WALDRICH COBURG

What WALDRICH COBURG does

WALDRICH COBURG is a German manufacturer of large-format, high-precision CNC machine tools (Großwerkzeugmaschinenbau), headquartered in Coburg, Bavaria, and operating as a privately held GmbH since its founding in February 1920. The company designs and builds XXL milling, turning, and grinding machines under product families including TAURUS, TAURUS Gemini, MasterTec, and PowerTec (portal milling), ValuTurn, MultiTurn, and PowerTurn (vertical turning), and WayGrind and RailGrind (grinding). Core technology centers on hydrostatic guide systems, modular machine concepts with centralized periphery arrangements, and integration with SIEMENS and HEIDENHAIN CNC controls; the company has continuously developed portal processing centers for over 50 years, grinding machines for over 55 years, and vertical turning machines since 1997.

The business operates a B2B enterprise field-sales motion, with custom-configured machines sold via direct consultation and quote-based pricing (no public price list), supported by over 100 service employees available worldwide 24/7 and a network of wholly-owned offices plus authorized distributors in more than 30 countries. Revenue is generated through one-time machine sales, retrofit and modernization contracts (priced at 30-60% of comparable new machine investment), recurring spare parts and maintenance service, and operator training. Customers are industrial manufacturers in power generation, diesel engines, rolling mills, printing presses, aerospace, and general mechanical engineering, requiring precision machining of workpieces up to 100 tons, with installed-base working areas reaching X=27,200mm on the largest portal milling platforms. The company is led by Chairman Uwe Herold and Managing Director Qunwei Wu, holds ISO 9001 certification, and has invested over 60 million euros into the Coburg site since 2006.

Name

WALDRICH COBURG

Legal name

Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik WALDRICH COBURG GmbH

Website

https://waldrich-coburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

WALDRICH COBURG is a privately held German manufacturer founded in 1920 that designs, builds, and services XXL CNC portal milling, vertical turning, and grinding machines for heavy-industry customers in power generation, aerospace, marine, and general mechanical engineering across more than 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Large CNC Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

Keywords

• Large CNC machine tools
• Portal milling machines
• Vertical turning machines
• Precision grinding machines
• Machine tool retrofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Coburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine Tool Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of large CNC portal milling machines, vertical turning machines, and precision grinding machines (XXL machines). Product families include TAURUS, TAURUS Gemini, MasterTec, PowerTec, ValuTurn, MultiTurn, PowerTurn, WayGrind, and RailGrind
2. After-sales Services: Comprehensive service offerings including spare parts supply, maintenance, inspection, alignment work, repairs, and modernization/retrofit of existing machines (30-60% of new machine investment)
3. Training Services: Training programs for new machine operators, maintenance personnel, and refresher courses for existing staff

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WALDRICH COBURG designs, manufactures, and services large XXL CNC machine tools for industrial manufacturers worldwide. Its portfolio spans portal milling machines, vertical turning machines, and precision grinding machines, complemented by retrofit, remote service, maintenance, spare parts, and training offerings. The company primarily serves heavy-duty industries including power generation, diesel engines, rolling mills, printing, aerospace, and mechanical engineering.

Product overview

WALDRICH COBURG is a large machine tool manufacturer (Großwerkzeugmaschinenbau) producing XXL machines for precision milling, grinding, and turning operations. The product portfolio centers on portal milling machines (TAURUS, TAURUS Gemini, MasterTec, PowerTec), vertical turning machines (ValuTurn, MultiTurn, PowerTurn), and grinding machines (WayGrind, RailGrind). The company offers a comprehensive ecosystem of services including Retrofit (modernization at 30-60% of new machine cost), Remote Service (remote diagnostics since 1986), Spare Parts supply, Maintenance/Repair, and Operator Training. Digital Products and Cost Calculators complement the hardware offerings. The machines are built with hydrostatic guides and integrate with Siemens and Heidenhain CNC controls. The company positions itself in the premium industrial machinery segment serving customers worldwide from its Coburg, Germany headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAURUS: Portal milling machine series - space-saving, flexible and versatile machine concept with optional arrangement of all periphery aggregates on an energy stage.
• TAURUS Gemini
• MasterTec
• PowerTec
• ValuTurn
• MultiTurn
• PowerTurn
• WayGrind
• RailGrind

Products and services

• TAURUS Portal milling machine platform from WALDRICH COBURG's TAURUS machine concept, designed for large-format heavy-duty milling of industrial workpieces. Used by manufacturers in power generation, diesel engines, rolling mills, aerospace, and general mechanical engineering.
• TAURUS Gemini Variant of the TAURUS portal milling platform configured for flexible heavy-duty milling of large industrial components. Targeted at customers requiring space-saving twin-spindle configurations for large workpieces.
• MasterTec Portal milling machine from WALDRICH COBURG aimed at large-format machining tasks. Built for heavy industrial customers needing precision milling of oversized parts.
• PowerTec High-power portal milling machine in WALDRICH COBURG's milling portfolio, engineered for heavy material removal on large industrial workpieces.
• ValuTurn Vertical turning machine in WALDRICH COBURG's turning portfolio, designed for precision turning of large rotating industrial components.
• MultiTurn Multi-functional vertical turning machine for large industrial workpieces, offering flexibility in heavy-duty turning operations.
• PowerTurn High-power vertical turning machine in WALDRICH COBURG's turning line, built for demanding heavy-duty turning applications on large industrial components.
• WayGrind Precision grinding machine from WALDRICH COBURG's grinding portfolio, designed for high-accuracy surface and way grinding of large industrial components.
• RailGrind Specialized grinding machine in WALDRICH COBURG's grinding portfolio, engineered for grinding of rails and similar long-format components.
• Retrofit Service offering that modernizes and upgrades existing WALDRICH COBURG and third-party machine tools with new CNC controls, drives, and components to extend machine life and improve performance.
• Remote Service Remote diagnostics and support service for WALDRICH COBURG machine tools, providing online assistance to customers since 1986. Helps minimize downtime through remote troubleshooting.
• Maintenance and Repair On-site maintenance and repair services for WALDRICH COBURG machine tools, delivered by 100+ service employees worldwide to keep customer equipment operational.
• Spare Parts Genuine spare parts supply for WALDRICH COBURG machine tools, supporting ongoing maintenance and minimizing customer downtime.
• Training Operator and maintenance training programs for WALDRICH COBURG machine tools, delivered to customer personnel to ensure safe and productive machine operation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retrofit costs 30-60% of comparable new machine investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MULTISTATION SAScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for France, handling sales and support of WALDRICH COBURG machine tools in the French market
• IPS Systemtechnik d.o.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service representative for Bosnia, Croatia, and related regions
• KanecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapan representation through KGK Corp. for machine tool sales
• Empire Machine ToolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndia representation for sales of machine tools
• LW & CO Engineering Technology Solutions LimitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK representation for sales and service support
• MIK Mühendislik Müsavirlik San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTurkey representation for sales and support
• Begner Agenturer ABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorway representation through Swedish office
• Ferrotall Maquina Herramienta S.L.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpain representation for machine tool sales
• DUAL.P Rappresentanze IndustrialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItaly representation for sales and support
• SANGNIM MSP CO., LTDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKorea representation for machine tool sales
• Tecno-How Eng. Ind. e Com. LtdaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazil representation for sales and support
• Maquitec Maquinas Y Equipos Tecnicos S.A. de C.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMexico representation for machine tool sales
• WALDRICH COBURG Beijing Representative OfficecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect sales and support office for China market, located in Beijing Lufthansa Center
• Waldrich Coburg Machine Tool Maintenance Service (Beijing) Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaintenance service provider for China market, providing spare parts and service support
• WALDRICH COBURG NA, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American sales and service organization based in Erie, PA with hotline support
• Christian MäderminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect sales representative for Germany postal codes 01-02, 07-09, 82-86, 90-96, 98-99
• Wolfgang HoffrichterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect sales representative for Germany postal codes 54-56, 60-81, 88-89, 97
• Eugen HartmannminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect sales representative for Germany postal codes 03-06, 10-19
• Olaf SchützminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect sales representative for Belgium and Denmark
• Christian WassermannminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for GCC countries (Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Oman)
• Mayer Industrial SRL HandelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRomania representation for sales and support
• MONTAN KATOWICE Dariusz OkasminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPoland representation for sales and support
• ADATE, s.r.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSlovak Republic and Czech Republic representation

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Union Werkzeugmaschinen: German manufacturer of heavy horizontal boring and milling machines with a long heritage serving energy, aerospace and general heavy engineering. Comparable as a German Mittelstand competitor in large machine tools with similar century-long history.
• Okuma Corporation: Japanese CNC machine tool builder offering large machining centers, lathes and multi-tasking machines to heavy industry. Comparable in CNC mill/turn product portfolio and global sales footprint.
• SNK (Shin Nippon Koki): Japanese specialist in large-format 5-axis machining centers and gantry-type CNC machines for aerospace, energy and heavy equipment customers. Closely comparable niche positioning in XXL/gantry CNC machining.
• Shibaura Machine (formerly Toshiba Machine): Japanese manufacturer of large machining centers, grinding machines and injection molding equipment. Comparable product mix in milling and grinding, with overlap in XXL machine categories and similar heavy-industry customer base.
• Heller GmbH: German producer of large 4- and 5-axis CNC machining centers and turnkey production systems for engine, transmission and aerospace components. Highly comparable in machine scale, vertical focus and customer profile.
• Grob-Werke: German manufacturer of large CNC machining centers and flexible manufacturing systems, particularly strong in automotive powertrain. Closely comparable as a German Mittelstand machine tool builder serving heavy industrial OEMs.
• DMG MORI: Global CNC machine tool manufacturer offering large-format milling, turning and grinding machines for heavy industrial customers. Comparable to WALDRICH COBURG in target customers (aerospace, automotive, energy) and CNC machine architecture, though operating at a much broader portfolio scale.
• Mazak: Japanese manufacturer of CNC machine tools including large machining centers, turning machines and multi-tasking platforms serving heavy industrial customers. Directly comparable product categories (milling/turning) and overlapping end-markets.
• TOS Varnsdorf (TOS WH): Czech/Central European producer of heavy-duty horizontal boring machines, floor-type milling machines and large turning machines. Comparable as a regional Mittelstand competitor serving heavy industrial OEMs.
• Pama SpA: Italian manufacturer of large horizontal boring and milling machines, floor-type and traveling column machines for energy, aerospace and heavy engineering. Directly comparable in large-workpiece boring/milling niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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