Maschinenfabrik Niehoff

Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of wire and cable machinery headquartered in Schwabach near Nuremberg. The company traces its origins to 1859, when it was founded as J.M. Bauer Maschinen zur Drahtherstellung. In 1946 it was taken over by Walter Niehoff and in 1951 renamed Maschinenfabrik Niehoff KG. Today it is a medium-sized enterprise and one of the leading manufacturers of wire and cable machines. Niehoff develops and builds machines and complete plants for drawing, annealing, electroplating, bunching, stranding and braiding of wire. Its product range includes wire drawing machines for coarse, medium, fine and ultra-fine wire, resistance and induction annealing equipment, multi-wire drawing lines, double-twist bunching machines, double-twist stranding machines, braiding machines, wire spooling systems, cable coilers, galvanic wire coating lines and air separators. The company serves the wire and cable industry worldwide, offering both individual machines and complete production lines. With 75 years under the Niehoff name (as of 2026), the company describes itself as one of the world's leading suppliers of wire drawing machines and drawing lines. It emphasizes in-house engineering, process know-how and customer proximity, and positions its technology to address changing demands in energy, mobility, communication and digital infrastructure. Niehoff operates production sites in Germany (Schwabach, Leuterschach), Brazil (Barueri), the USA (Swedesboro), the Czech Republic (Nymburk) and near Hyderabad, India. Sales offices are located in Japan, Singapore, China and Dubai. The company remains privately held.

The company was founded in 1859 as J.M. Bauer Maschinen zur Drahtherstellung, a manufacturer of wire-making machinery. In 1946 it was taken over by Walter Niehoff, and in 1951 it was renamed Maschinenfabrik Niehoff KG. Under the Niehoff name, the company grew into one of the leading manufacturers of wire and cable machines. In 2008, the company built a new factory outside the town of Schwabach. The first construction phase, completed in September 2008, included buildings and facilities for the production areas of assembly, test stand, experimental and testing area, shipping, paint shop and the training workshop. The move took place department by department starting in November 2009. The second construction phase began in April 2011 and houses the company's own parts production. The commercial departments, design and development moved into the five-story office building completed in the third construction phase in December 2015. As of 2026, the company celebrated its 75th anniversary under the Niehoff name, with 300 guests from 45 countries attending the celebration. The Schwabacher Tagblatt reported on the company's history from its beginnings as a family business to its current role as a global technology leader. In April 2026, Robert Wild, President and CEO of Niehoff Endex North America (NENA), retired and was succeeded by Andy Zinner. Today, Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized enterprise and one of the world's leading suppliers of wire drawing machines and drawing lines for the wire and cable industry. It operates production sites in Germany (Schwabach, Leuterschach), Brazil (Barueri), the USA (Swedesboro), the Czech Republic (Nymburk) and near Hyderabad, India. Sales offices are located in Japan, Singapore, China and Dubai.

• 2026

  75th anniversary under the Niehoff name celebrated with 300 guests from 45 countries; Robert Wild retires as President and CEO of NENA, succeeded by Andy Zinner.

• 2015

  Commercial departments, design and development move into the five-story office building completed in December 2015.

• 2011

  Second construction phase begins in April 2011 for in-house parts production.

• 2009

  Department-by-department move to the new factory begins in November 2009.

• 2008

  New factory built outside Schwabach; first construction phase completed in September 2008.

• 1951

  Renamed Maschinenfabrik Niehoff KG.

• 1946

  Taken over by Walter Niehoff.

• 1859

  Founded as J.M. Bauer Maschinen zur Drahtherstellung.

One of the world's leading suppliers of wire drawing machines and drawing lines for the wire and cable industry, emphasizing in-house engineering, process know-how and customer proximity.

• Wire drawing machines (coarse, medium, fine, ultra-fine)

• Resistance annealing equipment

• Induction annealing equipment

• Multi-wire drawing lines

• Double-twist bunching machines

• Double-twist stranding machines

• Braiding machines

• Wire spooling systems

• Cable coilers

• Galvanic wire coating lines

• Air separators

1. 1NIEHOFF Schwabach – official website homepageniehoff-gmbh.info
2. 2NIEHOFF Schwabach – 75 Jahre NIEHOFF: Schwabacher Tagblatt berichtet über die Unternehmensgeschichteniehoff-gmbh.info
3. 3Maschinenfabrik Niehoff – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
4. 4Maschinenfabrik Niehoff – Wikidatawikidata.org