Microtec
Microtec is an Italian-headquartered industrial technology company that builds AI- and CT-based scanning and optimization solutions for the global sawmill and wood processing industry, covering the full workflow from logyard to secondary processing, with growing activity in woody-biomass conversion systems.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersBrixen, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Microtec does
Microtec (legally MiCROTEC S.p.A.) is an Italian-headquartered industrial technology company founded in 1980 in Bressanone (Brixen), Italy, that builds wood scanning and optimization solutions for the global sawmill and wood processing industry. The company's core technology combines multi-sensor scanning, artificial intelligence, and computed tomography to automate quality inspection and grading across the full wood processing workflow — from logyard through sawline, green and dry mill, planer mill, and secondary processing. Its primary product lines are the Goldeneye Transverse / Goldeneye 901 scanners for lumber strength grading (the latter certified to EN 14081 at 240 pieces per minute), the Logeye scanner for logs (including Type Approval for Top-Break detection), and the Woodeye scanner for hardwood, supplemented by the MiCROTEC Connect millwide optimization platform.
Microtec monetizes through one-time equipment sales of high-ticket industrial scanners and processing systems (including the UTM 1200 Turbo Mill for woody-biomass conversion) supplemented by a recurring Customer Care portfolio covering maintenance, rapid support, and continuous optimization throughout machine lifecycle. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by a Corvallis, Oregon regional headquarters for North America, with active customer coverage across at least 11 countries spanning Europe, North America, South America, and Australia/New Zealand. The company is privately held with no disclosed ownership structure, funding rounds, or revenue figures, and operates with a headcount of 51-100 employees serving industrial sawmills, lumber processors, and — increasingly — biomass and engineered-wood-substrate customers.
Microtec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Microtec
- Legal name
- MiCROTEC S.p.A.
- Website
- https://microtec.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Microtec is an Italian-headquartered industrial technology company that builds AI- and CT-based scanning and optimization solutions for the global sawmill and wood processing industry, covering the full workflow from logyard to secondary processing, with growing activity in woody-biomass conversion systems.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Microtec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Wood Scanning Equipment
- NAICS
- Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243)
- SIC
- Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Forestry & Logging Equipment (IMAHACAK)
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Where Microtec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brixen
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Microtec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Wood Scanning Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial wood scanning and optimization equipment including Goldeneye, Logeye, and Woodeye scanner systems for quality control in sawmills and wood processing facilities
- Custom Wood Processing Systems: Sale of complete wood processing systems like the UTM 1200 Turbo Mill for biomass conversion applications
- Customer Care Services: Maintenance, support, and optimization services throughout the machine lifecycle including spare parts and technical assistance
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Microtec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MiCROTEC manufactures and sells industrial multi-sensor wood scanning and optimization systems for the global sawmill and wood processing industry. Its product portfolio includes the Goldeneye Transverse and Goldeneye 901 (lumber quality scanners), Logeye (log shape and quality scanner), Woodeye (hardwood quality scanner), MiCROTEC Connect (millwide optimization software), and the UTM 1200 Turbo Mill (biomass processing system), supported by customer care and lifecycle services.
Product overview
MiCROTEC is a global technology partner for the wood processing industry, offering a portfolio of multi-sensor scanning and optimization products spanning from logyard to secondary processing. The core portfolio includes three primary scanner product lines: Goldeneye Transverse (high-precision transverse multi-sensor quality scanner for lumber), Logeye (multi-sensor real shape and quality scanner for logs), and Woodeye (multi-sensor quality scanner for hardwood). The company also offers strength grading solutions and the MiCROTEC Connect platform. These products cover the full wood processing workflow including logyard, sawline, green and dry mill, planer mill, and secondary processing areas. MiCROTEC has been setting industry standards in wood scanning since 1980.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MiCROTEC Connect: Millwide optimization and management solution for the wood processing industry.
- Goldeneye
- Logeye
- Woodeye
Products and services
- Goldeneye Transverse High precision transverse multi-sensor quality scanner for lumber, delivering automated quality inspection and optimization for sawmill and wood processing operations at feed speeds up to 240 pieces per minute.
- Logeye Multi-sensor real shape and quality scanner for logs, enabling automated grading including Top-Break detection for pine logs in logyard operations.
- Woodeye Multi-sensor quality scanner for hardwood processing, providing automated quality inspection and optimization for hardwood sawmills.
- Goldeneye 901 Transverse multi-sensor quality scanner for lumber certified as the fastest transverse strength grading system according to EN 14081 at up to 240 pieces per minute feed speed.
- MiCROTEC Connect Millwide optimization and management software platform that integrates scanning data across the full wood processing workflow from logyard to secondary processing.
- UTM 1200 Turbo Mill German-engineered milling system that converts woody biomass into engineered wood fiber substrates and growing media at up to 10 tons per hour processing capacity.
- MiCROTEC Customer Care Services Lifecycle service offering combining regular maintenance, rapid support, spare parts, and continuous optimization of MiCROTEC scanning and processing equipment throughout its operational lifetime.
Quantifiable outcome
- 240 pieces per minute transverse strength grading speed certified according to EN 14081
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Microtec
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Microtec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature7 records
Microtec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Met-L-Tec LLCcoreMet-L-Tec LLC was contracted by RenX Enterprises for installation services of the Microtec UTM 1200 Turbo Mill system at the Myakka City, Florida facility. This represents a key implementation partnership for deploying Microtec's biomass processing equipment.
- KomptechsupportingKomptech XL3 trommel screener was deployed by RenX Enterprises at their Myakka City facility as part of the integrated processing circuit that will incorporate the Microtec UTM 1200 Turbo Mill system.
- SesotecsupportingSesotec was engaged by RenX Enterprises for fabrication of additional system components as part of the Microtec processing system deployment.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Microtec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- JoeScan: JoeScan manufactures linear log scanners used by sawmills to measure log geometry and optimize breakdown — directly competing with MiCROTEC's Logeye line in the logyard process area.
- Argos Solutions: Argos Solutions provides wood scanning, defect detection and optimization software for sawmills, competing with MiCROTEC's AI- and sensor-based Goldeneye and Logeye platforms.
- Finscan: Finscan (Finland) develops log and lumber scanning and optimization solutions for sawmills, directly comparable to MiCROTEC's Logeye and Goldeneye scanner families.
- Lucidyne Technologies: Lucidyne (a QLM company) supplies lumber scanning and optimization solutions for sawmills and wood processing plants, overlapping with MiCROTEC's Goldeneye and Woodeye scanner product lines.
Broad incumbents
- Biesse Group: Biesse manufactures industrial machinery for processing wood, glass, stone and metal, including scanning and secondary processing equipment that overlaps with MiCROTEC's secondary processing offering.
- Homag Group: Homag is a large global supplier of woodworking machinery and automation, with secondary processing and CNC capabilities that intersect with MiCROTEC's downstream processing solutions.
- USNR: USNR is a diversified global supplier of sawmill equipment, scanners, sorters and material handling systems, offering overlapping wood scanning capability as part of a much broader portfolio.
- Weinig Group: Weinig produces solid wood and panel processing machinery for the woodworking industry, competing in planer mill and secondary processing areas where MiCROTEC's Woodeye operates.
- Springer: Springer Maschinenfabrik supplies sawmill machinery, scanning and optimization equipment across Europe, overlapping with MiCROTEC in millwide optimization and lumber processing.
Emerging players
- Key Technology: Key Technology (part of Duravant) provides digital sorting and inspection equipment for food and industrial processing, representing an adjacent scanning/automation peer expanding into wood and biomass markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Microtec social profiles
Digital presenceMicrotec compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Microtec financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Microtec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Microtec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Microtec M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Microtec
What does Microtec do?
MiCROTEC manufactures and sells industrial multi-sensor wood scanning and optimization systems for the global sawmill and wood processing industry. Its product portfolio includes the Goldeneye Transverse and Goldeneye 901 (lumber quality scanners), Logeye (log shape and quality scanner), Woodeye (hardwood quality scanner), MiCROTEC Connect (millwide optimization software), and the UTM 1200 Turbo Mill (biomass processing system), supported by customer care and lifecycle services.
Is Microtec a public or private company?
Microtec is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Microtec founded?
Microtec was founded in 1980. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Microtec based?
Microtec is headquartered in Brixen, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Microtec make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Wood Scanning Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom Wood Processing Systems and customer Care Services.
Who are Microtec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are JoeScan, Argos Solutions, Finscan and Lucidyne Technologies. Broad incumbents are Biesse Group, Homag Group, USNR, Weinig Group and Springer. Key Technology is listed as an emerging player.
Does Microtec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Microtec.
What industry is Microtec in?
Microtec's product category is Industrial Wood Scanning Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHACAK, Forestry & Logging Equipment. Its NAICS code is 333243 and its SIC code is 3600.