What Mavag does

Mavag is a Swiss industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1861 (originally as Scherrer AG) and headquartered in Neunkirch, Switzerland. Since 2008, it has operated as a subsidiary of GMM Pfaudler Ltd. The company specializes in filtration, drying, and agitation technology serving the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food industries. Its product portfolio includes the MAVAZWAG nutsche filter, MAVASPHERE spherical dryer, FUNDA centrifugal disc filter, MAVALAB pilot systems, MAVAPAD, and MAVADRY product lines, reflecting a vertically integrated position in solid-liquid separation and drying process equipment.

The company's underlying technology platform centers on mechanically engineered filtration-drying-agitation equipment designed for regulated industrial production environments. Core technical components include agitated nutsche filtration (introduced in the 1990s), centrifugal disc filtration (FUNDA), and patented spherical drying technology (MAVASPHERE, patented 2006), as well as pilot-scale testing systems (MAVALAB) that enable customer process development and validation prior to full-scale deployment. The firm operates as a B2B capital equipment supplier, generating revenue through project-based sales of engineered process units and supporting systems to production-scale customers in chemicals, pharma, biotech, and food. Since 2008, Mavag has been integrated into GMM Pfaudler Ltd's broader process equipment platform, which spans 4 continents and 21 manufacturing facilities with over 2,000 employees, providing access to global distribution and an installed base that an independent boutique equipment maker would not have.

Name

Mavag

Legal name

MAVAG

Website

https://mavag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mavag is a Swiss industrial equipment manufacturer (founded 1861, subsidiary of GMM Pfaudler Ltd since 2008) that designs and supplies filtration, drying, and agitation process equipment for the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Drying & Evaporation Equipment (Dryers, Evaporators, Crystallizers) (IMAHAEAD)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration equipment
• Vacuum drying systems
• Solid-liquid separation
• Nutsche filter dryers
• Process equipment manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Neunkirch

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Process Equipment Sales: Sale of advanced filtration, drying, and agitation equipment including MAVAZWAG® nutsche filters, MAVASPHERE® spherical dryers, FUNDA® centrifugal disc filters, MAVAPAD, and MAVADRY products. Equipment is designed and manufactured in-house with comprehensive portfolio for chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries.
2. Plant Solutions and Engineering Services: Expert consultation, equipment selection, and complete plant solutions provided to clients. Includes engineering design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and aftermarket parts services as part of the GMM Pfaudler Group's global service network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mavag designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial process equipment for solid-liquid separation and vacuum drying. Its portfolio includes MAVAZWAG® nutsche filters and filter dryers, FUNDA® centrifugal disc filters, MAVALAB mobile pilot systems, and the patented MAVASPHERE® spherical dryer along with MAVAPAD and MAVADRY vacuum drying systems, sold to chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, and food processing industries. The company also delivers engineering consultation, equipment selection, and complete plant solutions backed by the GMM Pfaudler Group's global service network.

Product overview

MAVAG, now part of the GMM Pfaudler Group, offers a comprehensive portfolio of filtration and drying equipment for the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries. The product portfolio centers on solid-liquid separation systems including MAVAZWAG® Nutsche filters and filter dryers, MAVALAB pre-engineered pilot systems, and FUNDA® centrifugal disc filters, complemented by vacuum drying solutions such as the patented MAVASPHERE® spherical dryer, MAVAPAD, and MAVADRY systems. The company provides in-house fabrication, expert consultation, equipment selection, and complete plant solutions, combining specialized expertise with advanced engineering and production capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAVAZAG®: Nutsche filters and filter dryers for solid-liquid separation.
• MAVALAB
• FUNDA®
• MAVASPHERE®
• MAVAPAD
• MAVADRY

Products and services

• MAVAZWAG® Nutsche Filters and Filter Dryers Solid-liquid separation equipment in the form of nutsche filters and filter dryers for use in pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industry processing applications.
• MAVASPHERE® Spherical Dryer Patented spherical dryer for vacuum drying applications, designed for gentle and efficient drying of sensitive materials in pharmaceutical and chemical processes.
• FUNDA® Centrifugal Disc Filter Centrifugal disc filter technology for efficient solid-liquid separation in process applications.
• MAVALAB Pre-Engineered Mobile Turnkey Pilot Systems

Segments4 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

One partnership is on record.

• GMM Pfaudler LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Mavag was acquired by GMM Pfaudler Ltd in 2008, marking a significant expansion of its international footprint. As part of the GMM Pfaudler Group, Mavag operates as a strategic business unit providing filtration, drying, and agitation technologies. GMM Pfaudler is a world leader in corrosion-resistant solutions with 2000+ employees across 4 continents and 21 global manufacturing facilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• GEA Group: German-headquartered global process equipment major offering separation, drying, and filtration technologies to the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Highly comparable to Mavag's solid-liquid separation and vacuum drying portfolio, though GEA operates at materially larger scale and broader product breadth.
• Andritz: Austrian-headquartered process equipment group with separation technologies (filtration, drying) serving chemical, pharma, and food industries. Direct overlap with Mavag's Nutsche filtration and vacuum drying product lines and customer base.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish multinational specializing in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment for chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing. Overlaps directly with Mavag's solid-liquid separation capabilities and serves many of the same regulated-industry customers.
• Hosokawa Micron: Specialist in drying, milling, and processing equipment for chemical and pharmaceutical applications. Comparable to Mavag in vacuum and specialty drying technologies serving similar regulated-industry customers.
• Bühler Group: Swiss-headquartered process technology provider for food, feed, and advanced materials. Comparable headquartered location and adjacent process equipment portfolio serving food and chemical customers similar to Mavag's segments.
• SPX FLOW (now part of GMM Pfaudler Group ecosystem historically): Process equipment provider offering drying, mixing, and separation technologies for food, dairy, and pharmaceutical applications. Overlaps with Mavag's product portfolio and end-market focus on hygienic process equipment.
• Zirbus Technology: German specialist manufacturer of sterilizers, freeze dryers, and vacuum drying equipment serving pharmaceutical, laboratory, and biotechnology markets. Direct overlap with Mavag's vacuum drying technology portfolio.
• Heinkel Filtering Systems (Christian Berner): German manufacturer of Nutsche filter-dryers, agitated nutsche filters, and vacuum dryers for pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and specialty applications. Most direct competitor to Mavag's MAVAZWAG® Nutsche filter and vacuum drying product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Large multinational process equipment and packaging solutions provider primarily serving the food and beverage industries. Adjacent in food industry process equipment and shares some customers with Mavag's secondary food industry segment.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Large-scale process and packaging technology provider for the pharmaceutical and food industries. While broader in scope than Mavag, overlaps in pharmaceutical processing equipment and shares the same enterprise pharma customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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