What Noen does

NOEN, a.s. is a Czech engineering and manufacturing company headquartered in Prague that designs, produces, and services heavy industrial equipment for open-pit mining, coal handling, bulk material logistics, and harbour terminals. The company's product portfolio spans the full mining value chain, including bucket wheel excavators in the KR/KU series (from compact K400 to large-scale KK1300), bridge and drum reclaimers (MN, BN series), transfer carriages (PV/PVP series), transport undercarriages, railway tripper cars (SVK), belt conveyor systems (TPD/DPD), stackers and combined stockyard machines (ZP, ZS, SS series), a self-propelled suction dredger (SB2500), and automated train loaders (NV5500N Bogatyr), as well as full system solutions such as harbour coal terminals and phosphate loading facilities.

The company's core technology centers on custom-engineered, large-tonnage machinery adapted to specific mining conditions, with proprietary capabilities including a unique low specific ground pressure design of 0.06 MPa enabling safe operation on unstable backfill terrain, high-throughput continuous excavation (up to 5,550 m3/h theoretical capacity on reconstructed units and 1,300 m3/h on the KR1300Xk), and ±0.5% precision automated train loading. NOEN operates turnkey project delivery covering design, manufacturing, assembly, and commissioning, and provides ongoing modernization, reconstruction, overhaul, and spare parts services over the 25+ year operational life of its equipment.

NOEN's commercial model is direct enterprise field sales to mining companies and coal-fired power plant operators, with revenue derived from large custom one-time equipment orders, professional services for modernization and engineering design, and recurring spare parts and component supply. Customers include Czech lignite and brown coal miners (Severočeské doly at Doly Bílina and Doly Nástup Tušimice, Sokolovská uhelná, Prodeco), the CEZ Group's power plants (Tušimice, Prunéřov, Ledvice, Chvaletice), and international buyers including Mini Marica-Iztok in Bulgaria, Kumba in South Africa, and project documentation clients in Serbia, the UK, China, and Iran. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2008 certifications, a Business Superbrands 2016 award, and a 2015 Plovdiv Engineering Fair Gold Medal, and operates an Ostrava project office inside the VŠB Technical University business incubator alongside its general partnership with CTU Prague.

Name

Noen

Legal name

NOEN, a.s.

Website

https://noen.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NOEN, a.s. is a Czech engineering firm that designs, manufactures, and services custom heavy industrial machinery including bucket wheel excavators, conveyors, stackers, train loaders, suction dredgers, and harbour terminals for open-pit mining companies, coal-fired power plants, and bulk terminal operators across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open-Pit Mining Machinery

NAICS

Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers) (IMAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conveying, Hoisting & Materials Handling Systems (Conveyors, Stackers/Reclaimers, Winches) (IMAKANAE), Feeding & Conveying Equipment (Aprons, Belts, Stackers) (IMAHAMAH), Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

Keywords

• Open-pit mining machinery
• Bucket wheel excavators
• Coal handling systems
• Stockyard equipment
• Harbour terminal systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Unicov

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Mining Equipment Manufacturing: Design, manufacturing, and delivery of custom heavy industrial machinery including bucket wheel excavators, stackers, transfer carriages, tripper cars, belt conveyors, and harbour terminals. Revenue is generated from large one-time equipment orders with custom specifications.
2. Equipment Modernization and Reconstruction: Reconstruction and modernization services for existing mining equipment, including bucket wheel excavator tips, transformers, and major overhauls. Services include electrical and mechanical upgrades.
3. Engineering and Design Services: Project design services including state evaluations, manufacturing documentation, steel structure designs, and technical studies for mining and conveying systems. Performed for customers in Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Serbia, China, Iran, and other countries.
4. Spare Parts and Components: Supply of spare parts including toothed buckets (e.g., K 650 with 6 teeth, KU 300 buckets), wear parts, and components for mining machinery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NOEN, a.s. designs, manufactures, and delivers custom heavy industrial machinery and turnkey systems for open-pit mining and bulk material handling. Its core products are bucket wheel excavators (KR/KU series ranging from compact K400 to large-scale KK1300), stackers, reclaimers, transfer carriages, belt conveyors, train loaders, suction dredgers, and complete harbour terminals for coal and phosphate. The company also provides engineering design, equipment modernization, reconstruction, and overhaul services across the full mining and coal-handling value chain.

Product overview

NOEN, a.s. is a Czech engineering company specializing in heavy industrial equipment for open-pit mining and coal handling systems. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products including bucket wheel excavators (KR/KU series ranging from compact K400 to large-scale KK1300), bridge reclaimers (MN series), transfer carriages (PV series), belt conveyors (TPD/DPD systems), stackers and reclaimers (ZP, ZPDH, ZS series), combined stockyard machines (SS series for circular and linear stockyards), suction dredgers (SB2500), train loaders (NV5500N Bogatyr), and tripper cars (SVK series). The product line extends to complete turnkey system solutions including harbour coal terminals and phosphate loading facilities. NOEN also provides lifecycle services including modernization, overhauls, reconstruction, and engineering design works. The portfolio operates across the full mining value chain from excavation and material handling to stockyard management and port loading.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KR1300Xk Compact Bucket Wheel Excavator (K 400) Compact bucket wheel excavator designed for mining overburden in backfill conditions. Features ultra-low specific ground pressure of 0.06 MPa enabling operation on unstable terrain. Wheel diameter 8m, machine weight 595 tonnes, extracts up to 1,300 m3/h of overburden. Designed for 25+ years of operation.
• KR2800T Bucket Wheel Excavator (KK 550) Bucket wheel excavator for open-pit mining operations. Mid-large scale model in NOEN's KR/KU excavator series.
• KR400Nk Compact Bucket Wheel Excavator (K 100) Compact bucket wheel excavator for open-pit mining applications. Smaller class model in NOEN's KR series.
• KR4500Nk Compact Bucket Wheel Excavator (K 1100) Compact bucket wheel excavator for open-pit mining. Larger compact-class machine in the KR series.
• KR5500T Bucket Wheel Excavator (KK 1300) Large-scale bucket wheel excavator for open-pit mining operations. Top-tier capacity machine in NOEN's excavator portfolio.
• MN300Tk Bridge Reclaimer (MN 3.0-50) Bridge reclaimer for material handling operations. Conveying capacity 300 m3/h (800 t/h), designed for iron ore at 2.7 t/m3 density. Length/width 20m/62m, weight 370t, installed power 400 kW.
• BN5500 Drum Reclaimer Drum reclaimer for stockyard bulk material reclaim operations.
• PV400Np Transfer Conveyor Carriage (PVP 400) Unique belt transfer conveyor carriage designed and manufactured in the Czech Republic for mineral resource mining complexes. Custom-designed for specific mining site configurations.
• TP400Nh Transport Undercarriage Transport undercarriage for moving heavy mining equipment within mining operations and between sites.
• SVK 1200/1500 Railway Tripper Car Railway tripper car for discharging material from belt conveyors to longitudinal dumps or follow-up conveying devices. Conveyor belt width 1,200mm, nominal capacity 1,500 m3/h.
• Belt Conveyors TPD Belt conveyor systems for coal and bulk material handling operations in mining and power plant applications.
• Belt Conveyors DPD Discharging belt conveyor systems for bulk material transport.
• ZP7000S Stacker (Z 7000-90) Stacker for stockyard bulk material piling operations.
• ZPDH 6300.1 Stacker Chief Assembly Stacker chief assembly for large stockyard systems.
• ZS510Tk Stockyard Stacker (SZ 5.1-51) Stockyard stacker designed for iron ore handling. Conveying capacity 510 m3/h (1,400 t/h), length/width 105m/13m, height 33m, weight 660t.
• SS500NK Combined Stockyard Machine (SCR 05-05 – 35) Combined stockyard machine for dumping and redumping materials in linear stockyards. Output 500 t/h, boom length 35m, weight 590t, installed power 520 kW.
• SS800TR Combined Stockyard Machine for Circular Stockyard (SCR 0.8/0.8-25) Combined stockyard machine for circular stockyards. Conveying capacity 80 m3/h (300 t/h), bridge length 50m, weight 340t, installed power 270 kW.
• SB2500 Suction Dredger Self-propelled shallow-water suction dredger with hydraulic rock cutter. Conveying capacity up to 4,000 m3/h, total length/width 95m/16m, maximum suction depth 14m, displacement 2,500t, installed power 6,900 kVA.
• NV5500N Bogatyr Train Loader Automated train loader for continuous loading of materials (primarily coal) into passing trains. Conveying capacity 5,500 t/h, weight 1,600t, height 40m, main storage tank capacity 350 m3. Achieves maximum deviation of only ±0.5% from ideal wagon filling via scanning technology.
• Harbour Coal Terminal Complete turnkey harbour terminal system for coal handling. Conveying capacity 1,200/4,000 t/h, total installed equipment weight 3,950t. Includes combined stockyard machine, ship loader, LIEBHERR ship unloader, and technological belt conveyance.
• Harbour Terminal for Phosphate Loading Harbour terminal for phosphate loading on the Red Sea coast. Conveying capacity 1,000 t/h, total equipment weight 650t. Includes belt conveyor, vibratory feeders, telescopic ship loader, and KOMATSU wheel loaders.
• Coal Handling Systems Complete coal handling and conveying systems for power plants and industrial facilities, including belt conveyors, stacking systems, and integrated material flow solutions.
• Equipment Modernization and Servicing Comprehensive lifecycle services including modernization, major overhauls, reconstruction, oil transformer replacement, and technical support for mining equipment. Extends operational life of existing bucket wheel excavators, conveyors, and related machinery.
• Engineering Design Works Engineering design services including manufacturing documentation, steel structure designs, state evaluations, and reconstruction studies for mining and conveying equipment. Performed for customers in Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Serbia, China, Iran, South Africa, and other countries.
• Bucket Wheel Excavator Tip Reconstruction (KU800/19) Reconstruction of bucket wheel excavator tips including modernization of bucket wheel with buckets, unique mounting of bucket wheel and gearbox, complete bucket wheel drive, wear ring, charging hopper, walkways, single-rotor grater, collision protection, and central grease lubrication. Bucket volume 1,000 dm3, theoretical capacity 5,550 m3/h with 2x800 kW installed power.
• N2000x50 Bridge Bucket Wheel Loader Bridge bucket wheel loader delivered for coal handling system at Tušimice Power Plant II as part of a complex renewal project for CEZ a.s.

Quantifiable outcome

• KR1300Xk bucket wheel excavator operates in one of the largest Balkan coal mines producing 30 million tons annually, with machine expected to function for 25+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CTU Prague (České vysoké učení technické)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOEN supports CTU Prague as a general partner, engaging in university relations and talent development. The partnership supports recruitment of engineering graduates and may involve collaborative project work.
• Vysoká škola báňská - Technical University of OstravaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOEN opened a project office at the university's business incubator (Podnikatelský inkubátor) in Ostrava, supporting student collaboration and providing project design services. The partnership facilitates engagement with engineering students for potential future employment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Construction Machinery: Japanese OEM of large hydraulic mining excavators and ultra-large dump trucks for open-pit mines, competing with NOEN's surface mining portfolio but offering a much broader global product range.
• Liebherr: Swiss-family-owned manufacturer of a broad range of mining and construction equipment including mining trucks and excavators. Competes with NOEN across large open-pit mining equipment categories while serving many more end markets.
• Caterpillar (CAT): Global leader in surface mining equipment (electric rope shovels, hydraulic shovels, off-highway trucks). Overlaps with NOEN in surface mining and material handling but at vastly larger scale and breadth.
• Komatsu: Major Japanese manufacturer of mining and construction equipment including hydraulic shovels, dump trucks, and bulldozers. Competes with NOEN in surface mining machinery supply, especially in CEE and emerging markets.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Swedish supplier of mining and rock excavation equipment, primarily underground but with surface crushing and material handling offerings; competes with NOEN in adjacent bulk material handling and drilling/crushing markets.
• Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Mining Technologies): Historical German leader in bucket wheel excavators and continuous mining systems; a foundational competitor to NOEN in lignite open-pit mining equipment, now operating within a broader industrial portfolio.

Emerging players

• Vecoplan AG: German manufacturer of conveying, shredding, and material handling systems for industrial and resource applications; adjacent competitor to NOEN in conveying and bulk handling sub-segments.

Direct peers

• FAM Magdeburg: German specialist in conveyor systems, crushing, and bulk material handling equipment for mining and power plants, with strong overlap to NOEN's conveying, stockyard, and coal-handling product lines in Central Europe.
• TAKRAF (Tenova): Italian-German group and arguably NOEN's closest direct peer; designs and manufactures bucket wheel excavators, conveyors, stackers, and complete bulk material handling systems for open-pit mining worldwide. Competes head-to-head with NOEN in large lignite and copper mining projects.

Regional players

• Becker Mining Systems: German supplier of mining infrastructure including conveying systems, energy distribution, and communication networks. A regional player with overlapping product scope in European coal and metal mining material handling.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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