INMATEC

What INMATEC does

INMATEC GaseTechnologie GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer of on-site nitrogen and oxygen gas generation systems, founded in the early 1990s and headquartered in Bielefeld with operations and manufacturing in Herrsching am Ammersee. The company builds two technology platforms — Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) and membrane separation — packaged into a tiered product portfolio: PN Series (Standard, AutoPure, Energy Efficiency Control) and H2KAT catalytic converter for PSA nitrogen; IMT SN, IMT MN, and IMT LNX for membrane nitrogen; PO Series (Standard, AutoPure) for PSA oxygen; plus the KomPact pre-assembled line and the Laser Pack for laser-cutting applications. Outputs range from 0.5 to 2,380 Nm³/h of nitrogen at 95%–99.999% purity, and up to 387 Nm³/h of oxygen at up to 95% purity, addressing light-industrial through process-industry scales.

The business model is centered on the sale of custom-engineered capital equipment to industrial customers, complemented by a 24/7 after-sales service, online service portal, spare-parts, accessories, and technical consulting. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales staffed by engineers, constructors, and salespersons, with multi-language website support (DE/EN/ES/IT/FR), trade fair participation, and an online generator sizing tool hosted via the BOGE support domain. Customer segments center on industrial manufacturing — explicitly the automobile and oil-and-gas industries — with horizontal go-to-market across any process industry needing on-site high-purity nitrogen or oxygen.

INMATEC reports an installed base of more than 9,000 systems worldwide and service representation in 70 countries through its own service stations and regional partners. Ownership is a German GmbH & Co. KG structure with two Managing Directors (Dr. Sebastian Göbel and Dr. Björn Six) and no disclosed external institutional investors or parent company. No revenue, funding events, M&A, or restructuring have been disclosed in the available data.

Name

INMATEC

Legal name

INMATEC GaseTechnologie GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://inmatec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

INMATEC is a privately held German manufacturer (GmbH & Co. KG) of on-site nitrogen and oxygen generators using PSA and membrane technology, with 9,000+ systems installed across 70 countries serving industrial manufacturing customers including the automobile and oil-and-gas industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Generation Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Air Separation (Oxygen/Nitrogen/Argon) (IMAEACAA)

Keywords

• Nitrogen generators
• Oxygen generators
• PSA technology
• Membrane separation
• Industrial gas generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Herrsching

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Nitrogen Generator Sales: Sale of stationary and mobile nitrogen generators with PSA or membrane technology, producing nitrogen with purity from 95% to 99.999% at quantities of 0.5 to 2,380 Nm3/h
2. Oxygen Generator Sales: Sale of PSA-based oxygen generators supplying oxygen with purity up to 95% and quantities between 0.5 and 387 Nm3/h
3. Custom/Special Installations: Custom-engineered special installations for specific N2 and O2 applications tailored to customer requirements
4. Service and Maintenance: After-sales service, customer service, maintenance, spare parts, and accessories for nitrogen and oxygen generators

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

INMATEC manufactures on-site nitrogen and oxygen generators for industrial customers, using PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) and membrane separation technology. The product range covers nitrogen generators with purity from 95% to 99.999% at flow rates up to 2,380 Nm3/h and oxygen generators up to 95% purity at up to 387 Nm3/h, supplied as stationary, mobile, compact Plug & Play, and custom-engineered special installations. The company also provides after-sales service, maintenance, spare parts, accessories, and technical consulting across 70 countries.

Product overview

INMATEC is a leading manufacturer of on-site nitrogen and oxygen generators, offering a comprehensive portfolio of gas generation solutions. The product line consists of two core technology platforms: PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) systems and membrane-based systems for nitrogen production, alongside PSA-based oxygen generators. Nitrogen generators include the PN Series (Standard, AutoPure-Technology, Energy Efficiency Control variants) offering capacities from 0.5 to 2,380 Nm³/h with purities from 95% to 99.999%, plus the H2KAT hydrogen catalytic converter for ultra-high purity applications. The membrane lineup features IMT SN, IMT MN, and IMT LNX generators. Oxygen solutions comprise the PO Series (Standard and AutoPure-Technology) providing up to 387 Nm³/h at 95% purity. Supporting offerings include the KomPact Line (pre-assembled Plug & Play systems), Laser Pack for cutting applications, and a generator sizing tool. The company also provides comprehensive after-sales service, customer support across 70 countries, technical consulting, and accessories. With over 9,000 systems installed worldwide and 30 years of R&D, INMATEC emphasizes sustainable, environmentally-friendly on-site gas generation 'Made in Germany'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PN Series: Nitrogen generator product line available in Standard, AutoPure-Technology, and Energy Efficiency Control variants.
• PO Series
• KomPact Line
• IMT
• H2KAT
• Laser Pack
• OnTouch

Products and services

• PN Series Nitrogen Generator

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 9,000 systems installed worldwide demonstrating market acceptance and reliability

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mahler AGS: German manufacturer of industrial gas generation systems (nitrogen, oxygen) using PSA technology. Headquartered in Germany with a similar mid-market industrial customer focus, directly competing with INMATEC in its home market.
• Sysadvance: Portugal-based manufacturer of PSA nitrogen and oxygen generators serving industrial and medical gas markets across Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Comparable to INMATEC on technology, capacity range, and go-to-market via regional partners.
• Oxair Gas Systems: Specialist manufacturer of PSA oxygen and nitrogen generators for industrial and medical applications, directly overlapping with INMATEC's PO and PN product lines in technology, capacity range, and customer profile.
• Parker Hannifin (domnick hunter Process Filtration / Gas Generation): Direct competitor in on-site nitrogen and oxygen generation using PSA and membrane technology for industrial customers. Parker is a much larger incumbent but its gas-generation division targets the same PSA/membrane use cases as INMATEC's PN, IMT, and PO series.
• NOXERIOR: Italian manufacturer of on-site nitrogen and oxygen PSA generators serving industrial customers across Europe and globally. Closely comparable to INMATEC on technology platform, target market (manufacturing, food, pharma), and European manufacturing footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Atlas Copco: Broad industrial equipment major offering on-site nitrogen and oxygen generators alongside compressors and vacuum solutions. Comparable to INMATEC through its industrial gas-generation product line that competes for similar enterprise customers.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Major industrial gas supplier offering on-site nitrogen and oxygen generation alongside merchant and pipeline gas supply. Comparable to INMATEC in competing for the same industrial customers, particularly in oil & gas and chemical end markets.
• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major offering both delivered gas supply and on-site generation (including its ALIGAL, LASAL, and TURBOXAL product lines). Comparable to INMATEC through its on-site nitrogen/oxygen offerings bundled with long-term gas-supply contracts.
• Linde (Linde Engineering / on-site): Global industrial gas and engineering company providing large-scale air separation units and on-site gas supply solutions. Comparable to INMATEC as a major source of competitive pressure at the upper end of the nitrogen/oxygen generation market.

Emerging players

• Peak Scientific: Manufacturer of on-site nitrogen, hydrogen, and zero-air generators primarily serving laboratory and analytical instrument markets. Partial overlap with INMATEC's H2KAT ultra-high-purity line and IMT membrane offerings targeting laboratory and laser-cutting applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/inmatecgase
• Facebookfacebook.com/inmatec.gasetechnologie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inmatec-gastechnology-fzc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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