How many companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,000 companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (817), Bavaria (465), Baden-Württemberg (417).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 817 | 27% | 4.5 |
| Bavaria | 465 | 15% | 3.5 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 417 | 14% | 3.7 |
| Lower Saxony | 261 | 9% | 3.2 |
| Hesse | 200 | 7% | 3.1 |
| Saxony | 152 | 5% | 3.7 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 112 | 4% | 2.7 |
| Berlin | 104 | 3% | 2.7 |
| Thuringia | 89 | 3% | 4.2 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 76 | 3% | 3.5 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 75 | 2% | 2.5 |
| Brandenburg | 74 | 2% | 2.9 |
| Hamburg | 64 | 2% | 3.4 |
| Saarland | 47 | 2% | 4.7 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 40 | 1% | 2.5 |
| Bremen | 27 | 1% | 3.9 |
| Germany | 3,029 | 100% | 3.6 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
35% of companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
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Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,000 companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (817), Bavaria (465), Baden-Württemberg (417).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry?
Berlin (103), Hamburg (72), Cologne (40), Munich (33), Essen (27).
How many companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
65% have their own website, 39% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,000 companies in the “Lifting and conveying equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/lifting-and-conveying-equipment-manufacturing).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.