What Madolex does

Madolex B.V. is a family-owned industrial engineering services company headquartered in Roermond, Netherlands, founded in 1989 with 35+ years of operating history and a workforce of 51–100 employees. The firm delivers mechanical and electrical engineering services to industrial customers, with three primary revenue lines: machine maintenance and repair (including on-site service and multi-year contracts), machine modifications and revisions, and turnkey project delivery for new or upgraded production lines. Core customer verticals are food, petfood, recycling, construction, and automotive, with the Dutch market as the home base and demonstrated project execution in Belgium, Germany, and Wales.

The company's technical core is supported by four CNC machining units, most recently expanded in 2024 with the addition of a Mazak VTC-800/30SR 5-axis machining center that enables in-house custom parts manufacturing for both its own service work and external customers. Named enterprise customers include Sekisui Alveo, Rockwool, Struyk Verwo Infra, SoFine Foods, Thielco Staalindustrie, and Smurfit Kappa Roermond Papier. Madolex operates from a shared facility in Roermond with sister company Bates (packaging machinery) and maintains a strategic partnership with VHE Industrial Automation in Eindhoven/Veldhoven for automation and controls integration, allowing the firm to bid for integrated turnkey scopes beyond pure mechanical work.

Revenue is generated through project-based and quote-driven pricing, supplemented by recurring multi-year maintenance contracts. The business is privately held with no external funding rounds disclosed, and 2026 communications indicate a deliberate vertical repositioning toward 'vital industries' (food, petfood, recycling). There is no disclosed AI/ML capability, software product, or external investor base; the company's competitive position rests on accumulated technical expertise, in-house CNC capacity, and partnership-enabled turnkey delivery rather than on technology or data differentiation.

Name

Madolex

Legal name

Madolex B.V.

Website

https://madolex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Madolex B.V. is a family-owned Dutch industrial engineering services firm (Roermond, founded 1989, 51–100 employees) delivering machine maintenance, repair, and turnkey project services to manufacturers in food, petfood, recycling, construction, and automotive sectors across the Netherlands and select European markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery Services

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors) (IMAGACAL)

Keywords

• Industrial machine maintenance
• Machine repair services
• Turnkey machine projects
• CNC machining services
• Industrial engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Roermond

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine Maintenance Services: Preventive and corrective maintenance services for industrial machine parks, including on-site and in-workshop repairs. Revenue generated through service contracts and ad-hoc maintenance engagements.
2. Machine Repair and Revision: Revision and repair services including root cause analysis, component repair and improvement (mechanical and electro-technical), and complete machine overhauls. Includes modernization with updated control systems.
3. Turnkey Project Delivery: Complete custom machine and production line projects from 3D design through engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and commissioning. Full multidisciplinary coordination for both mechanical and electrical systems.
4. Custom Machine Parts Manufacturing: CNC machining of custom machine components and spare parts, including reconstruction of discontinued or unavailable parts. Quick turnaround due to in-house capabilities and spare parts inventory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Madolex is a family-owned technical service provider specializing in industrial machine maintenance, machine repair/revision, and turnkey custom machine projects. It delivers preventive and corrective maintenance, component repair and reconstruction, full custom machine design and fabrication using CAD/CAM and 5-axis CNC machining, and complete installation/commissioning for industrial clients in Food, Petfood, Recycling, Construction, and Automotive sectors.

Product overview

Madolex is a family-owned technical service provider offering an integrated portfolio of machine maintenance, repair, and turnkey project services. Their core offering combines mechanical and electro-technical expertise across three main service lines: Machineonderhoud (preventive and corrective maintenance), Machine Reparatie (repair and overhaul including custom component fabrication), and Technische Turnkey Projecten (custom machine design and fabrication). Their CNC-verspaning (CNC machining) service provides precision manufacturing capabilities, notably featuring the Mazak VTC-800/30SR with high-speed fifth-axis milling. The company operates their sister company Bates for packaging solutions, and collaborates with partner VHE Industrial Automation for control and motion control systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machineonderhoud (Machine Maintenance) Preventive and corrective maintenance services for industrial machinery, including planned maintenance inspections, troubleshooting, and on-site and in-workshop repairs to minimize machine park downtime. Target customers are industrial enterprises with production machine parks.
• Machine Reparatie (Machine Repair and Revision) Repair, overhaul, and revision services for mechanical and electro-technical machine defects, including root-cause analysis, component repair and improvement, modernization with updated control systems/PLCs, and reconstruction of components even without original technical drawings.
• Technische Turnkey Projecten (Technical Turnkey Projects) Complete custom machine and production-line projects delivered turnkey, from 3D design and engineering through manufacturing, assembly, on-site installation, and commissioning. Covers both mechanical and electro-technical scopes, with full multidisciplinary coordination.
• CNC-verspaning (CNC Machining Services) Precision CNC milling and turning services for metal workpieces, using four CNC units including the Mazak VTC-800/30SR with 5-axis continuous stepless milling at 18,000 rpm. Used for custom machine parts, spare parts, and prototype/short-series production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced downtime through preventive maintenance programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VHE Industrial AutomationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVHE Industrial Automation, based in Eindhoven and Veldhoven, specializes in Machine Control, Machine Connectivity, and Motion Control systems. Madolex collaborates with VHE on various projects where combined mechanical and automation expertise delivers optimal solutions for end customers. The partnership leverages VHE's 70 years of experience in industrial automation with Madolex's mechanical engineering capabilities for comprehensive machine solutions.
• BatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBates is a sister company operating under the same roof in Roermond. While Madolex focuses on engineering and realization of machines and production lines, Bates contributes deep expertise in packaging machinery including bag filling machines. This combination enables comprehensive solutions for Food and Petfood industry customers requiring both processing and packaging capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bilfinger: European industrial services group offering maintenance, modification, and engineering services to process-industry clients. Comparable to Madolex in industrial maintenance and revision services but across broader geographies and asset types.
• ATS Automation Tooling Systems: Global custom industrial automation provider delivering turnkey production systems. Comparable to Madolex in custom machine design and build, but at significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• VDL Industrial Modules: Dutch industrial conglomerate with modules focused on machine building and production systems. Comparable to Madolex in custom industrial machinery and sub-assembly, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• SPIE SA: European multi-technical services provider covering industrial maintenance, electrical engineering, and automation. Comparable to Madolex's industrial maintenance and electro-technical service lines, but at continental scale.

Regional players

• Hembrug Machine Tools: Dutch manufacturer of high-precision hard-turning machine tools. Adjacent peer sharing the Netherlands industrial machine-building ecosystem and serving customers with similar precision-machining needs.

Emerging players

• Manz AG: German-based provider of custom automation and production equipment for high-tech industries. Comparable to Madolex in delivering integrated turnkey production-line solutions for specialized industrial customers.

Direct peers

• KMWE (Krause & Mauser Werkzeugbau + Engineering): Dutch precision machining and contract manufacturer serving aerospace and high-tech industrial markets. Comparable to Madolex in advanced CNC machining services and custom precision component manufacturing.
• VHE Industrial Automation: Eindhoven-based industrial automation specialist in Machine Control, Connectivity, and Motion Control. Direct peer in industrial automation integration and a current partner of Madolex on combined mechanical + automation projects.
• Machinefabriek Geurts: Dutch custom machine builder and industrial engineering firm. Highly comparable to Madolex in delivering bespoke machines, revisions, and maintenance for industrial clients, primarily in the Netherlands.

Others

• Bates: Sister company of Madolex under shared ownership in Roermond, specializing in packaging machinery for the Food and Petfood sectors. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor; included to reflect the integrated Madolex-Bates service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MadolexBV

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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