What HaCon does

HaCon is a privately held foundry and steel fabrication business operating primarily through its Polish production entity, HaCon Spółka z o.o., located in Barlinek, Poland. The company traces its foundry operations back to 1859 and was acquired in its current corporate form in 1996 by the German parent HaCon GmbH, headquartered in Stralsund. With approximately 130 employees at the Barlinek site, HaCon produces cast iron components and fabricated steel products on a custom, order-by-order basis for industrial B2B customers across six end markets: vehicle construction, shipbuilding and marine infrastructure, mechanical and plant engineering, construction, toolmaking, and agriculture.

The company's core technology centers on cast iron production via hand molding (Handformguss) and full-form casting (Vollformguss/Replicast), using styrofoam, wood, and synthetic resin models. Annual castings output is stated at 20,000 tonnes per the German and Polish web pages (10,000 tonnes on the English version), with piece weights ranging from 50kg to 6,000–6,500kg. In-house finishing includes CNC horizontal boring mills (TOS WH(Q) 105 CNC, WHN 110 MC CNC, Union BFT 90/5), plasma cutting, CNC pressing, and spray painting. Back-office processes run on SAP Business One; design on AutoCad 2009, AutoVue, CNC Cad, and bocad-NC. The facility holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 50001 certifications, plus EN ISO 3834-2 for fusion welding and PRS (Polish Register of Shipping) certification for maritime components.

HaCon's revenue model is direct, quote-based B2B manufacturing: custom cast parts, steel construction goods (marina equipment, load backrests, lift components, track equipment), and bundled mechanical processing and painting services, delivered across Europe via the company's own transport fleet or contracted freight forwarders. The go-to-market is sales-led with named business development and quality contacts on the website and a trilingual (German, English, Polish) web presence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled per inquiry, with both serial and single-piece production runs offered. No public pricing tiers, software/SaaS revenue, or subscription components are present in the data; revenue is generated entirely from one-time product sales and project-based services.

Name

HaCon

Legal name

HaCon GmbH

Website

https://hacon.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HaCon is a privately held Polish foundry and steel fabrication company (founded 1859, acquired by German HaCon GmbH in 1996) producing custom cast iron parts and steel structures for B2B customers in vehicle, marine, construction, mechanical engineering, toolmaking, and agriculture industries across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Foundry and Steel Construction

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Cast iron parts
• Steel construction products
• Foundry manufacturing
• Custom industrial castings
• Replicast full-form casting

Headquarters

HQ city

West Poland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cast Parts Manufacturing: Custom cast iron parts produced to customer specifications via hand molding and full-form casting. Products include counterweights, bollards, flywheels, anchor plates, boat keels, and industrial components. Both serial and single-piece production available. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales based on customer orders.
2. Steel Construction Products: Steel construction products including marina equipment (floating docks, booms, boat bearing blocks, trailers), load backrests, lift components, and track equipment. Revenue from product sales.
3. Mechanical Processing Services: Mechanical processing and finishing of cast parts, including CNC milling, turning, and painting. Additional value-add service bundled with cast part production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

HaCon manufactures custom cast iron parts using hand molding and full-form casting (Replicast/Vollformguss), and fabricates steel construction products such as marina equipment, load backrests, lift components, and track equipment. Offerings include counterweights, bollards, flywheels, anchor plates, boat keels, side frames, drill bits, chill moulds, and tools, with both serial and single-piece production. The company provides a full production service covering design and materials consulting, model building, casting, CNC mechanical processing, painting, and European logistics delivery.

Product overview

HaCon operates as a foundry and steel construction company with a unified manufacturing ecosystem. The core offerings include Cast Parts (cast iron products via manual design casting and replicast) and Steel Construction (marina and general steel products). Production capabilities are organized around four interconnected facilities: the Foundry (producing up to 20,000 tonnes annually), Mechanical Processing (CNC machining), Steel Construction Production (plasma cutting, welding, fabrication), and Production Services (consulting, model building, finishing, logistics). Customers engage primarily through the cast parts and steel construction product lines, with all production services supporting these core offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cast Parts (Gussteile) Custom cast iron parts manufactured using manual design casting (hand molding) and replicast (full-form casting) processes, including counterweights, drill bits, bollards, flywheels, anchor plates, side frames, boat keels, chill moulds, and tools. Available in EN-GJL grades GG15, GG20, and GG25 with piece weights from 50kg to 6,000kg, produced in both serial and single-piece runs for industrial B2B customers.
• Steel Construction (Konstrukcje stalowe) General steel construction products including marina equipment such as rafts/floating docks, booms, boat bearing blocks, and boat trailers, plus load backrests, lift components, and track equipment for industrial B2B customers.
• Foundry (Odlewnia) Core foundry production facility featuring 2 cold-blast cupolas, sand preparation systems, molding boxes, blasting plant, and dedusting equipment. Produces up to 20,000 tonnes of castings annually in hand molding and full-form casting processes.
• Mechanical Processing (Obróbka mechaniczna) CNC machining services including horizontal drilling/milling operations, lathes, screw cutting machines, and spray booths for finishing cast parts to specification. Operates multiple horizontal boring mills (TOS WH(Q) 105 CNC, WHN 110 MC CNC, WHN 110 Q CNC, Union BFT 90/5) for precision finishing.
• Steel Construction Production Steel fabrication production line including plasma cutting, CNC press, saw/drill line, and punching equipment for producing steel construction products.
• Production Services Comprehensive manufacturing services including construction and materials consulting, model building (wood, synthetic resin, and styrofoam for replicast), casting, mechanical processing, colouring, and European logistics delivery to B2B industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 tonnes of castings produced annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Model Building CompaniessupportingOthersHaCon collaborates with experienced model building companies for the production of wooden, synthetic resin, and styrofoam models used in casting processes.
• Freight Forwarding PartnerssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal freight forwarding companies partner with HaCon for delivery of products to customers across Europe alongside the company's own transport fleet.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH: German steel group with iron casting operations serving machine and vehicle construction. Comparable in ferrous casting technology and central-European customer base, though much larger and more vertically integrated than HaCon.
• Voestalpine AG: Austrian integrated steel and technology group with a significant foundry/casting footprint serving rail, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable on European industrial castings supply, though operates at much greater scale and across multiple steel categories.
• Saarstahl AG: German long-product steelmaker serving automotive, construction, and mechanical engineering. Adjacent steel product portfolio and overlapping German/European industrial customer base with HaCon, though Saarstahl focuses on rolled rather than cast products.
• AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke: German heavy plate steel producer with adjacent steel construction activities. Comparable European steel fabrication footprint and end-market exposure (heavy industry, infrastructure), though focused on plate rather than castings.
• Buderus Edelstahl GmbH (Voestalpine): Austrian/German specialty steel producer under Voestalpine offering steel castings and forged components for mechanical engineering and marine. Broader product portfolio and larger scale, but overlapping end markets with HaCon in industrial castings.

Direct peers

• Siempelkamp GmbH & Co. KG: German heavy foundry producing large iron and steel castings (up to 400 tonnes) for machine building, marine, and energy customers. Directly comparable to HaCon in custom heavy cast iron work for European industrial OEMs, though Siempelkamp operates at substantially larger scale.
• Eisenwerk Erla GmbH: German iron foundry producing custom cast iron parts for vehicle construction, mechanical engineering, and shipbuilding. Closely comparable niche (custom ferrous castings, mid-weight range) and customer overlap with HaCon.

Others

• Bilfinger SE: German industrial services provider with steel construction and heavy fabrication capabilities for process industries. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but comparable in delivering fabricated steel structures to European industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hacon-pl

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 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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