Rebs Zentralschmiertechnik Gmbh

What Rebs Zentralschmiertechnik Gmbh does

REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH is a German specialty industrial engineering company headquartered in Ratingen, Germany, founded in 1948. The company develops, manufactures, and supplies lubrication systems for heavy industrial and railway applications, organized into five solution lines: oil-air lubrication (built around the patented TURBOLUB® distributor), railway technology (wheel flange lubrication, top of rail treatment, and contact wire de-icing), chain lubrication (including the BLITZ contactless system), central lubrication with progressive distributors, and special lubrication for crane ropes, gear systems, and cable cars. Core engineering centers on the TURBOLUB® distributor, a patented oil-air mixing technology developed and refined over more than 25-30 years for precise lubricant delivery under extreme high-temperature, high-speed, and high-load conditions such as continuous casting plants, roller beds, and roll trains. Tank sizes span from 2.5-liter compact units up to 10,000-liter satellite systems.

The company serves enterprise industrial customers in two primary verticals: steel and metal manufacturing (reference customers include POSCO, ArcelorMittal, Peiner Träger GmbH, and J Steel Limited) and railway and public transit operators (SWE Erfurt, Cottbusverkehr, ViP Potsdam). Customer relationships are exceptionally long-tenured—POSCO has operated REBS TURBOLUB® systems since 1985 and has standardized the technology in its Purchase Specification for all new continuous casting and rolling mill projects, while ViP Potsdam has run REBS rail lubrication systems since 1997 and Cottbusverkehr since 2011.

REBS generates revenue through hardware sales of capital lubrication systems plus spare parts and aftermarket service, with quote-based and project-specific pricing. The go-to-market is B2B sales-led, executed via direct technical advisors and sales representatives in Germany and an international agency network abroad. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, IRIS Standard (ISO 22163), DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN 15085-2 railway welding, and AMS occupational health and safety certifications. It remains family-owned, with Alexander Rebs and Harald Rebs serving as Managing Directors, and operates a Chinese subsidiary (rebschina.com) alongside its Ratingen headquarters.

Name

Rebs Zentralschmiertechnik Gmbh

Legal name

REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH

Website

https://rebs.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH is a German specialty industrial engineering company that develops and supplies patented oil-air, central, chain, rail, and special lubrication systems for steel mills, public transit operators, and industrial manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ratingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Lubrication Systems and Equipment: Sale of lubrication systems including oil-air lubrication, central lubrication, chain lubrication, railway technology, and special lubrication systems. Systems range from small 2.5-litre units to large TURBOLUB® satellite systems with tank sizes from 500 to 10,000 litres for continuous casting plants, roller beds, and roll trains. Revenue generated from both new system sales and spare parts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REBS develops, manufactures, and supplies industrial central lubrication systems — including oil-air lubrication, progressive-distributor central lubrication, chain lubrication, railway lubrication (wheel flange, top of rail), contact wire de-icing, and special lubrication — engineered around its patented TURBOLUB® distributor technology. The company also produces TURBOLUB® satellite systems (tank sizes 500–10,000 L) for continuous casting plants, roller beds, and roll trains, and supplies spare parts for its installed base.

Product overview

REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH is an industrial lubrication systems company offering a portfolio of integrated lubrication solutions organized around its patented TURBOLUB® distributor technology. The core offerings comprise five main product lines: (1) Oil-Air Lubrication systems for extreme manufacturing conditions such as hot/cold rolling mills, continuous casting, and wire rod mills; (2) Railway Technology systems including Wheel Flange Lubrication (WFL), Top of Rail Treatment (TOR), and Contact Wire De-icing (CWAB) for rail vehicles and transit operators; (3) Chain Lubrication (BLITZ) for conveyor chains, power and free chains, and tunnel furnaces with contactless and contact application methods; (4) Central Lubrication for oil and grease using progressive distributors with manual and automatic operation modes; and (5) Special Lubrication for crane ropes, crane rails, gear wheels, and cable cars. The TURBOLUB® distributor is the common patented technology platform underpinning the oil-air lubrication and wheel flange lubrication product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TURBOLUB®: Patented oil-air lubrication distributor system used across multiple REBS product lines including railway technology and industrial lubrication applications
• BLITZ

Products and services

• Oil-Air Lubrication (TURBOLUB®) High-temperature, high-speed, high-load oil-air lubrication systems based on the patented TURBOLUB® distributor. Available in sizes from 2.5 liters up to TURBOLUB® satellite systems with 500–10,000 liter tanks for continuous casting plants, roller beds, and roll trains in steel mills.
• Railway Technology (WFL & TOR) Wheel flange lubrication (WFL) and Top of Rail Treatment (TOR) systems for rail vehicles, using the patented TURBOLUB® distributor to deliver fine oil-air droplets to wheel flanges and rail heads. Reduces wear, curve squealing, and energy consumption in urban and rail transit applications.
• Contact Wire De-icing (CWAB) Contact wire de-icing system for tram and rail vehicles, providing reliable long-lasting protection against frost and ice on overhead catenary contact wires to ensure smooth winter rail operation.
• Chain Lubrication (BLITZ) Automatic chain lubrication systems for conveyor chains, power and free chains, and transport chains in tunnel furnaces, looping towers, and industrial conveyors. The BLITZ contactless variant uses an electromagnetic piston pump with a spray nozzle controlled via proximity switch; the contact variant precisely lubricates pins, chain rollers, or load-bearing rollers during normal operation.
• Central Lubrication (Oil/Grease) Central lubrication system using progressive distributors for oil and grease, operable manually or automatically with visual and electronic monitoring of output volumes. Includes oil/grease loss lubrication (pneumatic barrel pumps or electric pumps) and circulating lubrication (electronic-control oil delivery through filter and progressive distributor) variants.
• Special Lubrication Special lubrication systems for crane ropes, crane rails, gear wheels, racks (spray lubrication), and rope lubrication for ship hoists and cable cars, engineered for increased process reliability and longer service life of critical components.

Quantifiable outcome

• TURBOLUB® systems at POSCO continuous casting machines operating for years without placing any spare parts purchase order
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Named customers7 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Blue Competence (VDMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerREBS is a partner of the Blue Competence sustainability initiative of the VDMA (German Mechanical and Plant Engineering Association). Through this partnership, REBS commits to the 12 sustainability principles of mechanical and plant engineering, promoting sustainability in the industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Graco Inc. Graco designs and manufactures fluid-handling equipment including lubrication pumps, automatic lubrication systems, and oil-air systems used in industrial and heavy-equipment applications, overlapping directly with REBS's lubrication equipment range and customer base in steel mills and heavy industry.
• DropsA S.p.A. DropsA designs and manufactures centralized lubrication systems (oil and grease), single-point and multi-point lubricators, and oil-air systems for industrial machinery — overlapping closely with REBS's progressive-distributor and oil-air technology across steel mills, paper, cement, and machine-tool customers.
• SKF (incl. SKF Lubrication Systems / Vogel / Lincoln): SKF is the global leader in bearings and related rotating-equipment services, with a dedicated Lubrication Systems business (formerly Vogel, also incorporating Lincoln Industrial) that competes head-to-head with REBS in automatic and central lubrication, oil-air lubrication, and progressive-distributor systems for industrial and rail customers.
• Lincoln Industrial (SKF Group): Lincoln Industrial is a long-standing US manufacturer of lubrication equipment and automated lubrication systems, now part of the SKF Group, serving automotive, industrial, heavy equipment, and rail customers — a direct overlap with REBS's central lubrication, chain lubrication, and railway wheel-flange lubrication offerings.
• Tecalemit Industrie S.r.l. Tecalemit is an Italian manufacturer of lubrication systems, garage equipment, and centralized lubrication solutions for industrial, automotive, and rail applications, with a comparable product portfolio (oil, grease, and progressive-distributor systems) to REBS's central lubrication line.
• Baier + Köppel GmbH + Co. KG: Baier + Köppel is a German specialist in central lubrication systems, oil-air lubrication, and minimal-quantity lubrication for machine tools and special machinery — a direct, geographically proximate competitor to REBS with overlapping product technology and target customers in German-speaking industrial markets.
• Alemite (Stewart-Warner): Alemite is a US-based manufacturer of lubrication and fluid-handling equipment including centralized lubrication systems, grease guns, pumps, and metering devices — directly comparable to REBS's central lubrication portfolio, with strong presence in industrial, heavy equipment, and rail applications.
• Bijur Delimon International: Bijur Delimon is a long-established US- and Europe-based manufacturer of centralized lubrication systems (oil and grease) for industrial machinery, machine tools, and printing equipment — directly comparable to REBS's progressive-distributor central lubrication portfolio and competing on similar B2B industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Schaeffler Group AG & Co. KG: Schaeffler is a globally dominant German automotive and industrial supplier (INA, FAG, LuK) with an industrial aftermarket and condition-monitoring business that increasingly bundles lubrication services with bearings and linear guidance; it competes with REBS where lubrication is sold as part of a broader rotating-equipment solution to steel, rail, and industrial customers.
• Bosch Rexroth AG: Bosch Rexroth is a global leader in factory automation, hydraulics, and electric drives, offering industrial lubrication systems and condition-monitoring as part of a much broader motion-and-control portfolio — competing with REBS where integrated lubrication is bundled into larger steel-mill, rail, and heavy-equipment automation projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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