Bulk-formed and machined drive components for automotive and e-mobility applications from a single source.
Musashi Europe GmbH
Bad Sobernheim · Bockenau · Grolsheim · Hann. Münden · Leinefelde · Lüchow (Wendland) · Ercsi (HU) · Füzesabony (HU) · Collado Villalba (ES)New on Amplifa
About Musashi Europe
Musashi Europe GmbH, headquartered in Bad Sobernheim, is part of the global Musashi Seimitsu Industry Group and a manufacturer of bulk-formed and machined drive components for the automotive industry. The company produces forged parts as well as semi-finished and ready-to-install components and assemblies, including for electric motors, transmissions, differentials and other drivetrain applications in passenger cars and trucks. The manufacturing portfolio comprises hot and cold forming, ring rolling, heat treatment, hardening, machining as well as fine and finish machining; the material used is predominantly bulk-formed steel. With around 2,000 employees in Europe, nine sites in Germany, Hungary and Spain, an annual capacity of 200,000 t of forged steel and approximately 100 million units produced per year, the company is one of the market leaders in bulk forming and machining. In-house development, prototype production and a central toolmaking operation (HAY-Tec in Grolsheim) complete the process chain through to the assembly of ready-to-install assemblies.
- Site
- Bad Sobernheim
- Processes
- Bulk forming/Hot forming (hot/press forging), Cold forming (cold extrusion), Ring rolling, Vertical forging, Hatebur forging, Heat treatment – controlled cooling from forming heat (BY), Heat treatment +FP (BG), Heat treatment +N (normalizing)
- Materials
- Steel, Low-alloy steels, Cast iron
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001, TISAX, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1925
- Employees
- 2000
- Industries
- Automotive industry (passenger cars and trucks), E-mobility (BEV, FCEV, HEV), ICE drivetrain, Capital goods industry, Non-automotive (e-bike, energy storage), Non-automotive (e.g. e-bike, energy storage)
- 01
Development/Engineering
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Hot/Cold Forming (Bulk Forming, Ring Rolling)
- 04
Heat Treatment
- 05
Hardening
- 06
Machining
- 07
Fine and Finish Machining
- 08
Coating/Blasting
- 09
Quality Assurance
- 10
Assembly
Materials and Processes
Steel
Predominantly bulk-formed material for drive components with high strength and durability.
Low-alloy steels
Used in the forging process including heat treatment, especially at the Lüchow site.
Cast iron
Alternative material for differential components where lower material requirements suffice.
Sites
Bad Sobernheim
DEHead office/central functions, machining, joining processes, heat treatment
- Materials
- Steel
Bockenau
DEHot forming, heat treatment
- Materials
- Steel
- Ring rolling mill
Grolsheim
DEToolmaking (HAY-Tec)
- CNC machining centers
- Welding automation
- 3D printers
Hann. Münden
DEHot forming, cold forming, heat treatment, machining
- Materials
- Steel
Leinefelde
DEHot forming, cold forming, heat treatment, machining
- Materials
- Steel
Lüchow (Wendland)
DEHot forming, heat treatment
- Materials
- Steel
- Horizontal forging machine
- Hatebur forging machine
Ercsi (HU)
HUMachining and assembly (Musashi Hungary Manufacturing)
- Materials
- Steel
Füzesabony (HU)
HUMachining (Musashi Hungary Füzesabony Kft.)
- Materials
- Steel
Collado Villalba (ES)
ESMachining, hot forming, cold forming (Musashi Spain Villalba S.L.)
- Materials
- Steel
- Cold forming press
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk forming/Hot forming (hot/press forging)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, low-alloy steels |
| Cold forming (cold extrusion)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Ring rollingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Vertical forgingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Hatebur forgingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment – controlled cooling from forming heat (BY)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment +FP (BG)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment +N (normalizing)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment +QT (quench and temper)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment +AC (isothermal transformation)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment +A (annealing)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment +SR (stress-relief annealing)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment +T (tempering)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Induction hardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Case hardening (carburizing, quenching, tempering)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Gear hobbing (gear production)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| BroachingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Gear-cutting machines (1951 first turning and gear-cutting machines)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Cylindrical grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Continuous generating gear grinding (gears)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Coating (tool/component coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blasting (cleaning blast for descaling)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Joining processesJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly (assembly of metal components)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Toolmaking (forging tools and fixtures, CNC, welding automation, 3D printing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development through to production readiness (stress/fatigue life calculation, prototypes,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Quality assurance: coordinate measuring machine, GOM scanner, laser scanner, rolling gear tester,Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
13 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring rolling mill | – | – | – | 1958 | – |
| Horizontal forging machine | – | – | – | 2010 | Lüchow |
| Press (hot forming) | – | 1 | – | 2019 | – |
| Cold forming press | – | – | – | 2015/2023 | Villalba |
| Hatebur forging machine | Hatebur | – | – | – | Lüchow |
| Turning and gear-cutting machines | – | – | – | 1951 | – |
| CNC machining centers | – | – | – | – | Grolsheim (toolmaking) |
| Welding automation | – | – | – | – | Grolsheim (toolmaking) |
| 3D printers | – | – | – | – | Grolsheim (toolmaking) |
| Coordinate measuring machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| GOM scanner | GOM | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automatic laser scanners (end-of-line inspection) | – | – | – | 2022 | – |
| Inspection machines for final inspection | – | – | – | 2022 | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Quality assurance includes non-destructive testing methods such as ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection (MPI) and eddy current testing, as well as coordinate measuring machines, GOM scanners and fully automatic laser scanners in end-of-line final inspection.
| Evidence | Bad Sobernheim | Bockenau | Lüchow | Hann. Münden | Leinefelde | Grolsheim | Ercsi | Füzesabony | Collado Villalba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | |||||||||
| ISO 14001 | |||||||||
| ISO 50001 | |||||||||
| ISO 45001 | |||||||||
| TISAX |
History
- 1925
Foundation of a forge by Johann Hay in Bockenau
- 1951
Investment in the first turning and gear-cutting machines
- 1958
SOP of the first ring rolling mill
- 1965
Foundation of the sister plant in Bad Sobernheim
- 2000
Musashi Seimitsu founds the Musashi Hungary Manufacturing plant in Ercsi
- 2005
Expansion of the MHM plant by approx. 3,000 m²
- 2007
Acquisition of the SKF forging division in Lüchow by the HAY Group (HAY Speed Umformtechnik GmbH)
- 2010
Investment in one of the largest horizontal forging machines at the Lüchow plant
- 2012
Sale of the HAY Group to The Gores Group LLC
- 2013
Start of construction of Tianjin HAY Forging (China), centralization of toolmaking (HAY-Tec) in Grolsheim, acquisition of Metallumform Hann. Münden
- 2014
Acquisition of Metaco Union Kft. (Hungary) and Forjanor S.L. (Villalba, Spain); Tianjin commences operations
- 2015
Production start at the Füzesabony plant; investment in a cold forming press in Villalba
- 2016/2017
Musashi Seimitsu acquires the HAY Group
- 2018
Renaming to Musashi Europe GmbH
- 2019
Investment in a 5,000-tonne press, start of the transformation towards e-mobility
- 2020
SOP of the first rotor shaft for battery electric vehicles
- 2021
Holistic transformation approach; launch of e-bike business and energy storage solutions
- 2022
Introduction of modern inspection machines for final inspection and increased use of robotics
- 2023
Investment approval for cold forming press; project launch for sustainable heat treatment; new developments for e-mobility and non-automotive
- 2025
100 years of the Bockenau site, 60 years of the Bad Sobernheim site