Here are ten major German CNC machine-tool manufacturers (in no strict ranking) along with a brief note about each:

1. DMG MORI Aktiengesellschaft – Based in Bielefeld, Germany; a global leader in CNC lathes, milling machines and includes additive manufacturing technologies.
2. TRUMPF SE + Co. KG – Family-owned industrial technology company in Ditzingen near Stuttgart; strong in sheet-metal processing machine tools and lasers.
3. Hermle AG – Based in Gosheim, Germany; well-regarded for high-precision CNC milling machines and machining centres.
4. GROB‑WERKE GmbH & Co. KG – Headquartered in Mindelheim, Germany; known for universal machining centres and large-scale production machine tools.
5. INDEX Werke GmbH & Co. KG – Located in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany; strong in CNC turning machines and multi-spindle automatics.
6. EMAG GmbH & Co. KG – Based in Salach, Germany; focuses on CNC turning, gear cutting, grinding – a “hidden champion” in the German machine-tool sector.
7. HELLER Maschinenfabrik GmbH – Based in Nürtingen (Stuttgart region), Germany; offers 4- and 5-axis machining centres and flexible manufacturing systems.
8. Chiron Group – Located in Tuttlingen, Germany; known for high-speed CNC machining centres for automotive, medical & tool industries.
9. KERN Microtechnik GmbH – Eschenlohe, Germany; specializes in micro-machining precision CNC centres, niche high-precision applications.
10. ALZMETALL GmbH – Based in Hammerschmiede, Germany; recognized in lists of German CNC machine-tool manufacturers (though less frequently covered than the major ones).