Fabryka Obrabiarek RAFAMET S.A. is a Polish manufacturer specializing in the production of heavy-duty machine tools, primarily focusing on special-purpose lathes for railway wheel sets and large-scale machine tools for various industrial sectors. The company's core product portfolio includes specialized lathes for rail industry wheelset machining, large portal milling machines, numerically controlled vertical boring mills, and carousel-type vertical lathes. RAFAMET serves diverse sectors including railway, machine engineering, energy, shipbuilding, metallurgy, aerospace, and defense. It operates globally, exporting to nearly 80 countries, with products supporting the regeneration and machining of heavy railway components and large industrial parts. The company is headquartered in Kuźnia Raciborska, Poland, and was founded in 1949.
Recently, RAFAMET has signed multiple significant contracts, including agreements with Siemens Mobility and Baikonur Stroy Snab LLC for the supply and installation of its UGE-type under-rail lathes, marking its first domestic collaboration with Siemens and continued expansion in international markets such as Kazakhstan. It has also entered into a long-term maintenance and technical service agreement with Metro Warszawskie, demonstrating its sustained commitment to after-sales support. The company is undergoing restructuring aimed at modernizing and expanding its product portfolio, particularly seeking partnerships for the development of large portal milling machines for the energy and defense sectors. Additionally, RAFAMET secured substantial investment through multiple tranche share capital increases fully acquired by the Industrial Development Agency (Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu) to support this modernization and expansion strategy.
RAFAMET's operational segments include the production and sale of specialized machine tools and comprehensive servicing and refurbishment of railway components. Its strategic initiatives focus on innovation in CNC machine tools and expansion into energy and defense-related machining solutions, reinforcing its position as a global leader in its niche markets. The company's subsidiaries include foundry operations supporting its manufacturing capabilities. RAFAMET's association with the Industrial Development Agency reflects a strategic alignment for long-term growth and stability under state-backed investment. The company's robust international footprint and diversified industrial client base underscore its role as a critical supplier in machine tool manufacturing and heavy industrial machining services.