MERZ

What MERZ does

MERZ GmbH is a German electrical equipment manufacturer headquartered in Gaildorf, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1946 and operating as a standalone subsidiary within the PCE Group (PC Electric GmbH). The company organizes its business around four core product areas: Mobile Power Distributors (construction-site, event, and underfloor socket distributors, transformer systems, and mobile EV charging stations), Test Technology (test panels and mobile test systems for electrical compliance and calibration), Sheet Metal Technology (in-house CNC punching, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, and painting plus the MERZBOX transport container line), and Switching Devices (cam switches, disconnect switches, and DC switches) marketed through the wholly owned subsidiary MERZ Schaltgeräte GMBH + CO. KG. Adjacent branded lines include MERZ System Airport (pit systems and MSA 400Hz aircraft connectors), TIPOLIFT gas-spring lifting systems for furniture, MERZ Home (residential balcony and waste-bin coverings), and Moser Systemelektrik (patented indoor/outdoor connection technology).

The company's technology foundation is in-house sheet metal processing and modular electromechanical design, supported by roughly 50-100 employees at the MERZ GmbH level and access to the wider PCE Group of approximately 1,000 employees worldwide. Notable proprietary assets include the patented MSA Connector with CuTeP silver-plated contacts for 400Hz aircraft ground power and Pop-Up and Hatch pit systems rated to EN124 F900 (up to 90 tons). Products comply with DIN VDE, BGV A3, ISO 461, and EN124 standards, with selected certifications such as TUV on the B5000 transport box. Two product-line acquisitions have been integrated: TIPOLIFT from the insolvent Horst Häusser Metallwaren GmbH and connection/distribution enclosures from GOTHE & CO. GmbH.

MERZ monetizes primarily through direct hardware sales via a representative network of 14+ independent sales agents across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, the Baltics, and Singapore, plus direct contact at headquarters. Hardware pricing is quote-based and not publicly listed; the only publicly disclosed tariff is a EUR 380-per-person technical training seminar for electrical testing and construction-site power distribution. End customers span construction contractors, event organizers, airports and aircraft manufacturers (e.g., Horn Collection GmbH for TIPOLIFT), industrial manufacturers requiring custom sheet metal parts, and emerging EV charging deployments at construction sites.

Name

MERZ

Legal name

MERZ GMBH

Website

https://merz-elektro.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MERZ GmbH is a German electrical equipment manufacturer producing mobile power distributors, test technology, sheet metal fabrications, and switching devices for construction, events, airport infrastructure, industrial, and furniture customers via in-house manufacturing and a 14-country sales representative network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Charging Hardware Manufacturing (On-board Chargers, Charge Inlets, DC-DC) (IMACAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charging Infrastructure Components (connectors, cables, dispensers, payment/controls) (IMAGAHAH), High-Voltage (HV) Safety, Isolation Testing & Compliance Services (TLAKAMAH)

Keywords

• Electrical equipment manufacturing
• Mobile power distribution
• Test technology systems
• Custom sheet metal enclosures
• Industrial switching devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaildorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobile Power Distributors: Sale of mobile power distributors for construction sites, events, underfloor applications, transformer systems, and socket distributors. Hardware sales of industrial electrical distribution equipment.
2. Test Technology: Test panels and mobile test systems for electrical equipment testing including calibration services. Hardware sales plus calibration/repair services.
3. Sheet Metal Technology: Custom sheet metal parts, MERZBOX transport containers, laser cutting, CNC punching, and CNC bending services. Manufacturing services for customer-specific parts.
4. Switching Devices: Cam switches, disconnect switches, and DC switches through subsidiary MERZ Schaltgeräte GMBH + CO. KG.
5. Airport Systems (MERZ System Airport): Pit systems, MSA connectors, and airport ground support equipment for aircraft GSE power supply.
6. TIPOLIFT Lifting Systems: Lifting systems for furniture manufacturers, particularly sewing machine furniture.
7. Training Seminars: Technical training seminars on electrical testing and construction site power distribution, priced at 380 EUR per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MERZ GmbH manufactures electrical equipment including mobile power distribution systems for construction sites, events, and EV charging; test technology such as test panels and mobile test systems; custom sheet metal fabrication and MERZBOX enclosures; and switching devices like cam switches, disconnect switches, and DC switches. The company also delivers specialized solutions such as MERZ System Airport pit systems, TIPOLIFT lifting systems, MERZ Home balcony coverings, and Moser Systemelektrik connection technology.

Product overview

MERZ GMBH is a German manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio of electrical distribution, metal fabrication, and connection technology products organized into four core specialist areas: Mobile Power Distributors (including Baustromverteiler construction site distributors, Eventverteiler event distributors, Steckdosenverteiler socket distributors, Wasserverteiler water distributors, Trafoanlagen transformer systems, and mobile EV charging stations LSM1/LSK1), Test Technology (Prüftechnik comprising test panels and mobile test systems for electrical system testing and calibration), Sheet Metal Technology (Blechtechnik including CNC punching, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, and assembly services, plus the MERZBOX transport box product line in sizes B80 through B7000), and Switching Devices (Schaltgeräte including cam switches, disconnect switches, and DC switches through subsidiary MERZ Schaltgeräte GMBH + CO. KG). Additionally, MERZ operates specialized divisions including MERZ System Airport supplying Pit Systems (Pop-Up Pit, Hatch Pit) and MSA CONNECTOR 400Hz for airport ground power, TIPOLIFT gas spring lifting systems for furniture, MERZ Home for residential balcony and trash container coverings, and Moser Systemelektrik for connection technology. The company also produces medium and high voltage housings including explosion protection enclosures. As part of the PCE Group with approximately 1,000 employees worldwide, MERZ emphasizes in-house manufacturing depth across sheet metal processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Power Distributors

Quantifiable outcome

• Transformer systems achieve efficiency under 0.5% power loss
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PC Electric GmbH (PCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCE is the parent company of the PCE group to which MERZ GmbH belongs. PCE is one of the world's leading companies in the development and production of industrial plug devices. MERZ benefits from synergies in product development and manufacturing through the group structure. Over 650 first-class trained employees contribute to the high quality and innovation level.
• Moser SystemelektrikcoreTechnology or IntegrationMoser Systemelektrik is a company within the MERZ group that provides innovative connection technology for indoor and outdoor applications. Their products complement MERZ's power distribution portfolio. Moser Systemelektrik has numerous patents, VDE certifications, and CE marks, demonstrating technical quality and innovation.
• MERZ Schaltgeräte GMBH + CO. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company handling switching devices (cam switches, disconnect switches, DC switches). Operates under merz-schaltgeraete.de domain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Walther-Werke: German manufacturer of industrial plugs, socket outlets, and mobile power distribution solutions. Direct competitor in construction-site and event power distribution, with overlapping product formats and similar German mid-market positioning.
• Mennekes: German manufacturer of industrial plugs, socket systems, and EV charging solutions. Direct peer particularly for MERZ's mobile EV charging stations (LSM1/LSK1) and socket distributors, with similar enterprise/B2B customer focus.
• Megger: UK-based specialist in electrical test and measurement equipment for power systems. Direct peer for MERZ's Test Technology line (Prüftechnik), serving electrical contractors and utilities requiring calibration and compliance testing.
• Bals Elektrotechnik: German manufacturer of industrial plugs, socket combinations, and power distribution products for construction sites and events. Closest direct competitor to MERZ's Baustromverteiler and Steckdosenverteiler product lines, serving identical German and European construction/event customers.
• PC Electric: Austrian manufacturer of industrial plugs and the parent company of MERZ's PCE Group. Sister company with overlapping industrial plug and connection technology product lines; comparable in materials, customer segments, and channel structure.
• Cavotec: Swiss/Italian specialist in airport ground support equipment including 400Hz ground power systems. Direct peer for MERZ System Airport's pit systems and MSA Connector offering, competing for the same airport infrastructure modernization contracts.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global electrification, motion, and process automation incumbent. Overlaps with MERZ in industrial electrical equipment, switching devices, and increasingly EV charging infrastructure at utility and industrial scale.
• Siemens: Global incumbent in industrial automation and electrical equipment. Overlaps with MERZ in power distribution hardware and airport/industrial electrification but operates at vastly larger scale with integrated digital offerings.
• Schneider Electric: Global broad incumbent in electrical distribution, power management, and EV charging. Competes with MERZ across construction, industrial, and EV charging but offers full portfolios including connected/software offerings that MERZ lacks.
• Eaton: Global power management incumbent with switchgear, power distribution, and electrical components. Competes with MERZ's switching device and power distribution lines at the upper end of the market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/merz-elektro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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