Helmerding

Industrial Press Machineryhelmerding.de

Helmerding is a German mechanical engineering firm founded in 1945 that designs, manufactures, and delivers mechanical presses, coil feeding systems, transfer systems, automation technology, and custom special machines to enterprise customers in automotive, household appliance, energy, electrical, plastics, and pharmaceutical industries worldwide.

Company typePrivate
Founded1945
HeadquartersBad Oeynhausen, Germany
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What Helmerding does

Helmerding hiw Maschinen GmbH is a German mechanical engineering firm founded in 1945, headquartered in Bad Oeynhausen-Wulferdingsen, specializing in the design, manufacture, and delivery of press machines, automation technology, and conveyor systems. Its core product portfolio comprises double column presses (630-20,000 kN) and single column presses (250-6,300 kN), offered in servo, screw, and flywheel drive variants, complemented by in-house produced peripheral equipment including coil feeding systems (straighteners and decoilers), transfer systems, and customized automation technology (industrial robots, linear systems). The company also builds special machines such as assembly lines, tube end forming machines, and projection welding systems, ranging from manual workstations to fully automated interlinked production systems. A proprietary 'Modular Standards++' architecture with defined interfaces enables rapid customization while reducing lead times.

Helmerding firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Helmerding
Legal name: Helmerding hiw Maschinen GmbH
Website: https://helmerding.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1945
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Helmerding is a German mechanical engineering firm founded in 1945 that designs, manufactures, and delivers mechanical presses, coil feeding systems, transfer systems, automation technology, and custom special machines to enterprise customers in automotive, household appliance, energy, electrical, plastics, and pharmaceutical industries worldwide.
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Helmerding industry classification

Industry

Product category: Industrial Press Machinery
NAICS: Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)
SIC: Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)
akta.pro primary industry: Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI)
akta.pro secondary industry: Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

Keywords

Mechanical press machinery
Metal forming equipment
Industrial automation systems
Coil feeding systems
Transfer systems manufacturing

Where Helmerding is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Bad Oeynhausen
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Helmerding business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Custom Machinery Manufacturing: Design, development, and manufacturing of custom presses, coil feeding systems, transfer systems, special machines, and automation technology to customer specifications. One-time capital equipment sales with project-based procurement cycles.
Spare Parts & Service: Large spare parts warehouse and spare parts service covering mechanics, electrics, and PLC. 24-hour hotline for support. Remote maintenance via MB Connect and Teamviewer. Individual maintenance contracts.
Used Machines: Sale of used and warehouse machines including presses (single column, blanking and forming presses) with shortened delivery times.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Custom Press Systems
Unit Pricing	Multi-year contract	Used/Warehouse Machines

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Helmerding product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Helmerding develops, manufactures, and delivers press machines (double column presses 630-20,000 kN and single column presses 250-6,300 kN), automation technology, and conveyor systems including coil feeding and transfer systems. The company also builds custom special machines and sells used/warehouse machines, with comprehensive spare parts and 24-hour service support including remote maintenance capabilities.

Product overview

Helmerding is a German machinery manufacturer (founded 1945) offering a modular, configurable product portfolio centered on mechanical presses with complementary peripheral systems. The core offering comprises Double Column Presses (630-20,000 kN) and Single Column Presses (250-6,300 kN), available in servo, screw, and flywheel drive variants. These are complemented by in-house manufactured peripheral equipment including Coil Feeding Systems (straighteners, decoilers), Transfer Systems (2/3-axis with servo or linear drives), and Automation Technology (robots, linear systems, custom handling). The company also builds Custom Special Machines tailored to customer requirements, and offers used/warehouse machines. All products follow a 'Modular Standards++' concept with defined interfaces enabling flexible configuration. Target industries include automotive, household appliances, energy, electrical, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Double Column Presses

Quantifiable outcome

Press forces from 250 to 20,000 kN covering broad capacity range
+2 more outcomes

Companies that use Helmerding

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Helmerding technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Helmerding partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

Chinese Partner (for Special Machine Construction)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2017Cooperation with Chinese partner for construction of large assembly line for production of lean turn fittings. Helmerding supplies the technical know-how while the partner provides local manufacturing and execution support for the TIER1 automotive supplier project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Helmerding competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Schuler AG: Germany's largest manufacturer of mechanical and servo presses, press lines, and automation for automotive and metal-forming industries. Directly comparable to Helmerding across the press-plus-automation-stack offering, with substantially greater global scale.
Lasco Umformtechnik: German manufacturer of mechanical and hydraulic presses for forging, forming, and powder compaction. Closely matches Helmerding's mechanical-press core, with complementary product lines and similar Mittelstand profile.
Aida Engineering, Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of mechanical and servo presses, press automation, and transfer systems for automotive and appliance industries. Direct analog to Helmerding across press force ranges and turnkey line integration.
Pahnke Group: German mechanical press and special-purpose machine builder serving automotive and industrial customers. Overlaps with Helmerding on presses, automation, and engineered production systems.

Broad incumbents

ANDRITZ AG: Austrian-listed industrial group with metal-forming and strip-processing equipment alongside broader pulp/paper and hydropower lines. Comparable to Helmerding on presses and coil-fed lines but operates at much greater scale and portfolio breadth.
Trumpf SE + Co. KG: German manufacturer of machine tools (laser cutting, bending, punching) and automation for sheet metal processing. Partially overlaps with Helmerding on automated metalworking systems but does not produce mechanical forming presses.
SMS group: German engineering group supplying metallurgical plant, rolling mill, and forging/press technology globally. Overlaps with Helmerding's metal-forming machinery scope as part of a much wider industrial portfolio.
Komatsu Ltd. (Industrial): Japan-based diversified heavy equipment manufacturer whose press and sheet-metal machinery division competes with Helmerding on large mechanical presses and automation lines, supported by much larger corporate resources.

Others

KUKA AG: German-headquartered supplier of industrial robots and automated production systems. Provides automation technology that is comparable to Helmerding's automation offering but competes downstream rather than as a peer in presses.

Emerging players

Beckwood Press: US-based manufacturer of custom hydraulic and mechanical presses for smaller-volume, specialized applications. Comparable niche to Helmerding's special-machines business, focused on North American customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Helmerding compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Helmerding financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Helmerding leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Helmerding funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Helmerding M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Helmerding

What does Helmerding do?

Is Helmerding a public or private company?

Helmerding is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was Helmerding founded?

Helmerding was founded in 1945. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Helmerding based?

Helmerding is headquartered in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does Helmerding make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Custom Machinery Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are spare Parts & Service and used Machines.

Who are Helmerding's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Schuler AG, Lasco Umformtechnik, Aida Engineering, Ltd. and Pahnke Group. Broad incumbents are ANDRITZ AG, Trumpf SE + Co. KG, SMS group and Komatsu Ltd. (Industrial). KUKA AG is listed as an others. Beckwood Press is listed as an emerging player.

Does Helmerding have an API?

No public API is recorded for Helmerding.

What industry is Helmerding in?

Helmerding's product category is Industrial Press Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHABAI, Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers), with a secondary code of IMAHABAH, Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers). Its NAICS code is 333517 and its SIC code is 3559.