Vulcanus-Stahl & Maschinenbau

What Vulcanus-Stahl & Maschinenbau does

Vulcanus-Stahl & Maschinenbau GmbH is a German precision contract manufacturer and special machine builder headquartered in Werl, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1984 by the Paul family as a steel semi-finished products supplier (Vulcanus-Stahl Handelsgesellschaft mbH), the company was reorganized in 1995 under its current name and expanded into machined components, welded assemblies, and its own machinery product line. It serves industrial OEMs across at least seven verticals: recycling (cable and plastics), crane and heavy machinery construction, rail vehicles, mining, special civil engineering, waste incineration, and press manufacturing, with components deployed worldwide.

The technical platform is built around a fleet of 9+ DMG MORI machine tools — including a 5-axis simultaneous Mill & Turn center (DMF 300/8 FD, acquired 2023), a Turn & Mill center with main/counter spindle and B-axis (CTX beta 1250 TC, 2022), and a main/subspindle complete machining center (NLX2500SY/1250, 2018) — supported by CAM programming, certified welding operations to DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 / DIN EN ISO 3834-2 / DIN 18800-7 (S 960 QL), and FARO tactile metrology arms for mobile 3D measurement and reverse engineering. The capability envelope extends to very large and heavy components: CNC turning up to 1200 mm diameter / 4500 mm length / 8 t piece weight, milling up to 4500 × 1200 × 1800 mm / 10 t, horizontal sawing up to 20,000 mm length, and welded assemblies up to 10 t piece weight, using demanding materials such as S 960 QL, nickel-base alloys, manganese hard steel and tungsten. Under its in-house Maschinenbau division, Vulcanus also designs, engineers and manufactures its own product line of recycling machinery — pre-shredders, granulators, cable processing lines, conveyor systems, and a proprietary rotary shear for ACSR cable recovery (37–160 kW, up to 5 t/h).

The company operates a project-based, quote-driven B2B revenue model with three streams: contract CNC job-shop services (turning, milling, welding, sawing, assembly), in-house manufactured recycling and conveyor machinery, and aftermarket spare parts and repair/retrofit services (including reverse-engineered legacy components). Distribution is direct from the Werl headquarters to domestic and international customers via phone (+49 2922 97490), email ([email protected]), and web contact form, with no resellers or distributors disclosed. Pricing is per-inquiry based on complexity, material grade, tolerances, lot size and downstream services. Vulcanus is a privately held German GmbH (Amtsgericht Arnsberg, HRB 4143), founded and family-aligned, led by three managing directors — Joachim Paul, Holger Kleiman (joined 2022), and Jan Paul-Müller — with no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Vulcanus-Stahl & Maschinenbau

Legal name

Vulcanus®– Stahl & Maschinenbau GmbH

Website

https://vulcanus-stahl.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vulcanus-Stahl & Maschinenbau GmbH is a German precision manufacturer and special machine builder in Werl providing CNC turning, milling, certified welding, sawing, assembly, metrology, and in-house designed recycling machinery to industrial OEMs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Werl

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract manufacturing / CNC job-shop services: Project-based B2B revenue from custom CNC turning, milling, welding, sawing, and assembly work supplied to industrial customers. Quote-based; pricing depends on part complexity, material (e.g., S 960 QL, nickel alloys, tungsten) and lot size.
2. Proprietary recycling machinery and conveyor systems: Revenue from in-house designed, constructed and manufactured machines for the recycling industry (pre-shredders, granulators, cutting mills, complete cable processing lines, rotary shears for ACSR cables, conveyor technology). Likely sold as engineered capital equipment with associated service.
3. Spare parts, repair and retrofit services: Recurring/ongoing revenue stream from custom spare parts (e.g., replacement wheels for rail vehicles, wear plates for press linings), machine repairs and retrofits based on samples, sketches or CAD data.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vulcanus-Stahl & Maschinenbau GmbH is a German contract manufacturer that performs CNC turning, milling, drilling, welding, and sawing of large and heavy industrial components from demanding materials such as S 960 QL, nickel-base alloys, manganese hard steel and tungsten. It also designs, constructs and manufactures its own recycling machinery (pre-shredders, granulators, cutting mills, ACSR rotary shears) and conveyor systems, and provides assembly, mobile 3D metrology (FARO), and custom spare-parts manufacturing from samples, sketches or CAD data.

Product overview

Vulcanus-Stahl & Maschinenbau GmbH operates a single integrated manufacturing business organized around a core set of in-house CNC production services (CNC Turning / Drehen, CNC Milling / Fräsen, Welding / Schweißen, Sawing / Sägen) combined with a machine-building / engineering division that manufactures its own product lines. The machine-building division houses the Recycling Technology product line (Recyclingtechnik) — pre-shredders, granulators, cable processing plants, conveying systems, and an ACSR rotary shear — alongside three cross-cutting service offerings: Assembly Production (Baugruppenfertigung), Repair and Spare Parts (Reparatur und Ersatzteile), and Measuring Technology (Messtechnik) using FARO tactile metrology. Together, the CNC service modules feed and are complemented by the in-house built machinery products and the assembly / repair / metrology services to deliver precision components, sub-assemblies, and complete recycling systems under the "PASSION FOR PRECISION" positioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Turning (Drehen) High-performance CNC large turning for complex and heavy industrial components using DMG MORI turning/milling machines, including CNC large lathes up to 1200 mm diameter / 4500 mm length / 8 t piece weight and carousel turning up to 2380 mm diameter. Targeted at industrial OEMs needing precise turned parts from demanding materials.
• CNC Milling (Fräsen) High-precision CNC milling with travel range up to X=4500 mm, Y=1200 mm, Z=1800 mm, and large milling capacity up to 10 t piece weight. Includes 4-axis horizontal machining center with pallet changer and 5-axis machining center with FD (5-axis simultaneous) function, with specialization in nickel-based alloys, manganese hard steel and tungsten. Targeted at industrial OEMs requiring heavy-duty milled parts.
• Welding (Schweißen) Certified welding fabrication for machine and plant engineering, handling welded assemblies up to 10 t piece weight and processing high-strength steels such as S 960 QL as well as heat-resistant materials. Vulcanus is a recognized welding specialist company per DIN EN 1090-2 EXC3 and DIN EN ISO 3834-2. Targeted at crane builders, heavy machinery OEMs and other industrial manufacturers.
• Sawing (Sägen) Precision sawing services including vertical sawing (length up to 3800 mm, height up to 620 mm, segmenting, hard sawing up to 65 HRC, form sawing) and horizontal sawing (length up to 20,000 mm, diameter up to 580 mm), with specialization in hardened materials, tungsten and special alloys. Targeted at industrial customers needing cut blanks, switch hearts, wear strips and segmented rings.
• Recycling Technology (Recyclingtechnik) In-house developed, designed and manufactured machinery for the recycling industry, primarily for size reduction of valuable materials such as cables and plastics. Includes pre-shredders, granulators (Schneidmühlen), complete cable processing plants, conveying technology and a new rotary shear for ACSR cables, with motor outputs from 37 kW to 160 kW and throughputs up to 5 tonnes per hour. Targeted at industrial recyclers of cables, plastics, aluminium and copper.
• Assembly Production (Baugruppenfertigung) Service delivering pre-assembled and ready-to-install sub-assemblies and supporting systems for special civil engineering, conveyor technology and crane construction. Includes custom system design, expert installation and process optimization with high vertical integration. Targeted at industrial OEMs needing finished assemblies rather than individual parts.
• Repair and Spare Parts (Reparatur und Ersatzteile) Comprehensive repair and spare parts services for machines and systems, producing custom spare parts from samples, sketches or CAD data (e.g., replacement wheel disks like 'Kla 03 / Klv 54' for rail vehicles, wear plates for press linings) along with full machine repairs and retrofits. Targeted at operators and manufacturers needing to keep legacy or installed equipment running.
• Measuring Technology (Messtechnik) Tactile FARO metrology for quality control and precision measurement, including mobile on-site measurement of components in their installed state and reverse engineering via 3D modeling, reducing downtime and supporting precise reproduction and optimization. Targeted at industrial customers needing quality assurance and reverse-engineered parts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycling equipment processing up to 5 tonnes per hour with motors from 37 kW to 160 kW
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DMG MORIcoreTechnology or IntegrationDMG MORI is the principal machine tool supplier for Vulcanus. The DMG MORI family at Vulcanus has grown to 9+ machines, including the DMG MORI NLX2500SY/1250 (2018), DMG CTX beta 1250 TC Turn & Mill center (2022), and a 5-axis simultaneous Mill & Turn center DMG DMF 300/8 FD (2023). The brand is repeatedly referenced as the backbone of Vulcanus's manufacturing capacity ("DMG Mori-Familie").
• FAROcoreTechnology or IntegrationFARO is the supplier of the tactile measurement arm used by Vulcanus for mobile 3D measurement, quality control and reverse engineering. It is central to the company's metrology service line.
• Siemens (Sinumerik 840D) and Mitsubishi (MAPPS)coreTechnology or IntegrationSiemens Sinumerik 840D and Mitsubishi MAPPS III/4 controls (Mitsubishi 730UM CELOS) are referenced as required control expertise for Vulcanus's CNC machinists, indicating these are the primary CNC control platforms integrated across the machine fleet.
• ERGO Versicherung AGminorOthersERGO Versicherung AG (ERGO-Platz 1, 40477 Düsseldorf) provides Vulcanus's liability insurance, covering material damages up to EUR 5,000,000, as disclosed in the Impressum.
• Ingo SchröderminorOthersIngo Schröder (Bieberkamp 12b, 58710 Menden, phone 02373 9470030, [email protected]) is Vulcanus's appointed external data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• August Mössner GmbH + Co. KG: German precision CNC job shop providing milling, turning and sawing of large-format metal components. Mössner's service portfolio and focus on complex one-off and small-series metal parts closely mirror Vulcanus's CNC turning/milling/sawing capabilities.
• Leiber GmbH: German Mittelstand contract manufacturer specializing in CNC machining, welding and assembly of complex metal components for industrial OEMs. Leiber's customer mix (industrial OEMs in machinery, automotive and energy) and one-stop-shop service profile closely resemble Vulcanus's positioning.
• Gebr. Heller GmbH: German CNC machining center builder (4-axis/5-axis horizontal machining) with a strong contract manufacturing and services arm. Heller's horizontal machining and high-precision contract manufacturing overlap directly with Vulcanus's 4-axis/5-axis milling and heavy-component job work.
• INDEX-Werke GmbH & Co. KG: German builder of CNC turning/mill-turn centers and producer of precision turned parts, headquartered in Esslingen. INDEX's Traub brand and its in-house contract manufacturing of complex turned components is highly comparable to Vulcanus's DMG MORI-based turning and mill-turn offering.
• Grob-Werke GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of universal machining centers and turn-mill machines plus provider of contract manufacturing / system services. Grob's combination of machine tool OEM activity and CNC contract-manufacturing services mirrors Vulcanus's positioning of building proprietary machines while also serving as a job shop.
• Henschel GmbH & Co. KG: German contract manufacturer and special machine builder providing CNC machining, welding and assembly of large, complex components for industrial customers. Henschel's portfolio of certified welding, large-format machining and assembly production is a close functional analog to Vulcanus's one-stop-shop offering.
• EMAG GmbH & Co. KG: German CNC machine tool builder and contract manufacturer based in the Baden-Württemberg/Swabian region with a similar combination of metal-cutting expertise, vertical integration and global industrial OEM customer base. EMAG's turning and grinding platforms compete with Vulcanus in high-precision turning for demanding materials, and EMAG's own job-shop / contract-manufacturing arm is a direct functional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf SE + Co. KG: Much larger German industrial incumbent spanning laser cutting, CNC punching/bending, additive manufacturing and machine tools. Trumpf is not a direct competitor in Vulcanus's heavy/large-format turning niche but competes broadly in the German market for high-end metal-fabrication and precision-manufacturing customers.
• SMS group GmbH: German global engineering group supplying metallurgical plant and recycling/waste-processing equipment. SMS competes with Vulcanus on a different scale in the recycling-machinery end of Vulcanus's business, particularly in cable/material processing and conveyor technology, and represents the upper bound of the addressable market Vulcanus's recycling-machinery line could grow into.
• Siemens AG (Digital Industries / Machine Tools business): Through its Digital Industries Motion Control and SINUMERIK CNC control portfolio, Siemens is the underlying automation/CNC control platform used across Vulcanus's DMG MORI fleet. As a broad incumbent in industrial automation, Siemens is a relevant comparable for the customer base Vulcanus serves (industrial OEMs requiring high-precision CNC components).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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