Matho Absaugtechnik

What Matho Absaugtechnik does

Matho Absaugtechnik GmbH is a German industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in pneumatic waste extraction and inline cutting systems for manufacturing environments. Founded in 1999 as MATHO Konstruktion & Maschinenbau GmbH and headquartered in Lauchheim, Germany, the company designs and builds custom-configured equipment that captures, shreds, and conveys production waste—primarily self-adhesive matrix, edge trim, and die-cut pieces—directly from the point of creation in label printing, plastic/foil slitting and extrusion, packaging production, and specialty material manufacturing operations. Its core product architecture is modular, anchored by the Cuttobag Series (CB-120/140 mobile units and CB-1000 stationary systems), the GR Cutter inline cutting units (GR-100 through GR-200) utilizing proprietary scissor-knife cutting technology, the Cuttopress CP-6000 central extraction system, and supporting MCB cutter modules and Waste Screw Compactor WSC 50 accessories.

The company generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of custom-configured equipment, supplemented by spare parts and consumables, in-house refurbishment and resharpening services, training programs, and tailored financing solutions. Pricing is quote-based with systems configured to specific customer production line requirements, typically delivered under multi-year contracts. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with regional area sales managers, an authorized dealer network spanning Portugal, Spain, France, UK, Czech Republic, Romania, and India, and—since the July 2023 acquisition by Kongskilde Industries A/S—access to Kongskilde's global sales offices in 9 countries. Customer segments are enterprise-level label converters, packaging manufacturers, and plastic/foil producers, with documented repeat purchase patterns from accounts including Etiketten CARINI (20+ year relationship), W. Kohlhammer (fourth GR-100 installation), and IQ PRODUCT (fourth CB-100 unit). Since the 2023 acquisition, Matho Absaugtechnik operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongskilde Industries A/S, a Danish material handling solutions provider operating since 1949.

Name

Matho Absaugtechnik

Legal name

MATHO Absaugtechnik GmbH

Website

https://matho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Matho Absaugtechnik GmbH is a German manufacturer of pneumatic waste extraction and inline cutting systems for label converters, packaging producers, and plastic/foil manufacturers, serving enterprise customers across Europe and Asia as a subsidiary of Kongskilde Industries A/S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Extraction Equipment

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)

Keywords

• Waste extraction systems
• Industrial granulators
• Pneumatic conveying equipment
• Label production machinery
• Packaging waste handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lauchheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of granulators, waste extraction systems (Cuttobag, Cuttopress), inline cutters (GR Cutter), and related machinery. Equipment is sold directly to end-users or through dealer network.
2. Spare Parts and Consumables: Replacement parts including resharpened rotors, stator knives, bearings, plastic couplings, filters, and other wear components for installed equipment.
3. Service and Maintenance: Professional servicing including in-house refurbishment and precision resharpening. Offers both facility-based service (ship cutter to Matho) and local service kits for customer-performed maintenance.
4. Training Programs: Training programs to ensure customer teams can operate equipment at full capacity, included as part of comprehensive system support.
5. Financing Solutions: Tailored financing solutions to support customer investments in waste management equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Matho Absaugtechnik designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial pneumatic waste extraction systems, granulators, and inline cutting equipment for manufacturing environments. The product portfolio includes mobile and stationary Cuttobag units, GR Cutter inline cutters, Cuttopress central extraction systems, and supporting modules that capture, cut, shred, and convey production waste such as self-adhesive matrix, edge trim, and die-cut pieces directly from the point of creation.

Product overview

MATHO Absaugtechnik GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial waste extraction and granulator systems for the label, packaging, plastics/foils, and other industries. The core product lines include the Cuttobag Series (CB-120/140 mobile units and CB-1000 stationary systems) for cutting and extracting waste directly at production machines, the GR Cutter Series (GR-100 through GR-200) for inline waste processing within pipe systems, and the Cuttopress CP-6000 for central waste extraction from multiple machines across large facilities. Supporting these are MCB/MCM/TCM cutter modules for specialized matrix and trim cutting applications, and the Waste Screw Compactor WSC 50 for continuous waste compaction. The product architecture follows a modular approach where GR Cutters integrate into extraction pipe systems, Cuttobag units provide all-in-one or central solutions for individual or multiple machines, and Cuttopress handles plant-wide waste management. All systems utilize pneumatic conveying technology to capture, cut, transport, and collect production waste including self-adhesive matrices, edge trims, die-cut pieces, and other residual materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cuttobag CB-120/140 All-in-one mobile cutting and waste extraction system for handling non-adhesive and self-adhesive edge trims, die-cut pieces, and matrix waste. Compact units designed for single-machine operation in label converting, film extrusion, coating and lamination, slitting and rewinding, printing, or packaging production environments.
• Cuttobag CB-1000 Robust stationary waste extraction system that captures and cuts waste from a single production line or multiple machines. Features customizable piping systems to transport shredded waste to PE bags or screw compactors, with an expandable design for adding machines over time.
• GR Cutter Series Inline cutting units (GR-100, GR-160, GR-180, GR-200) with 2 or 3 rotating knives and a fixed blade that process continuous residual materials into smaller fragments. Designed for integration with new or existing extraction systems to cut self-adhesive labels, cardboard, packaging materials, wood veneers, plastics, paper, textiles, and foils within pipe systems using the scissor-knife cut principle.
• Cuttopress CP-6000 Central inline cutting and waste extraction system for handling production waste from mid-sized to large machine groups. Designed to work with static compactors or press containers to collect, cut, and transport waste materials across entire production facilities.
• MCB Cutter Series Matrix cutting modules (MCM-160, MCM-180) and trim cutting modules (TCM-160, TCM-180) designed for integration with waste extraction systems. Process self-adhesive matrices, edge trims, and other production waste materials as modular components of a larger cutting solution.
• Waste Screw Compactor WSC 50 Accessory for CB Compact Units that provides continuous waste compaction operation. Compresses waste materials to reduce volume and facilitate disposal or downstream collection.
• Service and Maintenance Professional servicing including in-house refurbishment and precision resharpening of rotors, stator knives, and wear components. Offers both facility-based service and local service kits for customer-performed maintenance, plus training programs to ensure customer teams can operate equipment at full capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significantly smaller waste volume compared to traditional rewound rolls
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and regional.

• Kongskilde Industries A/SflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2023MATHO was acquired by Kongskilde Industries A/S in July 2023. Kongskilde is a Danish global provider of material handling solutions since 1949 with sales offices in 9 countries. The acquisition combines MATHO's machine-side cutting and extraction expertise with Kongskilde's pneumatic conveying and separation know-how.
• MecanosystemregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for MATHO products in Portugal. Provides local sales, service, and support for Portuguese customers requiring waste extraction solutions.
• ImprymaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for MATHO products in Spain. Supports Spanish customers with local sales and service for label and packaging waste extraction systems.
• TekaxessregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for MATHO products in France. Provides local market access and support for French customers.
• Pressroom Solutions LimitedregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for MATHO products in United Kingdom, operating as bfs-pressroomsolutions.
• KLOC CZ s.r.o.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for MATHO products in Czech Republic.
• Graphic Open Systems SRLregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for MATHO products in Romania.
• Weldon Celloplast LimitedregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for MATHO products in India, providing market access in the Asian region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zerma Machinery & Recycling Technology: German producer of granulators, shredders, and pulverizers for plastics and waste. Comparable to Matho in size-reduction equipment serving industrial waste extraction in manufacturing environments.
• Rapid Granulator: Sweden-headquartered manufacturer of granulators beside-the-press for plastics and film. Overlaps with Matho's Cuttobag and GR Cutter products in inline waste size reduction for converting operations.
• Herbold Meckesheim: German maker of granulators, shredders, and washing/recycling lines for plastics waste. Closely comparable to Matho in cutting/shredding equipment for converting and plastics production waste streams.
• Vecoplan AG: German maker of industrial shredders, conveyors, and processing systems for production waste. Overlaps with Matho's pneumatic conveying and waste extraction stack for manufacturing facilities.
• Pallmann Maschinenfabrik: German manufacturer of size-reduction and granulating equipment. Directly comparable to Matho in granulator and cutter technology for industrial waste processing, serving plastics, paper, and converting-adjacent applications.

Broad incumbents

• Wittmann Group: Austrian supplier of plastics processing auxiliaries including granulators, robots, and material handling. Larger incumbent with adjacent granulator portfolio serving plastics converters — comparable in product category to Matho's waste extraction equipment.
• J. Schmalz GmbH: German market leader in vacuum automation and material handling. Comparable to Matho in pneumatic handling of materials/waste in industrial manufacturing, though Schmalz's portfolio is significantly broader.
• Piab Group: Swedish industrial vacuum and pneumatic conveying component specialist. Comparable to Matho's underlying pneumatic conveying technology, though Piab focuses on components rather than turnkey waste extraction systems.
• Kongskilde Industries A/S: Danish industrial group and Matho's parent company since 2023. Comparable through pneumatic conveying and material handling solutions; serves as benchmark for how Matho's waste extraction stack fits within a broader industrial portfolio.

Emerging players

• Atlas Converting (Maxcess): Global supplier of slitting, rewinding, and web-handling equipment for the label and converting industry. Adjacent to Matho's customer base (label converters) and complementary to its waste extraction systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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