What Pallmann Maschinenfabrik does

Pallmann Maschinenfabrik, legally Siempelkamp Size Reduction Solutions GmbH & Co. KG (Siempelkamp SRS), is a Zweibrücken-based German manufacturer of industrial machines and complete systems for the size reduction and preparation of bulk materials. Founded in 1903 and now operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Siempelkamp Group, the company serves wood-based panel manufacturers (particleboard, MDF/HDF, OSB), plastics processors and recyclers, energy producers using biomass, waste wood operators, annual-plant processors, and food/pharmaceutical/chemical industries. Its product portfolio spans knife ring flakers, refiners, long-log flakers, drum chippers, hammer mills, knife mills, fine grinding installations, agglomerators, debarkers, depithers, turbofiners and complete plant systems, with notable differentiation in the PR pressurized refiner (30+ years of continuous development) and the 2026 iQonicTwin PreDensifier co-developed with MAS for integrated plastic recycling and compounding.

The company makes money primarily through one-time sales of capital equipment and complete turnkey installations, complemented by a recurring aftermarket stream covering spare parts (sold under the 'Proven Quality' label via framework or call-off contracts), service and maintenance delivered through a company-owned Service Center with 30+ specialists, repair and overhaul work, modernization/retrofit projects, and customer training. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with regional sales managers and local contact persons in Germany, the USA, the UK, Spain, France, China, Chile, Argentina, Poland and other markets, supplemented by an active trade fair program (IWF Atlanta, CIFF Shanghai, Thailand Woodworking, Intermob Istanbul, Fakuma Frankfurt, Argenplas Buenos Aires, Plastimagen Mexico City). The Zweibrücken Technology Center — described as the world's largest facility for size reduction technology with 50+ test machines — functions as both a customer trial asset and an embedded R&D platform supporting application engineering across all served verticals.

Name

Pallmann Maschinenfabrik

Legal name

Siempelkamp Size Reduction Solutions GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://pallmann.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pallmann Maschinenfabrik (Siempelkamp Size Reduction Solutions) is a 120+ year-old German manufacturer of industrial size-reduction machines and complete processing systems serving wood-based panel, plastics recycling, biomass energy and food/chemical industries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zweibrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machines and Complete Systems: Sale of size reduction machines including knife mills, hammer mills, refiners, drum chippers, agglomerators, and complete turnkey installations for wood preparation, plastics processing, and process technology applications.
2. Spare Parts and Wear Parts: Supply of spare parts and wear parts in original equipment quality (Proven Quality) through the Service Center, with rapid and effective logistic solutions including framework or call-off contracts.
3. Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive service including assembly, start-up, repair, maintenance, inspections, operator trainings, and technical consultancy. Over 30 experienced specialists available for on-site support.
4. Modernization and Retrofit: Modernization and retrofit solutions to make machines and installations more effective, energy-efficient and easier to maintain. Includes repair and overhaul of complete machines or individual assemblies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pallmann Maschinenfabrik (now Siempelkamp Size Reduction Solutions) manufactures and sells industrial machines and complete systems for the preparation and size reduction of materials. Core offerings span wood processing (flakers, refiners, chippers, hammer mills), plastics processing (knife mills, agglomerators, fine grinding installations), and process technology (turbofiners, ultra-fine mills) for industries including wood-based panel production, plastic recycling, food processing, and chemical manufacturing.

Product overview

Siempelkamp Size Reduction Solutions (formerly Pallmann Maschinenfabrik) offers a comprehensive portfolio of size reduction machines and complete processing systems. The product portfolio spans three main areas: Wood Processing (including Knife Ring Flakers PZKR, Refiners PR, Long Log Flakers PZU, Drum Chippers PHT, Hammer Mills PHMS/PHPH, Crushers PBEW Dracula, and Double-Stream Mills PSKM), Plastics Processing (including Knife Mills PS/PSP, Fine Grinding Installations, PFV Plast-Agglomerator, and the iQonicTwin PreDensifier developed with MAS), and Process Technology (including PLM Turbofiners and Contra-Selector Mills for fine grinding across food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries). The company also provides complete plant systems for wood yards and wood pulping, along with comprehensive services including a Service Center, Repair Center, Wear Parts Supply, Training Services, Modernization/Retrofit solutions, and a Technology Center for customer material testing. Products are characterized by robust construction, Proven Quality standards, and are backed by over 120 years of industry experience since founding in 1903.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iQonicTwin: Recycling system combining Siempelkamp's high-performance agglomerator with MAS's twin-screw extruder for plastic recycling and compounding.
• PFV Plast-Agglomerator

Products and services

• Knife Ring Flaker PZKR Used for dry and wet processing of chipper shred into wood chips with greatest possible consistency in chip geometry and quality. Optimally suited for production of particleboards, serving wood-based panel industry manufacturers.
• Refiner PR Pressurized refiner system used to turn wood chips into high-quality wood fibers for production of MDF/HDF boards and insulation materials. Continuously developed and improved for over 30 years, serving wood-based panel manufacturers.
• Long Log Flaker PZU Universal flaker for production of quality chips or strands from logs, used for OSB boards, particleboards, cement boards and structural timber.
• Impact Hammer Mill PHPH Grizzly Developed for economic size reduction of all scrap and waste wood types. Processes pre-cut waste wood and bulky recycling wood, serving recycling operations and wood-based panel manufacturers using waste wood as raw material.
• Impact Hammer Mill PHPS Converts pre-cut scrap and waste wood into valuable raw materials for material recovery and thermal use. Capable of processing even contaminated feedstock.
• Crusher PBEW Dracula Developed to improve performance of downstream wood size reduction machines and for reduction of bulky scrap and waste wood such as packaging materials, pallets, construction timber and old wooden furniture.
• Double-Stream Mill PSKM Produces high-quality fine chips for the surface layer of particleboards and fibrous raw materials for the manufacture of boards from pre-cut annual plants.
• Drum Chipper PHT Drum chipper for pre-cutting annual plants such as cotton stems or bamboo. Characterized by high throughput, robust design and low operating costs, serving producers using bamboo, bagasse, cotton stems, and other annual plants as alternative raw materials.
• Debarker PD Drum debarker for removing bark from logs in wood processing operations.
• Setting and Sharpening Robot PZSE Automated robot for setting and sharpening knife ring flaker knives, supporting maintenance operations in wood processing facilities.
• Hammer Mill PHM Hammer mill for wood processing and size reduction applications.
• Ecopulser Wood processing machine for size reduction applications.
• Depither PMS Used for de-pithing sugar cane bagasse. Separated fibers are used for production of cellulose, fiberboards or particleboards, serving producers using bamboo, bagasse, cotton stems, and other annual plants as alternative raw materials.
• Knife Mill PS Knife mill with unique guillotine rotors for size reduction of vulcanized and non-vulcanized natural rubber and synthetic rubber in bale form. Characterized by high moment of inertia and low-friction size reduction, serving plastic manufacturers and processors.
• Knife Mill PSP For size reduction of production and packaging waste from window profiles, shutter profiles and cladding profiles. Horizontally supplied profiles are automatically pulled in and shredded.
• Fine Grinding Installations Produce high-quality plastic powder from thermoplastics for rotational molding, masterbatch production, coatings and extrusion. Standard installations with outputs up to 1500 kg/h, with integrated process monitoring for continuous multi-shift operation. Plastic powder quality complies with EN ISO 6186:2023-10.
• PFV Plast-Agglomerator Processes thermoplastic waste such as plastic films, plastic tapes, PET bottles, foams and insulation material into granules with minimal thermal stress, preserving original material quality. Can process pre-cut plastic waste with residual moisture up to 10%, producing agglomerate with residual moisture under 1% and high bulk weight. Short dwell time protects polymer chains.
• iQonicTwin PreDensifier Combines Siempelkamp's high-performance agglomerator with MAS's conical co-rotating twin-screw extruder for plastic recycling and compounding. Sets new industry standards in energy efficiency, product quality, and process reliability. The upstream agglomerator increases throughput, homogenizes particle size, minimizes dust emissions, and enables instant start/stop without warm-up.
• Rubber Preparation Equipment Equipment for preparation and processing of rubber materials, serving plastic and rubber manufacturers.
• PKM Pulverizing Pulverizing equipment for fine processing of materials.
• IQONIC Fine grinding and processing system for plastic materials.
• PLM Turbofiners Used for producing ultra-fine powder with the addition of hot air for drying. Part of fine grinding installations for fiber and cellulose processing, serving food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
• Contra-Selector Mill Ultra-fine mill used for producing finest powders and for cryogenic grinding applications in food, cellulose and chemical industries.
• Processing Technology Mechanical process engineering for preparation and size reduction of raw materials into powders and granules. Includes knife mills, fine grinding installations, universal mills and crushers.
• Complete Plant Systems Complete system solutions for wood size reduction and processing for wood-based panel industry, paper industry, waste wood processing, energy industry and pellet production. From engineering and assembly to commissioning.
• Service Center Comprehensive service including assembly, start-up, maintenance, repairs, inspections, operator trainings, and technical consultancy. Over 30 experienced assembly and maintenance specialists available for on-site support worldwide.
• Repair Center Tailor-made machine service for repair and overhaul of complete machines or individual assemblies. Offers repair concepts, cost plans, and modernization options.
• Wear Parts Supply

Quantifiable outcome

• Residual moisture under 1% with high bulk weight in agglomeration process
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MAS (Maschinen- und Anlagentechnik Scharpe GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for plastic recycling technology. Jointly developed the iQonicTwinPreDensifier combining Siempelkamp's high-performance agglomerator with MAS's conical co-rotating twin-screw extruder. This partnership has enabled closing the loop in plastic recycling, transforming challenging post-consumer materials into high-value resources. The technology partnership sets new industry standards in energy efficiency, product quality, and process reliability for plastic recycling and compounding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Andritz: Large Austrian industrial group with divisions covering pulp & paper, biomass processing, and wood processing machinery. Overlaps with Pallmann in size reduction and wood-yard systems but operates at much greater scale across a wider portfolio.
• Bühler Group: Swiss manufacturer of food processing, grain milling, and die-casting equipment. Directly comparable in process technology (fine grinding, milling) for food and chemical applications and serves overlapping customer segments globally.
• Dieffenbacher: German supplier of complete wood-based panel plants and forming lines. Comparable as a customer- and channel-adjacent peer in the wood-panel value chain and a Siempelkamp Group competitor for turnkey panel plant projects.

Direct peers

• Vecoplan: German manufacturer of shredders, grinders, and conveying systems for wood, plastics, and waste. Closely comparable in size-reduction technology, target verticals (waste wood, recycling, plastics), and European mid-market positioning.
• Hosokawa Alpine: German specialist in size reduction and processing technology, including mills, classifiers, and agglomerators. Directly comparable in plastics fine grinding, agglomeration, and process technology offerings to chemical and food customers.
• NETZSCH-Feinmahltechnik: German manufacturer of grinding, dispersing, and classifying equipment for chemicals, food, and pharmaceuticals. Overlaps with Pallmann's process technology division (Contra-Selector Mills, Turbofiners) and serves similar fine-grinding use cases.
• CPM (California Pellet Mill): US-based manufacturer of pellet mills, hammermills, and size reduction equipment for feed, biomass, and industrial applications. Overlaps with Pallmann's wood-chip, biomass, and pellet production machinery offerings.
• Zerma: German specialist in size reduction machinery (granulators, shredders, pulverizers) for the plastics and recycling industries. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base in plastics processing and recycling.
• Rapid Granulator: Swedish manufacturer of granulators and shredders for the plastics industry. Directly comparable in plastic granulation equipment and overlapping customer base of plastics processors.
• Untha Shredding Technology: Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredders and size reduction systems for wood, waste, and recycling. Comparable in waste wood and recycling machinery product lines and serves similar industrial end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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