Teudeloff GmbH & Co. KG

What Teudeloff GmbH & Co. KG does

Teudeloff GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer of high-precision cold forming tools, thread rolling dies, and related recess tooling used in screw and fastener production. Founded in 1994 by Holger Teudeloff and headquartered in Pfaffenhofen/Württemberg (relocated from Stuttgart Weilimdorf in 2010), the company maintains a catalog spanning punches and pins across more than a dozen drive geometries (TORX, TORX Plus, Six-Lobe, Phillips, Pozi, Tri-Wing, Torq-Set, and others), flat and planetary/circular thread rolling dies, machine spare parts, gauging equipment, segmented hex carbide inserts, broaching pins, wire preheaters, and proprietary surface coatings (TiN, TiCN, TiAlN, CrN, and in-house Code T/Z/A formulations). Production is certified to BS EN ISO 9001. The company sells under a quote-based, project-driven model with ex-stock availability for standard tools and custom-made solutions per customer drawings, reaching customers through direct field sales with regional contacts in Europe, the US, and Asia, and through trade fair presence including the International Fastener Expo 2024 in Las Vegas.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise-focused, supplying automotive (its stated primary vertical), aerospace (Torq-Set and Tri-Wing specialty punches), wood/construction, and electrical/white goods fastener manufacturers. Since 2008, the company has been led by Managing Directors Ester Redondo Benitez and Michael Dartsch; founder Holger Teudeloff established the company. In 2016/2017 Teudeloff formalized a long-standing partnership with Birmingham, UK-based Tooling International Limited (TIL) under the TIL-TE brand, with TIL concentrating on R&D and production of punches and pins while Teudeloff handles worldwide customer service, order management, warehousing, and logistics. The firm is small (headcount data conflicts: 7 per firmographics versus 13 per a 2019 milestone), privately financed with no external funding rounds, and operates from a single German site.

A proprietary service layer branded opTtool wraps the product offering with systematic tool life optimization, cost optimization, and coordinated delivery. Together with TIL the company presents itself as a single-source supplier of precision tooling for global fastener manufacturers, particularly emphasizing tool longevity through coatings and immediate availability through warehouse stocking. The business model is fundamentally tooling sales (one-time purchases, recurring replenishment of consumable wear parts), with revenue not publicly disclosed.

Name

Teudeloff GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Teudeloff GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://teudeloff.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teudeloff GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of high-precision cold forming tools and thread rolling dies for the global screw and fastener industry, serving automotive, aerospace, wood, and white goods customers through direct sales in Europe, the US, and Asia, in partnership with UK-based TIL under the TIL-TE brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Precision Tooling

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Precision tooling
• Cold forming tools
• Thread rolling dies
• Screw manufacturing
• Aerospace tooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Pfaffenhofen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Tool Sales: Manufacturing and selling high-precision cold forming tools, thread rolling dies, and machine spare parts. Revenue generated from tool sales with extensive warehouse for standard tools and custom-made products according to drawings or samples.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Teudeloff manufactures and sells high-precision cold forming tools, thread rolling dies, punches, pins, machine spare parts, gauging equipment, wire preheaters, and custom tooling solutions for industrial screw and fastener production. The company specializes in TORX, Torq-Set, Tri-Wing, Phillips, Pozi, and aerospace-grade drive tooling, complemented by special coatings (TiN, TiCN, TiAlN) and the opTtool optimization concept for the automotive, aerospace, wood, and white goods industries.

Product overview

Teudeloff GmbH & Co. KG is a specialized manufacturer of high-precision cold forming and recess tooling for screw production, operating as a unified product portfolio centered on cold forming tools (Presswerkzeuge) as the core offering. The product range encompasses punches and pins in multiple drive types (TORX, TORX PLUS, Six-Lobe, Phillips, Pozi, Tri-Wing, Torq-Set, and specialty drives), complemented by thread rolling dies (flat and planetary/circular), gauging equipment, segmented hexagon inserts, machine spare parts, trimming tools, broaching pins, wire preheaters (VWG300A 20V), and metalworking tools. The company also offers custom-made solutions, specialized nail production tooling, and the opTtool optimization service concept. The offering is completed with surface coatings (TIN, TICN, TIALN, CRN, Code T/Z/A) to enhance tool life. All products are backed by ISO 9001 certified production and the company serves aerospace, automotive, construction, wood, and white goods sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Forming Tools (Presswerkzeuge) High-precision tools for cold forming and screw production, including punches, pins, knock-out pins, combi pins, extrusion punches, markings, and specialized tooling for drive types such as TORX, TORX PLUS, Six-Lobe, Phillips, Pozi, Tri-Wing, Torq-Set, Square, AWI/SIT/SAS, and Tamperproof for automotive, aerospace, wood, and white goods fastener manufacturers.
• Thread Rolling Dies (Walzwerkzeuge) Comprehensive range of flat rolling dies and planetary/circular thread rolling dies for metric threads, wood threads, tapping screws, and form rolling, including licensed products such as Taptite, Mathread, Powerlok, and Duo Taptite, for industrial fastener production.
• Nail Production Tools (Nagelherstellung)

Quantifiable outcome

• High availability with immediate call-off capability for standard tools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Tooling International Limited (TIL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Over 25 years of close partnership since 1994. In 2016, the companies moved closer together to combine strengths. TIL focuses on production, research and development of punches and pins in Birmingham, UK. Teudeloff handles worldwide customer service, business development, order management, warehouse and logistics. Together as TIL-TE they serve the whole world from a single source.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gühring KG: German family-owned manufacturer of rotary cutting tools, taps, and thread production tools. Directly competes in thread rolling tools and serves the same European automotive/industrial base, with substantially broader product range and global footprint.
• Walter AG (Walter Tools): German-based global leader in metal cutting tools, part of Sandvik Machining Solutions. Broader product portfolio than Teudeloff but competes in precision tooling for fastener production and serves the same automotive/aerospace customers at higher scale.
• CERATIZIT S.A. Luxembourg-headquartered carbide and tooling specialist with strong presence in wear parts and metalworking tools. Competes in carbide tooling, inserts, and tooling coatings for cold forming and thread production, overlapping with Teudeloff's coating expertise.
• Boehlerit GmbH & Co. KG: Austrian carbide tooling specialist covering cutting tools, wear parts, and toolmaking. Overlaps with Teudeloff in high-hardness tooling materials and coatings for cold forming and fastener production.
• Kennametal Inc. US-based global provider of metalworking tools and wear-resistant solutions. Competes in tooling for fastener production at much larger scale, with comparable expertise in carbide tooling and coatings relevant to Teudeloff's product range.
• Sandvik Coromant: Swedish-headquartered global leader in metal cutting tools and solutions. Operates broadly across machining tooling but overlaps with Teudeloff in thread rolling and cold forming categories serving fastener manufacturers worldwide.

Direct peers

• EMUGE-Werk Richard Glimpel GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of precision threading tools (taps, thread rolls, thread milling cutters) headquartered in Lauf. Direct competitor in thread rolling and recess tooling for fastener production, serving the same automotive and industrial customer base.
• Baublies GmbH & Co. KG: German precision tooling manufacturer specializing in cold forming, thread rolling, and rotary swaging tools, based in Renningen. Closest direct comparable to Teudeloff by product, geography, and customer base in the fastener production tooling market.
• BOTEK Präzisions-Bohrtechnik GmbH & Co. KG: German specialist in deep-hole drilling and thread cutting tools based in Rutesheim. Overlaps with Teudeloff in thread production tooling for fastener and automotive applications, with similar German mid-market profile.

Regional players

• Sutton Tools Pty. Ltd. Australian manufacturer of cutting tools including taps, dies, and threading tools. Comparable in threading and recess tooling for fastener production but focused on Australia/Asia-Pacific rather than the European core of Teudeloff's market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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