What Reischauer GmbH does

Reischauer GmbH is a privately-held German precision manufacturer, founded in 1913 and headquartered in Idar-Oberstein, that specializes in coin and medal blanks for the global numismatic industry. Its core output is custom-manufactured blanks in precious metals (gold and silver at .9999 purity), copper, and a range of alloys (silver .925/.835/.500/.333; gold .917/.750/.585/.375/.333; Cu/Zn brass; Cu/Sn bronze; CuNi25), with outer diameters from 8mm to 100mm and thicknesses from 0.6mm to 30mm. The company also offers high and medium-high relief mintings and profiled blanks as a service.

Its differentiating technology is 'powderBLANKs', a proprietary powder-metallurgy process that produces near-net-shape high reliefs and complex geometric forms — oval, multi-sided, cone-shaped — that conventional stamping struggles to match. Configurable surface finishes (As Rolled, Mirror Polished, Centrifugal Polished, As Sintered), custom forms, and special products such as Edge Blanks for Inserts and Shaped Cuttings complete the offering. State-of-the-art machinery is a stated operational pillar.

Commercially, Reischauer runs a B2B enterprise field-sales motion serving central banks, national mints, private mints, and specialty coin manufacturers worldwide. Customer relationships are direct and consultative, handled through a small dedicated sales team under Head of Sales Markus Gagel, with manufacturing led by Head of Production Eric Schröck and overall management by Managing Director Dr. Gerd Wagner. Revenue is generated through custom one-off manufacturing orders rather than recurring licenses, with pricing varying by material, dimensions, form, and surface quality — no public pricing or subscription model exists.

Name

Reischauer GmbH

Legal name

Reischauer GmbH

Website

https://reischauer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reischauer GmbH is a German manufacturer, founded 1913 in Idar-Oberstein, producing precision coin and medal blanks in precious metals and copper for global mints and coin producers, using conventional minting and proprietary powder-metallurgy (powderBLANKs) processes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coin Blank Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (33141)

SIC

Jewelry, Silverware & Plated Ware (3910)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious Metals Minting & Bullion Products (IMAKAEAJ)

Keywords

• Coin blank manufacturing
• Precious metal minting
• Powder metallurgy blanks
• Numismatic coin production
• Relief minting supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Idar-oberstein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coin Blank Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing of coin blanks in precious metals, copper, and various alloys. Products are sold as physical goods with pricing based on material, dimensions, form, and surface quality requirements. Manufacturing appears to be project-based with custom orders for specific minting needs.

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Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Reischauer GmbH manufactures precision coin blanks from precious metals (.9999 gold and silver), copper, and various alloys using conventional minting processes and proprietary powder metallurgy (powderBLANKs) technology. The company produces blanks in standard and custom shapes (oval, 4-sided, 7-sided, custom) with diameters from 8–100mm and thicknesses from 0.6–30mm, offering multiple surface finishes. Reischauer also provides minting services for high and medium-high relief mintings and profiled blanks, selling exclusively to mints, monetary authorities, and coin producers.

Product overview

Reischauer GmbH is a specialized manufacturer of premium coin blanks and minting products for the numismatic industry. The company's product portfolio centers on two core offerings: standard Coin Blanks produced through conventional minting processes, and powderBLANKs manufactured using advanced powder metallurgy technology for near-net-shape high reliefs and complex geometries. These core products are supported by configurable features including surface finishes (As Rolled, Mirror Polished, Centrifugal Polished, As Sintered), blank forms (Oval, 4-Sided, 7-Sided, Custom shapes), dimensions (8-100mm diameter, 0.6-30mm thickness), and materials (gold and silver at .9999 purity, various alloys, copper at .99 quality, copper alloys). Special products such as Edge Blanks for Inserts and Shaped Cuttings address custom numismatic requirements. The company operates exclusively in the B2B sector, serving mints and coin producers with manufacturing precision rather than offering a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• powderBLANKs: Precision-crafted blanks for exceptional coins using powder metallurgy technology to produce blanks in virtually any shape and thickness, including near-net-shape high reliefs.

Products and services

• Coin Blanks Precision-crafted coin blanks manufactured from precious metals (.9999 gold and silver), copper, and copper alloys using conventional minting techniques. Available in various surface qualities, forms, dimensions, and material compositions for mints and coin producers producing investment and collector coins.
• powderBLANKs Precision-crafted blanks produced using proprietary powder metallurgy technology, enabling blanks in virtually any shape and thickness, including near-net-shape high reliefs, convex/concave shapes, and cone-shaped configurations for exceptional numismatic products.
• Minting Services Professional minting services specializing in high and medium-high relief mintings and profiled blanks for precious metal and copper coin production, offered to mints and coin producers requiring finished minted products.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Others

• PAMP Suisse: Swiss precious-metals refiner and mint producing investment bars, coins, and minted products for global markets. Comparable as a European precious-metals manufacturer with minting capabilities, though primarily focused on bars rather than coin blanks.
• Aurubis: Europe's largest copper recycler and one of the world's largest nonferrous metals refiners, with capabilities spanning copper and precious-metals processing. Comparable as a European nonferrous metals processor serving industrial customers, though much larger and focused on smelting/refining rather than finished blank manufacturing.
• Metalor Technologies: Swiss-headquartered precious-metals refiner and fabricator producing coins, bars, and industrial precious-metals products for global customers. Comparable as a European precious-metals manufacturer with adjacent minting capabilities, though serving broader industrial and investment segments.
• Heraeus Precious Metals: German-headquartered global precious-metals refiner and fabricator producing bars, coins, and industrial precious-metals products. Comparable as a German precious-metals manufacturer with adjacent capabilities, but operating at significantly larger scale across industrial and investment segments.

Direct peers

• C. Hafner: German precious-metals refiner and manufacturer of minted bars, coins, and blanks using similar metallurgy processes. Directly comparable as a B2B precious-metals product manufacturer headquartered in Germany with overlapping customer segments.
• Sunshine Minting: One of the largest privately-held precious metals minting operations in North America, producing coin blanks, planchets, and finished coins for governments and private mints. Directly comparable to Reischauer as a B2B precious-metals blank manufacturer serving global mint customers.
• Geiger Edelmetalle: German precious-metals refiner and mint producing blanks, bars, and coins for the European market. Comparable to Reischauer as a German Mittelstand precious-metals manufacturer with overlapping product lines in coin blanks and high-purity bullion products.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Canadian Mint: Canadian crown corporation producing circulating and collector coins plus precious-metal blanks and planchets for global mint customers. Comparable as a high-volume precious-metals blank and coin producer, though much larger and state-owned.
• Münze Österreich (Austrian Mint): One of the world's oldest national mints, producing circulating coins, bullion coins (Vienna Philharmonic), and collector coins — and in some cases producing its own blanks. Comparable to Reischauer as a European precious-metals coin producer, though operating as a vertically integrated national mint rather than a pure blank supplier.
• Royal Mint: UK government-owned mint producing circulating and commemorative coins, with significant in-house blank and tooling capabilities. Comparable to Reischauer as a European mint producing high-quality numismatic and bullion products, though much larger and vertically integrated.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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