What KOCH Technology does

KOCH Technology, operating as Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH, is a German family-owned manufacturer of peripheral equipment for industrial plastics processing, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Ispringen near Pforzheim, Germany. The company specializes in four integrated product categories: (1) mixing, dosing, and coloring equipment including volumetric dosers (Type KÖ & PU), gravimetric dosers (GRAVIKO), KEM direct dyeing systems, and a range of premixers; (2) material conveying solutions including compact conveyors (Type 612D, TM6D, 608), micro conveyors (MIKO), GLASKO for fiber-reinforced plastics, and central conveyor systems; (3) granulate drying equipment including FASTI KOCH micro dryers and dry air dryers (KKT, CKT, EKO-N) using patented ÖKO dew point control; and (4) central conveyor systems with silos, vacuum generators, separators, and material distributors. The underlying technology centers on precise temperature-controlled drying (down to -60°C dew points), gravimetric weighing/dosing in single operations, and proprietary system controls that are patented in-house.

The company serves over 6,000 plastics processors in more than 100 countries, with a customer base spanning automotive (Daimler, BMW, Continental, Valeo, Ford), medical technology (B. Braun, Fresenius), electrical engineering (Siemens, Samsung), sanitary (Geberit), building/construction (Hilti), toy industry (Mattel, Playmobil), consumer goods (Braun, Bosch), and packaging (Greiner). Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales (machines, custom central systems, spare parts) plus professional services for installation, maintenance, and project consulting. Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise field sales supplemented by a network of certified regional trading partners in Europe, Asia, Americas, and Africa. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Ispringen and Göbrichen (Germany), Ahmedabad (India via joint venture), and Querétaro (Mexico via majority-owned subsidiary GiTamsa), with a planned TechCenter in Saltillo. The business remains entirely family-controlled, with founder Prof. Dr. h.c. Werner Koch joined by his son Alex Koch as co-managing partner in 2023.

Name

KOCH Technology

Legal name

Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH

Website

https://koch-technik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KOCH Technology is a German family-owned manufacturer of peripheral equipment — dosing, mixing, conveying, and drying systems — for industrial plastics processors. Founded in 1974, the company serves 6,000+ customers across 100+ countries from facilities in Germany, India, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics Processing Equipment

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Plastic material processing equipment
• Granulate drying systems
• Gravimetric dosing equipment
• Industrial material conveying systems
• Peripheral plastics processing machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Ursprung

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machines and Equipment Sales: Sale of peripheral equipment for plastics processing including dosing, mixing, conveying and drying systems. Products include compact conveyors, single conveyors, granulate dryers, volumetric and gravimetric dosing systems, premixers, and control units.
2. Central Conveyor Systems: Custom-designed and manufactured central material supply systems including silos, conveyor lines, vacuum generators, material distributors, and separators.
3. Spare Parts: Reliable spare parts service offered for products over years. Spare parts shop available for ordering replacement components.
4. Installation Services: Installation services for individual conveyors or complete systems by specialist staff with many years of experience.
5. Maintenance Services: Maintenance services including device inspection and replacement of wearing parts by qualified customer service team.
6. Project Consulting: Comprehensive project consulting covering new production facilities, extensions, conversions, commissioning and employee training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KOCH Technology manufactures, supplies, and installs peripheral equipment for plastics processing, organized into four product lines: mixing/dosing/coloring systems, material conveying systems, granulate drying systems, and custom-engineered central conveyor systems. The equipment is sold to industrial plastics processors in automotive, medical technology, sanitary, consumer goods, packaging, electrical engineering, construction, and toy manufacturing, supported by installation, maintenance, spare parts, and project consulting services.

Product overview

KOCH Technology is a world-leading provider of technologies for mixing, dosing, conveying, and drying plastics for the plastics processing industry. Their product portfolio comprises four core product lines: (1) Mixing Dosing Coloring equipment including volumetric dosers (Type KÖ & PU), gravimetric dosers (GRAVIKO), KEM direct dyeing systems, and premixers (Types Vx40, Gx, KK, G, V) with associated control units (SLT, MCT, MCGT); (2) Material Conveying solutions including compact conveyors (Types 612D, TM6D, 608), micro conveyors (MIKO), GLASKO for fiber-reinforced plastics, single conveyors (3020D, BELIKO), and DUO conveyor units; (3) Granulate Drying equipment including FASTI KOCH (acquired brand) micro and Xpert dryers, dry air dryers (KKT, CKT, EKO-N), and patented ECO dew point control systems; and (4) Central Conveyor Systems with components including silos, conveyor lines, vacuum generators, safety filters, material distributors, and separators. The company serves plastics processing applications including blow molding, injection molding, extrusion, and compounding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FASTI KOCH: Small dryers for plastic granulate including FASTI KOCH MICRO and FASTI KOCH Xpert product lines
• GRAVIKO
• KEM
• ÖKO/EKO
• KEM-TOUCH

Products and services

• Volumetric Dosing Type KÖ & Type PU Volumetric dosing equipment ideal for masterbatch, grains, or free-flowing powders, used by plastics processors in injection molding and extrusion applications.
• Gravimetric Dosing GRAVIKO Type 65 to 1500 Gravimetric dosing system combining weighing, checking, correcting, and evaluating in a single operation for plastics processors.
• KEM Direct Dyeing System Volumetric direct dosing system for injection molding machines or extruders for direct coloring of plastics.
• Premixers (Types Vx40, Gx, KK, G, V) Premixers for extruder, blow molding, and injection molding machines. Range covers throughputs from 25 kg/h (Type KK) up to 250 kg/h (Type V) for consistent mixing results.
• Control Units (Types SLT, MCT, MCGT) Control units for volumetric dosing (Type SLT, Type MCT) and gravimetric dosing (Type MCGT) operations.
• Compact Conveyors (Types 612D, TM6D, 608) Compact conveyors for one or two material components, including stand-alone Type 608 units for plastics processing applications.
• Micro Conveyor Type MIKO Micro conveyor system for one or two materials, designed for small-quantity plastics processing.
• GLASKO Conveyor for Fiber-Reinforced Plastics Conveying solution specifically engineered for fiber-reinforced, abrasive plastics.
• Single Conveyors (Types 3020D, BELIKO) and DUO Conveyor Unit Single conveyors (Types 3020D, BELIKO) for normal to very large quantities, plus DUO conveyor unit supplying two demand points with one vacuum generator.
• FASTI KOCH MICRO Earth Compressed Air Dryer Earth compressed air dryer specifically designed for micro injection molding or mini extruders processing smallest quantities.
• FASTI KOCH Xpert Dryer Dryer ideal for small to medium throughputs using earth compressed air technology.
• Granulate Dryer Type KKT (Mobile Side Dryer) Mobile side dryer series with dry air technology.
• Granulate Dryer Type CKT Sophisticated drying technology in an easily expandable configuration.
• Dry Air Dryer Type EKO-N High-performance dry air dryer providing drying quality at the highest level.
• ÖKO Dew Point Control (Patented System Control) Patented system control for material-friendly and energy-saving granulate drying, achieving exceptional dew points down to -60°C.
• Central Conveyor Systems (Custom) Custom-designed and manufactured central material supply systems including silos, conveyor lines, vacuum generators, safety filters, material distributors, separators, and optional granulate dryers for large-quantity plastics processing plants.
• Installation Services Installation services for individual conveyors or complete systems performed by specialist staff with many years of experience.
• Maintenance Services Maintenance services including device inspection and replacement of wearing parts by the qualified customer service team.
• Spare Parts Reliable spare parts service for KOCH products, available through a dedicated spare parts shop.
• Project Consulting Services Comprehensive project consulting covering new production facilities, extensions, conversions, commissioning, and employee training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exceptional dew point performance down to -60°C for optimal drying results considered benchmark for all competitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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.

• GiTamsa (Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018KOCH-Technik acquired majority stake in the Mexican company GiTamsa based in Querétaro. The two companies had been working together successfully since GiTamsa's founding in 2011. New sales and training center opened in Querétaro. Additional property acquired in Saltillo for TechCenter expansion.
• FASTIcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2010FASTI company and its product portfolio of small dryers for plastic pellets was acquired in 2010 and relocated to Ispringen as FASTI KOCH. This expanded the product portfolio in micro drying technology.
• Prasad-Koch Group Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Joint venture partnership established in 1996 with first plant opened in Ahmedabad, India. Partner for manufacturing and market presence in Indian subcontinent.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maguire Products: US-based manufacturer of gravimetric blenders, dryers, material handling, and process control equipment for plastics processing. Strong direct overlap with Koch's GRAVIKO dosing and dryer product lines, particularly among North American injection molding customers.
• ACS Group: US-based supplier of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing including dryers, loaders/blenders, granulators, and temperature controllers. Comparable peripheral-equipment portfolio with strong North American presence, competing with Koch for plastics processor wallet share.
• Wittmann Group: Austria-headquartered global supplier of injection molding peripherals including material feeding, drying, dosing, mixing, conveying, granulators, robots, and temperature control. Directly overlaps Koch's dosing, mixing, conveying, and drying portfolio and is widely regarded as the largest direct competitor in plastics processing peripherals.
• Piovan Group: Italian-headquartered, listed global manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing including dosing, conveying, drying, mixing, and storage systems. Closely comparable product portfolio to Koch, serving the same plastics processors across multiple end markets with broader scale and public-company resources.
• Movacolor: Dutch manufacturer of gravimetric and volumetric dosing, mixing, and coloring equipment for plastics processing. Closely comparable to Koch's mixing-dosing-coloring line and serves similar injection molding and extrusion customers in Europe.
• Plastic Service GmbH: German-based manufacturer of dosing, mixing, conveying, and drying equipment for the plastics industry. Comparable mid-sized European specialist competing head-to-head with Koch in dosing/mixing and central material supply systems.
• Motan Group: German/Swiss-headquartered supplier of material handling, drying, conveying, dosing, and mixing equipment for plastics processing. Overlaps substantially with Koch's product lines and serves overlapping automotive, packaging, and technical plastics customers.

Emerging players

• TBK Technische Beratung & Vertrieb: Smaller German competitor offering dosing, conveying, and material handling equipment for plastics processors. Niche overlap with Koch's portfolio, primarily serving Central European injection molding and extrusion customers.
• Labotek: Danish supplier of dosing, conveying, drying, and mixing equipment for plastics processing. Niche specialist with strong overlap to Koch's core product lines, particularly among injection molding customers in Northern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Swiss global industrial equipment group with much broader scope across food, feed, and advanced materials including plastics processing components. Comparable in plastics-related drying and material handling capabilities, but operating at vastly greater scale and across multiple industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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