Family-owned since its founding in 1929, Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG has grown from an agricultural machinery maker in Essen (Oldenburg) into an international mechanical engineering group. More than 1,300 employees support its configurable equipment for customers worldwide, with 30 subsidiaries and representatives serving over 50 countries. The company’s work is recognized by its “Germany’s innovation leader” distinction from Prognos AG.
HerkulesGroupFounded in 1911 in Siegen, HerkulesGroup is an owner-managed mechanical engineering group that develops and manufactures large machine tools, including Herkules roll-grinding equipment and WaldrichSiegen heavy-duty machines. Its companies make their core components within the Group and support customers through their own international sales and service network. Today, more than 1,350 employees work across the family-owned group, which is led by the fourth generation of the Thoma family.FORD CITY, PA
VOLLMER WERKE Maschinenfabrik GmbHFounded in 1909, VOLLMER WERKE Maschinenfabrik GmbH makes grinding, eroding and machining systems for sharpening and maintaining cutting tools, including rotary tools and saws. Rooted in Biberach an der Riß, the family-shaped company employs around 800 people worldwide, with more than 550 at its headquarters and over 50 apprentices. Its production sites in Germany and China, subsidiaries in 16 countries and more than 30 representatives support tool manufacturers, sawmills and sharpening services around the globe.PITTSBURGH, PA
TROESTER GmbH & Co. KGFounded in 1892 by engineer Paul Troester, Hanover-based TROESTER GmbH & Co. KG builds machinery and complete systems for processing rubber, cable and compounds. The family-owned manufacturer has carried its “Made in Germany” engineering tradition into a global operation of around 650 employees, with sites across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Its equipment is supported throughout its life cycle with field service, digital monitoring and retrofit expertise.CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
HerkulesGroupFounded in Siegen in 1911, the owner-managed HerkulesGroup develops and manufactures large machine tools, with Herkules known for roll-grinding and turning machines and sister companies extending the group’s reach into heavy-duty machinery and customized drive systems. More than 1,350 employees work across the group, which keeps production of key components in-house and supports customers through its own international sales and service network. Today, fourth-generation leadership carries forward a family-business tradition that has made precision machine-tool manufacturing the group’s defining craft.FORD CITY, PA