NETZSCH manufactures machines for grinding, dispersing and mixing, eccentric screw pumps as well as instruments for thermal analysis and rheology.
Erich Netzsch B.V. & Co. Holding KG
Selb (Group headquarters) · more than 200 sites in 36 countriesNew on Amplifa
About NETZSCH
NETZSCH is a mid-sized, family-owned German company headquartered in Selb (Upper Franconia) that manufactures machines and measuring instruments. The portfolio comprises three business units: Analyzing & Testing (instruments for thermal analysis, rheology and fire testing), Grinding & Dispersing (solutions for wet and dry grinding, mixing, dispersing and screening) and Pumps & Systems (NEMO® eccentric screw pumps and pump systems). The technologies are used to produce fine powders, dispersions and mixtures, among others for the food, cosmetics, chemical, ceramics and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded in 1873 and is today run by the fifth generation of the family. With more than 4800 employees and over 200 sites in 36 countries, NETZSCH has a worldwide network of production, sales and service locations.
- Site
- Selb
- Processes
- Wet Grinding, Dry Grinding, Mixing, Dispersing, Sieving/Screening, Manufacture of eccentric screw pumps (NEMO®), Manufacture of instruments for thermal analysis, rheology and fire testing, Thermal analysis, rheology and fire testing (Analyzing & Testing)
- Materials
- Wet Grinding, Dry Grinding, Mixing, Dispersing, Sieving/Screening, Eccentric Screw Pumps (NEMO®), Thermal Analysis, Rheology, Fire Testing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1873
- Employees
- 4800
- Industries
- Food, Cosmetics, Chemicals, Ceramics, Pharmaceuticals
- 01
Engineering and development
- 02
Manufacturing of machines and measuring instruments
- 03
Assembly and testing
- 04
Worldwide distribution via own sales and service centers
- 05
Worldwide after-sales service
Processes & Technologies
Wet Grinding
Processes for producing fine dispersions for food, cosmetics, chemicals and ceramics.
Dry Grinding
Processing of fine powders without the addition of liquid.
Mixing
Homogenization of powders and mixtures.
Dispersing
Fine distribution of particles in liquids for stable dispersions.
Sieving/Screening
Classification of powders by grain size.
Eccentric Screw Pumps (NEMO®)
Pumping of media across industries with a uniform volume flow.
Thermal Analysis, Rheology, Fire Testing
Measuring instruments for research and industry for material and process characterization.
Locations
Selb
DEGroup headquarters (Erich Netzsch B.V. & Co. Holding KG, NETZSCH Business Services GmbH, NEDGEX GmbH, NETZSCH Process
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet GrindingEngineering | – | – | – | – | fine powders, dispersions |
| Dry GrindingEngineering | – | – | – | – | fine powders |
| MixingEngineering | – | – | – | – | mixtures, powders |
| DispersingEngineering | – | – | – | – | dispersions |
| Sieving/ScreeningEngineering | – | – | – | – | powders |
| Manufacture of eccentric screw pumps (NEMO®)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of instruments for thermal analysis, rheology and fire testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance is an integral part of product development; the company received its first awards for machine quality as early as 1896 in Nuremberg and Munich. Specific certifications of the holding company are not publicly documented.
| Evidence | Selb |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1873
Founded by Thomas Netzsch and his brother Christian in Selb/Upper Franconia; first products: fire-fighting pump wagons and agricultural machinery
- 1890
Development and manufacture of special machines for the ceramics industry
- 1896
First awards for machine quality in Nuremberg and Munich
- 1901
Gustav Netzsch takes over the management of the company after the death of his father
- 1905
Establishment of a branch in Asch (Bohemia)
- 1929
Erich Netzsch takes over the management
- 1931
Relocation of the company headquarters from Selb to Asch
- 1946
Abandonment of the plant in Asch, reconstruction in Selb
- 1952
Start of production of the Mohno pumps (today NEMO® eccentric screw pumps)
- 1962
Founding of NETZSCH Mohnopumpen GmbH, relocation of pump production to Waldkraiburg; founding of NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH, Selb
- 1969
Founding of NETZSCH Inc., Exton, PA (USA) – start of global expansion
- 1974
Founding of NETZSCH Feinmahltechnik GmbH, Selb, and acquisition of the production facilities in Tirschenreuth
- 1988
Renaming to Erich Netzsch GmbH & Co. Holding KG Selb; spin-off of the ceramics machinery division
- 1993
Holding KG assumes strategic leadership of the business units; founding of NETZSCH India, Chennai
- 1995
Acquisition of the machine manufacturer CONDUX, founding of NETZSCH CONDUX Mahltechnik GmbH, Hanau
- 1996
Focus on the core competencies Analyzing & Testing, Filtration, Grinding & Dispersing and Pumps
- 1998
More than 1800 employees in 22 countries with 67 sales and service centers; 125th anniversary
- 2024
Leadership in the 5th family generation; more than 4800 employees, more than 200 sites in 36 countries; accession to the UN Global Compact; 'Best Managed Company' for the third time