KAUP GmbH & Co. KG
Machinery ManufacturingBavaria, Germany51-200 Employees
KAUP GmbH & Co. KG is a Germany-based, owner-operated, family-run machinery manufacturer that produces forklift truck attachments, stationary handling equipment, and container spreaders, serving as a worldwide independent producer. The company is headquartered in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, and operates production facilities in Aschaffenburg, Xiamen (China), and Brisbane (Australia) to serve global and APAC markets, with a 3,200 square meter service center in Aschaffenburg. KAUP manufactures around 40,000 attachments annually, supported by advanced manufacturing equipment including 21 welding robots and 58 CNC drilling centers, and it employs 51-200 people, with about 60 apprentices at its training center. The company has a history of more than six decades and is managed in the fourth generation by the Kaup family. Recent developments include expansion of manufacturing facilities to India in 2025 and participation in LogiMAT 2026, where it introduced the second generation of its Smart Load Control system.