What Mobitec Kottmann Und Berger Gmbh does

Mobitec Kottmann Und Berger GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer specializing in tube bending and forming technology, headquartered in Birenbach, Baden-Württemberg, with a secondary manufacturing facility (Werk 2) in Zell unter Aichelberg. Founded in 1989, the company operates with 11–50 employees and serves primarily the automotive industry along with HVAC, medical technology, agricultural, and furniture verticals. Its core technology spans electropneumatic and servo-motor-driven forming machines (REB EP/SM, 10–30 tons, 2–70mm pipe diameter), CNC fully-automatic bending machines (MBVA/BVA, 4–52mm), semi-automatic bending machines (BHA), servo-driven rolling machines (RRS SM), manual one-hand bending units (EHB), and custom automated manufacturing cells integrating robotics and linear handling.

The company's technology differentiator is its proprietary multi-level bending technology (Mehrebenentechnik) enabling up to 10 different bending radii per machine setup, reducing changeover time and supporting complex geometries. In-house capabilities extend across machine construction, custom tool manufacturing, control cabinet construction, and full series production of tube assemblies (bending, forming, rolling, punching, sawing, welding, brazing, cleaning, and assembly) covering diameters from 4mm to 60mm in aluminum, steel, stainless steel, copper, titanium, and plastic. Mobitec holds IATF 16949 and DIN EN ISO 9001 certifications required for automotive supply chain qualification.

Mobitec monetizes through five revenue streams: (1) direct machine and plant hardware sales (the largest stream), (2) contract manufacturing and series production for OEM customers, (3) custom tool manufacturing and tool resharpening/coating services, (4) bank-independent financing solutions bundled with machine sales, and (5) a retrofit and certified used-machine program. Go-to-market combines a direct enterprise sales team (Thorsten Mutschler for machinery, Luis Finkbeiner for sales, German Fetzer for series production, Gerhard Janßen for service) with channel partnerships—most notably AMOB for large-diameter pipe processing (up to 420mm bending) and CMP Automation for plastic pipes (6–25mm)—covering the DACH region. Distribution is supported by trade show presence (IZB automotive supplier exhibition), a bilingual website with technical documentation, and a YouTube channel featuring machine demonstrations.

Name

Mobitec Kottmann Und Berger Gmbh

Legal name

mobitec Kottmann und Berger GmbH

Website

https://mobitec.tube

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mobitec Kottmann Und Berger GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of tube bending, forming, and rolling machines, plus contract manufacturing services, primarily serving the automotive industry with additional reach into HVAC, medical, agricultural, and furniture verticals across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery - Tube Processing Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Tube bending machines
• Tube forming machines
• Contract manufacturing
• Series production
• Automotive tube assemblies

Headquarters

HQ city

Birenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine and Plant Construction: Design, development and manufacture of tube bending, forming, and rolling machines including forming machines, rolling machines, manual bending units, semi-automatic and fully automatic bending machines, and custom automation solutions. Revenue from direct machine sales.
2. Series Production (Contract Manufacturing): Contract manufacturing of tube assemblies for automotive industry including fuel lines, cooling water pipes, and complete assemblies. Services include bending, forming, rolling, punching, sawing, cleaning, soldering, welding, and assembly. Processes diameters Ø4-60mm in aluminum, steel, stainless steel, copper, and plastic.
3. Tool Manufacturing: In-house design and manufacture of custom forming tools, bending tools, and special tools. Tool service includes development, adaptation to production processes, and tool re-sharpening and coating services.
4. Financing Services: Bank-independent financing solutions for machine purchases, providing flexible payment options without affecting customer liquidity.
5. Retrofit and Used Machine Market: Sale of refurbished used machines including bending, forming, and rolling machines, as well as retrofit services for existing machines (mechanics, electrics, control systems).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mobitec Kottmann und Berger GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells tube bending, forming, and rolling machines (electropneumatic and servomotor-driven), manual bending units, and custom automated manufacturing cells. The company also provides contract manufacturing and series production services for tube assemblies in aluminium, steel, stainless steel, copper, and titanium, primarily serving automotive, HVAC, medical technology, agriculture, and furniture industries.

Product overview

Mobitec Kottmann und Berger GmbH is a system supplier for tube bending and forming technology, offering a comprehensive portfolio of manufacturing machines and contract manufacturing services. The machine portfolio comprises six core product lines: Forming Machines (REB EP electropneumatic and REB SM servomotor series, 10–30 tons, 2–70mm pipe diameter), Rolling Machines (RRS SM series, 1–80mm), Manual Bending Units (EHB series, 4–20mm), Semi-Automatic Bending Machines (BHA series, 4–62mm), and Fully Automatic CNC Bending Machines (MBVA/BVA series, 4–52mm), all supported by custom Manufacturing Cells & Special Solutions that combine multiple technologies with robotic or linear handling. Complementing the machine business is a full suite of services including tool grinding (Nachschleifservice), control cabinet construction, technical support with remote maintenance, bank-independent financing, and a retrofit/used machine program. The company further operates its own prototype and series production facility for tube processing in aluminium, steel, stainless steel, copper, and titanium, certified to IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forming Machines REB EP and SM Series Electropneumatic (REB EP) and servomotor (REB SM) tube forming machines with forming forces of 10-30 tons, cycle times of 0.5-3.0 seconds per stroke, and support for 2-8 forming stamps. Models include REB EP 10-2-1, REB EP 10-6-1, REB EP 10-6-1 HV, REB EP 10-8-2, REB EP 20-6-1, and REB SM 12-4-1, covering pipe diameters of 2-70mm. Sold to industrial manufacturers for tube end forming.
• Fully Automatic Bending Machines MBVA and BVA Series Fully automatic CNC bending machines (MBVA and BVA) with servo-motor drives on all axes, free-form bending technology, direct CAD data transfer, and automatic program selection via tool coding. Handles pipe diameters of 4-52mm, wall thicknesses of 0.3-8mm, and up to 10 bending radii per machine. Models range from MBVA 12 SM (4-12mm) to MBVA 52 SM (4-52mm).
• Semi-Automatic Bending Machines BHA Series Semi-automatic bending machines (BHA) with manual linear feed and rotation control, servomotor-driven bending axis, and multi-level technology for up to 10 different bending radii. Models BHA 22, BHA 32, BHA 42, BHA 52, and BHA 62 cover pipe diameters of 4-62mm with wall thicknesses of 0.7-2mm.
• Rolling Machines RRS SM Series Servomotor-driven tube rolling (sicking) machines (RRS SM) featuring programmable rolling speed, programmable radial and axial stroke, oscillation function, and multi-level beading capability. Available in RRS SM40 and RRS SM80 models handling pipe diameters of 1-80mm in 1-roll, 2-roll, or 3-roll technology configurations.
• Manual Bending Units EHB Series Hand-operated single-hand bending units (EHB) for three-dimensional tube geometries, suitable for prototype and small-series production. Supports pipe diameters of 4-20mm with wall thicknesses up to 2mm, up to 4 different bending radii per machine, and right-left bending technique. Models include EHB 1, EHB 1 RL, and EHB 2.
• Manufacturing Cells and Special Solutions Custom automated manufacturing cells combining mobitec technologies such as bending, forming, rolling, punching, sawing, and deburring, equipped with robots or servo-motor linear handling systems. Designed for high-volume series production with modular, scalable, and retrofittable configurations, primarily serving the automotive sector.
• Prototype and Series Production Contract manufacturing services for tube bending, forming, rolling, punching, sawing, welding, brazing, and assembly, covering pipe diameters from 4mm to 60mm in materials including aluminium, steel, stainless steel, copper, and titanium. Includes quality testing, cleaning, and documentation.
• Tool Grinding Service (Nachschleifservice) Professional tool resharpening, recoating (including PVD coatings), and new custom tool manufacturing for tube processing tools including drills, saw blades, machine knives, and special tools. Includes pickup/delivery service and a recycling concept.
• Control Cabinet Construction Custom electrical control cabinet manufacturing leveraging mobitec's long-standing expertise in automation and electrical engineering for industrial machine applications.
• Technical Support and Remote Maintenance Technical support services including remote maintenance via TeamViewer as well as on-site service visits for troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Financing Service Bank-independent financing solutions tailored to customer requirements for acquiring mobitec machinery without impacting customer liquidity.
• Retrofit and Used Machine Market Refurbishment of existing machines (mechanics, electronics, controls) and sale of certified used machines including bending, forming, and rolling machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle times as fast as 0.5-3.0 seconds per stroke on forming machines
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMOBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner for larger pipe diameters. AMOB provides forming capabilities from Ø4-250mm and bending capabilities from Ø4-420mm. Partnership covers Germany, Austria, and Switzerland markets. AMOB has over 100 years of combined experience in tube bending and end forming, with over 20,000 machines delivered worldwide. Service availability around the clock with local support.
• CMP AutomationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner for plastic pipe processing applications. CMP Automation specializes in tube bending and end forming for plastic pipes (Ø6-25mm) with over 35 years of experience and over 2,000 machines delivered worldwide.
• TVN GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentioned alongside AMOB as part of the cooperation partnership network, serving German-speaking markets with tube processing solutions.
• Research and Funding ProjectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partnermobitec participates in publicly funded research projects including FlashPro (plastic tube bending research) and MoReiSys (N-Bank funded project). These projects develop innovative solutions for tube processing technology.
• Spindelfabrik SuessenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership for industrial mechanic apprenticeship program. First-year apprentices learn metalworking fundamentals at Spindelfabrik Suessen's modern training workshop.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crippa S.p.A. Italian maker of CNC tube bending machines with strong automotive industry penetration. Competes with mobitec on fully-automatic bending for fuel lines, exhaust, and structural components in the same OEM supply chain.
• BLM Group: Italian-headquartered global leader in tube bending, laser tube cutting, and end forming. Competes head-to-head with mobitec on fully-automatic CNC bending machines and serves many of the same automotive and HVAC OEMs at much larger scale.
• Addison McKee: US-based supplier of tube fabrication machinery including bending, end forming, and cutting systems. Comparable product portfolio serving automotive, HVAC, and furniture tube-processing customers.
• Schwarze-Robitec: German manufacturer of tube bending and forming machines, directly competing with mobitec across CNC bending, forming, and end-finishing in DACH and globally. Same customer industries (automotive, HVAC, shipbuilding) and similar specialty-machinery positioning make it the closest comparable.
• Numerik Jena: German manufacturer of CNC bending machines for tube and profile, directly comparable niche-machinery positioning to mobitec and overlapping automotive, furniture, and HVAC customer base.
• Unison Ltd: UK-based specialist in all-electric tube bending machines serving aerospace, automotive, marine, and HVAC customers. Closely comparable product range (manual to fully-automatic bending) and similar focus on flexibility for low-volume, high-mix production.
• AMOB: Portuguese manufacturer of tube bending and end-forming machinery and mobitec's own cooperation partner for larger diameters. Overlaps directly with mobitec's product range and targets the same automotive and structural-tube customers in DACH and globally.
• Transfluid Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of tube processing and forming machinery for automotive and industrial customers. Direct domestic competitor with overlapping bending and forming capabilities and shared DACH customer base.
• MEWAG: Swiss manufacturer of tube bending and forming machines with a comparable focus on precision, custom tooling, and medium-volume specialty production. Closely matched DACH-region specialty-machinery positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf: German global leader in industrial machinery (laser cutting, bending, automation) with broader portfolio than mobitec. A broad incumbent whose tube-bending offerings overlap with mobitec's at the high end of the market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGea4StsWtdQ6anDI3uOGdg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobitec-kottmann-und-berger-gmbh

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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