What MP-Elektronik GmbH does

MP-Elektronik GmbH is a privately held German family-owned company headquartered in Neuhausen (near Stuttgart), operating for more than 25 years across two integrated business segments. The first segment is ISO 9001-certified Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), encompassing SMD and THT PCB assembly, AOI inspection, end-of-line assembly of electronic devices, functional testing, and BGA rework for prototype, null-series, and small-to-medium batch production runs. The second segment is the development, production, and distribution of proprietary industrial sensor and control products, including six series of rotary encoders (Drehgeber: BRGA, BRGB, BRGC, BRGD, BRGE, BWG), speed monitors (Drehzahlwächter), standstill monitors (Stillstandswächter) with 6–30,000 pulses/min capability, electronic position controllers (BMC and BPC series, with RS232 and dynamic cam features), and impulse extenders (MP-IV2.0, with adjustable 2ms–2s pulse extension compatible with PNP/NPN signals).

The company sells directly to industrial machinery manufacturers — primarily German and DACH-region customers operating conveyor belts, rotary kilns, elevators, and other mechanical equipment that require safe and reliable speed/standstill monitoring and precise axis positioning. The sales motion is direct and sales-led, with customer service available Monday through Friday 08:00–17:00 via phone and contact form, and a webshop referenced for product ordering. No external investors, parent company, or funding rounds are disclosed, and the company operates exclusively within the DACH region with no stated global footprint. Leadership is not publicly disclosed beyond a data protection officer (Timo Mader), and the company employs between 11 and 50 people.

Name

MP-Elektronik GmbH

Legal name

MP-Elektronik GmbH

Website

https://mp-elektronik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MP-Elektronik GmbH is a German family-owned electronics manufacturer in Neuhausen that produces proprietary rotary encoders, speed and standstill monitors, position controllers, and EMS PCB assembly services for DACH-region industrial machinery manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp) (IMAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motor Drive & Motion Control Electronics Manufacturing Services (VFDs, servo drives, controllers) (IMAGAGAJ), Process Control & Automation Electronics Manufacturing Services (PLCs, I/O, DCS/SCADA hardware) (IMAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Rotary encoders
• Electronic manufacturing services
• Speed monitors
• PCB assembly
• Position controllers

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS): ISO-certified contract manufacturing services including PCB assembly (SMD/THT), prototype manufacturing, pilot series, and serial production for small to medium batch sizes
2. Proprietary Product Sales: Development, production and distribution of own product groups including rotary encoders (Drehgeber), speed monitors (Drehzahlwächter), standstill monitors (Stillstandswächter), position controllers (Positionssteuerungen), and pulse extenders (Impulsverlängerer)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

MP-Elektronik GmbH develops, manufactures, and distributes proprietary industrial electronics products including rotary encoders (Drehgeber), speed monitors (Drehzahlwächter), standstill monitors (Stillstandswächter), electronic position controllers (Positionssteuerungen), and impulse extenders (Impulsverlängerer). In parallel, the company provides ISO 9001-certified electronic manufacturing services (EMS) covering SMD/THT PCB assembly, prototyping, pilot series, serial production, functional testing, and BGA rework for small to medium batch sizes.

Product overview

MP-Elektronik GmbH is a German family-owned company with over 25 years of experience in electronics manufacturing. The company operates two main business segments: (1) proprietary product groups including rotary encoders (Drehgeber) in BRGA, BRGB, BRGC, BRGD, BRGE, and BWG series; standstill monitors (Stillstandswächter); speed monitors (Drehzahlwächter); position controllers (Positionssteuerung) in BMC and BPC variants; and impulse extenders (Impulsverlängerer) such as the MP-IV2.0; and (2) ISO-certified EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) offering SMD/THT assembly, prototyping through medium-series production, functional testing, and BGA rework services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drehgeber (Rotary Encoders) Proprietary line of optical and incremental rotary encoders available in multiple series (BRGA, BRGB, BRGC, BRGD, BRGE, BWG) for precise angle, position, and speed measurement in industrial machinery applications.
• Drehzahlwächter (Speed Monitors) Proprietary devices that monitor the rotational speed of machinery such as conveyor belts, rotating drums, and elevators to ensure safe operating speeds, supplied with a 36-month standard warranty.
• Stillstandswächter (Standstill Monitors) Proprietary devices that monitor equipment for standstill, supporting 6-30,000 pulses/min to enhance workplace safety on conveyor belts, rotary kilns, elevators, and other machinery.
• BMC and BPC Electronic Position Controllers (Positionssteuerungen) Proprietary electronic position controllers (BMC and BPC series) that adjust and monitor one or more machine axes, controlling sequences of positioning operations according to a defined path scheme; advanced variants include RS232 communication and dynamic cams for multi-axis positioning.
• MP-IV2.0 Impulse Extender (Impulsverlängerer) Proprietary device that extends extremely short signals by detecting rising and falling signal edges and pulses, with adjustable pulse extension from 2ms to 2s and compatibility with PNP and NPN signals.
• EMS Manufacturing Services ISO 9001-certified electronic manufacturing services including SMD and THT PCB assembly, end-of-line assembly of electronic devices, functional testing, and BGA rework services for prototypes, null series, and small to medium production runs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• GÖPEL electronic GmbH: German mid-sized electronics manufacturer and EMS provider with embedded test, boundary scan and industrial electronics services. Comparable in size, geography and EMS-plus-product business model.
• Wachendorff Automation: German mid-sized specialist in rotary encoders and measurement technology. Closely comparable in size, geography and product focus to MP-Elektronik's encoder and monitoring business.
• Kübler Group (Fritz Kübler GmbH): German mid-sized manufacturer of incremental and absolute rotary encoders, slip rings, and speed/standstill monitoring devices. Directly competing product line in encoders and industrial safety monitoring, with similar customer base in German machinery OEMs.
• BMK Group (BMK Electronic Solutions): German mid-sized EMS provider offering PCB assembly, prototyping and serial production for industrial customers. Directly comparable EMS service offering to MP-Elektronik's contract manufacturing arm.
• Lenord, Bauer & Co. GmbH: German specialist in motion sensors, encoders and condition monitoring for rail and industrial applications. Comparable in scale and in the product categories of rotary encoders and speed/standstill monitoring.

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: Major German sensor and automation specialist offering encoders, safety monitoring and industrial instrumentation. Overlaps with MP-Elektronik's speed/standstill monitoring and position feedback product lines.
• ifm Electronic: German-based global provider of industrial sensors, encoders and condition monitoring systems. Competes directly in the speed/standstill monitoring and position-feedback categories serving conveyor and machinery OEMs.
• Balluff: German industrial sensor specialist with rotary encoders, position sensors and IO-Link-enabled monitoring. Direct overlap in industrial machinery condition and position monitoring.
• Heidenhain (Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH): Global leader in high-precision rotary and linear encoders plus CNC and machine tool components. Significantly larger than MP-Elektronik but addresses the same encoder and position-control applications in industrial machinery.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Global industrial sensor manufacturer with strong presence in position sensing, encoders and functional safety. Competes in the same application areas (conveyor safety, machine monitoring) served by MP-Elektronik's products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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