What Mathis does

Mathis AG (legal name Werner Mathis AG) is a Swiss family-owned manufacturer founded in 1968 and headquartered in Oberhasli, Switzerland, specializing in laboratory and production equipment for dyeing and coating processes. The company builds a broad portfolio spanning discontinuous laboratory machines (beaker dyeing apparatus LABOMAT and POLYCOLOR, jet dyeing systems JFL/JFO/JFP, padders, laboratory coaters, dryers), continuous production systems (pad-steam ranges, stenter frames, coil coating lines capable of up to 38,000 meters/day, transdermal plaster coating systems, battery electrode coating lines), and quality-testing instruments (SMART LIQUOR spectrophotometric analyzers, SmartScan digital fastness grading, crockmeters, pilling testers). Its proprietary Univision Control System, CIELAB/CIEDE2000-based SmartScan grading, and GMP/FDA/PIC/ATEX-compliant project engineering underpin its position in regulated and precision applications.

The company serves enterprise customers across textile (primary), pharmaceutical (transdermal systems), automotive (coil coating), battery/fuel cell (electrode coating), foil and paper, solar/photovoltaic (nano-layer coating), paint and lacquer, and chemical industries. Mathis monetizes through one-time equipment sales, custom engineering and project planning services, after-sales installation/commissioning/maintenance, spare-parts supply (including for 40-year-old machines via the myMathis portal), and recurring service and maintenance contracts. Go-to-market combines wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States (Concord, NC) and India (Thane), a production subsidiary in Brazil (Cotia, São Paulo), and a curated network of approximately 50 agencies covering more than 80 countries. Self-reported metrics include 13,500+ machines and systems delivered globally, a spare-parts catalog exceeding 10,000 articles, and a self-described position as the world's leading producer of laboratory textile machines.

Name

Mathis

Legal name

Werner Mathis AG

Website

https://mathisag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mathis AG is a Swiss family-owned manufacturer of laboratory and production equipment for dyeing and coating, serving textile, pharmaceutical, automotive, battery, foil, solar, and chemical enterprises worldwide through direct subsidiaries and a global agency network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Dyeing and Coating Machinery

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Release Testing & Batch Certification (QC) (HLAGADAC), Measurement Uncertainty, Metrological Traceability & QA/QC Consulting (Food Labs) (AFALAKAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial dyeing machinery
• Coating equipment systems
• Laboratory textile machines
• Textile finishing machinery
• Continuous coating lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of standard and customized laboratory and production equipment for dyeing and coating applications
2. Engineering and Project Planning: Custom project planning and engineering services for customer-specific system solutions, including process, mechanical, and electrical engineering
3. After-Sales Services: On-site services including installation, commissioning, training, repair, maintenance, calibration, and plant relocation
4. Spare Parts: Supply of original spare parts with fast delivery times, including parts for 40-year-old machines; online ordering via myMathis customer portal
5. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Regular calibration and maintenance services with inspection and test certificates

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MATHIS AG designs, manufactures and services standard and customized laboratory and production equipment for the dyeing, finishing and coating of textiles and other materials. The portfolio spans discontinuous laboratory machines (e.g., LABOMAT beaker dyeing, COLORSTAR bobbin dyeing, LABCOATER type LTE-S, Reverse Roll Coater BA-RRC), continuous production systems (coil coating BA 15706, transdermal coating system BA 16106, battery component line BA 16006, pad-steam ranges) and testing instruments (SmartScan digital fastness grading, SMART LIQUOR spectrophotometers, crockmeters, pilling testers). The company complements its equipment with engineering and project planning, after-sales installation/commissioning/maintenance and a myMathis customer portal for spare parts.

Product overview

Mathis AG offers two main product lines: (1) Laboratory textile machines for dyeing and finishing used in textile, chemical, and dye industries - including beaker dyeing apparatus (LABOMAT, POLYCOLOR), bobbin dyeing (COLORSTAR, COLORBOBBY), jet dyeing (JFL, JFO, JFP), continuous dyeing ranges (KTF, THS, HVF-KTF), and padders (HF, HVF, VFM); and (2) Coating systems for laboratory and production in textile, paper, foil, pharmaceutical, plastics, battery/fuel cell, steel/aluminum, and automotive industries - featuring discontinuous lab coaters (LTE-S, SV, BA-RRC), continuous coating lines (KTF-S, BA 15706, BA 16006, BA 16106), and testing units (SMART LIQUOR spectrophotometers, SmartScan digital grading, crockmeters, pilling testers). The company also provides engineering services, after-sales support, and the myMathis customer portal. Mathis positions itself as the world's leading laboratory textile machine manufacturer with a focus on 'Made in Switzerland' quality, serving industries including automotive, pharmaceutical (transdermal systems), battery production, and solar/photovoltaic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LABCOATER type LTE-S Discontinuous laboratory coating unit combining dryer and coating table for coating and heat treating various material samples in a single operation, using air, roller or rubber blanket knife coating methods. Designed for laboratory R&D use across textile, paper, foil, pharmaceutical and battery applications.
• LABDRYER type LTH Hot air laboratory oven for drying, hardening and baking primers, paints, lacquers or similar surface coatings, with automatic feed and delivery systems for laboratory coating lines.
• Reverse Roll Coater type BA-RRC Discontinuous multiple-roller applicator for applying primers, lacquers, solvent-containing, aqueous and 100% systems and UV lacquers onto aluminum, steel sheets and other materials in laboratory coating applications.
• 2-Roll Laboratory Calender type KAL Laboratory calender for treating material sample surfaces under pressure with heated rolls, used in particular for battery electrode foil compaction.
• Coil Coating System type BA 15706 Continuous production system for coating and drying steel and aluminum coils using a reverse roll coating process, capable of coating up to 38,000 meters of aluminum coil per day in two-shift operation.
• Coating System type BA 16106 for Transdermal Systems Continuous coating system for the production of transdermal therapeutic systems (TTS plasters), using slot die application and a four-zone dryer for solvent removal.
• Production of Battery Components type BA 16006 Continuous production system for applying coating to metal or plastic foil or paper for battery components via reverse roll or doctor knife coating with multiple drying stages.
• Coating, weight measurement and drying type KTF-S 22415 R&D continuous system for coating anodes and cathodes with a multifunctional coating head supporting slot die, doctor knife and other coating methods, including weight measurement and drying.
• Beaker Dyeing Apparatus LABOMAT type BFA Laboratory beaker dyeing system used for exhaust dyeing research and development on textile samples.
• Dyeing Apparatus COLORSTAR type CJ Laboratory bobbin dyeing apparatus for textile yarn dyeing in research and quality-control applications.
• Jet Dyeing Apparatus type JFL Laboratory jet dyeing system for high-efficiency textile dyeing of samples.
• Laboratory pad-steam range type PSA-HTF Laboratory pad-steam range for continuous textile processing including dyeing, fixation and drying.
• SmartScan Digital Fastness Grading Digital system with a high-performance colour scanner and SmartScan software for objective assessment of colour change and staining of dyed and printed textiles, using CIELAB and CIEDE2000 formulae.
• SMART LIQUOR Spectrophotometric Analysis type SL-AZ Spectrophotometric system for analysis and optimization of exhaust dyeing processes, monitoring up to six dyestuffs simultaneously.
• Engineering and Project Planning Services Custom system design and engineering services covering process planning, mechanical and electrical engineering, SPS/HMI development and FAT/SAT testing, executed under the Mathis SOP and compliant with GMP, FDA, PIC and ATEX regulations.
• After-Sales Service Comprehensive after-sales customer support including a helpdesk, spare parts supply (including parts for equipment more than 40 years old), on-site installation, commissioning, training, repair, maintenance, calibration, plant relocation and equipment modernization.
• myMathis Customer Portal Password-protected online customer portal that enables electronic ordering of spare parts, parts identification and downloading of operating instructions for Mathis equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,500 machines and systems built and sold worldwide over 40+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Benninger AG: Swiss manufacturer of textile finishing and dyeing machinery with a comparable heritage and customer base to Mathis. Both serve global textile mills with continuous ranges, padders, and stenters, and Benninger is a direct competitor in laboratory and production textile equipment.
• Thies GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of textile dyeing machines including jet, overflow, and laboratory dyeing apparatus. Overlaps directly with Mathis's exhaust dyeing line (JFL, JFO, BFA, COLORSTAR) for the same textile R&D and production customers.
• Fong's Industries Co. Ltd. Hong Kong-based supplier of dyeing and finishing machinery for textiles, with a global installed base similar in shape to Mathis. Direct overlap on dyeing ranges and finishing lines, especially in Asian textile markets where Mathis also competes via its India subsidiary.
• Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH: German manufacturer of laboratory and production coating machinery for battery, fuel cell, solar, and pharma applications. Coatema directly competes with Mathis's KTF-S and BA 16106 lines in the same emerging-end-market coating niches.
• Zimmer Maschinenbau GmbH: Austrian maker of coating, printing, and finishing machinery for technical textiles, foils, and paper. Comparable to Mathis in custom engineered coating lines serving technical-textile and foil customers in Europe.
• Saueressig GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of calendering, embossing, and coating equipment. Overlaps with Mathis's KAL calenders and foil-coating systems for industrial customers in foils, battery, and textile finishing.
• ATMA Champ Ent. Corp. Taiwanese maker of precision screen printing and coating equipment for electronics, automotive, and printed electronics. Adjacent but comparable to Mathis on laboratory coating equipment and doctor-knife systems for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Dürr AG: Large German industrial engineering group whose paint and industrial coating technology serves automotive, battery, and general industrial customers. A much larger incumbent that competes with Mathis on coil and industrial coating systems as part of a broad portfolio.
• X-Rite (Pantone): Global color measurement and management company serving textile, paint, plastics, and print customers with spectrophotometers and software. Competes with Mathis's SmartScan and light booth offerings as part of a much broader color science portfolio.

Emerging players

• Datacolor (Spectrophotometer/Color Management): Swiss-headquartered provider of color management hardware and software including spectrophotometers for textile and industrial customers. Overlaps with Mathis's SMART LIQUOR and SmartScan digital grading products for textile lab environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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