4 Companies in Melle

Grahneis GmbH Gummitechnik is a German rubber specialist located in Melle, founded in 1980, producing rubber moulded parts and rubber material connections for the processing industry. The company develops and manufactures parts in any quantity and size, working from customer requirements and ideas. Its product range includes rubber-metal bonded components and connections combining rubber with other materials. Elastomers processed include EPDM, NBR, H-NBR, FKM/FPM, silicone, NR, SBR, butyl, ECO, CR, CSM and fluorosilicones. Customers include pharmaceutical companies, agricultural machinery manufacturers, measuring and control device producers, plant engineers, promotional material suppliers and valve manufacturers, served through consulting, development and production for an international market.

Westland Gummiwerke GmbH & Co. KG is a rubber processor founded in 1920 by Ernst zur Nedden in Bredenscheid, Westphalia, near Hattingen/Ruhr. Now headquartered in Melle-Westerhausen and led by Georg zur Nedden in the third generation, the family business operates 14 production sites across 10 countries and employs roughly 800 people worldwide, 300 of them in Melle. The Melle plant houses the mixing operation, while other locations concentrate on processing. Engineers and materials technicians develop custom rubber formulations for customers worldwide. Westland supplies technically demanding elastomer components, including coated rollers and molded elastomer parts, to mechanical engineering with a focus on printing machines, the printing industry, control devices, household appliances, valves and pumps, and the plastics, wood, food, steel and textile industries.

Strautmann Hydraulik GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1983 in Melle-Wellingholzhausen, Germany, develops and manufactures hydraulic cylinders. Part of the Strautmann Group, the company serves machinery and plant engineering and ranks among Europe's significant cylinder suppliers, producing for nearly all areas of machinery and vehicle construction. Output includes standard series cylinders across various pressure ranges and customer-specific series products. Production occupies more than 18,000 m² and uses CNC-controlled machines for precision work. Engineers and technicians design in 2D and 3D CAD, simulating and testing technical challenges. An in-house quality management system governs manufacturing.

RUWAC INDUSTRIESAUGER GMBH is a German manufacturer of industrial vacuum cleaners and extraction systems based in Melle, founded in 1976. The company produces mobile and stationary extraction equipment designed to handle dust, liquids and hazardous materials, including sawdust from woodworking operations. Its product range covers units for both harmless and explosive solids and liquids. Mobile industrial vacuum cleaners use a modular design principle, and the company holds patented features such as a foot lever for dust-free emptying. Custom-engineered extraction systems are also developed for specific applications. The company employs between 100 and 199 people.