VMZ-Maschinenbau und Laserbearbeitung Gesellschaft m.b.H.

What VMZ-Maschinenbau und Laserbearbeitung Gesellschaft m.b.H. does

VMZ-Maschinenbau und Laserbearbeitung GmbH is a precision metalworking contract manufacturer founded in 1989 and headquartered in Ludesch, Vorarlberg, Austria. The company operates a single integrated 48-person production facility (as of 2023, including 5 apprentices) offering 2D laser cutting, CNC bending and rolling, MIG/MAG and TIG welding, robotic welding, deburring, and CAD-based planning through to shipping. The equipment park centres on a Bystronic ByStar Fiber 15 kW laser cutting system (working area 6200 x 2500 mm, ±0.1 mm accuracy, upgraded from 10 kW in 2024), a TopLine Multilas 6020 (4 kW) laser cutter, an EUROMAC Digibend 800 bending cell, a Trumpf TruBend 5320 (320 t, 4.4 m) press brake, a Schröder Mak 4 Evolution UD, an MG MH 3014 C 4-roll CNC rolling machine, two Cobot WeldSpace 4.0 robotic welding cells, and Q-FIN/Lissmac deburring lines. The company holds EN 1090 (structural steel and aluminium up to EXC2) and ÖNORM EN ISO 3834-3 welding certifications.

VMZ serves a hybrid B2B/B2C customer base. Industrial clients include machine builders (FETZEL Maschinenbau, Mawera, U-R-B-A-N Maschinenbau, TerraTec, Getzner Werkstoffe), metal construction firms (NEUKO Netzer & Kobelt, Lenz & Nenning, Metallbau Harald Simeoni, Burtscher Plant Planungsbüro), custom stove makers (Müller Ofenbau), engineering offices (Kaplina Engineering), design studios (kreativsi OG), and vehicle fabricators (VEHITEC), several of which are 10–20+ year relationships. A direct-to-consumer line of corten/galvanised outdoor metal products (Sitzbank, Sichtschutz, Hochbeet, Liege) is sold under the "Viva la Garten" brand with retailer CKDigisales. Revenue is generated through project-specific, quote-based custom manufacturing and bundled CAD/consulting services, distributed via a sales-led direct-consultation model with a fixed contact person per customer, supported by the company website, educational blog content, and organic social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube). There are no resellers or marketplace channels; national and international shipping is handled in-house and via partnerships with Österreichische Post, DHL, and DPD.

Ownership is fully consolidated under Otmar Laggner since 2023 (following co-shareholder G. Hartmann's retirement), with co-managing director Bernhard Laggner; the company is family-owned with no institutional or venture capital, no public listing, and no M&A activity on record. All production runs from the Ludesch site; capex has been reinvested on a roughly two-to-three-year cadence since 2000, with the 2024 upgrade to a 15 kW laser and purchase of adjacent land marking the most recent expansion step.

Name

VMZ-Maschinenbau und Laserbearbeitung Gesellschaft m.b.H.

Legal name

VMZ Maschinenbau und Laserbearbeitung GmbH

Website

https://vmz.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VMZ-Maschinenbau und Laserbearbeitung GmbH is an Austrian precision metalworking contract manufacturer providing laser cutting, CNC bending, robotic welding, rolling, and deburring services to industrial machine builders, construction firms, and design clients from its single Ludesch, Vorarlberg facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludesch

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Manufacturing Services: VMZ generates revenue through bespoke manufacturing of metal components and assemblies. Services include laser cutting, deburring, bending, welding, and rolling, billed per project based on specifications, material, and complexity. Pricing is quote-based, reflecting the custom nature of each order. Revenue is project-driven with both one-off orders and ongoing client relationships.
2. Consulting and Planning Services: Technical consulting and CAD planning services offered as part of the full-service metalworking offering. These services support the core manufacturing revenue stream and are typically bundled with fabrication orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VMZ provides custom precision metalworking services and finished metal products from its facility in Ludesch, Vorarlberg, Austria. Its service portfolio spans CAD-based planning and consulting, 2D laser cutting (up to 6,200 x 2,500 mm, ±0.1 mm accuracy on a 15 kW Bystronic ByStar Fiber), CNC bending and rolling, MIG/MAG/TIG and robotic (Cobot WeldSpace 4.0) welding, deburring, and managed shipping. Alongside contract manufacturing for industrial B2B customers, VMZ sells inquiry-based finished corten and galvanized steel garden products — benches, privacy screens, raised beds, and lounge chairs — to consumers and garden/architecture buyers.

Product overview

VMZ-Maschinenbau und Laserbearbeitung is a metalworking company offering precision manufacturing services and metal products. Their service portfolio includes planning and consulting, 2D laser cutting, deburring, bending, welding, rolling, and shipping. Their core products include metal garden furniture (Sitzbank bench, Sichtschutz privacy screen, Hochbeet raised bed, Liege lounge chair) and they operate specialized manufacturing equipment including Bystronic ByStar Fiber 15 kW and TopLine Multilas 6020 laser cutting systems, EUROMAC Digibend 800 and Trumpf TruBend 5320 bending machines, Cobot WeldSpace 4.0 welding robot, and various deburring machines (Q-FIN F200 XL, Q-FIN F800, Lissmac SBM-L 1500). The company serves customers worldwide from their Austria facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planung und Beratung (Planning and Consulting)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cutting accuracy of +/- 0.1 mm on the Bystronic ByStar Fiber 15 kW
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schuler Group: German press technology and metal-forming equipment manufacturer serving automotive and industrial customers. Comparable to VMZ in metal forming and bending capabilities, though Schuler is a broad industrial incumbent focused on large-scale press systems rather than regional job-shop fabrication.
• Salvagnini: Italian maker of panel benders, laser systems, and flexible sheet-metal fabrication automation, with the P5Lean factory concept. Comparable to VMZ's bending and integrated-fabrication approach but as an equipment and automation supplier with broader international scale.
• LVD Group: Belgian manufacturer of sheet-metal working machinery including laser cutting, bending, and punching systems. Comparable to VMZ as a competitor in laser-cutting and bending capabilities, but serves a global customer base rather than a regional contract-fabrication niche.
• Amada: Global Japanese sheet-metal machinery leader offering laser, punching, and bending systems plus fabrication services. Comparable to VMZ in the precision sheet-metal fabrication domain but operates as a broad incumbent across many geographies and product categories rather than a regional specialist.
• Prima Power: Italian/Finish sheet-metal machinery manufacturer combining laser cutting, punching, and bending. Comparable to VMZ in the precision sheet-metal fabrication equipment category, though positioned as a broader incumbent rather than a regional job shop.

Others

• voestalpine: Austrian steel and technology group operating steel service centers and metal-processing divisions. Comparable as an Austrian industrial ecosystem participant; supplies material into the same regional manufacturing chain that VMZ serves, though far broader in scope and scale.

Direct peers

• TRUMPF: German machine-tool and laser-cutting giant that also operates TruLaser job-shop and contract-fabrication services. Directly comparable to VMZ as a precision laser cutting and sheet-metal processing provider, though at vastly larger scale and with vertically integrated machine manufacturing.
• Bystronic: Swiss manufacturer of laser cutting and bending systems (including the ByStar Fiber 15 kW that VMZ operates) and provider of software/automation solutions. A direct comparable as both a competitor in the laser-fabrication service market and the equipment supplier underpinning VMZ's capabilities.
• Welser Profile: Austrian family-owned specialist in roll-formed and fabricated steel profiles and tubes. Comparable to VMZ as an Austrian/European precision metal-component manufacturer serving industrial B2B customers with custom-engineered fabricated parts.

Regional players

• Fronius: Upper-Austrian manufacturer of welding technology and robotics, including cobot systems used in precision fabrication. Comparable to VMZ as an Austrian regional peer in industrial metalworking with strong welding capabilities, though Fronius is primarily an equipment OEM rather than a contract fabricator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vmz_maschinenbau
• Facebookfacebook.com/vmzmaschinenbau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vmz-maschinenbau-und-laserbearbeitung-gesellschaft-m.b.h.
• Instagraminstagram.com/vmz.gmbh

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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