NSH Group & NSH USA
Keeping the World on Track Since 1910
Company Overview
NSH USA Corporation manufactures specialized and multifunction machine tools and automation systems for railway, automotive, aerospace, and other industrial manufacturers worldwide. Founded in 1910 and based in Albany, New York, NSH USA is a member of the NSH Group (NILES-SIMMONS-HEGENSCHEIDT), an international leader in machine tool technology.
Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, Simmons Machine Tool Corporation pioneered the concept of rebuilding and reengineering machine tools, which was critical to rapidly restoring America’s decimated Pacific Fleet. After World War II through the 1980s, Simmons continued to build machine tools for important industries such as power generation, ship building, weapons manufacturing, and railway. In 1984, the company’s Chairman, Prof. Dr. Hans J. Naumann, invested in Simmons and strategically focused on the international railway industry. In 2021, Simmons acquired Hegenscheidt-MFD in Sterling Heights, Michigan, with the new entity being named NSH USA Corporation.
NSH USA and NSH Group History
- 1910: Simmons Machine Tool Corporation founded
- 1984: Stanray® acquired
- 1986: Farrel acquired
- 1992: NILES-SIMMONS Industrial Equipment GmbH founded
- 2000: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD acquired
- 2000: NSH Group founded
- 2006: NSH China Technology Industries Co., Ltd. (NSH-CTI) founded
- 2013: WEMA Glauchau GmbH acquired
- 2016: RASOMA Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH acquired
- 2021: Simmons becomes NSH USA Corporation
NSH Worldwide
Being a “world-class” manufacturer means being present worldwide. The NSH Group (NILES-SIMMONS-HEGENSCHEIDT) accomplishes this by having significant, preeminent manufacturing facilities in Germany (Chemnitz and Erkelenz), USA (Albany, NY and Sterling Heights, MI) and China.
Customers are supported by technical sales and service offices in Germany, USA, China, India, South Africa, Brazil, Australia, and Mexico.
The NSH Group focuses on the design, manufacture, and support of machine tools with the goal of producing systems of the highest reliability, quality, innovation, and energy efficiency. The subsidiary companies provide industries such as railway, aerospace, defense, automotive, and renewable energy with dependable, service-proven machinery. In addition to specialized and multifunction machines, the NSH Group is one of the world’s leading providers of turnkey solutions for the design and implementation of entire production lines and cells.
Wheel Shop Equipment
NSH USA offers a complete line of equipment for railway wheel set maintenance and production facilities. From individual machines to grouped machine cells or full wheel shops, our rugged and dependable wheel shop equipment will keep your rail vehicles safe and on track.
