Comparable as a regional contract services provider to the same automotive and commercial vehicle OEMs that SFB Polska supplies, though focused on inspection rather than assembly.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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