ELE Fluid Mixing & Grinding Equipment

What ELE Fluid Mixing & Grinding Equipment does

Shanghai ELE Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. (ELE) is a privately held Chinese industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1996 and headquartered in Qingpu District, Shanghai, that designs and produces wet grinding, dispersing, mixing, and homogenizing equipment for the chemical processing industry. Its core product family centers on bead mills (available in Disc, Turbo, and Pin type configurations), basket mills, homogenizers, and three-roll mills, complemented by a broad ancillary portfolio that includes pre-grinding mills, dry grinding mills, high-speed dispersers, planetary and vacuum mixers, reactors and vessels, powder feeding systems, and filter and filling machines. The company operates a vertically integrated manufacturing footprint in Shanghai using CNC machines, lathes, boring, polishing, drilling, rolling, and milling equipment, and incorporates Swiss RUT process standards through a long-standing technology partnership. Notable technical differentiators include a proprietary double cartridge mechanical seal (Patent No. 201610459850.7), a large-area centrifugal tubular separator for bead discharge, and configurable material options (hardened alloy steel, zirconia/silicon carbide ceramic, or polyurethane) to support metal-contamination-free processing.

ELE's commercially relevant capability is nano-level grinding, achieving particle sizes from 50nm to 500nm using pin and turbo type bead mills, and standard micron-level grinding from 1 to 10 microns across chamber volumes from 5L to 400L. The company serves a diversified set of end markets across paint and coatings (decorative, industrial, automotive, marine), printing inks, pigments and dyes, agrochemical/pesticide formulations (SC, EC, EW, ME), electronic and battery materials (lithium iron phosphate, ceramic slurry, battery diaphragm alumina), advanced nano materials (graphene, carbon nanotubes, metal oxides), cosmetics and personal care, food, and biological medicine.

The business model is hardware sales of industrial equipment and integrated turn-key production lines, sold via direct enterprise sales across more than 40 countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, with quote-based pricing, on-site commissioning, a 12-month warranty, and a three-year spare parts inventory. Go-to-market is supported by a 13-language corporate website, regional trade show participation (Asia Pacific Coatings Show, Egypt Coating Show, Paint Russia, Paint Istanbul, China International Agrochemical Exhibition), and a project case-study library. The company is ISO 9001, CE, SGS, and TUV certified, and holds a 2023 Chinese High-tech Enterprise certification in the field of wet grinding technology.

Name

ELE Fluid Mixing & Grinding Equipment

Legal name

Shanghai ELE Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd.

Website

https://ele-mix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shanghai ELE Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. (ELE) designs and manufactures wet grinding, dispersing, and mixing equipment — bead mills, basket mills, homogenizers, and full turn-key production lines — for paint, ink, pesticide, nano-material, and chemical processing customers across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Mixing & Grinding Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Wet grinding equipment
• Fluid mixing machinery
• Bead mill manufacturing
• Industrial homogenizers
• Chemical processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of industrial fluid mixing and grinding equipment including bead mills, basket mills, homogenizers, three roll mills, mixers, and related machinery. Revenue generated from one-time equipment sales with various capacity ranges from 5L to 400L grinding chambers.
2. Production Line Systems: Design and supply of complete turn-key production lines for paint, ink, pigment, pesticide, nano materials, and other chemical applications. Includes integration of multiple equipment types into cohesive production systems.
3. Commissioning and After-Sales Services: On-site commissioning at client factories, installation guidance, debugging services, warranty support (12-month warranty period), and post-warranty maintenance services. Spare parts inventory maintained for three years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ELE designs, manufactures, and globally supplies industrial fluid mixing, wet grinding, and dispersing equipment, with core products including Bead Mills (Disc, Pin, and Turbo Type), Basket Mills, Homogenizers, and complete turn-key Production Lines for paint, ink, pigment, pesticide, nano material, graphene, CNT, and calcium carbonate manufacturing. Equipment is complemented by Pre-Grinding Mills, Dry Grinding Mills, High Speed Dispersers, Three Roll Mills, Mixers, Reactors & Vessels, Filter & Filling Machines, and Powder Feeding Systems for chemical industry customers worldwide.

Product overview

ELE Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. offers a comprehensive portfolio of fluid mixing and grinding equipment for industrial wet and dry processing applications. The core product lines center on Bead Mills (available in Disc Type, Pin Type, and Turbo Type configurations for nano and micron grinding), Basket Mills (combining dispersing and grinding), and Homogenizers (high shear mixing with rotor/stator technology). The company also provides complete turnkey Production Lines for paint, ink, pigment, pesticide, and specialty chemical manufacturing, supported by complementary equipment including Pre-Grinding Mills, Dry Grinding Mills, Powder Feeding Systems (Vacuum Feeder, Ton Bag Unloading, Bin Pump), High Speed Dispersers, Three Roll Mills, Mixers (Planetary, Vacuum, Dual Shaft), Reactors & Vessels, Filter & Filling Machines, and Powder Mixing Machines. Equipment serves industries including coatings, inks, pigments, pesticides, electronics, food, cosmetics, and nanomaterials. The company holds ISO 9001, CE, and SGS certifications and operates with a global sales and service network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bead Mill

Quantifiable outcome

• Nano grinding capability: 50nm-500nm particle size achievable
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Switzerland Technology CooperationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2006ELE bead mill machine cooperates with Switzerland technology (RUT process standards), featuring advanced structure, high efficiency, and nanometer-level fineness capabilities. This technology partnership forms the foundation of their premium bead mill product line.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FrymaKoruma (ProXES): Swiss-German manufacturer of wet grinding, homogenizing, and emulsifying equipment for cosmetics, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications. Comparable to ELE's basket mill and homogenizer product families and similar target verticals.
• Shanghai Farfly Energy Technology: Shanghai-based Chinese manufacturer of mixers, dispersers, bead mills, and emulsifying equipment for paints, inks, and chemical applications. Direct domestic competitor with overlapping product range and customer segments.
• VMA-Getzmann: German specialist manufacturer of dissolvers, bead mills, and basket mills for the coatings, ink, and pigment industries. Closely comparable product line to ELE's bead mill and basket mill offerings.
• Drais Coswig (Ehlebracht Group): German manufacturer historically known for the Discus/pinned bead mill technology. Direct competitor in industrial wet grinding and dispersion equipment for chemical processing.
• NETZSCH-Feinmahltechnik: German-headquartered global leader in wet grinding and dispersing equipment (bead mills, agitator bead mills, homogenizers). Directly competes with ELE across the same product categories and end markets (paint, ink, ceramics, battery materials).
• Hosokawa Micron Group: Japanese-Dutch conglomerate producing dry and wet grinding, mixing, and classification equipment. Direct competitor in bead mills and dispersion technology for chemical, coatings, and battery material applications.
• SIEHE Industry: Chinese manufacturer of grinding, dispersing, mixing, and reaction equipment with similar product portfolio (bead mills, basket mills, reactors, mixers) targeting comparable chemical, paint, and coating customers — a direct domestic competitor.
• IKA-Werke: German manufacturer of laboratory and industrial mixing, homogenizing, and dispersing equipment. Competes with ELE in high shear mixing, homogenization, and agitator mills, with strong global brand recognition in paints, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Broad incumbents

• SPX FLOW (now private): US-headquartered industrial mixer manufacturer (Lightnin, Plenty) offering industrial agitators, mixers, and homogenizers. Operates broadly across chemical processing, overlapping with ELE's mixer and reactor offerings.
• Bühler Group: Swiss multinational producing processing equipment for food, feed, and advanced materials. Overlaps with ELE in wet grinding and dispersion for coatings, ink, and nano material applications, though Bühler is a much larger, broadly diversified industrial group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ele-dispersers-bead-mills

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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