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.
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Foundation by Franz Thoma
Commissioning of the world’s largest roller turning machine
Commissioning of the first roller turning machine with „on the fly“ correction capabilities
Development of the monolith technology
Introduction of Herkules MACHtechnology for CBN grinding
Acquisition of PowerSparks GmbH as a supplier for power electronics in the group of companies
Completion of new production hall Herkules Meuselwitz Maximilian Thoma takes over the management and leads the companies of the HerkulesGroup in the 4th generation
In the team for South Westphalia
c/o SIHK zu Hagen
Bahnhofstraße 18
D-58095 Hagen
Phone +49 (0) 2331 390-0
Email weltmarktfuehrer@hagen.ihk.de
An award from the IHKs in the team for South Westphalia
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