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Best Manufacturing Services Companies in Austria

The 47 best Manufacturing Services companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals.

47companies tracked
$0disclosed funding
0unicorns
1have raised
Sources & further reading
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MANUFACTURING SERVICES × AUSTRIA

Our analysis of 200 Manufacturing Services companies

$4.4b in tracked funding; 61% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

200companies analysed
61%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2002median founding year
42median Fliar Index™
140kcombined LinkedIn audience
47%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Manufacturing Services companies in Austria

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Plasmateria
Company specializing in PVD-based surface solutions for various applications
—21 mo agoSeedBernhard Kohlhauser
Co-Founder
2021—5 patents
Interior surface coating processes for hollow components such as tubes and pipes
—
2Stemeseder
Provider of plastic aluminum systems and product development services
—29 mo agoFunding RaisedGeorg Stemeseder
Founder
1966Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+18——
3Lenzing Papier
Manufacturer of paper
—32 mo agoFunding RaisedErnst Brunbauer
CEO & MD
1892WordPressWixApple iCloud Mail+24—1 job opening
4AGRU
Supplier of pipes & fittings
—34 mo agoFunding Raised—1948TYPO3 CMSPHPBootstrap+12—1 launch · 1 expansion
5Erne Fittings
Supplier of butt-weld fittings
—35 mo agoFunding RaisedJosef Erne
Founder
1920WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+206 patents
Manufacturing and welding of helical steel pipe elements for corrosion‑protected pipe systems
1 job opening · 2 expansions
6GG Group
Manufacturer of high-quality cable and wiring systems for automotive and industrial applications.
—41 mo agoFunding Raised—1940TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+8—1 expansion
7Oroboros Instruments
Developer of standard O2k-technology for high-resolution respirometry in mitochondrial and cell research
—62 mo agoFunding RaisedErich Gnaiger
Founder & CEO
1994WordPressMySQLPHP+31——
8SECAR
Manufacturer of carbon tubes and other composite components
—75 mo agoFunding RaisedKarl Heinz Semlitsch
Founder
————

Top 11 Manufacturing Services companies in Austria

#1
Seed · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2021
—raised
▾

Plasmateria GmbH, an Austrian startup, specializes in developing innovative PVD-based surface solutions for various applications including internal surfaces, tools, semiconductors, and E-mobility. The company focuses on providing coating and surface solutions for future markets. The founders, including Dr. Bernhard Kohlhauser, have expertise in surface technology and plasma-based thin film synthesis.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 641 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Bernhard KohlhauserCo-FounderMartin JarosCo-Founder
Investors
Angels United
#2
Funding Raised · Salzburg, Salzburg · founded 1966
—raised
▾

Provider of plastic aluminum systems and product development services. It offers plastic-aluminum systems for windows and doors, and enables catalogue downloading.

Founders & team
Georg StemesederFounder
Investors
Schuco International
#3
Funding Raised · Lenzing, Upper Austria · founded 1892
—raised
▾

Manufacturer of paper. Company produces CO₂-neutral recycled papers, utilizing advanced de-inking technology to convert waste paper into clean pulp.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Customer Versandlogistik
Founders & team
Ernst BrunbauerCEO & MD
Investors
Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBorlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#4
Funding Raised · Kirchdorf An Der Krems, Upper Austria · founded 1948
—raised
▾

Supplier of pipes & fittings

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Investors
Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Europa
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCookiebotCore-JsDatatablesFancybox
#5
Funding Raised · Schlins, Vorarlberg · founded 1920
—raised
▾

Supplier of butt-weld fittings

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Elektrotechniker/in, Automisierungstechniker/in
Activity: 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Josef ErneFounderMatthias KaufmannCEO
Investors
Austria Wirtschaftsservice
#6
Funding Raised · Wien, Wien · founded 1940 · 7 employees
—raised
▾

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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 25k LinkedIn followers — 17.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Investors
Gov.cz
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailDocusignFancyboxFont AwesomeGoogle Maps
#7
Funding Raised · Innsbruck, Tyrol · founded 1994
—raised
▾

Developer of standard O2k-technology for high-resolution respirometry in mitochondrial and cell research

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 754 LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Erich GnaigerFounder & CEO
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa
Tech stack
ButtonizerCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsElementor
#8
Funding Raised · Styria
—raised
▾

Manufacturer of carbon tubes and other composite components

Founders & team
Karl Heinz SemlitschFounder
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa
#9
Acquired · Graz, Styria · founded 2007 · 80 employees
—raised
▾

Manufacturer of measuring equipment & inspection systems

Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, Ascension Ventures
#10
Acquired · Neulengbach, Lower Austria · founded 1962
—raised
▾

Provider of handling systems and engineering services for multiple industries

Founders & team
Martin GrobManaging DirectorMartin GrobManaging Director
Investors
Finatem
#11
Funding Raised · Austria · founded 1997 · 1200 employees
—raised
▾

Manufacturer of machinery for diverse industries including sports, agriculture, wood processing, and metals. It offers equipment for ski service and rental, bike services, plant breeding and research, sawmill technology, and metal processing. Products include thin-cutting saw blades, precision planters, drying and hygienic systems, and part leveling machines. The company provides solutions for various niche markets requiring technically sophisticated machinery.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 5.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCookiebotDocusignGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$0total disclosed funding
0companies funded
0disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa4 rounds
Austria Wirtschaftsservice3 rounds
EIC Fund3 rounds
Angels United1 rounds
Ascension Ventures1 rounds
Blaschitz Holding1 rounds
Collab Fund1 rounds
Finatem1 rounds
Gov.cz1 rounds
Schuco International1 rounds

Notable founders

Bernhard Kohlhauser
Co-Founder · Plasmateria
Martin Jaros
Co-Founder · Plasmateria
Georg Stemeseder
Founder · Stemeseder
Ernst Brunbauer
CEO & MD · Lenzing Papier
Josef Erne
Founder · Erne Fittings
Matthias Kaufmann
CEO · Erne Fittings
Erich Gnaiger
Founder & CEO · Oroboros Instruments
Karl Heinz Semlitsch
Founder · SECAR
Martin Grob
Managing Director · FMW
Prism market signals · Austria · country-scoped Prism corpus, 434,755 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Manufacturing Services coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Austria

How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in Austria

A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 427 Austria-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201620212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 47% → 67% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
  • Montanuniversität Leoben78
  • TU Wien53
  • Graz University of Technology43
  • Central European Institute of Technology42
  • Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science35
leading researchers
Martin Pumera · Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth · Joamin González-Gutiérrez · Clemens Holzer · Gunpreet Oberoi · Santiago Cano · Stephan Schuschnigg · Elisabeth Rossegger
▲ Breakthroughs110 · 26%
▲ 19%→29% share
▲1.5× share momentum6 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (19%→29% of field), led by Nanotechnology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Nanotechnology2→15
  • Composite material1→13
  • Photopolymer1→11
  • 3d printed1→11
  • Fabrication2→7
Newly emergingMonomer 0→9 · Polymer 0→7 · Biomedical engineering 0→6
Landmark Stereolithography of SiOC Ceramic Microcomponents · 408 cites
◆ Advancements226 · 53%
▲ 50%→53% share
▲1.1× share momentum11 median citations65% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (50%→53% of field), led by Composite material.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Composite material2→44
  • 3d printed2→23
  • Fabrication2→22
  • Nanotechnology1→18
  • Selective laser melting5→18
Newly emergingExtrusion 0→17 · Mechanical engineering 0→11 · Fused deposition modeling 0→11
Landmark Additive Manufacturing Processes: Selective Laser Melting, Electron Beam Melting and Binder Jetting—Selection Guidelines · 777 cites
▼ Concerns36 · 8%
▼ 16%→5% share
▼0.3× share momentum9 median citations42% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (16%→5% of field), led by Selective laser melting.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Selective laser melting9
  • Microstructure7
  • Composite material7
  • Fabrication6
  • 3d printed5
Landmark 3D Printing for Electrochemical Energy Applications · 411 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Austria

Where additive manufacturing is researched across Austria

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Vienna126 · +0.50
Hot · 3D printingAdvancing · Imaging phantomOpportunity · MonomerConcern · 3d printer
Leoben105 · +0.44
Hot · Selective laser meltingAdvancing · EpoxyOpportunity · Characterization (materials science)Concern · Titanium alloy
Graz65 · +0.50
Hot · PorosityAdvancing · FabricationOpportunity · Polymer
Linz43 · +0.49
Hot · ActuatorAdvancing · InkwellOpportunity · NanotechnologyConcern · 3D printing
Salzburg16 · +0.59
Hot · 3d printedAdvancing · Biomedical engineeringOpportunity · 3d printer
Innsbruck14 · +0.73
Hot · NanotechnologyAdvancing · Biomedical engineeringOpportunity · 3D printing
Krems9 · +0.68
Hot · Biomedical engineeringAdvancing · 3d printedOpportunity · Silicone
Klosterneuburg7 · +0.69
Hot · 3D printing

Common questions

How many Manufacturing Services companies are there in Austria?
Radar tracks 47 indexable Manufacturing Services companies headquartered in Austria that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Manufacturing Services companies in Austria?
The Manufacturing Services companies in Austria on this list have raised a combined $0 in disclosed equity funding across 0 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Manufacturing Services company in Austria?
Funding figures are not yet disclosed for Manufacturing Services companies in Austria.
How many Manufacturing Services companies in Austria are funded?
0 of the 47 Manufacturing Services companies in Austria on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Manufacturing Services unicorns are there in Austria?
None of the Manufacturing Services companies in Austria on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Austria Manufacturing Services companies?
The most active investors in Austria Manufacturing Services companies on this list include Europa, Austria Wirtschaftsservice, EIC Fund, Angels United, Ascension Ventures.
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