Established in 1923, KNUTH is a leading, international machine tool supplier in the manufacturing industry, with a global presence in over 30 countries. Today the family-owned business is run by the 4th generation of the Knuth family, Karsten Knuth along with his sons, Philip and Kristian Knuth. The company headquarters are located in Germany.
The impressive 16’000 sq/m showroom stocks a wide portfolio of machines including CNC and conventional milling machines, lathes and grinding machines as well as sheet metal machines which allow customers to engage with our qualified technicians to find smart solutions for their business. Our mission is to provide the highest levels of customer service with the best price-performance ratio to help our customers deliver outstanding results.
Founding of the original business in Königsberg
In 1923, Gerhard Knuth founded the business, which started as a shop for hardware and small machines in Königsberg, Germany. The business recorded great growth and employed 23 people by the time WW2 started. Operation continued until 1944, but 1945 the business had to close due to WW2.
Reestablishment in Neumünster
In 1946, Gerhard and his son, Karl, start up their business in a former sauerkraut production and fish smokery facility in Neumünster. Their initial portfolio included tools, ball bearings, and small machine tools.
Wood vs. Metal
The great era of woodworking begins. 1960: Karl Knuth takes over the position of Northern German General Agent for the Italian wood working machine manufacturer, SCM Remini, and these machines turned out to be a true sales hit. By the end of the 1960s, the KNUTH portfolio was realigned with an increased focus on metalworking: Metalworking machines and vises from India generated new growth and an expanded workforce, which finally led to the long-awaited move of the business to a new building in Neumünster.
Another generation
In 1983, Karsten Knuth entered the family business and expanded the product portfolio by adding conventional machine tools from Taiwan. The demand for metal working machines quickly increased and took the lead over woodworking machines.
Relocation in 1990
KNUTH opens a new Service and Technology Center on an area of over 2.000 m² This center performs all testing of KNUTH machines according to ISO 9001 quality standards, and all service calls are coordinated here.
In 2010, the construction of this large new facility was completed. It includes an office building complex plus over 16.000 m² show rooms and warehouses.
KNUTH has become a full-range supplier for the metalworking industry
The continuously expanded portfolio covers every need, from CNC and conventional machining technologies to a wide variety of sheet metal working technologies. Today, KNUTH is a leading machine tool supplier for virtually any machining and metalworking needs.
The company has built a worldwide distribution network of branches and dealers. Today, the KNUTH Group is actively doing business in 45 countries and has subsidiaries in USA, Romania and South Africa.
