Founded in 1898 in Hattingen, Germany, Köppern is a world leader in roller press technology for briquetting, compaction, and high-pressure grinding. The Köppern Group presents itself as a modern German group of companies that is a leader in high-pressure roller press technology for various processes in the metallurgy, fertilizer, ore, and cement industries. With over 1,000 roller presses in use in more than 60 countries and innovations like HEXADUR® wear protection, Köppern's high-pressure grinding rolls deliver the energy-efficient size reduction that defines modern cement grinding circuits.