The world and its requirements continue to develop constantly. Our values help us every day to develop even better solutions – for today and tomorrow. We look into the future and already know today that we will master the challenges of tomorrow – together with our customers.
Solution Provider. Technology Developer. Innovator.
We Create Resource-Efficient Solutions for a World Worth living in


Company
We are your solution provider for cold forming in the automotive industry: with resource-efficient machines, components, and services.

Locations
With locations in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, the Felss Group has a strong international production network.

History
Felss can look back at more than 110 years of company history full of product developments and innovations.

Partners
We work with a network of competent research partners and specialists who help us to provide the highest performance worldwide.

Certifications
Our requirements for occupational safety and environmental protection, as well as for our processes and energy management systems, are regularly tested and certified.
Experts in Cold Forming: The Felss Group

The Felss company group is your partner for cold forming. Our core technologies are rotary swaging, axial forming, Tube+ and rolling. We are always improving on these processes and developing innovative products. Thanks to many years of experience, we have introduced a large variety of applications that are oriented toward customer needs.
As experts in cold forming, we develop optimal solutions and processes – be it the realization of highly flexible machines for series production, reliable service, or the production of components of the highest quality. With our worldwide locations and many cooperative ventures, we are the ideal partner for global platform strategies.
Our 1100-plus employees are already working today on the solutions for tomorrow.

Represented Worldwide: Our Locations
Felss Group GmbH
Felss Group GmbH assumes responsibility for the strategic control of the various companies within the Felss Group and coordinates their international operations from the head office in Königsbach-Stein. Founded in 1905 by Julius and Otto Felss as a company for the manufacture of special machinery, the Felss company group has since grown continuously. In the meantime, the Felss Group has nine locations and more than 1100 employees worldwide.
Company Headquarters
Felss Group GmbH
Dieselstrasse 2
75203 Königsbach-Stein
P +49-7232-4020
F +49 7232 402-122
info@felss.com
Felss Systems GmbH
Felss Systems GmbH had already settled in KönigsbachStein as the mechanical engineer division of the Felss Group and has its head office here. The work focus of Felss Systems GmbH is on the manufacture of machines, the development of technologies and processes, and innovation in cold forming. Service is also situated at this location.
Areas of Activity
- Mechanical Engineering
- Process Development
- Development and Innovation
- Service
Location Specialization
- Rotary Swaging
- Axial Forming
- Tube+
- Development
Company Headquarters
Felss Systems GmbH
Dieselstraße 2
75203 Königsbach-Stein
P +49 7232 402-0
F +49 7232 402-122
info.felss-systems-stein@felss.com
Felss Systems GmbH
The mechanical engineering location in Nesselwang has been part of the Felss Group since 2005 and a fixed part of Felss Systems GmbH since the fusion in 2013. The two high-performance partners have since united mechanical engineering under one roof. The Nesselwang location is also home to the software development area and is one of the driving forces in the connection to Industry 4.0.
Areas of Activity
- Mechanical Engineering
- Process Development
- Development and Innovation
- Service
Location Specialization
- End Forming
- Bending
- Flat Plate Bending
- Tube+
- Software Development
Company Headquarters
Felss Systems GmbH
Obere Wank 9
87484 Nesselwang, Germany
P +49 8361 92 06-0
F +49 8361 92 06-10
info.felss-systems-nesselwang@felss.com
Felss Systems GmbH
The Felss Systems GmbH is located in Pforzheim and has been part of the Felss Group since 2019. Before being acquired by the Felss Group, the location was home to the Heinrich Müller Maschinenfabrik GmbH. The focus of the work at Felss Systems Pforzheim is in the production of machines, the development of technologies and processes along with innovation in cold forming.
Areas of Activity
- Machine Construction
- Process Development
- Development and Innovation
- Service
- Toolmaking
- Prototype Production
Location Specialization
- Rotary Swaging
- Axial forming
- Rolling
- Drawing and straightening
Company Headquarters
Felss Systems GmbH
Göppinger Str. 1 – 3
75179 Pforzheim, Germany
P +49 7231 3199-0
F +49 7231 3199-11
info@felss.com
Felss Rotaform GmbH
Rotaform GmbH was founded in 1988 as a specialist for component manufacturing due to the constantly increasing demand for rotary swaging parts in job order production. First settling in Königsbach-Stein, the company branch grew steadily, which is why a new works was built in Bretten-Gölshausen in 1998. The Felss Rotaform location in Bretten-Gölshausen specializes in the production of lightweight design components. The range of services extends from the realization of prototypes to large series of ready-for-installation components.
Areas of Activity
- Component Manufacturing
- Process Development
- Prototyping
- Production in Large Series
- Use of Felss Technologies
- Use of Further In-House Technologies
- Interim Production for Machinery Customers
Company Headquarters
Felss Rotaform GmbH
Gewerbestraße 62
75015 Bretten-Gölshausen
P +49 7252 9772-500
F +49 7252 9772-522
info.felss-rotaform-de@felss.com
Felss Rotaform GmbH
The Felss Rotaform GmbH is located in Pforzheim and has been part of the Felss Group since 2019. Before being acquired by the Felss Group, the location was home to the HMP Umformtechnik GmbH company. The Felss Rotaform location in Pforzheim specialises in the production of lightweight components. Its range of services extends from the realisation of prototypes to small and large batch production of ready to install components.
Areas of Activity
- Component Manufacturing
- Process Development
- Prototype Production
- Pilot production runs
- Series Production
- Interim Production for machine customers
- Covering peak demand requirements
Company Headquarters
Felss Rotaform GmbH
Im Altgefäll 8
75181 Pforzheim
P +49 7231 3199-900
F +49 7231 3199-99
info.felss-rotaform-de@felss.com
Felss Rotaform AG
The first location outside of Germany was opened in 1986 in Switzerland. The founding of Felss Rotaform AG in Switzerland marks the birth of the Felss Group. Rotary swaging parts are offered for the first time throughout Europe in job order production. Since then, the location has been enabling component manufacturing at the highest level thanks to expertise in our core technologies and our own tool engineering.
Areas of Activity
- Component Manufacturing
- Process Development
- Prototyping
- Production in Large Series
- Use of Felss Technologies
- Use of Further In-House Technologies
- Own Tool Engineering
Company Headquarters
Felss Rotaform AG
Kantonsstrasse 115
6234 Triengen
P +41 41 935 44-00
F +41 41 935 44-01
info.felss-rotaform@ch.felss.com
Felss Rotaform LLC
With Rotaform LLC, founded in 1999 in Wisconsin (USA), the company group opened the first international location outside of Europe. Since its founding at the end of the 1990s, Rotaform LLC has developed in the USA to become one of the leading component manufacturers using cold forming.
Areas of Activity
- Component Manufacturing
- Process Development
- Prototyping
- Production in Large Series
- Use of Felss Technologies
- Use of Further In-House Technologies
Company Headquarters
Felss Rotaform LLC
5160 S. Emmer Drive New Berlin,
WI 53151
P +1 262 821 62-93
F +1 262 821 62-97
info.felss-rotaform@us.felss.com
Felss Rotaform LTD
Another important milestone of internationalization was laid in 2007 with the opening of our Rotaform location in Suzhou (China). The founding of Felss Rotaform LTD in China thus opened up new possibilities in the constantly growing Asian market. With the spectrum of services offered, consisting of Felss technologies and other inhouse technologies, Felss Rotaform LTD produces components from prototypes to large series.
Areas of Activity
- Component Manufacturing
- Process Development
- Prototyping
- Production in Large Series
- Use of Felss Technologies
- Use of Further In-House Technologies
Company Headquarters
Felss Rotaform LTD
Building 2-A7 West, Maigao Pingqian Industry Park,
No. 555, Dujuan Road, Kunshan,
Jiangsu Province, 215300 China
P +86 512 639 120-15
F +86 512 639 120-11
info.felss-rotaform-cn@felss.com
Felss Rotaform S.R.O.
The Felss Group also continues to grow steadily in the core European market. In 2017, we opened our Felss Rotaform S.R.O. location in Slovakia. The works in Ilava serve the component manufacturing segment.
Areas of Activity
- Component Manufacturing
- Production in Large Series
- Use of Felss Technologies
- Use of Further In-House Technologies
Company Headquarters
Felss Rotaform S.R.O.
Ľudovíta Štúra 1030/74
01901 Ilava
P +49 173 428 7862
info.felss-rotaform-sk@felss.com
Experience in Innovation: Our History
We are proud of the awards for our achievements and as an employer.
Exclusive awards, special honors, and recognized industry prizes distinguish the achievements of the company group and of the entire Felss team. We are especially proud of the recognition of our innovation projects and of ourselves as an extraordinary employer. You can find some of these honors here.












At the Pulse of Research: Our Partners







You Can Rely on These: Our Certifications
We develop innovative and efficient solutions for cold forming. In doing so, we are dedicated not only to our ambition of the highest quality but also to sustainable activity for energy, the environment, and health. These certifications are confirmation of our achievements and recognition of the fulfillment of international norms and standards in practice. You can download the certificates here.




How Can We Help You?
We would be happy to advise you personally about our solutions and are available to answer any inquiries concerning the Felss Group.