List of the 50 largest tool manufacturers Germany [2025 Update]

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.

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.

The Toolmaker industry

We present the largest tool manufacturers in Germany in our unique list. The tool manufacturer field of activity is an essential industry for Germany. The industry includes all manufacturers of hand tools, power tools, metal tools, etc. The largest company is Kennametal Deutschland GmbH from Hesse, Germany, with a turnover of about 731 million euros in 2019. Kennametal manufactures a wide range of different tools. This list does not include manufacturers of machine tools (especially CNC machines). These can be found in the list of the largest mechanical engineering manufacturers in Germany.

This information will be included in the list

• Company name
• General contact data (address, e-mail address, telephone number, URL)
• Name of the management
• Serial letter suitable for addressing the management (e.g. “Dear Dr. Müller”)
• Sales figures for the years 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (taken from the annual and consolidated financial statements)
• Employee figures for the years 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (taken from the annual and consolidated financial statements)
• Sector classification & Field of activity

Note: Our sales figures and employee numbers are always taken from publications in the Federal Gazette or the company register. If no annual financial statements/consolidated financial statements are published in the Federal Gazette or the company register — or if these financial statements do not contain sales figures and/or employee numbers — our list will also not contain any figures, which we will then indicate in the list with “n.a.”. If you would like to know the exact figures covered in the list, we will be happy to provide you with transparent information before you place your order. Simply send us an email contact [at] researchgermany.com.

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