TAKRAF Group

What TAKRAF Group does

TAKRAF Group is a privately held German industrial OEM headquartered in Leipzig that designs, engineers, manufactures, and commissions large-scale mining, bulk material handling, and minerals processing equipment. Operating through two product brands — TAKRAF (bulk material handling, crushing, conveying, stacking/reclaiming, and excavation) and DELKOR (liquid/solid separation and dewatering) — the company serves open-pit and underground mining operators, industrial bulk material handlers, and minerals processing facilities worldwide. Its technology portfolio includes In-Pit Crushing & Conveying (IPCC) systems, gearless drive belt conveyors (including a world-record 58 MW installation at Codelco's Chuquicamata mine), High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGRs), and Dry Stack Tailings (DST) solutions capable of recovering up to 95% of process water.

The company's revenue is generated through three streams: equipment sales (crushing plants, conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, bucket-wheel excavators, ship loaders, flotation cells, filters, and thickeners), engineering services (design, project execution, and consultancy), and aftermarket/spare parts. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contract cadences typical for large integrated mining systems. Customers include major resource companies such as Rio Tinto, Codelco, BHP (Escondida Norte), Southern Peru Copper Corporation, NLC India, and Morobe Mining Joint Venture.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenova within the Techint Group, TAKRAF employs more than 1,000 people across regional offices in Germany, Chile, Peru, India, USA, Mexico, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and Saudi Arabia. The company traces its heritage to 1725, when Benedicta Margaretha von Löwendal received a concession to build an ironworks in Lauchhammer, and has evolved over 300 years into a global technology leader targeting energy-efficient, lower-emission mining solutions.

Name

TAKRAF Group

Legal name

TAKRAF GmbH

Website

https://takraf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1725

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TAKRAF Group is a German industrial OEM, founded in 1725, that designs and delivers large-scale mining, bulk material handling, and minerals processing equipment through its TAKRAF and DELKOR brands, serving mining majors and industrial operators worldwide with project-specific integrated systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Equipment and Material Handling Systems

NAICS

Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Conveying, Hoisting & Materials Handling Systems (Conveyors, Stackers/Reclaimers, Winches) (IMAKANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crushing, Screening & Mineral Sizing Equipment (IMAKANAD), Washing, Scrubbing & Classification Equipment (IMAHAMAI)

Keywords

• Mining equipment
• Bulk material handling
• Minerals processing
• Stackers and reclaimers
• Industrial conveying systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of large-scale mining equipment including crushing plants, conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, bucket-wheel excavators, spreaders, ship loaders/unloaders, flotation cells, filter presses, and thickeners. Equipment ranges from single machines to complex integrated mining systems.
2. Engineering Services: Engineering design, project execution, and technical consultancy services for mining and bulk material handling systems, including independent project handling and collaboration with global offices.
3. Aftermarket/Spare Parts: Spare parts sales, maintenance, and support services for installed equipment, including continuous improvement and customer support for existing operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TAKRAF Group designs, engineers and manufactures heavy equipment and integrated systems for open-cast mining, bulk material handling and minerals processing. Under its TAKRAF brand it supplies stackers, reclaimers, conveyors and crushing equipment, and under its DELKOR brand it delivers liquid/solid separation technology, serving mining and mineral processing operators worldwide.

Product overview

TAKRAF Group is a global technology leader in mining, material handling and minerals processing, operating through two product brands: TAKRAF and DELKOR. TAKRAF provides bulk material handling solutions including conveyor systems (mobile conveyor bridges, tube conveyors, overland conveyors, shiftable dump conveyors), stacking and reclaiming equipment (stackers, reclaimers, scraper reclaimers, spreaders), ship loading/unloading systems, bucket-wheel excavators, and engineered pulleys. DELKOR specializes in liquid/solid separation and dewatering technologies including horizontal belt filters, thickeners, clarifiers, flotation cells, filter presses, and belt linear screens for mineral processing. The company also offers integrated IPCC (In-Pit Crushing & Conveying) systems combining crushing stations with conveyor networks. With a legacy dating back to 1725 and over 1,000 employees globally, TAKRAF Group delivers end-to-end solutions for the mining industry as part of the Techint Group (Tenova).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAKRAF: Core product brand for mining and bulk material handling solutions including crushing, conveying, and dumping equipment.
• DELKOR

Products and services

• TAKRAF brand bulk material handling systems Engineered equipment and systems for moving, storing and reclaiming bulk materials such as ore, coal, lignite, fertilizers and other minerals in stockyards and open-pit mining operations, delivered to large mining operators and EPC contractors.
• DELKOR brand liquid/solid separation equipment Liquid/solid separation equipment including thickening, clarifying and filtration units applied in mineral processing, metallurgical and industrial separation circuits, supplied to mineral processing plant operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by 66% compared to diesel truck engines for equivalent material volume at Chuquicamata mine
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Rio TintoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023TAKRAF signed contract with Rio Tinto for delivery of an integrated IPCC and material handling system for the Simandou iron ore complex in Guinea - one of the largest unexploited high-grade iron ore deposits in the world. Contract includes design, fabrication and delivery of advanced systems including primary/secondary IPCC systems, stackers, reclaimers, wagon loading stations, and complex conveyor networks.
• TenovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTenova is part of the Techint Group and works together with TAKRAF and DELKOR brands to support customers across various stages of the mining and metals value chain. TAKRAF provides mining and bulk material handling solutions, DELKOR provides separation/dewatering/processing technologies, and Tenova provides extractive metallurgy and process technologies.
• Techint Engineering & ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechint Engineering & Construction is part of the Techint Group and provides integrated large-scale project delivery capabilities. The broader group supports customers across mining, processing, metallurgy and project execution.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FLSmidth: Denmark-based global supplier of mining and cement equipment, including crushing, conveying, and material handling systems. Closely comparable to TAKRAF across bulk material handling and minerals processing product lines, and competes head-to-head on large mining capex projects.
• Metso: Finland-based global leader in mining, aggregates, and metals processing equipment. Directly competes with TAKRAF and DELKOR across crushing, screening, grinding (HPGRs, Vertimills), and minerals processing — making it one of TAKRAF's most direct global competitors.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Division of Sandvik AB providing underground and surface mining equipment, including crushing, screening, and material handling. Overlaps with TAKRAF on surface mining equipment, loaders, and parts/service offerings for mining customers.
• Komatsu Mining: Mining equipment division of Komatsu Ltd. offering surface mining trucks, shovels, and crushing systems. Competes with TAKRAF in open-pit mining equipment and is increasingly active in IPCC and bulk material handling systems, a key TAKRAF segment.
• Terra Nova Technologies: Specialist provider of mobile conveyor systems, overland conveyors, and stacking/reclaiming equipment for mining. Direct competitor to TAKRAF in the conveyor and bulk material handling niche; notably, TAKRAF Chile's new MD previously led TNT's Latin American region.
• MMD Group: UK-based specialist in mineral sizing and crushing equipment (sizers and feeders). Direct competitor in the primary/secondary crushing and sizing segment of TAKRAF's mining equipment portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar (Mining): Caterpillar's surface and underground mining segment includes large haul trucks, shovels, and a growing portfolio of material handling and autonomous mining solutions. A scaled incumbent that competes with TAKRAF on integrated mining systems and aftermarket services.
• ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions: Germany-based industrial solutions provider with mining, minerals processing, and material handling systems. Direct overlap with TAKRAF on conveying, crushing, and stockyard equipment, and a fellow German engineering peer in the same customer accounts.
• Terex MP (Terex Materials Processing): Terex's materials processing segment includes crushing, screening, and washing equipment for mining and aggregates. Overlaps with TAKRAF on mobile and fixed crushing/screening systems and competes in similar mining and bulk material applications.

Emerging players

• Astec Industries: US-based equipment manufacturer serving infrastructure, mining, and aggregates markets with crushing, screening, and material handling products. Partial overlap with TAKRAF in surface mining and bulk material handling equipment, primarily in the Americas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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