ATB Schorch

What ATB Schorch does

ATB Schorch GmbH is a German specialty manufacturer of custom-engineered industrial electric motors and drive systems, headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Founded in 1882, the company designs and builds motors across a power range of 0.12 kW to 17,000 kW, voltage range of 200V to 15 kV, and speeds up to 22,000 rpm. Products are built to client specifications and certified for use in hazardous areas (ATEX/IECEx), positioning the firm as a qualified supplier to oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, energy, water, shipbuilding, steel, test stand, and tunnel customers.

The company's business model is project-based and engineered-to-order, with low-volume, high-value bespoke motor deliveries sold through direct enterprise field sales rather than distribution. Revenue derives from one-off design-and-build contracts, lifecycle spare parts, and retrofit service to existing installed bases. The firm maintains a broad certification footprint including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ATEX QAN, IECEx QAR, CCC, Achilles, EASA, and HSE/SCC, supporting procurement qualification with major industrial operators. ATB Schorch operates as a subsidiary of ATB Group, which has been majority-owned by Chinese motor conglomerate Wolong Electric Group since 2011. The company carries certified training company status in Germany and employs approximately 200 people.

Commercial activity is supported by periodic customer engagement events such as the 2023 Customer Day in Mönchengladbach. Product portfolio evolution includes the IE4 energy-efficient motor series, addressing tightening European efficiency regulations. The firm functions as the European specialty/custom motor arm within the broader Wolong-ATB Group global platform, with cross-portfolio cooperation via partnerships such as the ATB Austria relationship established in 2010.

Name

ATB Schorch

Legal name

ATB Schorch GmbH

Website

https://schorch.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ATB Schorch GmbH is a German specialty manufacturer (founded 1882, ~200 employees) of custom-engineered industrial electric motors (0.12-17,000 kW) for oil & gas, petrochemical, energy, and heavy-industrial customers under Wolong Group ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mönchengladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Electric Motors and Drive Systems: SCHORCH manufactures custom electric motors and complete drive systems for industrial applications. Products include high voltage machines, low voltage machines, and high-speed motors with various power ratings up to 17,000 kW. Revenue is generated through project-based sales of custom-engineered products with after-sales service including repair, maintenance, and retrofit services.
2. Service, Repair and Maintenance: Comprehensive service offerings including repair regardless of manufacturer, commissioning, field service, technical support, and diagnostics. Own repair workshop with 80t crane capacity. Services offered for all brands with access to all machining resources of the SCHORCH plant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ATB Schorch designs, manufactures and services custom-built electric motors and drive systems for heavy industrial applications. The portfolio spans high voltage machines (3-15 kV, up to 17,000 kW), low voltage IEC motors, high-speed motors (up to 22,000 rpm), and ATEX/IECEx-certified explosion-protected motors for hazardous areas, complemented by an in-house service organization for commissioning, repair, maintenance and diagnostics.

Product overview

ATB Schorch is a manufacturer of electric motors and drive systems founded in 1882, now part of the Wolong Group. The product portfolio comprises multiple motor series organized by cooling method (rib cooled, tube cooled, modular), voltage class (low voltage, high voltage), and application area (safe area, hazardous/explosive environments). Key product lines include the KA5, KE2, KD2 (rib cooled), KR (tube cooled), KV, KB/KS (modular), KN, KA2, KD1/KD2, WEX3 (low voltage), and LN/DQ, GN (high speed) series. The company provides comprehensive lifecycle services including commissioning, field service, repair, maintenance, converter service, technical training, and diagnostic services using advanced measurement equipment. All products serve industrial applications in oil and gas, chemical/petrochemical, energy generation, water management, shipbuilding, and metal processing industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KA5 Series Rip Cooled Motors Rip-cooled motors for safe-area industrial applications, frame sizes 400-560, power output 355-2,240 kW, cast iron construction, IP55-IP66 protection, IC411 cooling.
• KE2 Series Rip Cooled Hazardous-Area Motors Rip-cooled motors for hazardous-area applications, frame sizes 315-500, power output 160-1,330 kW, ATEX/IECEx certified with II 2 G Ex eb IIC T3/T4 Gb explosion protection.
• KD2 Series Rip Cooled Hazardous-Area Motors Rip-cooled hazardous-area motors, frame sizes 355-500, power output 180-1,320 kW, explosion protection levels II 2G Ex db IIB/C T3/T4 Gb or Ex db eb IIB/C T3/T4 Gb.
• KR Series Tube Cooled Motors Tube-cooled motors for hazardous areas, fabricated steel construction, frame sizes 500-1,700, power output 160-13,200 kW, voltages 3-15 kV, IC511 cooling method.
• KV Series Modular Motors (Safe Area) Modular motors for safe-area applications, frame sizes 400-1,200, power output 160-17,000 kW, voltages 2.3-15 kV, IC611 cooling method.
• KB/KV/KS Series Modular Motors Modular motors for safe-area applications, frame sizes 400-1,000, power output 180-15,000 kW, IP23 degree of protection, cooling methods IC01, WPI, WPII.
• KU Series Modular Hazardous-Area Motors Modular motors for hazardous-area applications with IC81W cooling and explosion protection including II 3G Ex ec IIC T3/T4 Gc and II 2G Ex eb/pvb IIC T3/T4 Gb.
• KN Series Low Voltage IEC Motors Low voltage IEC motors, frame sizes 250-400, power output 37-1,300 kW, IE2/IE3 efficiency class, voltages 200-690 V, cooling methods IC01, IC06.
• KA2 Series Low Voltage Transnorm Motors Low voltage Transnorm motors, frame sizes 315-560, power output 375-1,320 kW, IE3 efficiency class, voltages 200-1,100 V, IP55-IP66 protection.
• KD1/KD2 Low Voltage Flame Proof Motors Low voltage flame-proof motors, frame sizes 63-500, power output 0.12-800 kW, ATEX/IECEx certified, explosion protection II 2G Ex db IIB or C T3/T4 Gb.
• WEX3 Low Voltage Flame Proof Motors Low voltage flame-proof motors, frame sizes 80-355, power output 0.55-375 kW, explosion protection Ex db IIB/IIC T4/T5 Gb and Ex tb IIIB/IIIC T130°C Db, voltages 200-1,140 V.
• LN/DQ High Speed Motors High speed motors for variable speed control, frame sizes 180-400, power output 37-1,000 kW, speeds up to 16,000 rpm, inverter operation up to 1,000 V.
• GN Series High Speed Motors High speed motors, 6-pole, frame sizes 180-250, power output 240-940 kW, speeds up to 22,000 rpm, inverter operation under 1,000 V.
• Commissioning and Field Service On-site commissioning, start-up, alignment service, troubleshooting, overhaul, on-site monitoring, turnaround service, transport organisation and construction site scheduling for installed drive systems.
• Repair and Maintenance Workshop-based and field repair of high and low voltage machines regardless of original manufacturer, new development and modernisation of stator and rotor windings, with 80-tonne crane capacity at the in-house workshop.
• Converter Service Service and support for converters and variable frequency drives associated with motor installations.
• Diagnosis Services Condition assessment using partial discharge measurement, loss factor measurement, insulation measurement, thermography, noise measurement, high voltage testing, frequency analysis, vibration measurement, and laser alignment.
• Technical Support and Training Training in explosion protection and electric motor maintenance, on-site technical support via video link, and engineering/calculation of motor components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Power output range: 0.12 kW to 17,000 kW
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ATB GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010ATB Group is a leading drive technology group that includes ATB Schorch as a member company. The group provides a global platform for SCHORCH's international operations and customer relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VEM Group: VEM is a German manufacturer of special-purpose electric motors including high-voltage, low-voltage, and explosion-protected motors. Closely comparable to ATB Schorch in product range, German manufacturing base, and focus on hazardous-area and industrial drives applications.
• WEG S.A. WEG is one of the world's largest manufacturers of electric motors and drives, with deep coverage of IEC industrial motors, hazardous-area/ATEX-certified motors, and high-voltage machines. Closely comparable to ATB Schorch in product breadth, hazardous-area expertise, and industrial vertical focus.
• SEW-Eurodrive: SEW-Eurodrive is a German specialist in drive systems and electric motors for industrial automation. Comparable to ATB Schorch in custom drive solutions for industrial applications, although SEW is more focused on gearmotors and decentralized drive electronics while Schorch is stronger in high-voltage machines.
• Hoyer Motors: Hoyer Motors is a Danish manufacturer of custom and standard industrial electric motors including high-voltage and explosion-protected machines. Closely comparable to ATB Schorch as a European specialty motor manufacturer focused on hazardous-area and custom-engineered industrial drives.
• Brook Crompton: Brook Crompton manufactures a broad range of AC industrial electric motors including high-voltage, low-voltage, and hazardous-area designs. Comparable to ATB Schorch in product categories and industrial verticals (oil & gas, chemical, process industries).

Broad incumbents

• Siemens AG: Siemens is a global industrial giant offering a full range of low-, medium-, and high-voltage electric motors and drive systems through its Digital Industries and Large Drives Applications segments. Directly comparable to ATB Schorch in high-voltage industrial motors and hazardous-area applications, but at much larger scale across all industrial sectors.
• Nidec Motor Corporation (including Leroy-Somer): Nidec acquired Leroy-Somer, making it a major global industrial motor manufacturer. Comparable to ATB Schorch in industrial AC motor manufacturing and hazardous-area applications; significantly larger with global scale across IEC and NEMA motor lines.
• Regal Rexnord Corporation: Regal Rexnord (including Marathon Motors and formerly GE Industrial Motors) offers a broad portfolio of industrial electric motors, including high-voltage and hazardous-area designs. Comparable to ATB Schorch in industrial motor manufacturing with broader product catalog and global service footprint.
• TECO Electric & Machinery: TECO manufactures a wide range of industrial motors including IE3/IE4 efficiency and hazardous-area certified motors. Comparable to ATB Schorch in product portfolio breadth across low- and high-voltage industrial motors, particularly in petrochemical and process-industry applications.
• ABB Ltd: ABB manufactures a broad portfolio of industrial electric motors, generators, and drives including IEC and NEMA low-voltage motors and large high-voltage machines. Comparable to ATB Schorch in industrial motor manufacturing for hazardous-area, oil & gas, and process-industry applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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