Clamping systems Röhm's resurgence: From crisis to cutting-edge innovation

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Röhm, a century-old leader in clamping systems, overcame a major downturn through its 2017 acquisition by the Helmut Rothenberger Group, leading to rapid restructuring and investment in technology. The adoption of the Kellenberger 100 platform, symbolizing a blend of German quality and Swiss precision, has significantly boosted productivity and improved product quality.

Röhm looks back on a history of more than 100 years as a manufacturer of tool and workpiece clamping systems. During these years the company has grown steadily and today serves international markets with three production facilities in Germany and 1,300 employees worldwide. At the main German plant in Sontheim/Brenz, 750 employees primarily manufacture technology-oriented system solutions for sectors such as the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, aerospace and many others on 41,000 square meters. The parts in question are finished on Kellenberger Premium grinding machines.

Of all things, it was an internal crisis which brought a decline in sales, taking Röhm to the abyss for the first time in the company’s long history. After several difficult years, the acquisition of the company by Austrian investor Helmut Rothenberger Group in September 2017 brought the return to calmer waters. Member of the group Gerhard Glanz took over both as CEO and co-partner at Röhm. In his view, the company’s portfolio fitted perfectly with the existing business areas of the Rothenberger Holding, which generates a sales volume of 1.3 billion euros with over 100 operating companies, many of them in the machine tools sector.