What INMATEC Technologies does

INMATEC Technologies GmbH is a privately held German specialty materials company headquartered in Rheinbach (Cologne/Bonn region) that develops and produces ceramic feedstocks for ceramic injection molding (CIM). Its product portfolio centers on three proprietary binder systems — INMAFEED (thermoplastic, Embemould-based, two-stage environmentally friendly debinding), INMAFLOW (polyamide-based, suitable for both injection molding and ceramic filament production for additive manufacturing), and INMAPOM (polyacetal-based, single-stage catalytic debinding) — built around aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) and zirconium oxide (ZrO₂) powders offered at multiple purity grades. The company runs 8 production units at its single Rheinbach site and supplements its standard lines with customer-specific feedstock development, taking projects from laboratory scale to series maturity, alongside quality assurance testing (per-batch certificates) and technical consulting across the entire CIM process chain.

The business model combines one-time sales of ready-to-process granulates with custom development projects and professional services (innovation consulting, material development, tool design consultation, project management for CIM system setup, and debinding/sintering advisory). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. INMATEC sells directly through a technical sales team headquartered in Rheinbach, and via regional channel partners — NOMIS d.o.o. (Croatia, since June 2022) covers Central, Eastern, and South-eastern Europe, while ADDITIVA PRODUTOS QUÍMICOS LTDA (Brazil, since 2023) covers South America. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (annually) and holds NSF certifications on key INMAFEED grades, enabling food-contact applications.

Customers are industrial manufacturers operating across automotive, electronics, electrical engineering, aerospace, textile machinery, dental technology, jewellery, sensor technology, and medical engineering, all using CIM to mass-produce complex ceramic components. The firm is founder/management-owned with no external parent or private equity involvement disclosed; a single 2003 investment from eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners is the only capital event on record. Long-tenured Managing Director Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Moritz von Witzleben, alongside co-MD Stephan Jegust and a lean management team of roughly 50 employees, oversees operations.

Name

INMATEC Technologies

Legal name

INMATEC Technologies GmbH

Website

https://inmatec-gmbh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INMATEC Technologies GmbH develops and produces proprietary ceramic feedstocks — based on aluminium oxide and zirconium oxide powders with three binder systems — for ceramic injection molding and additive manufacturing, serving industrial manufacturers across automotive, electronics, medical, dental, and aerospace sectors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rheinbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Standard Ceramic Feedstocks: Sale of standard ceramic feedstocks (INMAFEED, INMAFLOW, INMAPOM product lines) for aluminium oxide and zirconium oxide ceramics. Customers purchase ready-to-process granulates for injection moulding production.
2. Custom Feedstock Development & Production: Development and production of customer-specific feedstocks tailored to individual application requirements. Includes laboratory scale development through series maturity.
3. Technical Consulting & Development Services: Consulting services along the entire ceramic injection moulding process chain including innovation consulting, material development, tool design, project management for CIM system establishment, de-binding and sintering consulting.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

INMATEC Technologies GmbH develops and manufactures ceramic feedstocks — granular compounds that combine ceramic powders (aluminium oxide Al₂O₃ or zirconium oxide ZrO₂) with proprietary thermoplastic binder systems — used as raw material for ceramic injection molding (CIM) and additive manufacturing of technical ceramic components. The product portfolio covers three standard binder-based feedstock lines (INMAFEED, INMAFLOW, INMAPOM), custom-engineered feedstocks, and supporting services including quality assurance testing and technical consulting along the full CIM process chain.

Product overview

INMATEC Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of ceramic feedstocks for the ceramic injection moulding (CIM) process. The product portfolio consists of three standard feedstock lines based on distinct binder technologies—INMAFEED (Embemould® thermoplastic, two-stage debinding), INMAFLOW (polyamide-based for additive manufacturing), and INMAPOM (polyacetal-based, single-stage catalytic debinding)—complemented by custom feedstock development services. Supporting services include quality assurance testing, consulting, and development support for the entire CIM value chain. The company produces feedstocks primarily for aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) and zirconium oxide (ZrO₂) ceramics, with various purity levels and colours for different industrial applications including automotive, dental, medical, electronics, and jewellery sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INMAFEED: Standard feedstocks based on the Embemould binder system - thermoplastic binder system for ceramic injection moulding with two-stage environmentally friendly de-binding process.
• INMAFLOW
• INMAPOM

Products and services

• INMAFEED Standard Feedstocks Standard ceramic feedstocks based on the Embemould® thermoplastic binder system, suitable for ceramic injection molding with a two-stage, environmentally friendly de-binding process. Available in aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) and zirconium oxide (ZrO₂) variants across multiple purity levels (96%, 99.7%, 99.8%, 99.99%).
• INMAFLOW Standard Feedstocks Innovative ceramic feedstocks with a polyamide-based binder system developed by INMATEC. Characterized by good flow properties and suitable for both ceramic injection molding and additive manufacturing of ceramic filaments. Available in multiple Al₂O₃ and ZrO₂ variants (K2008, K2010, K2012, K2013, K2015, K2021, K2030).
• INMAPOM Standard Feedstocks Proprietary ceramic feedstocks with a polyacetal-based binder system (POM) that are easy to process, highly stable, and can be de-bound in a simple single-stage catalytic process. Available in variants K3008, K3012, K3017, and K3030.
• Custom Feedstocks Customer-specific ceramic feedstocks developed and produced to meet individual application requirements. Material selection, ceramic powder composition, and binder components are tailored to the customer's manufacturing specifications, with service ranging from laboratory-scale development to series-production maturity.
• Specialities Feedstocks Ceramic feedstocks made from selected ceramic powders with special properties (e.g., aesthetic, translucent), produced using different binder systems on demand. They offer time and cost savings compared to fully customized products by applying proven recipes.
• Quality Assurance Service Comprehensive quality control service covering incoming goods inspection of raw materials, composition verification, injection molding and extrusion testing with logged records, and individual quality certificates per feedstock batch. Additional on-request testing includes powder analysis, rheology, and microstructure examination.
• Consulting & Development Services Technical consulting services along the entire ceramic injection molding process chain, including innovation consulting, material development, tool design consultation, project management for CIM system establishment, de-binding and sintering consulting, and complete production line planning support.

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ADDITIVA PRODUTOS QUÍMICOS LTDAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2023Partnership established in March 2023 for South America. ADDITIVA distributes INMATEC ceramic feedstocks for ceramic injection moulding and additive manufacturing processes, handles import and shipment, and provides local technical and commercial service. The partner has established sales structures in Latin America.
• NOMIS d.o.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2022Partnership established in June 2022 for Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe. NOMIS, based in Stupnik, Croatia, distributes INMATEC ceramic feedstocks and provides consulting, training, service, maintenance and spare parts. The partner has a large network in the powder injection moulding sector and represents various companies in the region. Robert Podvorac, PIM expert at NOMIS, handles INMATEC distribution activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF SE: BASF is a global chemical major with polymer binder systems and specialty feedstocks, comparable to INMATEC in the resin/binder chemistry backbone and ability to serve industrial ceramic and polymer customers at much greater scale.
• Evonik Industries AG: Evonik is a global specialty chemicals company producing polymer binder systems and specialty additives used in CIM/MIM feedstocks, comparable to INMATEC in binder chemistry supply with significantly greater scale and global reach.
• CeramTec GmbH: CeramTec is a leading European technical ceramics manufacturer and consumer of CIM feedstocks, directly comparable to INMATEC's downstream customer base and a potential competitor if it insources feedstock production.
• CoorsTek Inc. CoorsTek is a large global technical ceramics manufacturer with CIM capabilities, comparable to INMATEC as both a feedstock customer and a potential vertically integrated competitor in the same end markets.
• Höganäs AB: Höganäs is a global leader in metal and ceramic powders serving powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing, comparable to INMATEC as a powder/feedstock supplier with broader portfolio and scale advantages in similar end markets.

Others

• Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain operates a performance ceramics business supplying ceramic powders and components to industrial and biomedical markets, thematically related to INMATEC as a supplier of advanced ceramic materials with overlapping end customers.

Direct peers

• ARC Group Worldwide: ARC Group Worldwide operates MIM and CIM feedstock production and component manufacturing in North America and Europe, overlapping with INMATEC's feedstock-to-component value chain and target end markets such as aerospace, medical and industrial.
• Formatec Technical Ceramics: Formatec is a Dutch producer of ceramic injection molded components with in-house feedstock development, sharing INMATEC's CIM process focus and serving overlapping European industrial and medical customers.
• PolyMIM GmbH: PolyMIM (formerly Polymer MIM) is a German specialist in powder injection molding feedstocks (metal and ceramic), directly comparable to INMATEC's ceramic feedstock offering with overlapping binder-technology expertise and a similar European B2B customer base.
• Comptech AB: Comptech is a Swedish manufacturer of MIM and CIM feedstocks and components, directly comparable to INMATEC in feedstock compounding, binder technology, and serving European automotive and industrial customers.

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

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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