Müller Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH

What Müller Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH does

Müller Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH is a Plauen, Saxony-based industrial machinery distributor and service provider founded in 1990 by Dipl.-Ing. Ralph Müller, who remains sole managing director. The company sells and services sheet metal processing machines — spanning punching/nibbling, deburring, straightening, swivel bending, press brakes/bending cells, round bending, and grinding/polishing — sourced from eight specialized partner manufacturers including EUROMAC, TIMESAVERS, RAS, FACCIN, SCHECHTL, KOHLER, MÜLLER Sut, and autopulit. Its competitive proposition is offering a multi-vendor portfolio through a single regional sales channel rather than producing machines itself.

The business operates a sales-led, consultative go-to-market model with direct customer consultation, quote-based pricing, and a secondary used-machine program with in-house inspection and warranty. Revenue is generated through three streams: new machinery sales (one-time), used and demonstration machine sales (one-time), and recurring service and maintenance contracts (commissioning, training, UVV inspections, preventive maintenance, repairs). The company employs approximately six people, including a managing director, two sales consultants (Knut Emmrich, Thomas Schorr), a service lead (Martin Mohring), and a quotations/accounting function (Constanze Gottschall).

The company is a privately held German GmbH with no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no public ticker. Geographic scope is regional Germany, served from a single headquarters at Bergstraße 50, Plauen. Marketing relies on a content website (mueller-plauen.de) with a downloadable prospectus and direct contact form, with no social media presence, app, or API platform. GDPR compliance is the only certification on record.

Name

Müller Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH

Legal name

Müller Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH

Website

https://mueller-plauen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Müller Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH is a Plauen, Germany-based distributor and service provider founded in 1990, selling and servicing sheet metal processing machines from eight partner manufacturers for German industrial manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sheet Metal Processing Machinery

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Sheet metal processing machines
• Industrial machinery distribution
• Punching nibbling machines
• Press brake bending cells
• Machine tool service

Headquarters

HQ city

Plauen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. New Machinery Sales: Sales of new sheet metal processing machines including punch-nibble machines, automatic bending cells, deburring machines, and complete production systems from partner manufacturers.
2. Used Machines Sales: Sale of used and demonstration machines. Used machines are checked for functionality in company's own workshop, defective parts are replaced. Many used machines offered with 'Müller' warranty.
3. Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive service package including commissioning, training, UVV inspections, preventive maintenance with service contracts, and rapid availability for repairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Müller Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH sells and services sheet metal processing machines for industrial manufacturing customers. Its portfolio spans seven process categories — punching/nibbling, deburring, straightening, swivel bending, press brakes and bending cells, round bending, and grinding/polishing — sourced from partner manufacturers such as EUROMAC, TIMESAVERS, RAS, FACCIN, SCHECHTL, KOHLER, MÜLLER Sut, and autopulit. The company also sells inspected used machines with its own warranty and provides lifecycle service including commissioning, training, UVV inspection, preventive maintenance, and modernization.

Product overview

Müller Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH is a specialist provider of sheet metal processing machinery, offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on seven core machine categories: Stanz-Nibbel Maschinen (punching/nibbling), Entgratmaschinen (deburring), Richtmaschinen (straightening), Schwenkbiegemaschinen (swivel bending), Abkantpressen/Biegezellen (press brakes/bending cells), Rundbiegemaschinen (round bending), and Finishen (grinding/polishing). The company also sells used machines and provides comprehensive services including commissioning, training, maintenance, and modernization. Products are sourced through partnerships with specialized manufacturers including EUROMAC, TIMESAVERS, RAS, FACCIN, SCHECHTL, KOHLER, MÜLLER Sut, and autopulit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stanz-Nibbel Maschinen (Punching and Nibbling Machines) Punching and nibbling machines for sheet metal processing, available with XT designation featuring flexible production options including hydraulic, hybrid, or electric drive with 6-fold or 12-fold tool stations and a working area of 3000 x 1500 mm. Sourced from EUROMAC partner manufacturer.
• Entgratmaschinen (Deburring Machines) Deburring machines for removing burrs and rounding edges of sheet metal parts using grinding lamella brushes, suitable for processing laser-cut parts with high burr formation. Sourced from TIMESAVERS partner manufacturer.
• Richtmaschinen (Straightening Machines) Servo-electric straightening machines with reversible straightening rollers (patented) and electromechanical straightening gap control (patented) for producing stress-free and flat metal sheets. Sourced from KOHLER partner manufacturer.
• Schwenkbiegemaschinen (Swivel Bending Machines) Swivel bending machines featuring up-down technology offering ergonomic operation, automatic tool adjustment, and available as fully automatic Multibend-Center for automated bending processes. Sourced from RAS partner manufacturer.
• Abkantpressen / Biegezellen (Press Brakes and Bending Cells) Press brakes and bending cells with fully electric configuration that can be completely customized to customer requirements and integrated into production lines, combining press brake with robot for automated sheet metal processing. Sourced primarily from EUROMAC partner manufacturer.
• Rundbiegemaschinen (Round Bending Machines) Round bending machines in three types: two-roller (HCU), three-roller (ASI and 3HEL), and four-roller (4HEL) machines with linear side roller positioning for controlled and precise bending processes. Sourced from FACCIN partner manufacturer.
• Finishen (Schleif- und Poliermaschinen — Grinding and Polishing Machines) Finishing machines including grinding and polishing machines for ensuring dimensional accuracy and surface quality as the final step in sheet metal fabrication, including automated 3D grinding and polishing systems. Sourced from autopulit and other partner manufacturers.
• Gebrauchtmaschinen (Used and Demonstration Machines) Used and demonstration machines that meet high quality standards similar to new machines, completely inspected and tested in-house in the company's workshop with parts replaced as needed, offered with the company's own Müller warranty.
• Service und Wartung (Machine Service and Maintenance) Comprehensive service package for machines sourced through the company, including commissioning, training, UVV inspections, preventive maintenance with service contracts, rapid repair availability, modernization, and conversion.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EUROMACcoreTechnology or IntegrationNorth Italian producer of punch-nibble machines and press brakes. EUROMAC increasingly focuses on fully automated punch-shear systems and bending cells. The family business is characterized by very high manufacturing depth and enormous inventory of finished parts, enabling very short delivery times. Specializes in punch-nibble machines, angle shears, bending cells, press brakes, notchers, and horizontal bending machines.
• TIMESAVERScoreTechnology or IntegrationCompany established since 1939, developed into one of the most important manufacturers of edge processing machines. Timesavers offers the complete range of machines for removing burrs, rounding edges, removing oxide layers, and creating surface finishes. Specializes in deburring machines, edge rounding machines, surface processing/finishing, and precision grinding machines.
• RAS (Reinhardt Maschinenbau)coreTechnology or IntegrationFounded in 1939 in Sindelfingen, RAS is the specialist for swivel bending technology. Through continuous further development of this technology, RAS has become the first address for swivel bending among roofers, facade manufacturers, contract manufacturers, steel furniture, and housing builders. Specializes in swivel bending machines, bending centers, sheet shears, channel folding machines, hemming machines, and beading machines.
• autopulitcoreTechnology or IntegrationWith over 2,000 systems sold worldwide, the manufacturer of fully automated 3D grinding and polishing systems from Spain has firmly established itself in the world of sheet metal processing. Due to increasing labor shortages and the need for ergonomic workplaces, Autopulit with its systems is completely in tune with the times. Specializes in automatic grinding and automatic polishing.
• FACCINcoreTechnology or IntegrationFACCIN based in Visano, Northern Italy, specializes in the planning and manufacture of round bending machines, profile bending machines, and machines for producing Klöpper bottoms. Most of the value chain is created in-house. Specializes in round bending machines (2-roller, 3-roller, and 4-roller round bending machines) and profile bending machines.
• SCHECHTLcoreTechnology or IntegrationCompany founded over 100 years ago, SCHECHTL is probably the most well-known address for 'sheet metal processing machines for roof and wall'. Starting with manual sheet shears for construction sites to swivel bending machines for industry, the production program is logically structured. Specializes in profiling machines and system shears.
• KOHLER (Kompetenzcenter Richttechnik)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Baden-based machine manufacturer is the specialist for purely servo-electric operated sheet straightening machines. By straightening output sheets or blanks, unpleasant surprises when bending sheet metal parts are a thing of the past. Stresses frozen in the sheet metal are completely removed by KOHLER straightening machines. Specializes in straightening machines for steel processing, straightening machines for laser, plasma, and stamped parts, and straightening machines for medium-sized and heavy blanks.
• MÜLLER (Müller Sut)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe complete supplier of stamping and coil systems from Upper Franconia is frequently commissioned with customer requests that require special solutions. The company particularly likes to take on these tasks. Specializes in eccentric presses and toggle lever presses, stamping automatons, coil systems (coil reels, straightening machines, feeders), cross-cutting and slitting lines, portal punches, and grooving punches.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Prima Power: Prima Power is a Finnish/Italian manufacturer of sheet metal working machinery including punch-laser combos, bending cells, and automation. It directly overlaps with the punch-nibble, bending, and automation categories that Müller sells, making it a direct competitor OEM.
• Salvagnini: Salvagnini is an Italian manufacturer of flexible sheet metal processing systems, including panel benders, punching-shearing centers, and FMS lines. It directly competes with the automated product categories (bending cells, punch-shear) that Müller distributes via EUROMAC, and is a comparable OEM competitor.
• Hans Schröder Maschinenbau: Hans Schröder Maschinenbau is a German manufacturer of sheet metal working machines (bending, folding, shearing) based in Wetter (Herdecke). As a German SME manufacturer in the same niche, it is a direct comparable peer competing for the same regional customers as Müller.
• LVD Group: LVD is a Belgian manufacturer of press brakes, laser cutting systems, and punching equipment for sheet metal processing. It is a comparable direct competitor to the product portfolio Müller distributes, with overlapping customers across European industrial manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• Amada: Amada is a Japanese-origin global manufacturer of sheet metal machinery (punching, bending, laser, welding) with strong European distribution. It is a broad incumbent competing in the same end markets Müller serves and increasingly sells direct to large accounts.
• Schuler Group: Schuler is a major German press manufacturer (presses, automation, die technology) headquartered in Göppingen. It is a broad incumbent in metal forming equipment that overlaps with the press/stamping products Müller distributes via its MÜLLER Sut partnership.
• TRUMPF: TRUMPF is the global market leader in sheet metal processing machinery (laser cutting, punching, bending) headquartered in Ditzingen, Germany. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same end customers as Müller and represents both a potential OEM partner and a threat via direct sales channels.
• Bystronic: Bystronic is a Swiss-headquartered global manufacturer of sheet metal processing equipment including press brakes, laser cutting systems, and bending automation. It is a broad incumbent that often sells direct to larger industrial customers, competing with what Müller distributes through its partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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