What Eickhoff does

Eickhoff (legal entity: Gebr. Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik u. Eisengießerei GmbH) is a privately held, family-owned German industrial group founded in 1864 in Bochum, operating four business divisions under one holding: Eickhoff Mining Technology, Eickhoff Drive Technology, Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik, and Eickhoff Gießerei (Foundry). The group manufactures underground mining shearer loaders (SL 300/300 L, SL 500, SL 750, SL 900, SL 1000 — the SL 1000 at 2,800 kW is the world's most powerful), continuous miners (CM2H series), and chain conveyor gearboxes (EP/EKP series up to 650 kNm); wind turbine gearboxes spanning 1.5–7 MW for onshore and offshore applications (10,000+ units installed globally representing 23 GW of generation capacity); the new ED industrial planetary gearbox series (24 sizes, 200–8,000 kNm) for cement, bulk material, and heavy industry; and custom castings in gray/ductile iron, ADI, NI-Hard, NI-Resist, and cast steel grades via a 15,000-ton annual-capacity foundry.

Eickhoff's competitive position rests on vertical integration — in-house foundry, precision machining (Maschinenfabrik, ~13,000 sqm with ~100 CNC machines producing components up to 20,000 kg), heat treatment, and final assembly — combined with proprietary automation technologies (EiControl/EiControlPlus with infrared/radar sensing, EiCotrack chain-less conveyor, EiComatik cutting control) and EGOMS certified online gearbox monitoring. The company sells directly to enterprise customers via wholly-owned subsidiaries in China (Beijing and Tianjin), the USA (Wheeling, WV), Poland (Katowice), Australia (Braemar), and South Africa (Germiston), supported by a 200+ specialist service network delivering lifecycle management, uptower wind repairs, and spare parts decades after original sale.

The business model is heavy-industrial B2B equipment sales plus aftermarket services. Mining machinery and wind gearboxes are custom-engineered, quote-based, project-driven sales with multi-year contracts. Primary customer segments are underground coal/potash/rock salt mining operators, wind turbine OEMs and operators, heavy-industry end users (cement, bulk materials), and external industrial casting customers. No public pricing is disclosed; the company is privately held with no external equity capital and reports no revenue, operating with three managing directors (Maximilian Rheinländer, Ingo Stober, Michael Preißner) overseeing the subsidiaries.

Name

Eickhoff

Legal name

Gebr. Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik u. Eisengießerei GmbH

Website

https://eickhoff-bochum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Eickhoff is a family-owned German industrial manufacturer (founded 1864, Bochum) producing underground mining shearer loaders and continuous miners, wind turbine and industrial gearboxes, and custom castings for global mining, wind energy, and heavy-industry customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

NAICS

Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Underground Mining Equipment (Loaders/LHDs, Continuous Miners, Longwall Systems) (IMAKANAB)

Keywords

• Underground mining machinery
• Wind turbine gearboxes
• Industrial gearbox manufacturing
• Shearer loaders
• Precision castings

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mining Machinery Sales: Sale of underground mining machines including shearer loaders (SL series) and continuous miners. These are high-value, custom-engineered machines sold to mining companies globally. Products are built to order for specific mining conditions.
2. Industrial Gearbox Sales: Manufacturing and sale of gearboxes for wind turbines (1.5-7 MW), heavy industry applications, and mining equipment. Wind turbine gearboxes with 23 GW total capacity from 10,000+ units installed globally.
3. Foundry Products: Production of castings including gray cast iron, ductile iron, ADI, NI-Hard, NI-Resist, and cast steel. Serves internal needs and external customers across all industrial sectors.
4. Service and Maintenance: Service network of over 200 specialists worldwide offering maintenance, repair, uptower repairs, and lifecycle management for mining equipment and wind turbine gearboxes. Includes spare parts supply and complete replacement gearboxes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eickhoff manufactures heavy industrial machinery for underground mining — including shearer loaders and continuous miners — along with planetary gearboxes for wind turbines and heavy industrial drivetrains, and precision castings. Production is supported by full in-house vertical integration, from iron foundry and casting through to final machine assembly.

Product overview

Eickhoff is a family-owned industrial group founded in 1864 in Bochum, Germany, comprising multiple operational subsidiaries under the holding company Gebr. Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik u. Eisengießerei GmbH. The company operates four main divisions: Eickhoff Mining Technology (shearer loaders SL 300/300 L, SL 500, SL 750, SL 900, SL 1000; continuous miners CM2H series; and mining gearboxes EP/EKP series), Eickhoff Drive Technology (wind power gearboxes 1.5-7MW and ED industrial planetary gearbox series), Eickhoff Foundry (custom castings in gray/ductile/ADI/NI-Hard/NI-Resist/cast steel), and Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik (precision machining and heat treatment). The company also provides comprehensive service support with over 200 specialists worldwide. Sustainability is central to operations, with over 10,000 wind turbine gearboxes generating 23 gigawatts globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shearer Loaders Heavy-duty shearer loaders used on longwall faces in underground coal mining, equipped with Eickhoff's EiControl/EiControlPlus automation. Sold to underground coal mining operators.
• Continuous Miners
• Wind Turbine Gearboxes
• Industrial Gearboxes
• Precision Castings

Quantifiable outcome

• Gearboxes 50% smaller, 15% lighter, and 37% shorter than conventional designs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff is a German automation technology company providing PC-based control, drives, and IoT — relevant as a potential technology partner or supplier for Eickhoff's EiControlPlus automation systems on shearer loaders, though not a direct product competitor.

Direct peers

• Caterpillar (CAT): Caterpillar's underground mining division competes directly with Eickhoff in longwall shearers, continuous miners, and room-and-pillar equipment, serving the same coal and hard rock mining customers globally.
• Epiroc (formerly Atlas Copco Mining): Epiroc manufactures underground loaders, trucks, and drilling equipment for mining and infrastructure. Its underground equipment portfolio overlaps with Eickhoff's continuous miners and shearer-related material handling solutions.
• Bonfiglioli Riduttori: Bonfiglioli manufactures industrial planetary gearboxes for cement, mining, and heavy industry applications — directly comparable to Eickhoff's ED planetary gearbox series and EP/EKP mining gearboxes in target markets and customer segments.
• Winergy (Siemens subsidiary): Winergy is one of the world's largest wind turbine gearbox manufacturers, directly competing with Eickhoff Drive Technology in the 1.5–7+ MW wind gearbox market for onshore and offshore turbines.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Sandvik offers continuous miners, loaders, and drilling equipment for underground mining, overlapping with Eickhoff's CM2H continuous miner line and competing for mining operator contracts.
• Komatsu Mining (formerly Joy Global): Komatsu Mining is the world's leading manufacturer of underground mining equipment, including longwall shearers, continuous miners, and room-and-pillar equipment — directly competing with Eickhoff's SL-series shearer loaders and CM2H continuous miners in coal, potash, and hard rock mining.
• NGC China (Nanjing High Accurate Drive Equipment): NGC is a leading Chinese wind and industrial gearbox manufacturer competing head-on with Eickhoff in wind turbine gearboxes, particularly in the Asian market where Eickhoff has its Tianjin facility.
• ZF Friedrichshafen (Wind Power Technology): ZF Wind Power manufactures gearboxes for multi-megawatt wind turbines, directly competing with Eickhoff's wind power gearbox business in the same power classes and serving similar global wind OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

• Liebherr (Mining Equipment): Liebherr manufactures mining trucks, excavators, and underground equipment as part of its broader heavy machinery portfolio, partially overlapping with Eickhoff's underground mining machine business from a different equipment category perspective.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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