What Fricke und Mallah Microwave Technology does

Fricke und Mallah Microwave Technology GmbH is a privately-held German engineering firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Peine, Lower Saxony. The company designs and manufactures custom industrial microwave and radio-frequency heating systems, including tunnel ovens, chamber ovens, laboratory systems, pyrolysis reactors, vacuum freeze-drying units, and RF drying equipment, alongside core components such as magnetron and solid-state generators, magnetron heads, BPA/BPAPFC switch-mode power supplies, transformer-based supplies, and impedance-matching components. All systems are produced in its single German facility, a positioning the company actively emphasizes as "Made in Germany."

The firm sells primarily into industrial process applications across food processing (Nestlé, Kraft Foods, Tönnies), ceramics and automotive emissions components (BMW, Daimler, Saint-Gobain), aerospace composites (Airbus), medical technology and pharmaceuticals (Philips, Olympus, Merck), chemical, wood, animal feed, and recycling end markets, with research institutions such as RWTH Aachen University as additional customers. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales, hardware components, and application-specific consulting, with pricing quoted on a project basis rather than published list price.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, complemented by an authorized EU distribution agreement for Strayfield dielectric heating equipment and a marketing footprint built around the corporate website, trade-fair participation, and direct technical consultation. The customer base, while diversified across industries and geographies, consists of named enterprise accounts requiring custom-engineered, project-priced solutions, giving the business a lumpy, project-driven revenue profile typical of niche capital-equipment specialists.

Name

Fricke und Mallah Microwave Technology

Legal name

Fricke und Mallah Microwave Technology GmbH

Website

https://microwaveheating.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fricke und Mallah Microwave Technology GmbH is a German engineering firm that designs and manufactures custom industrial microwave and RF heating systems — tunnel ovens, chamber ovens, pyrolysis, vacuum freeze drying, and solid-state/magnetron generators — for enterprise customers in food processing, ceramics, automotive, aerospace, medical, and pharmaceutical industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Microwave Heating Equipment

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Electronics for Industrial Heating (Induction/dielectric heating power supplies) (IMAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transformers & Magnetics (Power/Signal) (HDAHANAD), Passive Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Ferrites) (IMAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Industrial microwave heating
• Microwave generators
• RF drying systems
• Microwave plasma technology
• Custom microwave systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Peine

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Microwave Systems and Equipment: Design, manufacture, and sale of customized microwave heating systems including tunnel ovens, chamber ovens, laboratory systems, pyrolysis systems, and vacuum freeze drying units tailored to specific industrial applications
2. Microwave Generators and Components: Sale of magnetron-based generators, solid-state generators, switch-mode power supplies, magnetron heads, and measurement technology components
3. Plasma Systems: Sale of plasma technology including Plasmajet systems and PECVD equipment for industrial plasma processes
4. Technical Consulting and Customization Services: Application-specific consulting, system customization, and technical support services for specialized industrial microwave heating solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fricke und Mallah Microwave Technology designs, manufactures, and sells customized industrial microwave and RF heating systems, including tunnel ovens, chamber ovens, laboratory systems, pyrolysis systems, vacuum freeze-drying units, plasma technology, and RF drying units. The company also supplies the underlying generator and component technology, including magnetron-based and solid-state microwave generators, switch-mode power supplies, magnetrons, magnetron heads, transformer-based power supplies, impedance matching components, and measurement technology, serving industrial and research customers globally.

Product overview

Fricke und Mallah Microwave Technology offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial microwave heating solutions built around two generator technologies: magnetron-based generators and solid-state generators. The product line includes complete microwave systems (tunnel ovens, chamber ovens, laboratory systems, pyrolysis systems, vacuum freeze-drying, RF drying, and plasma technology) complemented by core components (magnetrons, magnetron heads, switch-mode power supplies, transformer technology, measurement technology, and waveguide components). The company provides both standardized products and customized solutions tailored to specific industrial applications across food processing, ceramics, automotive, pharmaceuticals, recycling, and chemical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tunnel Ovens Continuous flow tunnel ovens for drying and heating products in linear industrial processes. Used by industrial manufacturers across food, ceramics, and chemicals sectors.
• Chamber Ovens Chamber ovens for drying and heating products in a closed cavity configuration, including vacuum furnace variants, for industrial processing of foods, ceramics, plastics, and stone granulate.
• Laboratory Systems Laboratory microwave systems for research facilities and process development in science and industry, used by universities and R&D institutions.
• Pyrolysis Systems Microwave pyrolysis systems for processing materials at high temperatures under inert atmospheres, enabling recycling and resource recovery from composite materials, electronic waste, and biogenic feedstocks.
• Vacuum Freeze Drying Systems Vacuum freeze-drying systems for preserving food and pharmaceutical products through microwave-assisted sublimation under vacuum for shorter drying times.
• RF Drying Units Modern RF (Radio Frequency) systems for drying various products using dielectric heating.
• Plasma Technology (Plasmajet and PECVD Systems) High-end microwave plasma technology for industrial applications including plasma jets and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) with power ranges from 6 kW to 100 kW.
• Magnetron-Based Microwave Generators High-quality microwave generators based on magnetron technology for industrial heating and plasma processes, available at 60 kW, 75 kW, and 100 kW power ratings at 915 MHz.
• Solid-State Microwave Generators Solid-state microwave generators for industrial heating and plasma processes, offering precise power control, pulse operation capability, and continuous operation with power ranges from 250 W to 1150 W at 2400-2500 MHz.
• Magnetrons Magnetrons for high-frequency applications in microwave heating systems.
• Magnetron Heads High-quality magnetron heads with various power ratings (2-6 kW at 2.45 GHz, 5 kW at 915 MHz), available with water cooling and optional isolators or isolaunchers.
• Switch-Mode Power Supplies (BPA / BPAPFC Series) Switched-mode power supplies (SMPS) for industrial magnetron applications, available in BPA and BPAPFC series with power ratings from 1 kW to 100 kW, supporting PROFINET/EtherCAT/Modbus TCP digital control with modular interleaving technology for ripple reduction and overvoltage/overcurrent protection.
• Transformer Technology Power Supplies (LC-GEN, LC-COM, PH-GEN Series) Transformer-based power supplies including LC-GEN series (2-3 kW, 50/60 Hz pulse frequency), LC-COM compact generators (300 W to 1 kW), and PH-GEN phase-angle control units.
• Microwave Components (Tuners, Isolators, Waveguides) Microwave components including manual and motorized 3-stub tuners, autotuners, isolators (500 W to 6 kW), and waveguide corners (H-bend and E-bend) for impedance matching and VSWR protection.
• Measurement Technology Measurement technology for generators including RF power measurement systems, leakage jet meters, and power detectors for monitoring microwave systems.
• Simulations and Custom Design Services Professional microwave component design and simulation services for developing customized industrial systems tailored to specific customer applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shorter drying times for food products through vacuum freeze drying technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StrayfieldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFricke und Mallah serves as the authorized distributor for Strayfield equipment in the European Union. Strayfield is recognized as the world leader in dielectric heating technology. This partnership extends Fricke und Mallah's product portfolio and market reach in the EU for dielectric heating solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CoberMuegge: Specializes in high-power microwave and RF generators (magnetron and solid-state) and plasma systems, serving the same industrial heating, drying, and plasma processing customers as Fricke und Mallah.
• Sairem: French manufacturer of industrial microwave and RF generators for heating, drying, and plasma applications. Competes directly with F&M's magnetron and solid-state generator product lines across food, materials, and research customers.
• Strayfield: UK-based world leader in dielectric (RF) heating systems for industrial drying. F&M is Strayfield's authorized EU distributor, making Strayfield both a partner and a comparable supplier in adjacent RF heating technology.
• Industrial Microwave Systems (IMS): North American designer and manufacturer of industrial microwave heating and drying systems for food, ceramics, chemicals, and materials processing — closely overlapping with F&M's tunnel and chamber oven offerings.
• Muegge: Germany-based manufacturer of industrial microwave and plasma systems for similar end markets (food, automotive, aerospace, chemicals). Closest direct competitor in the German industrial microwave equipment landscape.
• Ferrite Microwave Technologies (FMT): Manufactures high-power microwave components, ferrites, and subsystems for industrial, scientific, and medical applications — a comparable supplier in the magnetics, isolator, and tuner component space that F&M also serves.
• Lambda Technologies: US-based provider of custom industrial microwave and RF processing systems for materials, composites, and food, with comparable custom-engineering and high-power system capabilities to F&M.

Emerging players

• Plasma-Therm: Specializes in plasma processing and PECVD equipment for semiconductor and advanced materials — directly comparable to F&M's Plasmajet / PECVD plasma technology product line for industrial plasma processes.

Broad incumbents

• Communications & Power Industries (CPI): Large diversified manufacturer of high-power microwave and RF generators, magnetrons, and subsystems with industrial applications — operates at much greater scale and breadth but competes in overlapping component categories such as magnetrons and generators.
• MKS Instruments (RF/microwave power): Broad industrial and semiconductor equipment supplier with significant RF/microwave generator and power supply product lines, representing a large incumbent alternative source of magnetron and solid-state power for industrial heating customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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