Machines, plants and components for paper and hydropower technology as well as drive systems
Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA
Heidenheim an der Brenz · BerlinNew on Amplifa
About Voith
The Voith Group is a technology group founded in 1867 with its headquarters in Heidenheim an der Brenz. The family-owned company operates in the business areas of paper, hydropower and drive technology: it supplies complete paper machines (XcelLine) as well as plants, components, automation systems and services for paper production, manufactures hydropower and pumped storage solutions including turbines, and develops drive systems for mobility and industry, including the Voith Schneider Propeller. The portfolio is complemented by digital products and innovations developed at the Voith Innovation Lab, founded in 2017 in Berlin in cooperation with Ray Sono. The service offering includes maintenance, spare parts and training. In 2025, Voith employed around 20,000 people with revenue of €4.8 billion and locations in more than 60 countries.
- Site
- Heidenheim an der Brenz
- Processes
- Digital products and innovations (Voith Innovation Lab), Service portfolio: maintenance, spare parts, training, Hydropower plants, components and automation systems, Paper machines (XcelLine), Drive technology (Voith Turbo, VEDS), Pumped storage solutions
- Materials
- Cast steel/steel, Cast iron/foundry products
- Certificates
- ISS STOXX ESG rating 'B' / Prime status, EcoVadis Bronze Medal (Top 35%), EcoVadis Bronze Medal, ISS STOXX Prime status
- Founded
- 1867
- Employees
- ~20,000
- Industries
- Energy/Hydropower, Paper industry, Drive and plant engineering, Mobility/Transport, Rail freight, Rail freight (Innovation Lab)
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly
- 03
Commissioning and automation
- 04
Service: maintenance, spare parts, training
- 05
Digital products (Voith Innovation Lab)
Manufacturing and Materials
Cast steel/steel
Machines were built from cast iron until the development of cast steel; historically Voith operated its own iron foundry.
Cast iron/foundry products
The company's own foundry, founded in 1869, produced more than 3,000 tonnes of cast products annually until 1900.
Locations
Heidenheim an der Brenz
DEGroup headquarters
- Materials
- Steel, Cast
Berlin
DEVoith Innovation Lab (at Ray Sono)
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Sustainability
Voith regularly has its sustainability performance assessed by independent ratings: ISS STOXX awarded a grade of "B" in 2025 with Prime status since 2018, and EcoVadis conferred the Bronze Medal. In addition, the company joined the UN Global Compact and the Science Based Targets initiative in 2024.
| Evidence | Heidenheim an der Brenz |
|---|---|
| EcoVadis Bronze Medal | |
| ISS STOXX Prime status |
History
- 1825
Johann Matthäus Voith takes over his father's locksmith workshop in Heidenheim
- 1867
Official founding of J. M. Voith on 1 January with around 35 employees; Friedrich Voith takes over the business
- 1869
First patent for a wood grinder; entry in the commercial register as a machine factory and iron foundry
- 1879
Construction of the first automatic turbine speed governor
- 1881
Manufacture of the first complete Voith paper machine PM1
- 2017
Foundation of the Voith Innovation Lab, activities at Ray Sono in Berlin
- 2024
Joining the UN Global Compact and the Science Based Targets initiative
- 2025
Around 20,000 employees, €4.8 bn revenue