EJP Machines

What EJP Machines does

EJP Maschinen GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of precision finishing machinery for metal bars, tubes, and profiles, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany. Founded in 1979 by Greek-born engineer Eleftherios 'Terry' Paraskevas, the company designs and produces customized production systems serving steel, copper, and aluminum processors worldwide. The core product portfolio spans four lines: combined drawing systems (coil-to-bar conversion lines with chaintrack pullers capable of up to 400 m/min), drawbenches (single-die up to 1500 kN, plus triple-die configurations), peeling machines (PM and HS series achieving h8/h9 tolerances in diameters 8-450mm), and straightening machines (2-roll, 9-roll, 6/10-roll tube, and profile straighteners). The portfolio is complemented by centerless grinding machines achieving h5/h6 tolerances with Ra ≤ 0.1 µm surface roughness.

The company's technology is anchored on patented intellectual property, notably the PM peeling head with rotary adjustment (unique versus competitor systems) and proprietary software for straightening roll contour calculation. All systems run on SIEMENS-based controls with Industry 4.0 compatibility and internet-based remote diagnostics. EJP operates five production sites across Germany (Baesweiler, Schwerte), Italy (Martignacco), South Korea (Ulsan), and China (Bengbu), plus a Singapore subsidiary, with additional sales representatives covering 30+ countries in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Subsidiaries include EJP Wire Technology (wire processing, founded 2020) and EJP-Tosca Strahlanlagen (shot blasting systems).

Revenue is generated through project-based hardware sales of custom engineered machines and turnkey production lines, with pricing quoted per project. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales from headquarters complemented by an international agent network and active participation in trade shows including Wire & Tube Düsseldorf and Wire Southeast Asia Bangkok. The company is currently led by Jacques Paraskevas (son of the founder) and Robert Jungbluth as Managing Directors, with no external investors, funding rounds, or public listing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

EJP Machines

Legal name

EJP Maschinen GmbH

Website

https://ejpmachines.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EJP Machines (EJP Maschinen GmbH) is a German family-owned manufacturer of precision finishing machinery for bars, tubes, and profiles, serving steel, copper, and aluminum processors globally with custom engineered drawing, peeling, and straightening systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metalworking Machinery

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Bar drawing machines
• Tube straightening equipment
• Metal peeling machines
• Wire processing machinery
• Centerless grinding machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Baesweiler

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Manufacturing: Design, development, and production of customized precision machines and complete production lines for steel, copper, and aluminum industries. Machines include combined drawing systems, drawbenches, peeling machines, straightening machines, and centerless grinding machines. Sales of complete turnkey production lines including integration of saws, shears, straightening machines, chamfering machines.
2. Aftermarket Services: Presumably includes spare parts, maintenance, and technical support services for installed machine systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EJP Maschinen GmbH designs, develops, and produces customized precision machinery and complete turnkey production lines for the finishing of bars, tubes, and profiles. The product portfolio includes combined drawing systems, drawbenches, peeling machines, straightening machines, and centerless grinding machines serving the steel, copper, and aluminum industries. Each system is tailored to specific customer tolerances, diameters, materials, and throughput requirements.

Product overview

EJP Maschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of precision machinery for the finishing of bars, tubes, and profiles. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of four core product lines: (1) Combined Drawing Systems (Kombinierte Ziehsysteme) - integrated production lines for coil-to-bar conversion with components including double pay-offs, coil opening robots, prestraighteners, shotblasting machines, drawing units, chaintrack pullers, straightening machines, and chamfering machines; (2) Drawbenches (Ziehbänke) - precision single and triple-die drawbenches for applications unsuitable for combined drawing machines; (3) Peeling Machines (Schälanlagen) - precision machines in PM and HS series for producing bright steel in tolerances h8/h9 with diameter ranges from 8-450 mm; (4) Straightening Machines (Richtanlagen) - including wire straighteners, 9-roll straighteners, 2-roll straighteners (SP/SPB types), profile straighteners, and 6/10-roll tube straighteners. The portfolio is complemented by centerless grinding machines (Spitzenlose Schleifmaschinen) for h5/h6 tolerances. The company also operates subsidiaries EJP Wire Technology (wire processing, founded 2020), EJP Italia Srl (production site in Northern Italy, opened 2015), and EJP-Tosca Strahlanlagen (shot blasting systems). The machines feature SIEMENS-based electrical controls suitable for Industry 4.0.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Combined Drawing Systems (Kombinierte Ziehsysteme) Customized integrated production lines for converting coil/ring material into bars or tubes. Configurable with components such as double pay-offs, coil opening robots, prestraighteners, shotblasting machines, pushpointers, drawing units, chaintrack pullers, profile straighteners, hydraulic impact shears, tube guides, 2-roll straightening machines, 2-way delivery tables, chamfering machines, and SIEMENS-based electrical controls. Designed for steel, brass, copper, and aluminum manufacturers requiring high dimensional accuracy and improved surface quality.
• Drawbenches (Ziehbänke) Precision single-die and triple-die drawbenches used when combined drawing systems cannot economically or technologically cover the application. Single-die drawbenches deliver up to 1,500 kN drawing force; triple-die configurations enable simultaneous drawing of up to three bars or tubes. Targeted at industrial metal manufacturers needing dedicated high-force drawing capability.
• Peeling Machines (Schälanlagen) Precision peeling machines for production of bright steel in tolerances h8/h9 across the diameter range from 8 mm to 450 mm. Supports ring-to-ring, ring-to-bar, and bar-to-bar production. Includes the PM series with patented rotary peeling head adjustment and laser measuring system for automatic cutting insert wear compensation, and the HS series with manual wear compensation. Targeted at bright steel producers requiring tight tolerances.
• Straightening Machines (Richtanlagen) Precision straightening systems for wire and for straightening/polishing bars, tubes, and profiles. Includes wire straightening machines, 9-roll straightening machines, automatic straightening presses, 2-roll straightening machines (SP type for bright material, SPB type for black material), profile straighteners for flat/square/hexagonal/special profiles, and 6-roll and 10-roll tube straightening machines. Uses proprietary EJP software to calculate specific concave and convex straightening roll shapes.
• Centerless Grinding Machines (Spitzenlose Schleifmaschinen) Precision centerless grinding machines for production of bright steel in tolerances h5/h6 across the diameter range 1-150 mm. Uses double grinding wheel spindles and separate transport discs to achieve surface roughness Ra ≤ 0.1 µm and double the material removal rate of conventional centerless grinding machines.
• Complete Peeling, Straightening, Testing and Chamfering Line Turnkey integrated production line combining peeling, straightening, testing, and chamfering operations. Delivered as a complete customized line to industrial metal finishing customers, with full Factory Acceptance Testing at the Baesweiler facility prior to shipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision peeling machines achieve tolerances of h8/h9 in diameter range 8-450mm
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EJP-Tosca StrahlanlagencoreOthers · 1 January 2026Subsidiary exhibiting alongside EJP Maschinen at Wire & Tube Düsseldorf trade shows. Specializes in shot blasting systems.
• EJP Wire TechnologycoreOthers · 1 January 2020Subsidiary founded in 2020 to expand product portfolio in wire processing machines. Website: ejpwire.com
• EJP Italia SrlcoreOthers · 1 January 2015Fourth production site opened in 2015 in Northern Italy (Martignacco, UD). Handles manufacturing and sales for Italian market.
• EJP-BIGSINO MACHINERY (BENGBU) CO.,LTD.coreOthers · 1 January 2010Chinese subsidiary established in 2010, located in Bengbu, Anhui Province. Handles sales and potentially manufacturing operations for China market.
• EJP Industries (Schwerte)coreOthers · 1 January 1999German subsidiary location in Schwerte, part of the EJP group of companies.
• EJP Korea Co, Ltd.coreOthers · 1 January 1995Korean subsidiary established in 1995, located in Ulsan. Handles sales and operations for Korean market.
• NIEHOFF-Herborn Máquinas Ltda.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Brazil. Contact: Lucas Dagostin Roveda, Rua Mar Vermelho no. 10920, 6412-140 Barueri S.P, Brasil. Phone: +55 11 4199 3620
• Wire Machine Systems (Jay Griffith)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for USA, Canada. Contact: Jay Griffith, 6032A Highview Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46818, USA. Phone: +1 260 483 9269
• EJP ITALIA srlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian sales representative. Contact: Emiliano Riuli, Via Malignani 3, 33035 Martignacco (UD), Italy. Phone: +39 0432 1846200, www.ejpitalia.com
• Shepherd Machinery / Farmer Norton (UK) LimitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for United Kingdom. Contact: Lee Shepherd, Unit 4, Twelve O'Clock Court, Sheffield S4 7WW. Phone: +44 (0)114 270 6146
• Masser Representaciones, S.L.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Spain and Portugal. Contact: Jordi Mascaró Serra. Mobile: +34 605 900 897
• ACM AB / Niklas NordquistminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden. Contact: Niklas Nordquist, Strömkarlsvägen 44, SE-167 62 Bromma, Sweden. Mobile: +46 705 89 04 69

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SAMP S.p.A. Italian producer of machinery for wire drawing, cabling, and strand manufacturing. Directly comparable to EJP's drawing systems and combined drawing machines, especially in copper and aluminum conductor applications.
• Maschinenfabrik Herkules: German specialist in roll grinding and turning machines for metalworking. Direct competitor to EJP's centerless grinding line and shares the same steel-mill and roll-shop customer base.
• Continuus-Properzi S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of continuous casting and rolling systems for wire rod and aluminum. Overlaps with EJP's downstream drawing and finishing equipment for non-ferrous metals, especially aluminum bar/tube producers.
• Pourtier (Setic Group): French maker of wire drawing and cabling machinery under the Setic/Pourtier brands. Closely comparable to EJP's wire processing and drawing systems, particularly for high-precision non-ferrous applications.
• Schumag AG: German precision machinery specialist for cold drawing, peeling, straightening, and polishing of bars and tubes — EJP founder Eleftherios Paraskevas actually trained and worked at Schumag AG before founding EJP. Direct head-to-head competitor in the same bar/tube finishing niche.
• Maschinenfabrik Niehoff: German manufacturer of wire drawing machines and related equipment for non-ferrous and ferrous metals. Closely comparable to EJP in metal drawing/peeling/straightening machinery and shares the same Mittelstand industrial customer base across the wire and bar industries.

Broad incumbents

• Pomini (Tenova): Italian roll-grinding and metal-processing equipment maker, now part of Tenova. Overlaps with EJP on centerless grinding and adjacent metal finishing equipment for steel mills.
• SMS group GmbH: German plant manufacturer for metal processing covering rolling, drawing, and finishing equipment for steel and non-ferrous metals. A broad incumbent whose downstream drawing and finishing equipment overlaps with EJP's portfolio.
• Andritz AG: Austrian supplier of plants, equipment, and services for metal forming and processing, including wire and bar processing equipment. A broader incumbent serving the same metalworking customer base as EJP.
• Danieli & C. S.p.A. Italian global supplier of equipment and plants for the metals industry, including drawing and finishing lines. Competes with EJP indirectly via integrated line offerings to the same steel/copper/aluminum customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EJP_Maschinen
• Facebookfacebook.com/ejpmachines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ejp-maschinen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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