heilig

What heilig does

Heilig Metalltechnik (legal entity: Heilig GmbH & Co. KG Metallhandwerk) is a third-generation, family-owned metalworking company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Rottenburg am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The business operates across two overlapping divisions: (1) Metallbau, Schlosserei, and Stahlbau (metal construction, locksmithing, and structural steelwork) producing balconies, canopies, doors, gates, fences, carports, staircases, facades, railings, and structural steel elements; and (2) Maschinenbau & Blechbearbeitung (machine engineering and sheet metal processing) delivering laser cutting, CNC bending, rolling, welding (MIG/MAG/WIG/spot/stud), and assembly of components and machine groups for industrial customers in food processing, cleanroom technology, medical technology, woodworking, foundry, and disposal/sorting machinery. A third, smaller retail revenue stream runs through an online shop selling standardized decorative metal products (sculptures, house numbers, motorcycle movers, mobiles, planter boxes).

The technical backbone is a modern CNC-equipped job shop rather than a mass-production facility: a Trumpf L3030 4 KW flatbed laser (3000x1500mm bed, 20mm steel capacity) installed in 2014, a Bystronic Xpert 250/3100 5-axis CNC press brake installed in 2018, HiCAD 3D CAD for design and visualization, and a complete in-house process chain covering cutting, bending, rolling, welding, surface treatment, and final assembly. The company holds EN1090-2 EXC2 certification (TÜV Rheinland-monitored, since 2015) for welding of structural steelwork, a credential the company itself estimates only roughly half of regional competitors carry. Infrastructure comprises three production halls (450 m², 600 m², 400 m²) with 3.5t and 5t bridge cranes, a 5x15m painting facility, ~150 tons of sheet metal inventory across 60 sizes, plus covered and open storage yards.

Commercially, Heilig operates a sales-led, regional B2B/B2C model with no e-commerce for custom work: customers reach out via phone or email, receive project-specific quotes, and contract on a one-off project basis. Revenue streams are project-based (custom fabrication and construction), one-off machine-building orders, and unit-priced standardized shop items. Pricing on custom work is not publicly disclosed. Geographic scope is concentrated in southwest Germany / Baden-Württemberg, with construction work largely within a ~50km radius of Rottenburg; industrial and machine-building customers likely extend further. Marketing is minimal — primarily a Facebook page (blech.land), a YouTube channel, and an extensive website project gallery driving word-of-mouth. The company has no external investors, no subsidiaries, no parent company, and has remained in continuous Heilig-family ownership since 1923, currently led by managing director Andreas Heilig.

Name

heilig

Legal name

Heilig GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://heilig-metalltechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Heilig Metalltechnik is a third-generation, family-owned German metalworking shop in Rottenburg am Neckar providing custom metal construction, steelwork, and CNC sheet-metal fabrication for industrial manufacturers, construction trades, and private customers in southwest Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication and Steel Construction

NAICS

All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Steel construction services
• Sheet metal processing
• Machine building services
• Metal locksmithing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rottenburg a.N.

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication and Construction: One-time project-based revenue from custom metal construction, steel construction, and fabrication services for industrial and private customers. Projects range from simple gates to complex machine components.
2. Product Sales (Shop): Sale of standardized metal products including decorative sculptures, motorbike movers, steel flames, house numbers, plant containers, and awnings (Reflexa partnership). Payment on invoice, prepaid for shipping, or cash on pickup.
3. Machine Construction and Assembly Groups: Fabrication of machine components, assembly groups, and prototypes for industrial customers including food processing, cleanroom technology, woodworking, foundry, disposal technology, and medical technology sectors.
4. Special Constructions for Trade Partners: Custom metal constructions for other tradesmen including carpenters, masons, gardeners, etc., creating specialized building elements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Heilig Metalltechnik provides custom metal fabrication services from 3D CAD planning through cutting, bending, rolling, welding (MIG/MAG/WIG/spot/stud), surface treatment, and final assembly. The business operates two divisions: metal construction/locksmithing/steel construction (stairs, railings, balconies, canopies, facades, gates, fences, structural steel) and machine building/sheet metal processing (laser cutting, CNC bending, machine components, prototypes, and assembly groups for industrial customers). A small online shop sells standardized decorative metal items such as sculptures, motorcycle movers, and house numbers.

Product overview

Heilig is a traditional metalworking company offering custom metal fabrication services, not a software product company. The portfolio consists of two core service divisions: Metallbau/Schlosserei/Stahlbau (metal construction, locksmithing, and steel construction) covering stairs, railings, canopies, balconies, facades, doors, gates, fences, and structural steel; and Maschinenbau & Blechbearbeitung (machine engineering and sheet metal processing) providing laser cutting, bending, rolling, and assembly services. Additionally, the company operates a shop offering custom metal products including decorative sculptures (wolf, cat figures), motorcycle movers, stainless steel mobiles, custom house numbers, decorative steel flames, and steel planter boxes. The business emphasizes individual/custom solutions rather than standardized products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metallbau, Schlosserei & Stahlbau (Metal Construction, Locksmithing, and Steel Construction)
• Maschinenbau & Blechbearbeitung (Machine Building and Sheet Metal Processing)
• Schmiede und Restaurieren (Forging and Restoration)
• Custom Metal Shop Products (Decoratives & Functional Items)

Quantifiable outcome

• EN1090-2 EXC2 certified quality standard
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• Henzler & Co.minorOthersHenzler & Co. leases Hall 3 (400m²) from Heilig Metalltechnik for mechanical processing of turned and milled parts. This is a landlord-tenant relationship where Heilig provides manufacturing space.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bilstein GmbH & Co. KG: German metal stamping and fabrication specialist producing formed steel parts for automotive and industrial customers. Closely comparable in long-established family/mid-sized German metalworking identity and similar production processes (cutting, stamping, forming) serving industrial B2B accounts.
• Muhr und Bender KG: German family-owned metal stamping, drawing, and forming specialist serving automotive and industrial OEMs. Comparable as a multi-generation German metal processor with similar forming/fabrication capabilities for industrial customers, though at larger scale.
• Heintzmann Sicherheitstechnik GmbH & Co. KG: German metalwork and security products manufacturer (steel doors, security barriers, grating). Comparable in Stahlbau/Metallbau product overlap and serving construction/industrial markets with certified fabrication capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Hörmann KG: Germany's largest manufacturer of doors, frames, gates, and metal construction products. Overlaps with Heilig's Stahlbau and Metallbau portfolio (gates, doors, frames) but operates at vastly greater scale as a broad incumbent with national and international distribution.
• Schüco International KG: Global leader in aluminum and steel facade, window, and door systems. Overlaps with Heilig's architectural metalwork (railings, facades, entrances) but operates at much larger scale with standardized engineered systems rather than custom craft.
• Welser Profile GmbH: Austrian family-owned metal profile manufacturer serving industrial customers across automotive, construction, and industrial machinery. Comparable as a multi-generation family metalworking business, but operates at much larger scale with international footprint.
• Warema Renkhoff SE: Germany's leading manufacturer of sun protection systems, awnings, and metal products. Overlaps with Heilig's canopy (Vordächer) and metal construction offerings, but operates as a broad incumbent with national distribution and standardized product lines.
• Forster Group (Forster Profile Systems): Swiss-Austrian manufacturer of steel and stainless steel profile systems for facades, doors, windows, and industrial applications. Comparable in steel construction and architectural metalwork but at significantly broader geographic scale.

Emerging players

• Wisniowski Group: Polish metal manufacturer producing gates, fences, doors, and steel construction products for European markets. Comparable in product overlap (gates, fences, doors, Stahlbau) but operates as an emerging cross-border competitor with greater scale and price competitiveness.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blech.land

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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