FAM

What FAM does

FAM Minerals & Mining GmbH (legal entity) operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of BEUMER Group and is a global manufacturer of heavy equipment for the bulk material handling value chain. The company is headquartered in Magdeburg, Germany, with its stated origin extending back into the 19th century as a conveyor-system manufacturer. It operates across more than 40 office locations spanning EMEA, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, and reports active service coverage in over 70 countries.

FAM's product portfolio covers the end-to-end bulk material transport chain: extraction (bucket wheel excavators, bucket chain excavators, in-pit crushing plants, crawler-mounted spreaders, cable reel wagons), conveyance (belt conveyor systems including overland and mobile conveyors), port handling (continuous ship loaders and ship unloaders), stockpile management (stacker-reclaimer systems, circular stockyards), and downstream processing (crushers and grinding mills). FAM complements this hardware range with FAM Anlagen-Service for installation, maintenance, spare parts, and lifecycle technical support. Differentiation rests on integrated proprietary equipment across the full chain, partial and full automation as standard, and combined series and single-item (bespoke) engineering capability.

Commercially, FAM sells large-scale, project-based capital equipment directly to enterprise customers in mining, port terminals, stockyard operations, cement, chemicals, building materials, fertilizer, metallurgy, and power generation. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed. The company markets primarily through the BEUMER Group website and channel ecosystem, industry events, and post-sale customer support relationships. No app, public API, or third-party SDK surface is offered, and revenue is not publicly reported; commercial data is consolidated within the parent BEUMER Group, a privately held German conglomerate.

Name

FAM

Legal name

FAM Minerals & Mining GmbH

Website

https://fam.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1800

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

FAM Minerals & Mining GmbH, a BEUMER Group subsidiary headquartered in Magdeburg, Germany, manufactures and services heavy bulk material handling equipment — including bucket wheel excavators, conveyors, ship loaders/unloaders, and stockyard systems — for global enterprise customers in mining, ports, cement, chemicals, and power generation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI)

Keywords

• Bulk material handling
• Mining equipment manufacturing
• Conveyor systems
• Port handling equipment
• Mineral processing machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices40 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FAM designs, engineers, and manufactures heavy industrial machinery and complete systems for the bulk material handling chain — including bucket wheel and bucket chain excavators, belt conveyors, ship loaders and unloaders, stacker-reclaimers, crushers, and grinding mills. The company provides both series and custom-engineered solutions for open-pit mining, port terminals, cement, chemicals, power plants, and construction materials industries, supported by lifecycle service through FAM Anlagen-Service.

Product overview

FAM Minerals & Mining GmbH, as part of BEUMER Group, offers a comprehensive portfolio of machines and systems along the entire bulk material transport chain. The product range includes bucket wheel excavators and bucket chain excavators for extraction, complete conveyor belt systems (Fördertechnik) for transport, ship loaders and unloaders for port handling, stockyard systems (Lagerplatztechnik) for storage and stockpile management, and mineral processing equipment (Aufbereitungstechnik) including crushers and mills. The company provides both series production and custom engineering solutions. Services include installation, maintenance, and technical support through FAM Anlagen-Service. The product ecosystem is designed for open-pit mining, port terminals, cement, chemicals, and construction materials industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bucket Wheel Excavators (Schaufelradbagger)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BEUMER GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAM Minerals & Mining GmbH is a member of BEUMER Group, a globally operating company headquartered in Germany. The partnership provides FAM with access to BEUMER Group's comprehensive portfolio including conveyor technology, loading & unloading systems, port technology, warehouse & distribution technology, and airport systems. FAM contributes its expertise in bulk material handling for mining and minerals to the BEUMER Group portfolio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metso: Metso manufactures equipment and services for mining, aggregates, and metal refining, including large conveyors, crushing plants, and bulk material handling systems that closely match FAM's processing and transport equipment portfolio.
• FLSmidth: FLSmidth supplies mineral processing and material handling equipment to the global mining industry, including crushing, conveying, stacking, reclaiming, and port-handling solutions — directly overlapping FAM's bulk material transport chain.
• TAKRAF (TSUBAKIMOTO KOGYO / TAKRAF Group): TAKRAF is one of the most direct peers to FAM, offering bucket wheel and bucket chain excavators, belt conveyors, ship loaders/unloaders, stackers, reclaimers, and in-pit crushing systems for mining, port and bulk material handling customers worldwide.
• Schenck Process (SCHENCK): Schenck Process is a global specialist in bulk material handling and processing technologies, including conveyors, feeders, weigh/feeding systems, and stockyard equipment serving mining, cement, and power-generation customers similar to FAM.
• Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (tk Mining & tk Materials Services): Thyssenkrupp's mining and materials handling business designs and supplies open-pit mining systems, conveyors, ship loaders/unloaders, and stockyard machines, directly competing with FAM on large bulk material handling projects.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar (Cat Mining): Caterpillar's mining division supplies large-scale haul trucks, shovels, longwall systems, and material handling equipment to global mining operators. As one of the largest heavy-machinery incumbents, it competes with FAM on the largest mining customers and project scopes.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Sandvik Mining supplies a broad portfolio of underground and surface mining equipment including crushing, loading, and material handling solutions. While not a turnkey open-pit specialist, Sandvik is a major incumbent in the mining equipment market where FAM operates.
• Komatsu (Komatsu Mining): Komatsu's mining business provides surface and underground mining equipment including electric rope and hydraulic shovels, trucks, and continuous mining systems, representing a broad incumbent alternative for large mining customers in FAM's market.
• Terex (Terex MP / Terex Finlay): Terex manufactures a wide range of materials processing and bulk handling equipment, including mobile conveyors, stackers, and crushing systems used in mining, quarrying, and port applications, making it a broad incumbent peer.

Emerging players

• Tenova (TAKRAF Italia / Tenova Mining): Tenova supplies technologies, products and services for the mining and metals industries, including bulk material handling, in-pit crushing and conveying systems, and port equipment, competing with FAM on mid-to-large mining and port projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FAM_GmbH
• Facebookfacebook.com/FAMMAGDEBURG

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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