List of the 50 Largest Tool Manufacturers Germany [2023 Update]

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Contains the 50 largest tool manufacturers from Germany in the fields of power tools, welding equipment, drilling tools, screwdriving tools, machine tool parts, metal tools, etc. The list is an excerpt from our list of the 5,000 largest companies in Germany.

Excellent level of detail: industry and field of activity, turnover (2015 - 2021) if publicly available, number of employees (2018 - 2021) if publicly available, general contact details, names of management, etc.

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List of the 5 largest tool manufacturers in Germany

The German tool industry is an industry with several hundred companies. In addition to many small companies, there are also some large ones. Here is our list of the 5 largest German tool manufacturers:

1. Kennametal Deutschland GmbH, Rosbach v.d. Höhe

Kennametal is a U.S. tool manufacturer headquartered in Pittsburgh. There are various subsidiaries in Germany. Important locations are Fürth, Schongau and Rosbach v.d. Höhe. The company specializes in metalworking tools. The tools are used, among other things, in machine tool manufacturing.

2. Hilti Deutschland AG, Kaufering/Schaan

Hilti drilling machines are a household name. The specialist for fastening technology from Liechtenstein has existed since 1941 and also has a German subsidiary, Hilti Deutschland AG. Electropneumatic hammer drills have been the core business for decades. Hilti Deutschland employs around 2,700 people.

Update 2023: With the new, Group-wide strategy “Lead 2030”, the tool manufacturer wants to accelerate the transformation in the construction industry. To this end, it is working on various product innovations and spending a lot of money, most recently in the area of a new battery platform.

3. TTS Tooltechnic Systems Holding AG, Wendlingen am Neckar

TTS Tooltechnik Systems emerged from the Festo Group in 2000. It forms the holding umbrella for three tool manufacturers and other subsidiaries with a combined workforce of about 2750. Important companies: Festool (power and pneumatic tools), Tanos (transport and classification systems), Narex (power tools).

4. EMAG GmbH & Co. KG, Salach

EMAG started in 1867 as a machine factory in Bautzen. Today, the EMAG Group is a major manufacturer of machine tools and supplier to various industries. In vertical lathes, EMAG is one of the world’s leading companies. Other products: Grinding machines, gear cutting machines, machining centers. EMAG has over 3,000 employees.

5. MAPAL Dr. Kress KG, Aalen

MAPAL Dr. Kress is an economic miracle foundation and today a leading international manufacturer of precision tools for metalworking. MAPAL Dr. Kress is regarded as the world leader in metal-cutting tools for precision machining. The family-owned company employs over 5,000 people, around 1,800 of whom work at the company headquarters in Aalen.