Deharde GmbH

Based in Varel, Germany, and founded in 1909, Deharde GmbH, doing business as Deharde Maschinenbau GmbH, manufactures and provides machining and engineering services for the aviation industry, wind energy, and automotive industries. Marc Oliver Brestrich is the Managing Director of the company. In August 2016, Sud Beteiligungen, along with the company's management, acquired Deharde Maschinenbau GmbH, financial terms were not disclosed. The company serves its customers in Germany and its major clients include Airbus, Volkswagen, and Bombardier, etc.

As of 2021, it has around 350 employees. Deharde GmbH offers services in the field of aerospace, precision parts, plant engineering, and wind tunnel modules. The company manufactures parts for airplanes, and automobiles, prototypes, and flight test equipment, and provides development, assembly, and delivery of complete aerostructures. The firm’s service in the field of precision parts includes the manufacturing of engine and vehicle components such as cylinder heads, wheel mounts, and chassis, and structural mounting, and fuel system components of spacecraft, racing, and machine components.

The company also undertakes full-scale plant engineering works ranging from production planning and design, procurement of equipment, fiber composite tools, integration of machines, and automation of the entire plant. It even provides the metrology and inspection services required for the proper functioning of the plant. Deharde GmbH designs and produces scaled models required for all types of aerodynamic simulation and validation applications in high or low speed, cryogenic or atmospheric wind tunnels. Additionally, the firm produces 2D profiles, engineering models, test rigs, and testing devices for its customers.