What Riedhammer does

Riedhammer GmbH, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, is a privately held industrial kiln and furnace system manufacturer and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Italian conglomerate SACMI Group (4,000+ employees across 30+ countries). Founded in 1924, the company has delivered more than 10,000 kilns worldwide, including 700 battery kilns and 60+ rotary kilns specifically for lithium-ion battery powder production, and reports its 300th roller hearth kiln for the LIB sector. Its portfolio spans roller hearth kilns, rotary kilns, tunnel kilns, belt kilns, chamber kilns, dryers, and complete upstream/downstream process lines, addressing seven industrial verticals: lithium-ion battery materials, carbon (anodes/cathodes for aluminum and steel), technical ceramics, sanitaryware, refractory products, tableware, and advanced materials (including battery recycling pyrolysis systems for black mass recovery).

The company's core technology centers on high-temperature thermal processing with proprietary features such as hydrogen-ready kilns, a 100% electric roller kiln, atmosphere control systems, and integrated waste heat recovery for energy efficiency. Riedhammer generates revenue through hardware sales of custom-engineered plant solutions, recurring spare parts supply and worldwide warehousing, and professional services including inspection, maintenance, revamping/modernization, consulting, and remote-control support. Pricing is quote-based (not publicly disclosed) and distribution is conducted through direct enterprise sales, a global sales network leveraging SACMI's footprint, a Japan subsidiary (Riedhammer Japan Co. Ltd), and presence at major trade shows such as Ceramitec, Battery Show Europe, CIBF, and InterBattery. The company is led by Managing Directors Matthias Uhl and Stefano Lanzoni.

Name

Riedhammer

Legal name

Riedhammer GmbH

Website

https://riedhammer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Riedhammer is a Nuremberg-based industrial kiln and furnace manufacturer — a wholly-owned subsidiary of Italy's SACMI Group — that designs, builds, and services complete plant solutions for lithium-ion battery producers, ceramics, sanitaryware, tableware, carbon, and refractory manufacturers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Kiln and Furnace Systems

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refractory, Furnace & Kiln Maintenance Services (IMAIACAG), Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD), Industrial Electrified Kilns & Calcination Solutions (Cement/Lime/Glass Specific) (EUABAJAL)

Keywords

• Industrial kiln systems
• Roller hearth kilns
• Tunnel kilns
• Rotary kilns
• Furnace manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Kiln Plants and Furnace Systems: Design, manufacture, and installation of complete kiln plant solutions including tunnel kilns, roller hearth kilns, rotary kilns, and high-temperature furnaces for carbon, ceramics, and battery industries
2. Spare Parts Supply: Worldwide spare parts supply with online request form and warehouses for quick and reliable service
3. Services and Technical Assistance: Inspection, maintenance, instructions and training, process improvement, consulting, remote-control, and spare parts management
4. Revamping and Modernization: Energy savings, waste gas aftertreatment, product quantity and quality improvements, improved plant safety and compliance upgrades for existing plants

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Riedhammer designs, manufactures, and installs industrial kiln plants and furnace systems for high-temperature thermal processing across multiple industries. The portfolio includes roller hearth kilns, rotary kilns, tunnel kilns, and high-temperature furnaces serving lithium-ion battery powder production, technical ceramics, sanitaryware, tableware, carbon baking for aluminum/steel electrodes, and refractory products. The company delivers complete turnkey plant solutions along with upstream and downstream equipment, complemented by revamping, technical assistance, and spare parts services worldwide.

Product overview

Riedhammer is the world's leading manufacturer of industrial kiln plants and furnace systems with over 100 years of engineering expertise. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of kiln and firing plant solutions as a full-service partner, designing, supplying and installing complete plant solutions including kiln systems and upstream/downstream equipment delivered worldwide. The product portfolio includes Roller Hearth Kilns (RHK) and Rotary Kilns for lithium-ion battery powder production (over 60 units supplied), Advanced Materials equipment including battery recycling pyrolysis systems, Technical Ceramics firing kilns, Carbon baking furnaces for the aluminum and steel industries, Sanitaryware firing systems (including hydrogen-natural gas hybrid tunnel kilns), Refractory products equipment, and Tableware production lines (including TFT Belt Kilns, TBA/TBS Double Channel Roller Kilns, TRS/TRH Single-Channel Roller Kilns, TRT Roller Kilns, TST Tunnel Kilns, TWT Tunnel Kilns, XTR Multi Level Roller Kilns, TKA Roller Kilns, KFG/WMG Chamber Kilns, DWT and EMS Dryers). Services include energy efficiency solutions, revamping and modernization, technical assistance, spare parts supply, process control systems, and R&D/application center support. With more than 10,000 kilns delivered and 700 battery kilns installed worldwide, Riedhammer supports the full value chain from R&D and pilot lines to high-capacity industrial plants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roller Hearth Kiln (RHK) Electrically heated roller hearth kilns for firing lithium-ion battery cathode active materials (CAM) and ceramics, with continuous product transport on refractory slabs.
• Rotary Kiln (DRA Series) Electrically heated rotary kilns for lithium-ion battery powder production with over 60 units successfully supplied worldwide.
• TFT Belt Kiln Fast firing belt kiln for onglaze decoration firing of ceramic tableware in oxidizing atmosphere, electrically heated, with product transported on a high-temperature steel alloy mesh belt.
• TBA/TBS Double Channel Roller Kiln Roller kiln for single and glost firing of tableware in oxidizing atmosphere with two independent firing channels.
• TRS/TRH Single-Channel Roller Kiln Roller kiln for biscuit firing of tableware with product transported on refractory slabs in single layer, piles, or on kiln furniture.
• TRT Roller Kiln for Glost Firing Fast firing roller kiln for glost and once firing of porcelain in reducing atmosphere with integrated heat exchanger for waste gas energy recovery.
• TST Tunnel Kiln Fast firing tunnel kiln with car conveyance optimized for shortest firing cycles of 30-120 minutes for decoration or glost firing.
• TWT Tunnel Kiln with Car Transport Tunnel kiln for biscuit and glost firing in oxidation atmosphere with useful width up to 3 meters for large production capacities.
• XTR Multi-Level Roller Kiln Roller kiln for biscuit firing with up to three firing channels stacked vertically, integrated into automatic loading and storage systems.
• TKA Roller Kiln Roller kiln for once, glost and/or decoration firing of tableware in oxidizing atmosphere.
• KFG/WMG Chamber Kiln/Shuttle Kiln Intermittent kiln for firing small production quantities or special ceramic articles with flexible response to production peaks; firing cycles up to approximately 10 hours.
• DWT Dryer for Tableware Dryer operated with waste heat from the kiln without additional burner; product transported on kiln cars.
• EMS Tunnel Dryer for Roller Kiln Tunnel dryer primarily operated with waste heat from the kiln with support burner; product conveyed on transport slabs in single layer, piles, or with setters.
• Hydrogen High-Temperature Sintering Kiln Dual-fuel high-temperature sintering kiln capable of operating with both natural gas and hydrogen for climate-neutral firing process research and industrial production.
• 100% Electric Roller Kiln All-electric roller kiln designed for zero-emission factory operations, supporting decarbonized ceramic production.
• Hydrogen+Natural Gas Hybrid Sanitaryware Tunnel Kiln Sanitaryware tunnel kiln configured for hybrid hydrogen-natural gas combustion, enabling decarbonized ceramic firing with proven process and product quality.
• Battery Recycling Pyrolysis Systems Pyrolysis-based battery recycling systems for black mass recovery, supporting the full value chain from R&D and pilot lines to high-capacity industrial plants.
• Technical Ceramics Firing Kilns Complete firing plants for functional ceramics, electro-ceramics, structural ceramics, and bulk materials ensuring maximum efficiency and scalability across all manufacturing stages.
• Carbon Baking Furnaces Advanced baking furnaces for the production of anodes and cathodes in the aluminium industry, as well as electrodes for the steel industry, ensuring high efficiency, consistent quality and reliable performance in demanding industrial environments.
• Sanitaryware Firing Systems Energy-efficient firing systems for ceramic sanitaryware products, including tunnel kilns and hydrogen-natural gas hybrid configurations, supporting efficient, reliable, high-quality production processes.
• Refractory Products Equipment Machines and complete plant solutions for the production of refractory products including High Alumina Bricks, Magnesite Products and Special Applications, enabling efficient and high-quality refractory manufacturing.
• Smart Porcelain Production Lines Complete production lines for tableware using alternative raw materials that reduce porcelain firing temperature via single firing technology and dip glazing.
• Revamping and Modernization Services Cost-efficient alternatives to new installations covering energy savings, waste gas aftertreatment, product quantity and quality improvements, improved plant safety, and compliance with technical and environmental standards.
• Technical Assistance and Spare Parts Inspection, maintenance, training, process improvement, consulting, remote-control support, and spare parts management with warehouses worldwide for quick and reliable service.
• Process Control Systems Integrated control systems for kiln plant and furnace operation, providing automation and monitoring capabilities.
• R&D and Application Center Services Research, development, and application testing services at Riedhammer's R&D facility for validating kiln technologies from pilot scale to industrial scale.
• Energy Saving and CO2 Emissions Solutions Integrated solutions for energy saving and CO2 emissions reduction, including waste heat recovery for pre-dryers, pre-heated combustion air, and waste energy recovery for use elsewhere in plant.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700 battery kilns installed worldwide
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Refractarios KELSEN (Calcinor Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Successful commissioning of second high-temperature tunnel kiln at Kelsen production site in Spain. LAEIS (also part of SACMI Group) supplied presses for the production line. The partnership achieved nearly 50% lower electricity consumption and 12% lower natural gas consumption.
• TOTO JapancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TOTO Japan completed conversion of their existing TWS kiln at Kokura plant to hydrogen+natural gas hybrid configuration. This is the first in-factory installation for the sanitaryware sector. Riedhammer designed the technological retrofit that adapts the combustion system for 20% green hydrogen blend.
• Fraunhofer IKTScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Joint development of novel hydrogen high-temperature sintering kiln capable of operating with both natural gas and hydrogen. The dual-fuel capability enables comparative testing under identical operating conditions for climate-neutral firing processes. Fraunhofer IKTS in Arnstadt hosts the 500-liter prototype furnace funded with €10.3 million by the state of Thuringia.
• Imerys, Sacmi, SamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on Smart Porcelain project developing alternative raw materials to reduce firing temperature of porcelain. Complete lines developed for production of tableware using single firing technology and dip glazing of raw products.
• Electrification AcademyminorOthersMembership in knowledge and exchange platform for battery processes. Riedhammer's thermal processing solutions are positioned in the battery recycling workflow, highlighting how rotary kiln technologies contribute to scalable battery recycling systems.
• Battery Tech NetworkminorOthersMember of leading platform for market intelligence and industry exchange connecting over 1,000 companies across battery value chain. Riedhammer contributes expertise in roller hearth and rotary kilns, atmosphere control, and energy-efficient processes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Finnish industrial equipment major with rotary kilns and grinding equipment for mining and metals processing. Comparable to Riedhammer in rotary kiln applications serving refractories, minerals, and metallurgical customers.
• Tenova: Italian industrial technology group with thermal processing equipment for metals and mining. Overlaps with Riedhammer in high-temperature furnace systems and offers broader engineering and plant construction services.
• Andritz: Austrian industrial group with process equipment including drying and thermal processing systems. Overlaps with Riedhammer in industrial drying and heat treatment solutions across pulp & paper, metals, and minerals end markets.
• FLSmidth: Large Danish industrial equipment supplier with rotary kilns and pyroprocessing systems for cement, minerals, and metals. Comparable to Riedhammer in rotary kiln technology and large-scale thermal plant installations, though serving heavier industrial end markets.

Direct peers

• Nabertherm: Germany-based manufacturer of industrial kilns and furnaces for ceramics, metallurgy, and advanced materials. Direct competitor to Riedhammer in European ceramic firing equipment markets, with overlapping product categories including chamber kilns and high-temperature furnaces.
• Ipsen: Global manufacturer of industrial heat treatment furnaces for aerospace, automotive, and energy applications. Comparable to Riedhammer in high-temperature thermal processing equipment, atmosphere control, and aftermarket service offerings.
• Surface Combustion: US-based manufacturer of industrial heat treatment furnaces and atmosphere-controlled thermal processing equipment. Directly competes with Riedhammer in metallurgical and advanced materials heat treatment applications.
• Harper International: US-based designer of high-temperature thermal processing systems for advanced materials including battery materials, ceramics, and carbon fiber. Direct competitor in the lithium-ion battery CAM firing segment that Riedhammer leads.
• Carbolite Gero: Germany-based manufacturer of laboratory and industrial high-temperature furnaces for ceramics, metallurgy, and advanced materials. Direct comparable to Riedhammer in technical ceramics firing and high-temperature thermal processing.
• Harrop Industries: US manufacturer of industrial kilns and dryers for ceramics, powder processing, and advanced materials. Closely mirrors Riedhammer's product portfolio in technical ceramics firing and specialty thermal processing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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