Vollmer Group

What Vollmer Group does

Vollmer Gruppe is a third-generation, family-owned German industrial holding company (inhabergeführter Unternehmensverbund) founded in 1968 by Helmut Vollmer and headquartered in Lichtenstein, Baden-Württemberg. The group operates as a diversified Mittelstand conglomerate, holding 14+ wholly-owned subsidiaries that span the construction value chain (light metal construction via H. Vollmer Leichtmetallbau, aluminum trading via Vollmer Aluminiumhandel, fastening technology via VWS Befestigungstechnik, building materials via VOLTH Materials), industrial manufacturing (brush and machine technology via bmt, metal forming via BENDIT Umformtechnik, aluminum profiles via Lorraine Profilés in France and Vollmer Alu HU/PL in Hungary and Poland), mobility (car rental via Sharing Matters B.V. / Enterprise brand in the Netherlands), and renewable energy (biomass heating via Lignia Biomassa SL in Spain). The newest entity, Campus Five GmbH (2025), is positioned as a cross-industry innovation and collaboration hub.

Revenue is generated through B2B industrial manufacturing and trading of physical goods — aluminum extrusions and profiles, building materials, fastening components, industrial brushes, and formed metal parts — alongside service-based revenue from car rental and biomass energy supply. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, executed through each subsidiary's own sales force and dedicated subsidiary websites (e.g., lmbau.de, vah.de, vws.de, bendit.net, bmtonline.de), targeting construction firms, metal processors, energy suppliers, and industrial manufacturers across Germany and seven other European countries. Distribution spans 17 locations across 8 countries, and pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed — typical for B2B industrial Mittelstand. The holding company provides shared infrastructure, know-how, and administrative support across subsidiaries while preserving their entrepreneurial independence, consistent with a German family-holding governance model. The group is led by Managing Directors Heino Vollmer and Karl-Helmut Vollmer, and there is no indication of external (PE/venture) investors or intent to pursue a public listing.

The core technology and underlying capabilities are conventional industrial: aluminum extrusion and profile production, metal forming/Umformtechnik, brush engineering, fastening technology, and biomass-based heating systems. There is no evidence of proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, data platforms, patents, or regulatory certifications in the input data. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Vollmer Group

Legal name

Vollmer Gruppe

Website

https://vollmer-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vollmer Gruppe is a third-generation, family-owned German industrial holding founded in 1968 that operates 14+ wholly-owned subsidiaries across construction, aluminum trading, fastening technology, brush technology, metal forming, biomass energy, and car rental, serving B2B industrial customers across 8 European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Holding Company

NAICS

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114), Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (42351)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Project Development, Engineering & EPC (Smelters/Refineries) (IMAKACAO)

Keywords

• Industrial holding company
• Aluminum manufacturing
• Light metal construction
• Metal processing services
• Fastening technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Lichtenstein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing and Trading: Vollmer Group generates revenue through manufacturing and trading of aluminum products, building materials, metal components, and industrial supplies across its 14+ subsidiary companies. Revenue comes from both manufacturing operations (Leichtmetallbau, metal forming, brush technology) and trading operations (aluminum trade, building materials distribution).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Vollmer Group is a family-owned industrial holding company that manages and operates 14+ subsidiary businesses focused on light metal construction, aluminum processing and trading, aluminum profile extrusion, fastening technology, metal forming, industrial brush technology, biomass materials, and related industrial services. The holding provides strategic oversight, shared resources, and a long-term ownership framework for its portfolio companies, which together operate 17 locations in 8 European countries and serve B2B customers in construction, automotive, and industrial manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

Vollmer Gruppe is a family-owned holding company established in 1968 that manages a diversified portfolio of 14 subsidiary companies across multiple industries including light metal construction, aluminium trading, fastening technology, brush and machine technology, metal forming, biomass energy, building materials, car rental, and cross-industry innovation services. The group operates 17 locations across 8 countries, providing shared infrastructure, know-how, and administrative support to its subsidiaries while maintaining their entrepreneurial independence. The portfolio spans the construction value chain (building materials, metal processing, fastening), energy (biomass), mobility (car rental), and innovation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• H. Vollmer Leichtmetallbau GmbH: Construction company founded in 1968
• Vollmer Aluminiumhandel GmbH & Co. KG
• VWS Befestigungstechnik GmbH
• bmt Bürsten- & Maschinentechnik GmbH
• BENDIT Umformtechnik GmbH
• VOLTH Materials GmbH
• Campus Five GmbH

Products and services

• H. Vollmer Leichtmetallbau GmbH
• Vollmer Aluminiumhandel GmbH & Co. KG
• VWS Befestigungstechnik GmbH
• Lorraine Profilés SAS
• bmt Bürsten- & Maschinentechnik GmbH
• Vollmer Alu HU Kft.
• BENDIT Umformtechnik GmbH

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Würth Group: German family-owned industrial distribution and services conglomerate with operations in metalworking, construction supply, and fasteners across 80+ countries. Highly comparable to Vollmer's VWS Befestigungstechnik and Vollmer Aluminiumhandel subsidiaries in the construction-supply distribution model.
• Tengelmann Group: German family-owned diversified holding with operations in retail, real estate, and industrial services. Comparable as a multi-generational German family-owned Verbund structure, though with different vertical focus.
• Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA: Family foundation-owned German industrial technology company across hydropower, paper, drive technology, and digital industrial. Comparable as a long-standing German family-controlled industrial conglomerate with multi-decade operating history.
• Heraeus Holding: German family-owned technology company with global operations in precious metals, materials, and industrial technology. Comparable as a long-standing German family-controlled industrial conglomerate with multiple operating subsidiaries.
• Viessmann Group: German family-owned heating, industrial, and refrigeration systems company with international operations. Comparable in being a family-led German industrial group with a biomass/renewable energy adjacency to Vollmer's Lignia Biomassa subsidiary.

Direct peers

• Heroal: German family-owned manufacturer of aluminum profile systems for windows, doors, façades, and roller shutters. Directly comparable to Vollmer's aluminum profile business (Lorraine Profilés, Vollmer Alu HU/PL) in the European construction supply chain.
• Haniel Group: German family-owned diversified industrial holding company with multiple operating subsidiaries across industrial and consumer sectors. Closest structural parallel to Vollmer Gruppe as a family-led German Mittelstand Verbund with 14+ operating companies.
• Körber AG: German family foundation-owned industrial holding operating multiple technology and manufacturing subsidiaries internationally. Comparable in structure to Vollmer as a multi-subsidiary industrial holding with European manufacturing footprint.
• Welser Profile: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of special steel and aluminum profiles for industrial applications. Comparable to Vollmer's profile businesses in specialty aluminum forming and B2B industrial customer base.

Regional players

• Schwenk Putztechnik (SCHWENK Group): German family-owned building materials and construction supply company. Comparable to VOLTH Materials and Vollmer Aluminiumhandel in the German construction materials supply chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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