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New staff: REINTJES appoints two division managers for finance and service

New additions to the REINTJES GmbH team: The Hameln-based company filled two key positions at the beginning of September.

André Powilleit takes over as Head of Sales and Service. Christian König will now be responsible for Finance and Controlling, also as a division manager.

While Powilleit’s position was previously vacant, König succeeds Andreas Mühle. Mühle has been commercial director of the gearbox manufacturer for six years and will be retiring at the end of September. Before then, he will be training his successor.

Focus on the future: REINTJES publishes its first sustainability report

Sustainability is an important issue for the future of industry, not only because of legal obligations, but also for economic and social reasons.

REINTJES is aware of this responsibility at all levels and is therefore constantly working on appropriate solutions. A decisive step in this direction is the publication of its own sustainability report. The Hameln-based company is now presenting this report for the first time – for 2024.

3 questions – 3 answers with: Nina Tegtmeier

3 questions – 3 answers. We use this format to introduce our employees.

We want to know exactly what their tasks at REINTJES involve and what challenges their job presents.

And, of course, it is also interesting to find out what makes REINTJES special.

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband visits REINTJES

Social issues are deeply rooted in REINTJES‘ DNA. There is a reason for this: the Hameln-based company belongs to the non-profit Eugen Reintjes Foundation, which is dedicated to health and social services in Hameln.

Beyond this, REINTJES is also socially active on many levels. One of these is collaboration and (selective) cooperation with various institutions and contact points.

3 questions – 3 answers with: Thomas Haferkorn

3 questions – 3 answers. We use this format to introduce our employees.

We want to know exactly what their tasks at REINTJES involve and what challenges their job presents.

And, of course, it is also interesting to find out what makes REINTJES special.

New REINTJES website: fresh layout, more functions and great user-friendliness

For months, texts were written, photos taken, the layout refined and technical details worked out. Now the new REINTJES website is ready to go.

It was a big challenge, as the aim was to convey important content both visually and substantively. At the same time, the focus was on user-friendliness.

‘As an important component of our digital image, the site is fully optimised for mobile use and can be easily accessed with any technical device,’ explains REINTJES Managing Director Klaus Deleroi.

Full speed ahead: REINTJES scores twice in dragon boat racing

Bright sunshine, plenty of water and a great atmosphere: the Hameln Canoe Club’s Dragon Boat Fun Regatta was a resounding success in its 21st year. REINTJES was right in the thick of things, fielding two teams for the first time, which shows that the ship gear specialist’s enthusiasm for dragon boat racing knows no bounds.

‘More and more employees wanted to be part of our dragon boat team. To ensure that everyone could get involved, we decided to enter a second boat into the race,’ explains REINTJES Managing Director Klaus Deleroi.

New Head of Service Department at REINTJES: Thomas Haferkorn takes over vacant position

REINTJES GmbH continues to work on its own future personnel strategy. An important step: Thomas Haferkorn has been the new Head of Service since 1 June 2025.

The 39-year-old has been responsible for service sales as team leader for the past two and a half years and has also held various positions at the Hameln-based company for many years.

Record year for REINTJES: Hameln-based company expands team and increases turnover

This is unprecedented in the more than 140-year history of REINTJES: the Hameln-based company has increased its turnover by more than 13 per cent compared to the previous year.

‘We have had a truly record-breaking year in 2024 – at all levels,’ says REINTJES Managing Director Klaus Deleroi, his delight clearly evident.

REINTJES sets the tone for hybrid and electric drives

Think Outside the Gearbox! Under this motto, REINTJES is aggressively pursuing its own further development in the field of hybrid and electric drives this year.

The first step was a technical training course lasting several days at Lake Garda. This was organised and planned down to the last detail by REINTJES‘ Italian partner, REINTJES Hybrid Power (RHP).

Marine gearboxes in the digital age: REINTJES increasingly focusses on gearbox automation

Shipbuilding is facing a turning point – and terms such as automation, digitalisation and hybridisation are increasingly coming to the fore in this rather conservative market.

The reasons for this are complex and range from the desire to reduce fuel consumption and emissions to real-time data exchange and the development of autonomous ships.

REINTJES fills key positions in the company

REINTJES GmbH can look back on a successful 2024. And to get 2025 off to a flying start, the long-established Hameln-based company has made a few personnel changes.

Vanessa Martens took up her new position as Head of Human Resources a few weeks ago. Dr. Andrea Beddies had previously held the post on an interim basis.

REINTJES is future-proof on many levels

Future-proof: This applies to REINTJES GmbH in the truest sense of the word. The Hameln-based company is delighted to receive the certificate of the same name from the state of Lower Saxony for the third time.

REINTJES shows presence at the world's leading trade fair SMM in Hamburg

SMM, the leading international trade fair for the maritime industry, takes place in Hamburg every two years.

REINTJES GmbH was also there. The long-established Hameln-based company had its own spacious stand in a prime location in Hall A4.

REINTJES focuses on modern drive technologies for the future

REINTJES is working flat out on a green future for maritime propulsion technology. This is precisely why the Hamelin-based company is gradually adding hybrid and all-electric marine gearboxes to its own product range.

”Many things are possible!”

REINTJES is one of the pioneers when it comes to a greener future for maritime propulsion technology. What is already possible now and what is possible in the medium term? Dr Rainer Golloch, Senior Vice President Engineering at REINTJES GmbH, provides the answers.

35 Gearige delighted with new dragon boat

A turning point for the dragon boat team from the Hamelin-based company REINTJES: after ten years and countless kilometres, the previous dragon boat is going into well-deserved retirement.

Instead, the team can look forward to a new boat for training and competitions.

VDMA trade association visits REINTJES for two days

Exchange, networking and lots of information from the industry: that was the focus of two recent days at REINTJES GmbH.

The reason for this was the board meeting and general meeting of the VDMA Motors and Systems Association. The VDMA is the largest network organisation for mechanical engineering in Germany and Europe.

”With a 3D printer, we save material and do something for the climate!”

Rising energy costs, high material requirements and international supply chains that are prone to disruption: Building marine gearboxes costs a lot of time and money. Are there perhaps manufacturing alternatives that save resources and money?

REINTJES GmbH is also faced with this question. And the experts for maritime gearboxes from Hamelin have developed a long-term solution. Klaus Deleroi, Managing Director of REINTJES, explains what this is all about.

REINTJES develops 3D printers in XXL format with partners

The German economy is facing major challenges. There is an urgent need for skilled labour and prices for energy and materials are rising. Creative solutions are needed to meet these difficulties head on.

The Hameln-based company REINTJES has been researching such a solution together with four partners over the past few years. The result is a 3D printer in XXL format as part of a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection.