What Ts Elino does

TS Elino GmbH is a German industrial furnace manufacturer founded in 1933 and headquartered in Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, operating as a subsidiary of TS Group GmbH (Aachen). The company designs and builds custom heat treatment and gas technology plants covering a temperature range from 100°C to 2600°C with protective atmospheres including air, vacuum, hydrogen, nitrogen, and argon. Its portfolio spans batch furnaces (retort, bogie hearth, vacuum, bell, lift hearth, chamber), continuous furnaces (roller hearth, walking beam, pusher, conveyor, rotary hearth, rotary tube, drum, mesh belt, elevator, multi-tube, drop bottom), and gas/special systems, complemented by process technologies in powder metallurgy (metal powder production, sintering, MIM/CIM), chemical process engineering (activated carbon, catalysts, pigments), nanotechnology (CNT production), pyrolysis/recycling, and automotive heat treatment (copper brazing, tempering, warm forming). With more than 4,000 installations delivered worldwide across automotive, steel, chemical, electronics, and advanced materials customers, TS Elino serves enterprise clients exclusively via direct field sales, project-based bespoke contracts, turnkey delivery including Industry 4.0 automation (Siemens, Rockwell, KUKA), and lifetime spare parts, repair, and modernization services. The business model combines one-time capital equipment revenue (per installation) with recurring aftermarket services, and increasingly targets the emerging hydrogen-based direct reduction iron (DRI) and green steel market through BMWK-funded consortia with thyssenkrupp Steel, Salzgitter, RWE, HyIron, LSF, Fraunhofer, and VDEh-BFI — including the 2024 commissioning of the Oshivela green iron plant in Namibia and the H2Stahl demonstration facility for thyssenkrupp in Duisburg.

Name

Ts Elino

Legal name

TS Elino GmbH

Website

https://elino.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TS Elino GmbH is a German industrial furnace manufacturer founded in 1933 that designs and builds custom heat treatment and gas technology plants (100°C–2600°C) for automotive, steel, chemical, powder metallurgy, and hydrogen DRI customers worldwide via direct enterprise sales and turnkey delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Heat Treatment Furnaces and Turnkey Thermal Processing Plants

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD), Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI), Steel Heat Treatment & Metallurgical Processing (Annealing, Quenching/Tempering, Normalizing) (IMAKABAK), High-Temperature Process Heat Electrification (E-Boilers, E-Furnaces, Induction, Plasma) (EUABAJAA)

Keywords

• Industrial furnace manufacturing
• Heat treatment systems
• Powder metallurgy equipment
• Chemical process engineering
• Thermal processing plants

Headquarters

HQ city

Düren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Furnace Systems: Design, manufacture, and delivery of bespoke heat treatment furnace systems and complete turnkey plants. Revenue is project-based, one-time per installation, with pricing determined by specification complexity, temperature range, atmosphere requirements, and automation level.
2. Spare Parts, Repair and Maintenance Services: Life-long spare parts supply for all heat treatment systems, repair services, and global maintenance contracts. Guarantees spare parts availability including modern replacements for obsolete electrical/electronic components.
3. Modernization and Upgrade Services: Modernization of existing customer furnace installations to meet current cost, energy, safety, and environmental standards, offering economically and ecologically sustainable upgrades.
4. R&D and Process Development Services: Process testing and development in the R&D test center, including trial runs with customers for evaluation and industrial-scale process development, pre-production for new manufacturing methods, and technician training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TS Elino designs, manufactures, and delivers custom industrial furnace systems and turnkey heat treatment plants for powder metallurgy and chemical process engineering. Operating from 100°C to 2600°C under controlled atmospheres (air, vacuum, H2, N2, argon), the furnaces serve applications in batch and continuous heat treatment, automotive component processing, metal powder production/sintering (including MIM/CIM and battery materials), chemical thermal processing (catalysts, pigments, activated carbon), pyrolysis and recycling, and carbon nanotube production. Customers receive turnkey delivery including R&D testing, engineering, construction, commissioning, automation, and lifelong spare parts and maintenance support.

Product overview

TS Elino is an industrial furnace manufacturer specializing in custom heat treatment plants. The product portfolio consists of two main furnace categories: Batch furnaces (Retortenöfen, Herdwagenöfen, Vakuumöfen, Haubenöfen, Hubherdöfen, Kammeröfen) and Continuous furnaces (Drehherdöfen, Drehrohröfen, Fallschachtöfen, Förderbandöfen, Förderkettenöfen, Hubbalkenöfen, Mehrrohröfen, Paternosteröfen, Rollenherdöfen, Stoßöfen, Trommelöfen, Bandöfen), plus Gas and Special Systems. These are complemented by specialized process technologies including Powder Metallurgy (Pulverherstellung, Sintern, Elektronik), Nanotechnology (carbon nanotube production), Chemical Process Engineering (Activated Carbon, Catalyst Production, Pigments), Recycling (Pyrolysis, Soil Remediation, Biomass Energy), and Automotive Solutions (Copper Brazing, Heat Treatment of aluminum and steel components). TS Elino also provides Industry 4.0 Automation services using Siemens, Rockwell, and Kuka systems, Turnkey Solutions from planning to maintenance, an R&D Test Center for process development, and Spare Parts/Maintenance services. Operating temperatures range from 100°C to 2600°C with atmospheres including air, vacuum, H2, N2, and Argon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Batch Heat Treatment Furnaces Sealed batch-type heat treatment furnaces for discrete workpieces, including retort furnaces (sealed retort for controlled atmosphere processing), bogie hearth furnaces (movable carriage for loading/unloading), vacuum furnaces (vacuum-condition high-purity processing), bell furnaces (removable bell cover for annealing), lift hearth furnaces (vertical hearth movement for material handling), and chamber furnaces (box-type general heat treatment). Used by industrial manufacturers needing controlled atmosphere processing.
• Continuous Heat Treatment Furnaces Continuous throughput furnaces including rotary hearth, rotary tube, drop bottom, conveyor belt, chain conveyor, pusher, multi-tube, elevator (paternoster), walking beam, drum, and mesh belt configurations. Designed for high-volume continuous processing of workpieces, powders, and bulk materials.
• Roller Hearth Furnaces Continuous furnaces with roller conveyor systems operating up to 1600°C with fiber insulation to 1400°C, available with radiation tube heating and ceramic fiber lining, integrated with Siemens, Rockwell, or Kuka automation. Suited to high-throughput, precisely controlled heat treatment with reduced defect rates.
• High-Temperature Systems (1100°C to 2600°C) Furnace systems engineered for extreme heat treatment at 1100°C to 2600°C, supporting calcination, reduction, carburizing, and sintering processes. Includes over 100 delivered systems and features a U-shaped ceramic muffle design with high-purity aluminum oxide material and integrated slide rails for specialized industrial applications.
• Gas and Special Furnace Systems Custom-engineered gas systems and special furnace configurations for specialized industrial applications requiring bespoke thermal processing setups.
• Powder Metallurgy Production Furnaces Furnace systems for powder metallurgy including powder production (calcination and reduction of metal powders, battery metal-ion powders, luminous powders, cemented carbide powders), sintering (conventional PM components, cemented carbide parts, debinding and sintering of MIM/CIM parts up to 1650°C with vacuum pre-stage, fuel cell components, particle filters), and electronics manufacturing (energy-saving lamps, plasma screens, LED raw materials, optical product coatings) through vacuum heat treatment.
• Automotive Heat Treatment Furnaces Heat treatment furnace solutions for automotive industry including Controlled Atmosphere Brazing (CAB) of copper and brass heat exchangers, heat treatment processes for aluminum and steel automotive components (using chamber furnaces with cooling zones and continuous flat track furnaces), tempering of crankshafts and axle pins using paternoster furnaces, and warm forming of sheet metal blanks on hearth furnaces.
• Nanotechnology Production Furnaces (Carbon Nanotube Production) Rotary tube furnace systems for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNT) via calcination of Al2O3 powder, used in CNT manufacturing processes.
• Pyrolysis and Recycling Furnace Systems Pyrolytic decomposition furnace systems for converting organic materials at high temperatures with limited oxygen, including biomass gasification for energy generation, drying and pyrolysis of aluminum composite materials, drying and pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge, plastic waste-to-energy, soil remediation using indirectly heated rotary kilns, and PET bottle recycling.
• Catalyst Production Furnaces Batch furnace systems for the flexible manufacturing of catalyst substances used in chemical industry applications.
• Activated Carbon Production Furnaces Furnace systems for production and regeneration (reactivation) of activated carbon, a porous adsorbent material with large internal surface area used in chemistry, medicine, water treatment, and air conditioning.
• Pigment Production Furnaces Drum furnace systems for high-temperature synthesis of color pigments, equipped with recuperator burners for energy-efficient pigment manufacturing.
• Industry 4.0 Automation Solutions Industry 4.0 automation solutions for industrial furnace plants, integrating Siemens (including TIA Portal), Rockwell Automation, and Kuka robotics systems to deliver data acquisition, monitoring, process control, and material handling automation. Deployed as part of furnace line delivery and modernization projects.
• Turnkey Furnace Plant Delivery Complete turnkey furnace plant delivery from planning and design through construction, assembly, commissioning, and maintenance, covering process engineering, mechanics, electrical and instrumentation, process automation, and project management for enterprise customers.
• R&D Test Center Services Pre-industrial scale testing facility enabling process parameter definition, scaling, and process development. Includes customer trial runs, pre-production for new manufacturing methods (particle filters, nanotubes, battery materials, biomass gasification), industrial-scale process development, and technician training.
• Spare Parts Supply and Maintenance Services Spare parts supply, repair services, and global maintenance contracts for all heat treatment systems, with guaranteed spare parts availability including modern replacements for obsolete electrical and electronic components. Lifelong maintenance support for installed furnace base worldwide.
• Modernization and Upgrade Services Modernization of existing customer furnace installations to meet current cost, energy, safety, and environmental standards, offering economically and ecologically sustainable upgrades that reduce operating costs and emissions while increasing output.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports reduction of CO₂ emissions by up to 97% in steel production when using hydrogen-based direct reduction vs. traditional blast furnace route
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut (BFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2024VDEh-BFI is the operator of the H2Stahl demonstration plant being built at thyssenkrupp Steel's Duisburg site. TS Elino was awarded the contract to build the direct reduction test plant (up to 40 meters high, 100 kg/h capacity) as part of the BMWK-funded 'Reallabore der Energiewende' project.
• TS GROUP GmbHcoreOthersTS GROUP GmbH (Schumanstraße 33, 52146 Aachen, Germany) is the parent company of TS Elino GmbH. TS GROUP GmbH provides group-level governance and shared services to its subsidiaries including TS Elino.
• HyIron Green Technologies (Pty) Ltd.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyIron Green Technologies and TS Elino formed a consortium (also including LSF GmbH & Co. KG) to develop the Oshivela project — the first green iron plant in Africa, located in Namibia. The project is funded by the German BMWK with approximately 13 million euros. TS Elino provides furnace and process technology for hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore. The partnership has also extended to a green iron production pilot at RWE's Lingen site.
• LSF GmbH & Co. KGflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the HyIron/TS Elino/LSF consortium for the Oshivela green iron project in Namibia. LSF GmbH & Co. KG collaborates with TS Elino and HyIron in delivering the hydrogen-based direct reduction technology for green iron production.
• Fraunhofer-GesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFraunhofer researchers collaborate with TS Elino and Salzgitter AG on converting an existing steelworks to climate-neutral hydrogen-based production. Fraunhofer provides research expertise while TS Elino contributes furnace technology for the hydrogen direct reduction process.
• Salzgitter AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalzgitter AG is collaborating with Fraunhofer researchers and TS Elino to decarbonize an existing steelworks using hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore. The project aims to reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 97% compared to traditional blast furnace production.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationTS Elino integrates Siemens automation systems (including TIA Portal) into its furnace control solutions as part of its Industry 4.0 automation offerings. Siemens products are used alongside Rockwell and Kuka systems.
• Rockwell AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTS Elino integrates Rockwell automation systems into its industrial furnace solutions as part of its automation portfolio alongside Siemens and Kuka.
• KUKAcoreTechnology or IntegrationTS Elino integrates KUKA robotics systems into its industrial furnace and automation solutions as part of its Industry 4.0 offerings.
• RWTH Aachen UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTS Elino maintains close cooperation with customers, suppliers, and renowned universities including RWTH Aachen for diploma theses and research projects. The company operates an R&D test center for process development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ipsen International: Global manufacturer of industrial heat treatment furnaces (batch and continuous) for aerospace, automotive, and commercial heat treating. Direct competitor to TS Elino in custom-engineered furnace systems for metal heat treatment, with broader scale and a global service network.
• SECO/WARWICK: Polish-listed manufacturer of industrial heat treatment furnaces and vacuum metallurgy equipment serving automotive, aerospace, energy, and steel customers. Direct peer in custom furnace systems with comparable process technologies (vacuum, atmosphere, continuous).
• ECM Group (ECM Technologies): French manufacturer of industrial heat treatment furnaces (vacuum, atmosphere, low-pressure carburizing) for automotive, aerospace, and energy customers. Direct competitor in vacuum and atmosphere-controlled furnace systems with similar engineering-led GTM.
• ALD Vacuum Technologies: German manufacturer of vacuum metallurgical furnaces for heat treatment, sintering, and melting applications. Directly competes with TS Elino in vacuum and high-temperature metallurgical furnaces, especially for powder metallurgy and specialty alloys.
• Aichelin Holding: Austrian-German industrial furnace manufacturer specializing in heat treatment plants for automotive and component manufacturing. Closely comparable to TS Elino in product range (batch and continuous furnaces) and target customers, with similar European industrial heritage.
• LÖMI GmbH: German specialty manufacturer of low-pressure carburizing and vacuum heat treatment furnaces. Comparable German mid-market furnace specialist focused on advanced atmosphere-controlled heat treatment, similar customer profile to TS Elino's automotive segment.

Broad incumbents

• Inductotherm Group: Larger global supplier of thermal processing equipment, especially induction melting and heating, serving metals and materials producers. Comparable in furnace technology and end markets, but with significantly broader portfolio and scale than TS Elino.
• SMS group: German global plant builder for the metals industry, including continuous casting, rolling mills, and heat treatment furnaces. Larger, broader competitor with presence across the steel value chain; relevant because SMS competes for the same greensteel/DRI capex projects as TS Elino's H2Stahl line of business.
• Bodycote: World's largest commercial heat treatment services provider operating hundreds of furnaces globally. Adjacent rather than direct — Bodycote runs heat treatment services using its own and purchased equipment, while TS Elino manufactures the equipment, but they overlap in customer base and process technology.
• Tenova (LOI Italimpianti): Italian-headquartered supplier of industrial plants and furnaces for the metals industry, including heat treatment and reheating furnaces for steel plants. Comparable in furnace technology for steel and metals, with broader plant-engineering scope than TS Elino.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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