DIEPA

Name

DIEPA

Legal name

DIEPA Drahtseilwerk Dietz GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://diepa.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wire Rope Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618), Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (33261)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAJAK

Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Lifting, Hoisting & Crane Equipment

SECONDARYIMAHAJAI

Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Lifting, Hoisting & Crane Equipment

SECONDARYIMAHABAJ

Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Material Handling & Logistics Equipment

Keywords

• Industrial wire ropes
• Rotation-resistant ropes
• Cable crane ropes
• Rope end terminations
• Mining and offshore ropes

Headquarters

HQ city

Neustadt Bei Coburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DIEPA Drahtseilwerk Dietz GmbH & Co. KG manufactures high-quality steel wire ropes for demanding industrial lifting applications. The portfolio includes rotation-resistant ropes (B, C, K, MB Series), non-rotation-resistant ropes (X, H, W, L, ML, MX Series), supplementary specialty ropes (SUPER Series, K 114), and rope end terminations (wedge sockets, swageing, potting, Easy Reeve System). Products are engineered for ports, offshore, mining, construction, and industrial manufacturing customers worldwide.

Product overview

DIEPA Drahtseilwerk is a German wire rope manufacturer producing high-quality steel wire ropes since 1873. The product portfolio is organized into two main categories: rotation-resistant ropes (B, C, K, MB Series) designed for lifting unguided loads in single-strand operations, and non-rotation-resistant ropes (X, H, W, L, ML, MX Series) suitable for guided and unguided loads. The supplementary program includes SUPER Series and K 114 specialty ropes. Additionally, DIEPA offers comprehensive rope end termination solutions including wedge sockets, swageing, and potting services, plus the innovative Easy Reeve System for combined installation and continuous operation use. Products serve demanding industries including ports, offshore, construction, mining, and general industry with a focus on safety, cost-effectiveness, and availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DIEPA B Series Rotation-resistant wire rope series designed for high lifting heights and demanding applications. Available in B5, B6, and B7 variants with ordinary and lang lay designs, with or without internal plastic components. Optimized for flexibility, flexural fatigue strength, and breaking strength in single-strand unguided load lifting.
• DIEPA C Series Rotation-resistant wire rope series designed for moderate lifting heights. Features compacted rope core variants and offers both ordinary and lang lay options for various crane applications.
• DIEPA K Series Rotation-resistant wire rope series designed as a special rope for drilling rigs with Kelly-bar systems. Features robust construction with ordinary and lang lay variants.
• DIEPA MB Series Rotation-resistant wire rope series optimized for deep mining applications. Offers MB4, MB5, MB6, and MB7 variants with long service life for demanding mining environments including shaft mining and lifting operations.
• DIEPA X Series Non-rotation-resistant wire rope series offering economical solutions with optional compacted outer strands. Available in X4, X5, and X6 variants with ordinary and lang lay designs for versatile industrial applications including guided and unguided load lifting and paired rope use.
• DIEPA H Series Non-rotation-resistant wire rope series offering maximum breaking force and lateral stiffness. Available in H4 and H5 variants with ordinary lay designs for demanding industrial crane applications.
• DIEPA W Series Non-rotation-resistant wire rope series known as a problem solver, offering high breaking force and high flexibility. Features W40 ordinary lay and W43 variants with internal plastic components.
• DIEPA L Series Non-rotation-resistant wire rope series offering high flexibility and optimized durability. Designed for port crane applications including STS cranes, RTG cranes, and straddle carriers.
• DIEPA MX Series Non-rotation-resistant wire rope series with flexible application options. Available in MX4, MX5, and MX6 variants with compacted or uncompacted strands, designed for demanding mining applications including draglines, rope shovels, and blast rigs.
• DIEPA ML Series Non-rotation-resistant wire rope series optimized for mining applications. Available in ML4 and ML5 variants offering flexible options for equipment including draglines, rope shovels, and blast rigs.
• DIEPA SUPER Series Supplementary wire rope series with slightly rotation-resistant or compacted strand designs. Includes SUPER 3 (compacted rope) and SUPER 4 variants for specialized applications.
• DIEPA K 114 Non-rotation-resistant special trolley rope with ordinary lay design. Features non-compacted outer strands and is designed for use without rope swivel in crane trolley applications.
• DIEPA Easy Reeve System Innovative rope end termination system providing a combined solution for installation and continuous operation that minimizes repair times, offering high efficiency and safety for various wire rope applications.
• DIEPA Wedge Sockets Rope end termination fittings achieving 80% rope breaking force effectiveness. Executed according to EN 13411-6/7 standards, available in shaped and U-shaped designs with aluminium or steel ferrules for continuous operation.
• DIEPA Swageing Rope end termination method achieving 90% rope breaking strength effectiveness. Conforms to EN 13411-3 standard with various thimbles or solid thimbles in all common sizes for continuous operation.
• DIEPA Potting Resin socketing rope end termination achieving 100% rope breaking force effectiveness. Compliant with EN 13411-4 standard, offering selection of various OSS and CSS socket types for continuous operation.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kiswire: South Korean global wire rope and tire cord manufacturer with broad industrial rope portfolio — competes with DIEPA globally in crane, mining, and offshore ropes as a larger incumbent.
• Tokyo Rope Manufacturing: Japanese steel wire rope and synthetic rope maker serving cranes, construction, marine, and infrastructure — comparable broad incumbent in the same rope categories.

Direct peers

• Teufelberger: Austrian rope manufacturer producing steel wire rope and synthetic fiber rope for cranes, mining, and offshore — comparable specialty European rope producer with similar high-end application focus.
• Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group: Global leader in steel wire rope and synthetic rope solutions serving offshore, mining, ports, construction, and industrial crane applications — directly comparable in product range, end markets, and engineered-rope positioning to DIEPA.
• WireCo WorldGroup: Large international manufacturer of wire rope, synthetic rope, and engineered mesh products serving crane, mining, oil & gas, marine, and industrial markets — overlaps DIEPA across nearly every served vertical and rope category.
• Verope: European special wire rope producer focused on crane, mining, and offshore applications — directly comparable mid-sized specialty competitor with similar niche, high-spec positioning.
• Gustav Wolf: German wire rope manufacturer producing special and standard wire ropes for mining, cranes, and general industry — closest German-headquartered direct competitor with overlapping product and end-market focus.
• PFEIFER Drahtseilwerk: German wire rope producer serving cranes, mining, ports, and elevators — comparable Mid-European manufacturer competing with DIEPA in standard and specialty rope categories.
• Casar: Specialty German wire rope maker focused on crane and mining ropes with rotation-resistant and non-rotation-resistant product lines — directly overlaps DIEPA's specialty rotation-resistant portfolio.

Emerging players

• Ansteel Wire Rope: Large Chinese wire rope manufacturer with growing export presence in crane and mining ropes — represents low-cost global competition relevant to DIEPA's commodity-tier SKUs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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