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Köppern – Technology
Leader Since 1898
Köppern is a family-run company based in Hattingen, Germany, and has stood for technological innovation and the highest manufacturing quality since 1898. Originally specializing in the briquetting of hard coal, Köppern continuously developed its roller presses and opened up new applications in the metallurgy, fertilizer, ore, and cement industries.
With innovative solutions such as our HEXADUR® wear protection and the Koesep separator, the company sets standards worldwide. Over 1,000 roller presses are in use in more than 60 countries.
1898
Acquisition of the "Berninghaus Hut" in Hattingen by Wilhelm Köppern
1908
Delivery of 4 coal briquetting presses to the "Adler" coal mine in Essen Kupferdreh
1913
First export of a roller press to England
1922
First export of a roller press overseas (silver ore briquetting for Bolivia)
1926
Leopold Köppern and Otto Schäfer take over responsibility. Renamed "Maschinenfabrik Köppern & Co. KG"
1935
Delivery of the first roller press with roller bearings and double-shaft spur gear drive for Vereinigte Aluminiumwerke, Hanover
1939–1945
The war also affects the operations of the Köppern company.
1943
The bombing of the Möhne Dam by the British Air Force also causes severe flooding at the Köppern company.
1951
Helmut Schäfer joins the company (third generation of the family)
1960
The onset of the coal crisis requires a reorientation of the company.
1964
First use of roller presses for MgO briquetting, delivery of several machines to Spain and Austria
1974
Delivery of the first hot briquetting press to FIOR, Venezuela
1981
Introduction of the folding frame at a DRI plant for Korf, Emden
1983
Founding of Koppern Equipment Inc., USA
1986
Delivery of the first of 43 HPGRs for cement grinding to FLS
1990
Over 60 hot briquetting machines were delivered worldwide in the 1990s, including to Venezuela, Australia, India, and Libya.
1993
Foundation of Maquinarias Koeppern Venezuela C.A., Puerto Ordaz
1993
Founding of Köppern Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH. & Co. KG, Germany
1996
Establishment of Koeppern Machinery Australia Pty. Ltd., Perth
1997
Founding of Koppern Maco Services Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, India
1998
100 years of Köppern: approx. 170 employees, approx. $95 million in sales, over 90% export
2002
Foundation of Köppern Entwicklungs-GmbH, Hattingen, Germany
2005
Christopher Schäfer joins the company, representing the fourth generation of the family.
2006
Establishment of Koeppern China Holding GmbH, Beijing
2009
Founding of Koeppern Service Canada Inc., Saskatoon
2014
Delivery of a complete compacting and granulating plant for potash to Canada
2015
First delivery of a separator for Schretter & Cie in Austria
2018
Euragglo S.A.S. becomes a member of the Köppern Group
2018
K.R. Komarek becomes a member of the Köppern Group
2018
Delivery of the 1000th roller press to Cliffs in Toledo
2023
125th anniversary of Köppern, move to new administrative building
2025
Sale of the first 750 HPGR for uranium ore comminution
mission
Our customers, our team, the quality of our products, and the sustainability of the company are at the heart of Köppern's corporate philosophy.
We are particularly committed to maintaining and expanding our position as one of the world's leading specialists in the manufacture and supply of equipment for industrial processes in the fields of briquetting, compaction, and crushing. In doing so, we strive to achieve the highest possible level of customer satisfaction.
We continuously improve the quality and competitiveness of our products and services, as well as our internal processes and global activities.
We know that the interests of our owners, customers, and employees are best served by ensuring the continuity of our business. We take particular care to operate economically and profitably in terms of our processes, human resources, and the environment.
Germany
The Köppern Group presents itself as a modern German group of companies that is a leader in high-pressure roller press technology for various processes in the metallurgy, fertilizer, ore, and cement industries.
In order to serve these geographically dispersed industries, we have an international network of regional offices. This means that our customers can rely on the best possible support, regardless of where they are located.
Our global activities are concentrated at our headquarters in Hattingen, on the southern edge of the Ruhr region. This is also where our production facilities are located.
A pilot plant and certain R&D services are located at Köppern Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG in Freiberg near Dresden.
Australia
KMA (Köppern Machinery Australia) offers roller presses for high-pressure comminution, but also for the agglomeration of various materials. It operates a pilot plant for comminution in Perth, Western Australia, which can also be used for larger test series.
France
EURAGGLO SAS was founded in 1992 and has been part of the Köppern Group since 2018.
The company is located in Quiévrechain, France, on the Belgian border. EURAGGLO distributes K.R. Komarek machines in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia and specializes in briquetting and compacting granulation plants with small to medium throughputs.
The pilot plant installed in Quiévrechain is equipped with a wide range of briquetting and compaction presses.
EURAGGLO offers services for roller presses of all types and manufacturers, and conducts optimization studies to improve the operation and maintenance of existing briquetting and granulating plants.
India
KMS (Koppern Maco Services) is a joint venture between Köppern and Maco Corporation and is based in Kolkata. KMS is responsible for the sales and delivery of briquetting machines as well as customer support for all Köppern products. In addition to its own production and assembly of small Köppern briquetting presses, KMS also produces briquetting segments for a wide range of feed materials using the ECM process. Furthermore, it provides services ranging from individual machines to complete plants.
KMS is an affiliated member of the International Chromium Development Association (ICDA) and the Fertilizer Association of India (FAI).
Canada
KSC (Koeppern Service Canada) supplies the Canadian potash industry with spare parts and a wide range of services. In cooperation with Applied, it ensures rapid availability of spare parts for the local market.
USA
The name K.R.Komarek has been associated with the design and manufacture of briquetting, compacting, and granulating machines for three generations.
Komarek has been part of the Köppern Group since 2018. However, the Komarek brand will remain in place as it perfectly complements the Köppern portfolio. Komarek has now expanded its product range to include high-pressure grinding machines and also operates an industrial-scale pilot plant.
Venezuela
MKV (Maquinarias Koeppern Venezuela) is responsible for sales and support for all Köppern customers in Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. The main focus is on the use of roller presses for the production of hot briquetted iron (HBI) from iron sponge (DRI). MKV serves as a service center for these machines and provides on-site maintenance personnel for the producers. In addition, it operates machines for the production and reconditioning of segments for the roller surfaces of briquetting machines.
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