Family-owned group: aluminium die casting, system technology, plastics technology, mechanical engineering and valve technology.
Albert Handtmann Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Biberach/Riß · Annaberg-Buchholz · Rodgau-Jügesheim · Reutlingen · Mittelherwigsdorf (Zittau) · Košice (SK) · Kechnec (SK) · Hluk (CZ) · Tianjin (CN)New on Amplifa
About Handtmann
The Handtmann Group, headquartered in Biberach an der Riß, was founded in 1873 as a brass foundry and is today a globally active family business in its fifth generation with around 4,700 employees and revenue of EUR 1.4 billion (2025). In its Light Metal Casting business division, Handtmann develops and manufactures precision components in aluminium die casting with over 2,300 employees – from standard die casting to mega casting with clamping forces of 840 to 6,100 tonnes. As a development partner, the company offers simulation, design and topology optimisation as well as additive prototype manufacturing; casting finishing and CNC machining are integrated into production. Further business divisions include system technology (drive and battery systems), plastics technology (injection moulding, semi-finished products, 3D printing), processing (machines and line solutions for the food industry) and plant engineering (fittings, valves and piping systems for the food, pharmaceutical and bio industries). Light metal casting production sites are located in Germany, Slovakia and China; customers include the automotive, rail vehicle and off-highway industries.
- Site
- Biberach/Riß
- Processes
- Aluminium die casting (standard die casting up to mega casting), Semi-solid processing, Gravity die casting, CNC machining / casting finishing, Additive prototype manufacturing / 3D printing processes, Plastic injection moulding, Prototype part development and small-series production (plastics), Lactam casting (Lauramid® polyamide)
- Materials
- Aluminium (light metal), Brass (foundry history), Malleable cast iron (fittings, historical), Stainless steel (fittings), Polyamide Lauramid® (lactam casting), Aluminium, Gravity die casting aluminium, Stainless steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1873
- Employees
- 4700
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Mechanical engineering, Food technology / food processing, Plastics technology, Pharmaceutical and bio industry, Off-highway
- 01
Engineering: design, simulation, design and topology optimisation
- 02
Additive prototype manufacturing / 3D printing
- 03
Aluminium die casting (standard die casting, mega casting, semi-solid
- 04
Casting finishing and CNC machining
- 05
Assembly of modules and systems
- 06
Installation and application support
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Light metal for die casting and gravity die casting, from compact to large-format components including mega casting.
Gravity die casting aluminium
Series production of demanding castings up to 20 kg in weight.
Polyamide Lauramid® (lactam casting)
Polyamide produced by lactam casting for plastic components and semi-finished products.
Stainless steel
Fittings, valves and piping systems for the food, pharmaceutical and bio industries.
Brass
The foundry's original historical material, used for fittings.
Sites
Biberach/Riß
DEHeadquarters, light metal casting, system technology, plastics technology, processing, plant engineering
- Materials
- Aluminium, plastics, stainless steel
- Die casting machines with 840–6,100 t clamping force
- Fries die casting machines (historically 120/250/400 t)
- Highly automated production systems for modules and systems
Annaberg-Buchholz
DELight metal casting – Handtmann Leichtmetallgießerei Annaberg (acquired 1992)
- Materials
- Aluminium
- Die casting machines (part of the more than 20 machines with 420–4,000 t clamping force)
Rodgau-Jügesheim
DEPlastics technology – Kegelmann Technik GmbH
- Lot size
- Prototypes, small series
- Materials
- Plastics
- 3D printing processes
Reutlingen
DEProcessing – Handtmann Reutlingen
Mittelherwigsdorf (Zittau)
DEProcessing – Zittau site
Košice
SKLight metal casting – Handtmann Slovakia
- Materials
- Aluminium
- Die casting machines
Kechnec
SKLight metal casting – Handtmann Kechnec
- Materials
- Aluminium
- Die casting machines
Tianjin
CNLight metal casting – Handtmann Light Metal Foundry
- Materials
- Aluminium
- Die casting machines
Hluk
CZProcessing – Handtmann Hluk
Parts & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium die casting (standard die casting up to mega casting)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Semi-solid processingCasting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Gravity die castingCasting | – | – | up to 20 kilograms | – | Aluminium |
| CNC machining / casting finishingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Additive prototype manufacturing / 3D printing processesAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Prototype part development and small-series production (plastics)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Lactam casting (Lauramid® polyamide)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide (Lauramid®) |
| Assembly of modules and systems for drives and battery systems (highly automated)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Simulation, design and topology optimisation (engineering)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Development and production of prototypes and systems for drive technology and system technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die casting machines (Fries) | Fries | 2 | Clamping force 120 and 250 tonnes | – | Biberach |
| Die casting machine | Fries | 1 | Clamping force 400 tonnes | – | Biberach |
| Die casting machines | – | über 20 | Clamping forces 420 to 4,000 tonnes | – | Light metal casting sites (Germany, Slovakia, China) |
| Die casting systems | – | – | Clamping forces 840 t to 6,100 t, compact to large-format aluminium components (mega casting) | – | Germany, Slovakia, China |
Additional services
Quality
Handtmann ensures quality across the entire process chain – from simulation through intelligent, partly AI-supported process control in die casting to fully automated production and casting finishing. In accordance with its policy statement, certifications are used as part of risk management in occupational health and safety and environmental protection.
| Evidence | Biberach/Riß |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1873
Founding of a brass foundry by Christoph Albert Handtmann in Biberach
- 1919
Sons Karl and Adolf Karl Handtmann become partners, modernisation
- 1929
Relocation of the plant to Brühlstraße/Fabrikstraße in Biberach
- 1953
Arthur Handtmann becomes sole owner, 51 employees
- 1954
Founding of Handtmann Maschinenfabrik (sausage filling and portioning machines), gravity die casting
- 1961
Entry into industrial die casting, first contacts with the automotive industry
- 1967
Purchase of the Birkenallee company site (today Arthur-Handtmann-Straße)
- 1968
Conversion to stainless steel fittings, founding of Handtmann Elteka (Lauramid)
- 1986
First subsidiary abroad, Handtmann Ltd. in England
- 1992
Acquisition of Leichtmetallgießerei Annaberg GmbH
- 1998
125th anniversary, Thomas Handtmann takes over management, 1,600 employees, DM 498 million revenue
- 1999
Relocation of the machinery plant to the Aspach business park, Biberach
- 2023
Markus Handtmann and Valentin Ulrich take over management as the 5th generation
- 2025
Markus Weber becomes Group CFO; revenue EUR 1.4 billion, 4,700 employees