Heyligenstaedt

What Heyligenstaedt does

Heyligenstaedt Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of premium machine tools headquartered in Gießen, Germany, with a brand history dating to 1879. The company designs and builds CNC machine tools for turning, milling, and drilling of medium and large workpieces in metal and composite materials, with installed base capabilities spanning workpieces up to 180,000 kg and turning lengths up to 35,000 mm. Its product portfolio comprises five machine families: Heynumat (slant-bed lathe), Heynuturn (heavy-duty lathe), Heynuflex (upcoming flexible turning system), Heynumill (5-axis portal milling machine), and Heynuform (high-gantry portal milling machine optimized for surface finish). The portfolio is complemented by an interchangeable milling head range and is built around third-party control platforms (Heidenhain iTNC 7, Siemens Sinumerik ONE) and in-house mechanical engineering.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise direct sales, with quotes provided on request via a dedicated sales team and a service hotline. Revenue is generated across five streams: new machine sales, spare parts, service and technical support, retrofit/modernization (covering Heyligenstaedt, Ravensburg, and Kolb legacy lines), and contract manufacturing (Lohnfertigung) for large and complex workpieces. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with bespoke, high-ticket industrial capital equipment. Distribution is direct, with personalized consultation from planning through delivery and lifecycle support, supplemented by a service hotline and dedicated sales/service email channels.

Customer segments are industrial manufacturers processing medium-to-large precision workpieces across multiple sectors; no named customer logos are disclosed. The value proposition centers on 'Made in Germany' manufacturing, modular and customizable machine concepts, advanced control integration, and comprehensive lifecycle services. The company is privately held (GmbH), independently owned with no parent or institutional investor disclosed, and is managed by Michael Lauer and Thorsten Rauber as Managing Directors. Reported employee count is 1–10, which is inconsistent with the scale of operations described and should be treated as a low-confidence data point.

Name

Heyligenstaedt

Legal name

Heyligenstaedt Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH

Website

https://heyligenstaedt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heyligenstaedt Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of premium CNC machine tools — lathes, portal mills, and high-gantry mills — for medium and large workpieces, serving industrial manufacturers through direct sales, spare parts, retrofit, and contract manufacturing services.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Gießen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Machine Sales: Sale of premium CNC machine tools including turning machines (Heynumat, Heynuturn, Heynuflex), milling machines (Heynumill, Heynuform), and custom special machines. Machines are manufactured in Germany with a focus on precision, stability, and longevity for medium to large workpieces in metal and composite materials.
2. Service and Support: Comprehensive after-sales service including technical support, machine installation assistance, and commissioning support for Heyligenstaedt, Ravensburg, and Kolb machines. Service hotline available for rapid assistance.
3. Spare Parts: Supply of original spare parts for Heyligenstaedt, Ravensburg, and Kolb machines, including fast availability through in-house manufacturing and large stock of inventory items. Spare parts available even for machines in advanced age, with assembly services.
4. Retrofit Services: Modernization and general overhaul services for aging Heyligenstaedt, Ravensburg, and Kolb machine tools. Includes electrical modernization and control cabinet construction, CNC modernization and software adaptation, mechanical component replacement, assembly, installation, commissioning, and CE-compliant modifications.
5. Contract Manufacturing (Lohnfertigung): Precision parts manufacturing service for large and complex workpieces. Capabilities include milling up to 14,000 mm length and 60 t weight, turning up to 4,000 mm length and 4 t weight, with additional operations including drilling, thread cutting, round grinding, and polishing.
6. Custom Machine Solutions: Engineering and construction of customized special machine solutions tailored to specific customer requirements. Highly qualified engineers and technicians work with customers to develop individual solutions for unique manufacturing needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heyligenstaedt Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of CNC machine tools for turning, milling, drilling and gear-cutting of medium- and large-format metal and composite workpieces. The company sells modular heavy-duty machines (Heynumat, Heynuturn, Heynumill, Heynuform) directly to industrial manufacturers, complemented by precision milling heads and a full lifecycle service portfolio (spare parts, retrofit, contract manufacturing, custom solutions, 24/7 service hotline).

Product overview

HEYLIGENSTAEDT Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of premium machine tools with over 145 years of tradition, offering a portfolio of five distinct product lines: Heynumat (sloping-bed lathe, the classic), Heynuturn (heavy-duty lathe), Heynuflex (flexible turning, upcoming), Heynumill (portal milling machine with 5-axis technology), and Heynuform (high-gantry portal milling machine optimized for surface quality). The product range is complemented by automated exchangeable milling heads (Fräsköpfe) for the Heynumill and Heynuform series. The company operates on a 'Made in Germany' basis with in-house manufacturing, providing not only new machines but also comprehensive lifecycle services including spare parts, retrofit modernization, contract manufacturing (Lohnfertigung), custom engineering solutions (Kundenlösungen), and technical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heynumat: Schrägbettdrehmaschine (oblique bed lathe) - The classic model for high-performance precision machining with standard machine modular expansion stages.
• Heynuturn
• Heynuflex
• Heynumill
• Heynuform

Products and services

• Heynumat CNC lathe Heavy-duty CNC lathe for processing medium and large workpieces in metal and modern composite materials. Targeted at industrial manufacturers requiring robust, customizable turning solutions.
• Heynuturn CNC lathe CNC lathe designed for heavy-duty turning of medium to large workpieces. Aimed at industrial production environments demanding high precision and reliability.
• Heynumill CNC milling machine Heavy-duty CNC milling machine for medium and large workpieces, configured with premium CNC controls from Heidenhain or Siemens. Built for industrial manufacturers needing precise, robust milling performance.
• Heynuform gear-cutting machine Gear-cutting machine within the Heyligenstaedt portfolio for producing gears on medium and large workpieces. Built for industrial gear manufacturing requiring high precision and durability.
• Milling heads Precision-engineered milling heads offered as part of the Heyligenstaedt product range, designed for heavy-duty machining applications on medium and large workpieces.
• Spare parts service Aftermarket supply of spare parts for Heyligenstaedt and other machine tools. Supports customers over the full lifecycle of their installed machine base.
• Machine tool retrofit Retrofit and modernization services for existing machine tools, enabling customers to upgrade legacy equipment to current standards and extend its productive life.
• Contract manufacturing (Lohnfertigung) Contract manufacturing services using Heyligenstaedt's CNC machine capacity for customers needing heavy-duty turning, milling, drilling or gear-cutting of medium and large workpieces.
• Custom solutions / project business Customer-specific machine and production solutions developed in collaboration with clients, leveraging Heyligenstaedt's modular machine concept and engineering depth.
• 24/7 Service Hotline Round-the-clock customer service hotline providing technical support and rapid assistance to operators of Heyligenstaedt and other machine tools.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Okuma: Japanese machine tool builder with multi-axis turning and machining centers including large-workpiece platforms; serves the same heavy-industry customer base.
• Mazak: Japanese global machine tool manufacturer offering CNC turning and 5-axis milling at scale; competes broadly in the same precision manufacturing buyer set as Heyligenstaedt.
• Trumpf: German premium machine tool and laser systems manufacturer with a machine tool division covering turning/milling; a broad incumbent in the same Made-in-Germany premium industrial category.
• DMG Mori: Global largest machine tool group with broad turning and milling portfolios including large-workpiece platforms; overlaps with Heyligenstaedt on turning/milling but spans many other categories and geographies.

Direct peers

• Fermat Group: Czech-based machine tool builder of large horizontal boring mills, cylindrical grinders, and turn-mill platforms; overlaps with Heyligenstaedt on large-workpiece turning/milling and even supplies Heyligenstaedt's contract manufacturing services with cylindrical grinding capacity.
• EMAG: German precision machine tool builder with strong presence in turning, grinding, and gear-cutting systems for medium-to-large workpieces; comparable product architecture and target segments to Heyligenstaedt.
• INDEX-Werke: German builder of turning machines and turn-mill centers including large-workpiece platforms, comparable to Heynumat and Heynuturn for industrial precision manufacturing customers.
• UnionChemnitz (UNION Werkzeugmaschinen): German builder of heavy horizontal boring and milling machines, portal mills, and special machines; most direct German competitor in the large/heavy-workpiece precision machine tool space.
• Grob-Werke: German manufacturer of universal machining centers and large-workpiece turn-mill systems; directly comparable to Heyligenstaedt's Heynumill/Heynuturn large-workpiece portal-mill and heavy turning portfolio for similar heavy-industry customers.
• WFL Millturn Technologies: Austrian maker of large mill-turn machines (complete machining of large shaft-type and chuck-type parts); competes head-to-head with Heyligenstaedt in heavy turning/milling of large workpieces for aerospace and energy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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