Qlar
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1881
- HeadquartersDarmstadt, Germany
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Qlar firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Qlar
- Legal name
- Qlar Europe GmbH
- Website
- https://qlar.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1881
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Qlar industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Material Processing Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)
Keywords
Where Qlar is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Darmstadt
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Qlar business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Industrial Equipment and Hardware Sales: Sale of weighing, feeding, conveying, filtration, and condition monitoring equipment and systems. Core product lines include static and dynamic scales, mass flow meters, gravimetric and volumetric feeders, pneumatic and mechanical conveyors, air separators, mills, and related industrial equipment.
- Spare Parts and Components: Replacement parts, load cells, controllers, and genuine spare parts sold through the Qlar Online Shop (shop.qlar.com) to maintain and service installed equipment.
- Services and Support: Comprehensive service offerings including repairs, spares and upgrades, support and consulting, installation, monitoring and prevention, training, and testing services for mission-critical processes.
- Digital Solutions and Software: Intelligent digital solutions including CONiQ Control automation systems, CONiQ Monitor condition monitoring, and LOGiQ yard management software for industrial process optimization.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
Qlar product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Qlar designs, manufactures, and services industrial equipment and digital solutions for bulk material processing, including weighing systems, gravimetric and volumetric feeders, mechanical and pneumatic conveyors, air filtration, milling, and load cells. The company complements its hardware portfolio with intelligent software (CONiQ Control, LOGiQ, CONiQ Monitor) and provides installation, repairs, spares, consulting, testing, and training services to industrial customers in cement, steel, chemicals, battery manufacturing, plastics recycling, and energy sectors.
Product overview
Qlar is an industrial equipment and process solutions company (formerly Schenck Process) offering an integrated portfolio of technologies for material processing. The core offerings include CONiQ Control (intelligent process control system), LOGiQ (zero-touch yard management software), and a comprehensive range of weighing, feeding, and conveying equipment. The product portfolio encompasses specialized feeders (MULTIDOS, MULTICOR, MultiFlex, ConiSteel+, SIMPLEX FB, LIW Feeder MET, ProFlex), mechanical and pneumatic conveying systems (MoveMaster, ProPhase), condition monitoring solutions (Qlar Test Bench, Qlar Train Monitoring), and mass flow meters. Qlar serves industries including cement, steel, chemicals, batteries, plastics recycling, and energy, providing both equipment and digital solutions for sustainable material transformation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- ConiSteel+ Feeder High-precision loss-in-weight feeder designed for large-scale lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing, providing constant accuracy across a 30 to 3000 liters per hour range, excellent dust tightness, and optional PTFE or ceramic coating to prevent metallic abrasion contamination. Supports continuous and batch processes for battery manufacturers.
- MultiFlex Feeder Speed-controlled screw-weighfeeder for continuous feeding of bulk solids, specifically designed for alternative fuels handling in cement and other industrial applications. Has converted more than 2.6 million tons of plastic into energy.
- MULTIDOS Weighfeeder Series Specialized weighfeeders for medium to high feed rate applications, including kiln charging, raw and cement mill feeding, and handling of chunky granular bulk materials.
- MULTICOR Mass Flow Meter Mass flow meter for precise metering of powdered materials and coal dust in cement production processes. Works in tandem with MultiCell MIN for variable feeding to optimize pulverized fuel combustion.
- SIMPLEX Flat Bottom Feeder Industry-first feeding solution specifically tailored to low-density bulk solids such as shredded plastic film, fibers, and post-consumer waste, addressing challenges in plastic recycling processes.
- LIW Feeder MET Loss-in-weight vibratory feeder providing volumetric and gravimetric feeding with maintenance-free vibratory discharge for optimal feeding quality of bulk solids.
- ProFlex C Feeder Accurate continuous volumetric and gravimetric feeder for bulk materials including powders and granulates in various industrial applications.
- MultiCell Rotary Valve Blow-through rotary valve feeder for direct feeding of non-homogeneous alternative fuels into pneumatic conveying lines at conveying pressures up to 350 mbar, critical for sustainable cement production.
- Weighdisc WD 200t Load Cells Heavy-duty load cell product series designed for electric arc furnace weighing applications in green steel production, with total oven weights up to 1,000 tons.
- DISOMAT Tersus Weighing Terminal Compact weighing terminal designed for use across a wide range of industrial weighing applications.
- DISOBOX Plus Multi-channel on-site analog-digital converter unit enabling access to individual load cell measuring voltages for industrial weighing applications.
- MoveMaster Conveyor Series Range of mechanical conveyors including chain conveyors, belt bucket elevators, tube belt conveyors, and incline conveyors for smooth, gentle, and economical material handling.
- ProPhase Conveying Pumps Dense phase pneumatic conveying pumps for efficient transport of bulk materials including ash handling and industrial applications.
- IntraBulk Reception Unit Complete material handling and reception unit solutions for receiving bulk materials from various material handling vehicles.
- CONiQ Control Intelligent control and automation system for weighing and feeding processes, providing real-time monitoring, diagnosis, and optimization of critical material handling operations. Five applications cover loss-in-weight feeders, static crane scales, cargo scales, truck scales, and hopper scales.
- LOGiQ Yard Management Software Zero-touch yard management solution providing automated, optimized logistics processes including end-to-end shipping, autonomous vehicle loading/unloading, flow control, and comprehensive documentation for cement plants and steelworks.
- Qlar Test Bench Comprehensive testing system for rail applications including wheel load, corner load, and bogie testing for quality assurance in train manufacturing and maintenance.
- Qlar Train Monitoring Condition monitoring solution for trains providing real-time tracking and assessment of train components and performance.
- Qlar Online Shop E-commerce platform for purchasing weighing components, spare parts, load cells, controllers, and related equipment for industrial weighing processes, plus training and configurators.
- Qlar Test and Innovation Centers Testing facilities in Jenec (Czech Republic) and Darmstadt (Germany) for simulating diverse process steps including unloading, conveying, and feeding of materials up to 150,000 liters per hour, supporting customer-specific validation.
- Qlar Installation, Repairs, Spares, and Upgrades Services Comprehensive service offerings including repairs, spares and upgrades, installation, support and consulting, monitoring and prevention, training, and testing services for mission-critical industrial processes, supported by a 24/7 service hotline.
Quantifiable outcome
- MultiFlex has converted more than 2.6 million tons of plastic into energy
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Qlar
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Qlar technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability6 records
Feature8 records
Qlar partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators12 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Qlar competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- K-Tron (Coperion brand): K-Tron, now part of Coperion, is a specialist in gravimetric and volumetric feeders, conveying systems, and related bulk material handling. Closely comparable to Qlar's feeding and conveying portfolio, particularly serving chemicals, plastics, and food processing customers.
- Haver & Boecker: Haver & Boecker manufactures industrial weighing, screening, and packaging machinery for chemicals, food, minerals, and bulk materials. Direct peer in industrial weighing technology and screening equipment, serving overlapping customer segments in cement, chemicals, and bulk solid processing.
- Coperion (Hillenbrand): Coperion is a leading manufacturer of compounding and extrusion equipment, feeding systems, and bulk material handling solutions serving plastics, chemicals, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Direct competitor to Qlar in gravimetric/volumetric feeders, pneumatic conveying, and bulk solids processing equipment.
- AZO GmbH + Co. KG: AZO specializes in automated bulk material handling systems for raw materials, including pneumatic conveying, screening, and feeding solutions for plastics, chemicals, food, and battery industries. Directly comparable to Qlar in feeding and conveying product lines, particularly for powder and bulk solid handling.
- ANDRITZ Group: ANDRITZ is a global supplier of industrial machinery and services for pulp/paper, metalworking, hydropower, and solid/liquid separation. Comparable in industrial process equipment scale and breadth, with similar heavy-industry customer profile across steel and process industries.
- FLSmidth: FLSmidth provides cement and mining industry equipment, including material handling, pyroprocessing, and alternative fuels systems. Direct competitor in cement industry equipment, particularly relevant given Qlar's strong green cement positioning and 'nearly every cement plant globally' claim.
- Brabender Technologie: Brabender Technologie is a specialist in gravimetric feeding, loss-in-weight feeding, and dosing equipment for bulk solids across plastics, chemical, food, and battery manufacturing. Highly comparable to Qlar's precision dosing/feeding portfolio, particularly the ConiSteel+ and MultiFlex product lines.
- Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss industrial process equipment leader in grain processing, food, feed, and advanced materials handling, with bulk material conveying and weighing capabilities. Overlapping competitor in industrial material processing for performance materials, chemicals, and food processing, though Qlar has stronger presence in cement and steel.
Broad incumbents
- ABB (Process Industries): ABB is a global leader in industrial automation, electrification, and process control systems for process industries including cement, metals, and chemicals. Broad incumbent that overlaps with Qlar at the process automation and instrumentation layer, but is not a specialist in feeding/weighing mechanical systems.
- Siemens (Industrial Automation / Process Industries): Siemens provides industrial automation, process control, and digitalization solutions across virtually all process industries. Broader incumbent that competes at the plant-wide automation level (overlapping with Qlar's CONiQ Control and digital solutions) but does not specialize in niche feeding/weighing mechanical equipment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Qlar social profiles
Digital presenceQlar compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
Qlar financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Qlar leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Qlar funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Qlar M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A7 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Qlar
What does Qlar do?
Qlar designs, manufactures, and services industrial equipment and digital solutions for bulk material processing, including weighing systems, gravimetric and volumetric feeders, mechanical and pneumatic conveyors, air filtration, milling, and load cells. The company complements its hardware portfolio with intelligent software (CONiQ Control, LOGiQ, CONiQ Monitor) and provides installation, repairs, spares, consulting, testing, and training services to industrial customers in cement, steel, chemicals, battery manufacturing, plastics recycling, and energy sectors.
Is Qlar a public or private company?
Qlar is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Qlar founded?
Qlar was founded in 1881. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Qlar based?
Qlar is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Qlar make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Industrial Equipment and Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are spare Parts and Components, services and Support and digital Solutions and Software.
Who are Qlar's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are K-Tron (Coperion brand), Haver & Boecker, Coperion (Hillenbrand), AZO GmbH + Co. KG, ANDRITZ Group, FLSmidth, Brabender Technologie and Bühler Group. Broad incumbents are ABB (Process Industries) and Siemens (Industrial Automation / Process Industries).
Does Qlar have an API?
No public API is recorded for Qlar.
What industry is Qlar in?
Qlar's product category is Industrial Material Processing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAF, Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid), with a secondary code of IMAHAOAK, Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines). Its NAICS code is 33324 and its SIC code is 3550.