Manufacturer of animal traps for poison-free pest control – wire, sheet metal, wood and plastics processing Made in Germany
DeuFa Fallen Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH
Neuburg am Inn (94127)New on Amplifa
About DEUFA – Trap manufacturing since 1892
DeuFa Fallen Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH is a medium-sized family business in Neuburg am Inn in eastern Lower Bavaria that has been manufacturing animal traps since 1892 and is today run by the fifth generation. The company produces snap traps and live traps for mice, rats, voles and other small rodents as well as special animal traps and garden supplies under the brands LUNA, LUCHS, FOX, WINA and PlastiCat. Manufacturing encompasses wire processing and wire bending from steel and spring steel wire, hand-welded wire baskets, sheet metal processing from galvanized sheet steel and strip steel, wood processing with PEFC-certified beech wood, OSB and poplar plywood, as well as plastics processing, complemented by galvanizing and copper plating for corrosion protection. The company manufactures its own special-purpose machines and fully automatic systems for trap production and continuously develops its products. All products are manufactured exclusively in Germany; B2B services include packaging to customer specifications, white-label/private-label production, consulting and loading/logistics services.
- Site
- Neuburg am Inn
- Processes
- Wire processing / wire bending (spring steel wire, steel wire for striking bars, springs, cages), Hand-welded wire basket (welding of wire cages/baskets), Woodworking / wood processing (beech wood base plates, OSB, poplar plywood, wooden boxes), Plastics processing / plastic injection molding (plastic products since the 1960s,, Sheet metal processing (sheet steel base plates, rockers, trap doors, release mechanisms, strip, Galvanizing of steel parts (corrosion protection), Copper plating of wire (corrosion protection), Assembly and final assembly of animal traps (mechanical release mechanisms, spiral springs, rockers)
- Materials
- Beech wood (PEFC-certified), Steel wire, Spring steel wire, Galvanized steel wire / galvanized iron wire, Copper-plated steel wire / copper-plated iron wire, Galvanized sheet steel, Galvanized strip steel, OSB board (waterproof bonded)
- Certificates
- PEFC (wood certification), PEFC/04-31-0505
- Founded
- 1888
- Industries
- Pest control, Garden supplies, Agriculture/gardening, B2B trade/specialty retail
- 01
Development and design
- 02
Market-driven raw material procurement (steel from the EU, PEFC wood)
- 03
Wire processing / wire bending
- 04
Sheet metal processing
- 05
Woodworking
- 06
Plastics processing
- 07
Galvanizing / copper plating
- 08
Assembly and final assembly
- 09
Packaging and labeling
- 10
Shipping and logistics services
Materials and processes
Beech wood (PEFC-certified)
Base plates for snap traps; wood with PEFC certificate for sustainable forest management.
OSB board (waterproof bonded)
Base plates and trap bodies of wire cage traps with moisture resistance for outdoor use.
Poplar plywood (waterproof bonded)
Base plates for basket mouse traps with weather resistance.
Steel wire / spring steel wire
Striking bars, over-bars, springs and spiral springs with sustained restoring force.
Galvanized steel wire / strip steel
Corrosion-protected wire mesh and strip steel parts for outdoor use.
Copper-plated steel wire
Wire cages and striking bars with weather resistance.
Galvanized sheet steel
Trap doors, rear walls, base plates and rocker mechanisms with corrosion protection.
Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic (100% recycled)
Trap body of the PlastiCat mouse trap.
Locations
Neuburg am Inn
DEAdministration, production and shipping
- Part weight / size
- 30 g – 670 g per component (mouse trap up to double-sided
- Lot size
- Quantities from single-unit sale to packaging units of 500
- Materials
- Beech wood, OSB, poplar plywood, steel/spring steel wire, galvanized sheet steel and wire mesh, glass-fiber-reinforced
- Fully automatic machines (wire processing/trap manufacturing)
- In-house manufactured special-purpose machines (mechanical engineering in-house)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire processing / wire bending (spring steel wire, steel wire for striking bars, springs, cages)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel wire, Spring steel wire, Galvanized iron wire, Copper-plated steel wire |
| Hand-welded wire basket (welding of wire cages/baskets)Joining | – | – | – | – | Copper-plated iron wire |
| Woodworking / wood processing (beech wood base plates, OSB, poplar plywood, wooden boxes)Machining | – | – | – | – | Beech wood, OSB board, Poplar plywood |
| Plastics processing / plastic injection molding (plastic products since the 1960s,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic, 100% recycled plastic |
| Sheet metal processing (sheet steel base plates, rockers, trap doors, release mechanisms, stripForming | – | – | – | – | Galvanized sheet steel, Galvanized strip steel, Sheet steel |
| Galvanizing of steel parts (corrosion protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Copper plating of wire (corrosion protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel wire |
| Assembly and final assembly of animal traps (mechanical release mechanisms, spiral springs, rockers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Beech wood, Steel wire, Spring steel wire, Galvanized sheet steel |
| In-house machine manufacturing ("We are constantly modernizing our operating procedures andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and design of animal traps (new and further development of the products)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging and labeling (packaging & white labels, legally compliant labeling)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully automatic machines (wire processing/trap manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Neuburg am Inn |
| In-house manufactured special-purpose machines (mechanical engineering in-house) | DEUFA (in-house manufacturing) | – | – | – | Neuburg am Inn |
Additional services
Quality and sustainability
All products are manufactured in Germany and carry the "Made in Germany" seal. Material quality is ensured through PEFC-certified wood (certificate PEFC/04-31-0505) and steel products from the EU; the products comply with animal welfare regulations and legally compliant labeling.
| Evidence | Neuburg am Inn |
|---|---|
| PEFC/04-31-0505 |
History
- 1888
Franz Keim takes over his father's smithy in Dommelstadl.
- 1892
Development of the Bavarian wire trap.
- 1902
Start of production of snap traps for mouse and rat control; manufacturing initially by hand in three-shift operation.
- 1920
The LUNA brand becomes internationally known.
- 1930
Range expanded to include live traps (basket and wire cage traps).
- 1960
Introduction of plastic products.
- 1990
Acquisition of the LUCHS and FOX brands; renaming to DEUFA (Deutsche Fallenproduktions- und Vertriebs GmbH).