Name

BRECO

Legal name

BRECO Antriebstechnik Breher GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://breco.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

BRECO is a German family-owned manufacturer founded in 1967 that produces polyurethane timing belts, V-belts, flat belts, and synchronous pulleys for the global machinery and plant engineering industry, distributing exclusively through partners in over 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Porta Westfalica

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Polyurethan-Zahnriemen: BRECO stellt Zahnriemen aus Polyurethan her, sowohl als endliche Meterware (BRECO®) als auch endlose Ware (BRECOFLEX®). Die Produkte werden über Vertriebspartner vermarktet.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BRECO manufactures polyurethane timing belts (Zahnriemen), V-belts, flat belts, and synchronous wheels/pulleys (Zahnscheiben) for power transmission, transport, and positioning applications in machine and plant engineering. The company produces both endless welded belts (BRECOFLEX®) and meter-length belts (BRECO®), along with specialty variants for food contact, vacuum, linear, and high-performance drives, all made via proprietary patented extrusion processes at its Porta Westfalica facility.

Product overview

BRECO is a German industrial manufacturer specializing in polyurethane timing belts (Zahnriemen) and timing pulleys (Zahnscheiben) for power transmission, positioning, and material handling applications. The company operates a single unified product portfolio organized around core timing belt lines (BRECOFLEX® endless belts, BRECO® meter-length belts), specialty variants (BRECOprotect for food industry, BRECOroll with integrated rollers, BRECOvacuum for vacuum applications), high-performance move series (BRECOFLEXmove, BRECOmove for linear technology), the ATN modular transport system, and a complete range of precision-machined timing pulleys, synchronous shafts, and tensioning components. The portfolio also includes processing services (coatings, welded profiles, machining) and accessories such as belt tension measurement tools and mechanical belt locks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BRECOFLEX: Endless timing belts manufactured using the patented BRECOFLEX process.
• BRECOclassic
• BRECObasic
• BRECOmove
• BRECOFLEXmove
• BRECOprotect
• BRECOroll
• BRECOvacuum
• BRECOgreen
• BRECO-ATN-System

Products and services

• BRECOFLEX®-Zahnriemen (Endless Timing Belts) Endless polyurethane timing belts manufactured using the patented BRECOFLEX® continuous extrusion process; foundational product line for power transmission and positioning in machine and plant engineering.
• BRECO®-Zahnriemen (Meter-Length Timing Belts) Meter-length polyurethane timing belts available in cut-to-length configurations and endless welded variants, complementing the endless belt offerings.
• BRECO BAT/BATK-Zahnriemen (Curved Tooth Timing Belts) Curved tooth timing belts with significantly improved transmission and running characteristics; BATK variant features an integrated guide track.
• BRECOclassic Timing Belts Alternative standard timing belt product line offering an alternative to the main BRECO/BRECOFLEX product lines.
• BRECObasic® Timing Belts Economical standard timing belt offering basic performance characteristics for cost-sensitive applications.
• BRECOFLEXmove High-Performance Endless Timing Belts Endless high-performance timing belt with newly developed steel cord tensile member, FEM-optimized tooth flank geometry, and friction-optimized laminate coating for high-stiffness drives and high-precision positioning applications.
• BRECOmove High-Performance Meter-Length Timing Belts Meter-length high-performance timing belt in AT10 and AT15 profiles for linear technology applications with very high belt stiffness enabling short settling times and high positioning accuracy.
• BRECOprotect Food-Grade Timing Belts Food-grade timing belts without winding nose to prevent hidden contamination, colored blue for food industry color-coding; suitable for moist environments where conventional belts fail due to hydrolysis.
• BRECOroll Timing Belts with Integrated Rollers Timing belt with rollers integrated into the teeth, replacing sliding friction with rolling friction to significantly reduce friction, lower drive power requirements, and minimize self-heating. Designed for material transport technology.
• BRECOvacuum Timing Belts Timing belts designed for vacuum applications in material handling systems.
• BRECO-ATN Modular Transport Belt System Modular transport belt system with customizable connection geometries and profile attachments, based on the patented ATN transport belt.
• Flachriemen (Flat Polyurethane Belts) Flat polyurethane belts as an alternative to timing belts for power transmission and transport applications.
• BRECO Zahnriemenschlösser (Mechanical Belt Locks) Mechanical belt locks including AT10 DC and T10 DC models, and BRECO-PinLock types for non-endless belt installation and removal.
• TSM Belt Tension Measurement Device (alpha 2) Belt tension measurement device alpha 2 for measuring and verifying timing belt installation tension.
• Synchronscheiben (Synchronous Pulleys / Timing Sprockets) Precision-machined timing pulleys/sprockets available in AT, T, and HTD profiles, made from various materials with surface treatment options.
• Synchronwellen (Synchronous Shafts) Complete synchronous shaft assemblies integrating bearings and pulleys for drive systems.
• Spannsätze (Tensioning Sets) Tensioning sets for timing belt systems, allowing easy installation and tension adjustment.
• Spannrollen (Tensioning Pulleys/Idlers) Tensioning pulleys and idlers for timing belt drives.
• Klemmverbinder (BRECO-fix Clamp Connectors) Clamp connectors for shaft attachment of timing pulleys, part of the BRECO-fix clamping system.
• Spannplatten (BRECO-fix Tensioning Plates) Tensioning plates for the BRECO-fix clamping system.
• Mechanical Belt Processing Services Mechanical machining services for timing belts including cutting, drilling, and special processing.
• Coated Timing Belts Coated timing belts for general transport tasks, food transport, friction-reducing properties, high contact temperatures, and electrically dissipative properties.
• Welded-on Profiles (Aufschweißprofile) Welded-on profiles attached to timing belts for product guidance, gripping, and specialized transport functions, including 3D-printed profiles since 2021.
• BRECOgreen / BRECOFLEXgreen Sustainable Timing Belts Sustainable timing belt variants introduced in 2012, representing BRECO's environmental initiative.

Quantifiable outcome

• Antriebsleistung kann signifikant reduziert werden
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BRECOflex Co. L.L.C.coreOthersTochterunternehmen in den USA, gegründet 1989. Dient der Marktbearbeitung im nordamerikanischen Raum.
• Walter Rothermundt GmbH & Co. KGcoreOthersErstes Tochterunternehmen der BRECO-Gruppe, übernommen 1988. Sitz in Mönchengladbach.
• Anton Klocke Antriebstechnik GmbHcoreOthersTochterunternehmen seit 1992. Spezialisiert auf Antriebstechnik.
• Binder Magnetic S.A.R.L.coreOthersTochterunternehmen in Gennevilliers, Frankreich, seit 1995. Dient der Marktbearbeitung in Frankreich.
• Mulco ArbeitsgemeinschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRECO ist seit 1968 Mitglied in der Mulco Arbeitsgemeinschaft, einem Branchenverbund für Antriebstechnik.
• HochschulinstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn enger Zusammenarbeit mit Hochschulinstituten entstehen immer wieder neue Erfindungen und Patente, die sich als Standard im Marktsegment durchsetzen.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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