Maschinenfabrik Herkules GmbH & Co. KG

Quality for more than 100 years – Maschinenfabrik Herkules, headquartered in Kaan-Marienborn, Siegen, is the world’s leading specialist for roll grinding machines and lathes. Herkules machines are used wherever high-precision, high-performance machine tools are required for the manufacture of the highest-quality products. Since its founding in 1911, the family-owned company has stood for tradition paired with innovation and the claim to constantly optimize its machines. In Siegen as well as at Herkules in Meuselwitz and at all other international locations, the employees work daily with competence and passion to produce the innovative and tailor-made Herkules products for customers from a wide range of industries exactly according to the requirements. In the air-conditioned production and assembly halls in Siegen, a state-of-the-art machine park is available on an area of 15,459 m2. In addition to the model carpentry shop and the electrical workshop, the site also includes its own training workshop, where young trainees are trained in various disciplines. Maschinenfabrik Herkules is the parent company of the internationally active HerkulesGroup, which has around 1,350 employees worldwide.

WORLD MARKET LEADER PRODUCT/S

Roll forming machines

Location

Siegen

Employees

World wide: 1350

Milestones

1911

Foundation by Franz Thoma

1975

Commissioning of the world’s largest roller turning machine

1987

Commissioning of the first roller turning machine with „on the fly“ correction capabilities

2001

Development of the monolith technology

2013

Introduction of Herkules MACHtechnology for CBN grinding

2016

Acquisition of PowerSparks GmbH as a supplier for power electronics in the group of companies

2020

Completion of new production hall Herkules Meuselwitz Maximilian Thoma takes over the management and leads the companies of the HerkulesGroup in the 4th generation

Contact

Maschinenfabrik Herkules GmbH & Co. KG
Eisenhüttenstraße 21
57074
Siegen

Phone +49 271 6906-0

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