What MOUNTECH does

MOUNTECH Co., Ltd. (株式会社マウンテック) is a privately held Japanese manufacturer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, that develops, manufactures, and sells powder measurement and analysis equipment alongside distributed wet-process production equipment. The company's proprietary product line consists of three core instruments: Macsorb, a fully automated BET flow-method specific surface area analyzer with an auto-sampler capable of unattended measurement of up to 30 samples and ±1% reproducibility; Macpycno, a fully automated gas-displacement (helium) true density analyzer with ±0.03% repeatability and Peltier temperature control; and Mac-View, image-analysis software that reads SEM/TEM images to calculate particle size distribution and quantify particle shape. These instruments serve R&D and quality-control laboratories in materials, chemical, pharmaceutical, battery materials, toner, catalyst, metal powder, and ceramics applications.

MOUNTECH complements its proprietary instruments with exclusive Japan and Asia distribution rights for German manufacturers PUC (Probst & Class) — colloid mills, vibroreactors, and the PUC-EVA continuous vacuum deaerator — and INDAG dynamic mixers for inline continuous mixing, reaction, and foaming. Together the wet-process equipment line supports food (mayonnaise, sauces, soy milk, chocolate), chemical (polymers, adhesives, paints, pigments), cosmetics (skin cream, foundation, lipstick), and electronics applications. Revenue is generated through one-time instrument and hardware sales, distribution margins on imported German equipment, and commissioned powder-characterization analysis services; pricing is quote-based with no published list prices. The company also offers free on-demand WEB seminars, online demos via Microsoft Teams, a virtual WEB showroom, a YouTube channel, and participation in domestic and international trade shows (FOOMA JAPAN, 粉体工業展東京, 分析展, ACHEMA, POWTECH). Geographically MOUNTECH operates primarily in Japan with Europe served reciprocally through PUC since 2017 and presence in Vietnam, and the company marked its 40th anniversary in September 2025.

Name

MOUNTECH

Legal name

株式会社マウンテック

Website

https://mountech.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MOUNTECH is a 40-year-old Japanese specialty manufacturer that develops automated powder analysis instruments (BET surface area, true density, particle image analysis) and exclusively distributes German wet-process equipment (PUC colloid mills and INDAG dynamic mixers) for food, chemical, cosmetics, and electronics-materials manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Powder Analysis Instruments: Sale of proprietary analysis instruments including Macsorb® specific surface area meters, Macpycno® true density meters, and Mac-View particle analysis software. Products target R&D and quality control labs in materials, chemical, pharmaceutical industries.
2. Wet Process Production Equipment (PUC): Sale and distribution of German-made PUC wet process equipment including colloid mills, vibroreactors, and deaeration systems. Equipment used for continuous production in food, chemical, cosmetic manufacturing.
3. INDAG Production Equipment: Distribution of German INDAG dynamic mixing systems for inline continuous mixing, reaction, and foaming applications across food, chemical, cosmetics, and environmental industries.
4. Contract Analysis Services: Commissioned analysis services for powder characterization using company's proprietary instruments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MOUNTECH manufactures and sells powder measurement and analysis instruments including Macsorb® (automated BET specific surface area meters), Macpycno® (true density meters via gas displacement), and Mac-View (image-based particle size distribution software). The company also distributes German-made wet process production equipment from PUC (colloid mills, vibroreactors, vacuum deaerators) and INDAG (inline dynamic mixers) for grinding, dispersing, emulsifying, dissolving, mixing, and deaeration applications. Products target R&D and quality control laboratories, as well as production lines in materials, chemical, pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, and electronics industries.

Product overview

MOUNTECH offers a portfolio of self-developed powder analysis instruments and distributed production equipment from German manufacturers. The in-house product line includes three core analysis devices: Macsorb® for specific surface area measurement using BET flow method, Macpycno® for true density measurement using gas replacement method, and Mac-View for image-based particle size distribution analysis. The company also distributes wet process production equipment from German manufacturers: PUC (Probst & Class) brand includes colloid mills for grinding/dispersing/emulsifying, vibroreactors for dissolution/disintegration, and PUC-EVA for continuous vacuum deaeration; INDAG brand offers dynamic mixers for inline continuous mixing, reaction, and foaming applications. Together, these products serve powder analysis needs from R&D to quality control, while production equipment enables inline continuous manufacturing across food, chemical, cosmetics, and environmental industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Macsorb® (全自动比表面積測定装置) Full-automatic specific surface area measurement device using BET flow method (single-point and multi-point). Performs fully automated degassing, adsorption, desorption, and calibration with auto-sampler for up to 30 samples unattended operation. Measurement range 0.01–4000 m²/g with reproducibility ±1%. Complies with JIS Z8830. For R&D and quality control labs in materials, chemical, pharmaceutical, and battery industries.
• Macpycno® (全自动真密度測定装置) Full-automatic true density measurement device using gas replacement method (He). Provides rapid and high-precision measurement of powder and solid volume and density with fully automated gas purge and touch panel operation. Repeatability ±0.03%. Features multi-volume standard chamber, Peltier temperature control, and voice guidance. Complies with JIS Z8837:2018.
• Mac-View (图像解析式粒度分布測定ソフトウェア) Image analysis-based particle size distribution measurement software. Reads SEM/TEM images to automatically calculate particle size distribution and quantify particle shape metrics using various recognition tools. Version 5 added 'needle' particle recognition mode. JIS Z8827-1:2018 compliant.
• PUC Colloid Mill Wet grinding, dispersing, and emulsifying equipment for processing liquids to pastes. Features adjustable grinding gap mechanism and tapered rotor-stator structure for powerful shear, compression, and impact processing. Minimum 40μm gap ensures strong shear effect. Non-contact/non-open rotor design prevents contamination and wear. Used in food, chemical, cosmetic manufacturing.
• PUC Vibroreactor Dissolution, disintegration, and homogenization device for processing various materials from liquid to paste. Features two-stage structure with upper blade for primary processing and rotor-stator for secondary processing. Distributed under exclusive Japan/Asia agreement with PUC (Germany).
• PUC-EVA (連続真空脱気装置) Continuous vacuum deaeration device that removes bubbles from low to high viscosity liquids using centrifugal film formation on high-speed rotating disc in vacuum chamber. Uses high-speed rotating distributor to create thin film under vacuum, efficiently removing bubbles without heating or membrane filters.
• INDAG Dynamic Mixer (インライン式連続混合撹拌装置) Inline dynamic mixing and reaction equipment for continuous production. Processes liquid-liquid, powder-liquid, and solid-liquid mixing with various agitator types including star pin, pole pin, paddle, and homogenizer configurations. Features DLM/FS for continuous powder-liquid mixing previously considered difficult. Distributed in Japan.
• Commissioned Analysis Services (受託分析) Contracted powder characterization analysis services using MOUNTECH's proprietary instruments (Macsorb, Macpycno, Mac-View). Customers submit powder samples for outsourced measurement rather than purchasing in-house equipment. Direct sales engagement for companies preferring outsourced analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Macsorb achieves reproducibility of ±1% for specific surface area measurement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 上野エンジニアリング株式会社 (Ueno Engineering Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2021MOUNTECH and Ueno Engineering entered into a business partnership for joint development and commercialization of continuous powder-liquid mixing systems. A test plant was completed in April 2022 as a result of this collaboration. Both companies bring complementary expertise in powder materials process engineering.
• INDAG (INDAG社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2017Distribution partnership for INDAG inline dynamic mixing systems in Japan. INDAG is a German manufacturer of continuous dynamic mixing and foaming equipment serving food, chemical, petrochemical, cosmetics, paper, and environmental water treatment industries worldwide.
• Probst & Class (PUC社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2010Exclusive distribution agreement for Japan and Asia markets for PUC wet process equipment (colloid mills, vibroreactors, deaeration systems) since April 2010. Since April 2017, the agreement expanded to include PUC distributing MOUNTECH's analysis instruments (Macsorb, Macpycno, Mac-View) in Europe — a mutual agency arrangement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HORIBA: Japan-based global analytical and measurement instrument manufacturer with a particle characterization lineup (laser diffraction, zeta potential). Overlaps with MOUNTECH's Mac-View particle analysis offering and shares the Japanese industrial customer base.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Major Japanese analytical instrument manufacturer with broad product lines spanning chromatography, spectroscopy, and physical-property testing. Overlaps with MOUNTECH in lab-grade analytical instruments targeting Japanese industrial customers.
• Spectris plc: UK-listed parent of Malvern Panalytical and other precision measurement businesses. Represents a broader analytical-instrument incumbent against which MOUNTECH competes indirectly when customers seek one-vendor multi-platform procurement.
• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences: Major life-sciences and bioprocessing analytical instrument manufacturer. Adjacent to MOUNTECH through laboratory analytical instrumentation serving pharmaceutical and biotech QC customers.

Direct peers

• Anton Paar: Austrian manufacturer of high-precision density meters, particle analyzers, and surface area instruments. Directly comparable to MOUNTECH's Macpycno true density and Macsorb surface area products, with broader portfolio scale.
• Micromeritics Instrument Corporation: US-based specialist in powder characterization, manufacturing BET surface area analyzers, true density (pycnometry) instruments, and particle size analyzers. Directly comparable to MOUNTECH's Macsorb, Macpycno, and Mac-View product families across the same R&D and QC customer segments.
• Malvern Panalytical: Division of Spectris plc manufacturing laser diffraction particle size analyzers, BET surface area instruments, and image-based particle morphology tools. Directly competes with MOUNTECH in powder characterization for materials, pharmaceutical, and battery-material labs globally.
• Quantachrome Instruments: Specialist in gas sorption (BET), true density (pycnometry), and mercury intrusion porosimetry for powder and porous materials. Direct competitor to MOUNTECH's analytical instruments in the materials and catalyst QC market.
• IKA-Werke: German manufacturer of laboratory and process mixing, dispersing, and wet-milling equipment. Directly comparable to the wet-process production equipment lines (PUC colloid mills, INDAG dynamic mixers) that MOUNTECH distributes in Japan.

Emerging players

• Fritsch GmbH: German manufacturer of particle sizing instruments (laser diffraction, image analysis), laboratory mills, and sample preparation equipment. Comparable to MOUNTECH in powder characterization and overlapping with PUC's grinding/milling line via European distribution networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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