Develops and manufactures industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools for the textile processing industry.
Groz-Beckert KG
Albstadt (DE) · České Budějovice (CZ) · Lužice (CZ) · Velké Klobouky (CZ) · Deerlijk (BE)New on Amplifa
About Groz-Beckert
Groz-Beckert develops and manufactures industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools for the production and joining of textile surfaces. The product range comprises around 70,000 product types for knitting/weaving (knitwear), weaving, nonwovens, tufting, spinning and the sewing industries, complemented by systems and services such as the Technology and Development Center (TEZ), customer service for weaving, nonwovens and spinning, and online ordering portals. Manufacturing focuses include knitting and warp-knitting needles made of steel, system parts and jet strips, weaving preparation machines, and machine and tool construction for needle and parts production. Through its Customized Precision Components (CPC) division, the company manufactures customer-specific precision parts. The headquarters is located in Albstadt, Germany; further production plants are located among others in the Czech Republic and Belgium, plus 32 sales locations worldwide. Founded in 1852, the family-owned company supplies customers in over 150 countries.
- Site
- Albstadt
- Processes
- Manufacture of knitting and warp-knitting needles (industrial machine needles), Manufacture of system parts and jet strips (precision parts for textile machines), Customized Precision Components (CPC) – customer-specific precision parts, Manufacture of machines and tools for needle and parts production (machine and tool construction), Manufacture of weaving preparation machines, Customized Precision Components (CPC), Customer service for weaving, nonwovens and spinning, Technology and Development Center (TEZ)
- Materials
- Steel (needle manufacturing), Steel, Customized Precision Components (CPC)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO/IEC 27001
- Founded
- 1852
- Industries
- Knitting/Warp knitting, Weaving, Nonwovens, Tufting (carpet manufacturing), Sewing industries, Spinning
- 01
Product development and design
- 02
Production planning
- 03
Needle and parts manufacturing (steel processing)
- 04
Machine and tool construction
- 05
Assembly of weaving preparation machines
- 06
Quality assurance
- 07
Sales and customer service
Materials and Processes
Steel
Base material of needle manufacturing for knitting, warp-knitting and sewing machine needles.
Customized Precision Components (CPC)
Customer-specific manufacturing of precision parts for textile machines.
Locations
Albstadt
DEHeadquarters, production and sales (Groz-Beckert KG and Groz-Beckert Europe GmbH)
- Materials
- Stahl
České Budějovice
CZProduction
Lužice
CZProduction
Velké Klobouky
CZProduction
Deerlijk
BEProduction (shutdown by end of 2026 decided)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of knitting and warp-knitting needles (industrial machine needles)Forming | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Manufacture of system parts and jet strips (precision parts for textile machines)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customized Precision Components (CPC) – customer-specific precision partsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of machines and tools for needle and parts production (machine and tool construction)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of weaving preparation machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Groz-Beckert KG and Groz-Beckert Europe GmbH are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 50001; certificates are held from DQS GmbH and TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH.
| Evidence | Albstadt |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| ISO/IEC 27001 |
Company History
- 1852
Theodor Groz founds the company Theodor Groz in Ebingen and begins producing warp-knitting needles for the hosiery industry in the founding year itself.
- 1871
Ernst Beckert founds the needle factory Ernst Beckert in Eibenberg near Chemnitz, which develops into the largest needle factory in Saxony.
- 1937
Merger of Theodor Groz & Söhne and Ernst Beckert – the foundation of today's Groz-Beckert group.
- 1952
100th anniversary with 2,150 employees; conclusion of the partnership agreement governing employee participation in the company's success.
- 1960
Foundation of the first production subsidiary in Asia in Chandigarh, India.
- 1969
Foundation of a production subsidiary in Valadares near Porto, Portugal.
- 1980
Acquisition of the sewing machine needle manufacturer Torrington Portuguesa near Lisbon (renamed Euronadel), expansion in the shoe and felting needle business.