Mahlo
Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer of measurement and control technology for continuous web processes, serving textile, nonwovens, battery, paper, and extrusion manufacturers across more than 100 countries through direct offices and regional partners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1945
- HeadquartersSaal An Der Saale, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Mahlo does
Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer of measurement and control technology for continuous web processes, headquartered in Saal an der Donau, Bavaria. Founded in 1945 by Dr. Heinz Mahlo and currently held by the second-generation Greenwood-Mahlo family, the company supplies cross-web measurement, weft straightening, and process control instrumentation to process manufacturers across textile, nonwovens, coating and converting, extrusion, paper, and battery industries in over 100 countries, with direct presence in North America via Mahlo America (Spartanburg, SC). Its revenue model rests on high-ticket capital equipment sales, retrofit and modernization programs for the installed base, and multi-year service relationships.
The product portfolio is organized around several technology platforms. Qualiscan QMS systems traverse the web for quality control and process automation; the Orthopac family — most recently refreshed with the June 2026 RVMC-20 plus — delivers camera-based weft straightening with intelligent control mechanisms for textile finishing; Gravimax sensors (extended in May 2026 with the MMX-R platform) measure basis weight and moisture across a wide range from ultra-light to heavy nonwovens, paper, and extrusion webs; Patcontrol handles pattern control applications; and the mLog / mPilot software suite provides recipe management, data logging, and remote maintenance. Hardware combines proprietary sensor designs with configurable software, sold both as standalone capital equipment and as OEM-integrated subsystems.
Mahlo operates as a bootstrapped industrial machinery business with no external funding rounds or disclosed M&A activity. Commercial reach is built on technical sales engineers, regional applications support (including the Mahlo America subsidiary and partner firms such as Masters Limited in Turkey), and an active trade show presence spanning ITM, PLAST, and INDEX. Pricing is structured around quote-based, project-level contracts targeting enterprise manufacturers in process industries, with service and retrofit programs creating a recurring engagement layer atop the hardware installed base.
Mahlo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mahlo
- Legal name
- Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG
- Website
- https://mahlo.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1945
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG is a German family-owned manufacturer of measurement and control technology for continuous web processes, serving textile, nonwovens, battery, paper, and extrusion manufacturers across more than 100 countries through direct offices and regional partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mahlo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Process Control Equipment
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)
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Where Mahlo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saal An Der Saale
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Mahlo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Measurement Equipment: Sale of measurement sensors, quality control systems, and straightening machines for web-shaped materials including Qualiscan QMS, Orthopac weft straighteners, and various sensor technologies.
- Software and Data Management: Sale of software solutions including mLog data management and mPilot analysis tools for web process data logging, analysis, and visualization.
- Spare Parts: Direct spare parts sales with same-day processing for orders received before 12 noon.
- Service, Repair and Training: Professional services including repair, remote maintenance, and customer-oriented training sessions on Mahlo equipment for operators, technicians, and production managers.
- Upgrades: Upgrade packages for existing Mahlo equipment such as the RVMC-15 plus retrofit to bring systems to latest technological level with modernized camera technology, updated software, and improved user interface.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing for industrial measurement and control equipment |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Mahlo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG manufactures and sells measurement, control, and automation systems for continuous web processes. Its product portfolio includes traversing quality control systems (Qualiscan QMS-12), weft straightening machines (Orthopac family), and a range of process control systems based on proprietary beta, X-ray, infrared, microwave, and capacitive sensor technologies. The company also provides spare parts, maintenance, and modernization services for installed equipment.
Product overview
Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG is a specialist in measurement, control and automation technology for continuous web processes since 1945. The product portfolio centers on the Qualiscan QMS-12 traversing quality control system, which integrates with various sensor technologies (beta, X-ray, infrared, microwave, laser triangulation) to monitor and control process parameters. Distortion correction is handled through the Orthopac weft straightener family (RVMC, CRVMC, GRVMC, REMC, RXVMC) and Orthomax/Orthofact pin wheel systems for textile applications. Process control products include Famacont PMC-15 (thread density, shrinkage), Optipac VMC-15 (moisture, dwell time), Atmoset SMT-15 (cylinder dryer), Ecopac EMC-15 (shrinkage), and various moisture/temperature sensors. Pattern detection is provided by Patcontrol PCS systems. Data management is enabled through mLog and mPilot software. Handheld measurement is available via the Textometer DMB-15. Target industries include textiles, nonwovens, coating and converting, extrusion, paper and battery production.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Qualiscan QMS: Traversing quality control system for measuring and controlling process parameters across web width
- Orthopac
- Orthofact
- Orthomax
- Gravimax MMX-R
- mLog
- mPilot
Products and services
- Qualiscan QMS-12
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduction of raw material waste and production losses through precise inline measurement and control
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Mahlo
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Mahlo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature12 records
Mahlo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Masters LimitedregionalLocal partner in Turkey representing Mahlo at ITM trade shows and supporting the Turkish textile industry. Joint exhibition presence at ITM 2026 in Istanbul.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Mahlo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Emerson (Rosemount): Major industrial measurement and process control company with strong presence in sensors, analyzers, and valves. Comparable to Mahlo in measurement instrumentation but with broader scope and significantly larger scale across process industries.
- Honeywell Process Solutions: Large industrial automation player offering web gauging and quality control systems (legacy Measurex business) for paper, film, and metals industries. Overlaps with Mahlo in web measurement but offers much broader process automation portfolio and significantly larger R&D and global service footprint.
- ABB: Global industrial automation leader offering measurement, analytics, and control products across process industries. Competes with Mahlo in web-based quality measurement but as part of a much broader portfolio of drives, motors, robotics, and process automation.
- Siemens: Diversified industrial automation conglomerate offering process instrumentation, weighing and control, and digital industries solutions. Overlaps with Mahlo in process measurement and automation software but as a much larger, broader-platform player serving global industrial customers.
- Voith: German industrial group with strong paper machine and quality control systems business (OnQuality). Directly comparable to Mahlo in paper industry web measurement but operates at much larger scale across paper machinery, hydropower, and digital industrial markets.
Direct peers
- ISRA VISION: Global machine vision specialist offering surface inspection, quality inspection, and 3D measurement for web-shaped materials including glass, film, paper, metals, and textiles. Directly comparable to Mahlo in web-based quality inspection with overlapping customer base in continuous process industries.
- NDC Technologies: Provider of infrared and radio-frequency based process measurement solutions for web-based manufacturing including nonwovens, film, paper, and food. Closely comparable to Mahlo's sensor-based measurement product line and shares the same target customer verticals.
- Erhardt+Leimer: German-headquartered specialist in web guiding, web inspection, and tension control systems for textile, paper, film, and converting industries. Direct competitor to Mahlo in measurement and control equipment for continuous web processes, with similar Mittelstand heritage and global footprint.
- BST eltromat: Manufacturer of web guiding, web inspection, and color measurement systems for the printing, packaging, paper, film, and textile industries. Directly comparable to Mahlo in serving continuous web manufacturers with measurement and quality control solutions.
- Maxcess International: Global provider of web handling, web guiding, and tension control products (Fife, AccuWeb, Tidland, MAGPOWR brands) for converting, printing, packaging, and film manufacturers. Directly comparable to Mahlo's web measurement and control positioning in continuous web production environments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Mahlo social profiles
Digital presenceMahlo financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Mahlo leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Mahlo subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Mahlo funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mahlo M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Mahlo
What does Mahlo do?
Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG manufactures and sells measurement, control, and automation systems for continuous web processes. Its product portfolio includes traversing quality control systems (Qualiscan QMS-12), weft straightening machines (Orthopac family), and a range of process control systems based on proprietary beta, X-ray, infrared, microwave, and capacitive sensor technologies. The company also provides spare parts, maintenance, and modernization services for installed equipment.
Is Mahlo a public or private company?
Mahlo is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Mahlo founded?
Mahlo was founded in 1945. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Mahlo based?
Mahlo is headquartered in Saal An Der Saale, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Mahlo make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Measurement Equipment is the primary driver. The others are software and Data Management, spare Parts, service, Repair and Training and upgrades.
Who are Mahlo's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Emerson (Rosemount), Honeywell Process Solutions, ABB, Siemens and Voith. Direct peers are ISRA VISION, NDC Technologies, Erhardt+Leimer, BST eltromat and Maxcess International.
Does Mahlo have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mahlo.
What industry is Mahlo in?
Mahlo's product category is Industrial Process Control Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAHAH, Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers), with a secondary code of IMAHAHAJ, Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 3823.