Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein

What Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein does

Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein GmbH (EMS) is a private German industrial manufacturer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bischofswiesen / Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria. The company designs and builds custom industrial heating and drying systems for B2B customers across multiple manufacturing verticals, including paint and coating, textile and fiber, building materials, aerospace/automotive, and general manufacturing. Its product portfolio spans Longitudinal/Cross Dryers, Mobile Dryers, Universal Dryers, Tunnel Dryers, and Special Solutions, with the company positioned as an engineering-driven specialist serving production-line and process-heating applications. The portfolio is extended through a distribution and technology partnership with Sunkiss Matherm covering Thermoreactor technology, which is integrated into the company's offerings.

The business model is project-based and engineering-driven: EMS sells custom-configured, often bespoke drying and heating systems that are engineered to the customer's production line, with revenue generated per project rather than on a subscription or high-volume SKU basis. Go-to-market relies on direct sales supported by participation in targeted industry trade shows, including PaintExpo (2022, 2024) and TechTextil (2024). Universal, Tunnel, and Mobile Dryer lines provide a more standardized offering, while Special Solutions covers one-off engineering work, suggesting a hybrid build-to-order + configure-to-order model. The company is led by Managing Director Karl Vargyas and operates with 11–50 employees, consistent with a small German Mittelstand specialist.

Name

Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein

Legal name

Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein GmbH

Website

https://el-me-so.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein is a German niche manufacturer of custom industrial drying and heating systems serving paint, textile, building materials, aerospace/automotive, and general manufacturing customers since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Drying and Heating Equipment

NAICS

Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial drying systems
• Infrared heating systems
• Powder coating equipment
• Tunnel drying solutions
• Custom heating systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Schönau Am Königssee

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Drying and Heating Systems: Custom-designed turnkey systems for drying and heating, integrated into existing plants. Complete production lines with coating, heating, drying, cooling and transportation systems. Revenue generated from design, manufacturing, and installation of custom industrial equipment.
2. Modernization and Upgrading Services: Retrofitting existing plants with innovative technology to accelerate processes while preserving existing conveyor lines. Independent of original equipment manufacturer.
3. Laboratory Testing Services: Product-specific tests conducted in the company's own drying laboratory under production-like conditions to ensure process reliability and develop optimal drying concepts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein designs, manufactures, and commissions custom industrial drying and heating systems. The company integrates infrared, convection, contact heat, and induction technologies into standardized and bespoke equipment for industrial coating, drying, and curing processes. It also offers modernization of existing systems, in-house laboratory testing, and tailored special-purpose solutions.

Product overview

Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein offers a portfolio of heating and drying systems for industrial applications. The core product line consists of five main dryer types: Longitudinal and Cross Dryer for rapid all-side drying; Mobile Dryer for standalone single-part drying; Universal Dryer with modular concept for trolleys or monorails; Tunnel Dryer for integrated automated production lines; and Special Solutions for custom-designed systems. The company also provides turnkey systems integrating coating, heating, drying, cooling, and transportation, with heat sources including infrared radiation (electric and gas), convection air, contact heat, and induction. Their systems serve applications in wet paints, powder coatings, adhesive applications, minerals, fiber materials, and bulk materials. Founded in 1999, the company expanded from electrical engineering and testing machines (for railway and automotive since 2003) into industrial dryers and heaters since 2004.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Longitudinal and Cross Dryer
• Mobile Dryer
• Universal Dryer
• Tunnel Dryer
• Special Solutions (Custom Systems)
• Modernization and Upgrading Services
• In-House Laboratory Testing

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sunkiss MathermcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership with Sunkiss Matherm, the inventor of the Thermoreactor. The partnership provides access to gas catalytic infrared radiation technology for heating and drying applications. Sunkiss Matherm developed the first infrared-based technology for heating and drying based on the Thermoreactor principle. Elektro Mechanik Sonnenschein has integrated this technology into their drying systems, enabling highly efficient and resource-saving industrial heating solutions. The companies jointly participate in trade shows and present combined solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Memmert GmbH + Co. KG: Memmert manufactures industrial heating and drying ovens used in laboratories, production, and materials testing. Comparable to EMS in temperature-controlled process drying equipment with intelligent controls and custom configurations.
• Vulcan Catalytic Systems: Vulcan Catalytic Systems provides catalytic infrared (CIR) heating systems for industrial drying and curing processes. Directly comparable to EMS's partnership-based access to gas-catalytic IR technology (Thermoreactor) and its application in industrial drying.
• Nabertherm GmbH: Nabertherm is a leading European manufacturer of industrial furnaces and drying ovens for processes including heat treatment, ceramics, and coatings. Comparable to EMS in custom industrial process heating equipment supplied to manufacturing customers.
• BINDER GmbH: BINDER produces industrial drying and heating chambers for materials testing, production, and specialized manufacturing. Comparable to EMS in industrial drying/curing equipment with temperature precision and process monitoring.
• Heraeus Noblelight: Heraeus Noblelight manufactures infrared emitters and industrial IR drying/curing systems used across coatings, plastics, and printing. Directly comparable to EMS in heat source technology (infrared), target verticals (paint/coating), and custom industrial drying applications.
• Casso-Solar Corporation: Casso-Solar manufactures infrared heating and drying equipment for industrial applications including coatings, textiles, and printing. Directly comparable to EMS in IR-based industrial drying systems and modular configurations.

Broad incumbents

• Dürr AG: Dürr is a global leader in industrial painting and finishing systems, including drying and curing ovens for automotive and industrial applications. Operates as a broad incumbent where EMS is a niche specialist, with overlapping product categories in paint drying systems.
• Eisenmann (now Dürr Systems): Eisenmann, now part of Dürr, supplied turnkey finishing systems including paint shops and drying/curing ovens. Overlaps with EMS's turnkey approach to heating/drying integrated into production lines, but at significantly larger scale and global reach.
• ITW EAE (Illinois Tool Works): ITW's Engineered Air division and related businesses produce industrial heating and drying equipment under various brands. Comparable to EMS in industrial process heating equipment serving OEM and contract manufacturing customers, though at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Sunkiss Matherm: Sunkiss Matherm is the inventor of the Thermoreactor gas-catalytic IR technology and a direct technology partner of EMS. They overlap with EMS in gas-catalytic IR heating for industrial drying, particularly for paint and coating applications, making them both a partner and a partial competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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