Industry solution · Automotive suppliers
Find the suppliers that have to act now.
CO₂ reporting, OEM requirements, cost pressure: the supplier market is under pressure to act. Kodo identifies Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers with acute demand — as target customers for your sustainability software, consulting or equipment. Every lead with a linked source.
No setup · Source per lead · GDPR compliant
Market pressure · Supplier market
2026CO₂ reporting
OEMs demand Product Carbon Footprints per component — reporting obligations are tightening.
OEM requirements
New awards only with proof of sustainability and a valid IATF certification.
Cost pressure
Transformation and energy prices force efficiency investments in the plant.
Kodo detects who has to act ↗
Kodo Leads400.000+
DACH companies in the index
Tier 1–2
Supplier tiers covered
1 Source
Evidence for every lead
100%
GDPR compliant, no US brokers
01 — Signal Monitoring
Suppliers announce their situation publicly.
Sustainability report under /sustainability, new OEM contract under /press, IATF recertification, plant investment, Catena-X participation — the most important buying signals are on the supplier's own website. Kodo reads along systematically and links every signal to its source.
Which signals Kodo reads at suppliers
Sustainability report & PCF
PCF targets and CO₂ initiatives on /sustainability
New OEM contracts
Series contracts and platform nominations on /press
IATF 16949 certification
New and re-certifications, extended scopes
Plant investments
New lines, halls and locations — announced or under construction
Catena-X participation
Participation in the automotive industry's data ecosystem
Hiring signals
New roles for sustainability, quality and HSE
Why a list database can't do this
Source per lead. Every signal links to its evidence — press release, register entry, job posting. Verifiable, not just claimed.
Live from the company website. Not from last year's lists — straight from what the company publishes itself today.
knowledge graph. Every analysis feeds into a growing DACH company graph — every next search becomes faster and more precise.
02 — ICP qualification
Every hit matched — Unsuitable ones filtered out.
Do you sell PCF software, sustainability consulting, components or equipment to suppliers? Kodo checks every hit against your target profile — detected from website, PDF certificates and commercial register. Whatever doesn't fit is dropped — with rationale.
2.1
Certifications
IATF 16949, ISO 14001, VDA 6.x — validated from PDF certificates and website, not just claimed.
2.2
OEM customers
Which OEM customers does the supplier name? Reference lists, press releases and case studies reveal the customer structure.
2.3
Manufacturing processes
Injection molding, die casting, machining, surface technology — detected from service pages and PDF brochures.
2.4
Size & region
Headcount, revenue and locations from the commercial register and website — matched against your target profile.
Filtered out — with rationale
Sales agency without its own manufacturing. No manufacturing depth, no PCF pressure — no need for your solution.
Corporate subsidiary with its own sustainability team. Wrong size — the need is covered in-house.
03 — The signal feed
This is what the result looks like.
Three sample signals as Kodo reports them — each with type, company and linked source.
Signal feed · Automotive suppliers
LiveNew OEM contract
Source: /presse · 6 days ago ↗Albrecht Präzisionstechnik GmbH
Esslingen · Tier-2 · Machining
New series contract from a European OEM announced — capacity expansion at the site planned.
Sustainability report
Source: /nachhaltigkeit · 12 days ago ↗Formteile Brandt GmbH & Co. KG
Gütersloh · Tier-1 · Plastic injection molding
2026 sustainability report published — PCF targets per component group stated for the first time.
Certification
Source: /qualitaet · 3 weeks ago ↗KST Kunststofftechnik Seidel GmbH
Wuppertal · Tier-2 · Surface technology
IATF 16949 recertified — scope extended to a second plant.
Every signal links to its evidence ↗
Kodo LeadsSample data — fictional companies, real format.
04 — Decision-makers
The relevant decision-maker, identified directly.
PCF software is bought by the head of sustainability, test equipment by the head of quality, machinery by the plant manager. Kodo delivers name and position right alongside — from the legal notice, LinkedIn and company website. No info@ switchboard, no gatekeeper.
Head of Sustainability
Responsible for PCF, CSRD and CO₂ targets — buys software and consulting for sustainability.
Head of Quality
Responsible for IATF 16949 and audits — buys test equipment, QM software and services.
Plant & production management
Responsible for lines, machinery and efficiency — decides on equipment and modernization.
Decision-maker (verified)
3 contactsMiriam Brandt
Head of Sustainability · Formteile Brandt GmbH & Co. KG
Jens Seidel
Head of Quality Management · KST Kunststofftechnik Seidel GmbH
Dr. Stefan Albrecht
Plant management · Albrecht Präzisionstechnik GmbH
Every contact with a source ↗
Kodo LeadsReach out to the suppliers before the competition does.
Describe your offering in the intro call — Kodo shows you live which Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers have acute demand right now. With decision-maker and source per lead.
No credit card · GDPR compliant · DACH focus