The Meier Group

What The Meier Group does

The Meier Group is a privately held, family-owned German industrial group headquartered in Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, operating through four wholly owned subsidiaries: Aloys Meier GmbH & Co. KG (holding and central administration), Meier Prozesstechnik GmbH (impregnation plants and drying systems for the electrical industry, plus vacuum drying and atmospheric surface-technology processes), Meier Anlagenservice GmbH (vacuum-pump and vacuum-system service, repair, helium leak detection, and spare parts across all manufacturers), and Airtec Thermoprocess GmbH (industrial ovens for thermal treatment of sensitive components and materials). Established in 1975, the group employs 155-200 people and manufactures custom special-purpose process-engineering systems (Sonderanlagen) rather than standardized products, supported by an in-house Technikum for development and trials, with complete in-house manufacturing located in Bocholt and Rhede.

The company sells engineered-to-order capital equipment directly to industrial customers in the electrical engineering, surface technology, and broader industrial manufacturing sectors, with installation and commissioning assignments executed globally at customer sites in Germany and internationally. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales of custom systems, supplemented by recurring service revenue from vacuum-pump maintenance, repair, and spare-parts replacement through Meier Anlagenservice, and from industrial-oven projects through Airtec. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through individual quotation per customer specification. The group sources 80-90% of purchased items from regional suppliers in the Münsterland area, reinforcing a localized, quality-controlled supply chain.

The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales targeting technical and engineering procurement decision-makers at industrial accounts, supported by a German/English corporate website, a dedicated career portal, and light social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. Ownership remains with the founding Meier family, no external investors or parent company are identified, and no public listing exists. No revenue, funding, M&A, or AI/ML capability data is publicly available.

Name

The Meier Group

Legal name

Aloys Meier GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://meier-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Meier Group is a family-owned German industrial group that designs, manufactures, and services custom process-engineering systems — impregnation plants, drying systems, vacuum equipment, and industrial ovens — for the electrical engineering, surface technology, and industrial manufacturing sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Engineering Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Skids & Modular Process Systems (Packaged Units) (IMAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Process engineering equipment
• Industrial drying systems
• Impregnation plants manufacturing
• Vacuum system services
• Industrial oven manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Borken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Process Engineering Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of custom process engineering machinery including impregnation plants, drying systems, vacuum systems, and industrial ovens. Systems are individually engineered (Sonderanlagen) for specific customer requirements rather than standardized products.
2. Vacuum Pump Service and Maintenance: Service for vacuum pumps and vacuum systems of all manufacturers, including repairs, loan pumps, helium leak detection, and replacement/wear parts

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Meier Group is a system provider of process engineering machines and plants for the electrical, energy, and chemical industries. Through four operating companies it designs, manufactures, installs, and services custom special-purpose impregnation plants, drying systems, vacuum systems, industrial ovens, and oil processing plants, alongside vacuum pump service and maintenance for any manufacturer. Systems are individually engineered (Sonderanlagen) per customer specifications and installed worldwide.

Product overview

The Meier Group is a system provider for process engineering machines and plants with four operating companies. The portfolio includes Imprägnieranlagen (impregnation plants) and Trocknungssysteme (drying systems) from Meier Prozesstechnik, Vakuumanlagen (vacuum systems) and Vakuumpumpen (vacuum pumps) with full service from Meier Anlagenservice, and Industrieöfen (industrial ovens) from Airtec Thermoprocess. The group also offers oil processing plants. They construct custom special-purpose machinery rather than standard products, serving the electrical engineering, surface technology, and manufacturing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Meier Prozesstechnik: Hersteller von Imprägnieranlagen und Trocknungssystemen im Bereich der Elektroindustrie sowie Vakuumtrocknung
• Meier Anlagenservice
• Airtec #dieofenbauer
• DVA Holland-Merten GmbH

Products and services

• Meier Prozesstechnik GmbH — Impregnation Plants and Drying Systems Custom-engineered impregnation plants and drying systems (including vacuum drying and atmospheric processes) for the electrical industry and surface technology, with worldwide construction, manufacturing, and installation of customer-specific plant concepts (Sonderanlagen).
• Meier Anlagenservice GmbH — Vacuum Pump and Vacuum System Service Specialized service for vacuum pumps and vacuum systems from any manufacturer, including creation of maintenance and inspection concepts, repair of vacuum pumps, loan vacuum pumps, helium leak detection, and replacement and wear parts.
• Airtec Thermoprocess GmbH — Industrial Ovens Industrial ovens for thermal treatment of sensitive components and materials, with focus on energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness, setting standards in industrial thermal processing.
• Ölaufbereitungsanlagen (Oil Processing Plants) Custom industrial plants for oil processing in manufacturing operations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DVA Holland-Merten GmbHunclearOthersDVA Holland-Merten GmbH is listed among the company logos/affiliates on the Meier Group website, indicating some form of business relationship or partnership within the industrial equipment sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nabertherm: German manufacturer of industrial furnaces and ovens for laboratory and industrial thermal processing applications, directly comparable to Airtec Thermoprocess's oven business in customer base, technology, and project-based custom-engineering model.
• Ipsen: Global supplier of industrial heat treatment furnaces and vacuum ovens, comparable to Meier Group in serving electrical machinery and aerospace customers with custom thermal process equipment.
• Schunk Group: German technology group with operations in industrial furnace technology and high-temperature materials, providing comparable custom thermal process solutions to industrial customers.
• PVA TePla: German manufacturer of process equipment including vacuum systems, drying systems, and crystal-growing furnaces—comparable to Meier Prozesstechnik in custom process engineering for industrial customers.
• ALD Vacuum Technologies: German specialist in vacuum metallurgy and thermal process equipment including vacuum furnaces and sintering systems, comparable to Meier/Airtec's industrial oven and vacuum process offerings.
• Pfeiffer Vacuum: Leading manufacturer of vacuum pumps, vacuum systems, and leak detection equipment with strong service business—directly comparable to Meier Anlagenservice's vacuum pump service and vacuum system offerings.
• Busch Vacuum Solutions: Family-owned German vacuum pump and system manufacturer with global service network, comparable to Meier's vacuum technology business in product portfolio and customer verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Inductotherm Group: Global manufacturer of thermal processing equipment including induction heating and melting systems, comparable to Airtec's thermal treatment portfolio but with a broader process technology range.
• Atlas Copco (Vacuum Solutions): Global industrial group with a major vacuum solutions division serving industrial customers worldwide—comparable product line but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach than Meier Anlagenservice.

Regional players

• Centrotherm International: European provider of thermal process solutions and production equipment for photovoltaic and semiconductor customers—comparable custom thermal engineering capability but serving different primary end-markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/meiergruppe/?locale=de_DE
• Instagraminstagram.com/meier_prozesstechnik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meier-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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