What Alpex does

Alpex Technologies GmbH, headquartered in Mils bei Imst, Austria, is a private industrial tooling company founded in 1995 that specializes in the industrialization of composite component production for the aerospace, automotive, defense, and space sectors. The company designs and manufactures complete tooling systems—including HP-RTM (High-Pressure Resin Transfer Molding) tooling, layup and INVAR curing tools, multi-cavity systems, and automated closed-mold production systems—under its proprietary ALPEX Composite Industrialization Technology (ACIT). Its software/data subsidiary brand, ALPEX Process Data Solutions, adds sensor-driven real-time process control and digital twin integration to the hardware stack.

The company operates as a custom B2B engineering supplier with an enterprise field-sales model, delivering full project lifecycle services from concept and development through manufacturing, assembly, system integration, and on-site commissioning. Customers include Airbus (A350 XWB landing flap tooling with 500+ molds and jigs produced), Lamborghini (Aventador carbon-fiber roof enabling Europe's first automated carbon-component serial production), Ford (F-150 GFRP leaf spring HP-RTM), and Irkut/MS-21 (CFRP wings and launch vehicle fuel tank production systems). EN 9100:2018 and ISO 9001 certifications anchor aerospace qualification. Revenue is generated primarily through one-off tooling system contracts supplemented by professional services for data-based process optimization; no public pricing is disclosed and the company maintains limited disclosed financials.

Alpex maintains an active R&D pipeline through EU-funded programs (Clean Sky LRI HIT, Eureka), industry collaborations (SGL Group, Universities of Graz/Linz), and in-house projects (EVEREST 4.0, PREDATOR, JARVIS4Pre, NEOBLADE, FALCON, WATT) targeting digital twin integration, predictive process analytics, machine-learning-driven preform path optimization, thermoplastic composites, and bio-composites. The firm employs 101-250 staff, runs a metal-technology apprenticeship program, and continuously invests in manufacturing capabilities—most recently the 2025 acquisition of an FPT DINOMAX 2 5-axis CNC milling machine.

Name

Alpex

Legal name

Alpex Technologies GmbH

Website

https://alpex-tec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alpex Technologies is an Austrian industrial tooling company that designs and manufactures HP-RTM and automated composite manufacturing systems for aerospace, automotive, defense, and space OEMs, complemented by the ALPEX Process Data Solutions software platform for real-time process control.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial composite tooling systems

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Composite Materials (Fiber-Reinforced Polymers & Continuous Fiber) (IMAAABAH), Prototype Jigs, Fixtures & Assembly Aids (Additive) (IMAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Composite tooling systems
• HP-RTM tooling
• Carbon fiber production
• Aerospace tooling
• Composite manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mils Bei Imst

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tooling Systems Manufacturing: Custom tooling systems for composite part production, including development, manufacturing, assembly, and quality control. Full-service offering from concept to system integration.
2. ALPEX Process Data Solutions: Data-based process control and optimization services complementing tooling systems, including sensor integration, data collection, visualization, and interpretation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALPEX Technologies GmbH designs, manufactures, and integrates customized tooling systems for the industrial-scale production of fiber-reinforced composite (CFRP/CFK) components. Its portfolio centers on High-Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (HP-RTM) tooling, the proprietary ALPEX Composite Industrialization Technology (ACIT), INVAR curing tools, layup tools, multi-cavity HP-RTM systems, automated closed-mold production systems, and the ALPEX Process Data Solutions data-based process control platform, delivered as full turnkey solutions from development through commissioning.

Product overview

ALPEX Technologies is a world-leading provider of tooling systems for composite component production, serving aerospace, automotive, defense, and space industries. The product portfolio centers on HP-RTM (High-Pressure Resin Transfer Molding) tooling systems and the proprietary ALPEX Composite Industrialization Technology (ACIT), complemented by the ALPEX Process Data Solutions add-on module for data-based process control. The company offers complete solutions from development and manufacturing to system integration, including layup tools, INVAR curing tools, multi-cavity systems, assembly jigs, and automated closed mould production systems. All products are supported by an EN 9100:2018 quality management system. R&D projects include JARVIS4Pre (AI/digital twin), NEOBLADE (thermoplastic composites), FALCON (biocomposites), PREDATOR (digitalized HP-RTM), and EVEREST 4.0 (digital twin automation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALPEX Process Data Solutions: Comprehensive technical platform for data-based process control, sensor data collection, visualization and interpretation integrated with ALPEX tooling systems for real-time monitoring and optimization of composite manufacturing processes.
• ACIT (ALPEX Composite Industrialization Technology)
• ALPEX Business Excellence

Products and services

• HP-RTM Tooling Systems High-Pressure Resin Transfer Molding tooling systems for industrial production of composite components, designed to reduce throughput times and enable automated series production of carbon fiber parts for aerospace and automotive OEMs.
• ALPEX Composite Industrialization Technology (ACIT) Proprietary technology platform embedded into ALPEX tooling systems to reduce process steps in composite component manufacturing, enabling industrialization of CFRP/CFK production processes for customers.
• ALPEX Process Data Solutions (PDS) Customized technical platform for data-based process control that complements ALPEX tooling systems by collecting and synchronizing signals from process and tool sensors, visualizing data in real time, and monitoring within action corridors derived from past production cycles.
• Automated Closed Mould Production Systems Production systems for automated manufacturing of composite components using closed-mold technologies, including RTM production systems deployed in aerospace applications.
• Tooling Systems for Thermoplastics Specialized tooling systems for processing and combining high-performance thermoplastic composites, including high-temperature applications such as acoustically optimized rotor blades.
• Assembly Jigs and Fixtures Custom-designed assembly jigs and fixtures for aerospace and automotive composite component assembly, providing high precision and quality with multiple axis movements.
• Layup Tools and INVAR Curing Tools Large modular INVAR curing tools with special sealing and welding technology, customized for advanced one-shot resin infusion processes in aerospace composite part production.
• Multi-Cavity HP-RTM Systems Advanced multi-cavity HP-RTM tooling systems for automated, high-rate series production of composite structural components such as GFRP leaf springs and CFRP wheels in automotive applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• A350XWB consumes up to 25% less jet fuel due to lightweight CFRP components produced with ALPEX tooling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SGL GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development of C-SMC process for production of battery trays for electric vehicles. Collaborated with Universities of Graz and Linz on this innovation award-winning project.
• Clean Sky (EU Joint Technology Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJTI Clean Sky project LRI HIT for development of efficient, economical production technologies for high-tech carbon structural components meeting aerospace and Airbus Eco-Efficiency requirements.
• Eureka NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research funding network with 47 member countries, enabling international networking with project and business partners for research and innovation projects.
• Universities of Graz and LinzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partners in development of C-SMC process for battery tray production in electric vehicles.
• European Aviation Industry PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing participation in EU Clean Sky initiative alongside European aviation industry partners for developing CO2 and noise reduction technologies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Janicki Industries: US-based maker of tooling, molds, and large composite parts for aerospace, marine, and wind customers. Direct peer as it supplies composite tooling systems and assemblies to overlapping aerospace OEM customers using RTM, autoclave, and out-of-autoclave processes.
• Premium AEROTEC: European aerospace tier-1 that designs and manufactures large composite and metallic aerostructures, including tooling, for Airbus and other OEMs. Direct peer in aerospace composite tooling and structural component industrialization.
• SGL Group (SGL Carbon): German manufacturer of carbon fibers, composite materials, and solutions used in aerospace and automotive. Direct peer/strategic partner; Alpex and SGL already collaborate on C-SMC battery tray development and share aerospace composite material customers.
• MT Aerospace: German tier-1 supplier of aerospace structures, tanks, and tooling, with composites competencies serving ArianeGroup and Airbus programs. Direct peer in aerospace tooling systems and high-performance composite components, similar to Alpex's Irkut and space fuel tank work.
• FACC AG: Austrian tier-1 aerospace composites manufacturer producing lightweight structures and tooling for Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer. Direct peer given shared geography, shared aerospace customer base, and complementary composite manufacturing and tooling capabilities.
• Plasan: Israeli-based composite parts and tooling manufacturer serving aerospace and automotive OEMs with RTM and autoclave composite production. Direct peer offering automated composite tooling and serial production similar to Alpex's HP-RTM platform.

Broad incumbents

• Toray Advanced Composites: Global composite materials business of Toray Industries supplying thermoset and thermoplastic prepregs and tooling materials to aerospace and industrial markets. Broad incumbent that competes for the same aerospace platform tooling decisions as Alpex.
• Spirit AeroSystems: US tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer producing large composite and metallic assemblies (including fuselage and wing structures) for Boeing and Airbus. Broad incumbent aerospace composites and tooling customer/competitor to Alpex's reference OEMs.
• Hexcel Corporation: US-listed advanced composites supplier of carbon fiber, prepregs, and honeycomb core used in aerospace primary structures. Broad incumbent serving the same aerospace composite ecosystem that Alpex tools for, but operating as a materials supplier rather than a tooling specialist.

Emerging players

• Kaman Aerospace Composites: US subsidiary of Kaman Corporation producing proprietary composite aerostructures, tooling, and grid-stiffened structures for aerospace customers. Emerging/niche player with overlapping composites tooling expertise relevant to Alpex's customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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