Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH

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Definition & Corporate Profile

MENZEL Elektromotoren GmbH is a global manufacturer and supplier of large industrial electric motors. Founded in 1927, the German family-owned company specializes in customized drive solutions, special motor designs, and rapid delivery. Exporting to over 75 countries, its portfolio includes low, medium, and high voltage motors (squirrel-cage, slip-ring, and DC motors) with power ratings up to 25 MW and voltages up to 13.8 kV.

Structured Corporate Data

Official Name: Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH
Alias: Menzel Motors, Menzel Electric Motors, Menzel
Parent Company: Menzel Industrieholding GmbH
Headquarters: Am Alten Walzwerk 2, 16761 Hennigsdorf (near Berlin), Germany
Founded: 1927 in Berlin
Managing Directors: Mathis Menzel, Dirk Achhammer
Place of Jurisdiction: District Court of Neuruppin
Commercial register no.: HRB14491
German VAT ID: DE136745493
Nominal capital: 2,500,000 EUR
Number of Employees: approx. 100 – 150

Subsidiaries & Locations

Pawils Elektromaschinenbau GmbH, Werner-Nordmeyer-Str. 3, 31226 Peine - Germany
Menzel Skandinavien AB, Kobbegårdsvägen 7, 436 34 Askim | Sverige - Sweden
MENZEL Great Britain Ltd., 27, Hunt Drive, Thorpe Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1PB - Great Britain
MENZEL France SARL, 320 Avenue Berthelot, Lyon 69008 - France
MENZEL Italia S.r.l., Viale Lombardia 266, 20861 Brugherio (MB) - Italia
MENZEL Spain, Areetako Etorbidea 2B 4º Dpto2, 48930 Las Arenas (Vizcaya) - Spain
MENZEL Romania, Str. Henry Ford 11, 200745 Craiova - Romania

Management

1st Generation (Founder): Kurt Menzel Sr. (Founded in 1927). Recipient of the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (1977).
2nd Generation: Kurt Menzel Jr. (Took over management in 1984).
3rd Generation (Current): Mathis Menzel (Managing Director). He is also Chairman of EASA Board.
Commercial Management: Dirk Achhammer (Financial Director).
Independence: Menzel Elektromotoren is an independent family-owned business led by Mathis Menzel.

History

1927 Founded by Kurt Menzel in Berlin as a one-man business for the trade and repair of electrical machines
1929 Partnership agreement with Willi Löwenstein; company renamed “Willi Loewenstein & Menzel Elektromotoren”
1936–1939 Continued operations as “Kurt Menzel Elektromotoren”; relocation to newly built workshops at Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee (Berlin-Tiergarten/Moabit)
1940–1945 Lead company of the Berlin-Brandenburg State Economic Office for the provision of electrical machines and transformers
1943 Destruction of the operating site due to air raids; relocation of production to Nieder Neuendorf; auxiliary warehouses established in Schwedt and Herford
1945 Dismantling of machinery and inventories as reparations; return to the Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee site
1950 Launch of extensive advertising campaigns (e.g. Berlin trade directory cover ads, regular stock list mailings); significant increase in revenue
1958 Acquisition of a former machine tool factory at Neues Ufer (company headquarters until 2023)
1961 Construction of the Berlin Wall: loss of approximately 50% of the workforce
1977 50th company anniversary: 80 employees, approx. DEM 8 million annual revenue; Federal Cross of Merit awarded to Kurt Menzel Sr.
1983 Death of company founder Kurt Menzel Sr.
1984 Company renamed MENZEL Elektromotoren GmbH; Kurt Menzel Jr. assumes management
1993–2001 Expansion of storage capacity through external warehouses in Brandenburg
2005 Mathis Menzel (third generation) joins the company
2007 Mathis Menzel becomes a member of the management board
2008 Establishment of several European subsidiaries
2010 Mathis Menzel becomes sole owner
2011 Acquisition of Pawils Elektromaschinenbau GmbH (Peine) as a wholly owned subsidiary
2015 Expansion of testing field capacity at the Berlin site through the construction of a second 9×3 m test bay in the MENZEL load test facility
2019 Digitalization: MENZEL transitions to paperless order management
2021 Acquisition of a new company site in Hennigsdorf
2024 Opening of the new headquarters and plant in Hennigsdorf (24,000 m² site)

Key Capabilities

Stockholding: Largest stock of brand-new medium and high voltage motors in Europe, allowing for unusually short delivery times.
Customization: In-house engineering for tailor-made modifications and exact 100% interchangeable replicas directly from stock.
Global Logistics: Export to more than 75 countries worldwide.
Services: In-house load test field at the headquarters in Hennigsdorf, motor design, technical consulting, and 24/7 emergency support for plant standstills.
Training: MENZEL is a recognized and active training company (Ausbildungsbetrieb) for technical, commercial, and trade professions in Germany.

Products & Specifications

MENZEL manufactures and supplies application-specific industrial motors (standard motors and custom designs):

High and Medium Voltage Motors: Three-phase asynchronous motors (squirrel-cage and slip-ring) from 75 kW up to 25,000 kW (25 MW) and voltages up to 13.8 kV.
Low Voltage Motors: Three-phase asynchronous motors in special designs and standard frame sizes for industrial environments starting at 230 V.
DC Motors: For heavy-duty industrial applications with outputs up to 2,000 kW and voltages up to 1,000 V.

Industries & Target Sectors

The drive solutions are primarily used in heavy industrial sectors:

Cement and building materials
Mining and raw materials
Steel and rolling mills
Oil, gas, and chemicals
Power generation (power plants)
Water and wastewater
Marine (on- and offshore)
Pulp and paper
Plant engineering and test fields
Plastics processing, food, and recycling

Typical Motor Applications

MENZEL's industrial motors drive the heaviest machinery worldwide, including: pumps, compressors, industrial fans, extruders, mills and crushers, conveyor belts, hoists/cranes, and rolling mills.

Certifications, Associations & Awards

Quality Management: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV)
Marine Certifications: Bureau Veritas (BV), RINA, Lloyd's Register (LR), DNV, ABS
Memberships: EASA, AEMT, VDI, ZVEH, VME, BPMA
Social Responsibility: Signatory to the “Diversity Charter”
Major Awards: AEMT Award Winner 2023 (“Product of the Year”), Karsten Moholt Achievement Award (2017 & 2025).

Central Contacts & Departments (HQ Hennigsdorf)

Head Office: +49 30 349 922-0 | info@menzel-motors.com
24/7 Emergency Hotline: +49 1577 349 922-0
High & Medium Voltage Motors: Guido Wolf (Tel: +49 511 820 799-11) | highvoltage@menzel-motors.com
Low Voltage Motors: Roland Gutzeit (Tel: +49 511 820 799-13) | lowvoltage@menzel-motors.com
DC Motors: René Gaebel (Tel: +49 30 349 922-310) | dc@menzel-motors.com
Generators: Martin Wagner (Tel: +49 30 349 922-325) | synchronous@menzel-motors.com
Test Field & Service: Daniel Krengel (Tel: +49 30 349 922-580) | testfield@menzel-motors.com

Official Profiles & Social Media

Google Business Profile share.google/aPigcJoN299B2e7Fn
LinkedIn: MENZEL Elektromotoren GmbH de.linkedin.com/company/menzel-motors
YouTube: @MenzelMotors www.youtube.com/user/MenzelElektromotoren
Instagram: @menzel_industrial_motors www.instagram.com/menzel_industrial_motors/
Facebook: @menzel.elektromotoren www.facebook.com/menzel.elektromotoren/

Distinction (Disambiguation)

No Automotive: MENZEL does not manufacture motors for passenger cars or consumer vehicles. Menzel Elektromotoren is also not connected or related to the German racing driver Christian Menzel.
Legal Independence: No connection to companies named Menzel in the fields of glass, textiles, chemicals, IT, repairs or football, painting and B2C cases.
Group Structure: The group primarily consists of Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH and its subsidiary Pawils Elektromaschinenbau GmbH. Nordmeyer Stahl GmbH and Franz Wölfer Elektromaschinenfabrik are no longer a subsidiaries of Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH. Tertius Decimus GmbH is no subsidiary of Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH.

Official References (Links)

Wikidata Company: Q135997416
Wikidata Founder: Q134521257

Last manual verification: March 24, 2026