What Morath does

Morath GmbH is a privately held German specialty drilling equipment manufacturer, founded in 1970 and headquartered in the Black Forest region. The company designs and builds modular drilling equipment for environment and energy applications, spanning portable drilling units (PB250, PB255, PB260, portaDRILL 3xx/5xx), excavator and walking excavator attachments (ecoDRILL series TBT233, BT235, SA1235, SA2500-1, BA2800, BA2500, SA/BA3100), drilling crawlers (BR8000, BR8010), drilling excavators (BB9000), injection stations (AIS500), and supporting components such as power packs, drilling drives, and accessories. The equipment supports multiple drilling methods on a single modular platform, including rotary percussive (top hammer and down-the-hole hammer), overburden, rotary, injection, and exploratory/reconnaissance borehole drilling, with applications in avalanche and rockfall protection, foundation and embankment stabilization, back anchorage, mine and tunnel stabilization, and hard rock drilling. Products comply with EN16228 safety standards and integrate software features such as anti-jamming systems, automatic drilling modes, and remote maintenance access.

The company operates a sales-led, direct distribution model targeting global construction, infrastructure, and mining customers. Revenue is generated through five streams: one-time equipment sales, equipment rental (drilling crawlers and accessories), personnel services (deploying experienced drilling operators alongside customer crews), technical service and maintenance, and spare parts supply. Distribution is multi-channel, combining field sales, industry trade shows (including Bauma 2025), a dedicated e-commerce webshop, a spare parts portal, and a second-hand machinery portal. The website supports German, English, and Russian, indicating deliberate positioning across European and CIS markets. Customers identified in case studies include railway station and cantonal road infrastructure projects, suggesting public-sector and heavy civil engineering as a meaningful demand source.

Name

Morath

Legal name

Morath GmbH

Website

https://morath.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Morath GmbH is a German specialty drilling equipment manufacturer, founded in 1970, that designs modular drilling systems, excavator attachments, and portable rigs for global construction, mining, and infrastructure customers, with supporting rental, personnel, and spare parts services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Drilling Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Drilling Rigs & Drill Systems (IMAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drill Tools, Bits & Downhole Equipment (IMAHAMAB), Rock Drilling & Blasthole Drilling Equipment (IMAHAMAC), Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM), Surface Preparation & Compaction Equipment Rental/Leasing (Compactors, Rollers, Grinders) (TLABAFAJ)

Keywords

• Special drilling equipment
• Drilling crawler machines
• Walking excavator attachments
• Injection station equipment
• Drilling equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Albbruck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Drilling Equipment Sales: Direct sale of specialized drilling equipment including portable drilling units, drilling unit attachments (excavator and walking excavator attachments), drilling crawlers, drilling excavators, drilling cranes, slope drilling units, power packs, injection stations, and drilling drives. Modular systems designed for re-usable applications across various geology conditions.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of drilling equipment including BR8000 and BR8010 drilling crawlers, suitable drilling accessories. Customers can rent machines for specific project needs without capital purchase.
3. Personnel Services: Provision of experienced drilling personnel to accompany customer personnel on construction sites. Service includes competent machine engineering and drilling methods expertise.
4. Service and Maintenance: Technical support, maintenance, spare parts supply, consulting, and training services for drilling equipment.
5. Spare Parts: Original spare parts supply for economical and safe operation with minimum downtimes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Morath GmbH manufactures and sells specialized drilling equipment for environment and energy applications, including portable drilling units, drilling unit attachments for excavators and walking excavators, drilling crawlers, drilling excavators, drilling cranes, slope drilling units, power packs, injection stations, and drilling drives. The company supports multiple drilling methods (rotary percussive, overburden, rotary, injection, and exploratory boreholes) on a modular platform, and complements equipment sales with rental services, spare parts, maintenance, training, and experienced drilling personnel.

Product overview

Morath GmbH is a German drilling technology company specializing in special drilling equipment for environment and energy applications. The company offers a comprehensive modular drilling equipment portfolio that includes portable drilling units (PB250, PB255, PB260, portaDRILL 3xx, portaDRILL 5xx), drilling unit attachments (TBT233, BT235, BA2500, SA/BA3100), walking excavator attachments (SA1235, SA2500-1, BA2800), drilling crawlers (BR8000, BR8010), drilling excavators (BB9000), injection stations (AIS500), and supporting equipment including power packs, drilling drives, and accessories. The product line supports multiple process engineering methods including rotary percussive drilling (top hammer and down-the-hole hammer), overburden drilling, exploratory boreholes, rotary drilling, and injection drilling methods. Applications span avalanche barriers, foundation stabilisation, embankment stabilisation, back anchorage, mine and tunnel stabilisation, and hard rock drilling. The company also offers rental services and comprehensive after-sales support including maintenance, training, and personnel services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIS500: Compact and fully automated injection stations for drilling applications
• portaDRILL
• ecoDRILL

Products and services

• PB250 Portable Drilling Unit Compact modular portable drilling unit with low dead weight using aluminium components, disassemblable into portable individual parts for easy transport and positioning, for construction and infrastructure drilling projects.
• PB255 Portable Drilling Unit Portable drilling unit with fast and secure positioning through base plate and ceiling support system, suitable for various drilling methods and diameters including in unventilated rooms with external power pack.
• PB260 Portable Drilling Unit Portable drilling unit with positioning through combination of brackets on scaffolding tube basis, offering optimum adaptation to local conditions on construction sites.
• portaDRILL 3xx Series Portable Drilling Unit Compact, weight-optimized modular portable drilling unit with quick-change systems, durable mast profile of corrosion-resistant stainless steel, meeting EN16228 safety requirements.
• portaDRILL 5xx Series Portable Drilling Unit Compact, weight-optimized modular portable drilling unit designed for heavy-duty applications.
• TBT233 ecoDRILL Excavator Attachment Light, compact modular drilling attachment for excavator mounting with high-strength aluminium profile, wear-resistant surface coating, 360-degree rotation, hose reel, FFS400 radio remote control, EN16228 safety compliance, advanced software with drill angle display, automatic drilling mode, drill data record, anti-jamming system, and remote maintenance access. Customers are construction and infrastructure drilling contractors.
• BT235 ecoDRILL Excavator Attachment Compact modular drilling attachment for excavator mounting with clear ergonomic remote control, for versatile drilling applications.
• SA1235 Walking Excavator Attachment Light, compact modular walking excavator attachment with DUO-Connect interface, 180-degree tilt module, 360-degree tower rotation, and ergonomic 3.5-inch colour display remote control with proportional technology.
• SA2500-1 Walking Excavator Attachment Walking excavator attachment with telescopic drilling tower TBT 35 and AKU-A mast designed for higher torque drilling applications.
• BA2500 Excavator Attachment Robust excavator drilling attachment with tilt cylinder for vertical and horizontal positioning, and ergonomic 3.5-inch colour display remote control with proportional technology.
• SA/BA3100 Walking Excavator Attachment High-capacity drilling attachment with integrated walking outrigger of high-strength fine-grain steel, telescopic drilling tower TBT 35 with AKU-D mast for highest torque and feed forces, and 3.5-inch colour display remote control. Compatible with rotary percussive, down-the-hole hammer, and overburden drilling methods.
• BA2800 Walking Excavator Attachment Walking excavator attachment with electro hydraulic multiport swivel for endless tower rotation, drilling tower BT 36 with AKU-A mast for higher torque, and colour display remote control.
• AIS500 Injection Station Compact and fully automated injection station with numerous optional expansion options, used alongside drilling operations for environment and energy applications.
• BR8000 Drilling Crawler Drilling crawler unit available for rental, suited for foundation, slope, and infrastructure drilling projects.
• BR8010 Drilling Crawler Drilling crawler unit available for rental, suited for foundation, slope, and infrastructure drilling projects.
• BB9000 Drilling Excavator Drilling excavator equipped with double head drilling drive for demanding drilling applications such as cantonal road retaining wall repair projects.
• Morath Rental Service Rental solutions for drilling equipment (including BR8000 and BR8010 drilling crawlers) and construction machinery, combined with experienced drilling personnel service for project-based needs.
• Morath Service (Maintenance, Spare Parts, Training, Consulting) Service offerings including consulting/support, maintenance and spare parts supply, customer support, drilling services, and training for Morath drilling equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced transport costs through multiple uses of excavator carrier equipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mincon Group plc: Irish-headquartered manufacturer of drilling tools, down-the-hole hammers and ground engineering products sold into mining, construction and water-well markets. Comparable to Morath in DTH and rotary percussive drilling technology, but smaller and more tool-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Division of Sandvik supplying drilling rigs, top-hammer and DTH equipment, raise-boring tools and consumables for mining and construction. A broad incumbent competing with Morath across rotary percussive drilling, hard rock drilling and overburden drilling applications.
• Epiroc: Global mining and infrastructure equipment major offering a wide range of drilling rigs, rock drills and downhole tools used in surface and underground mining, quarries and civil engineering. Overlaps directly with Morath's drilling-attach-ment and crawler-drilling product lines but serves a far broader portfolio and customer base.
• Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH: Manufacturer of foundation equipment including rotary and Kelly drilling rigs, piling rigs and cranes used in civil engineering. A broad incumbent overlapping with Morath's drilling-excavator and drilling-crane categories.

Direct peers

• TEI Rock Drills: US-based manufacturer of drilling attachments, drifters and rock-drill tools used on excavators and carriers in construction, quarrying and mining. Directly comparable to Morath's ecoDRILL/walking excavator attachments in the drilling-onto-carrier category.
• Casagrande S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of drilling rigs, piling rigs and equipment for foundations, ground engineering and underground construction. Direct peer to Morath in specialised foundation/anchoring drilling equipment.
• Comacchio Srl: Italian manufacturer of specialised drilling rigs and attachments for micropiling, anchoring, ground improvement and geotechnical applications. Closely comparable to Morath in modular rig design, narrow geographic concentration and focus on foundation/anchoring work.
• ABI GmbH: German manufacturer of drilling rigs, piling rigs and foundation equipment serving the European civil engineering market. Direct peer to Morath in the German Mittelstand drilling-rig segment with a comparable customer focus on infrastructure and foundation work.
• Hütte Bohrtechnik: German/Austrian manufacturer of small-footprint drilling rigs and geotechnical drilling equipment, now part of the Epiroc group. Very close peer to Morath in modular drilling rigs for geotechnical and foundation applications, particularly across European markets.
• Fraste S.p.A. Italian maker of drilling rigs and crawler-mounted drilling units for geotechnical, environmental and water-well applications. Comparable to Morath as a specialised, mid-sized manufacturer of crawler and modular drilling platforms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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