Herbert Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG

HERBERT Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG (often known as HERBERT Tire Tooling), headquartered in Hünfeld, Germany, is a highly specialized engineering company that has been a leading global supplier to the international tire manufacturing industry since 1905. The company specializes in the development and production of high-precision tire molds, segmented mold containers, hydraulically operated tire curing presses, and complex tire building drums used to shape and vulcanize tires ranging from passenger vehicles to heavy commercial aircraft. To maintain its edge from its central German production hub, HERBERT integrates advanced manufacturing technologies including industrial 3D metal printing for intricate tread geometries, large-scale laser engraving for high-contrast sidewall branding, and heavy-duty portal milling for oversized component machining. While its main engineering and manufacturing operations remain firmly rooted in Hünfeld, HERBERT operates on a global scale—notably through its subsidiary HERBERT USA in Akron, Ohio—servicing nearly all major international tire brands as a premier example of Germany’s highly successful, technology-driven Mittelstand.