Takraf GmbH

TAKRAF Group (“TAKRAF”), is a global German industrial company. Through its brands, TAKRAF and DELKOR, the Group provides equipment, systems and services to the mining and associated industries.

The TAKRAF portfolio covers high-capacity run-of-mine and bulk material handling from overburden removal, to raw material extraction, comminution, conveying, loading/unloading, processing, homogenizing, blending and storage to final loading for onward shipment. TAKRAF has supplied the most powerful conveying system in the world.

History

While the official foundation date of TAKRAF Group is given as 1948, its origins stretch back to 1725 when the Lauchhammer works for fabricating construction equipment were established, in then Prussia, together with the first blast furnace for producing iron.

The 19th century saw, in 1809, the start of activities as a mechanical engineering company, as well as major milestones being contributed to Germany’s industrial history. These included, in 1874, the Lauchhammer works commencing high-rise and iron bridge construction in Oberhammer, and the start of fabrication of overburden and lignite mining equipment.

The Lauchhammer works continued to contribute important firsts into the 20th century. The first overburden conveyor bridge was supplied in 1924, followed, two years later, in 1926, by fabrication of the first three bucket-wheel excavators.

The years following the foundation of TAKRAF, then known as ABUS, in 1948 saw supply of the first 60 meter moveable overburden conveyor bridge for the Welzon Sued lignite mine in 1973.