Kurz-firmengruppe

What Kurz-firmengruppe does

Kurz-firmengruppe (also operating as Kurz Gruppe or Kurz-Gruppe) is a privately held German plastics processing and automation group headquartered in Haigerloch-Owingen, with a second manufacturing facility in Kiskőrös, Hungary. Founded in 1946 by Isidor Kurz as IKO-Formen, the group operates through three wholly owned entities: IKO Isidor Kurz Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH & Co. KG (tool and mold manufacturing), Kurz Kunststoffe GmbH (injection molding production), and Kurz Plast Kft. (Hungarian assembly and cleanroom operations, established 1996). The company employs approximately 240 people across both countries and runs 49 injection molding machines with shot weights from 0.5g to 800g and clamping forces from 250 kN to 3,200 kN, producing roughly 500,000 parts per day. Core technology centers on complex insert overmolding, multi-component (multi-material) injection molding, thermoplastic/duromer/elastomer processing, chemical foaming, in-house hot runner systems developed since 1984, warpage and filling simulation, and HP MJF 3D printing prototyping acquired in 2018. Customers are industrial manufacturers in automotive (radar sensor housings produced on an 8-robot automated cell since 2017), electronics, household goods, and medical devices, served exclusively through a direct enterprise sales motion; the company also sells two proprietary consumer products (Kartonklammer and Bandabroller). Quality and environmental certifications include IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 14001:2015, and the company has reduced CO2 emissions by 50% through a 2020 photovoltaic power plant installation. Leadership is provided by Managing Director/CEO Jochen Merz (since 2016) and management board member Hans Herbert Stelzl (since 2013), with the Kurz family represented by Sales Manager Marc Kurz; the group remains founder-family controlled with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Kurz-firmengruppe

Legal name

Kurz Holding GmbH

Website

https://kurz-gruppe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kurz-firmengruppe is a privately held German plastics processing group (~240 employees) operating injection molding, mold/tool construction, and assembly facilities in Germany and Hungary, serving industrial customers in automotive, electronics, and medical sectors with complex insert and multi-component molding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastics Injection Molding and Toolmaking Services

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Thermoforming & Contract Manufacturing (IMANAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Molded & Extruded Industrial Rubber Parts (Custom Components) (IMANALAG)

Keywords

• Injection molding services
• Plastics processing manufacturing
• Mold and tool making
• Insert technology overmolding
• Multi-component injection molding

Headquarters

HQ city

Haigerloch

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. Custom Injection Molding Production: Manufacturing of custom injection molded parts (thermoplastics, duromers, thermoplastic elastomers) for industrial customers. Production capacity of approximately 500,000 parts per day across 49 machines. Revenue is generated through part production, typically as project-based or long-term supply contracts with customers requiring complex insert technology.
2. Tool and Mold Construction: In-house design and construction of injection molds and tools, including sprueless molds, multi-cavity tools, and custom hot runner systems. Tool construction is offered as part of the complete service from idea to series production, and may include one-time tooling fees alongside ongoing production contracts.
3. Assembly and Post-Processing Services: Component assembly services including ultrasonic welding, adhesive bonding, printing, testing, cleaning, sterilization, and packaging. Provided as part of full-service offering from prototype to complete assemblies.
4. In-house Products: Sale of proprietary products including cardboard clamps (Die praktische Kartonklammer) and tape dispensers (Der flexible Bandabroller). These are standardized consumer/industrial products sold directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kurz Gruppe is a German plastics processing and toolmaking company group that manufactures custom injection molded parts for industrial customers. Operations span in-house tool and mold construction (with proprietary hot runner system design), development support and prototyping (including HP MJF 3D printing), series production of thermoplastic, duromer (thermosetting), and thermoplastic elastomer parts, and downstream assembly services such as ultrasonic welding, testing, and packaging. In addition to custom B2B manufacturing, the group sells two in-house consumer/industrial products: the Kartonklammer (cardboard clamp) and Bandabroller (flexible tape dispenser).

Product overview

Kurz-firmengruppe is a plastic processing and automation company offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on injection molding technology. Core offerings include Thermoplast processing (combining metal parts with precision-selected plastics), Duroplast/Thermosetting plastics processing, and comprehensive Spritzgusstechnik services (Reel to Reel, multi-component, insert technology, chemical foaming). These are complemented by Montage assembly services (ultrasonic welding, adhesive bonding, testing, sterilization, packaging) and Entwicklung development support (simulation, material selection, prototyping via HP MJF 3D printing, project management). The company also manufactures two in-house consumer products: the Kartonklammer (cardboard clamp) and Bandabroller (tape dispenser). With 49 injection molding machines (0.5g–800g shot weight, 250–3200 kN), the company produces 500,000 parts per day across Germany and Hungary operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kartonklammer: In-house cardboard clamp product
• Bandabroller

Products and services

• Thermoplast (Thermoplastic Injection Molding)

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 parts per day production capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Röchling SE & Co. KG: Mannheim-based German plastics group with industrial, automotive and medical divisions producing engineered plastic parts. Comparable as a larger German plastics incumbent serving overlapping automotive and industrial OEM customers.
• KraussMaffei Group GmbH: Munich-based German machinery and process technology group covering injection moulding machines, automation and compounding. Comparable as a broader German incumbent in the plastics manufacturing ecosystem, though larger and machine-focused rather than contract-parts focused.
• Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH: Austrian/German injection-moulding machine and automation technology supplier. Comparable as a DACH-region plastics technology incumbent with multi-component moulding expertise overlapping Kurz Gruppe's process portfolio.
• Rehau Group: German family-owned polymer solutions group operating in construction, automotive and industrial segments with significant injection-moulding and extrusion capabilities. Comparable as a larger DACH-region plastics incumbent in adjacent industrial end-markets.
• ENGEL Austria GmbH: Austrian family-owned global leader in injection-moulding machines and turnkey systems for automotive, packaging and medical customers. Comparable as a DACH plastics manufacturing incumbent with automotive and engineering-plastics expertise.

Direct peers

• Murtfeldt GmbH: German plastics processor specialised in technical plastic parts and chain-/wear-resistant components. Comparable on being a mid-market German plastics specialist serving industrial OEMs with engineered plastic parts.
• ARBURG GmbH + Co KG: Lossburg-based German family-owned plastics processor and injection-moulding machine manufacturer with an in-house contract manufacturing customer centre. Highly comparable to Kurz Gruppe on heritage, German Mittelstand scale, and integrated tooling-to-parts capability.
• Siegfried Hofmann Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH: German precision tool and mould maker with adjacent plastics processing. Comparable as a German Mittelstand toolmaker-turned-contract-moulder in similar customer verticals such as automotive and electrical engineering.
• Ensinger GmbH: Nufringen-based German plastics processor with compounding, extrusion and finished-parts operations across automotive, medical and industrial customers. Comparable mid-size German plastics platform with automotive quality certifications and similar customer verticals.
• PHB plastics GmbH: German plastics contract manufacturer offering injection moulding, assembly and tooling services to industrial customers. Closely comparable on size, custom contract-manufacturing model and full value-chain offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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