MEAM

What MEAM does

MEAM BV is a Belgian industrial technology company founded in 2012 by electronic engineer Carlo Groffils that designs, manufactures, and services custom hybrid microwave systems for industrial processing applications. Its technology portfolio spans six generations of microwave systems, with the current 6th Generation introducing closed-loop external cooling that captures volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in liquid form, addressing tightening environmental compliance requirements. The company organizes its offering into three product tiers — research instruments (Monomode, MP9, Explorer VP3, MONOHEAT VP3) for academic and industrial R&D, pilot machines (Dry 50M, Heat 915 VP74 Mix) for scale-up testing, and production machines (Dry V80 IR, Dry S Series up to 228 kW) for continuous 24/7 operations — supplemented by custom-built solutions such as the MEAM Dry S76 HR (76 kW food processing) and MEAM-WIRE 9 (coating curing).

MEAM generates revenue through a consultative, project-based model: feasibility studies (typically conducted at test centers in Belgium and the Netherlands), followed by engineering concept work, pilot-scale validation, and finally custom system design, production, and on-site integration. Equipment rentals (20 kW / 32 kW machines) and structured training programs (€450/participant standard, €190/student) provide lower-friction entry points into the sales pipeline. The customer base is entirely enterprise and spans at least six verticals — food and feed, general industrial manufacturing, chemical and pharmaceutical, textile, environmental services, and materials processing — with 350+ projects delivered over the company's history.

The company is privately held, co-owned by founder/Chairman Carlo Groffils and CEO Renaat Van Geel (who also leads the Dutch entity MEAM NL), with a reported headcount of 1–10 employees. MEAM is ISO 9001 certified, holds 15+ patents attributed to its founder, and participates in multiple EU-backed research consortia (SUSINCHAIN, eQATOR, PAMiCo, ELECTRIFIED) running through 2026. Operationally, MEAM claims 80–100% energy efficiency for its volumetric microwave heating compared with 20–40% for traditional methods, positioning itself within the EU's industrial electrification and decarbonization agenda.

Name

MEAM

Legal name

MEAM BV

Website

https://meam-international.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEAM BV is a Belgian industrial technology company founded in 2012 that designs, manufactures, and services custom hybrid microwave systems for industrial heating, drying, curing, and pasteurization. It serves enterprise clients across food, chemical, textile, environmental, and materials-processing sectors from offices in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Microwave Processing Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Industrial microwave systems
• Microwave heating solutions
• Industrial drying equipment
• Process electrification technology
• Custom microwave equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Houthalen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Microwave System Sales: Design and assembly of custom-built microwave systems tailored to client requirements and specifications, integrated with existing processes.
2. Feasibility Studies: Testing services to determine interaction between microwave radiation and client materials, optimize energy transfer parameters, and estimate electricity usage and capacity needs.
3. Equipment Rentals: Rental of microwave machines for one-time batches or extended testing periods at dedicated test centers in Belgium or the Netherlands. Options include 20 kW or 32 kW machines.
4. Training Services: MEAM Training Day workshops teaching fundamentals and applications of microwave technology. On-site personalized training for companies. Student discounts available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MEAM designs, engineers, and produces custom-built hybrid microwave-based industrial processing systems (research, pilot, and production-scale machines) used for heating, drying, curing, pasteurizing, evaporating, and decontaminating materials. The company complements its hardware with feasibility studies, equipment rentals from test centers in Belgium and the Netherlands, and training programs.

Product overview

MEAM offers a comprehensive portfolio of hybrid microwave-based industrial processing solutions organized across three tiers: Research machines (MEAM Monomode, MEAM MP9, MEAM Explorer VP3, MEAM MONOHEAT VP3) for academic and industrial R&D testing; Pilot machines (MEAM Dry 50M, MEAM Heat 915 VP74 Mix) for scale-up testing and small-scale production; and Production machines (MEAM Dry V80 IR, MEAM Dry S Series) for large-scale 24/7 industrial operations. The company also provides custom-built solutions (MEAM Dry S76 HR, MEAM 42HR, MEAM HEAT 915 VP74 MIX, MEAM Explorer, MEAM-WIRE 9) tailored to specific client applications in food, textile, soil remediation, and coating industries. Supporting services include feasibility studies using the MEAM Explorer device, education and training programs (MEAM Training Day), rental machines (MEAM Dry 50, MEAM Dry 32M, MEAM Mono, MEAM MP6), and system design/custom development. The company has pioneered six generations of microwave technology, with the 6th Generation introducing VOC emission capture capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEAM Research Machines A family of laboratory-scale research instruments (Monomode 0-3 kW, MP9 0-6 kW, Explorer VP3 0-2 kW, MONOHEAT VP3 with autotune and PID control) used by academic and industrial research centers for continuous testing of microwave-material interactions across temperatures from -20 to 1200°C.
• MEAM Pilot Machines Pilot-scale microwave systems (MEAM Dry 50M up to 150°C, MEAM Heat 915 VP74 Mix up to 400°C with vacuum/pressure capability) used for scale-up testing and small-batch production prior to industrial rollout.
• MEAM Production Machines Large-scale multimode industrial production systems (MEAM Dry V80 IR 80 kW microwave+infrared hybrid with vacuum, and MEAM Dry S Series 51-228 kW at 915 MHz/2.45 GHz) designed for continuous 24/7 industrial processing operations.
• Custom System Designs Three-step custom microwave system development service covering project consulting, engineering concepts with pilot-scale testing, and machine production with on-site process integration. Documentation follows ISO 9001 and includes operational training and ongoing maintenance.
• Feasibility Studies Consulting service using the MEAM Explorer batch-testing device to characterize microwave-material interaction, optimize energy transfer parameters, and estimate electricity usage and capacity needs for prospective industrial clients.
• Microwave Equipment Rentals Rental fleet of microwave systems (MEAM Dry 32M, MEAM Dry 50, MEAM Explorer, MEAM Mono, MEAM MP6) deployed at test centers in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium and Rotterdam, Netherlands for one-time batches, in-depth testing, and pilot-scale demonstrations in 20 kW or 32 kW configurations.
• MEAM Training Day One-day workshop covering microwave physics, safety, and cross-industry applications with hands-on experiments. Priced at 450€ per participant (190€ for students), with on-site personalized training available for groups of 4+. Led by founder Carlo Groffils.
• MEAM 6th Generation Hybrid Microwave System Latest generation of MEAM's hybrid microwave systems incorporating external cooling and closed-loop VOC capture to prevent harmful emissions while processing industrial materials at scale.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80-100% energy efficiency vs 20-40% for traditional heating
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Flanders Innovation and EntrepreneurshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEAM is recognized as a technology provider by Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Vlaams Agentschap voor Innovatie en Ondernemen). This recognition enables clients to receive partial investment rewards from the KMO portfolio for feasibility studies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Püschner GmbH: Püschner is a German specialist in industrial microwave and radio frequency systems, offering both standard and custom microwave solutions for drying, heating, and processing applications. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to MEAM in custom microwave process equipment.
• Sairem: Sairem is a French manufacturer of industrial microwave and RF generators and turnkey microwave processing systems for food, chemical, and material applications. It directly overlaps with MEAM's industrial microwave product portfolio and target verticals.
• Muegge GmbH: Muegge is a German supplier of high-power microwave and plasma systems for industrial processes, with applications in drying, sintering, and chemical conversion. It competes with MEAM in custom industrial microwave process lines.
• Lambda Technologies: Lambda Technologies is a US-based developer of variable frequency microwave (VFM) processing systems for industrial heating, curing, and drying. It targets similar custom industrial applications and serves as a direct peer in advanced microwave process technology.
• Industrial Microwave Systems (IMS): IMS designs and manufactures industrial microwave heating and drying systems for food, chemical, and materials processing. It offers comparable custom-engineered microwave lines to MEAM, particularly for drying and pasteurisation use cases.
• Fricke und Mallah Microwave Technology: Fricke und Mallah is a German specialist in microwave and high-frequency equipment for laboratory, pilot, and industrial process applications. It overlaps with MEAM's Research and Pilot machine tier in particular.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a large German industrial equipment supplier serving food, dairy, beverage, and chemical processing with separation, drying, and thermal processing lines. It competes with MEAM in food and feed drying/pasteurisation but as a much broader portfolio incumbent.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss manufacturer of process equipment and complete production lines for food, feed, and advanced materials. It overlaps with MEAM in food and feed drying but operates at much larger scale and offers integrated turnkey lines.
• Hosokawa Micron: Hosokawa Micron is a Japanese-headquartered specialist in powder and particle processing equipment, including drying, mixing, and thermal processing for chemical and food industries. It competes with MEAM in drying and process applications through a broader machinery portfolio.
• ANDRITZ Group: ANDRITZ is an Austrian industrial equipment group supplying drying, separation, and thermal processing systems for feed, biomass, and chemicals. It serves several of the same end-markets as MEAM with established global service infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meam-microwave-energy-applications-management

Compliance1 record

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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