Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co.

What Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. does

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of wheels, castors, and electric drive systems headquartered in Rosenfeld, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1953 by Heinrich Blickle and now in its third generation of family leadership (Reinhold Blickle as managing shareholder, joined by Dr. Sarah Blickle-Fenner and David Blickle in 2017), the company has grown from an 8-employee iron wheelbarrow-wheel workshop into one of the world's leading castor producers, with more than 1,350 employees worldwide, of whom over 950 work at the Rosenfeld campus. Operations are anchored by deep vertical integration: in-house tool and machine building, steel processing, low-pressure hot polyurethane casting, plastic injection molding (via subsidiary BW-Plast GmbH), welding, and final assembly across roughly 60,000 square meters of production area.

The commercial offering combines a standard catalog of more than 30,000 wheel and castor SKUs with approximately 1,500 customer-specific custom solutions developed annually, spanning steering castors, fixed castors, heavy-duty, stainless-steel, ESD/anti-static, high-temperature (-200°C to +600°C), polyamide, double, design, guide, and lift rollers, plus the ErgoMove electric drive system for ergonomic material handling. Specialized sub-brands — Extrathane, Softhane, and Besthane — cover proprietary polyurethane tread chemistries. Distribution runs through direct field sales in over 120 countries, 23 wholly-owned sales subsidiaries spanning Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Oceania (including the Australia subsidiary established November 2022 and the US warehouse and administration facility in Newnan, Georgia built in 2018), and a self-serve e-commerce channel with product finder, CAD downloads, and E-Procurement integration. The company is certified to ISO 9001 (since 1994, the first German castor manufacturer so certified), ISO 14001 (2012), and ISO 50001 (2014), and operates an automated high-bay logistics center with 43,400 pallet positions plus a 54,000-position small-parts warehouse, enabling shipment of more than 8,000 products within one day. As a self-financed, non-listed family enterprise, Blickle does not disclose revenue or financial results publicly.

Name

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co.

Legal name

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. KG

Website

https://blickle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. is a family-owned German manufacturer of wheels, castors, and electric drive systems (ErgoMove), serving industrial customers in intralogistics, conveyor technology, machine building, medical, and food sectors across 120+ countries via 30,000+ standard products and custom solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wheels and Castors Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (3363), Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (336320)

SIC

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension Components Manufacturing (IMACAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electric Drive Unit / E-Axle Manufacturing (Motors/Inverters/Gearboxes) (IMACACAC)

Keywords

• Industrial wheels castors
• Material handling components
• Polyurethane wheel manufacturing
• Electric drive castors
• Custom castor solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosenfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Products Sales: Sale of over 30,000 standard wheel and castor products from catalog through direct sales and e-commerce channels
2. Custom Solutions: Development and sale of approximately 1,500 customer-specific custom solutions per year based on individual requirements
3. ErgoMove Electric Drive Systems: Sale of electrically driven wheels and castors for ergonomics and mobility applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Blickle designs and manufactures wheels, castors and electric drive systems for industrial material handling and equipment applications. The company offers over 30,000 standard products (steering, fixed, heavy-duty, stainless-steel, ESD, high-temperature, polyamide, double and guide castors) plus the ErgoMove electric drive system for ergonomic transport equipment, complemented by approximately 1,500 custom-engineered solutions each year for intralogistics, medical, food, conveyor and machine-engineering customers.

Product overview

Blickle Räder+Rollen GmbH u. Co. offers a comprehensive portfolio of over 30,000 standard wheels and castors as its core product line, complemented by the ErgoMove electric drive system and custom special solutions. The standard range includes diverse castor types (steering castors, fixed castors, heavy-duty castors, stainless steel castors, design castors, double castors) and wheel components in various materials including polyurethane, polyamide/nylon, rubber, and cast iron. Specialized product lines address specific industrial needs such as ESD/anti-static requirements for electronics and medical applications, high-temperature resistance for food industry and autoclave use, and hygienic applications. The ErgoMove system adds electric propulsion capability to manual transport equipment for ergonomic material handling. The company also provides digital tools including a product finder, online catalog, CAD downloads, and e-procurement solutions, while custom solutions are developed collaboratively for approximately 1,500 specific applications annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ErgoMove: Electric drive system for ergonomic material transport - assists where human force is no longer sufficient
• Blickle Extrathane
• Blickle Softhane
• Blickle Besthane

Products and services

• Blickle Standardprogramm (Standard Range of Wheels and Castors) Catalog portfolio of steering castors, fixed castors, heavy-duty castors, wheels and related components sold to industrial OEM and intralogistics customers through direct sales and e-commerce.
• Lenkrollen (Steering Castors) Steering castors providing directional control and maneuverability for transport equipment used by industrial and intralogistics customers.
• Bockrollen (Fixed Castors) Fixed castors offering stable, non-swiveling support for transport equipment and industrial applications.
• Lenkrollen mit Bremse (Steering Castors with Brake) Steering castors with integrated locking mechanisms that secure transport equipment against unintended movement.
• Schwerlastrollen (Heavy-Duty Castors) High-capacity castors engineered for heavy industrial load transport applications.
• Räder (Wheels) Individual wheel components available in various materials and sizes for industrial wheel and castor assembly.
• Edelstahlrollen (Stainless Steel Castors) Corrosion-resistant stainless-steel castors for hygienic, wash-down and other demanding environments such as food and medical applications.
• Designrollen (Design Castors) Aesthetically designed castors for visible applications in furniture, medical furniture and design-oriented equipment.
• Doppelrollen (Double Castors) Twin-wheel castors that distribute loads more evenly and provide enhanced stability for transport equipment.
• Führungsrollen (Guide Castors) Guide castors used to control direction and motion in conveyor systems and track-guided transport equipment.
• Heberollen (Lift Rollers) Lift rollers for vertical movement and height adjustment applications such as lift tables and scissor-lift platforms.
• ESD-Rollen (Conductive and Anti-Static Castors) Electrically conductive and anti-static wheels and castors for protection against electrostatic discharge, supplied in 13 product series across multiple materials for electronics, medical and clean-room environments.
• Hitzebeständige Rollen (High-Temperature Castors) High-temperature-resistant wheels and castors suitable for temperature ranges from –200 °C to +600 °C, used in food industry, medical technology and industrial applications.
• Polyamidrollen (Polyamide/Nylon Castors) High-load polyamide (nylon) wheels and castors for smooth floors, resistant to aggressive media, used in food, medical, packaging and automotive applications.
• ErgoMove Electric Drive System Electric drive system for manual transport equipment providing ergonomic, safe and intuitive power assistance for loads where human force alone is insufficient; includes multiple series for different industrial applications.
• Sonderlösungen (Custom Wheel and Castor Solutions) Custom-designed wheel and castor solutions developed jointly with customers for specific application requirements, with approximately 1,500 successful projects per year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 standard products available from one source
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Renowned Scientific Institutes and UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnerships with scientific institutes and universities for product development and innovation in wheel and castor technology, including basic research for optimizing wheel materials and electric drive development.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Co. Hamilton Caster is a US-based industrial caster and wheel manufacturer with broad standard catalog and custom solutions, serving material handling, automotive, and industrial OEM customers. Direct competitor particularly in the North American market where Blickle expanded via its 2018 USA facility.
• Tente International (Tente-Rollen GmbH): Tente is a privately held European (German/Dutch) family-owned manufacturer of industrial castors and wheels with comparable global footprint, standard catalog depth, and customer base in intralogistics, medical, and industrial applications. It is the closest like-for-like competitor to Blickle.
• Albion Casters (Colson Group brand): Albion is a UK-based caster brand within Colson Group offering industrial and stainless/hygienic casters. Comparable to Blickle's stainless steel and heavy-duty lines, particularly in European and medical/food markets.
• Colson Group: Colson Group is one of the world's largest caster and wheel manufacturers, headquartered in the US with multi-brand portfolio (Colson, Albion, Revvo, Paysam, Shepherd). It competes head-to-head with Blickle in standard and heavy-duty industrial castors across North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Darcor Limited: Darcor is a Canadian caster and wheel manufacturer serving institutional, healthcare, industrial, and material handling markets. Comparable in offering institutional and heavy-duty solutions overlapping with Blickle's medical and industrial segments.
• Tellure Rota S.p.A. Tellure Rota is an Italian manufacturer of industrial wheels and castors serving intralogistics, automotive, and material handling OEMs. Comparable European Mittelstand-style caster specialist competing in standard and polyurethane wheel segments.
• Wicke GmbH & Co. KG: Wicke is a German family-owned manufacturer of industrial wheels, castors, and tires serving intralogistics, trailer, and industrial truck markets. Similar to Blickle in product mix, German Mittelstand heritage, and polyurethane/in-house production capabilities.
• RWM Casters USA: RWM Casters is a US manufacturer of industrial casters and wheels with a heavy focus on heavy-duty and ergonomic applications. Comparable product mix and target customers in industrial trucks, manufacturing equipment, and logistics.
• Caster Concepts, Inc. Caster Concepts is a US industrial caster manufacturer specializing in heavy-duty, ergonomic, and custom-engineered casters. Comparable in serving material handling and industrial OEM customers with engineered-to-order solutions alongside standard products.

Broad incumbents

• Jungheinrich AG: Jungheinrich is a major global intralogistics OEM (forklifts, AGVs, warehouse automation) that purchases castors and wheels at scale and competes indirectly with Blickle's ErgoMove electric-drive line through its own automated vehicle platforms. Adjacent incumbent in the same customer ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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