Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co.

What Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. does

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. KG is a family-owned German manufacturer of wheels, casters and electric drive systems headquartered in Rosenfeld, Baden-Württemberg. The company produces a standard catalog of more than 30,000 wheel and caster products spanning light to heavy-duty load classes, and complements that catalog with customized Special Versions engineered for specific industrial applications. Its ErgoMove sub-brand introduces electric drive assistance (500/1000/2000/4000 tiers) to manually pushed transport equipment, addressing ergonomic and intralogistics efficiency needs.

The business operates a global, sales-led go-to-market: 23 wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia provide direct field coverage, complemented by sales partners and representatives in over 120 countries, plus a company-operated e-commerce storefront. Customer-facing digital services include a Product Finder, CAD downloads, an online catalog and country-localized websites. End markets served include intralogistics, transport technology (including airport baggage handling), machine and system engineering, medical and hygiene, and mobile devices/flight cases.

Blickle employs roughly 1,300 people worldwide, is privately held under the Blickle family via Blickle Verwaltungs GmbH, and has no disclosed external funding, M&A or institutional investor base. Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time sale of catalog wheels/casters, custom solutions and ErgoMove hardware, with pricing transacted B2B through field sales and the online shop. No revenue figure is publicly disclosed in the available data.

Name

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co.

Legal name

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. KG

Website

https://blickle.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blickle is a family-owned German manufacturer of wheels, casters and the ErgoMove electric drive system, serving industrial, intralogistics, transport, medical and mobile-equipment OEMs through 23 sales subsidiaries and partners in 120+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wheels and Casters

SIC

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)

akta.pro primary industry

Aftermarket Wheels, Tires & TPMS Accessories Manufacturing (Rims/Spacers/Valve Stems/TPMS Sensors) (IMACANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

E-Mobility Controllers, Motors & Drivetrains (Consumer aftermarket/OEM) (CRACASAK)

Keywords

• Industrial wheels casters
• Electric drive systems
• Material handling equipment
• Ergonomic transport solutions
• Custom caster solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosenfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard wheels and casters: Sale of standard wheel and caster products from a catalog of over 30,000 standard products. Revenue generated through in-house sales subsidiaries and distribution partners globally.
2. Custom/specialized solutions: Customized special solutions tailored to specific customer applications. Confirmed as 'successful customer-specific solutions per year' in company statistics.
3. ErgoMove electric drive systems: Electric drive system product line (ErgoMove 500, 1000, 2000, 4000) sold as add-on or standalone product for ergonomic material transport.
4. CAD data services: CAD data downloads provided as a service to customers, supporting product selection and integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blickle designs and manufactures standard and custom wheels and casters for industrial, medical, transport, and intralogistics applications. Its catalog includes over 30,000 standard products spanning swivelling castors, fixed castors, heavy-duty wheels, transport wheels, and container wheels. The company also offers the ErgoMove electric drive system sub-brand for ergonomic manual transport and provides digital services such as CAD downloads, an online catalog, and a product finder.

Product overview

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. is a manufacturer of wheels and castors, offering a portfolio structured around its core standard product range of over 30,000 catalog items, supplemented by custom Special Versions for tailored industrial applications, and the ErgoMove electric drive system sub-brand for ergonomic material transport. The core standard range spans swivelling castors, fixed castors, heavy-duty wheels, transport wheels, and container wheels, covering load capacities across all major industrial segments. Special Versions provide customized solutions for non-standard use cases. The ErgoMove family — comprising the 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 tiers — adds powered drive assistance to transport equipment. Supporting the product portfolio are digital services including a Product Finder for specification-based selection, CAD Downloads for engineering integration, an Online Catalog for digital browsing, and an Online Shop for direct purchasing. The ErgoMove Services module provides ongoing support for the electric drive product line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ErgoMove: Electric drive system for improved ergonomics in manual transport applications. Includes ErgoMove 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 series.

Products and services

• Wheels and Castors (Standard Range) Over 30,000 standard wheel and castor products including swivelling castors, fixed castors, heavy-duty wheels, transport wheels, and container wheels, covering load capacities from light to very heavy-duty industrial applications.
• Special Versions (Customisation) Customized special solutions tailored to specific industrial applications, including corrosion-resistant, hygienic, and specialized material configurations for non-standard use cases.
• ErgoMove 500 Entry-level electric drive system within the ErgoMove family for light-duty ergonomic transport applications.
• ErgoMove 1000 Mid-range electric drive system within the ErgoMove family for medium-duty ergonomic transport applications.
• ErgoMove 2000 High-capacity electric drive system within the ErgoMove family for heavier ergonomic transport applications.
• ErgoMove 4000 Heavy-duty electric drive system within the ErgoMove family for the most demanding ergonomic transport applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global market leadership position in wheels and castors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blickle Holding International GmbHcoreOthersParent holding company within the Blickle Group. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Rosenfeld, Germany.
• Blickle Castors & Wheels Ltd (UK)minorOthersUK subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Milton Keynes, UK.
• Blickle Wielen B.V. (Netherlands)minorOthersNetherlands subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Houten, Netherlands.
• Blickle B.V. (Belgium)minorOthersBelgium subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Lier, Belgium.
• Blickle Hinspania S.A. (Spain)minorOthersSpanish subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Madrid, Spain.
• Blickle Italia S.r.l. (Italy)minorOthersItalian subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Desio, Italy.
• Blickle a.s. (Czech Republic)minorOthersCzech subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Brno, Czech Republic.
• Blickle Räder + Rollen GmbH (Austria)minorOthersAustrian subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Grödig, Austria.
• Blickle Räder + Rollen GmbH (Switzerland)minorOthersSwiss subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Lyssach, Switzerland.
• Blickle France SAS (France)minorOthersFrench subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Herrlisheim, France.
• Blickle Romania S.R.L. (Romania)minorOthersRomanian subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
• Blickle Australia Wheels and Castors Pty Ltd (Australia)minorOthersAustralian subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Molendinar, Australia.
• Blickle AB (Sweden)minorOthersSwedish subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Helsingborg, Sweden.
• Blickle Oy (Finland)minorOthersFinnish subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Vantaa, Finland.
• Blickle Norge AS (Norway)minorOthersNorwegian subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Horten, Norway. VAT: NO952026046MVA.
• Blickle Sanayi Tekerlekleri Tic. Ltd. Sti (Turkey)minorOthersTurkish subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Blickle Castors Taicang Co., Ltd. (China)minorOthersChinese subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Taicang, China.
• Blickle Canada Inc (Canada)minorOthersCanadian subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Candiac, Canada.
• Blickle U.S.A. Wheels and Casters Inc (USA)minorOthersUS subsidiary. Part of joint data processing arrangements under GDPR Article 26. Registered in Newnan, USA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton Caster: Hamilton Caster is a US-based industrial caster and wheel manufacturer with a broad standard catalog serving material handling, industrial, and heavy-duty applications. It is a direct competitor to Blickle in the North American market and overlaps heavily on product specification and customer type.
• Colson Group: Colson Group is one of the largest caster and wheel manufacturers globally, serving industrial, medical, and material-handling customers. It directly competes with Blickle in standard and heavy-duty caster categories and operates multi-brand distribution across similar geographies.
• Wicke GmbH & Co. KG: Wicke is a German family-owned wheel and caster manufacturer with a comparable product portfolio spanning standard, heavy-duty, and custom solutions. It is a direct German competitor to Blickle and overlaps closely in industrial intralogistics and OEM customer segments.
• RWM Casters: RWM Casters is a US-based caster and wheel manufacturer serving industrial material handling and OEM customers with standard and specialty caster lines. It is a direct competitor to Blickle in mid-duty industrial caster categories.
• Tente International: Tente is a German-headquartered global manufacturer of casters and wheels serving the same industrial OEM customer base as Blickle. It is the closest direct competitor, offering a comparable standard catalog and custom wheel solutions across intralogistics, medical, and equipment verticals.
• Caster Concepts: Caster Concepts is a US manufacturer of heavy-duty industrial casters and wheels, including custom-engineered solutions for demanding load and durability applications. It directly competes with Blickle's heavy-duty and Special Versions product lines.

Broad incumbents

• STILL: STILL is a German material-handling OEM producing forklifts, warehouse equipment, and automated intralogistics solutions. It serves the same industrial customer base as Blickle and competes in the broader electrified material-transport space relevant to ErgoMove.
• Jungheinrich: Jungheinrich is a leading intralogistics OEM producing forklifts, electric drives, and warehouse automation. It is a broader incumbent in the same industrial-customer ecosystem as Blickle and a potential competitor in electric-drive manual-transport via its truck and AMR product lines.
• Trelleborg Wheel Systems: Trelleborg's Wheel Systems division manufactures industrial, agricultural, and specialty wheels and tires as part of a much broader engineered polymers portfolio. It overlaps with Blickle in industrial wheels and competes as a larger, more diversified incumbent across multiple wheel categories.
• Linde Material Handling: Linde Material Handling (a KION Group brand) is a global forklift and intralogistics OEM with electric-drive product lines and large dealer networks. It is a broad incumbent in material handling that overlaps with Blickle's industrial customer base and competes in electrified transport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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