Welcome to KÖBO: Pioneering Chain Technology – for 125 years.

As a company, the products we manufacture only work when they mesh perfectly, and so we know the importance of good partnerships. Our drive for the highest quality, our strength in forward-thinking innovation, and our maximum product safety has made us one of the leading chain providers in the world. Through years of expertise, today our KÖBO professionals develop customized, highly effective solutions – we are the “The Chain People".

  • Review of Hannover Messe 2019


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  • KÖBO sets a record for Germany and Western Europe.

    At 80.2 metres in length, the futuristic escalator of the Hamburg Concert Hall is just as impressive as the building itself. Known as the “Tube”, it is officially the longest escalator in Western Europe. With this project, KÖBO is marking yet another milestone that confirms the position of the long-established company on an international level as one of the leading manufacturers of chain technology.


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  • A success story: KÖBO innovation creates added value for the American Cement Company.

    In the spring of 2015, the American Cement Company, based in Sumterville, Florida started looking for a competent chain technology partner. It needed to develop a unique limestone recovery system. The team from KÖBO USA took on the project and turned it into a success story that they are still writing together today.


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  • New duties, new building: KÖBO invests in the Wuppertal site.

    The long-standing company KÖBO manufactures sprockets and sprocket plates in all designs and variations around the world. KÖBO also produces numerous attachments, rollers, buckets, pan belts and individual parts for specific applications. The quality of the products is so sought-after that the CHAIN PEOPLE from Wuppertal supply their chains to the whole of Europe, the USA and Asia.


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Steel Industry

When materials and technology are crucial, KÖBO meets that demand as a specialist in technology driven industries by producing the finest quality special conveyor chains and sprockets for the steel, metallurgical, and aluminum industries. 

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Bulk Handling Industry

Whether coarse or fine-grained, whether by corrosive or abrasive properties – our unique knowledge of the conveyor process and our high quality standards allows us to work together with the major equipment manufacturers of the industry.

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Automobile Industry

Good technology and good relationships have a lot in common. We are strong component partner to automotive manufacturers and suppliers. The development and production of our high-performance handling and plattenbankchains are a prime example.

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Food industry

KÖBO chain technology is present in the industries of baking, meat processing, bottling, and the processing of produce and cereals. We put our efficient concepts to work for our partners in the food industry every day.

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Wood Industry

KÖBO develops and produces chains for the lumber industry. We work together with our international partners to create innovative, efficient solutions for their needs.

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Passenger Transportation Industry

KÖBO creates excellent connections, one chain at a time. It’s only natural then that moving people is an important part of our portfolio. Our chain systems create a superbly smooth movement for optimal comfort to the passenger - worldwide.

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Water Treatment Industry

Water treatment plants are often highly complex, high-tech facilities. To satisfy the varying needs within this industry, KÖBO produces specialty chains of stainless and special alloy steels.

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Additional Industrial Applications

KÖBO has unparalleled production capabilities. Our chain and sprocket production facilities are unrivaled, and our flexibility allows for individual implementation - for any industry.

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