schlebach maschinen

What schlebach maschinen does

Schlebach Maschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of industrial machines and equipment for sheet metal processing and standing-seam roofing, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Friedewald, Westerwald. The company's core product line is the QUADRO series of profiling machines — standard, KS, XL, and XXL variants — built around an interchangeable cassette system with 10 or 12 forming stations, SPS touch-panel controls, electric roller shears, and stepless width adjustment. These machines produce double standing-seam, snap, nail-strip, and facade profiles from steel, non-ferrous metals, and stainless steel, with extensive accessories including decoilers, notching units, bending stations, perforation and ribbing devices, and foil-laminating machines. The company operates on a direct and partner-channel industrial sales model targeting roofing and facade contractors and professional sheet metal processing businesses across more than 35 countries, with custom-configured quote-based pricing, 2% Skonto within 10 days or 30-day net payment terms, and an after-sales service and spare-parts business anchored to the installed base. Schlebach is a privately held, family-owned company under the P. Meeth Group and Bartolosch Group umbrella, employing approximately 200 people alongside Bartolosch GmbH in a 10,000 m² production facility and led by managing directors Patric Meeth and Christoph Gerigk. The business emphasizes vertically integrated, 100% in-house production of relevant components and operates without external private equity or venture capital involvement.

Name

schlebach maschinen

Legal name

Schlebach Maschinen GmbH

Website

https://schlebach.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Schlebach Maschinen GmbH is a German, family-owned manufacturer of industrial sheet metal profiling and standing-seam roofing machines (QUADRO series), selling direct and via regional partners to roofing contractors and metal fabrication companies in 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sheet Metal Profiling Machinery

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Sheet metal profiling machines
• Standing seam machines
• Metal roofing equipment
• Industrial profiling machinery
• Metal fabrication machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Friedewald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machine Sales: Sale of sheet metal processing machines including profiling, folding, notching, bending, and splitting equipment. Machines are sold as one-time purchases with standard payment terms of 10 days with 2% Skonto or 30 days net.
2. Accessories and Spare Parts: Sale of accessories including cassettes, cutting units, coating machines, decoilers, and replacement parts for the machine portfolio.
3. Service and Maintenance: Technical service including maintenance, repairs, and support for installed machinery base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schlebach Maschinen GmbH develops and manufactures industrial machines for sheet metal processing, with a focus on standing seam technology. Its flagship QUADRO series of profiling machines uses a swiveling interchangeable cassette system with 10-12 forming stations, SPS/PLC touch-panel control, and electric roller shear cutting to produce double standing seam, snap, nail strip, and facade profiles from steel, non-ferrous, and stainless steel coil material. The portfolio is complemented by folding, notching, bending, splitting, and decoiling equipment plus extensive accessories.

Product overview

Schlebach Maschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of machines and equipment for standing seam technology, offering a portfolio of industrial sheet metal processing machines organized into product categories: Profilieren (Profiling), Falzen (Folding/Seaming), Ausklinken/Umkanten (Notching/Bending), Biegen (Bending), and Spalten (Splitting), plus accessories. The core product line is the QUADRO series of profiling machines, which includes the standard QUADRO, QUADRO KS (for conical profiles), QUADRO XL (extended version with 12 stations), and QUADRO XXL (largest version with up to 1,250 mm width). These machines use swiveling exchangeable cassette systems with 10 or 12 forming stations for producing various roof and facade profiles including double standing seam, snap, and nail strip profiles. The product line is complemented by extensive accessories including material guidance aids (Guideboy), longitudinal cutting devices, ribbing attachments, perforation units, cross-cutting assemblies, notching units (AK QUAD, AK QUAD 4), bending stations, foil laminating machines, and decoilers. The company emphasizes complete in-house production from idea to service under one roof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QUADRO: Versatile and multi-functional profiling system/profiling machine series with interchangeable cassette system for various profile production.
• QUADRO XL
• QUADRO XXL
• QUADRO KS

Products and services

• Profiliermaschine QUADRO (Profiling Machine QUADRO) Versatile and multi-functional profiling system for producing sheet metal profiles with short changeover times via a swiveling exchangeable cassette system with 10 or 12 forming stations, SPS touch-panel control, and electric roller shear; used by roofing and facade contractors.
• Profilieranlage QUADRO XL (Profiling System QUADRO XL) Extended version of the QUADRO profiling machine with a longer base frame for 12-station pivotable cassettes, reinforced roller shear, and reinforced drive unit for processing larger profile widths up to 1,250 mm.
• Profilieranlage QUADRO XXL (Profiling System QUADRO XXL) Largest variant of the QUADRO series with infeed width up to 1,250 mm, built on a robust base frame with four casters for mobile use.
• Profiliermaschine QUADRO KS (Profiling Machine QUADRO KS) Special QUADRO variant for economical production of long, conical profile sheets for dome or tent roof shapes and long conical standing seam panels.
• Falzmaschinen (Folding/Seaming Machines) Machines for folding and seaming sheet metal profiles used in standing seam technology applications, sold to professional metal roofers and facade installers.
• Ausklink- und Umkantmaschinen (Notching and Bending Machines) Notching and bending machines for preparing profiled panels for roof and facade applications, including the AK QUAD notching units.
• Biegemaschinen (Bending Machines) Bending machines for sheet metal processing in various construction and industrial applications.
• Spaltmaschinen (Splitting Machines) Splitting machines for dividing sheet metal coils prior to profiling.
• Rundbogenmaschine RBM (Round Arch Forming Machine) Round arch forming machine for producing arched sheet metal profiles for curved roofing and facade applications.
• Schlebach Service and Maintenance Technical service offering maintenance, repairs, and support for the installed base of Schlebach profiling, folding, notching, bending, and splitting machines.
• Zubehör und Ersatzteile (Accessories and Spare Parts) Accessories and spare parts portfolio including cassettes, decoilers (AH1250A1, AH1250K5, TRANS ASPO), foil laminating machine (FBM), cutting units, and other consumables for the Schlebach machine installed base.

Quantifiable outcome

• Profile changeover time reduced to under 20 minutes (cassette change) or minutes (swiveling)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bartolosch GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979Bartolosch GmbH, owned by the Bartolosch family, acquired the rights to Schlebach in 1979 and founded Schlebach Maschinen GmbH. Both companies operate together under the P. Meeth Group umbrella, with combined facilities in Friedewald and approximately 200-240 employees.
• P. Meeth GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Schlebach Maschinen GmbH and Bartolosch GmbH. The group manages the combined operations of both companies in the sheet metal processing equipment sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Amada Co., Ltd. Amada is a global sheet metal machinery manufacturer offering forming, bending, and cutting equipment; comparable as a broad incumbent player in metalworking machinery serving overlapping industrial fabricator customers.
• Salvagnini S.p.A. Salvagnini manufactures flexible sheet metal fabrication systems including panel benders and integrated production lines; relevant as a European competitor in automated sheet-metal equipment serving similar industrial fabricator and contractor customers.
• Bystronic AG: Bystronic is a Swiss-based global supplier of sheet metal processing systems including cutting, bending, and automation; while broader in scope, it serves similar sheet-metal fabrication customers and competes for capital equipment budgets alongside Schlebach in panel/facade production.
• Prima Power: Prima Power is a global provider of sheet metal processing machinery (laser, punching, bending) for industrial fabricators; comparable as a broader-incumbent competitor serving the same industrial sheet-metal fab customer base.
• TRUMPF SE + Co. KG: TRUMPF is a major global manufacturer of metalworking machinery including laser cutting, punching, and bending systems; it is comparable in industrial machinery category and end customers (sheet-metal fabricators) but operates at a much broader scale and scope than Schlebach.

Direct peers

• RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH: RAS is a German manufacturer of sheet metal processing machinery, including profiling, bending, and folding equipment for roofing and HVAC — directly comparable to Schlebach's core product set in target customer base and distribution channels.
• Formtek Group: Formtek is a North American roll forming equipment specialist serving roofing, construction, and industrial markets; comparable in roll-forming/profiling machinery and end-customer base even if regional in footprint relative to Schlebach's European core.
• Bradbury Group: Bradbury supplies roll forming and coil processing equipment for construction and industrial applications including roofing panels; directly comparable in profiling technology for sheet metal panels used in standing seam roofing markets.
• Dallan S.r.l. Dallan is an Italian manufacturer of roll forming and profiling machines for metal profiles used in construction, lighting, and HVAC — directly comparable in roll-forming product technology and customer overlap with metal construction trades.
• Dreistern GmbH & Co. KG: Dreistern is a German manufacturer of roll forming and profiling machines for the construction industry — a tight comparable to Schlebach on roll-forming technology, profile output (standing seam, facade panels), and customer base in roofing/facade fabrication.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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