Hugo Reckerth GmbH

What Hugo Reckerth GmbH does

Hugo Reckerth GmbH is a German family-owned precision spindle manufacturer founded in 1993 and headquartered in Filderstadt-Bonlanden, Baden-Württemberg. The company designs and builds high-precision spindles and sub-assemblies for CNC milling, drilling, turning, and grinding machines used by industrial manufacturers in metal, plastic, and wood processing. Its core product portfolio includes motor spindles (Motorspindeln), belt spindles (Riemenspindeln), special/custom spindles (Sonderspindeln), BOZA (Bohrölzuführapparate) deep-hole drilling units, high-performance test-bay motors, and complete 5-axis milling heads. The proprietary differentiator is the BOZA head bearing design, in which rolling bodies run directly on element surfaces rather than conventional outer/inner rings, enabling a compact form factor with taper runout accuracy ≤ 0.002 mm. The company is managed by Dipl.-Ing. (BA) Michael Böhm MBA and operates with a 5-person headcount.

Name

Hugo Reckerth GmbH

Legal name

Hugo Reckerth GmbH

Website

https://reckerth.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hugo Reckerth GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of high-precision motor, belt, special, and deep-hole drilling spindles for CNC machining, serving industrial manufacturers in metal, plastic, and wood processing across Germany, the USA, and Italy via direct sales and general agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Spindle Manufacturing

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors) (IMAGACAL)

Keywords

• Precision spindle manufacturing
• CNC machining components
• Motor spindle engineering
• Deep hole drilling equipment
• Industrial spindle repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Filderstadt-Bonlanden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spindle product sales: Sale of standardized and custom motor spindles, belt spindles, and special spindles. Product categories include Motorspindeln, Riemenspindeln, Sonderspindeln, Bohrölzuführapparate (BOZA), and motors for test bays.
2. Spindle repair and service: Full-service spindle repair including damage analysis, in-house grinding and turning, clean-room final assembly, fine balancing, test runs, and break-in runs to final speed. Repairs performed on own spindles and competitor spindles.
3. 5-Achs-Fräsköpfe (5-axis milling heads): Complete 5-axis milling heads manufactured in-house and sold as finished products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hugo Reckerth GmbH develops and manufactures high-precision spindles (motor, belt, and special/custom spindles), Bohrölzuführapparate (BOZA) for BTA deep-hole drilling, high-performance motors for test bays, and complete 5-axis milling heads for CNC milling, drilling, turning, and grinding machines used in metal, plastic, and wood processing. The company also provides a comprehensive spindle repair service covering analysis, in-house grinding and turning, clean-room final assembly, fine balancing, test runs, and break-in runs to final speed for both own and competitor spindles.

Product overview

Hugo Reckerth GmbH is a precision spindle manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of spindle products for the woodworking, plastics, and metalworking industries. The core product lineup includes Motorspindeln (motor spindles) for grinding, drilling, and milling with high-speed capabilities, Riemenspindeln (belt spindles) for various grinding applications, Sonderspindeln (special/custom spindles) for unique requirements, Bohrölzuführapparate BOZA for deep hole drilling, and Hochleistungs-Motoren (high-performance motors) for test bays. The company also manufactures complete 5-Achs-Fräsköpfe (5-axis milling heads) and provides Spindelservice (spindle repair service) that matches new spindle quality standards. Under the Spindle Masters brand consortium (including MB Spindle Technology GmbH and RPM Tecnologie S.r.l.), the company offers both standardized model series and individualized/futuristic solutions. Related products from sister company BEST Spanntechnik GmbH include centric clamping systems and equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reckerth Spindeln: The company's core spindle products including Motorspindeln, Riemenspindeln, and Sonderspindeln.
• Reckerth Services
• BOZA

Products and services

• Motorspindeln (Motor Spindles)

Quantifiable outcome

• Taper runout accuracy ≤ 0.002 mm
• +1 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MB Spindle Technology GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Spindle Masters consortium alongside Hugo Reckerth GmbH and RPM Technologie S.r.l. Specializes in development and manufacturing of motor, belt, and special spindles. The consortium enables flexible and efficient operations with shared expertise and expanded product portfolio.
• RPM Technologie S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Spindle Masters consortium alongside Hugo Reckerth GmbH and MB Spindle Technology GmbH. Specializes in spindle technology development and manufacturing. Also serves as the general agent for Hugo Reckerth GmbH in Italy, handling machine sales, parts, and service.
• BEST Spanntechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates under the same roof as Hugo Reckerth GmbH in Filderstadt-Bonlanden. Specializes in centric clamping technology including mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic centric vices, face plates, and manual chucks. Described as a leading quality provider in clamping technology.
• RPD Industries Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral Agent for Hugo Reckerth GmbH in the United States, based in Purchase, NY. Handles machine sales, parts, and service for the US market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Step-Tec (GF Machining Solutions): Swiss producer of high-speed motor spindles for CNC machining centers, part of GF Machining Solutions. Competes directly in OEM CNC spindle supply, particularly for high-precision milling and grinding.
• IBAG Switzerland (Hainbuch Group): Swiss/German specialist in high-frequency motor spindles and grinding spindles. Closely comparable precision spindle product line and customer base in CNC machining.
• GMN Paul Müller Industrie GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of high-speed spindles, bearings, and non-contact seals for machine tools. Direct competitor to Hugo Reckerth in precision motor and belt spindles for grinding, drilling, and milling applications.
• Kessler Group (Franz Kessler GmbH): German manufacturer of motorized spindles and motor spindle solutions for machine tools. Directly competes in the same motor spindle category with similar custom-engineering positioning.
• Weiss Spindeltechnologie GmbH: German CNC spindle manufacturer producing motor spindles, belt spindles, and grinding spindles. Directly overlapping product portfolio and precision-machining customer segments.
• Fischer AG Präzisionsspindeln (Rollomatic Group): Swiss manufacturer of high-precision grinding and milling spindles, now part of the Rollomatic Group. Same precision spindle niche with overlapping OEM and tool-room customer base.

Others

• Schaeffler AG / FAG (Spindle bearings): German bearing and motion technology supplier relevant to spindle manufacturing. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but shapes spindle performance and supplier economics for OEMs like Reckerth.
• SKF GmbH (Spindle bearings): Global bearing manufacturer supplying precision spindle bearings that Reckerth-type spindles use. Not a direct competitor but an upstream supplier and adjacent contact surface for spindle reliability.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth AG: Major supplier of machine tool components including spindles, drives, and linear technology. Competes in motor spindles as part of a broader factory automation portfolio rather than as a spindle specialist.
• Siemens AG (Machine Tool Motors & Spindles): Global industrial conglomerate whose Motion Control / spindles portfolio competes in the same motor spindle category. A larger, broad-line incumbent with vastly greater scale and global service footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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