Donau Werkzeugmaschinen

What Donau Werkzeugmaschinen does

Donau Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of rapid radial drilling machines (Schnellradial-Bohrmaschinen), headquartered in Altenmarkt an der Alz and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alzmetall since September 2008. The company traces its product line back to 1955 and produces three principal machine families: the entry-level DONAUALPHA, the manual DONAUFLEX 135/145 series, and the CNC-controlled DONAUMERIC 440 / DONAUPORT 540. Its machines are built around a rigid grey-cast iron architecture with multi-station configurations (up to three fixed working stations), swivel tables for angled drilling, optional 5th-axis tilting tables for oblique bores, and — in the CNC line — simultaneous 3-axis positioning across up to approximately 15 m of X-axis travel and 1.5 m of workpiece height. The DONAUMERIC control supports workshop-dialog programming without CNC prerequisites, CAD data import via USB, and a tool/material database storing up to 500 tools and 10 material sets.

The company sells to industrial manufacturers requiring boring, drilling, tapping, facing, and reaming of large and bulky workpieces that are impractical on standard machining centers. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital hardware sales of new machines, supplemented by an after-sales stream covering commissioning, training, maintenance, repairs, retrofitting, overhauls, and spare parts, plus a secondary used-machinery channel. Distribution is executed through a network of German domestic sales representatives organized by area code and international representatives covering 37+ countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Africa; the website supports German, English, and French. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm holds ISO 50001 energy management certification and reports more than 14,000 machines operating globally across various manufacturing industries; Roland Ilg, MBA (Univ. Wales), serves as President and CEO.

Name

Donau Werkzeugmaschinen

Legal name

DONAU Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH

Website

https://donau-wzm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Donau Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH, a German subsidiary of Alzmetall, manufactures manual and CNC-controlled rapid radial drilling machines (DONAUALPHA, DONAUFLEX, DONAUMERIC/DONAUPORT) for industrial customers needing efficient drilling of large workpieces, selling globally through an international representative network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Altenmarkt An Der Alz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine Tool Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacture and sale of rapid radial drilling machines including manual (DONAUFLEX, DONAUALPHA) and CNC-controlled (DONAUMERIC, DONAUPORT) variants. One-time hardware sales of production machinery.
2. After-Sales Service and Spare Parts: Service offerings including commissioning, training, maintenance, repairs, retrofitting and machine overhaul. Spare parts supply for installed machines.
3. Used Machinery Sales: Sale of pre-owned DONAU machines as used machinery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Donau Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH develops, manufactures, and sells rapid radial drilling machines (Schnellradial-Bohrmaschinen) under the DONAU brand. The product portfolio covers manual machines (DONAUALPHA, DONAUFLEX 135/145) and CNC-controlled machines (DONAUMERIC 440 / DONAUPORT 540) featuring rigid grey-cast iron design, multi-station processing, and proprietary CNC controls. The company also provides after-sales services including commissioning, training, maintenance, repairs, retrofitting, machine overhauls, spare parts, and used machinery sales.

Product overview

DONAU Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH develops and manufactures manually operable and CNC-controlled rapid radial drilling machines. The product portfolio consists of three main product lines: DONAUALPHA as the entry-level opening model, DONAUFLEX 135/145 for manual drilling operations with digital position display options, and DONAUMERIC 440/DONAUPORT 540 for CNC-controlled automated drilling with intelligent control systems and automatic tool changing. All products are produced in Altenmarkt/Germany and share common features including multiple workstations, swivel tables for angular drilling, and large workpiece capacity. The company is a subsidiary of Alzmetall and has been producing rapid radial drilling machines since 1955, with over 14,000 machines operating globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DONAUFLEX: Manual fast radial drilling machines for manual drilling with various options including digital position display in X-, Y-, and Z- directions.
• DONAUMERIC
• DONAUALPHA

Products and services

• DONAUALPHA

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 14,000 drilling machines operating globally in various industries
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AlzmetallcoreOthers · 1 September 2008Since September 2008, Donau radial drilling machines have been further developed, produced, and sold by the Alzmetall subsidiary Donau Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH. DONAU is a subsidiary of Alzmetall, which has been producing table, pillar and column drilling machines, milling machining centers, and special machines since 1945 at the Altenmarkt location. Alzmetall also operates a foundry with capacity of 10,000 tons for spheroidal graphite cast iron and lamellar graphite cast iron.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kovosvit MAS: Czech machine tool manufacturer producing radial drilling machines alongside turning and milling centers. Comparable as a competing European-based machine tool maker serving similar industrial drilling use cases.
• IBARMIA Innovatek: Spanish/Basque manufacturer of drilling, milling, and tapping machines for large workpieces, directly competing with DONAU's radial drilling product lines in industrial metalworking applications across Europe and globally.
• ZMM Sliven: Bulgarian manufacturer of radial drilling machines alongside lathes and milling machines, directly competing in the same niche as DONAU with overlapping product positioning.
• Knuth Werkzeugmaschinen: German machine tool maker and supplier offering radial drilling machines and metalworking equipment. Comparable in scale, geography, and product category focus.
• Alzmetall: Parent company of Donau Werkzeugmaschinen and a direct manufacturer of table, pillar, and column drilling machines, milling machining centers, and special machines at the same Altenmarkt location. Most directly comparable as both companies compete in drilling machinery within the same corporate family.

Broad incumbents

• EMAG: German machine tool group producing turning, grinding, and drilling machines. Directly competes with DONAU in industrial drilling applications and serves similar manufacturing customers globally.
• Heller GmbH: German machine tool maker specializing in 4- and 5-axis machining centers with drilling capabilities. Comparable as a German industrial machinery incumbent whose flexible CNC platforms compete with dedicated drilling machines.
• TRUMPF: German machine tool and laser manufacturer with broader portfolio in sheet metal, laser cutting, and bending. Relevant as a major German industrial machinery incumbent operating from the same region with overlapping customer base.
• Yamazaki Mazak: Major Japanese-owned machine tool manufacturer producing multi-axis machining centers that include drilling functionality. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose flexible platforms compete with dedicated radial drilling machines.
• DMG MORI: Global machine tool leader offering CNC milling, turning, and drilling-capable machining centers. Overlaps with DONAU's CNC drilling proposition as a much larger incumbent with broader portfolio and Industry 4.0 offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 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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