KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHDHF)

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https://www.khd.com

KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG is a Germany-based engineering company specializing in cement plant technology, equipment, and services for the global cement industry. Founded in 1856 with roots in the German Rhineland, it supplies machinery such as rotary kilns, preheaters, clinker coolers, roller presses, and grinding systems, along with automation solutions, spare parts, process engineering, and project management. The company operates through two main segments: Capex, focusing on design, engineering, and supply of technical equipment including pyro processing and system automation; and Plant Services, providing maintenance, inspections, audits, refurbishments, and digital optimization tools like Rolcox, Scanex-IC, and KHD ProMax. Headquartered in Cologne, it employs around 850-974 people worldwide, with subsidiaries in key markets including India, North America, Asia-Pacific, and EMENA regions. KHD emphasizes sustainable innovations to reduce emissions, enable alternative fuel use, and support decarbonization efforts toward net-zero cement production, leveraging over 160 years of expertise and a Center of Excellence for R&D.