Prall-tec Gmbh

What Prall-tec Gmbh does

Prall-tec GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of industrial crushing and recycling machinery, headquartered in Lengerich, Germany, and founded in 2007 by Ralf Teepe. The company designs, manufactures, and assembles a comprehensive product portfolio in-house, including impact crushers (PT-series), reversible impact crushers, fine grinding mills, hammer mills, shredders, rotary shears, balling mills, mobile and stationary recycling plants, screening machines, vibrating feeders, and approximately 280 cross-brand rotor variants. Its proprietary Recyglass® system addresses the niche problem of clean separation of laminated/composite glass, and its PTM2100 Mag'Impact track-mounted mobile unit (co-developed with Magotteaux) targets premium aggregate production. Beyond equipment manufacturing, the company runs a high-margin recurring revenue operation comprising 100-120 cross-brand rotor repair and new-build projects annually, an online spare parts shop, machine rental, used equipment sales, on-site assembly, and global field service.

The business serves industrial end-customers across six primary verticals: construction and demolition recycling, metal recycling, glass recycling, e-waste processing, mining and quarrying, and waste-to-energy slag processing. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales through an internal sales department (with dedicated contacts across sales, purchasing, construction, production, and accounting) with a worldwide network of sales partners including Orbcon, IMRO Maschinenbau, Grupo SPR, MATECH BV, Chr. Hamann Kompaktmaschinen, and Magotteaux. Marketing relies heavily on international trade show presence (IFAT, ISRI, bauma, ReMA, E-Waste World, NordBau, Vakbeurs, Fachtagung Abbruch), supported by video content (Test Tuesday series) and a bilingual corporate website. Pricing is custom-quoted based on machine specifications; the company employs over 50 people and invested EUR 1.2 million in a 1,200 sqm assembly hall in 2021. Prall-tec operates globally with noted demand strength in Germany, the United States, and the Middle East, and remains under family ownership without external institutional investors.

Name

Prall-tec Gmbh

Legal name

PRALL-TEC GmbH

Website

https://prall-tec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Prall-tec GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of industrial impact crushers, hammer mills, mobile and stationary recycling plants, and cross-brand rotors, serving construction, metal, glass, e-waste, mining, and slag-processing customers worldwide through direct sales and a global partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Crushing and Recycling Machinery

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling Equipment & Turnkey Reprocessing Systems (Extruders, Wash Lines) (IMANAMAI)

Keywords

• Impact crushers
• Recycling machinery
• Mobile crushing plants
• Rotor manufacturing
• Construction waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lengerich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing: Sale of new impact crushers, hammer mills, balling mills, mobile crushing plants, and stationary recycling plants. Machines are designed, constructed, and fully manufactured in-house in Lengerich, Germany.
2. Spare Parts & Wear Parts: Extensive range of spare and wear parts including blow bars, castings, Hardox wear plates, bearing systems, rotor shafts, screens, and impact arms. Online spare parts shop available at prall-tec-ersatzteile.de.
3. Rotor Repair & New Construction: Cross-brand rotor repairs and new builds for all machine sizes and manufacturers. Includes complex general overhauls, on-site repairs, and assemblies.
4. Machine Rental: Rental machines available for customers needing temporary equipment solutions. Various machine types available for rent.
5. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of refurbished and used recycling machines at reduced prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

PRALL-TEC GmbH is a German manufacturer of recycling and crushing machinery that designs, produces, and services impact crushers, hammer mills, balling mills, fine grinding mills, shredders, rotary shears, mobile and stationary crushing plants, screening machines, and vibrating feeders for industrial recycling, construction & demolition, glass, metal, slag, mining, and e-waste applications. In addition to new equipment, the company runs a cross-brand rotor manufacturing and repair operation covering approximately 280 rotor types, an online spare parts shop, machinery rental, used equipment sales, and turnkey plant construction services.

Product overview

Prall-tec GmbH is a family-owned German machine manufacturer specializing in recycling machines and crushing technology. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of impact crushers (PT series), hammer mills (PTH), fine grinding mills (PTRF), shredders (PTG), balling mills (PTV), and mobile/semi-mobile crushing plants (PT 1.1, PTM2100 Mag'Impact). Core products include approximately 280 different cross-brand rotors manufactured in-house, stationary recycling plants, and the specialized Recyglass® system for laminated glass recycling. The company provides complete turnkey solutions from planning and design through manufacturing (Made in Germany) to worldwide assembly, along with repair services (100-120 rotor projects annually), spare parts, and rental options. All products are developed, designed, manufactured, and installed entirely in-house at their Lengerich facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Recyglass®: Glass recycling system for composite glass separation, producing clean separated glass products with reduced wear costs.

Products and services

• PT Impact Crushers (Prallmühlen) Versatile impact crushers for breaking and processing natural stone, slag, and steel slag, built for continuous-operation durability in recycling and aggregate applications.
• PTKS Reversible Impact Crushers Reversible impact crushers that allow direction change for extended wear-part utilization and processing flexibility.
• PTRF Fine Grinding Mills Fine grinding/pulverizing mills for medium-hard, brittle materials such as mineral products up to 30 mm input size, typically used for quartz sand processing.
• PTH Hammer Mills Economical hammer mills for producing end products of 1 mm and smaller, commonly used for grinding limestone, phosphates, gypsum, and glass in recycling operations.
• PTG Shredders Shredders with various shredding shafts and teeth configurations for a broad application spectrum, with different rotors optimized for specific materials including the Recyglass composite-glass line.
• Rotary Shears Rotary shears for processing various materials with efficient cutting action.
• PTV Balling Mills Balling mills for processing non-ferrous metals and metal composites, separating and balling metals for subsequent separation via sorting table or air separator.
• Mobile Crushers (PT 1.1 Series) Track-mounted and semi-mobile crushing plants designed for uncompromising deployment in recycling steel-reinforced concrete, construction waste, and other difficult materials requiring maximum stability and on-site performance.
• PTM2100 Mag'Impact Track-Mounted Mobile Impact Plant Track-mounted mobile vertical impact crusher integrating Magotteaux vertical impactor technology, producing classified premium gravels and crushing sand for abrasive hard rock, limestone, gravel, rail-ballast recycling, and asphalt recycling.
• Stationary Recycling Plants Custom-developed recycling plants individually adapted to specific products and requirements, including modernization and optimization of existing plants.
• Cross-Brand Rotors Approximately 280 different impact-crusher rotors manufactured cross-brand in-house at the Lengerich facility, including new construction and repairs for all machine sizes.
• Screening Machines Customized screening machines built to customer specifications for material separation and particle-size classification.
• Vibrating Feeders Customized vibrating feeders in all sizes and for various materials, manufactured in-house at the Lengerich facility.
• Recyglass® Composite Glass Separation System Specialized glass-recycling system for clean, efficient separation of laminated glass, producing consistent, cleanly separated end products while minimizing wear costs and maintenance intervals.
• Used Machines Pre-owned Prall-tec recycling machines offered at attractive prices for customers with budget constraints.
• Rental Machines Rental machines — including semi-mobile units — available for trials and longer-term deployments.
• Spare Parts Shop (Online) Online spare-parts shop allowing customers to request blow bars, castings, HARDOX wear plates, bearing systems, rotor shafts, screens, impact arms, and other replacement parts 24/7.
• Plant Construction & Planning Service Complete plant engineering from planning through construction for custom recycling solutions.
• Cross-Brand Rotor Repair & New Construction Service Cross-brand rotor repairs and new constructions for all machine sizes and manufacturers, positioning Prall-tec among the largest rotor reconditioners in Germany.
• Machinery & Equipment Repair Service Repair services for machinery and equipment including complete overhauls with new spindle systems, monoblock bearings, rotor repairs, and automatic control systems.
• Worldwide Assembly Service Professional assembly service for machine installation and commissioning at customer sites worldwide.
• Electrical Engineering & Automation Service Electrical engineering and automation services including full automatic control systems and remote-maintenance modules for recycling plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recyglass system enables up to 90% recycled glass content in new product manufacturing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 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

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• orbconcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Long-term partnership for trade show exhibitions. Co-exhibited at ISRI Conventions (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026) and ReMA Conventions (2025, 2026). Orbcon serves as sales partner for joint market presence in recycling technology sector.
• IMRO Maschinenbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership for trade show presence and recycling technology innovation. Co-exhibited at ISRI Conventions, ReMA Conventions, and E-Waste World Conference & Expo. Combined expertise in metal and e-waste recycling technology.
• Eisenbahnfreunde Lengerich e.V.minorOthers · 1 June 2025Community support through provision of overhead crane for loading narrow-gauge steam locomotive 'Hidalgo' for Feldbahn Museum. Demonstrates local community engagement.
• Chr. Hamann KompaktmaschinenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2024Co-exhibited at NordBau 2024 trade fair in Neumünster. Partnership for product demonstration and local market presence.
• Grupo SPR – SPR División Integ S.L.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Joint exhibition at E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2024 in Frankfurt. Partnership for electronic waste processing solutions and technology presentation.
• Grupo SPR – SPR División Industrial y Servicios S.L.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Partnership for recycling technology exhibitions. Co-exhibited at ISRI Convention & Exhibition 2024 in Las Vegas for metal and glass processing innovations.
• MATECH BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2023Co-exhibited at Vakbeurs Recycling 2023 and Recycling Gorinchem 2024 in Netherlands. MATECH serves as local partner for showcasing high-performance rotors and recycling technologies.
• MagotteauxcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Integration of Magotteaux vertical impact crushers in PTM2100 Mag'Impact mobile processing plant. Magotteaux provides the vertical impact crusher technology which is adapted for track-mounted mobile use by Prall-Tec. Partnership for mobile processing technology.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kleemann (Wirtgen Group / John Deere): German manufacturer of mobile jaw and impact crushers under the Wirtgen Group (owned by John Deere). Direct competitor in mobile impact crushing for recycling and natural stone applications across Europe and globally.
• Terex Finlay: UK-based manufacturer of mobile screening, crushing, and conveying equipment, part of Terex Corporation. Competes with Prall-tec's mobile impact crusher range (PT 1.1G2, PTM2100) in construction & demolition recycling.
• Metso: Finnish-listed global leader in aggregates and mining equipment, including impact crushers, mobile plants, and wear parts for recycling applications. Operates across the same end markets as Prall-tec at significantly greater scale.
• Sandvik (Mining & Rock Technology): Division of Swedish Sandvik AB manufacturing crushing and screening equipment for mining, quarrying, and recycling. Broad incumbent offering mobile and stationary impact crushers that overlap directly with Prall-tec's product portfolio.

Direct peers

• McCloskey International: Irish-Canadian manufacturer of mobile crushing, screening, and washing equipment for quarrying, mining, and recycling. Competes directly with Prall-tec's mobile impact crusher and stationary recycling plant product lines.
• Lindner: German-Austrian manufacturer of shredders and recycling technology for waste, e-waste, and metal recycling. Comparable in product range (shredders, recycling plants) and target market segments to Prall-tec.
• Keestrack: Belgian manufacturer of mobile crushing and screening equipment for recycling, aggregates, and mining. Direct competitor in mobile impact crushers and tracked crushing plants across Prall-tec's core recycling segments.
• RM Rubble Master: Austrian family-owned manufacturer specializing in compact mobile impact crushers for construction & demolition recycling. Highly comparable niche European competitor with similar product positioning and target customer profile.
• BHS-Sonthofen: German manufacturer of crushing, screening, and recycling machinery including impact crushers and shredders. Closely comparable German Mittelstand competitor serving similar recycling and aggregates customers.
• Magotteaux: Belgian-headquartered global leader in wear-resistant solutions and crushing/grinding equipment. Both a direct competitor in impact-crushing technology and a current technology partner of Prall-tec (supplying the vertical impact crusher for the PTM2100 Mag'Impact).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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