The International HBT Group Takes over the Electric Motor Manufacturer Breuer-Motoren from Bochum

As of March 1, 2024, Hauhinco Holding GmbH – the parent company of HBT GmbH in Lünen – has taken over Breuer Motoren GmbH & Co. KG. Hauhinco Holding is taking over 100% of the shares in the Bochum-based mechanical engineering company – with economic effect from January 1, 2024.

The long-established mechanical engineering company Breuer is a globally recognized provider of drive and motor solutions for all market sectors that require robust, reliable and durable equipment. The headquarters and main production site of the company, founded in 1877, is located in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. All products are developed, produced and certified here. For over 50 years, Breuer has been supplying both the mining industry and general industry with high-quality products, and for over 15 years also the oil and gas drilling industry.

For the HBT Group, this acquisition represents a further strategic addition to the current product portfolio in the field of drive technology for the mining sector. HBT is now able to offer its customers complete drive solutions for longwall systems – including electric motors and frequency converters – from a single source.

The HBT predecessor companies (DBT, Bucyrus, Caterpillar Global Mining) and Breuer Motoren have been linked by a very close, cooperative partnership for decades in the context of international longwall technology projects.

Furthermore, the company acquisition supports HBT’s efforts to open up new markets and regions also outside the mining sector. For the future strategic orientation of the HBT Group, Breuer’s strong position in the oil, gas and geothermal drilling industry and in the eMobility sector is of particular interest here. Breuer Motoren has been developing and producing battery-electric and/or fuel cell-powered high-voltage drive solutions in the field of electric driving for many years.

The long-established company and product brand “Breuer-Motoren” will be retained and continued in its current form due to its high level of awareness and comprehensive market validity in the mining sector.