GQM

What GQM does

GRÜN GQM GmbH is a German software company that develops and sells a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) purpose-built for the food and beverage industry. The flagship product, GQM MES (currently Version 5.0), is an in-house-developed platform that integrates production management, quality assurance and LIMS, recipe management, production planning, warehouse management, and energy management modules into a single system, consolidating data from ERP and SCADA through REST-API interfaces and supporting mobile data capture via a dedicated GQM App. The product roadmap traces a continuous evolution from earlier platforms (TIS, QUALIFAX) to today's GQM MES, with the BITMi "Software Made in Germany" quality seal underscoring the German development heritage.

The company addresses four explicit customer outcomes: reducing costs, increasing revenues, ensuring and optimizing quality, and guaranteeing legal conformity (covering HACCP, ISO 50001, and EU PPWR compliance). Customers are exclusively food and beverage manufacturers, segmented into food (dairy, confectionery, bakery, processed foods) and beverage (breweries, soft drinks, water, dairy beverages). Named references include Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe, Hochwald Foods, Adelholzener Alpenquellen, Oettinger Brauerei, Weihenstephan, Zentis, Brauerei C. Wittmann, and others, with a stated installed base of more than 150 customers primarily in the DACH region plus a foothold in the Netherlands. The platform is delivered via a direct enterprise field sales motion led by the Head of Sales and supported by food-industry-experienced consultants, with revenue streams comprising quote-based MES software licenses (recurring), implementation consulting (professional services), ongoing support and maintenance (recurring), and fee-based customer training seminars at the Landshut headquarters.

Founded in 1988 as a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich-Weihenstephan, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Aachen-based GRÜN Software Group in December 2022 and was rebranded to GRÜN GQM GmbH in June 2023. It operates from a single headquarters in Landshut, Bavaria, with approximately 30 employees. A generational leadership change in November 2025 saw Jens Höfner, formerly Head of Consulting and a trained food technologist, assume the Managing Director role from long-serving MD Dr. Johannes Schraml, who moved to the advisory board. The company has recently received the Factory Innovation Award Silver 2026 in MES/MOM Excellence and back-to-back DIND "Arbeitgeber der Zukunft" certifications in 2024 and 2025.

Name

GQM

Legal name

GRÜN GQM GmbH

Website

https://gqm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GRÜN GQM GmbH develops GQM MES, a Manufacturing Execution System for food and beverage manufacturers integrating production, quality, recipe, warehouse, and energy management. A GRÜN Software Group subsidiary since 2022, the company serves 150+ DACH-region customers from Landshut.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Landshut

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MES Software Licenses: GRÜN GQM sells its proprietary GQM MES software as a Manufacturing Execution System to food and beverage manufacturers. The software is sold as a license (on-premise or hosted), with the company emphasizing its German development ('Software Made in Germany'). Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed.
2. Implementation Consulting: The company provides implementation consulting services to adapt and deploy the GQM MES at customer sites. This includes process analysis, system configuration, data migration, interface setup, and go-live support. Consulting is delivered by food-industry-experienced consultants who speak the language of the customer's sector.
3. Support and Maintenance: Ongoing support and software maintenance are provided as a continuous service, ensuring system updates, bug fixes, and customer assistance post-implementation. Service and support are described as a top priority even outside of project engagements.
4. Training Seminars: GRÜN GQM organizes and delivers fee-based training seminars for GQM MES users. Seminars cover modules such as Key-User basics, reporting, dashboards, recipe management, quality assurance, and more. Each seminar day costs €800, with subsequent days at €400 (plus VAT), held at the company's Landshut site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GRÜN GQM develops, sells, and implements GQM MES, a proprietary Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software platform purpose-built for the food and beverage industry. The platform bundles production management, quality assurance (LIMS), recipe management, production planning, warehouse management (WMS), and energy management modules, integrating data from ERP, SCADA, and other systems via REST-API to deliver a unified view of production and quality. The company sells the software via licenses, accompanied by implementation consulting, ongoing support and maintenance, and fee-based training seminars delivered at its Landshut, Germany headquarters.

Product overview

GRÜN GQM offers a unified MES software platform (GQM MES) with integrated modules for the food and beverage industry. The core platform provides manufacturing execution system capabilities, supplemented by specialized modules including Energy Management, Quality Assurance, Production Management, Production Planning, Recipe Management, Warehouse Management, and LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System). The GQM MES LIMS module succeeded the earlier QUALIFAX product. All modules are designed to work together as an integrated solution, with data consolidated from ERP, SCADA, and other enterprise systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GQM MES Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software designed for the food and beverage industry, providing centralized data management, production control, quality assurance, and process optimization capabilities. The platform integrates production data from ERP, SCADA, and other systems via REST-API and supports mobile data capture through the GQM App, serving food and beverage manufacturers such as breweries, dairies, and confectioneries.
• GQM MES Energy Management (Energiemanagement) Energy management module that integrates production and energy data in one system, connecting measuring points, plant structures, and meter and process information for continuous energy performance analysis. Supports ISO 50001 compliance and provides real-time transparency over energy consumption with KPI analysis at enterprise, area, plant, batch, and cost-carrier levels.
• GQM MES Quality Assurance (Qualitätssicherung / LIMS) Quality assurance module including a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the food and beverage industry, enabling centralized quality data capture, inspection planning, and quality control processes with automatic test triggering from ERP, automation, and logistics systems, barcode-based sample identification, and trend analysis.
• GQM MES Production Management (Produktionsmanagement) Production management module for controlling and monitoring manufacturing processes, shift handovers, and operational workflows, including digitized shift handover protocols that replace error-prone paper processes with a centralized platform capturing KPIs such as non-productive times, target vs. actual quantities, and scrap rates.
• GQM MES Production Planning (Produktionsplanung) Production planning module for scheduling and coordinating manufacturing activities, developed with continuous input from the application development team to improve structural and functional capabilities.
• GQM MES Recipe Management (Rezepturmanagement) Recipe management module for creating, managing, and controlling formulations and specifications for food and beverage production, integrated with workflow capabilities for product development and release processes.
• GQM MES Warehouse Management System (Lagerverwaltungssystem / WMS) Warehouse management system module integrated into the MES for inventory control, stock management, and material flow management across the production process.
• GQM MES Training Seminars (User Training) Paid in-person training seminars covering GQM MES modules such as Key-User basics, reporting, dashboards, recipe management, and quality assurance (LIMS). Each seminar day costs €800, with subsequent days at €400 (plus VAT), held at the company's Landshut headquarters, including daily catering, seminar materials, and a certificate of attendance.
• GQM MES Implementation Consulting Implementation consulting services to adapt and deploy GQM MES at customer sites, including process analysis, system configuration, data migration, interface setup, and go-live support. Delivered by food-industry-experienced consultants (food technologists, brewers, dairy specialists) who speak the customer's domain language.
• GQM MES Support and Maintenance Continuous post-implementation support and software maintenance ensuring system updates, bug fixes, and customer assistance. Described as a top priority of the company even outside of project engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Replaced existing MES and integrated 3 additional production sites for Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe, enabling cross-site real-time access to unified production data.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GRÜN Software GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRÜN Software Group, based in Aachen, acquired 100% of GQM Gruppe in December 2022. GQM GmbH was rebranded as GRÜN GQM GmbH. The GRÜN Software Group, with approximately 370 employees, specializes in industry-specific software for media, retail, and industrial sectors. Within the group, GRÜN GQM acts as the platform for industry software solutions. The acquisition was intended to support growth and further development of GQM, with founder Prof. Dr. Anton Auer transitioning to an advisory board role and Dr. Johannes Schraml continuing as managing director with expanded responsibilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CSB-System: German-headquartered vendor of ERP and MES software tailored to the food, beverage, and chemical industries. Directly comparable to GRÜN GQM in vertical focus, customer base (F&B manufacturers), and integrated production/quality/recipe/warehouse functionality.
• Körber (Werum PAS-X): Körber's Werum PAS-X is a long-established MES platform for regulated manufacturing with roots in life sciences and adjacent presence in F&B. Comparable as a German-origin MES vendor targeting regulated, batch-driven manufacturers with similar quality/compliance value propositions.
• Aegis Industrial Software: US-based independent MES provider focused on discrete and batch manufacturers. Comparable as a focused MES specialist serving mid-market manufacturers with shop-floor execution and quality modules analogous to GQM MES.
• Critical Manufacturing: Portugal-based MES vendor serving high-tech and regulated manufacturers with a modern, modular MES platform. Comparable in targeting regulated, batch-driven production environments and offering integrated quality/recipe/warehouse capabilities similar to GQM MES.
• Forcam: German MES provider focused on discrete and process manufacturing, including F&B. Comparable in mid-market positioning, German SME customer base, and shop-floor-to-ERP integration focus.

Broad incumbents

• AVEVA (Schneider Electric) MES / Wonderware: AVEVA's MES portfolio (including Wonderware heritage) targets process and hybrid manufacturers globally. Comparable as a broad MES alternative for F&B but typically deployed at larger enterprises and not focused exclusively on food and beverage.
• Rockwell Automation (Plex / FactoryTalk): Rockwell's Plex (cloud-native) and FactoryTalk MES suites serve discrete and process manufacturers including F&B. Comparable as an enterprise MES competitor, but as part of a much larger automation portfolio rather than F&B-specialized.
• Siemens Opcenter Execution (formerly CamStar/Infinite): Siemens's broad MES suite (formerly CamStar) serves large global manufacturers across multiple verticals including F&B. Comparable as an MES offering but operates at much larger scale and serves a broader, less F&B-specialized customer set.
• SAP Manufacturing Execution (SAP ME / S/4HANA Manufacturing): SAP's integrated MES capability within its S/4HANA ERP stack is a default incumbent for large process manufacturers. Comparable as a competing MES solution for F&B plants, though SAP ME is part of a much broader enterprise suite and is not F&B-specialized.
• ABB Ability Manufacturing Execution System: ABB's process-industry MES offering (formerly Sokon) targets process manufacturers including F&B. Comparable as a competing MES solution, but delivered as part of ABB's much larger automation and process-control portfolio rather than as a focused F&B vertical specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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