sav expertise

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SAV GmbH is a German industrial engineering company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany. The company develops, manufactures, and globally distributes magnetic clamping systems, chucks, and custom fixtures used in industrial workpiece handling and machining operations. Its product portfolio spans permanent magnet, electromagnetic, and electro-permanent magnetic clamping devices; rotary clamping technology (chucks, mandrels, collets); and custom stationary fixtures that combine magnetics with hydraulics, vacuum, pneumatics, and electrics. SAV holds proprietary innovations including Patent No. 10 2009 047 996 for the first fully electronic mechatronic chuck, and serves approximately 8,000 customers across verticals including automotive, aerospace, medical technology, oil and gas, rail and switch manufacturing, precision parts production, renewable energy (wind turbine components), agricultural machinery, and machine tool manufacturing.

SAV operates a direct enterprise field sales model complemented by international subsidiaries (SAV Polska in Poland, SAV B.V. in the Netherlands, and SAV China Intelligent Technology) plus a network of 11+ regional distributors spanning 19+ countries across Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Oceania, with approximately 50% of revenue derived from export markets. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of standard and custom magnetic clamping products, with ancillary professional services including assembly, commissioning, inspection, and maintenance. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, and operates with a workforce of approximately 80 employees including 36 engineers, anchored by wholly-owned subsidiaries SAV Mittweida GmbH, Partec GmbH (acquired 2007), and HSW GmbH (acquired 2010).

The company is privately held under majority ownership of the Wendland family since 2015, with Dr. Stefan Hamm, Patrick Rahn, and Martin Schacherl serving as Managing Directors. Recent strategic activity includes the 2021 launch of an application simulator for magnetic clamping technology and a 2023 collaboration with research institutions on in-situ monitoring and process optimization, signaling incremental digital tooling investment around the core mechanical product portfolio.

Name

sav expertise

Legal name

SAV GmbH

Website

https://sav-magnetic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Founded in 1984 in Nuremberg, SAV GmbH develops magnetic clamping systems, chucks, and custom fixtures for industrial machining. It serves around 8,000 customers in automotive, aerospace, medical technology, oil and gas, and precision manufacturing via direct enterprise sales and a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Magnetic Clamping Technology

NAICS

Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359), Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613)

SIC

Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

Transformers & Magnetics (Power/Signal) (HDAHANAD)

Keywords

• Magnetic clamping systems
• Workpiece holding fixtures
• Industrial chucks
• Machine tool accessories
• Electromagnetic clamping

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magnetic clamping systems and components: SAV generates revenue primarily through the sale of standard and customized magnetic clamping products including permanent magnet, electromagnet, and electro-permanent magnetic clamping devices, chucks, and magnet systems.
2. Special fixture construction: Custom-designed stationary clamping tools for lathes, grinding machines, CNC machining centers, and special-purpose machines tailored to specific workpieces.
3. Service and maintenance: Inspection and maintenance services for magnetic clamping systems including electrical checks, adhesion tests, UVV testing for lifting devices, and safety certifications.
4. Assembly and commissioning: Installation and commissioning services for magnetic clamping systems at customer sites, including training of machine operators, provided nationally and internationally.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SAV develops, manufactures, and globally distributes magnetic clamping systems, rotary chucks, and custom stationary fixtures used for workpiece holding during machining, grinding, turning, milling, and welding operations. Its portfolio spans standard permanent, electromagnetic, and electro-permanent magnetic chucks as well as bespoke special fixtures that combine magnetics with hydraulics, vacuum, pneumatics, and electrics for industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, medical, machine tool, oil & gas, renewable energy, and rail sectors.

Product overview

SAV offers a comprehensive portfolio of clamping technology solutions, organized around four core product lines: Magnet Systems Standard (permanent, electromagnetic, and electro-permanent magnetic clamping devices along with sine tables, demagnetizers, and accessories), Special Magnet Systems (customized solutions combining magnetics with hydraulics, vacuum, pneumatics, and electrics), Fixture Construction (custom stationary clamping tools for CNC machines), and Chucks (rotary clamping technology for turning, grinding, and milling). The product range spans over 20 sub-categories including permanent magnet pallets, prisms, circular magnets, precision grinding vises, magnetic welding aids, pole reversal control units, and demagnetizers. Combined with service offerings including planning, consulting, and maintenance, SAV provides complete workpiece handling solutions from design through assembly for industries including automotive, aerospace, medical technology, and machine tool manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magnet Systems Standard Standard magnetic clamping solutions including permanent magnet, electromagnetic, and electro-permanent magnetic clamping devices, along with sine tables, demagnetizers, pole plates, and magnetic auxiliary tools for industrial workpiece holding.
• Special Magnet Systems Customized magnetic clamping solutions that combine properties of magnetics, hydraulics, mechanics, vacuum technology, pneumatics, and electrics to address difficult clamping problems for rotating and stationary applications.
• Fixture Construction Custom stationary clamping tools tailored for lathes, grinding machines, CNC machining centers, and special-purpose machines, optimized for specific workpieces with high standards of process, quality, and service life, with 24/7 customer support.
• Chucks Rotary clamping technology products including chucks, mandrels, collets, and rotating cylinders/distributors for turning, grinding, and milling applications, available in both standard and customized designs for high-precision and repeatable machining.
• Service and Maintenance Inspection and maintenance services for magnetic clamping systems, including electrical checks, adhesion tests, UVV testing for magnetic lifting devices, plus assembly and commissioning services delivered nationally and internationally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Holding forces up to 200 N/cm² on inducible steel surfaces
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Research Institutions CollaborationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Ongoing collaboration with several research institutions starting from 2023, including projects for in-situ monitoring and process optimization in magnetic clamping technology.
• HSW GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Acquired in 2010 to integrate rotary clamping technology expertise, strengthening SAV's position in turning and rotary machining applications.
• Partec GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Acquired in 2007 to integrate automation solutions into SAV's product portfolio, expanding capabilities beyond magnetic clamping to comprehensive automation systems.
• Tianjin GMS Machine Tool Service Co., LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorService partner for SAV in Asia, providing machine tool service capabilities in Tianjin, China.
• Sales China Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for SAV in China, located in Shanghai Pudong New Area.
• SAV Polska Sp. z o.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect sales subsidiary in Poland, located in Bydgoszcz.
• SAV B.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect sales subsidiary in the Netherlands, located in Geldrop.
• Dimac Tooling Pty Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for magnetic clamping technology in Australia, located in Dandenong VIC.
• Metzler GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner for magnetic clamping technology in Austria, located in Röthis.
• BISON USA Corp.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for SAV products in USA, located in West Chester, Ohio.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Walker Magnetics (Walker MDND): Walker Magnetics is a North American manufacturer of electromagnetic and permanent magnetic chucks, lifting magnets, and demagnetizers — directly overlapping SAV's electromagnetic clamping plate and demagnetizer product categories.
• Tecnomagnete: Tecnomagnete is an Italian-based specialist in permanent and electro-permanent magnetic clamping and lifting systems, directly comparable to SAV's electro-permanent magnetic chuck and pallet product range in industrial workholding.
• Forkardt (by Hardinge): Forkardt is a long-established workholding and chucking technology brand (now part of Hardinge), offering power chucks and specialty clamping for precision machining — directly comparable to SAV's chuck and special fixture offerings in target end markets.
• Allmatic-Jakob Spannsysteme: Allmatic is a German manufacturer of zero-point clamping systems, magnetic chucks, and workholding fixtures, closely overlapping with SAV's special magnet systems and stationary clamping fixtures for machining centers.
• Hainbuch GmbH: Hainbuch is a German workholding specialist offering chucks, clamping devices, and stationary fixtures for turning and machining — overlapping directly with SAV's chuck and fixture construction product lines and the same German Mittelstand customer profile.
• Schunk Group: Schunk is a German-headquartered global leader in workholding, gripping, and clamping technology — including magnetic chucks — serving machine tool, automotive, and aerospace customers with a comparable product portfolio and direct overlap in stationary and rotary clamping.
• Röhm GmbH: Röhm is a German clamping and chucking technology specialist with a deep portfolio of power chucks, stationary clamping tools, and magnetic workholding, directly comparable in target customers (machine tool builders, automotive) and product breadth to SAV.
• Kitagawa Europe: Kitagawa is a Japanese-origin manufacturer of high-precision power chucks and workholding solutions widely used on CNC lathes and machining centers; competes directly with SAV's rotary chuck line and shares the same machine-tool OEM and end-user customer base.

Emerging players

• Gressel AG: Gressel is a Swiss manufacturer of precision clamping and workholding solutions for milling and automation, with comparable use cases in precision machining and indirect overlap with SAV's fixture construction line.
• Lang Technik: Lang Technik is a German workholding and5-axis clamping specialist with strong presence in precision machining fixtures — adjacent but more focused on mechanical zero-point and Tombstone fixtures than magnetic chucks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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