What mk Technology Group does

mk Technology Group (legal entity Maschinenbau Kitz GmbH) is a privately held German industrial manufacturer founded in 1966 and headquartered in Troisdorf, Germany, with 570 employees worldwide and 38,000 square meters of production capacity. The company designs and sells a modular construction kit for factory automation, built on a proprietary aluminium profile system (Series 25/40/50/60 with 10mm T-slots) that serves as the common substrate for its conveyor technology, linear technology, safety guarding, industrial workstations and machine frame offerings.

Its product portfolio spans profile technology, conveyor technology (belt, modular belt, timing belt, chain, flat top chain Versaflex, roller conveyors and the Versamove/Versaflex/SPU 2040/TKU 2040 pallet system families) and linear technology (gliding assemblies, track roller assemblies, recirculating ball bearings), complemented by named sub-brands targeted at specific load and accuracy tiers. Supporting the catalogue are online configurators (QuickDesigner, Guarding Configurator, a Profile Deflection Calculator) and free CAD data downloads, and in June 2026 the company launched an integrated e-commerce shop alongside its technical-sales channel.

The business operates on a direct, technical-sales-led model selling configured-to-order hardware to industrial customers, augmented by consulting, planning, commissioning and spare-parts services. Revenue is generated from hardware sales of profiles and conveyor systems plus professional services, with no public pricing and quote-based commercial terms. Customers are diversified across more than twelve verticals including automotive, battery and e-mobility, pharmaceutical, packaging, food and beverage, logistics, MedTech and defence technology, served through regional entities in Germany, Spain (mk Kitz Hispania S.L.) and North America, and a multilingual digital presence in German, English, French, Spanish and Dutch.

Name

mk Technology Group

Legal name

Maschinenbau Kitz GmbH

Website

https://mk-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

mk Technology Group is a privately held German manufacturer founded in 1966 that sells a proprietary aluminium-profile-based modular construction kit of conveyors, pallet systems, linear technology and safety equipment for factory automation, serving industrial customers across 12+ verticals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyor Systems

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Conveyor systems
• Aluminium profile systems
• Pallet transfer systems
• Linear motion technology
• Factory automation equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Troisdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyor and Profile Technology Products: Sale of proprietary conveyor systems (belt, modular belt, timing belt, chain, roller conveyors), pallet systems (Versamove, Versaflex, SPU, TKU), aluminium profiles, and accessories. Products are sold directly to customers with technical sales support and configuration tools.
2. Technical Services: Consulting, planning, implementation, commissioning, quality assurance, maintenance, and spare parts supply services accompanying product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

mk Technology Group manufactures a modular construction kit of aluminium profile systems (Series 40 with 10mm slot) and conveyor technology — including belt, modular belt, timing belt, chain, roller, and flat top chain conveyors — alongside pallet transfer systems (Versamove/Versaflex), linear technology components, and AGV load handling equipment. Offerings are sold as standardized products, configurable modules, customer-specific special conveyors, and supporting technical services to OEMs and end-users in factory automation.

Product overview

mk Technology Group (Maschinenbau Kitz GmbH) is a leading supplier of conveyor and profile technology for factory automation, celebrating 60 years in business with 570 employees. The company operates a modular construction kit approach built around its own aluminium profile system. The product portfolio spans three core technology areas: Profile Technology (aluminium profiles Series 40, guarding, industrial workstations, stairs & platforms, machine frames), Conveyor Technology (belt conveyors, modular belt conveyors, timing belt conveyors ZRF-P 2040/2045, chain conveyors SRF-P 2010/2045, flat top chain conveyor Versaflex, roller conveyors RBF 2000, pallet systems Versamove/Versaflex/SPU 2040/TKU 2040), and Linear Technology (gliding assemblies, track roller assemblies, recirculating ball bearings). The Versamove pallet system comes in three tiers (standard up to 40kg, plus up to 100kg, ultra up to 300kg). Supporting tools include QuickDesigner configurator, CAD data downloads, and technical service. The company also offers AGV load handling equipment integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Versamove: Modular pallet transfer system available in three performance levels (standard, plus, ultra) for different weights and workpiece sizes.
• Versaflex
• SPU 2040
• ZRF-P Series

Products and services

• Profile System (Series 40 aluminium profiles) Series 40 aluminium profile system with 10mm slot that, combined with mk's profile accessories, enables the construction of frames, machine bodies, safety enclosures, work stations and other structural elements for industrial applications.
• Belt Conveyors Standard belt conveyors for moving parts and packaged goods in production and packaging lines. Configurable belt conveyors are part of mk's conveyor technology kit and are used by OEMs and end-users in factory automation.
• Modular Belt Conveyors Modular belt conveyors engineered for accumulating, inclined or curved conveying; suited to bottling, packaging and parts-handling applications.
• Timing Belt Conveyors Timing belt conveyors for precise part positioning and transfer between process stages; available in multiple widths and load ratings and used in automated production lines.
• Chain Conveyors Chain conveyors including accumulating roller chain conveyors (SRF-P 2045 and SRF-P 2010) for transporting heavier parts and pallets through production lines.
• Flat Top Chain Conveyor Versaflex Versaflex flat top chain conveyor for light to medium-duty product transport in production and packaging environments, configurable with mk's frame and drive components.
• Roller Conveyor RBF 2000 New RBF 2000 roller conveyor with higher stability, designed to be reliable, durable and versatile; intended for use in pallet handling, accumulating roller sections and conveying lines.
• Versamove Pallet System Versamove pallet transfer system for inter-process parts handling on automated lines; available in standard, plus and ultra variants differing in size and load capacity to suit a wide range of product sizes.
• Versaflex Pallet System Versaflex pallet system for transferring workpieces between process stations; configurable with mk's profile framing and drive components.
• SPU 2040 Accumulation Conveyor SPU 2040 accumulation conveyor used for buffering / accumulating products between process stations without manual intervention.
• TKU 2040 Indexing Chain Conveyor TKU 2040 indexing chain conveyor for indexing workpieces or carriers into downstream process stages with defined spacing and timing.
• Special Conveyors Customer-specific special conveyors engineered and built to order on top of mk's standardized conveyor construction kit, for requirements that standard belt, chain or roller conveyors cannot meet.
• Gliding Assemblies Gliding assemblies, part of mk's linear technology offering, that allow low-friction linear movement of loads or carriages along aluminium profile rails in machine frames and workstations.
• Track Roller Assemblies Track roller assemblies for roller-based linear motion of carriages or moving parts on machine frames and workstations, integrating with mk's aluminium profile framing.
• Recirculating Ball Bearings Recirculating ball bearings for higher-precision linear guidance of moving parts on machine frames, integrating with mk's aluminium profile framing.
• AGV Load Handling Equipment AGV load handling equipment that interfaces automated guided vehicles (AGVs) with mk's conveyor and pallet transfer systems, enabling fully automated load transfer in production and warehouse logistics.
• Technical Service Technical services supporting mk's installed base of profile and conveyor systems, including sales engineer support, application engineering, and after-sales technical service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Positioning accuracy of ±0.2mm for Versaflex and SPU 2040 systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Automations RoboticcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2025mk and Automations Robotic partnered to develop a fully automated inspection system for the pharmaceutical industry. The collaboration helps combat cost pressure through advanced automation solutions, with mk providing conveyor technology expertise.
• SEW-EURODRIVEcoreTechnology or Integration · 4 November 2024SEW-EURODRIVE uses automated guided vehicles as mobile workbenches, with belt conveyors from mk seamlessly integrated into the AGV systems for production of electric drives. The mk belt conveyors are designed to integrate perfectly with SEW-EURODRIVE's AGV platforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dematic: KION Group subsidiary specialising in intralogistics automation including conveyor systems, pallet handling and warehouse automation. Comparable to mk's logistics/material-flow segment but operates at much larger project scale.
• Habasit: Global leader in conveyor and processing belts. Comparable as a component and conveyor-system supplier serving the same packaging, food & beverage and intralogistics end markets as mk.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global leader in factory automation, drive and control technology, and assembly systems. Competes with mk in linear motion and conveyor applications as part of a much broader portfolio including hydraulics and factory-wide automation software.
• Festo: Global automation supplier of pneumatics, electric drive technology and handling/assembly systems. Overlaps with mk in conveyor and pallet-handling applications for factory automation, but operates at substantially larger scale and breadth.
• Tsubaki: Japanese global manufacturer of power transmission and material handling products including chain conveyors and timing belt conveyors. Direct product-line overlap with mk's chain conveyor and timing belt conveyor families.
• FlexLink (Coesia): Part of Coesia Group, FlexLink supplies conveyors, pallet systems and assembly automation for factory and packaging lines. Overlaps with mk in belt, modular belt and pallet conveyors serving automotive, pharma and FMCG customers.

Direct peers

• Interroll: Swiss-listed specialist in material handling solutions including roller conveyors, belt conveyors and pallet handling. Direct competitor in the conveyor and pallet-system categories that anchor mk's product portfolio.
• MiniTec: German specialist in aluminium profile construction kits and modular conveyor systems. Competes head-to-head with mk in profile-based machine frames, guarding and small-format conveyors for industrial automation.
• Item: Germany-based manufacturer of aluminium profile systems and modular conveyor/linear technology for factory automation. Closest direct comparable to mk's profile-and-conveyor modular kit, with overlapping customer base in machine building and intralogistics.
• Schunk: German manufacturer of workholding, gripping and automation technology, including rotary indexing and linear handling modules. Comparable to mk in serving machine and system builders with modular automation building blocks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mk_group
• Facebookfacebook.com/maschinenbau.kitz.gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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