kiefer

What kiefer does

Kiefer GmbH is a privately held German metalworking manufacturer founded in 1983 and headquartered in Biedenkopf-Breidenstein, Germany. The company produces custom stamped and bent parts, welded assemblies, assembly units, and proprietary tooling, operating as a B2B job shop for enterprise manufacturers across at least five verticals: automotive containers (Behälterbau), heating & sanitary, solar/PV mounting, office furniture, and construction hardware. The 150+ employee firm serves customers at German and other European production sites, supplying "renowned manufacturers" under multi-year contract arrangements rather than via channel partners or marketplaces. No revenue, funding, or parent-company information is publicly disclosed.

The firm's competitive position rests on a vertically integrated production stack: in-house tool design and construction (Werkzeugbau), metal forming on eccentric and hydraulic presses up to 400 tons (Umformen), EN 1090-certified welding including MIG/MAG, oxyacetylene, electric and resistance welding supported by two six-axis welding robots (Schweißen), and downstream kitting, labeling, and packaging (Montage). It processes steel, stainless steel, light metals, and non-ferrous metals up to 15 mm thickness, runs modern stamping automata for serial production, and claims capacity that can be expanded by up to 100% to absorb demand fluctuations. The customer-facing value proposition is integrated single-source supply, EN 1090 and ISO 9001:2015 certified quality, and competitive pricing enabled by efficient in-house organization.

Kiefer's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with the corporate website as the primary digital presence and no disclosed digital marketing, app, API, or SDK channels. Pricing is quote-based against customer drawings or samples, and revenue mechanics are project-based one-off orders plus ongoing supply relationships. The firm maintains no subsidiaries, has no disclosed M&A activity, no venture or private equity backing, and is independently managed by Managing Directors André Lagodny and Alexander Maier. Geographic scope is European (Germany and Austria named explicitly), with the solar segment representing the most explicit growth-aligned vertical exposure.

Name

kiefer

Legal name

Kiefer GmbH

Website

https://kiefer-stanztechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kiefer GmbH is a privately held German metalworking manufacturer (founded 1983, 150+ employees, Biedenkopf) producing custom stamped and bent parts, welded assemblies, and proprietary tooling for enterprise manufacturers across automotive, heating & sanitary, solar, furniture, and construction verticals in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Biedenkopf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Component Manufacturing: Kiefer GmbH generates revenue through the manufacturing of custom stamped and bent metal parts, welded constructions, and assembly units for industrial customers. The company operates as a job shop providing both small batch project-based work on eccentric and hydraulic presses as well as high-volume production on modern stamping automata. Revenue is generated through one-time orders, project-based contracts, and ongoing supply relationships with major manufacturers across multiple industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kiefer GmbH manufactures custom stamped and bent metal parts, welded constructions, and assembly units for industrial customers from its facility in Biedenkopf-Breidenstein, Germany. The company operates a vertically integrated process from in-house tool design and construction through metal forming, certified welding, and final assembly, supplying components to enterprise manufacturers in the Automotive, Heating & Sanitary, Solar, Construction, and Office Furniture sectors across Europe.

Product overview

Kiefer GmbH is a metalworking manufacturing company offering four core services: toolmaking (Werkzeugbau), forming (Umformen), welding (Schweißen), and assembly (Montage). These services produce stamped and bent metal parts, welding constructions, and assembly units. The company serves five industry segments: office furniture, heating & sanitary, solar, construction, and container construction. The services are vertically integrated — toolmaking designs and builds the production tools, forming manufactures the parts, welding assembles components into constructions, and assembly creates finished units — enabling the company to deliver complete solutions from design through finished product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werkzeugbau (Tool Making) Design and construction of tools for manufacturing stamped, pressed, and drawn parts based on customer drawings or samples, using eccentric or hydraulic presses. The service includes conceptualization, machining, assembly, and setup, with special processes like EDM and surface finishing handled through reliable long-term partners.
• Umformen (Metal Forming) Metal forming services processing steel, stainless steel, light metals, and non-ferrous metals up to 15mm thickness on modern stamping automata and eccentric/hydraulic presses, supporting small project-based batches through high-volume serial production for industrial customers across multiple sectors.
• Schweißen (Certified Welding) EN 1090 certified welding operations providing MIG/MAG, autogenous (oxyacetylene), electric, and resistance welding, supported by two modern six-axis welding robots and manual welding stations with rotary tables, enabling flexible batch sizes for a wide range of welded constructions.
• Montage (Assembly) Assembly, kitting, labeling, and custom packaging services for individual components, welded assemblies, and complete assembly units, providing finished products tailored to customer specifications.
• Office Furniture Components (Büromöbel) Fastening and reinforcement elements for high-quality office furniture, including connection plates, support structures, angles, and hardware fittings, manufactured for premium office furniture makers.
• Heating & Sanitary Components (Heizung & Sanitär) Wall brackets and mounting struts for thermal devices and sanitary accessories, supplied to European-wide production facilities of named manufacturers of heating systems and sanitary accessories.
• Solar Components (Solar/PV) Fastening elements for PV modules designed for diverse applications and various roof and tile types, installed on numerous rooftops in Germany and throughout Europe.
• Construction Components (Bau) Simple angles and stamped parts, door fittings, hinge systems, and components for high-quality lighting systems serving the construction industry.
• Container Construction Components (Behälterbau) Components for industrial load carriers and containers, manufactured as individual parts or as complex massive welded constructions consisting of multiple subassemblies and stamped parts, primarily serving the automotive industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity can be expanded by up to 100% when needed

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Otto Fuchs KG: German family-owned manufacturer of nonferrous metal (aluminum, copper, titanium) formed components for automotive and industrial markets. Comparable on forming technology for non-ferrous metals up to similar thicknesses and on automotive customer orientation.
• Kirchhoff Automotive: German Tier-1 automotive supplier of stamped, welded, and assembled metal structures. Comparable to Kiefer's container/load-carrier and welded construction work for automotive OEMs, with overlapping EN 1090-certified welding capabilities.
• Leiber Group: German Mittelstand manufacturer of automotive and industrial metal components, including stamped and machined parts. Comparable mid-sized contract metal fabricator serving multiple industrial customers from a German base.
• Hirschvogel Group: German automotive supplier of forged and stamped steel and aluminum components. Comparable German Mittelstand contract metal producer with overlapping automotive customer base and similar stamping/forming technology stack.
• Muhr und Bender KG (Mubea): German family-owned specialist in automotive metal forming and stamping components, including welded assemblies. Highly comparable to Kiefer on stamping/forming technology, welding capability, and automotive customer base, though significantly larger.
• WKW Group: German automotive supplier specializing in aluminum and metal components, including surface-finished and assembled parts. Comparable to Kiefer on automotive OEM supply, multi-metal forming capability, and Mittelstand/private-ownership profile.

Broad incumbents

• Schuler AG: German press manufacturer and forming technology specialist serving the global metal stamping industry. Not a direct contract competitor, but supplies the press technology Kiefer operates (up to 400 tons) and shapes the competitive landscape for stamping job shops.
• Trumpf Group: German global leader in sheet metal processing machinery and laser/welding technology. Indirectly comparable — supplies the machine tool and laser welding equipment category that underpins contract metalworking shops like Kiefer, rather than competing for the same job-shop orders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kiefer-gmbh-stanztechnik

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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