Henschel was founded in Kassel in 1810. Their activities in building gearbox es started 1918. Henschel gearboxes are used worldwide for a variety of ap plications and are a synonym for quality, reliability and performance. In many areas we are viewed as the trendsetter of the industry. Since the production of the first Counter-rotating extruder gearbox in 1972 Henschel has develop ed in to the leading supplier for twin-screw extruder gearboxes. In the meanti me the company presents themselves as a system supplier for the extrusion industry with innovative concepts reaching far deeper than the clearcut drive unit for extruders. In addition to the gearboxes for single as well as counter a nd co-rotating extruders, well known under the trademark DURUMAX, furthe r products were added over the years. Precedence has been set for efficienc y and reliability, yet keeping economy of scale as the highest priority.