Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich was founded in 1863. Originally a mill workshop, it has developed over the years into a company of international renown. Yet despite all the technical and social changes that have taken place in the course of its history, Eirich remains committed to the governing principle once pursued by its founders:  "Offer the customer the best in progressive, technical achievements".

Today, a staff of approximately 650 is working at the Hardheim base. Intensive development work in the fields of process technology, machinery and systems engineering, combined with a high level of in-house production depth, ensure consistent quality of the innovative products. The expertise that results from wide-ranging experience makes Eirich a reliable partner in preparation technology all over the world.

The Eirich Group is a supplier of process engineering solutions with grinding, mixing, drying, granulating, pelletizing, fine grinding, dry grinding, wet grinding, mixers, driers, granulators, pelletizers, mills and agitated media mills, which are established in many industries world-wide, e.g. with the brands Maxxmill®, Evactherm®, Evacmix®, Evacdry®, Saponiflex®, Eikorit® and Eidurit®. Main applications are concrete, dry mortar, plaster, DIY store products, sand-lime bricks, ceramics, refractories, glass, carbon pastes, friction linings, battery pastes, metallurgy, foundry molding sand, and eco-technology.