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Benninghoven

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Benninghoven GmbH & Co. KG
Company typeGmbH & Co. KG
IndustryHeavy equipment
Founded1909
FounderOtto Benninghoven
HeadquartersMülheim an der Mosel, Germany
Key people
Elmar Egli,
Martin Kühn
ProductsAsphalt mixing plants,
Bitumen technology,
Granulating technology
Revenue€200 million
Number of employees
600
ParentWirtgen Group
Websitewww.benninghoven.com


The Benninghoven GmbH & Co. KG is a German company based in Mülheim an der Mosel. It is a world-leading[citation needed] supplier of asphalt mixing plants, machines and services to the construction industry. The company was established in 1909 by Otto Benninghoven in Hilden. It started with the production of gear wheels and various machinery. At the beginning of the 1950s the company started to produce industrial burners. At the beginning of the 1960s it entered the asphalt mixing industry, the first products being burners, dryers and bitumen systems. In 2007 the company employed around 600 people.[1]