HNP Microsysteme

What HNP Microsysteme does

HNP Mikrosysteme GmbH is a privately held German precision-engineering company that develops, manufactures, and distributes micro annular gear pumps (mzr®) and complete dosing systems for the precise handling of small liquid volumes in the microliter to milliliter range. Founded in 1996 in Parchim with five employees and headquartered since 2013 in Schwerin (Bleicherufer 25), the company now operates with 101–250 employees and serves life-sciences, chemistry and process-engineering, and mechanical-engineering customers globally. All products are developed, produced, and validated at the Schwerin/Mecklenburg-West Pomerania site.

The core technology is the rotary micro annular gear pump (mzr®), delivered across six series: High Performance, Hermetic Inert, ATEX Ex-Version, Low Pressure, Modular, and Magnetic Hermetic. Specifications include flow rates up to 1,152 ml/min, pressures above 100 bar, viscosity handling from 0.3 mPas to over 50,000 mPas, minimum dose volumes as low as 0.25 µl, and dosing precision with a coefficient of variation below 1%. Around this pump base the company has built an engineered ecosystem of dosing systems (LiquiDoS, smartDoS, MoDoS, µDispense, colorDoS), controllers (mzr-Touch Control, S-BL, S-HD, S-ND, S-G05), filter series, mixers, sensors, and accessories such as the HYG hygienic flange connection (316L, CIP/SIP, Ra < 0.8 µm). The technology base is protected by a multi-jurisdictional patent portfolio and registered trademarks including mzr®, HNPM®, MoDoS®, µDispense®, LiquiDoS®, smartDoS®, colorDoS®, and MSM®.

HNP generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of pumps, configured dosing systems, and accessories, supplemented by after-sales technical service and repair (4–6 working day analysis plus 10–14 day repair turnaround). Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through direct technical sales from Schwerin, a wholly-owned North American subsidiary (HNPM Corporation, Highland Park, Illinois), a French regional sales office, and an exclusive international distributor network covering 15+ countries across Europe, Asia, and Israel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through direct application-specific consultation. Vertical segmentation covers life sciences (pharma, biotech, analytical instrumentation, IVD, chromatography) as the primary segment, followed by chemistry/process engineering (fine chemistry, flow chemistry, aggressive media) and mechanical engineering/industrial manufacturing (machine building, hydraulic systems, plastic injection molding color dosing). The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification (TÜV SÜD, last surveillance audit passed March 20, 2025) and ATEX certification for its explosion-proof variants under EU Directive 2014/34/EU.

Name

HNP Microsysteme

Legal name

HNP Mikrosysteme GmbH

Website

https://hnp-mikrosysteme.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HNP Mikrosysteme GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of precision micro annular gear pumps (mzr®) and configured dosing systems for low-volume liquid handling, serving life-sciences, chemical, and mechanical-engineering customers globally through direct sales, a US subsidiary, a French office, and an exclusive international distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Fluid Handling Equipment

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Micro annular gear pumps
• Precision dosing systems
• Micro fluid handling
• Process engineering pumps
• Laboratory automation dosing

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Micro annular gear pump sales: HNP Mikrosysteme generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of micro annular gear pumps (mzr® pumps) across six product series covering different application requirements. Products range from individual pump units to complete configured dosing systems, with accessories including controllers, filters, sensors, mixers, and supplementary modules. The company also offers after-sales service, maintenance, and repair services.
2. Dosing systems sales: Complete configured dosing systems (LiquiDoS, smartDoS, MoDoS, µDispense, colorDoS) sold as ready-to-use solutions configured to customer specifications for specific applications in life sciences, pharmaceutical, chemical, and industrial manufacturing.
3. Accessories and spare parts: Sales of accessories including controllers (mzr-Touch Control, S-F10, S-HD, S-HD-KL, S-HP-E, S-HV12, S-KB-4, S-KG2, S-ND, S-G05, S-BL), filter series (F-MI0 through F-MI4), supplementary modules (flushing, by-pass, heat insulation, electrical heating, double-shell heating, reduction gear, temperature control), and spare parts including seal modules.
4. Technical service and maintenance: After-sales technical support and maintenance/repair services. Maintenance process includes media contact declaration, analysis, quotation, repair, quality evaluation, and return of refurbished pumps. Repair turnaround is 4-6 working days for analysis and quote, plus 10-14 days for actual repair.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HNP Mikrosysteme develops, manufactures, and sells micro annular gear pumps (mzr®) and configured dosing systems for precise dosing and metering of small liquid quantities in the microliter to milliliter range. The product portfolio includes six pump series (High-Performance, Hermetic Inert, Ex/ATEX, Low-Pressure, Modular, and Magnetic Hermetic) along with complete dosing systems (LiquiDoS, smartDoS, MoDoS, µDispense, colorDoS), controllers, filters, sensors, and supplementary modules for industrial customers in life sciences, chemistry, and mechanical engineering.

Product overview

HNP Microsysteme (HNP Mikrosysteme GmbH) is a precision engineering company specializing in micro annular gear pump technology and fluid handling systems. The core product portfolio centers on the mzr® brand of precision pumps available in six series: High-Performance, Inert, ATEX, Low-Pressure, Modular, and Magnetically Coupled series. These are complemented by an ecosystem of dosing and dispensing solutions including LiquiDoS (configurable dosing), smartDoS (intelligent dispensing), MoDoS (flow chemistry), µDispense (laboratory automation), and colorDoS (color injection). The company also offers comprehensive accessories including filter series (F-MI0-F-MI4), mixers, sensors, controllers (S-BL, S-HD, S-ND), the mzr-Touch Control interface, thermal management modules (heating/insulation), and terminal boxes. The product architecture is designed as a modular system where base pumps can be combined with various dosing systems and accessories for application-specific configurations across industrial, laboratory, and hazardous environment applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mzr: Micro annular gear pump brand - abbreviation for Mikro-Zahnring (Micro Annular Gear). mzr® is a registered trademark of HNP Mikrosysteme GmbH.
• LiquiDoS
• smartDoS
• MoDoS
• µDispense
• colorDoS

Products and services

• mzr® High-Performance Series Precision micro annular gear pumps designed for demanding applications requiring high pressure (up to 100 bar) and high viscosity handling (up to 1,000,000 mPas). Available in models including mzr-2505, mzr-2905, mzr-4005, mzr-4605, mzr-6305, mzr-7205, mzr-7208, mzr-11507, mzr-11508.
• mzr® Hermetic Inert Series Hermetically sealed precision micro annular gear pumps designed for handling aggressive media with maximum chemical resistance. Available in models including mzr-6355, mzr-7255, mzr-11557, mzr-11558.
• mzr® ATEX (Ex) Series Explosion-proof precision micro annular gear pumps certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheres per EU Directive 2014/34/EU. Features ATEX DC-servomotor with integrated microcontroller, precision dosing with coefficient of variation under 1%, and compact dimensions under 356 mm including Ex-drive. Models include mzr-2509X2 Ex, mzr-2909X2 Ex, mzr-4609X2 Ex, mzr-7209X2 Ex, mzr-6359X2 Ex, mzr-7259X2 Ex.
• mzr® Low-Pressure Series Precision micro annular gear pumps optimized for analytical applications requiring low-pressure operation and high dosing precision. Models include mzr-2521, mzr-2921, mzr-4622 and variants.
• mzr® Modular Series Modular precision micro annular gear pump design suitable for light corrosive environments with flexible configuration options. Models include mzr-2942X1-cp, mzr-7241, mzr-7242, mzr-7243, mzr-7245, mzr-11543, mzr-11545X1, mzr-11547, mzr-11548X1.
• mzr® Magnetic Hermetic Series Hermetically sealed precision micro annular gear pumps with magnetic coupling, designed for handling crystallizing or air-sensitive media. Provides complete separation of pumped media from the environment through magnetic coupling between drive and pump head.
• LiquiDoS Dosing System Configurable dosing system for precise liquid dispensing in analysis, research and development applications. Provides ready-to-use configured solutions tailored to customer specifications.
• smartDoS Dosing System Intelligent dispensing system for automated dosing operations in cosmetics, pharmaceutical filling, and ink/colorant dosing applications.
• MoDoS Modular Dosing System Modular dosing system for flow chemistry, fine chemistry, and pharmaceutical production applications. Supports laboratory-scale continuous processing and micro process technology.
• µDispense Micro Dispense Module Laboratory automation micro dispense module for biotechnology, laboratory automation, chromatography, and in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) applications.
• colorDoS Color Dosing System Compact dosing system for clean dosing of liquid colors in plastic injection molding applications. Bubble-free color injection for plastics manufacturing.
• mzr-Touch Control Controller Touch-screen control module for laboratory and industrial production applications. Features 4.3-inch illuminated touch display, analog 0-10V interface, integrated 16-bit motion controller, and IP 65 protection class. Available in Type N, Type H, and Type R variants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dosing precision coefficient of variation (CV) < 1% at low volumes
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Buchiglas India Pvt. Ltd. (IN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for India, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems in the Indian market.
• Dalian Leader (CN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for China, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems in the Chinese market.
• DONAU LAB d.o.o. (SI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Slovenia, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• DONAU LAB Kft (HU)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Hungary, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• DONAU LAB s.r.o. (CZ, SK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Czech Republic and Slovakia, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• H.J.UNKEL (FS) LTD. (CN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for China (additional partner), handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems in the Chinese market.
• LEWA Switzerland AG (CH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Switzerland, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• LPP Equipment Sp. z o.o. (PL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Poland, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• Michael Smith Engineers (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for United Kingdom, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• RTA Engineering (IL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Israel, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• Sinom Corporation (TW)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Taiwan, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• Sonnek (AT, CZ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Austria and Czech Republic, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• Suurmond (BE, NL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Belgium and Netherlands, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• Techma gpm (IT)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Italy, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• Thomson Process (IE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Ireland, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• UAB Prolabas (LT)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Lithuania, handling customer support and distribution of HNP Mikrosysteme pumps and systems.
• HNP Mikrosysteme USA (HNPM Corporation)coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of HNP Mikrosysteme GmbH responsible for sales and distribution of pumps and systems in the USA and Canada (North America). Located in Highland Park, Illinois.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Michael Smith Engineers: Michael Smith Engineers is HNP's exclusive UK distributor but also represents competing process-pump brands. It is an ecosystem/channel peer that materially affects HNP's UK go-to-market trajectory.

Direct peers

• ProMinent Group: ProMinent is a German manufacturer of metering pumps, dosing systems and water-treatment solutions. It overlaps directly with HNP's MoDoS and smartDoS dosing-system lines and the chemistry/process-engineering customer segment, and competes on precision low-flow dosing.
• KNF Neuberger: KNF is a German specialist in diaphragm and micro-pump technology for laboratory, medical, industrial and chemical applications. It competes most directly with HNP's low-flow micro pumps and OEM pump modules in laboratory automation and analytical instruments.
• Watson-Marlow (Spirax-Sarco): Watson-Marlow supplies peristaltic pumps and fluid-path solutions for pharmaceutical, biotech and industrial process applications. It competes with HNP's µDispense and life-sciences dosing systems where low-shear, sterile or precision dispensing is required.
• LEWA GmbH: LEWA is a German-headquartered global leader in metering and process diaphragm pumps for life sciences, chemistry and oil & gas. It directly competes with HNP in precision dosing and is also listed as HNP's exclusive Swiss distributor, making it both a channel partner and a strategic competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Grundfos: Grundfos is one of the world's largest pump manufacturers, with a dosing and disinfection subsidiary that competes with HNP in chemistry, water treatment and industrial dosing segments, although it does not specialize in micro-precision flows.
• Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific): Cole-Parmer supplies a broad portfolio of laboratory pumps (peristaltic, syringe, gear) and dosing instruments through its Masterflex and Ismatec brands, competing with HNP in lab-automation and life-science dosing applications.
• IDEX Corporation: IDEX is a diversified US fluidics platform whose subsidiaries (e.g., Gast, Sames, Gast Manufacturing) compete in micro-precision fluid handling across industrial, life-science and analytical end-markets where HNP's mzr® platform sells.

Regional players

• Buchiglas India: Buchiglas is a Swiss/India-based supplier of process and laboratory equipment and is HNP's exclusive distributor in India. As a regional channel and adjacent process-equipment supplier it shapes HNP's penetration of the Indian pharma and chemical market.

Emerging players

• VICI Precision Sampling: VICI manufactures precision fluid-handling components, valves and syringes used in analytical and life-science instruments. It competes with HNP in low-volume, high-precision fluid delivery within chromatography and IVD instrumentation, though from a complementary component angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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