Rösler Oberflächentechnik
A global leader in surface finishing technology, providing automated systems for mass finishing, shot blasting, and post-processing of 3D printed parts.
- CEO / Founder
- Stephan Rösler
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
- Key Investors
- Privately Held
Technology & Products
Key Products
AM Solutions - 3D Post-Processing Technology (Depowdering, Smoothing, Chemical/Vapor smoothing, Dyeing), AM Solutions S1 / S1 Basic (polymer powder-bed cleaning & surface finishing; S1 Basic entry-level launched June 2026), Mass Finishing Systems, Shot Blasting Systems, Consumables (Processing Media and Compounds), Industrial Washing Systems, Rösler Smart Solutions (Digitalization Software)
Technological Advantage
The company's significant competitive advantage stems from its extensive, long-standing expertise in surface finishing processes, a global sales and service network across 15 countries, and large-scale in-house R&D and customer experience centers for developing tailored solutions.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Providing a comprehensive, single-source portfolio of surface finishing and post-processing solutions, combining decades of expertise with innovative, automated technology to increase efficiency and quality.
How They Differentiate
Rösler's AM Solutions brand differentiates itself by integrating its long-established industrial finishing expertise into the AM sector, offering robust, high-throughput systems. Unlike some competitors focused purely on AM, Rösler can service the entire manufacturing spectrum, providing solutions for both subtractive and additive processes.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Companies in industrial sectors like aerospace, automotive, medical, and general engineering that require high-quality, repeatable surface finishing and automated post-processing for both traditionally and additively manufactured parts.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, General Engineering, Foundry
Competitors
PostProcess Technologies; AMT (Additive Manufacturing Technologies); DyeMansion
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Rösler Group ~1,584–1,600 employees; FY 2023/24 turnover €316 million (official milestones); FY 2024/25 unconsolidated worldwide turnover €294 million (company/Wikipedia). Continues family-owned expansion with sites in DE, US, FR, IT, CN and 15 global locations.
Major Milestones
1933: Company founded by Richard Stephan Rösler (porcelain; later surface finishing)., 1974: Began production of mass finishing machines., 1995: Stephan Rösler (3rd generation) takes leadership., 2018: Launched AM Solutions brand for AM post-processing., 2021: Management trio Stephan Rösler, Volker Löhnert, Oliver Grün; Rösler Smart Solutions digitalization., 2024: Best of German Industry award; ~1,584 employees; FY 2023/24 turnover €316m., 2025: Strategic stake in LuxYours (vapor smoothing for polymer AM)., 2026: AM Solutions S1 Basic entry-level post-processing system launched (June).
Notable Customers
Leading North American Steel Producer; Various clients in the automotive and aerospace industries (specific names often under NDA)