Schmiedewerk Stooss AG

Name

Schmiedewerk Stooss AG

Legal name

Schmiedewerk Stooss AG

Website

https://stooss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Forgings

NAICS

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332), Machine Shops (332710), Nonferrous Forging (332112)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Open-die forgings
• Seamless rolled rings
• Heavy steel forgings
• Industrial forge manufacturing
• Custom metal forgings

Headquarters

HQ city

Hedingen, Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forged Component Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing and sale of open-die forgings, seamless rolled rings, and balls in various steel grades and nickel alloys. Products are sold as-rolled or with value-added services including heat treatment and finish machining. Typical parts range from 100 kg to 5 tons per unit.
2. Heat Treatment Services: Precision heat treatment services including normalizing, annealing, tempering, soft annealing, and quenching using gas and electrically heated furnaces. Services provided as standalone offering or integrated with forging products.
3. Machining Services: CNC and conventional machining services for pre-machining and finish-machining of forged components. Includes turning, boring, milling, and shot blasting operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schmiedewerk Stooss AG manufactures custom open-die forgings and seamless hot-rolled profiled rings and balls in carbon, low-alloy, high-alloy, stainless, and heat-resisting steels as well as nickel alloys (Inconel, Incoloy, Monel) and aluminium, with part weights from 30 kg up to approximately 5 tons. Production is supported by in-house hammer forging, a 2,700-ton hydraulic press, ring rolling, heat treatment, CNC machining, and NDT, delivered to industrial customers in oil and gas, power generation, shipbuilding, aerospace, wind, and machine construction.

Product overview

Schmiedewerk Stooss AG is a family-owned forging company (founded 1905, 4th generation) specializing in thermo-forming technology for steel and metal forgings. The company operates a single unified production platform offering open-die forgings and seamless hot rolled rings as core products, supported by integrated manufacturing services including hammer forging, heat treatment, and machining. The product portfolio includes rectangular bars and plates, shafts, flanged shafts, rotors, hubs, sleeves, profiled rings, and balls, with piece weights up to approximately 5 tons. The company works with unalloyed, low and high-alloy steels, nickel alloys, and aluminium alloys, maintaining extensive raw material stocks to ensure rapid delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open-Die Forgings Custom open-die forgings produced by pressing or hammering metal between flat dies, including rectangular bars and plates (up to 4,000 mm length, 1,300 mm width, 400 mm height, up to 5 tons), shafts (up to 500 mm diameter), flanged shafts and rotors (up to 1,000 mm diameter, up to 3 tons), round blanks and hubs (up to 1,500 mm diameter), and sleeves (up to 1,300 mm OD, 200 mm ID, 900 mm height). Sold to industrial customers in oil and gas, power generation, machine construction, and marine.
• Seamless Hot Rolled Rings Seamless hot rolled and profiled rings produced on ring rolling mills, including rectangular rings (up to 3,700 mm OD, 700 mm height) and profiled rings (up to 3,000 mm OD, 600 mm height), plus balls (up to 920 mm diameter, up to 1.7 tons). Used in bearings, flanges, gears, and similar industrial applications.
• Heat Treatment Services Standalone or integrated heat treatment services including normalizing, annealing, tempering, soft annealing, and quenching (in oil, water, or polymer), performed in regularly calibrated gas- and electric-powered furnaces. Available to internal production and to outside customers with forged or other metal parts.
• Machining Services CNC and conventional machining services for pre-machining and finish-machining of forged components, using vertical turning lathes up to 3,200 mm OD, CNC center lathes up to 800 mm OD and 4,000 mm turning length, CNC boring mills (3,000 x 2,000 x 1,400 mm), CNC milling machines (1,525 x 760 x 625 mm), plus flame cutting and shot blasting. Available for in-house forgings and external customer parts.
• Material Grades Supply Supply of raw material in more than 100 steel grades — carbon and low-alloyed steels, high-alloyed steels, heat-resisting steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys (Inconel, Incoloy, Monel), and aluminium and aluminium alloys — with more than 10,000 tons of raw material kept in stock to enable short delivery times.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual forging capacity of approximately 20,000 tons
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STOOSS GMBHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman subsidiary operating since Hagen, Germany. Operates customized inventory management system and supplies pre-machined and finish-machined forging parts to European customers. Website: www.stooss-germany.de
• STOOSS USA Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American subsidiary located in Conroe, Texas. Provides inventory management as well as pre-machined and finish-machined forging parts to US and Canadian customers. Website: www.stoossusa.com
• STOOSS INDIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales representative office in Bangalore, India covering India and Middle/Far East markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and UAE.
• PTS LimitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative covering United Kingdom. Located in Airdrie, Scotland. Contact: Tom Paterson, Phone: +44 (0)1236 644524
• SQS (Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partner providing ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, EN 9100:2018, and ISO 9001:2015 certifications and ongoing audit services.
• IQNETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational certification network partner providing ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications through global network.
• Class NK (NKK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese marine classification society providing type approval and certification for shipbuilding components.
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican marine classification society providing type approval and certification for marine and offshore structures.
• Lloyd's Register of ShippingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish marine classification society providing type approval and certification for vessels.
• DNV GLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian marine and offshore classification society providing type approval and certification.
• Bureau VeritascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench marine classification society providing type approval and certification for vessels and offshore structures.
• Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussian marine classification society providing type approval and certification for Russian-flagged vessels.
• TÜV (Technischer Überwachungsverein)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman technical inspection association providing PED (Pressure Equipment Directive) certification and AD 2000 W0 approval.
• Leonardo HelicopterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAerospace manufacturer providing specific approval for helicopter components meeting aerospace quality standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Voestalpine AG: Austrian steel and technology group with substantial open-die forging and special steel operations serving energy, aerospace, and industrial markets through its High Performance Metals division. Comparable as a European integrated specialty steel and forging player with overlapping end markets.
• Bharat Forge Limited: India's largest forging company with global operations producing automotive, industrial, and aerospace forgings at significantly larger scale than Stooss. Comparable on ring rolling and open-die forging product categories, though primarily focused on high-volume automotive components.
• Elliott Group: US manufacturer of turbomachinery including power generation and process equipment, with in-house forging and machining capabilities for heavy industrial components. Overlaps with Stooss on power generation and oil & gas forged component supply.

Direct peers

• OTTO FUCHS KG: German family-owned specialist in aluminum and titanium forgings as well as steel forged products for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. Highly comparable as a European specialty forge serving overlapping end markets (aerospace, industrial machinery) with comparable vertical integration from raw stock through finish machining.
• Scot Forge: US-based open-die and rolled-ring forging manufacturer producing custom forged parts for power generation, oil & gas, aerospace, and heavy industrial sectors. Closest direct competitor in terms of open-die forging capability, ring rolling, and heavy industrial customer overlap with Stooss.
• Ajax Manufacturing Co. US open-die forging specialist producing custom forged components for oil & gas, mining, power generation, and aerospace applications. Comparable product mix (open-die forgings, rolled rings) and end-market exposure, with similar scale and customization focus.
• Doncasters Group Ltd. UK-based precision castings and forgings manufacturer with strong aerospace (including Rolls-Royce approved) and industrial forging operations. Comparable for aerospace-grade forging approvals, ring rolling capabilities, and European specialty industrial forging focus.
• Forgital Italy S.p.A. Italian forged rings specialist serving aerospace, industrial, and oil & gas markets with rolled rings and open-die forgings. Direct comparable for seamless rolled rings, aerospace approvals, and European industrial customer base.
• FRISA Forjados S.A. de C.V. Mexican manufacturer specializing in seamless rolled rings and open-die forgings for wind energy, aerospace, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Highly comparable ring rolling product offering with significant wind energy exposure similar to Stooss.

Emerging players

• Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik (BVV): German railway and special forgings manufacturer producing wheels, axles, and ring-rolled products for rail, industrial, and energy applications. Partial overlap in ring rolling and heavy industrial forgings, with strong European presence comparable to Stooss.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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