Feuerherm Gmbh

What Feuerherm Gmbh does

Feuerherm GmbH is a family-owned German industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1977 and headquartered in Troisdorf, Germany. The company develops and produces radial wall thickness control systems for extrusion blow molding processes, specifically the PWDS® (Partielle Wanddicken Steuerung / Partial Wall Thickness Control), ePWDS® (electrically driven variant), K-ePWDS® (multi-nozzle diameter combination), and SFDR® (Statisch Flexibler Deformierbarer Ring / Statically Flexible Deformable Ring) product families. Feuerherm claims world market leadership in this niche, with more than 2,500 systems deployed globally across blow molding applications including plastic containers, tanks, IBCs (Intermediate Bulk Containers), and other hollow bodies. The company's value proposition is centered on material savings of 8–15% and cycle time reductions of 10–20%, addressing manufacturer priorities around cost reduction, production efficiency, and sustainability/CO₂ reporting.

The company sells directly to blow molding manufacturers on a quote-based, project-driven basis for custom industrial equipment solutions, accompanying customers from initial consultation through commissioning and ongoing optimization. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Feuerherm maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification for its production, distribution, and services scope, and is engaged in academic research partnerships (Hochschule Bonn/Rhein-Sieg on the 'MatRes' project) and foundation collaborations (Reinold Hagen Stiftung) focused on material and resource efficiency. The company is led by a multi-generational ownership team including Rolf Kappen-Feuerherm (CEO), Elke Feuerherm (Managing Partner), Max Feuerherm (Prokurist, third generation), and Bianca Feuerherm (Director of Internal Sales and Marketing), with no external investors or parent company.

Name

Feuerherm Gmbh

Legal name

Feuerherm GmbH

Website

https://feuerherm-pwds.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Feuerherm GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of patented PWDS® and SFDR® radial wall thickness control systems for extrusion blow molding, serving global producers of plastic containers, tanks, and IBCs with over 2,500 systems deployed worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Blow Molding Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Large-Part Blow Molding (Automotive/Industrial Ducts, Tanks) (IMANAGAD)

Keywords

• Wall thickness control systems
• Blow molding equipment
• Extrusion blow molding
• Plastic hollow body manufacturing
• Radial wall thickness systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Troisdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Control Systems Sales: Sale of proprietary PWDS and SFDR wall thickness control systems to blow molding manufacturers worldwide. The company manufactures all products in Germany and provides associated service, commissioning, and optimization support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Feuerherm GmbH develops, manufactures, and supplies radial wall thickness control systems — PWDS®, ePWDS®, K-ePWDS®, and SFDR® — for extrusion blow molding of plastic hollow bodies such as containers, tanks, IBCs, canisters, and drums. The company sells directly to blow molding manufacturers worldwide, accompanying customers from initial concept through commissioning to ongoing optimization, maintenance, and service support.

Product overview

Feuerherm GmbH offers a portfolio of radial wall thickness control systems for blow-molded hollow bodies. The core products include PWDS® (Partial Wall Thickness Control) with variants D2, D6, and D8 offering different levels of cycle time and material savings; ePWDS® (electrically driven version); K-ePWDS® (combination of multiple nozzle diameters); and SFDR® (Statically Flexible Deformable Ring). Together, these systems are used to optimize and make blow molding processes more sustainable, achieving material savings of 8-15% and cycle time reductions of 10-20%. The company is the world market leader with over 2,500 systems deployed globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PWDS®: Partial Wall Thickness Control system - the company's core product for optimizing wall thickness in blow-molded containers
• ePWDS®
• K-ePWDS®
• SFDR®

Products and services

• PWDS® (Partielle Wanddicken Steuerung) Partial wall thickness control system for blow-molded hollow bodies, enabling cycle time reduction of 10-20% and material savings of 8-15%. Used by blow molding manufacturers of plastic containers, tanks, IBCs, canisters, and drums.
• PWDS® D2 Entry-level PWDS variant delivering 13% cycle time reduction and 8% material savings, with high CO2 savings, for blow-molded hollow body production.
• PWDS® D6 Mid-range PWDS variant delivering 15% cycle time reduction, 13% material savings, and high CO2 savings for blow-molded hollow body production.
• PWDS® D8 Advanced PWDS variant delivering 20% cycle time reduction and 13% material savings, with high CO2 savings, for blow-molded hollow body production.
• ePWDS® (Elektrisch angetrieben) Electrically driven version of the PWDS partial wall thickness control system, used by blow molding manufacturers to optimize wall thickness in plastic hollow bodies.
• K-ePWDS® (Kombination mehrerer Düsendurchmesser) Combination of multiple nozzle diameters for enhanced flexibility and configurability in wall thickness control, used in blow molding processes for plastic hollow bodies.
• SFDR® (Statisch Flexibler Deformierbarer Ring) Statically Flexible Deformable Ring used in combination with PWDS systems to optimize blow molding processes and improve wall thickness control in plastic hollow body production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material savings of 8-15%
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschule Bonn/Rhein-SiegcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership focused on material and resource efficiency in blow molding. Joint research project 'MatRes - Material- und Ressourceneffizienz' (Material and Resource Efficiency) has generated important insights for further product development.
• Reinold Hagen Stiftung, BonncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partnership supporting research into material and resource efficiency in blow molding processes. Collaborative research efforts seek additional savings potential for material and resources.
• Deutsches Museum, BonnminorOthersFeuerherm supports the Deutsches Museum in Bonn as part of regional societal engagement. This represents community/social investment rather than commercial partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kiefel GmbH: German manufacturer of machinery for plastics processing including blow molding and thermoforming. Direct peer serving packaging manufacturers with extrusion-based equipment comparable to where Feuerherm's products are installed.
• Bekum Maschinenfabriken: Independent German blow molding machinery manufacturer producing extrusion blow molding machines for packaging and technical parts. Directly comparable German competitor serving the same blow molding OEM customer base.
• Kautex Maschinenbau: German-based manufacturer of extrusion blow molding machines for packaging, automotive, and industrial containers. Comparable as a direct blow molding equipment maker with overlap in large-part and IBC/tank applications where Feuerherm's PWDS is deployed.
• Graham Engineering: US-based manufacturer of blow molding machinery, particularly for large containers and industrial applications. Comparable peer serving blow molding manufacturers with extrusion machinery where PWDS-type wall thickness controls are deployed.
• W. Müller GmbH: German manufacturer of extrusion heads and tooling for blow molding processes. Directly comparable to Feuerherm as a specialized German supplier of core blow-molding tooling components, serving the same blow molding manufacturer customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Uniloy Milacron: Milacron's Uniloy brand is a long-established US blow molding machinery supplier for containers and industrial parts. Comparable as a broad incumbent blow molding equipment maker whose customers overlap with Feuerherm's end-market.
• Husky Injection Molding Systems: Global leader in injection and blow molding equipment, tooling, and hot runners. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying complete blow molding production systems into which Feuerherm-type wall thickness controls are integrated or competed with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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