WoodEye

What WoodEye does

MiCROTEC, founded in 1980 and headquartered in Bressanone, Italy, is a privately held industrial technology company that designs and manufactures multi-sensor scanning systems for the global wood processing industry. Its portfolio centers on three flagship products: Goldeneye Transverse (high-precision multi-sensor scanner for lumber strength grading), Logeye (multi-sensor real shape and quality scanner for logs), and Woodeye (multi-sensor quality scanner specialized for hardwood). The technology stack combines optical sensors, Computed Tomography, and computer vision/AI models to perform defect detection, quality assessment, and strength grading across the entire wood processing workflow, from logyard through sawline, green and dry mill, planer mill, and secondary processing. The MiCROTEC Connect platform adds millwide optimization and management on top of the scanner fleet.

The company sells exclusively through a direct enterprise field-sales model with global support coverage spanning offices in Italy, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland, France, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and (per its localization footprint) South America. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue mechanics consist of capital-equipment sales of multi-sensor scanners plus an explicitly emphasized customer-care layer covering installation, maintenance, and continuous optimization across the machine lifecycle. The primary customer segment is sawmills and wood processing facilities, with a vertical segmentation approach targeting use cases such as quality grading, strength grading certification, defect detection, and yield optimization.

Strategic positioning emphasizes end-to-end coverage of the wood processing value chain, sustainability through optimized wood utilization, and a data flywheel in which installed scanners learn from each other to improve accuracy over time. Recent milestones include EN 14081 certification of the Goldeneye 901 at 240 pieces per minute (positioned as the fastest transverse strength grading certification) and Type Approval of the Logeye 302 for Top-Break detection in pine logs. No revenue, headcount, funding, or M&A data is publicly disclosed.

Name

WoodEye

Legal name

MiCROTEC

Website

https://woodeye.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MiCROTEC is a privately held Italian industrial technology company that designs multi-sensor scanners (Goldeneye, Logeye, Woodeye) using computer vision and computed tomography to perform defect detection, quality grading, and yield optimization for global sawmills and wood processing facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wood Scanning and Optimization Equipment

NAICS

Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243), Sawmills (321113), Logging (1133)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Logging Equipment (IMAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Log Quality Inspection & Defect Assessment Services (AFAMAIAH), Wood Grading, Testing & Certification Services (IMAMABAK)

Keywords

• Wood scanning solutions
• Multi-sensor quality scanners
• Hardwood quality assessment
• Sawmill optimization
• Computed tomography scanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WoodEye is a multi-sensor quality scanner designed for hardwood processing, providing comprehensive quality assessment and optimization for hardwood manufacturers. It is part of MiCROTEC's broader portfolio of wood scanning solutions that combine multi-sensor scanning technology with Artificial Intelligence and Computed Tomography to deliver real-time quality data and optimization across the complete wood processing workflow from logyard to secondary processing.

Product overview

MiCROTEC offers comprehensive scanning and optimization solutions for the complete wood processing industry. The product portfolio centers on three flagship multi-sensor quality scanners: Goldeneye Transverse (high-speed transverse scanner for lumber), Logeye (log scanning system with real shape and quality detection), and Woodeye (specialized hardwood scanner). These products work across process areas including logyard, sawline, green and dry mill, planer mill, and secondary processing. The company also provides MiCROTEC Connect for millwide optimization and management, along with strength grading solutions. Since 1980, MiCROTEC has been setting industry standards in wood scanning technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Woodeye: Most trusted multi-sensor quality scanner for hardwood
• Goldeneye
• Logeye

Products and services

• Woodeye Most trusted multi-sensor quality scanner for hardwood processing, delivering reliable quality assessment and optimization for hardwood manufacturers. The scanner uses multi-sensor technology with AI capabilities to detect defects and grade hardwood quality.
• Goldeneye Transverse High precision transverse multi-sensor quality scanner designed for strength grading and quality assessment of lumber at high feed speeds (up to 240 pieces per minute), certified according to EN 14081.
• Logeye Multi-Sensor Real Shape and Quality Scanner for Logs that provides comprehensive log scanning and optimization including Top-Break detection. Delivers shape and quality data for log processing optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Goldeneye 901 certified for strength grading at maximum feed speed of 240 pieces per minute - fastest transverse strength grading certification according to EN 14081
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Linck Holzverarbeitungstechnik: German supplier of sawmill machinery, log handling, and wood processing lines. Comparable to MiCROTEC's sawline and logyard solutions, often working as a complementary equipment supplier within the same customer installations.
• Fagus-GreCon: German manufacturer of inspection and fire detection systems for the wood-based panels industry. Directly competes with MiCROTEC in wood processing quality inspection and is one of the most established specialty scanners in the European panelboard and sawmill markets.
• Veisto Oy: Finnish sawmill equipment and material handling specialist serving sawmill and woodworking operators. Comparable to MiCROTEC at the equipment-system integration level within Nordic sawmill customers.
• Jartek Oy: Finnish supplier of sawmill automation, log sorting, and optimization systems. Targets the same Nordic and European sawmill customers with comparable scanning-grade optimization solutions, making it a strong direct competitor in MiCROTEC's backyard.
• VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions: German specialist in industrial X-ray and computed tomography inspection, with a dedicated wood processing product line. Closely comparable to MiCROTEC's Computed Tomography-enabled scanners for defect detection and quality grading in sawmills.

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: German global manufacturer of industrial sensors and machine vision systems used across factory automation, including wood processing. Provides underlying sensing technology that could compete with or complement MiCROTEC's scanner stack.
• TOMRA Sorting Solutions: Norwegian publicly-traded sensor-based sorting giant with wood and timber product lines. Significantly larger and broader than MiCROTEC but offers overlapping optical scanning and AI optimization for wood processing customers.
• ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): German industrial machine vision specialist (now part of Atlas Copco) offering surface inspection and quality control to multiple industries. Significantly larger and broader than MiCROTEC but applies comparable computer vision and AI to industrial quality inspection.
• STEINERT GmbH: German global leader in sensor-based sorting for recycling, mining, and wood/biomass. Larger and more diversified than MiCROTEC but competes head-to-head in wood chip and biomass sorting, with overlapping sensor and AI capabilities.

Emerging players

• Opti-Sort (Wood): Belgian-based developer of optical sorting and scanning technology for the wood and recycling industries. Overlaps with MiCROTEC's log and lumber scanning footprint but with a focused positioning in sorting applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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