What Merlin Technology GmbH does

Merlin Technology GmbH is an Austrian privately-held engineering company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Tumeltsham, Upper Austria, specializing in industrial air humidification and capacitive moisture measurement technology. The company operates with approximately 35 employees under sole shareholder and President Johann Reisinger, and is structured as a GmbH registered in Ried im Innkreis (company register number 186748f). Its product portfolio spans two pillars: high-pressure atomization humidification systems (including the ALPHA flagship, direct room humidification, AHU-integrated humidification, adiabatic cooling, and the ENVIRO dust-binding and odour-reduction module) and a family of capacitive moisture meters (HM9 series, EVO series, RLF/TS paper meter, MOISTEC PRO combined meter, and a biomass meter), all developed and manufactured in Austria.

The company sells custom-engineered solutions to industrial and commercial customers across at least eight verticals — woodworking, paper and printing, automotive, aviation, plastics, electronics, food and beverage, and building/office — using a consultative direct-sales model. Customers contact Merlin via website inquiry, service hotline, or email, and receive a personalized system design and quote rather than purchasing through e-commerce. Named enterprise customers include BMW, VW, Porsche, Audi, Airbus, FACC, IKEA, Tarkett, Egger, Tetra Pak, Xerox, Nestlé, Dr. Oetker, SPAR, Gölles, Fischer Sports, and hsDruck. Merlin holds DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality), DIN EN ISO 14001 (environmental), and EN ISO 22000 (food safety) certifications, and reports export to 81+ countries with over 7,054 cumulative customers served and a claimed 100% customer-satisfaction focus.

Revenue mechanics are hardware-driven: capital equipment sales of humidification systems plus installation services, complemented by precision instrument sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per project. Distribution is direct with no disclosed resellers or e-commerce, supported by a 48-hour European spare-parts commitment and 72-hour system-availability promise. The company maintains multilingual (German, English, French, Czech) websites, a USA-specific web property, and active presence on LinkedIn, XING, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Kununu. There are no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity, consistent with a founder/owner-operated, cash-funded business.

Name

Merlin Technology GmbH

Legal name

Merlin Technology GmbH

Website

https://merlin-technology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Merlin Technology GmbH is an Austrian (Tumeltsham) manufacturer founded in 1995 of high-pressure humidification systems and capacitive moisture meters, serving industrial customers across woodworking, paper, automotive, aviation, food, plastics, and electronics sectors in 81+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Humidification Equipment & Moisture Measurement Devices

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Air humidification systems
• Moisture measurement devices
• High-pressure atomization
• Industrial humidity control
• Capacitive moisture meters

Headquarters

HQ city

Tumeltsham

HQ country

Austria

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Air Humidification Systems: Merlin generates revenue through the sale of air humidification systems, including high-pressure atomization systems (ALPHA and other models), cooling systems, and dust binding/odour reduction solutions. Systems are custom-designed for each customer's specific requirements, combining products for AHU integration or direct room humidification. Revenue is derived from equipment sales, installation, and associated professional services.
2. Moisture Measurement Equipment: Sale of moisture measurement devices including the HM9 series, EVO series, RLF/TS paper meters, and MOISTEC PRO combined meters. These are precision instruments 'Made in Austria' sold to industrial customers for wood processing, paper production, construction materials, and biomass applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Merlin Technology GmbH manufactures and sells industrial air humidification systems (high-pressure atomization, direct room humidification, AHU integration, adiabatic cooling, and dust binding/odour reduction) and capacitive moisture measurement instruments (HM9 series, EVO series, RLF/TS paper meter, MOISTEC PRO, biomass meter). Products are custom-designed for each customer's requirements and exported to over 80 countries for woodworking, paper, automotive, aviation, plastics, electronics, food, and building/office industries.

Product overview

Merlin Technology GmbH is a technology company specializing in air humidification and moisture measurement technology. The product portfolio consists of two main pillars: (1) Air Humidification Systems including the ALPHA high-pressure humidification system, direct room humidification, AHU humidification, adiabatic cooling, and ENVIRO dust binding & odour reduction; and (2) Moisture Measurement Devices including the HM9 series (DUO, WS1, WS5, WS13, WS25), EVO series (WW, SM), RLF/TS paper moisture meter, MOISTEC PRO wood & building moisture meter, and biomass moisture meter. The company also provides industry-specific humidification solutions for woodworking, paper & printing, automotive & aviation, plastics processing, food industry, and other sectors. All products are developed and manufactured in Austria (Made in Austria) and exported to over 80 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALPHA High-Pressure Humidification System High-pressure atomization humidification system for air humidification in rooms and AHU (Air Handling Unit) systems. Controls indoor humidity to optimal levels for production halls, workshops, and offices. Used by industrial customers such as Fischer Sports for ski/wedge production.
• Direct Room Humidification Direct room humidification systems providing pinpoint process air humidification indoors and outdoors to regulate indoor climate for materials, equipment, and people.
• AHU Humidification Humidification systems integrated into Air Handling Units (AHU), a key component for creating balanced indoor climate and improving air quality while reducing health risks from dry air.
• Adiabatic Cooling Systems Adiabatic cooling using micro-spray mist technology for workplace, production halls, and office environments, providing cooling effect in addition to humidity control.
• ENVIRO Dust Binding & Odour Reduction Dust binding, dust reduction, and odour reduction solutions for various industries using micro-spray mist technology.
• HM9 DUO Wood Moisture Meter Capacitive non-destructive wood moisture meter with narrow sensor plate for narrowest surfaces. Designed for parquet (8mm depth) and cutting (40mm depth) applications. Features 21 pre-programmed wood groups, density range 175-1075 kg/m³, and auto-calibration.
• HM9 WS1 Wood Moisture Meter Capacitive non-destructive veneer moisture meter with 6 precisely adjustable measurement depths (0.5-3mm). Designed specifically for veneer applications. Features 21 pre-programmed wood groups.
• HM9 WS5 Wood Moisture Meter Wood moisture meter for parquet applications with 8mm measurement depth and 5mm minimum thickness. Part of the HM9 series with 21 pre-programmed wood groups.
• HM9 WS13 Wood Moisture Meter Wood moisture meter for furniture applications with 20mm measurement depth and 13mm minimum thickness. Part of the HM9 series with 21 pre-programmed wood groups.
• HM9 WS25 Wood Moisture Meter Wood moisture meter for cutting applications with 40mm measurement depth and 25mm minimum thickness. Part of the HM9 series with 21 pre-programmed wood groups.
• EVO WW Wood Moisture Meter High-end capillary non-destructive wood moisture meter for planed wood products with 20mm measurement depth. Features optional external sensors for air humidity and UGL measurements, with extensive data management capabilities.
• EVO SM Wood Moisture Meter High-end capacitive non-destructive wood moisture meter for rough-sawn wood products with 40mm measurement depth. Features extensive data management capabilities.
• RLF/TS Paper Moisture Meter Relative humidity measurement device for paper stacks. Measures humidity 0-100% RH (0.1% resolution), temperature -10 to +60°C, and dew point -55 to +60°C. Features manual measurement memory and data logger for 10,000 values with location identification.
• MOISTEC PRO Wood & Building Moisture Meter Multifunction moisture meter for wood (2-65% range, 20mm depth, 8 pre-programmed groups) and construction materials (0.1-35% range, 10mm depth, 4 pre-programmed groups). Features calibration function, temperature compensation, and measurement hold function.
• Biomass Moisture Meter Moisture meter for wood chips, pellets, and other biomass products to ensure efficient boiler operation and prevent decomposition during storage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced scrap through optimal dimensional accuracy
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Global building automation and HVAC provider that includes industrial humidification in its portfolio; relevant as a broad competitor for spec-driven building and industrial humidification projects.
• Carrier Global: Global HVAC OEM with commercial and industrial humidification within a much larger climate-controls portfolio; comparable through AHU integration but with vastly broader product breadth and geographic scale.
• STULZ: Hamburg-based precision air-conditioning and humidification provider with a broader HVAC portfolio; overlaps with Merlin's AHU humidification and adiabatic cooling offerings but serves a wider data-center and IT-cooling customer base.

Direct peers

• DriSteem: US-based industrial and commercial humidification manufacturer offering steam, adiabatic, and high-pressure systems to similar verticals including healthcare, manufacturing, and printing.
• HygroMatik: German specialist in steam and adiabatic humidification systems for AHU and direct-room applications; near-identical product overlap to Merlin's ALPHA line and serves the same European industrial customers.
• Condair Group: Swiss-based global leader in industrial and commercial humidification, offering adiabatic, steam, and high-pressure systems for HVAC/AHU integration — directly comparable product portfolio and target verticals (woodworking, paper, automotive, food).
• Armstrong International: US manufacturer of humidification, steam, and humidity-control equipment for industrial process applications; comparable in targeting process-critical manufacturing environments.
• Delmhorst Instrument: US-based manufacturer of moisture meters for wood, paper, and building materials; comparable capacitive/pin-type measurement portfolio targeting woodworking and construction customers served by Merlin's HM9 series.
• Wagner Group / Wagner Electronic: Manufacturer of moisture measurement and humidity-control systems for wood, paper, and building materials; directly comparable product overlap with Merlin's HM9/EVO and RLF/TS moisture meter lines.
• Carel Industries: Italian manufacturer of humidification and refrigeration controls and systems; comparable in offering adiabatic humidifiers and controllers to industrial OEMs in HVAC, food, and data center applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/companies/merlintechnologygmbh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/4910MERLIN
• Facebookfacebook.com/merlin.technology.official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/merlin-technology-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/merlin_technology

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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