What Menzel does

Menzel LP is a privately held, family-owned custom OEM headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, specializing in web handling, slitting, winding, and processing equipment for industrial roll-to-roll applications. Founded with German roots dating to the 1890s and established in the US in 1965, the company designs and builds custom-engineered systems for textiles, technical textiles, nonwovens, films, foils, composites, rubber, paper, and geo-textiles serving customers in more than 50 countries. Its core technology centers on precision winding and unwinding, tension control, accumulator-based continuous-run architectures (belt, loop, roller, scray), and modular converting subsystems including lamination, coating, slitting, splicing, and inspection.

The product portfolio spans 40+ distinct systems organized into winding/unwinding (A-Frame, turret, multi-station, surface and center-driven winders), heating and drying (curing ovens, infrared dryers), material handling (conveyors, monorails, roll lifters, mezzanines), converting lines, inspection, splicing (bump, hot-tape, hot-wire, railway sewing), slitting and cutting, and finishing equipment (singers, brushers, polyband expanders). Notable proprietary technologies include the A-Frame winding system (industry-defining since the 1960s), the Polyband Expander Roll for wrinkle removal, and a patented non-stop tying-in process (US 10,982,357 B2) co-developed with NC State researchers. In-house fabrication capabilities (laser/plasma cutting, CNC milling and turning, MIG/TIG welding, blasting, painting) support both proprietary products and third-party industrial fabrication services.

Menzel generates revenue through project-based custom machinery sales, recurring service and maintenance contracts on its installed base, industrial fabrication services, and its Menzel Fishburne tobacco packaging equipment division. All machinery pricing is quote-based rather than list-priced, delivered via direct enterprise field sales with engineering collaboration on specifications. The company operates a direct-sales-only channel with no resellers or distributors, supplemented by digital marketing initiatives launched under new 2025 leadership.

Name

Menzel

Legal name

Menzel LP

Website

https://menzelus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Menzel LP is a family-owned custom OEM in Spartanburg, South Carolina that designs and manufactures web handling, slitting, winding, and processing equipment for textile, nonwoven, film, and specialty-material manufacturers across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Web Handling Equipment

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Web handling equipment
• Winding unwinding systems
• Roll-to-roll processing
• Custom converting machinery
• Industrial material handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machinery Manufacturing: Design and build custom-engineered web handling systems, processing equipment, and fully integrated production lines tailored to specific customer requirements. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with significant customization.
2. Industrial Fabrication Services: Full-service fabrication capabilities including laser cutting, plasma cutting, press brake forming, CNC milling, lathe machining, welding (MIG, TIG, Stick), glass bead blasting, and industrial painting for carbon and stainless steel components.
3. Service, Maintenance & Repair: Ongoing service including preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs, system optimization, upgrades and retrofits, and operator training to support installed equipment base.
4. Fishburne Tobacco Division: Specialized tobacco packaging equipment through Menzel Fishburne division, serving the tobacco industry with precision engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Menzel LP designs, manufactures, and integrates custom-engineered web-handling systems and processing equipment for roll-to-roll and flexible-materials operations, including winding/unwinding machines, accumulators, splicing systems, slitting/cutting equipment, lamination and coating machines, drying/curing systems, inspection machines, and roll handling/storage systems. The company also provides full-service industrial fabrication (laser/plasma cutting, CNC machining, welding, forming, painting) and ongoing equipment service, maintenance, retrofits, and operator training for the installed base across textiles, nonwovens, films, foils, composites, and specialty substrates.

Product overview

Menzel LP is a custom OEM specializing in custom-engineered web-handling systems and processing equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of 40+ distinct products organized into winding and unwinding systems (A-Frame winders, turret winders, surface winders, multi-station winders), heating and drying equipment (curing ovens, infrared dryers), material handling (conveyors, lift tables, monorails, roll handling systems), converting machinery, inspection systems, splicing equipment (bump splicers, hot-tape, hot-wire, railway sewing), slitting and cutting systems, accumulators (belt, loop, roller, scrays), lamination and coating machines, and finishing equipment (brushing, singeing, web guiding, oscillating rolls, pull rolls). The product line is complemented by custom roll fabrication services and comprehensive service and maintenance support. Menzel also operates the Fishburne Tobacco division for specialized tobacco packaging equipment. The company serves eight industries including textiles, technical textiles, nonwovens, films, foil, composites, rubber, paper, and geo-textiles across 50+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Menzel Fishburne Division: Specialized division serving the tobacco industry with engineering and manufacturing capabilities for high-capacity tobacco packaging equipment.

Products and services

• A-Frame & T-Frame Winder/Unwinder Precision winding and unwinding systems for roll materials including textiles, nonwovens, films, and technical webs, available in portable carriage configurations supporting rolls up to 10,000 yards or 40 inches in diameter.
• Automatic Winder Automated winding system designed for continuous roll production with minimal operator intervention.
• Center Driven Winder/Unwinder Center-driven winding and unwinding system engineered for sensitive web materials requiring consistent, controlled tension to prevent distortion or damage during processing.
• Edge Trim Winder Trim collection system for films, foils, textiles, and nonwovens, available in electric and air-driven configurations for efficient edge trim management during slitting and converting operations.
• Multi Station Winder High-efficiency multi-position winding system supporting single-web, two-slit, or three-slit configurations for fabrics, plastics, rubber, and nonwovens.
• Surface Driven Winder Surface-driven winding systems including A-Frame, Two-Roll, and Low Profile configurations engineered to deliver consistent winding pressure and superior roll formation using surface-driven lay-on rolls.
• Turret Winder/Unwinder Two-position turret winding system enabling rapid, uninterrupted roll changes while production continues, with 360-degree rotation and automatic roll transitions at speeds up to 250 YPM.
• Unwind Cradle Surface unwinding system for continuous range operation, available in medium-duty (up to 24 inch diameter) and heavy-duty (up to 40 inch diameter) configurations for fabrics, plastics, rubber, and nonwovens.
• Curing Oven Precision thermal processing system for curing coatings, adhesives, binders, and resin finishes on textiles, nonwovens, films, and technical materials, available in inline/conveyor, infrared module, and hybrid IR plus convection configurations.
• Infrared Dryer High-efficiency drying system using targeted infrared radiation for nonwovens, textiles, and technical webs, offering 30-50% shorter drying times than convection systems with modular heating zones and digital temperature profiling.
• Custom Converting Machinery Custom-engineered converting systems for material transformation including coating, laminating, slitting, rewinding, inspection, and specialty finishing operations for textiles, nonwovens, films, foils, and specialty substrates.
• Bump Splicer Continuous full-width splicing system for non-stop web production, enabling high-speed roll changes using pressure-sensitive tape splicing for nonwovens, films, foils, paper, and technical textiles.
• Hot-Tape Splicer Efficient overlap splicing system using thermoplastic tape for joining woven and nonwoven materials including fiberglass, scrims, open-weave fabrics, and porous substrates.
• Hot-Wire Splicer Clean flat butt-splicing system for nonwovens, foams, and thermoplastic webs using heated wire technology to cut and weld two webs simultaneously, producing smooth splices with uniform thickness.
• Railway Sewing System Precision edge-to-edge joining system for wide-width materials such as geotextiles, nonwovens, industrial fabrics, and carpets using a rail-mounted carriage with industrial sewing head.
• Slitting Equipment Precision slitting systems offering shear, crush, and razor slitting technologies for converting wide rolls into precise widths with exceptional accuracy and repeatability for textiles, nonwovens, films, and technical materials.
• Cross Cutter Precision hot-cutting and ultrasonic cutting systems for transverse cutting of textiles, nonwovens, films, foils, and technical materials with clean sealed edges and automated feeding and measurement.
• Belt Accumulator High-capacity accumulation system designed for lightweight and highly sensitive nonwoven materials, providing smooth tension-free buffering with accumulation factors from 4:1 to 25:1 ratios.
• Loop Accumulator Continuous operation buffering system creating vertical or horizontal material loops for high-speed web lines, maintaining steady web flow during coil changes and roll transitions with synchronized motion control.
• Roller Accumulator Continuous operation accumulator maintaining uninterrupted production during roll changes, providing controlled storage capacity with pneumatic, hydraulic, or manual tension-control options.
• Scrays Continuous fabric accumulation systems in J-Scray, U-Scray, Z-Scray, and custom configurations for uninterrupted finishing range operation during roll changes.
• Lamination & Coating Machines Precision bonding and surface treatment systems including adhesive, thermal, and extrusion lamination with multiple coating technologies (gravure, reverse roll, slot-die, hot-melt) for textiles, nonwovens, films, and specialty substrates.
• Web Inspection Machine Fabric inspection and quality control system with heavy-duty construction, operator platform, laminate-covered inspection board, and compatibility with surface, center, and A-frame winding configurations.
• Singeing Machine High-performance fabric singeing system, the largest manufacturer in the United States, featuring six ribbon burners with individually controlled burners for removing protruding fibers from woven, knitted, and nonwoven fabrics.
• Polyband Expander Roll Advanced wrinkle-removal system using 30 elastic polymer bands in equidistant grooves on a 6-inch aluminum extrusion, providing smoother and more consistent spreading than traditional slat expanders.
• Web Guiding Elements Complete portfolio of web guiding elements including spreader rollers, bow rollers, spiral expanders, slat expanders, Polyband expanders, and roll guiders for keeping webs straight, stable, and wrinkle-free.
• Roll Handling Systems Comprehensive equipment for lifting, moving, rotating, tilting, and positioning heavy rolls including roll lifters, manipulators, upenders, rotators, and overhead crane-based systems for controlled damage-free roll movement.
• Conveyor System Controlled material transport systems for continuous web processing, available in belt, roller, and modular plastic configurations with precision drive systems and digital speed control.
• Custom Roll Fabrication Precision custom roller manufacturing including idler rolls, guide rollers, coated rollers, heat-transfer rollers, chill rollers, expander rolls, bow rollers, and drive/nip rollers with CNC machining, grinding, and dynamic balancing capabilities.
• Industrial Fabrication Services Full-service industrial fabrication including laser cutting, plasma cutting, press brake forming, CNC milling (portal milling up to 13,500 mm), lathe machining, welding (MIG, TIG, Stick), glass bead blasting, and industrial painting for carbon and stainless steel components.
• Service & Maintenance Comprehensive service support including preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs, system optimization, upgrades and retrofits, and operator training for installed web-handling equipment base.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-6% increase in weaving efficiency through non-stop tying-in technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NC State Wilson College of TextilescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership with professors Abdel-Fattah Seyam and William Oxenham for development of non-stop tying-in technology (US 10,982,357 B2). Menzel engineered the full-scale accumulator prototype required to validate the concept at production scale, contributing expertise in tension control and precision winding.
• P&A Industrial FabricationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoxboro, NC facility that hosted full-scale trials of the non-stop tying-in process, providing an ideal testing environment given its demanding velvet roller fabrics that require three warp beams.
• Menzel (Bielefeld, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company in Germany operated by family members. Companies share parts, collaborate on projects, and work together when opportunities arise. Primary relationship is serving respective markets (North America vs European markets) while maintaining collaborative relationship reflecting shared heritage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mark Andy: US-based incumbent manufacturer of narrow-web and label printing/converting machinery with global reach — comparable to Menzel in the broader converting machinery space but focused on printing/label applications rather than textile/film web handling.

Direct peers

• Catbridge Machinery: US manufacturer of web converting, slitting, winding, and rewinding equipment for film, nonwoven, and textile converters — overlapping Menzel's product offering and customer base in core converting applications.
• Atlas Converting Equipment: UK-based manufacturer of slitting, rewinding, and web handling machinery for films, nonwovens, paper, and foil — directly overlapping Menzel's core product portfolio across similar end markets and customer types.
• Soma Engineering: Czech-based manufacturer of slitting and winding machinery for film, paper, and foil converters — directly comparable to Menzel's slitting/winding product portfolio in similar end markets.
• Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik: German manufacturer of slitting and winding machinery for film, paper, and foil, with strong global presence in integrated converting lines — a direct competitor to Menzel in the films/foils and integrated line segments.
• BST eltromat International: Global supplier of web guiding, surface inspection, and color measurement systems for film, paper, foil, and converting lines — directly comparable to Menzel's web guiding and inspection equipment offerings.
• Erhardt+Leimer: German supplier of web guiding, web inspection, and tension control systems — directly comparable to Menzel's web guiding elements, Polyband expander rolls, and inspection machinery product lines.
• Parkinson Technologies: US-based manufacturer of web handling, winding, slitting, and tension control equipment serving paper, film, foil, and nonwoven converters — directly comparable to Menzel in product offering and customer base.
• New Era Converting Machinery: US manufacturer of slitting, winding, and converting equipment for films, nonwovens, laminates, and specialty substrates — overlapping Menzel's product portfolio and serving similar converters.
• Goebel IMS: German manufacturer of slitting and winding machinery for films, paper, and flexible materials — comparable to Menzel in equipment type, target customers, and custom-engineering approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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