Its role Technology / equipment supplier
IKN GmbH (Ingenieurbüro-Kühlerbau-Neustadt GmbH) is a privately owned, medium-sized German engineering company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and supply of clinker coolers, rotary kilns, preheaters, and complete pyro processing lines for the cement industry.
Founded in 1982 in Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany, by Dipl.-Ing. Karl von Wedel, the company initially focused on innovative clinker cooling technology with its patented Pendulum Cooler® and KIDS® (Clinker Inlet Distribution System). It has since expanded to offer full pyro line solutions, including equipment for energy efficiency, alternative fuel use, and CO₂ mitigation. Key products include advanced grate plates like Coanda Wing® and systems supporting oxyfuel and carbon capture applications.
Headquartered in Germany with additional offices in the Czech Republic, Brazil, the USA, and India, IKN employs approximately 250 people worldwide and maintains over 890 references across more than 36 countries. It provides engineering, supply, installation, and turnkey EPC services, often collaborating with international contractors on major cement plant projects. The company is family-owned and managed by the von Wedel family, with a strong emphasis on sustainable cement production technologies.
IKN positions itself as a specialist supplier contributing to decarbonization efforts in the global cement sector through participation in research initiatives such as LEILAC2 and CEMCAP.
Also known as Ingenieurbüro-Kühlerbau-Neustadt GmbH and Ingenieurbüro Kühlerbau Neustadt.
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The K6 project aims to make a cement plant carbon-neutral by capturing 8 million tons of CO2 in 10 years, using innovative technology and receiving €150 million from the European Innovation Fund.
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