Metal goods factory for stamped and bent parts, wire EDM, laser engraving as well as medals, orders, plaques and restoration
Alois Rettenmaier GmbH & Co. KG
Schwäbisch GmündNew on Amplifa
About us
Alois Rettenmaier GmbH & Co. KG is a family-run metal goods factory in Schwäbisch Gmünd, founded in 1914. In the industrial sector, the company manufactures precision stamped and bent parts from all metals and non-ferrous metals, which are also used in the automotive industry, including its own tool production. The company also offers wire EDM (including carbide, as contract work), laser engraving with fiber and CO2 lasers on metals, wood, leather, plastics, glass and stone, as well as the restoration and reproduction of vehicle emblems and car plaques. Traditional core competencies are metal finishing and stamping, the production of medals, trophies, orders, pins, plaques and pewter articles including electroplating, enamel work (fired enamel, cold enamel, artistic enamel), chrome plating and painting. The entire process from design through motif creation by steel engravers to the finished product takes place under one roof. Customers come from the automotive industry, from cities, municipalities and associations, as well as from the promotional products and vintage car sectors.
- Site
- Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Processes
- Wire EDM (EDM, also carbide), Laser annealing (laser engraving), Deep engraving (laser engraving), Laser marking (machine-readable, QR/Data Matrix/barcode), Stamped and bent parts (precision stamped and bent parts, incl. automotive industry), Toolmaking (own tool production, also for reproductions/reissues), Stamping/embossing (metal finishing and stamping, embossed orders), Precision casting processes (orders/pins in precision casting)
- Materials
- Carbide, Bronze, Tin, Gold, Silver, Brass, Copper, Nickel
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1914
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Associations and federations, Cities and municipalities, Promotional products/promotion, Vintage cars/motorsport, Automotive industry (stamped/bent parts)
- 01
Motif design / drafting
- 02
Toolmaking (own production)
- 03
Forming (stamping, bending, stamping/embossing)
- 04
Precision casting
- 05
EDM / laser engraving
- 06
Surface finishing (electroplating, enamel, chrome plating, painting)
- 07
Assembly / dispatch
Materials & Processes
Steel
Basic material of the founder as a steel engraver; base material for stamped and bent parts.
Brass
Material for pins, badges and stamped/embossed articles with electroplated finish.
Copper
Used in lapel pins and electroplated metal articles.
Gold
Material or electroplated surface for pins, orders and emblems.
Silver
Material or surface (also patinated) for badges and restorations.
Carbide
Machined on the wire EDM machine, also as contract work.
Bronze
Material for bronze-cast plaques.
Tin
Material for pewter articles in the company's own range.
Nickel
Surface material in the restoration of emblems.
Plastic
Laser engraving on plastics and acrylic.
Locations
Schwäbisch Gmünd
DEHeadquarters, production, administration
- Part weight / size
- max. 750 × 550 × 250 mm (EDM), max. 450 kg
- Lot size
- Individual parts up to small quantities
- Materials
- Steel, non-ferrous metals, carbide, brass, copper, gold, silver
- AGIE wire EDM machine (full immersion, HSS generator, tapered cutting 30°)
- Fiber laser 20 W (working area 570 × 120 × 190 mm)
- CO2 laser 30 W (working area 600 × 300 mm)
- Tool production
- Electroplating
- Enamel work
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire EDM (EDM, also carbide)Machining | – | 750 mm × 550 mm × 250 mm | 450 kg (without bath) / 200 kg (with | – | Metals, Carbide |
| Laser annealing (laser engraving)Surface | – | – | – | – | All metals, Wood, Leather, Plastics, Glass, Acrylic |
| Deep engraving (laser engraving)Surface | – | – | – | – | All metals, Wood, Leather, Plastics, Glass, Acrylic |
| Laser marking (machine-readable, QR/Data Matrix/barcode)Surface | – | – | – | – | All metals, Wood, Leather, Plastics, Glass, Acrylic |
| Stamped and bent parts (precision stamped and bent parts, incl. automotive industry)Forming | – | – | – | – | All metals, Non-ferrous metals |
| Toolmaking (own tool production, also for reproductions/reissues)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stamping/embossing (metal finishing and stamping, embossed orders)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Precision casting processes (orders/pins in precision casting)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Electroplated surface finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Gold, Silver, Brass, Copper |
| Cold enamel / artistic enamel / fired enamel (enamel work, enamel repairs)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Restoration and reproduction of vehicle emblems and car plaques (incl.Surface | – | – | – | small quantities | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Metals |
| Chrome plating and paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire EDM machine (full immersion machine, AGIE basis, HSS high-performance generator, tapered | AGIE | 1 | Travels X 350 mm / Y 250 mm / Z 250 mm; max. part size 750 x 550 x 250 mm | – | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| Fiber laser (laser engraving), 20 watts | – | 1 | Working area 570 x 120 x 190 mm, max. working space 800 x 600 x 190 mm | – | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| CO2 laser (laser engraving), 30 watts | – | 1 | Working area 600 x 300 mm | – | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
Additional services
Quality
The company has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 since 2013 and was most recently successfully re-audited in March 2025. In-house tool production and short work paths in the production hall ensure precision and process reliability.
| Evidence | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1914
Founded by the steel engraver Alois Rettenmaier; the company has been family-owned ever since.
- 2013
Initial certification to DIN EN ISO 9001.
- 2025
Successful re-audit to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 in March.