KMH Systems

What KMH Systems does

KMH Systems Ltd (legal entity: Kilkenny Mechanical Handling Systems Ltd, DBA KMH Systems) is an Irish private limited company founded in 2008 that designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke mechanical handling equipment and turnkey processing systems. The company is headquartered at the Industrial Estate, Castletobin, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, and operates from a purpose-built 7-acre manufacturing site with 65,000 sq ft of factory floor space. Its customers are industrial operators in three end markets — waste management and recycling, biomass/energy, and sawmill/timber — in Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA.

KMH's product line spans approximately 14 individual equipment SKUs — including belt conveyors, scraper conveyors, bucket elevators, screw conveyors, transition feeders, chain-belt conveyors, picking conveyors, vibrator feeders, step feeders and log decks, roller conveyors, cross-transfer chain conveyors, glass crushers and breakers, top loaders, and general fabrication — plus three integrated turnkey system categories: biomass handling systems (virgin/recycled wood processing, chip production, SRF/RDF infeed, char/ash handling), recycling systems (co-mingled dry recyclables, C&D, C&I, MSW, glass, metals, paper, card, plastics), and sawmill equipment (log decks, singulation, scanning, board handling, residue handling). Design work is performed in-house using 3D Solidworks, Navisworks, and Recap with reality-capture laser scanning integrated into the workflow, enabling accurate retrofit into existing brownfield sites. KMH also acts as Ireland/UK representative for third-party equipment supplied by Wagner Magnete, Wagner Shredder, IMT, Redwave, Master Magnets, db technologies, Vibraplant, Wenner Systemtechnik, and Beaver Korea, embedding their optical sorters, ballistic screens, magnets, shredders, and air-separation technology into turnkey deliveries.

Revenue is generated from project-based turnkey sales, individual equipment sales, and aftermarket services (design modifications, component supply, installation, commissioning). Pricing is quoted per project, with multi-year contract cadences and no public price list. The customer base is enterprise-led and includes BAM Nuttall, May Gurney, Stericycle, Wright Recycling, Grundon, and Irish Cement. The company is led by its three co-founders — Kevin Maher (Managing Director), Norman Fulton (Sales Director), and Stephen Murphy (Engineering Director) — all former SFL Engineering staff, and it operates with 11–50 employees, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no recorded external funding rounds.

Name

KMH Systems

Legal name

Kilkenny Mechanical Handling Systems Ltd

Website

https://kmhsys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KMH Systems designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke mechanical handling equipment and turnkey processing systems for recycling, biomass, and sawmill operators, from a 7-acre Irish facility with installations in 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHABAH

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Material Handling & Logistics Equipment

SECONDARYIMAHAEAG

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Process & Industrial Plant Equipment

SECONDARYAFAAAJAJ

Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Post-Harvest & On-Farm Processing Equipment (Cleaning, Drying, Sorting, Packaging)

SECONDARYIMAHABAC

Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Material Handling & Logistics Equipment

Keywords

• Material handling equipment
• Recycling systems
• Biomass handling
• Sawmill equipment
• Conveyor manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Callan

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Project Sales: Design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of complete mechanical handling systems for recycling, biomass, and sawmill industries. Projects are customized and tailored to customer requirements.
2. Individual Equipment Sales: Sale of bespoke mechanical handling equipment including conveyors, elevators, feeders, crushers, and specialized fabrication. Also includes supply of third-party equipment from international providers.
3. Aftermarket Support Services: Strong after-sales support including design modifications, component supply, installation, and commissioning services throughout project lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KMH Systems designs, manufactures, and commissions bespoke mechanical handling plant and equipment—including belt conveyors, bucket elevators, screw conveyors, transition feeders, vibrator feeders, glass crushers, top loaders, and step feeders—and delivers these as turnkey systems for the waste recycling, biomass/biomass-energy, and sawmill industries. The company provides mass-balance/flow calculations, reality-capture laser scanning for design accuracy, general and specialised metal fabrication/welding, integration of third-party equipment, and after-sales support including modifications, component supply, installation and commissioning.

Product overview

KMH Systems is a manufacturing company offering bespoke mechanical handling plant and equipment with turnkey solutions for the Biomass, Recycling, and Sawmill industries. Their product portfolio consists of individual core equipment products (including Belt Conveyors, Scraper Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Screw Conveyors, Transition Feeders, Chain Belt Conveyors, Picking Conveyors, Vibrator Feeders, Step Feeders & Log Decks, Roller Conveyors, Cross Transfer Chain Conveyors, Glass Crushers & Breakers, Top Loaders, and General Fabrication services) combined with three turnkey system solutions: Biomass Handling Systems (for virgin/recycled wood processing, chip/sawdust production, and energy plant infeed), Recycling Systems (for C&D, C&I, co-mingled, glass, metals, MSW, paper, card and plastics), and Sawmill Equipment (for log processing, scanning, grading, and residue handling). KMH designs using 3D Solidworks software and Navisworks with reality capture laser scanning, and manufactures at their 7-acre, 65,000 sq ft facility in Kilkenny, Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Belt Conveyors Bespoke belt conveyors designed to move bulk materials across short distances or throughout entire facilities, for manufacturing, distribution, and recycling industries; durable construction with customisable options.
• Scraper Conveyors Flight conveyors using a continuous chain with attached flights inside a trough to scrape and push material along, suited to slower-speed short-distance transfer, moderate inclines or underwater applications, available with forked chains, round link chains, and box scraper chains.
• Bucket Elevators Bucket elevators for vertical lifting of bulk materials via buckets on a belt or chain, available in centrifugal style (for free-flowing materials) and continuous style (for gentler handling of delicate materials).
• Screw Conveyors Screw conveyors for handling liquids, wood chips, animal feed and other bulk materials, with continuous mixing and a single revolving part for low maintenance.
• Transition Feeders Recycling transition feeders that control the flow of paper, plastics, glass, and metals, regulating feed rate to prevent jamming or clogging, and integrable with shredders, crushers or balers.
• Chain Belt Conveyors Chain-belt conveyors using chains connected to crossbars to provide high drive torque for heavy loads, with two-strand chain and multiple roller chain options for transporting pallet cages, steel racks, industrial containers, and pallets.
• Picking Conveyors Open-design picking belt conveyors that move mixed waste at slow speeds, allowing manual sorters to recover valuable materials or remove contaminants in recycling operations.
• Vibrator Feeders Recycling vibrating feeders that move materials such as plastics, metals, glass, and paper onto conveyors or into processing equipment with a controlled, consistent feed rate to prevent blockages.
• Step Feeders & Log Decks Step feeders for individual timber log handling at 13-18 pieces per minute (single-acting hydraulic) or 18-32 pieces per minute (double-acting), for logs 70mm–600mm diameter and 2–6 metres long, paired with log decks that form a sturdy loading platform.
• Roller Conveyors Roller conveyors with rotating rollers for transporting items from small packages to heavy pallets, available in gravity and powered variants for assembly lines, packaging, sorting, and distribution.
• Cross Transfer Chain Conveyors Cross transfer chain conveyors that redirect, merge, or sort products between multiple conveyor lines or processing stations, available in single or double chain strand configurations.
• Glass Crushers & Breakers Glass crushers and breakers for processing bottles, jars, and flat glass in recycling operations, reducing material volume for easier handling and transport.
• Top Loaders Top-loading machines that streamline handling and loading of bulk materials from above, reducing handling time and labour costs while maximising throughput, suitable for wood chips, scrap metal, aggregates and other bulk materials.
• General Fabrication Custom fabrication services for material handling and processing needs, including conveyor systems, storage units, structural supports and custom components, using premium materials for industrial environments.
• Biomass Handling Systems Turnkey biomass handling solutions covering virgin and recycled wood processing, chip and sawdust production, wood clean-up systems, Grade A wood extraction, drying, and energy plant infeed systems including SRF/RDF, char/ash handling, weighing and metal removal.
• Recycling Systems Turnkey recycling systems integrating KMH mechanical handling technology with equipment from international providers, processing co-mingled dry recyclables, construction & demolition (C&D) waste, commercial & industrial (C&I) waste, municipal solid waste (MSW), glass, metals, paper, card and plastics.
• Sawmill Equipment Turnkey sawmill equipment solutions for the timber industry covering whole log processing, log decks and singulation, log scanning and grading, metal detection and removal, truck loading systems, board handling and cross-cutting, transfer conveyors and sawmill residue handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces PVC content in medical waste from 7% to <1%

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wagner MagnetecoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment provider from Germany supplying mobile metal separation units. The mobile unit is installed after mobile crushers and screens for removal of metal contamination. Uses Plug and Produce concept with compact mobile configuration for ferrous, non-ferrous metals and inert material separation.
• Wagner ShreddercoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment provider representing shredding technology for recycling operations.
• IMT (Industrial Machine Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of ballistic screens used in co-mingled separation facilities for dry recycling material sorting.
• RedwavecoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of optical sorters used in recycling facilities for automated material separation including plastic and PVC sorting.
• Master MagnetscoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of overband magnets for ferrous metal separation in recycling operations.
• db technologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of air separation systems used in wood cleanup and recycling applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Doppstadt: Doppstadt manufactures shredders, screens and separation technology for the recycling and biomass sectors — directly comparable to KMH's recycling systems, biomass handling equipment and integrator role combining its own machines with partner components.
• EDGE Innovate: EDGE Innovate is an Ireland/UK-based manufacturer of mobile and static recycling, screening and bulk material handling equipment — a direct regional competitor with overlapping product lines in shredding, screening, conveying and recycling plant integration.
• Komptech: Komptech is a European-based specialist in shredding, screening and turning technology for waste and biomass — competing with KMH in biomass handling, waste recycling systems and turnkey plant delivery for similar end customers.
• MSS (Magnetic Separation Systems): MSS designs and manufactures magnetic and optical separation equipment plus integrated recycling systems — directly comparable to KMH's recycling turnkey systems, integration of overband magnets (Master Magnets) and optical sorters (Redwave), and its sortation-driven material handling projects.
• BHS (Bulk Handling Systems): BHS designs and manufactures bulk material handling and conveying equipment — including bucket elevators, belt and screw conveyors, vibratory feeders and turnkey systems — directly overlapping KMH's core product portfolio and recycling/biomass customer base.
• McCloskey International: McCloskey is an Ireland/Canada-based manufacturer of mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment for recycling, aggregates and biomass — overlapping KMH in conveyors, feeders and recycling/biomass plant solutions, and competing for similar enterprise and dealer customers.
• Bruks Siwertell: Bruks Siwertell is a global supplier of bulk material handling systems including conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, wood chippers and biomass handling equipment — directly comparable to KMH in bulk handling systems and biomass/sawmill turnkey equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Metso is a global incumbent in crushing, screening, conveying and recycling equipment — overlapping with KMH's conveying, feeder, crushing and recycling systems at much larger scale, and competing for larger recycling plant orders.
• Andritz (Pulp & Paper / Biomass): Andritz is a large industrial group supplying biomass processing, conveying and handling systems for the pulp, paper and energy industries — broader portfolio but overlapping with KMH's biomass handling, sawmill residue and energy-from-waste infeed solutions.
• Terex Environmental Equipment Group: Terex's environmental equipment brands (e.g., Ecotec, Terex Recycling) supply shredders, screens, separators and conveying equipment for waste and biomass applications — a broad incumbent offering overlapping solutions to KMH's recycling and biomass customers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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