GIETART / KALTENBACH Shotblast and Painting Systems B.V.

What GIETART / KALTENBACH Shotblast and Painting Systems B.V. does

KALTENBACH GmbH + Co. KG, operating commercially as KALTENBACH | GIETART, is a German family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Lörrach, Germany, with a parallel Dutch entity (GIETART Shotblast and Painting Systems B.V., Hengelo) and a French subsidiary (KALTENBACH Constructions de machines SAS France). Founded approximately 1889, the company designs and builds steel surface-treatment and processing machinery under two sub-brands: KALTENBACH for sawing, drilling, coping, band-sawing, and plate-processing equipment, and GIETART for shot blasting and painting systems. The product portfolio spans compact shot blasters (7,500 t/year throughput) to high-capacity units (50,000+ t/year), aerial monorail systems for welded constructions, robotic handling with vision-guided grippers, painting systems, integrated saw-drill lines, and PROFICUT control software. The company serves steel fabrication shops, steel service centers, and downstream verticals including automotive, bridge building, crane building, transmission towers, shipbuilding, machine construction, and metal construction, with named customers including Tata Steel, Bühler, Stürmsfs AG, Drösser, Schwarzwald Eisen, and Reesink.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital-equipment sales (Compact Blaster, ECO Blaster, High Speed Blaster, 3D Blaster, Aerial In-line Blaster, KKS saw-drill lines, with multi-hundred-thousand-EUR unit pricing), complemented by spare parts and consumables, professional services (engineering, installation, commissioning, after-sales), KALTENBACH Academy training programs (per-day pricing, Qualiopi-funded in France), and recurring 'Tranquility' service contracts bundling helpdesk, preventive maintenance, spare parts, and training. Distribution is a direct enterprise field-sales model with owned subsidiaries in Germany, Netherlands, and France plus a global distributor network; pricing is opaque and quote-based for custom-configured systems, with a circular-saw trade-in program offering minimum €3,000 credit per replaced machine. The company is privately held as a GmbH & Co. KG, with Dieter Kaltenbach Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH as general partner and Stephan Toxopeüs as General Manager; no venture capital or private equity backing is disclosed.

Name

GIETART / KALTENBACH Shotblast and Painting Systems B.V.

Legal name

KALTENBACH GmbH + Co. KG

Website

https://gietart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KALTENBACH | GIETART is a 135-year-old German family-owned industrial OEM that designs and builds shot blasting, painting, sawing, and drilling equipment for steel fabricators, steel service centers, and infrastructure manufacturers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Shot Blasting and Steel Processing Equipment

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335), Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Treatment & Finishing Equipment (Coating, Plating, Deburring, Shot Blasting) (IMAHADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Preparation Equipment (Shot Blasting, Scarifiers, Grinders) (IMAHALAL), Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

Keywords

• Shot blasting equipment
• Steel surface treatment
• Industrial painting systems
• Saw-drill lines
• Steel processing machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of shot blasting machines, painting systems, saw drill lines, and steel processing equipment. Includes standard models (Compact Blaster, ECO Blaster, High Speed Blaster, 3D Blaster) and custom-configured systems.
2. Professional Services: Engineering, installation, commissioning, and after-sales support services. Includes project management and custom system design for steel fabrication factories.
3. Spare Parts & Tools: Replacement parts, tools, and consumables for existing KALTENBACH equipment
4. Training Services: Operator and maintenance training programs through KALTENBACH ACADEMY, including on-site training and certification courses (Quality management training, Formation France)
5. Maintenance & Repair Services: Preventive maintenance, repair, and servicing contracts including 'Tranquility' service contracts with helpdesk, spare parts, maintenance, and training components

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KALTENBACH | GIETART designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial shot blasting machines, painting systems, saw-drill lines, and steel processing equipment for surface treatment of structural steel, profiles, plates, and tubes. The company provides turnkey solutions including project specification, engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and after-sales services such as preventive maintenance, training through KALTENBACH ACADEMY, and spare parts supply for steel fabrication companies and industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

KALTENBACH | GIETART is a leading provider of steel processing and surface treatment equipment with over 135 years of experience. The product portfolio includes shot blasting systems (GIETART Compact Blaster, ECO Blaster series, High Speed Blaster series, 3D Blaster series, and Aerial Blaster series), robotic handling automation, painting systems, and saw-drill lines (KKS series circular saws, band saws, drilling, coping, and plate processing machines). The GIETART brand focuses on shot blasting and painting solutions, while KALTENbach offers sawing, drilling, and integrated saw-drill combinations. Products are complemented by logistical solutions, customized configurations, and PROFICUT software for machine control. The company serves industries including automotive, bridge building, crane building, machine construction, steel fabrication, and transmission towers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GIETART: Shot blasting equipment brand under KALTENBACH, specializing in surface treatment systems for steel profiles, plates, and welded constructions.

Products and services

• GIETART Compact Blaster 604 Compact shot blasting system for cleaning profiles and tubes, workspace 600 x 300 mm, 4 turbines, suitable for throughput up to 7,500 tons per year. Targeted at smaller steel fabrication operations.
• GIETART ECO Blaster 1504 Cost-effective shot blasting system for cleaning plates, profiles, and tubes, workspace 1,500 x 600 mm, 4 turbines, suitable for throughput up to 20,000 tons per year.
• GIETART ECO Blaster 1506 Shot blasting system with 6 turbines for cleaning plates, profiles, and tubes, workspace 1,500 x 600 mm, suitable for throughput up to 20,000 tons per year.
• GIETART ECO Blaster 2506 Cost-effective shot blasting system with workspace 2,500 x 600 mm and 6 turbines for cleaning plates, profiles, and tubes, throughput up to 20,000 tons per year.
• GIETART ECO Blaster 3008 High-capacity shot blasting system with workspace 3,200 x 600 mm and 8 turbines for cleaning plates, profiles, and tubes.
• GIETART High Speed Blaster 1506 High-speed shot blasting system ideal for higher speeds and large quantities, workspace 1,500 x 600 mm, 6 turbines, suitable for throughput up to 50,000 tons per year and more.
• GIETART High Speed Blaster 2506 High-speed shot blasting system with workspace 2,500 x 600 mm for large-volume steel processing, 6 turbines, throughput up to 50,000 tons per year.
• GIETART High Speed Blaster 3008 High-speed shot blasting system for large quantities and high throughput requirements, workspace 3,200 x 600 mm, 8 turbines.
• GIETART High Speed Blaster 4008 High-capacity shot blasting system with workspace 4,100 x 600 mm for processing large steel parts, 8 turbines, throughput up to 50,000 tons per year.
• GIETART 3D Blaster 1508 Shot blasting system for blasting welded steel constructions, workspace 1,500 x 800 mm, 8 turbines, capacity depending on shape and weight of parts.
• GIETART 3D Blaster 3010 Large-scale 3D shot blasting system for welded constructions, workspace 3,000 x 1,600 mm, 10 turbines.
• GIETART Aerial In-line Blaster Powerful shot blaster for cleaning welded constructions and components using a unique MONORAIL system with 12 or 16 turbines.
• GIETART Aerial Spinner Transfer Continuous shot blaster with unique MONORAIL system designed for a wide range of steel parts, featuring 3 turbines.
• GIETART Aerial Spinner Flexible stand-alone shot blaster with rotating hook on monorail system for various steel components.
• KKS 463 NA Circular Saw Fully automatic miter circular saw for profiles, solid material, and tubes with 153 mm working range, CNC-controlled rotary table, automatic feed speed calculation, section sorting capabilities, and integrated PROFICUT software.
• KKS 463 NA | KD 140 Saw-Drill System Innovative saw-drill system combining powerful circular sawing with precise drilling, enabling accurate miter cutting and four-axis machining for steel processing operations.
• Band Sawing Equipment Band sawing equipment for cutting steel profiles and plates.
• Coping Machines Coping machines for processing steel profiles and joints in steel fabrication operations.
• Plate Processing Equipment Plate processing equipment for cutting and working steel plates.
• Drilling Machines Drilling machines for steel processing with milling capabilities.
• Painting Systems Painting systems for steel surface coating and conservation following shot blasting treatment.
• GIETART Customized Configurations Custom-designed shot blasting solutions for heavier workpieces, wider materials, higher profiles, and smaller components.
• KALTENBACH ACADEMY Training Programs Operator and maintenance training programs for KALTENBACH machines, including on-site training and certification courses. Available 1-4 days depending on machine type, with maximum 4 participants per session. Qualiopi certified in France, eligible for French training organization funding.
• Tranquility Service Contracts Subscription-based service contracts including helpdesk, spare parts service, maintenance service, and training service, customized to specific customer needs on an annual billing cadence.
• Spare Parts and Tools Replacement parts, tools, and consumables for existing KALTENBACH equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Throughput capacity up to 50,000 tons/year with High Speed Blaster series
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LinkedIn CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform used for company branding and marketing. KALTENBACH and GIETART maintain company pages on LinkedIn. Platform provides advertising and professional networking capabilities.
• XING AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman professional social network used for recruitment and professional networking. Privacy Shield compliant.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rösler Oberflächentechnik: Rösler is a global manufacturer of shot blasting, mass finishing, and surface treatment equipment. Directly competes with GIETART in steel surface preparation systems and serves overlapping industrial customers across automotive, fabrication, and machinery.
• Wheelabrator Group (Norican): Norican's Wheelabrator brand is a leading global manufacturer of shot blasting and surface preparation equipment for the metals industry. Directly comparable to KALTENBACH | GIETART across the same core product category and customer base of steel fabricators and service centers.
• Peddinghaus Corporation: Peddinghaus manufactures CNC steel processing machinery including beam drill lines, plate processing, and coping systems. Comparable to KALTENBACH's KKS saw-drill lines and plate processing equipment serving steel fabricators and structural steel markets.
• HGG Profiling Equipment: HGG specializes in 3D profiling, cutting, and coping machinery for the steel construction and shipbuilding industries. Comparable to KALTENBACH's 3D Blaster and plate processing systems serving heavy structural steel applications.
• Voortman Steel Machinery: Voortman designs and builds automated steel processing and fabrication machinery including drilling, sawing, cutting, and shot blasting systems. Directly comparable integrated steel processing portfolio targeting similar steel service center and fabrication customers.
• Pangborn (Norican Group): Pangborn designs and builds shot blast machines and surface preparation solutions for foundries, forging, and steel industries. Direct competitor to GIETART's shot blasting portfolio with similar throughput-class products and overlapping European/global customer base.
• Ficep Group: Ficep is an Italian manufacturer of integrated steel processing systems including band saws, drilling, coping, and shot blasting lines. Closely comparable to KALTENBACH's saw-drill combination offerings and turnkey fabrication factory solutions for structural steel.

Broad incumbents

• Dürr AG: Dürr is a large industrial machinery group with operations in surface finishing and painting systems. Comparable to KALTENBACH | GIETART's painting system business and broader steel surface treatment equipment, but operating across multiple end markets beyond steel fabrication.
• Lincoln Electric: Lincoln Electric is a global broad-line manufacturer of welding, cutting, and surface treatment products. As a large incumbent in adjacent metal processing categories, it competes for customer capex wallets alongside KALTENBACH's integrated fabrication lines.
• ESAB Corporation: ESAB is a large diversified industrial incumbent in welding, cutting, and surface treatment equipment. While not specializing solely in shot blasting like GIETART, it competes in overlapping surface preparation and steel processing segments with broader product breadth and global scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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