August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG

What August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG does

August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG is a German specialty industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1933 in Düsseldorf and headquartered since 1943 in Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse. The company designs and produces butt welding machines — including resistance butt welding, cold welding, resistance spot welding, resistance seam welding, double upset butt welding with automatic flash removal, TIG strip welding, annealing, medium-frequency welding, pulse welding, and soldering equipment — organized across more than a dozen product series covering wire diameters from 0.04 mm to 60 mm and cross-sections up to 2,500 mm² in copper conductor ropes. The portfolio is complemented by proprietary control systems (V20/V30 welding and annealing controllers, FPC Full Parameter Control), a three-phase DC / medium-frequency welding power supply, and remote maintenance modules for larger machines.

The company serves tier-1 enterprise customers in the wire and cable industry, tire manufacturing (steel cord welding for Michelin and similar), steel cable and steel cord production, automotive, conveyor belts, transformers, snow chains, and bespoke custom applications — with named customers including Bekaert, Michelin, NKT, Sumiden, Amphenol, Mubea, BRB, Stahl Gerlafingen, Waskönig + Walter, and Charter Wire. Distribution runs through direct sales from Limburg supported by a representative network covering more than 50 countries across all continents, plus an online spare parts shop and a multilingual website in nine languages. Marketing leverages active participation in major international trade fairs (Wire Düsseldorf, Interwire, Coiltech, Wire Expo, Manufacturing World Tokyo, Wire China, Wire India).

August Strecker operates as a family-owned GmbH & Co. KG under the Stock family's controlling ownership, following the 2007 acquisition of the majority stake from the founding Grube family and Michael Stock's subsequent assumption of full business responsibility in 2019. The firm employs 90+ people per its own disclosure, generates revenue primarily through one-time machine sales (1/3 deposit on order confirmation, 1/3 on shipping notice, balance within 30 days of invoice), and supplements machine revenue with recurring spare parts, repair and maintenance services, training, and firmware updates. The business carries CE conformity and CCC (China Compulsory Certificate) certifications and has achieved climate-neutral status in partnership with planA.

Name

August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://strecker.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG, founded 1933 and headquartered in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany, is a family-owned specialty manufacturer of butt welding machines serving wire and cable, tire, steel cable, and industrial customers worldwide through a 50+ country representative network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding Machinery

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC), Welding & Plasma Power Supplies (Industrial welders, cutting power sources) (IMAGADAI)

Keywords

• Butt welding machines
• Resistance welding equipment
• Wire welding machinery
• Cable industry welding
• Metal welding systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Limburg an der Lahn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Machines (Neumaschinen): Sale of new butt welding machines across various series (SF03 to S, GM/GLZ, HRS4000/BSM-E/WSW, LP/LG). Payment terms: 1/3 upon order confirmation, 1/3 upon shipping notice, remainder within 30 days of invoice date.
2. Spare Parts: Online shop for ordering spare parts and consumables directly.
3. Repair and Maintenance Services: Repair services, planned maintenance visits, remote maintenance for larger machines, service packages covering remote support, technician visits, and spare parts discounts.
4. Training Services: Operator training courses conducted either on-site at customer facilities or at the company's headquarters in Limburg an der Lahn.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG manufactures butt welding machines for the wire, cable, steel cord, steel cable, tire, and broader metal-processing industries. The portfolio includes mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic resistance butt welding machines, cold welding machines, resistance spot and seam welders, steel cord and stranded-wire welding machines, and customer-specific special machines, complemented by proprietary welding controls (V30, FPC) and a full aftermarket offering of spare parts, repair, training, and remote maintenance.

Product overview

August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG is a world-leading manufacturer of butt welding machines for the wire and cable industry, offering over 60 different machine types. The product portfolio centers on resistance butt welding machines (mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic variants) organized into distinct series (SF, PA, KS, SE, LSZ, SS, MS, SC, SZ, S, GM, HRS, LP) plus specialized machines for steel cord, steel cable, stranded wire, and cold welding applications. The machines are complemented by control systems (V30, FPC Full Parameter Control) and three-phase DC/medium frequency welding power technology. The company provides complete solutions for welding solid wires, flat conductors, rings, chain links, strands, conductor cables, and special parts across materials including steel alloys, aluminum alloys, and copper alloys. Service offerings include spare parts, repairs, training, technical support, and firmware updates.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Butt Welding Machines (SF03 to 3b series) Mechanical butt welding machines for the wire industry, suitable for various wire diameters and applications across solid wire and general wire manufacturing.
• Pneumatic Butt Welding Machines (PA series) Pneumatic butt welding machines for the wire and cable industry for single-part and series production of special parts.
• Cold Welding Machines (KS / KSC / KSCZ series) Cold welding machine series (KS3, KS5, KS10 and variants) for the wire industry, providing cold welding as an alternative to hot welding processes for non-heated wire joining.
• Resistance Spot Welding Machines (SE series) Resistance spot welding machines for various industrial applications.
• Resistance Seam Welding Machines (LSZ series) Resistance seam welding machines for continuous weld seams.
• Hydraulic Butt Welding Machines with Automatic Flash Removal (SS / SMK series, incl. SS80 vertical) Hydraulic butt welding machines with automatic flash removal (Entgratautomatik) for high welding quality and reproducibility requirements in the wire and cable industry and special applications, including the SS80 vertical machine.
• Large Hydraulic Butt Welding Machines (MS / MK series) Large hydraulic butt welding machines for construction steel and heavy industrial applications with significantly expanded maximum welding area, suited for coil-to-coil joining of rebar and heavy-section steel welding.
• Steel Cord Welding Machines and Pliers (SC / TZ / BTZ series) Steel cord welding machines and battery-powered cutting pliers for tire manufacturers (BTZ) used in tire cord reinforcement and bead wire welding (0.3 to 6 mm A-Ø).
• Special Welding Machines (SZ / PZ / BSME series) Special machines for specialized applications including steel cord applications and other non-standard welding requirements.
• Mass Production Welding Machines (S series, including S6-fu, S6-pn, S100-PN) Mass production welding machines including S6-fu, S6-pn, and S100-PN models designed for high-volume production of welded parts.
• Special Welding Machines (GM / GLZ series) Special welding machines for various industrial applications outside the main wire/cable/tire verticals.
• Advanced Welding Systems (HRS4000 / BSM-E / WSW series) Advanced welding systems with modern control technology for specialized applications.
• Litzendraht (Stranded Wire) Welding Machines (LP / LG series) Welding machines for litzendraht (stranded wire) applications in the cable industry, including Litzenschweissmaschinen und -zangen for welding stranded conductors up to 2,500 mm².
• Steel Cable Welding Machines (Stahlseilschweißmaschinen) Welding machines for the steel cable manufacturing and processing industry, designed to join steel cables and wire ropes.
• V30 Welding and Annealing Control System Latest-generation programmable welding and annealing control system, successor to the V20 control, providing modern interface and enhanced functionality for parameter management across the welding machine fleet (with firmware download support).
• Spare Parts (Online Shop) Online shop enabling customers to order spare parts, consumables, and ancillary supplies directly for STRECKER welding machines of any age.
• Repair, Maintenance and Remote Service Repair services, planned maintenance visits, remote maintenance modules for larger machines (MS/MK, SS/SMK series), and service packages combining remote support, technician deployment, and spare parts discounts.
• Operator Training Services Operator training courses for STRECKER welding machines conducted either on-site at customer facilities or at the company's headquarters in Limburg an der Lahn.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• planA (formerly Planetly)supportingOthersSTRECKER partners with planA (formerly Planetly) to offset all direct CO₂ emissions from internal processes, offices, and business travel. planA provides carbon accounting and offset services, investing in green initiatives such as solar projects in Argentina, wind energy in India, biogas facilities in China, and forest conservation in Zambia. STRECKER's carbon footprint was 334 t CO₂e in 2024, with 2,709 t CO₂e offset in the 2020-2024 period across 6 offset projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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