What GKD-USA does

GKD-USA is the North American subsidiary of GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG, a fourth-generation German family-owned industrial group founded in 1925 and headquartered in Düren, Germany, with reported group revenue of €126 million in 2025 and 800+ employees globally. The company designs and manufactures technical woven mesh solutions from metal, synthetic wires, and technical fibers, organized around three business units: Industrial Manufacturing (filtration, separation, shielding, electrolysis, cleaning, dewatering, forming, drying, cooling across chemical, energy, electronics, food & beverage, healthcare, mining, mobility, plant engineering, and water treatment), Architecture & Design (façades, interior design, solar shading, acoustics, fall protection, and media façades supporting LEED/BREEAM certifications), and Process Belts (corrugated board, nonwovens, sludge dewatering, biomass drying).

The underlying technology is a proprietary weaving platform with specialized weave types (TELA, DTW, PDW, SW, TRIMETRIC, VOLUMETRIC, Ymax, POROMETRIC) supported by FEM-based simulation, rapid prototyping, and continuous production across six production sites on four continents, delivering 2.65 million square meters of annual fabric capacity. Differentiated branded products include MEDIAMESH (LED-integrated media façades), CAPTURION (microplastic filter retaining up to 97% of road runoff particles), POROMETRIC (microplastic filtration to 0.015 mm), TENSIOMESH (patented tension monitoring), and BLUEBACKER (energy-saving process belt, 2023 German Innovation Award).

Revenue mechanics are dominated by custom, quote-based sales of engineered mesh hardware (formed parts, mesh laminates, process belts, screening media, process equipment) complemented by technical consulting, custom development, installation support, and aftersales services. Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales with dedicated account managers per segment and regional coverage across Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East, China, Africa, and Southeast Asia, supported by trade fair presence (FILTECH, techtextil NORTH AMERICA, WEFTEC, Chicago Build, etc.) and a project-based architecture delivery model reaching 85 countries.

Name

GKD-USA

Legal name

GKD-USA, INC.

Website

https://gkd-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

GKD-USA is the North American subsidiary of GKD Group, a fourth-generation German family-owned manufacturer founded in 1925 that designs and produces technical woven mesh solutions for industrial filtration, architectural façades, and process belt applications globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Mesh / Industrial Filtration & Architectural Metals

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coated & Laminated Industrial Fabrics (Tarpaulins/Awnings/Inflatables/Architectural Membranes) (IMAOADAI)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration mesh
• Architectural metal fabrics
• Process conveyor belts
• Woven wire mesh
• Technical mesh manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Düren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Technical Mesh and Fabric Products: Sale of customized industrial meshes, architectural metal fabrics, and technical weaves made from metal, synthetic wires, and technical fibers. Products include formed parts, mesh laminates, process belts, screening media, and process equipment.
2. Custom Engineering and Consulting Services: Technical consulting, custom development, installation support, static calculations, and aftersales service for mesh solutions across industrial and architectural applications.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GKD-USA manufactures and sells technical woven mesh products for two main markets. In industry, it supplies engineered woven metal and synthetic fabrics used as filtration media, process conveyor belts, and screening/separation components for OEMs and plant operators. In architecture, it produces woven metal fabrics (e.g., Scalamesh, Mediamesh) used as façade cladding, ceiling, sun-shading, and media-façade systems, sold to architects, planners, and building owners on a project specification basis.

Product overview

GKD-USA, part of the GKD Group, offers a comprehensive portfolio of technical woven mesh solutions for industry and architecture. The industrial segment provides technical mesh in various weave patterns (TELA, DTW, PDW, SW, Ymax, VOLUMETRIC, POROMETRIC, and others), formed parts including CAPTURION microplastic filters, filter cartridges, discs, and mesh laminates (Gekuplate). The process belt portfolio includes BLUEBACKER, CONDUCTO, and specialized belts for corrugated board, filtration, nonwovens, wood, and sludge applications. Process equipment encompasses filter presses, linear screens, thickeners, clarifiers, and vacuum belt filters, complemented by screening media. The architectural segment features MEDIAMESH (LED-integrated media façades), TENSIOMESH (tension monitoring systems), MODULAR CEILING SYSTEM, and standard metal fabric products like BALTIC, DOLPHIN, FUTURA, ESCALE, OMEGA, and TIGRIS in stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MEDIAMESH: LED technology woven to perfection - transparent media facades made of stainless steel mesh with LED lights for dynamic communication mediums
• CAPTURION
• TENSIOMESH
• BLUEBACKER
• CONDUCTO
• GEKUPLATE
• POROMETRIC
• Nextwire

Products and services

• Scalamesh / metal fabric mesh (architectural façade and ceiling systems) Woven metal fabric mesh panels and substructure systems for architectural façades, balustrades, ceilings and sun-shading; specified by architects, planners, and building owners for commercial and civic projects.
• Mediamesh (media façade mesh system) Transparent woven metal mesh system that serves as a substrate for LED-based media façades and large-format exterior displays; sold to architects and project developers.
• Silentmesh / acoustic mesh (architectural acoustic ceiling and wall system) Woven metal mesh product used as an architectural finish for acoustic ceilings and walls, combining visual appearance with acoustic performance for commercial interiors.
• Industrial filtration mesh (woven metal and synthetic filter media) Engineered woven filter cloth and screen mesh supplied to OEMs and plant operators for liquid/solid separation, screening, and dry/wet filtration processes.
• Process conveyor belts (woven mesh process belts) Custom-woven mesh conveyor belts for drying, dewatering, cooling, and other continuous industrial processes; sold to OEMs and end users.
• Spiralmesh woven belts and screens Spiral-wound woven mesh belts used in conveying, drying, and filtration equipment; a proprietary weave geometry specific to GKD.

Quantifiable outcome

• CAPTURION retains up to 97% of solid particles in road runoff
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• re.solutioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Structural transformation project 'Zukunftsstoff' connecting local industry with innovative start-ups to turn real-world challenges into future-ready solutions. Based in Düren, Germany.
• ULMEXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Long-term partnership announced March 2026. GKD and ULMEX entered into a strategic collaboration for industrial mesh solutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haver & Boecker: German family-owned wire weaving specialist serving industrial filtration, screening, and architectural mesh markets. Closely comparable business model to GKD with similar product breadth and customer segments.
• Banker Wire: US-based manufacturer of woven and welded wire mesh for architectural and industrial applications. Direct overlap with GKD's architectural mesh business and a leading North American competitor in metal fabric facades.
• McNichols Company: US-based supplier of wire mesh, perforated metal, and expanded metal products for industrial and architectural uses. Overlaps with GKD's product portfolio, though more focused on distribution than specialty weaving.
• Sefar Group: Swiss-headquartered global leader in technical woven fabrics for filtration, screen printing, and architectural applications. Sefar is the most direct competitor to GKD, offering comparable precision-woven metal and synthetic mesh with overlapping industrial and architectural end markets.
• W.S. Tyler: US-based provider of woven wire cloth and screening media for mining and aggregate applications. Direct overlap with GKD's process equipment and screening media business units.
• Bopp & Co. AG: Swiss precision weaving company specializing in metal wire cloth for filtration, shielding, and architectural applications. Closely comparable technology base and customer overlap with GKD's industrial mesh business.
• Dorstener Drahtwerke: German manufacturer of woven wire cloth and filter media for industrial applications. Direct peer in the European industrial filtration mesh segment with similar product offerings.
• Cambridge International: Manufacturer of architectural metal mesh products for facades, interiors, and sun-shading. Direct competitor in GKD's architectural segment with comparable woven mesh product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Donaldson Company: US-listed global filtration conglomerate with broad industrial filtration product portfolio. Indirect overlap with GKD's filtration business — Donaldson is a much larger, diversified incumbent rather than a specialty weaving specialist.

Emerging players

• Heathcoat Fabrics: UK-based technical textile manufacturer producing woven mesh fabrics for filtration, defense, and industrial uses. Comparable technical textile capability and partial product overlap with GKD's specialty filtration and process belt lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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