Mkm International Gmbh

What Mkm International Gmbh does

MKM International GmbH, headquartered in Bad Oeynhausen-Rehme, Germany, designs and manufactures custom CNC machining centers and fully automated turnkey production lines for processing wood, plastics, and light metals. Founded in 1999 by Michael Köhler with eight employees in a 700 sqm hall, the company has grown to approximately 60 staff operating out of a ~9,000–10,000 sqm facility following the 2019 acquisition of the neighboring Helmerding halls for nearly €4 million. Its product portfolio centers on gantry-style (uni-Portal) and cantilever-style (uni-Compact, uni-Concept, MKM@work) machines, supplemented by specialized plastic- and metal-processing centers (uni-Profil, uni-Portal Metall-Nassbearbeitung, plastic stamping lines) and turnkey lines exceeding 50 meters in length. Core technology includes the proprietary ActiveNC programming software, in-house manufactured machine beds and processing heads (~90% vertical integration, including 3D-printed fixtures), and integration with leading control platforms (NUM Flexium 68, HEIDENHAIN TNC7/TNC 640, Siemens).

The company sells directly to enterprise customers on a project basis, with order values ranging from €150,000 to over €3 million per machine, complemented by service, spare parts, and remote-maintenance revenue streams (TeamViewer-based). Pricing is fully custom and quote-based, and the business is entirely self-financed with no external institutional investors. MKM serves wood processing, furniture manufacturing, bathroom fittings (e.g., KEUCO), interior construction/doors (e.g., Märki AG), and plastics/light-metals end markets, primarily in Germany and neighboring countries (Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands), with stated plans to expand internationally after the 2019 capacity doubling. Leadership expanded in 2021 with the appointment of Holger Blötscher (formerly of Homag and IMA-Schelling) as second Managing Director alongside founder Michael Köhler. Reported revenue was approximately €21.5 million in 2017; more recent revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Mkm International Gmbh

Legal name

MKM International GmbH

Website

https://mkm-international.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MKM International GmbH, founded in 1999 and based in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, designs and manufactures custom CNC machining centers and turnkey automated production lines for processing wood, plastics, and light metals, selling directly to enterprise manufacturers in German-speaking markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CNC Machining Centers

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• CNC machining centers
• Wood processing machinery
• Plastic processing machines
• Custom special machines
• Metalworking equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Oeynhausen

HQ country

Germany

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. Custom CNC Machine Manufacturing: MKM designs and manufactures custom CNC machining centers and machine lines. Order values range from 150,000 euros to over 3 million euros per machine. The company produces fully automated machine lines exceeding 50 meters in length.
2. Service and Support: Remote maintenance services, on-site service, spare parts availability, and machine upgrades. The company provides comprehensive support throughout the machine lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MKM International develops and manufactures custom CNC machining centers (gantry and cantilever types) and complete turnkey production lines for machining wood, plastics, and light metals. The company configures each machine to customer specifications, integrating proprietary ActiveNC programming software with NUM and HEIDENHAIN control systems, and supports the equipment throughout its lifecycle with remote maintenance, on-site service, and spare parts.

Product overview

MKM International is a manufacturer of CNC machining centers with a modular product portfolio centered on gantry-style (Portalmaschinen) and cantilever-style (Auslegermaschinen) machine types. The core product lines include uni-Portal machines in various configurations (standard, rotary table, 5-axis, door processing, pallet table) and uni-Compact/uni-Concept gantry machines, complemented by specialized processing solutions for wood, plastic, and metal. Control system options include NUM Flexium 68, HEIDENHAIN TNC7, and HEIDENHAIN TNC 640, paired with the proprietary ActiveNC programming software. Equipment variants include configurable tables (PIN tables, grid tables, pallet tables), tool changers, and processing aggregates (milling, drilling, sawing, slotting). The company offers complete turnkey production lines exceeding 50 meters in length, not just standalone machining centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• uni-Portal (Portalmaschinen) Gantry-style CNC machining centers with rigid steel construction for large workpieces and high material removal rates, available in standard, rotary table, 5-axis, door processing, and pallet table configurations. Used in wood, plastic, and metal processing industries for industrial production.
• uni-Portal DT (Dreh-Tisch) 17-axis gantry milling machine with rotary table designed for chair seat manufacturing, delivering 30% higher output (1,600 chairs per shift) and 20% lower energy consumption versus prior machines. Targets industrial woodworking and seating manufacturers.
• MKM@work Gantry-style CNC machining center with fixed processing size of 3000 x 1000 mm, positioned as an entry-level machine for craft businesses with comprehensive standard equipment.
• uni-Compact Compact CNC machine with solid construction, sloped-bed design, and durable components for versatile CNC manufacturing applications across wood, plastic, and metal processing.
• uni-Concept CNC machine for large workpiece dimensions and diverse processing tasks with reinforced sloped-bed welded construction for high stability; can be equipped with robot head for 5-axis processing.
• uni-Portal 4-fach BAZ Heavy-duty gantry machining center for plastic processing with four processing spindles and dual machine tables with numerous vacuum suction cups featuring integrated pilot valves for flexible workpiece sizes.
• uni-Portal Doppel BAZ Heavy-duty gantry machining center for heavy and high-precision 3D milling applications with high batch quantities and four processing positions, featuring electrically separated and independent systems for plastic and metal workpieces.
• uni-Compact Doppeltisch mit Handhabungssystem Compact CNC machine with double table and integrated handling devices or robots for near-unattended operation, suitable for plastic workpieces up to approximately 600 x 600 mm.
• Kunststoff-Stanzanlagen (Plastic Stamping Machines) Fast formatting machines for plastic workpieces such as kitchen drawer inserts; features transport belt feeding, dual suction bars for positioning, and programmable parameter input via ActiveNC software.
• uni-Profil Profile processing center for complete machining of profile material in one pass; 5-axis machine with robot head can process profile material from all six sides in a single operation. Used by aluminum fabricators such as bathroom furniture manufacturers.
• uni-Portal Metall-Nassbearbeitung Metal machining center with water cooling for aluminum processing, equipped with water collection basin, scraping conveyor, and high-pressure water pump.
• ActiveNC Proprietary programming software installed on integrated machine PCs with direct CNC connection, offering dialog-guided input masks, macro editors, CAD area with zoom functions, integrated suction positioning, tool management, and graphic simulation. Sold to MKM customers as part of the machine package.
• MKM Service & Support Comprehensive lifecycle service offering including remote maintenance via TeamViewer, on-site service, spare parts availability, machine upgrades, customer service orders, and downloadable service instructions/documentation. Available to all MKM machine customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production output increased by over 30% (from 1,200 to 1,600 chair seats per shift)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and supporting.

• Wittenstein alpha GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing business relationship since MKM's founding in 1999. Wittenstein gifted a sculpture made of gear wheels to celebrate MKM's 20-year anniversary, symbolizing the good business relationship.
• NUMcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for control systems. MKM has used NUM controls and systems from the beginning in 1999 and remains loyal to this partnership. Provides Flexium+ 68 control systems and NUMDrive X servo drive amplifiers.
• HEIDENHAINcoreTechnology or IntegrationControl system provider offering TNC7 and TNC 640 control systems for MKM machining centers.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationControl components provider for MKM machines as part of their hardware and control component partnerships.
• NCAD, Alphacam, Direkt, CampraxsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCAD/CAM software partners providing programming solutions for MKM customers.
• Hexagon, Renishaw, BlumsupportingTechnology or IntegrationControl and measurement unit partners for quality control and precision measurement in MKM machines.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Biesse Group: Italian manufacturer of machinery and integrated lines for processing wood, glass, stone, plastic and metal. Competes directly with MKM's uni_portal and uni_profil lines in the furniture, door and panel-processing segments but at significantly larger scale and with global reach.
• SCM Group: Italian group offering a wide range of woodworking and panel-processing CNC machinery, edgebanders and integrated lines. Overlaps with MKM in custom machining centers for wood and plastic, particularly for industrial customers in DACH and broader Europe.
• HOMAG Group (Dürr AG): World's largest manufacturer of woodworking machinery and CNC machining centers, part of Dürr AG. Direct competitor to MKM across the same furniture, door and wood-processing customer base but with global scale, dealer networks and a much larger product portfolio.
• TRUMPF: German manufacturer of machine tools (laser cutting, punching, bending) and CNC systems, with broad industrial automation offerings. Relevant as a benchmark for German Mittelstand machine-tool firms scaling globally with integrated control software.
• DMG MORI: Global leader in metal-cutting CNC machine tools (turning, milling, machining centers). Relevant adjacency because MKM is extending into light-metal and aluminum profile machining (uni_profil/uni_portal metal), where DMG MORI sets the competitive reference on accuracy, controls and automation.

Emerging players

• Masterwood: Italian CNC machinery maker focused on nested-based and throughfeed machining centers for panel, plastic and light-metal processing. Targets a similar mid-market European industrial customer to MKM's portal-based lines.

Others

• NUM AG: Swiss supplier of CNC controls (Flexium), drives and motors that is MKM's core technology partner (Flexium+ 68, NUMDrive X) and is integrated into virtually every high-end MKM platform. Enabler rather than competitor, but represents a key strategic dependency for MKM's differentiation.

Direct peers

• Felder Group: Austrian manufacturer of woodworking machines including CNC machining centers (Format-4, Hammer). Comparable to MKM in serving mid-sized industrial and craft wood-processing customers in the German-speaking market with similar custom-engineered CNC platforms.
• Michael Weinig (WEINIG Group): German specialist in solid wood and profile processing machinery, including CNC machining centers for furniture and joinery applications. Direct peer to MKM in custom CNC solutions for wood-working customers, particularly through its HOLZ-HER brand.
• IMA Schelling Group: German manufacturer of CNC machining centers for wood, panel and light-metal processing with comparable portal/gantry and angular-system machine families. Direct head-to-head competitor in MKM's primary DACH market, and the former employer of MKM co-CEO Holger Blötscher.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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