8 Companies in Bavaria

RAFI GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer and distributor of electromechanical components based in Berg, in the Ravensburg district of Bavaria, Germany, established in 1900. Its product range includes Glasscape for capacitive input, Flexscape combining touchscreen and haptic input, Joyscape flexible joysticks, ECU processor units for intelligent applications, and control and signaling components for industrial automation. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 for quality management, ISO-TS 16949:2009 for the automotive industry, and ISO 14001 for environmental management. It employs approximately 1,200 people.

CAPTRON Electronic GmbH is a manufacturer of automation machinery based in Olching, Bavaria, Germany, established in 1983. Its product range covers capacitive sensors, level sensors, optical sensors and LED signal lamps, along with peripheral items such as connecting cables, mounting supports, plumb accessories for level sensors and disassembly tools. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications. Its products serve the automotive, aviation, robotics and medical sectors, with use in China, North America and Poland.

STEMMER IMAGING AG is a manufacturer of machine vision systems and components, founded in 1987 and based in Graz, Austria, with a presence in Puchheim, Bavaria, Germany. Its product portfolio comprises cameras, optics, illumination, image acquisition, and software. Camera types include area scan, 3D, line scan, and smart cameras, while the optics range covers fixed clear lenses, modular lenses, telecentric lenses, and macro lenses. Applications span food and agriculture, sport, transport, packaging, and factory automation. The company provides hardware assembly, software and configuration, labelling, and documentation.

Based in Olching, Germany, Laser Components Germany GmbH is a manufacturer and distributor established in 1982. The company develops semiconductor technologies and dielectric coatings, working with materials such as silicon, lithium tantalate and deuterated L-alanine doped triglycene sulphate (DLATGS). Its product range covers IR components, photo counters, lasers and fiber optics. Alongside production, the firm provides repair, calibration, tool servicing and job coating services. It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and maintains additional sites and distribution partners throughout Europe and the United States.

AMS Technologies AG is a German manufacturer of thermal management, photonics, and power technology products. Originally founded in 1982 as AMS Technologies GmbH, it rebranded in 2007 and is based in Munich, Bavaria. The company produces power technology systems including resistors and capacitors, along with optical components such as spectrometers and fiber optics. Its thermal management portfolio covers vapor compression and liquid cooling systems for electronics, as well as thermoelectrics. AMS Technologies operates internationally through sales offices in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. It primarily serves clients in renewable energy, avionics, and nanotechnology R&D.

EOS is a manufacturer and distributor of additive manufacturing equipment based in Krailling, Bavaria, Germany, and was founded in 1989. Its portfolio covers industrial 3D printers for polymer and metal processes, including the FORMIGA P 110 Velocis, FORMIGA P 110 FDR and EOS M 290 systems, alongside materials such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) and case hardening steel. The company supplies solutions for producing series components, spare parts and prototypes. Customers come from production and energy, aerospace and aviation, automotive, consumer goods and spare parts management. EOS has worked with manufacturers including Prototal Industries and MT Aerospace AG.

Founded in 1938, WEILER Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH is a German machine tool manufacturer located in Emskirchen, Bavaria. Its product range covers lathes in several configurations, including CNC, cycle-controlled, 4-way bed and servo-engine versions, alongside radial and portable drilling machines. These machines are employed in metalworking operations and in the forming and shaping of various materials. Beyond machine building, the company provides retrofitting, contract manufacturing, technical advice and in-house training. Its customer base is concentrated in the aerospace, automotive and energy industries.

Piezomechanik Dr. Lutz Pickelmann GmbH is a German manufacturer founded in 1991 and based in Munich, Bavaria. The company builds piezomechanical devices for optics, machines and automotive applications, relying on the piezoelectric effect so that its devices act as actuators converting electrical energy into mechanical energy. Its products are supplied to sectors such as aerospace and satellite navigation, mechatronics and nanotechnology. In addition to standard devices, the company develops custom designs and applications to meet specific client requirements.