P. van der Wegen Gears

What P. van der Wegen Gears does

P. van der Wegen Gears BV is a fourth-generation, family-owned precision gear manufacturer headquartered in Tilburg, Netherlands, operating as a subsidiary of the PWT Group. The company manufactures custom external gears, internal gears (up to 6 meters diameter), pinions and pinion shafts, and complete gearboxes for industrial customers worldwide. Its competitive positioning rests on the ability to produce exceptionally large gears up to 16,500 mm in diameter and 250 tonnes in piece weight, supported by capital-intensive CNC machining centers including BOST Bostram 160, Schiess VTL 7.000/14.000, SKODA HCW 3, and Siemens-controlled equipment, plus a proprietary welding process that preserves material properties in fabricated girth gears.

The company's business model is project-based and quote-driven, with all orders customized to customer specifications and no standardized catalog pricing. Sales operate through direct enterprise field sales complemented by regional agents in Germany (Brotec GMBH) and the Middle East/North Africa (Yakiman Co. Ltd). End markets span 14 industrial verticals — mining, maritime and offshore, steel, cement, oil and gas, infrastructure, public transport, sustainable energy, agriculture, heavy machinery, glass, and others — with mining and maritime/offshore identified as primary segments. Quality is managed under ISO 9001:2015 with in-house NDT inspectors certified to ISO 9712. The company has engineered and delivered over 10,000 gearboxes across its history.

P. van der Wegen Gears is privately held with 11-50 employees and no disclosed revenue, funding, or acquisition activity. Operating signals point to stable, mature industrial production rather than rapid scaling, with active job postings in CNC operations and maintenance, a 140-year operating history dating to 1880 (transitioning fully to gears in 1931), and the firm now consolidated under the PWT Group holding structure.

Name

P. van der Wegen Gears

Legal name

P. van der Wegen Gears BV

Website

https://vanderwegen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

P. van der Wegen Gears is a fourth-generation Dutch family-owned precision gear manufacturer producing custom external and internal gears, pinions, and complete gearboxes up to 16,500 mm diameter and 250 tonnes for industrial customers across mining, maritime, energy, and heavy industry worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Gear Manufacturing

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF)

Keywords

• Precision gear manufacturing
• Custom gearbox engineering
• Heavy machinery gears
• Industrial gear cutting
• Large-scale gear fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom gear manufacturing: B2B manufacturing of custom precision gears to customer specifications. Products include external gears, internal gears, pinions, pinionshafts, and gearboxes. Revenue generated through project-based orders with no standardized product catalog pricing.
2. Custom gearbox engineering and production: Complete gearbox engineering and manufacturing service from detailed drawings through to finished product delivery, including parts lists and instruction manuals. Over 10,000 gearboxes delivered to date.
3. Gear-related components: Production of chain wheels, sprocket wheels in any size, and other gear-related elements alongside main gear products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

P. van der Wegen Gears BV manufactures custom precision external and internal gears, pinions, pinionshafts, and complete gearboxes for heavy industrial applications. The company specializes in extra-large gearing up to 16,500mm diameter and 250 tonnes per component, serving mining, maritime, infrastructure, steel, cement, and oil & gas customers worldwide from its Tilburg, Netherlands facility.

Product overview

P. van der Wegen Gears is a precision gear manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of gear products and gearbox assemblies. The core product lineup consists of External Gears (fabricated girth gears in steel, casted gears in steel and ductile iron), Internal Gears (up to 6 meters diameter via generating or single-index methods), Pinions/Pinionshafts (forgings in high-quality alloys), and Gearboxes (custom-engineered with over 10,000 delivered). Products range from small precision gears to very large gears up to 25 meters in diameter, serving demanding industrial applications worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• External Gears

Quantifiable outcome

• Gears produced up to 16,500 mm diameter and 250 tonnes piece weight
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Brotec GMBHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman sales agent representing P. van der Wegen Gears in the German market. Office located at Pestalozzistraße 66, 40549 Düsseldorf, Germany. Provides local sales support, customer contact, and market access for German industrial customers requiring precision gears and gearboxes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Flender (Siemens): German-based global leader in mechanical and electrical drive systems, manufacturing large industrial gearboxes for similar applications (mining, cement, marine, energy). Most direct comparable for P. van der Wegen in terms of large-gearbox engineering and global heavy-industrial customer base, though at vastly greater scale and now owned by Siemens.
• Stiebel Getriebe: German manufacturer of large gears, gearboxes, and special gear units for industrial applications. Direct comparable in large-scale precision gear manufacturing serving heavy industry in European markets.
• Hofmann Engineering: Australian specialist in large precision gear manufacturing, gearboxes, and engineering services for mining, defence, and heavy industry. Closely aligned with P. van der Wegen's niche of large-diameter, heavy-piece-weight precision gear production.
• Nord Drivesystems: German manufacturer of drive technology including industrial gear units, gear motors, and electronic drives. Overlaps with P. van der Wegen in custom-engineered industrial gearbox solutions for heavy-duty applications.
• Bonfiglioli: Italian manufacturer of gear motors, drive systems, and planetary gearboxes serving construction, mining, agriculture, and renewable energy. Comparable to P. van der Wegen in custom-engineered drive solutions for heavy industrial customers.
• SEW-Eurodrive: World-leading manufacturer of drive technology, gear motors, frequency inverters, and complete drive systems for industrial applications. Overlaps with P. van der Wegen in custom-engineered industrial gearboxes and serves overlapping end markets including mining, steel, and intralogistics.
• David Brown (Clyde Blowers Capital): British industrial gearbox manufacturer specializing in large, heavy-duty gear units for mining, steel, cement, and marine applications. Highly comparable to P. van der Wegen in scale capability and target customer base.
• Renold: British manufacturer of industrial chains, gears, gearboxes, and couplings for heavy industrial applications. Comparable product portfolio in gears and gearboxes serving mining, cement, steel, and power generation.
• Sumitomo Drive Technologies: Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of power transmission products including large industrial gearboxes for material handling, mining, and energy applications. Overlaps with P. van der Wegen in heavy-duty gear solutions for global industrial customers.
• ZAE-AntriebsSysteme: German specialist in large industrial gearboxes and gear manufacturing, serving heavy industrial customers across Europe. Closely comparable to P. van der Wegen in scale-focused large-gearbox engineering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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