REINTJES GmbH

REINTJES GmbH is a German manufacturer of marine gearboxes and propulsion technology based in Hameln, Lower Saxony. The company traces its origins to 1879, when Theodor Reintjes founded a small mechanical workshop in Emmerich am Rhein. His son Eugen Reintjes took over the business in 1912 and developed it further; the first gearbox was delivered in 1929. After relocations to Wagenfeld in the 1940s and to Hameln in 1955, production of marine gearboxes began at the current Hameln site in 1971. Since 1962 the company has belonged to the non-profit Eugen-Reintjes-Stiftung, founded by Eugen Reintjes to promote health and social services in the city of Hameln. REINTJES specialises in custom-designed gearboxes for all types of ships, with a power range from 250 to 30,000 kW. Its core applications include yachts, ferries, workboats, fast vessels, and government and naval ships. The company also offers hybrid systems such as the TME Hybrid System, designed for ferries, yachts, supply and workboats, and naval and authority vessels operating in coastal areas or harbours. Since 2011 it has additionally manufactured gearboxes for steam turbines, gas turbines, and compressors. With more than 500 employees worldwide, eleven subsidiaries, and numerous sales and service partners, REINTJES operates as a global player. Its export rate, including indirect exports, was around 90% in 2012. In 2015 the company produced approximately 865 transmissions at its Hameln headquarters, and a total of 90,000 units have been delivered. International subsidiaries and representatives include Reintjes Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in Singapore (founded 1993), Reintjes España S.A. in Madrid (1994), Reintjes Middle East L.L.C. in Dubai (1995), Reintjes Benelux BVBA in Antwerp (2004, following the acquisition of AMW Antwerpse Motorenwerke NV), Reintjes Comercio e Servicos do Brasil LTDA in Rio de Janeiro (2011), and Reintjes France SARL (2014). Karl Senner has been the exclusive sales and service representative for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean since 1972. The company positions itself as a problem solver and concept developer for shipowners, yacht owners, ferry companies, and states worldwide. It emphasises quality, social engagement, and close customer proximity, and operates a REINTJES Academy for training. Its product range covers marine gearboxes, hybrid propulsion systems, and industrial gearboxes for turbines and compressors.

The history of REINTJES begins in 1879, when Theodor Reintjes founded a small mechanical workshop in Emmerich am Rhein. In 1912, after completing an engineering examination at the Technical University in Hagen, his son Eugen Reintjes took over the business and developed it step by step. The first gearbox was delivered in 1929. During the 1940s, Eugen Reintjes moved the company from Emmerich to Wagenfeld in Lower Saxony. In 1955, another relocation followed, to Werftstraße in Hameln. In 1962, Eugen Reintjes established the non-profit Eugen-Reintjes-Stiftung to promote health and social services in the city of Hameln; since then, REINTJES GmbH has been owned by the foundation. In 1971, production moved to the current site in Hameln, where marine gearboxes have been manufactured ever since. Over the following decades, the company grew steadily and developed into a global player with subsidiaries and service partners worldwide. In 1972, Karl Senner became the exclusive sales and service representative for Reintjes gearboxes in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. In 1993, Reintjes Asia Pacific Pte Ltd was founded in Singapore, followed in 1994 by Reintjes España, S.A. in Madrid. In 1995, Reintjes Middle East L.L.C. was established in Dubai. In 2004, Reintjes GmbH acquired its then highest-revenue European customer, AMW Antwerpse Motorenwerke NV in Antwerp, and continued the business as Reintjes Benelux BVBA. Later, Reintjes Asia Pacific Pte Ltd opened a representative office in Shanghai and took over Trans-Matic Pte Ltd in Singapore. In 2007, a new turning, drilling and grinding centre and a vertical machining centre were built. In 2009, the office building was expanded with a new test and service hall. Internationally, the company developed a global sales and service network with its own subsidiaries and representatives. Reintjes Comercio e Servicos do Brasil LTDA was founded on 20 April 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, and Reintjes France SARL was established on 9 January 2014. In October 2019, Stone Marine Services was appointed sales and service agent for Namibia and Angola. In 2014, the company opened its on-site company kindergarten, "Kleiner Eugen", on the REINTJES premises in Hameln. The company has continued to expand its product range: since 2011, it has also manufactured and sold gearboxes for steam turbines, gas turbines, and compressors. In 2015, it produced approximately 865 transmissions at its Hameln headquarters, and a total of 90,000 units have been delivered. The export rate of its products in 2012, including indirect exports, was around 90%. Today, REINTJES employs over 500 people worldwide and operates eleven subsidiaries and numerous sales and service partners.

• 2019

  Stone Marine Services is appointed sales and service agent for Namibia and Angola.

• 2014

  Reintjes France SARL is founded; company kindergarten "Kleiner Eugen" opens on the Hameln premises.

• 2011

  Reintjes Comercio e Servicos do Brasil LTDA is founded in Rio de Janeiro; gearboxes for steam turbines, gas turbines and compressors are added to the product range.

• 2009

  Office building expanded with a new test and service hall.

• 2007

  Construction of a new turning, drilling and grinding centre and a vertical machining centre.

• 2004

  Reintjes GmbH acquires AMW Antwerpse Motorenwerke NV and continues as Reintjes Benelux BVBA.

• 1995

  Reintjes Middle East L.L.C. is founded in Dubai.

• 1994

  Reintjes España, S.A. is founded in Madrid.

• 1993

  Reintjes Asia Pacific Pte Ltd is founded in Singapore.

• 1972

  Karl Senner becomes exclusive sales and service representative for North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

• 1971

  Move to the current site in Hameln, where marine gearboxes are produced.

• 1962

  Founding of the Eugen-Reintjes-Stiftung; REINTJES GmbH has been owned by the foundation since then.

• 1955

  Another relocation to Werftstraße in Hameln.

• 1940

  Eugen Reintjes moves the company from Emmerich to Wagenfeld in Lower Saxony.

• 1929

  The first gearbox is delivered.

• 1912

  Eugen Reintjes takes over his father's business after completing an engineering examination.

• 1879

  Theodor Reintjes founds a mechanical workshop in Emmerich am Rhein.

Custom-designed marine gearboxes and hybrid propulsion systems for all ship types, with a focus on quality, problem-solving and global service.

• Marine gearboxes

  Custom-designed gearboxes for all ship types, power range 250 to 30,000 kW.

• TME Hybrid System

  Compact hybrid unit for ferries, yachts, supply and workboats, and naval and authority vessels.

• Gearboxes for steam turbines, gas turbines and compressors

  Manufactured and sold since 2011.

1. 1REINTJES GmbH – official websitereintjes-gears.de
2. 2Über uns – REINTJES GmbHreintjes-gears.de
3. 3Historie – REINTJES GmbHreintjes-gears.de
4. 4Soziales Engagement – REINTJES GmbHreintjes-gears.de
5. 5Reintjes – Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6Reintjes – Wikipedia (French)fr.wikipedia.org