Orodjarstvo Knific D.o.o.

What Orodjarstvo Knific D.o.o. does

Orodjarstvo Knific D.o.o. is a privately-held Slovenian precision manufacturer founded in 1987 and based in Naklo (Cesta na Okroglo 5A), operating as a vertically integrated tool and plastic injection molding supplier. The company designs and builds custom molds for thermoplastic injection molding and aluminum die-casting up to 1200 x 1000 mm, then runs the resulting production using a fleet of 23 injection molding machines with closing forces ranging from 35 to 900 tons. An in-house measuring laboratory equipped with a 3D coordinate measuring machine, optical measuring equipment, and an Atos Q 3D scanner (precision down to 0.02 mm) closes the quality loop and is positioned as both an internal QA asset and a billable service.

Supporting capabilities include EDM (wire and submerged/underwater erosion), milling, grinding, laser welding by wire, SolidWorks-based 3D tool design with broad CAD import compatibility (Parasolid, IGES, STEP, Catia, ProE, Inventor, STL, DXF), and tool maintenance. Together these capabilities allow the company to deliver everything from prototype sampling through series production, with stated dimensional accuracy at the hundredth-of-a-millimeter level and product weights up to 2500 grams per shot. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 quality and ISO 14001:2015 environmental certifications, and relocated to a larger facility in 2018 citing significant workload growth.

The business model is B2B custom manufacturing sold through a direct enterprise sales motion: initial in-person consultation, planning, precision execution, mandatory in-house testing, and delivery, with quote-based project-specific pricing. Revenue streams fall into three buckets — custom tool design/manufacturing (project, one-off), plastic injection molding production (volume, recurring per part), and metrology/measuring services (professional services). The company serves manufacturers in automotive, electrical, and small household appliance verticals, claiming a worldwide customer base delivered primarily through direct outreach and a multilingual (Slovenian/English/German) website. Ownership is family-controlled, led by Director Žiga Thomas Kogoj with Jasna Knific in a management role; no external investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Orodjarstvo Knific D.o.o.

Legal name

Orodjarstvo Knific d.o.o.

Website

https://orodjarstvo-knific.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orodjarstvo Knific is a family-owned Slovenian tool and plastic injection molding manufacturer founded in 1987, offering vertically integrated mold design, production, and metrology services to automotive, electrical, and household appliance customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding and Tool Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB)

Keywords

• Injection molding services
• Custom mold manufacturing
• Precision tooling
• Plastic component manufacturing
• Tool design construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Naklo

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Tool Manufacturing: Design, development, and manufacturing of custom injection molds for thermoplastic and aluminum die-casting applications. Provides tool sampling services and prototype production.
2. Plastic Injection Molding Production: Contract manufacturing of technically complex plastic products for automotive, electrical industries, and household appliances. Volume production based on customer specifications.
3. Measuring and Testing Services: Metrology services including 3D coordinate measurements, optical measurements, and 3D scanning services performed by professionally educated team.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Orodjarstvo Knific d.o.o. designs and manufactures custom injection molds and produces technically complex plastic injection molded components for automotive, electrical, and household appliance companies worldwide. The company operates 23 injection molding machines with closing forces of 35–900 tons, an in-house tool workshop with EDM, laser welding, and 3D scanning capabilities, and an in-house measuring laboratory, delivering vertically integrated tool development, production, and quality assurance services on a project-based B2B basis.

Product overview

Orodjarstvo Knific D.o.o. is a specialized tool and injection molding manufacturer offering an integrated portfolio of four interconnected services. The core offering consists of Tool Design & Construction (Orodjarna) for developing and producing molds for injection molding of thermoplastics and aluminum die-casting up to 1200 x 1000 mm, paired with Production capabilities using 23 injection molding machines (35-900 ton closing forces). The Measuring Laboratory provides in-house quality control with 3D scanning and coordinate measuring equipment, while Manufacturing Services encompass EDM, milling, grinding, and laser welding. Together these services enable the company to deliver complete tool development, production, and quality assurance for automotive, electrical, and household appliance industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tool Design & Construction (Orodjarna) Custom design and manufacture of injection molds for thermoplastic injection molding and aluminum die-casting, with tool sizes up to 1200×1000 mm, including 3D modeling in SolidWorks, multi-format file import (Parasolid, IGES, STEP, Catia, ProE, Inventor, STL, DXF), prototype sampling, and tool maintenance services. Targeted at industrial manufacturers needing custom production tooling.
• Production (Injection Molding) Contract manufacturing of technically complex plastic injection molded products using 23 machines with closing forces between 35 and 900 tons, producing parts up to 2500 grams each with hundredth-of-a-millimeter accuracy. Serves automotive, electrical, and household appliance manufacturers with volume production to customer specifications.
• Measuring Laboratory In-house quality control and metrology services including 3D coordinate measuring, optical measuring, and 3D scanning with an Atos Q scanner achieving precision down to 0.02 mm. Operated by a professionally educated team. Available to manufacturing customers needing dimensional verification and quality documentation.
• Manufacturing Services Supporting machining and tool services including milling, grinding, electro-erosion treatment (wire EDM and underwater EDM), measurement, tool processing, wire laser welding, tool making, prototype production, and maintenance of existing tools. Sold as a standalone service to industrial customers requiring precision machining or tool repair.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision to hundredth-of-a-millimeter accuracy (0.01 mm)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Engel Holding: Austrian manufacturer of injection molding machinery and automation systems widely used in European plastics processing. Comparable as an injection molding technology supplier within the same regional ecosystem, but not a direct contract manufacturer.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Austrian manufacturer of injection molding machines, robots, and auxiliary equipment used by plastics processors globally. Comparable to Knific's process and equipment stack but positioned as a capital equipment supplier and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Rosti Group: Sweden-headquartered custom plastic injection molder serving automotive, consumer, and industrial customers. Comparable as a Europe-based, technically complex contract manufacturer of injection molded parts with in-house tooling capabilities, similar in business model to Knific.
• Mack Molding: US-based custom injection molder with in-house mold design and manufacturing capabilities serving industrial, automotive, and consumer markets. Comparable as a vertically integrated injection molding contract manufacturer with similar tool-shop-plus-production structure to Knific.
• Plastic Omnium: French Tier-1 plastic injection molder focused heavily on automotive exterior and structural components. Comparable in serving automotive OEM customers with technically complex injection molded plastic parts, though materially larger and publicly listed.
• Tessy Plastics: US-based custom plastic injection molder providing full-service contract manufacturing from design and tooling to high-volume production. Comparable in operating a vertically integrated tool-and-mold shop serving technically demanding customers, though based in North America.

Broad incumbents

• Röchling Group: German-headquartered industrial plastics manufacturer with broad portfolio spanning automotive, medical, and industrial segments. Comparable as a large European custom plastics manufacturer with in-house tooling, though much larger and operating across multiple sub-segments beyond injection molding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OrodjarstvoKnific
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orodjarstvo-knific

Compliance2 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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