Promecon

What Promecon does

PROMECON process measurement control GmbH, founded in 1995 in Barleben, Germany, designs and manufactures online measurement and control systems for thermal processes, serving cement, steel, power, and waste-to-energy plants across approximately 60 countries. Its core technology is a patented digital time-of-flight cross-correlation method that measures dusty and hot gas flows using triboelectric or infrared sensor pairs without calibration, pressure drop, or drift — addressing a measurement problem where conventional instrumentation fails in high-temperature, particulate-laden conditions. The product portfolio centers on the McON Air family (Compact, SIL, Portable), McON IR for high-temperature gas measurement up to 2000°C in EAF/BOF steelmaking, MECONTROL Coal for coal/biomass mass flow, McON UBC for unburned carbon monitoring, McON Temp for fast-response temperature sensing, and the Density Damper flow control accessory.

The company operates a hardware-led business model with quote-based pricing, multi-year direct enterprise sales motions supported by dedicated sales and customer service phone lines, and a regional partner network (aixprocess for AI-driven optimization, tripleS for steel, SB Engineers for cement, XDH Energy for US cement). With 450+ systems installed globally — including at CEMEX, HeidelbergCement, HOLCIM, Lafarge, ThyssenKrupp, Nippon Steel, Nucor Steel, GE Power, RWE, Vattenfall, Eskom, and Drax — PROMECON is a niche, founder-led (CEO Hans Georg Conrads) industrial measurement specialist without external venture or private equity backing. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, custom-engineered solutions, and increasingly through partner-delivered process optimization services, with geographic expansion currently focused on the US, Southeast Asia, and LATAM.

Name

Promecon

Legal name

PROMECON process measurement control GmbH

Website

https://promecon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PROMECON designs and manufactures cross-correlation gas flow and temperature measurement systems for cement, steel, power, and waste-to-energy plants globally, with 450+ installed systems across 60 countries. It sells hardware directly and via regional partners to enterprise industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Sensors & Feedback Devices (Pressure, Flow, Position, Encoders, Transducers) (IMAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Industrial gas flow measurement
• Process measurement systems
• Combustion optimization sensors
• Cement process control
• Thermal process monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Barleben

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Process Measurement Hardware Systems: Sale of proprietary measurement systems including McON Air, McON IR, MECONTROL Coal, McON UBC, McON Air SIL, McON Air Portable. Hardware includes sensors, control units, and installation components for industrial process measurement applications.
2. Process Optimization Services: Engineering and consulting services through partnerships (aixprocess) for data-driven process engineering, from initial process analysis to real-time automated optimization.
3. Custom Solutions & Support: Custom-engineered measurement and control systems tailored to specific industrial applications in cement, steel, power, and waste-to-energy sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

PROMECON designs and manufactures inline measurement and control systems for monitoring and optimization of thermal processes (gas flow, mass flow, temperature, unburned carbon) in cement, steel, power, and waste-to-energy plants. The portfolio is built around the patented McON cross-correlation technology, enabling drift-free, calibration-free gas flow measurement in dusty and high-temperature streams, sold directly to plant operators and OEMs worldwide.

Product overview

Promecon is a German industrial measurement technology company offering a portfolio of online measurement and control systems for thermal processes in cement, power, steel, and waste-to-energy industries. The core product family is the McON Air series (McON Air Compact, McON Air SIL, McON Air Portable) based on a patented cross-correlation principle that measures gas flow velocity using triboelectric signals from particles. Complementary products include McON IR for high-temperature infrared gas measurement, MECONTROL Coal for coal mass flow measurement, McON UBC for unburned carbon monitoring, and McON Temp for temperature sensing. The Density Damper serves as a flow control accessory. All products share the common technology principle of using particle-based signal patterns for flow measurement without calibration requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• McON Air: Digital airflow measurement system for dusty and hot gas flows using cross-correlation technology.
• McON IR
• MECONTROL Coal
• McON UBC
• McON Air SIL
• McON Air Portable
• McON Temp
• Density Damper

Products and services

• McON Air Compact Volumetric gas flow measurement system for dusty process gases based on the patented cross-correlation principle; measures time-of-flight of triboelectric signal patterns between sensor pairs. Requires no calibration, imparts no pressure drop, and does not drift over time. Used by cement, power, and waste-to-energy plant operators for process gas flow monitoring.
• McON IR Single-channel infrared measurement system for high-temperature gas flow and gas composition (CO, CO2, CH4, H2O) up to 2000°C. Designed for EAF and BOF off-gas measurement in steel and smelter plants where conventional probes fail. Backed by PCT/EP2019/075710 patent pending.
• MECONTROL Coal Online mass flow measurement system for coal dust ducts combining microwave resonance density measurement with time-of-flight velocity measurement. Provides independent density and velocity measurement for coal and biomass mass flow control in power plant mills.
• McON UBC Continuous measurement system for unburned carbon content in fly ash, serving as the key quality control parameter for combustion efficiency in coal-fired power plants.
• McON Air SIL Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL 2) certified volumetric flow measurement system based on the patented cross-correlation principle; operates up to 1000°C with an operating range up to 1:25. Certified by TÜV Rheinland for safety-critical applications.
• McON Air Portable Portable version of the McON Air cross-correlation system for mobile gas flow measurements; includes SD card data logging in CSV format, 4-20 mA output for direct plant control system integration, and plug-and-play sensor installation.
• McON Temp Ultra-abrasion-resistant temperature sensor with T90 response time under 10 seconds, designed for mill outlet temperature monitoring in cement and power plants; features ultra-thin low-wear protection tube and requires no thermal well.
• Density Damper Flow control element with multi-layer hard surfacing and ceramic-lined valve body, oriented perpendicular to the pipe to prevent coal and dust deflection against pipe walls; designed for long lifetime in coal and dusty gas applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature spread reduction of approximately 50% in waste-to-energy grate firing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered key account and core.

• XDH Energykey accountGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Xavier D'Hubert, a project developer with over 30 years of experience in cement, waste-to-energy, boilers, and burners sectors. Re-joined PROMECON in 2024 to focus on US cement market. Handles applications for key accounts including Amrize plant in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri with one of the world's largest single kilns. All VRM, coal, raw meal, and finish mills equipped with two sets each of PROMECON McON Air systems.
• aixprocesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Founded in 2001 in Aachen, Germany, aixprocess supports process industry operators with data-driven engineering. The team of more than 25 engineers brings practical experience from over 500 completed projects. Approach combines physics-based modeling with data-driven AI. Provides digitalization, monitoring, data analysis, and advanced CFD engineering services. Platform AIxperT offers real-time AI optimization (RTO) for kilns and mills in cement manufacturing.
• tripleScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExperienced technology and consulting partner for steel industry with strong focus on electric steel production, secondary metallurgy, and rolling mills. Founded in 2016, executed over 550 projects with customers and partners worldwide. Services include technical consulting, engineering, feasibility studies, modernization projects, commissioning support, and training. Offers access to innovative solutions for EAF, secondary metallurgy, raw materials handling, and rolling mills.
• SB EngineerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTrusted partner for cement industry with over four decades of experience offering advanced process monitoring and optimization solutions. Focuses on improving plant performance, reducing energy consumption, and supporting sustainability goals. Partners with global technology leaders to integrate advanced systems enabling real-time process insights, predictive control, targeted optimization, energy savings, and net zero journey support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KROHNE Group: German-based global provider of process instrumentation specializing in flow measurement, level, pressure, and temperature. Directly competes in industrial flow measurement with a much broader product portfolio serving similar cement, steel, and power customers.
• Emerson (Rosemount): Global process automation leader through its Rosemount and Emerson Automation Solutions brands, offering flow, pressure, level, and temperature instrumentation across heavy industries. Competes broadly with Promecon in cement, steel, and power markets with a comprehensive portfolio.
• Siemens Process Automation: Global industrial automation conglomerate offering flow, pressure, and process analytics within its Process Industries & Drives division. Overlaps with Promecon's customer base in cement, power, and steel with bundled automation solutions including instrumentation.
• Endress+Hauser: Global leader in industrial process measurement instrumentation, offering flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical instruments across all process industries. Directly competes with Promecon in flow measurement for cement, power, and steel, but serves a vastly broader portfolio of customers and applications.
• AMETEK Process Instruments: US-based division of AMETEK providing process analytical and gas measurement instruments including combustion and emissions analyzers for power, cement, and steel. Comparable end markets and overlapping product categories in gas flow and combustion monitoring.
• VEGA Grieshaber: German manufacturer specializing in level, pressure, and density measurement instrumentation for process industries including cement, water/wastewater, and chemical. Adjacent competitor with similar Mittelstand heritage and overlap in cement and process plant customers.
• ABB Measurement & Analytics: Global process automation and measurement provider serving power, cement, metals, and mining with flow, pressure, and analytical instrumentation. Competes in the same end markets as Promecon with significantly broader geographic and product coverage.

Direct peers

• Durag Group: German-based specialist in combustion and emissions monitoring with products for gas flow, dust measurement, and flame monitoring in power plants, cement, and waste incineration. Directly comparable niche competitor in high-temperature and dusty-gas flow measurement for similar end customers.
• SICK AG: German manufacturer of industrial sensors and process instrumentation including dust measurement, gas flow, and emissions monitoring solutions. Competes directly with Promecon in dusty gas flow measurement for cement, power, and waste-to-energy applications with comparable measurement principles and customer overlap.
• Höntzsch GmbH: German specialist in thermal mass flow measurement using calorimetric and ultrasonic principles for industrial gas flow applications. Directly comparable niche competitor serving similar industrial process gas flow measurement applications in energy and process industries.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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