We are an industrial group specialising in the design and manufacture of machine tools and advanced manufacturing solutions.

A co-operative group, integrated in the MONDRAGON Corporation, which at the same time as we advance technologically, we promote responsible and sustainable industrial progress, thereby generating a positive impact on people, society, and the environment

For more than 70 years, Danobatgroup companies have excelled in innovation and the development of cutting-edge technologies, anticipating future challenges and setting new standards in the market. This foresight has established our position as a solid, trusted and enduring group.

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Business dimension

TURNOVER (M€)

344

PEOPLE

1400

EXPORT

90

INVESTMENT IN R&D

9

A global group

Our international vocation and operations on the foreign markets have been one of our hallmarks since our inception.

The manufacturing plants of the companies of our group, together with our sales and service offices in multiple countries, allow us to blend manufacturing excellence with a personalised service, tailored to each specific area.

Likewise, the specialisation of the Danobatgroup has paved the way for an expansive network of Centres of Excellence that extends from our headquarters to locations in Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Italy and China geared towards offering a closer, highly specialised and higher added value local service to our customers in these countries.

Leading companies from all over the world rely on us

SIEMENS

RENFE

BLUE ORIGIN

SAFRAN

MAN DIESEL

ALSTOM

SOLAR TURBINES

SCANIA

CATERPILLAR

HEIDELBERG

SEW INDUSTRIAL GEARS

KINKELE

ABUS

HAWE HYDRAULIK

UDDEHOLM

H&T

TIMKEN

MHI

RUAG

HYPERION

ENGEL

MPS BEARING

CNH

Transforming our sector since 1954

Find out more about our history of commitment to excellence and progress.

Our history is marked by sustainable growth over time, where technological innovation serves as the key to surmounting industry challenges at every turn.

Along the way, we have been recognised and acknowledged by prestigious entities for both our business management and our technological advancements.

History
Awards and distinctions

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

00s

10s

20s

1954 Danobat Cooperative was founded.

1962 Soraluce Cooperative was founded.

Danobat opens first subsidiaries in France and Germany.

Danobat pioneers the development the first numerically controlled grinding machines and lathes.

Soraluce enters the manufacturing area with the production of the first boring machines.

1981 Debako regional group, precursor of Danobatgroup, set up.

1982 Danobat USA 1986 set up.

1986 Ideko Research Centre was founded.

Danobat develops its first machine for the aerospace industry.

Soraluce starts manufacturing machining centres.

1991 Soraluce establishes its subsidiary Bimatec Soraluce in Germany.

1992 Creation of Danobatgroup as a sectoral group and incorporation into MONDRAGON.

1992-1997 Launch of Danobatgroup sales and service offices in China, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, USA and Brazil.

Danobat starts developing solutions for the railway sector.

Soraluce launches its first travelling column milling machine with fixed table under the name Soraluce SL.

Ideko joins the Basque Science and Technology Network and is certified as a Technological Innovation Centre.

2001 Launch of the Soraluce sales and service subsidiary in Italy.

2002 Danobat acquires Overbeck GmbH.

2003
Danobat acquires Newall (UK).
Goimek set up.

2006 Inauguration of the new premises for the Research Centre, Ideko II.

2007 Danomar set up in Romania.

2009 Soraluce opens a new workshop for the assembly of large milling machines.

2010 Danobatgroup opens new facilities in China and India.

Soraluce manufactures its first gantry gantry machine.

Soraluce develops the patented DAS Active Damping System.

2011 Soraluce inaugurates the new Bimatec Soraluce Centre of Excellence in Germany.

2013 Soraluce expands its product range with vertical lathes.

2015 Danobatgroup acquires a majority stake in Savvy to step up its efforts in industrial digitalisation.

2018

Danobatgroup inaugurates the first Centre of Excellence in Spain.

Inauguration of Centre of Excellence of Danobat in Italy.

2019
Danobat acquires Hembrug Machine Tools.
Soraluce inaugurates the Soraluce Portal Factory for the manufacture of the new line of gantry machines.

Danobat develops its first Smart Factory.

Soraluce supplies the largest travelling column milling machine FXR 64000 in its entire history for the machining of components for the world's largest ship.

Goimek expands its large machining capabilities with the acquisition of the latest generation multifunction centre, Soraluce FS 16000.

Soraluce installs the largest automated production line in its history.

2021 Danobatgroup and Ideko set up Endity to enter the market segment of non-destructive inspection.

2022
Danobatgroup acquires a majority stake in Novak to expand its capacities in the field of grinding and turning machining operations.
Danobat, Soraluce and Goimek invest €35M to meet the challenges of advanced manufacturing.

2023

Danobatgroup opens the Xperience centre in China.

Danobat opens a Tech Centre in Chicago.

Soraluce signs a contract with CMI to expand its product range.

Soraluce inaugurates a new Leed-certified plant for the assembly of milling machines.

2024
Danobat inaugurates a new manufacturing plant.

Danobat acquires Delta Wheel Truing Solutions.

Danobat sets up a new business to develop equipment for the manufacture of aerostructures.

Soraluce extends its product range with a new line of high cross rail bridge milling machines.

Goimek machines key parts for international space programmes such as NASA's Perseverance and ESA's (European Space Agency) Juice.
2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

2021

2023

2024

Soraluce receives the “International quality innovation of the year” award for its DAS, Dynamic Active Stabilizer system.

Soraluce wins the "Best of industry” award for the Soraluce DAS, Dynamic Active Stabilizer system.

Soraluce receives the "Red Dot" award for the design of its Soraluce FXR model.

Danobatgroup receives the Innovation award in the category of integration of 4.0 concepts in advanced manufacturing systems at the BIEMH biennial machine tool trade fair.

Danobatgroup receives the “Best Company in Gipuzkoa 2018" award.

Soraluce gets the "Best of industry" award for the Soraluce VSET, 3D vision-based automated raw workpiece set-up system.

Soraluce wins the "European quality innovation of the year" award for the Soraluce DWS, Dynamic Workpiece Stabilizer System.

Soraluce gets the Ringier Award for Technological Innovation for its range of Multifunction Centres.

Danobat receives the Manufacturing Innovation Technology Award for its LG external cylindrical grinding machine.

Danobatgroup China wins the Vogel Manufacturing Innovation Technology Award.

Hembrug wins the “Innovative Product” Award in China for the Mikroturn 100 high-precision turning machine.

Soraluce receives the “LEED Gold” certification for its new assembly plant.

Soraluce receives the MM award in China for its innovative solutions in milling and boring.

History

50s

1954 Danobat Cooperative was founded.

60s

1962 Soraluce Cooperative was founded.

70s

Danobat opens first subsidiaries in France and Germany

Danobat opens first subsidiaries in France and Germany.

Danobat pioneers the development the first numerically controlled grinding machines and lathes.

Soraluce enters the manufacturing area with the production of the first boring machines.

80s

Debako regional group, precursor of Danobatgroup, set up

Danobat abre sus primeras filiales en Francia y Alemania

1981 Debako regional group, precursor of Danobatgroup, set up.

1982 Danobat USA 1986 set up.

1986 Ideko Research Centre was founded.

Danobat develops its first machine for the aerospace industry.

Soraluce starts manufacturing machining centres.

90s

Creation of Danobatgroup as a sectoral group and incorporation into MONDRAGON

Soraluce establishes its subsidiary Bimatec Soraluce in Germany

1991 Soraluce establishes its subsidiary Bimatec Soraluce in Germany.

1992 Creation of Danobatgroup as a sectoral group and incorporation into MONDRAGON.

1992-1997 Launch of Danobatgroup sales and service offices in China, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, USA and Brazil.

Danobat starts developing solutions for the railway sector.

Soraluce launches its first travelling column milling machine with fixed table under the name Soraluce SL.

Ideko joins the Basque Science and Technology Network and is certified as a Technological Innovation Centre.

00s

Launch of the Soraluce sales and service subsidiary in Italy

2001 Launch of the Soraluce sales and service subsidiary in Italy.

2002 Danobat acquires Overbeck GmbH.

2003
Danobat acquires Newall (UK).
Goimek set up.

2006 Inauguration of the new premises for the Research Centre, Ideko II.

2007 Danomar set up in Romania.

2009 Soraluce opens a new workshop for the assembly of large milling machines.

2010 Danobatgroup opens new facilities in China and India.

Soraluce manufactures its first gantry gantry machine.

Soraluce develops the patented DAS Active Damping System.

10s

Soraluce inaugurates the new Bimatec Soraluce Centre of Excellence in Germany

2011 Soraluce inaugurates the new Bimatec Soraluce Centre of Excellence in Germany.

2013 Soraluce expands its product range with vertical lathes.

2015 Danobatgroup acquires a majority stake in Savvy to step up its efforts in industrial digitalisation.

2018

Danobatgroup inaugurates the first Centre of Excellence in Spain.

Inauguration of Centre of Excellence of Danobat in Italy.

2019
Danobat acquires Hembrug Machine Tools.
Soraluce inaugurates the Soraluce Portal Factory for the manufacture of the new line of gantry machines.

Danobat develops its first Smart Factory.

Soraluce supplies the largest travelling column milling machine FXR 64000 in its entire history for the machining of components for the world's largest ship.

Goimek expands its large machining capabilities with the acquisition of the latest generation multifunction centre, Soraluce FS 16000.

Soraluce installs the largest automated production line in its history.

20s

Danobatgroup and Ideko set up Endity to enter the market segment of non-destructive inspection

2021 Danobatgroup and Ideko set up Endity to enter the market segment of non-destructive inspection.

2022
Danobatgroup acquires a majority stake in Novak to expand its capacities in the field of grinding and turning machining operations.
Danobat, Soraluce and Goimek invest €35M to meet the challenges of advanced manufacturing.

2023
Danobatgroup opens the Xperience centre in China.
Danobat opens a Tech Centre in Chicago.
Soraluce signs a contract with CMI to expand its product range.
Soraluce inaugurates a new Leed-certified plant for the assembly of milling machines.

Danobat sets up a new business to develop equipment for the manufacture of aerostructures.

Soraluce extends its product range with a new line of high cross rail bridge milling machines.

Goimek machines key parts for international space programmes such as NASA's Perseverance and ESA's (European Space Agency) Juice.

Awards and distinctions

2015

"European quality of innovation of the year" and "Best of industry”

Soraluce receives the “International quality innovation of the year” award for its DAS, Dynamic Active Stabilizer system.

Soraluce wins the "Best of industry” award for the Soraluce DAS, Dynamic Active Stabilizer system.

2016

Soraluce receives the "Red Dot" award for the design of its Soraluce FXR model.

Danobatgroup receives the Innovation award in the category of integration of 4.0 concepts in advanced manufacturing systems at the BIEMH biennial machine tool trade fair.

2018

Danobatgroup receives the “Best Company in Gipuzkoa 2018" award.

2019

Soraluce gets the "Best of industry" award for the Soraluce VSET, 3D vision-based automated raw workpiece set-up system.

2020

"European quality innovation of the year" award

Soraluce wins the "European quality innovation of the year" award for the Soraluce DWS, Dynamic Workpiece Stabilizer System.

Soraluce gets the Ringier Award for Technological Innovation for its range of Multifunction Centres.

2021

Manufacturing Innovation Technology Award

Danobat receives the Manufacturing Innovation Technology Award for its LG external cylindrical grinding machine.

Danobatgroup China wins the Vogel Manufacturing Innovation Technology Award.

2023

Hembrug wins the “Innovative Product” Award in China for the Mikroturn 100 high-precision turning machine.

Soraluce receives the “LEED Gold” certification for its new assembly plant.

2024

Soraluce receives the MM award in China for its innovative solutions in milling and boring.

A cooperative group

A unique way of doing things

As a group of cooperative companies, our values revolve around people and cooperation. The talent, dedication and commitment of each individual are our bedrock, and cooperation is the key to achieving our goals.

These principles have transformed us into a stable, profitable, and sustainable group that relentlessly advances in business to create wealth and quality employment in our community, through a solid and shared management model with a sense of legacy.

Our shared values unite us and drive us to make a difference:

Commitment

Because we are involved as workers and partners of the company

Customer focus

By understanding your needs and partnering with you, we can provide the best solutions and grow together.

Innovation

Because the world constantly evolves, we remain prepared and open to change.

Cooperation

Because working together for a common and shared project is the foundation for the sustainability of our business project.

Trust

Because we are reliable and consistent with the decisions we take.

"Our cooperative business model champions active and democratic participation. We, as workers, take centre stage, owning the socio-entrepreneurial project where we jointly bear responsibility for its results. Within our work environment, we foster solidarity and fairness, and seek to generate a positive impact on business, society, and the environment."

Andres Mazquiaran

President of Danobatgroup

Our way of being, doing and growing is intricately linked to intercooperation

A philosophy that drives us to actively collaborate with our customers, society, and other key stakeholders in the industry. This dynamic, flexible and open corporate culture means that working with us means being part of a highly collaborative and constantly evolving ecosystem.