Aumund
German industrial engineering company specializing in conveying and bulk-material handling systems.
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Overview
AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH, commonly known as AUMUND, is a German industrial engineering company focused on conveying technology and the handling, storage, loading, and discharge of bulk materials. The company is headquartered in Rheinberg-Millingen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, and operates as part of the wider AUMUND Group. Its equipment is used in demanding industrial environments where materials may be hot, abrasive, heavy, dusty, or difficult to move continuously, including cement, minerals, raw materials, and other bulk commodities. The business was established in Berlin on 3 August 1922 by Professor Heinrich Aumund. His academic and engineering work at the Technische Hochschule Danzig and the Technische Hochschule Berlin, now Technische Universität Berlin, generated patents and technical knowledge in conveying and transport engineering. These inventions provided the basis for the company’s early development and helped establish a specialized engineering identity rather than a general machinery business. Management passed to Heinrich Aumund’s son Günter-Claus Aumund in 1951. A major operational change followed in 1957, when production was transferred from Berlin to Rheinberg-Millingen, which remains the company’s principal location. After Günter-Claus Aumund died in 1984, the third generation of the family assumed leadership under Franz-Walter Aumund. The company subsequently expanded its international presence, building subsidiaries and representative offices in a number of industrial markets. AUMUND do Brasil was founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1975, while AUMUND International was established in Toronto during the same period. By 1977, the company reported a network of 14 subsidiaries and principal representative offices, including operations or representation in Australia, Finland, Greece, and South Africa. AUMUND’s product scope evolved over time. Crane technology had once been an important competence, but the company exited that field in 1995 in order to concentrate more closely on conveying and bulk-material systems. The acquisition of Gustav Schade Maschinenfabrik by the AUMUND Group in 2001 broadened the group’s capabilities in bulk-material and storage technology. In 2002, the group acquired the British company B&W, known for mobile equipment used in bulk-material loading and unloading. These transactions complemented AUMUND’s established conveying systems with technologies for stockpiling, reclaiming, and material transfer. The company’s portfolio includes vertical chain and belt bucket elevators, apron conveyors, heavy-duty apron conveyors, apron weigh-feeders, silo discharge equipment, specialized silo-clearing systems, and linear and circular stacker-reclaimers. AUMUND also supplies complete conveying arrangements for applications such as cement-clinker transport and mill feeding. Rather than positioning itself solely as a component vendor, the company presents itself as a supplier of engineered systems that can combine transport, weighing, storage, discharge, and reclaiming functions. AUMUND has also maintained a connection with technical education and vocational development. In 1984, the company received recognition from German Federal President Karl Carstens for exemplary service to young people’s professional training. The Franz-W. Aumund Foundation was established in 2006 and supports scholarships named after Heinrich Aumund for high-achieving students at Technische Universität Berlin and Hochschule Koblenz whose studies relate to design and conveying technology. The AUMUND Group is described as having more than 500 employees and serving customers in over 150 countries. Detailed current financial information, ownership information, and a complete list of present executives are not established in the supplied reference material.
History
AUMUND Fördertechnik traces its origins to Berlin, where Professor Heinrich Aumund founded the company on 3 August 1922. The founder’s academic work in engineering and conveying technology, including research conducted at the Technische Hochschule Danzig and the Technische Hochschule Berlin, resulted in patents associated with the transport and handling of materials. This technical foundation enabled the young company to develop specialized machinery for industrial conveying rather than competing as a broad-based mechanical engineering supplier. In 1951, leadership passed to Heinrich Aumund’s son Günter-Claus Aumund. The next significant milestone was the relocation of production in 1957 from Berlin to Rheinberg-Millingen in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Rheinberg site became the company’s long-term industrial base and is associated with the present headquarters of AUMUND Fördertechnik. During the following decades, the company expanded beyond Germany. AUMUND do Brasil was created in Rio de Janeiro in 1975, and AUMUND International was established in Toronto. By 1977, the organization had developed 14 subsidiaries and major representative offices, including a presence or representation in Australia, Finland, Greece, and South Africa. After Günter-Claus Aumund’s death in 1984, the third generation of the family entered the company’s leadership, with Franz-Walter Aumund taking responsibility. That same year, the business received an official commendation from Federal President Karl Carstens for its contribution to vocational training. The recognition reflected the company’s role in developing young technical workers as well as its broader engineering tradition. AUMUND later sharpened its strategic focus. Crane technology, formerly one of its core areas, was abandoned in 1995. The company concentrated instead on conveying, transport, storage, and handling systems for bulk materials. This specialization was reinforced at group level through acquisitions. In 2001, the AUMUND Group acquired Gustav Schade Maschinenfabrik, adding capabilities in bulk-material and storage technology. In 2002, it acquired the British company B&W, which specialized in mobile equipment for bulk-material loading and unloading. These additions expanded the group’s ability to provide equipment across multiple stages of bulk-material logistics, from transport and stockpiling to reclaiming and dispatch. The modern AUMUND portfolio covers vertical bucket elevators, apron conveyors, weigh-feeders, silo systems, and stacker-reclaimers. Applications include cement production, clinker transport, raw-material handling, mill feeding, and storage-yard operations. The equipment is designed for industrial materials that may be hot, abrasive, dense, or otherwise challenging to transport. The company’s work therefore combines mechanical equipment with plant-level engineering and system integration. The family’s connection with technical education continued through the Franz-W. Aumund Foundation, founded in 2006. The foundation awards Heinrich-Aumund scholarships to students at Technische Universität Berlin and Hochschule Koblenz whose academic work relates to design and conveying technology. AUMUND is part of the AUMUND Group, which is described in the available reference material as operating in more than 150 countries and employing over 500 people. The supplied sources do not establish current ownership details, current management beyond the historical family leadership, financial results, or a definitive present-day corporate structure.
- 2006
Franz-W. Aumund Foundation established
[1]The Franz-W. Aumund Foundation was established to support scholarships for students studying design and conveying technology.
- 2002
Acquisition of B&W
[1]The AUMUND Group acquired British company B&W, a specialist in mobile bulk-material loading and unloading equipment.
- 2001
Acquisition of Gustav Schade Maschinenfabrik
[1]The AUMUND Group acquired Gustav Schade Maschinenfabrik, extending its product range in bulk-material and storage technology.
- 1995
Exit from crane technology
[1]AUMUND discontinued crane technology, formerly one of its core competencies, to focus on conveying and bulk-material systems.
- 1984
Third-generation leadership
[1]Following Günter-Claus Aumund’s death, Franz-Walter Aumund assumed leadership of the company.
- 1977
International network expanded
[1]AUMUND had established 14 subsidiaries and principal representative offices, including operations or representation in several overseas markets.
- 1975
International expansion in Brazil
[1]AUMUND do Brasil was established in Rio de Janeiro as part of the company’s international expansion.
- 1957
Production moved to Rheinberg-Millingen
[1]The company transferred production from Berlin to Rheinberg-Millingen, its long-term industrial base.
- 1951
Second-generation management
[1]Heinrich Aumund’s son Günter-Claus Aumund took over management of the company.
- 1922
Company founded in Berlin
[1]Professor Heinrich Aumund founded Aumund Fördertechnik on 3 August 1922 in Berlin.
Products and positioning
A specialist industrial systems supplier for continuous conveying, storage, feeding, loading, unloading, and reclaiming of bulk materials in heavy-process industries. AUMUND emphasizes engineered equipment for demanding materials and integrated plant applications.
Conveying equipment
Vertical chain bucket elevators
Vertical chain bucket elevators move bulk materials upward in continuous industrial processes. AUMUND identifies this equipment for difficult and hot materials, making it relevant to applications where conventional conveying equipment may face high thermal, abrasive, or load stresses.
Conveying equipment
Vertical belt bucket elevators
Vertical belt bucket elevators are designed for elevating finer bulk materials. They form part of AUMUND’s vertical conveying range and can be incorporated into processing and storage arrangements that require controlled upward transport within a compact footprint.
Heavy-duty conveying equipment
Apron conveyors
Apron conveyors use overlapping pans or plates to transport heavy, abrasive, or hot materials. AUMUND supplies apron conveyor technology for applications including cement-clinker transport and raw-material handling, as well as complete conveying arrangements integrated into industrial plants.
Feeding and weighing equipment
Apron weigh-feeders
Apron weigh-feeders combine the robust conveying characteristics of an apron feeder with measurement and controlled material delivery. They are used for regulated feeding of raw materials or other bulk products to mills and related process equipment.
Bulk-material storage equipment
Silo discharge and clearing systems
AUMUND’s silo systems support the controlled removal of stored bulk materials. The range includes discharge equipment and specialized silo-clearing systems for materials such as cement clinker, where flow problems, buildup, or difficult discharge conditions can disrupt plant operations.
Storage-yard equipment
Stackers and reclaimers
Linear and circular stacker-reclaimers manage the placement and retrieval of bulk materials in storage yards. These machines connect conveying systems with stockpile management, supporting organized storage and the controlled recovery of raw materials for downstream processing.
Brand decisions
2002
Acquisition of B&WM&ABackground
The group was extending its bulk-material logistics offering to include mobile loading and unloading equipment.
Action taken
The AUMUND Group acquired the British company B&W.
Aftermath
The transaction added specialized mobile equipment for bulk-material loading and unloading to the group’s capabilities.
2001
Acquisition of Gustav Schade MaschinenfabrikM&ABackground
AUMUND sought to broaden its capabilities beyond core conveying equipment into bulk-material and storage technology.
Action taken
The AUMUND Group acquired Gustav Schade Maschinenfabrik.
Aftermath
The acquisition expanded the group’s product range in bulk-material handling and storage systems.
1995
Concentration on conveying and bulk-material technologyStrategyBackground
Crane technology had been an established part of AUMUND’s historical competence, but the company was refining its industrial focus.
Action taken
AUMUND withdrew from crane technology and concentrated on conveying, storage, feeding, and bulk-material handling systems.
Aftermath
The decision reinforced the specialist positioning that defines the company’s documented product portfolio.
Recent events
- Unconfirmed
Aumund announces PREMAS 360° maintenance packages[3]
Aumund announced the launch of PREMAS 360° maintenance packages, comprising basic, advanced, and premium packages with maintenance, inventory management support, extended warranties, inspections, monitoring, training, remote support, and consultation.
AUMUND appoints Brazil subsidiary managing director[4]
Reported:
Paulo Lima was appointed Managing Director of AUMUND's subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil.
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