Jakob Müller group

What Jakob Müller group does

Jakob Müller Group is a privately held Swiss industrial machinery company headquartered in Frick, Aargau (legal entity Jakob Müller AG Frick, registered under CHE-106.013.272 MWST), with additional operations in Kadan, Czech Republic. Founded in 1887, the group has operated for more than 130 years in the tape and narrow textiles industry, designing and manufacturing specialized production systems for narrow fabric weaving, warp crochet knitting, label production, and dyeing/finishing/coating. Its product portfolio centers on four core machinery platforms — Narrow Fabric Weaving Systems, Warp Crochet Knitting Systems, Label Production Systems (including the proprietary MÜJET technology), and Dyeing/Finishing/Coating Systems (including MFR finishing machines) — complemented by the proprietary MÜCAD design software, accessories, innovations, and Digital Solutions targeted at Industry 4.0 integration. The group includes wholly-owned subsidiaries JMH Swiss and COMEZ, which extend the narrow textile technology offering.

The company sells exclusively to enterprise B2B customers through direct regional sales contacts covering more than 100 countries, supported by the mymueller® online service portal (a registered trademark) for spare parts, documentation, technical support, and Academy training, and a Factory Outlet channel for used, refurbished, and ex-works new machinery. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of capital equipment, recurring spare parts and accessories, professional services (assembly, technical support, training), and software licensing through MÜCAD. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with the general terms and conditions restricting offers to legal entities in the B2B segment. End markets are organized into five dedicated verticals: Automotive (seatbelts, safety harnesses, reinforcement components), Fashion (woven labels, straps, elastics), Industry (lifting straps, webbings, safety equipment), Medical (bandages, gauzes, prostheses), and Home Textiles (gift ribbons, mattress tapes, curtain tapes).

Marketing and customer engagement span a multilingual corporate website (10+ languages), the mymueller® portal, newsletter subscriptions, the "Facts" customer magazine, and participation in industry exhibitions such as ITMA. No revenue figures, funding rounds, M&A activity, management team details, regulatory actions, or AI/ML capability disclosures are present in the source material, which constrains deeper financial and competitive assessment.

Name

Jakob Müller group

Legal name

Jakob Müller AG Frick

Website

https://mueller-frick.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jakob Müller Group is a privately held Swiss industrial machinery company, founded in 1887, that designs and manufactures specialized production systems for tape and narrow textiles — weaving, warp crochet knitting, label production, and finishing — sold B2B to manufacturers across automotive, fashion, industrial, medical, and home textile verticals in over 100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Textile Machinery

NAICS

Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (313220), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Apparel Knitting Mills (31512)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Narrow Fabrics & Webbings (Tapes/Ribbons/Straps) (IMAOABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sewing Machine & Serger Retail (CRALADAD), Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

Keywords

• Narrow fabric weaving
• Warp knitting machines
• Label production systems
• Textile finishing equipment
• Industrial weaving machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Kadan

HQ country

Czechia

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Narrow Fabric Weaving and Knitting Machinery Sales: Sale of specialized machinery and systems for narrow fabric weaving, warp crochet knitting, and label production. Machines include narrow fabric weaving systems, warp crochet knitting systems, and label production systems.
2. Spare Parts and Accessories: Sale of spare parts, accessories, and components through the mymueller service portal and Factory Outlet for maintenance and upgrades of existing machinery.
3. Dyeing/Finishing/Coating Systems: Sale of finishing machines and coating systems including MFR inline finishing machines and related equipment.
4. Professional Services: Assembly services offered at fixed price or standard rates per terms and conditions, including customer technical support and training academy services.
5. Digital Solutions and Software: MÜCAD software licensing and digital solutions for narrow textile design and production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jakob Müller group designs, manufactures, and services industrial machinery systems for the production of tapes, narrow fabrics, technical textiles, labels, and warp-knit fabrics. Its portfolio spans narrow fabric weaving systems, warp crochet knitting systems, label production systems, and dyeing/finishing/coating equipment, complemented by the proprietary MüCAD pattern design software and the mymueller digital service platform.

Product overview

Jakob Müller Group is a Swiss industrial technology company specializing in tape and narrow textiles manufacturing systems. The company operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering core production machinery including Narrow Fabric Weaving Systems, Warp Crochet Knitting Systems, Label Production Systems, and Dyeing/Finishing/Coating Systems. These systems serve five key sectors: Automotive (seatbelts, safety harnesses, cable protection), Fashion (labels, straps, elastics), Industry (lifting straps, webbings), Medical (bandages, gauzes, protheses), and Home Textiles (gift ribbons, curtain tapes, mattress tapes). The portfolio is complemented by Digital Solutions for Industry 4.0 integration, Accessories, and Innovations. The mymueller® online service portal provides spare parts ordering, technical support, and Academy training services. The Factory Outlet offers used and new machines for sale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mymueller: Online service portal for business customers providing access to products, services, spare parts, and technical support.

Products and services

• Narrow fabric weaving systems Industrial weaving machines designed to produce tapes, narrow fabrics, and technical textiles for manufacturers in automotive, fashion, home textiles, medical, and industrial sectors.
• Warp crochet knitting systems Warp crochet knitting machinery produced under the COMEZ subsidiary for elastic and rigid narrow-knit textile applications.
• Label production systems Specialized weaving and production systems for woven labels used in apparel, technical textiles, and branding applications.
• Dyeing, finishing and coating systems Downstream processing equipment for dyeing, finishing, and coating narrow textiles, tapes, and technical fabrics, offered under the JMH Swiss subsidiary.
• MüCAD pattern design software Proprietary computer-aided design software used to create weaving and knitting patterns and machine programs for Müller production systems.
• mymueller digital service portal Digital service platform providing customers with online access to support, documentation, and service resources for Müller machinery.
• Factory Outlet — refurbished machinery Sales channel offering refurbished and used machines from the Müller group's weaving, knitting, label, and finishing equipment lines.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• jmh swissminorOthersSister company within the Jakob Müller Group ecosystem, linked as a separate entity in the company footer. Website link directs to www.jmh.swiss
• ComezminorOthersPartner company in the Jakob Müller Group network, integrated as a linked entity in the footer. Website link directs to www.comez.com. Appears to be a related narrow textile technology company.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Karl Mayer: German-based global leader in warp knitting, technical textiles, and narrow-fabric machinery. Directly competes with Jakob Müller across warp crochet knitting and narrow fabric systems for fashion, automotive, and industrial applications.
• Brückner Trockentechnik: German manufacturer of textile finishing lines (stenters, coating, drying). Competes with Jakob Müller in finishing systems serving narrow fabric, technical textile, and industrial customers.
• A. Monforts Textilmaschinen: German maker of textile finishing ranges, coating systems, and related dyeing/finishing equipment. Overlaps with Jakob Müller in finishing and coating systems for technical and industrial narrow-textile applications.
• Lindauer Dornier: German manufacturer of rapier and air-jet weaving machines, including narrow-fabric weaving systems. Serves similar automotive, technical textile, and apparel customers with comparable weaving technology.
• Picanol: Belgian weaving machine manufacturer (now part of Toyota Industries) producing air-jet and rapier looms including narrow-fabric variants. Competes with Jakob Müller for industrial and technical textile weaving installations worldwide.
• Itema Group: Italian weaving machine maker (formerly Somet/Sulzer) producing air-jet, rapier, and projectile looms. Targets overlapping denim, apparel, and technical textile customers with comparable weaving equipment.
• Benninger: Swiss manufacturer of textile finishing machinery, including dyeing and coating ranges. Directly comparable to Jakob Müller's dyeing/finishing/coating systems product line for narrow and technical textiles.

Broad incumbents

• Stäubli: Swiss industrial conglomerate with a textile machinery division producing weaving, dobb y, and shed-forming systems. Overlaps with Jakob Müller in narrow-fabric weaving preparation and shed formation technology for global textile customers.
• Toyota Industries (Textile Machinery): Japanese industrial group operating a textile machinery business (including the acquired Picanol platform). Competes broadly in weaving and narrow-fabric equipment with deep Asian customer reach.

Others

• Comez (within Müller Group): Italian crochet knitting machine manufacturer already operating as a sister company inside the Jakob Müller Group. Listed here as a comparable narrow-fabric and technical knitting machinery specialist in the same ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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