CARL MAHR GMBH & CO. KG

What CARL MAHR GMBH & CO. KG does

CARL MAHR GMBH & CO. KG is a privately held German industrial manufacturer founded in 1861 by Carl Mahr in Esslingen, with primary operations referenced in Göttingen, Lower Saxony. Operating as the Mahr Group, the company runs three distinct product divisions: Production Metrology (length, diameter, surface, contour, form, position, gears and shafts measurement), Metering Systems (high-precision gear metering pumps and meter mix dispense machines for liquids and pastes under the MarMax brand), and Motion (MarMotion rotary stroke bearings for backlash-free linear and rotational movement). The technology base is mechanical and electromechanical precision engineering, with hardened-steel guides, gear-pump fluid handling, and contact/optical measurement instruments, protected by a worldwide patent portfolio.

The business model is B2B industrial equipment sales with quote-based pricing typical of precision engineering, distributed through direct sales supported by 15+ country-specific regional websites and dedicated microsites per division (metrology.mahr.com, metering.mahr.com, motion.mahr.com). Customer segments span manufacturing and industrial production (primary), chemical and process industries, fiber and material production, and precision machine and device construction, served through a horizontal go-to-market approach with active trade show participation and a press program (e.g., Control 2025). The company is family-founded, structured as a German GmbH, with no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, and no public revenue or ownership percentages in the source data.

Name

CARL MAHR GMBH & CO. KG

Legal name

Mahr GmbH

Website

https://mahr.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mahr Group is a privately held German precision-engineering manufacturer founded in 1861, operating three divisions: production metrology, gear metering pumps (MarMax), and rotary stroke bearings (MarMotion), serving global manufacturing, process, and machine-building customers via direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metrology and Industrial Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology Automation & Robotics (Automated Cells, In-Line Gauging) (IMAAAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors) (IMAGACAL)

Keywords

• Precision metrology equipment
• Gear metering pumps
• Rotary stroke bearings
• Production measurement systems
• Industrial quality control

Headquarters

HQ city

Esslingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CARL MAHR GMBH & CO. KG (Mahr Group) manufactures and supplies precision-engineering industrial equipment across three divisions: Production Metrology (manual and automated measuring instruments for length, diameter, surface, contour, form, position, gears, and shafts), Metering Systems (gear metering pumps and meter mix dispense machines for high-accuracy processing of liquids and pastes including fiber production), and MarMotion Rotary Stroke Bearings (hardened-steel bearings for backlash-free linear and rotary motion in mechanical and precision engineering).

Product overview

Mahr Group operates as a global supplier with three core product divisions that work together to serve quality assurance and precision engineering needs. Production Metrology provides measuring technology for quality control across industries. Gear Metering Pumps and Meter Mix Dispense Technology offers precision liquid and paste processing solutions. MarMotion Rotary Stroke Bearings delivers precision guides for mechanical and precision engineering applications. The company serves diverse industries requiring high-precision measurement and motion control solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MarMotion: Rotary stroke bearings brand providing high-precision rotary stroke bearings for backlash-free linear and rotational movements for use in machine and device construction.
• MarForm
• MarSurf
• MarMax

Products and services

• Production Metrology systems Innovative metrology solutions for quality control in measuring rooms, production, incoming goods inspection, and development. Covers measurement of length, diameter, surface, contour, form, position, gears, and shafts. Targets manufacturing and industrial production customers requiring precise dimensional quality assurance.
• Gear Metering Pumps and Meter Mix Dispense Technology High-precision gear metering pumps and meter mix dispense machines for precise mixing and metering of liquids and pastes. Used for chemical and process-industry applications, including fiber production, where accurate dosing, mixing accuracy, and process efficiency are required.
• MarMotion Rotary Stroke Bearings High-precision rotary stroke bearings for backlash-free linear and rotational movements. Built from hardened steel with long service life, used in mechanical engineering, precision engineering, optics, electronics, and other industries requiring zero-play motion components.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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