Kapp Niles

Name

Kapp Niles

Legal name

KAPP GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kapp-niles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Gear and Profile Grinding Machinery

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Gear grinding machines
• Profile grinding equipment
• Gear machining centers
• Gear metrology systems
• Industrial grinding tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Coburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine Sales: Sale of precision gear grinding machines, profile grinding machines, rotor grinding machines, worm grinding machines, and special machines. From comprehensive standard equipment to customer-oriented special machines.
2. Tools and Accessories: Dressing tools and grinding tools tailored to various machining operations. Consumables and wear parts for grinding machines.
3. Service and Support: Comprehensive services over the entire machine lifecycle including after-sales support, tooling, overhaul and modernization, maintenance, training, and service performances.
4. Metrology Services: Measuring machines and contract measurement services including coordinate metrology, manual metrology, surface metrology, and laser metrology.
5. Digitization Solutions: Digital products including KN connect platform, sensor packages, digital service offerings, closed loop solutions, tool management, and condition/process monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

KAPP NILES manufactures and sells precision gear and profile grinding machines (Profilschleifmaschinen and Wälzschleifmaschinen), gear machining centers, rotor and thread grinding machines, gear metrology equipment (KNM series), dressing and grinding tools, and supporting digitalization solutions. The integrated offering combines machine, tool, technology, and metrology for high-precision gear finishing to thousandths of a millimeter, serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, wind power, e-mobility, hydraulics, and heavy industry with engineered-to-order equipment and lifecycle services.

Product overview

KAPP NILES is a globally operating industrial machinery company specializing in precision gear and profile finishing solutions. The product portfolio centers on a platform of gear grinding machines (Profilschleifmaschinen, Wälzschleifmaschinen) complemented by specialized tools, metrology equipment, and digitalization solutions. Core machine products include the KNG series (KNG 5P expert, KNG 3P ready, KNG master, KNG 350 series), KX series (KX TWIN, KX 300 P, KX 500 FLEX, KX DYNAMIC), ZE series, ZP series, VX series, and RX rotor grinding machines. Supporting products include dressing and grinding tools, coordinate measuring machines (KNM series), and the digital ecosystem (KN connect, Sensor Package, Digital Service, Closed Loop, Tool Management, Condition Monitoring, Process Monitoring, Part Traceability). An automatic tool change system enhances productivity for large gear manufacturing. The perfect interaction between machine, tool, technology, and metrology enables extremely precise machining to a thousandth of a millimeter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KNG: Gear profile grinding machine series including KNG 5P expert, KNG 3P ready, KNG master series
• KX
• ZE
• ZP
• VX
• RX
• KNM
• KN connect
• KN assist
• KN grind

Products and services

• KNG 5P expert New gear profile grinding machine (Verzahnungs-Profilschleifmaschine) with max. head circle diameter 500 (600) mm, module 0.5 - 25 mm, suitable for prototype to large series production, external/internal gearing and special profiles, equipped for efficient and flexible profile grinding operations.
• KNG 3P ready Verzahnungs-Profilschleifmaschine (gear profile grinding machine) with max. head circle diameter 320 mm, module 0.5 - 10 mm, intended for prototype to medium series production, featuring intuitive KN grind control with touch technology.
• KNG master Baureihe Verzahnungs-Profilschleifmaschinen (gear profile grinding machines) series with max. head circle diameter 1,250 mm, module 0.5 - 35 mm, delivering high quality even for batch size 1.
• ZE Baureihe Profile grinding machines with max. head circle diameter 1,200 mm, module 0.5 - 20 (25) mm, compact footprint and optimal accessibility.
• ZP Baureihe Large profile grinding machines with max. head circle diameter 8,000 mm, max. module 40 mm, for external, internal gearing and special profiles with highest component accuracy.
• VX Baureihe Profile grinding machines for prototype and small series, max. head circle diameter 630 mm, module 0.5 - 16 mm, handling complex component geometries for aerospace and high-precision applications.
• RX Rotor grinding machines (RX 55 / 59) Rotor grinding machines for profile grinding with max. outer diameter 320 (400) mm, max. workpiece length 1,650 mm, used for hydraulic and pump rotor profiles.
• RX 120 Rotor grinding machine Rotor grinding machine with max. outer diameter 120 mm, max. workpiece length 425 mm, for medium series, combining worm and profile grinding in one clamping setup.
• KNG 350 core Gear machining center Gear machining center with module 0.5 - 6 mm, using dressable tools with high cutting speeds, integrated loading device for shortest non-cutting times.
• KNG 350 flex Gear machining center Gear machining center with max. head circle diameter 350 (400) mm, module 0.5 - 8 mm (worm grinding) / 0.5 - 10 mm (profile grinding), with opposing grinding spindles for large grinding worms, flexible external and internal grinding.
• KNG 350 flex HS Gear machining center Gear machining center with high-speed grinding spindle, max. head circle diameter 350 mm, significantly reduced non-cutting times through machine-integrated loading device.
• KX TWIN Baureihe Gear machining centers with max. head circle diameter 260 mm, dual-spindle concept with rotary table for medium to large series, flexible connection to different automation concepts.
• KX 300 P Gear machining center Gear machining center with tool and workpiece spindle with direct drive.
• KX 500 FLEX Gear machining center Gear machining center with max. head circle diameter 500 mm, module 0.5 - 8 mm (worm grinding) / 0.5 - 12 mm (profile grinding), from prototype to series production at high quality level.
• KX DYNAMIC Baureihe Gear machining centers for worm grinding with automated chuck changing, multi-function axis for sorting SPC and NIO parts, fastest changeover times through pick-up concept and integrated automation.
• HGS High-speed grinding machine High-speed grinding machine for prototype production of pump rotors, with package clamping, automatic loading and unloading for slot grinding.
• GAS Thread grinding machine Thread grinding machine for processing external threads and similar profiles, using dressable and non-dressable CBN tools.
• GIS Thread grinding machine Thread grinding machine for hard finishing of ball screws or similar profiles, using non-dressable CBN profile grinding wheels.
• KNM 2X / 4X / 6X / 9X Baureihe Measuring machines Measuring machines for gear measurement and quality assurance across the KNM 2X, 4X, 6X, and 9X series.
• KNM X Baureihe Coordinate measuring machines Coordinate measuring machine series from KAPP NILES Metrology for gear metrology applications.
• Abrichtwerkzeuge (Dressing Tools) Dressing tools tailored to various machining operations for use on KAPP NILES grinding machines.
• Schleifwerkzeuge (Grinding Tools) Grinding tools tailored to various machining operations for use on KAPP NILES grinding machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision machining to 0.001 mm accuracy (thousandths of a millimeter)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bündnis 'Coburg – Die Familienstadt'minorOthers · 27 February 2026KAPP NILES is a new partner of the family-friendly city alliance in Coburg. The family-owned company supports initiatives that promote family-friendly policies in the region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• United Grinding Group: Swiss-headquartered grinding machine group (Studer, Schaudt, Mikrosa, Walter) part of the Körber Group. Competes with Kapp Niles in precision cylindrical/profile grinding for industrial customers, with broader machine tool portfolio.
• Makino Milling Machine Co. Japanese precision machine tool builder with horizontal machining centers, vertical machining centers, and EDM. Adjacent competition for high-precision metal cutting customers, though not direct overlap in gear-grinding specialization.
• Liebherr: Large German-Swiss industrial conglomerate whose Components division produces gear cutting and grinding machines for wind, mining, marine, and aerospace. Competes with Kapp Niles in large-module gear finishing, particularly wind power.

Direct peers

• Samputensili (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries): Italian gear manufacturing technology specialist (gear hobbing, shaping, shaving, grinding, finishing) owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Directly comparable to Kapp Niles in gear production machines and tooling, especially for automotive and industrial gearboxes.
• Reishauer AG: Swiss manufacturer of precision gear grinding machines, particularly strong in continuous generating grinding for automotive transmission gears. Directly comparable niche, customer base, and product category to Kapp Niles' KNG/KX platform.
• EMAG Group: German precision machine tool group with gear-cutting/grinding capability (KOEPFER brand) alongside turning, grinding, and hard turning. Comparable in scale, German Mittelstand origins, and gear-related product overlap with Kapp Niles.
• Gleason Corporation: U.S.-headquartered global leader in gear manufacturing technology (cutting, grinding, honing, metrology, tooling). Most direct head-to-head competitor to Kapp Niles in precision gear grinding machines for automotive, aerospace, wind, and industrial gears.
• Höfler (Flender / Siemens): Historic German gear grinding machine brand now under Siemens-owned Flender; produces cylindrical gear grinding and profile grinding machines for industrial gearboxes, wind, and steel. Direct competitor in gear grinding machines, particularly large-module applications.

Others

• Renishaw plc: British precision measurement and additive manufacturing specialist providing encoders, probes, and calibration systems relevant to gear metrology and machine tool calibration. Comparable in precision instrumentation rather than direct gear grinding equipment.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology: Global leader in industrial coordinate and gear metrology systems. Comparable to Kapp Niles' KNM metrology division; competes and complements in the measuring-machine component of customer QA workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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