Mte Deutschland Gmbh

What Mte Deutschland Gmbh does

Mte Deutschland Gmbh is the German sales, service, and customer-proximity subsidiary of Spanish CNC milling machine manufacturer MTE, founded in Montabaur-Heiligenroth in 2008 by Judith Ajubita and led since 2012 by Managing Director/Shareholder Gunther Borbonus. The parent group manufactures a portfolio of large-format precision milling machines in Itziar, Basque Country, including Bettfräsmaschinen (bed type: Series K, BF, BT, KT), Fräs-Bohrwerke (milling-boring: Series RT, RT-V), Starrbettfräsmaschinen (fixed bed: Series SB-M) and Fahrständerfräsmaschinen (gantry: Series FBF-S, FBF-M, FBF-X), with X-axis travels ranging from 2,000 mm to 36,000 mm and utilizing Heidenhain TNC 7 controls. The Spanish facility operates with high vertical integration from casting machining through final assembly using first-class cast iron components.

The German subsidiary functions as the DACH commercial and service hub: a field sales team (Vertriebsleiter Michael Schäfer plus dedicated sales staff) handles enterprise customers, a mobile service fleet covers Germany and neighboring countries, an in-house Fräskopfwerkstatt (milling head workshop) plus spare parts warehouse minimize downtime via a loaner-head program, and demonstration machines (BF 3200, KT 3700-T, FBF-M, SB-M 8000) are available at Montabaur. Revenue derives from hardware sales of machines and spare parts, professional services (maintenance, commissioning, training), and spare parts — priced via custom quotation with 10-day net cash terms. Named enterprise customers include Witte, EKATO, and Avantec, with long-term technology partnerships (SCHUNK since 2013, Avantec for 10 years, Hamma Umwelttechnik from 2024). Marketing is delivered through trade shows (AMB Stuttgart, InnoTrans Berlin, TECHTAGE INSIDE Q), an active blog, YouTube, the 'Maschinengeflüster' podcast, and social channels. The group positions itself as an independent, debt-free family business celebrating 30 years in 2024.

Name

Mte Deutschland Gmbh

Legal name

MTE Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://mte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MTE Deutschland GmbH is the German sales and service subsidiary of Spanish CNC milling machine manufacturer MTE, selling large-format precision milling machines (bed type, gantry, fixed bed, and milling-boring) to industrial enterprise customers in Germany and globally, with full lifecycle support including a mobile service fleet, milling head workshop, and spare parts warehouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• CNC milling machines
• Bed type milling
• Gantry milling machines
• Industrial machine tools
• Precision machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Heiligenroth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Milling Machine Sales: Sale of CNC bed type milling machines, gantry machines, and fixed bed milling machines. Product portfolio ranges from compact standard models to individually designed special machines. Revenue from machine delivery, installation, and commissioning.
2. Service & Maintenance: Comprehensive service including maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of milling machines. Service fleet for on-site support, spare parts supply, and technical consulting throughout the machine lifecycle.
3. Spare Parts Supply: Replacement parts and components for milling machines, available from central warehouse in Montabaur. Fräskopf (milling head) repair and loaner services.
4. Training & Consulting: Customer training on machine operation, technical consulting for machine selection and process optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Manufactures and sells heavy-duty CNC milling machines, including bed type (Bettfräsmaschine), gantry (Fahrständerfräsmaschine), fixed bed (Starrbettfräsmaschine), and milling-boring (Fräs-Bohrwerk) machines, with full lifecycle support via a mobile service fleet, milling-head service, and spare-parts warehouse from a German sales and service subsidiary of the Spanish manufacturer MTE.

Product overview

MTE Deutschland GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of CNC milling machines (Fräsmaschinen) manufactured in their Basque Country facility in Itziar, Spain, with sales and service operations in Germany. The product range includes four main categories: (1) Bettfräsmaschinen (bed type milling machines) spanning Series K, BF, BT, and KT with varying travel paths and specifications for different machining requirements; (2) Fräs-Bohrwerke (milling-boring machines) in Series RT and RT-V with V-axis option for combined milling and boring operations; (3) Starrbettfräsmaschinen (fixed bed/rigid bed milling machines) in Series SB-M for stepless stable machining of very large workpieces up to 20,500 mm in X-axis; and (4) Fahrständerfräsmaschinen (gantry/moving column machines) in Series FBF-S, FBF-M, and FBF-X for the largest-scale machining operations up to 36,000 mm X-axis travel. Beyond machine manufacturing, MTE provides comprehensive lifecycle support including a service fleet, mobile technicians, in-house milling head workshop with loaner heads, spare parts warehouse, and project consulting services. The company also offers demonstration machines available for customer trials at their Montabaur facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Series K Bettfräsmaschine (Bed Type Milling Machine) Bed type CNC milling machine manufactured by MTE for industrial metal-cutting operations, offered through the German subsidiary.
• Series BF Bettfräsmaschine (Bed Type Milling Machine) Bed type CNC milling machine for industrial work-piece machining, distributed via the German sales office.
• Series BT Bettfräsmaschine (Bed Type Milling Machine) Bed type CNC milling machine for industrial work-piece machining, distributed via the German sales office.
• Series KT Bettfräsmaschine (Bed Type Milling Machine) Bed type CNC milling machine for industrial work-piece machining, distributed via the German sales office.
• Series RT Fräs-Bohrwerk (Milling-Boring Machine) CNC milling-boring machine combining milling and boring capabilities for heavy industrial workpieces, sold through the German subsidiary.
• Series RT-V Fräs-Bohrwerk (Milling-Boring Machine) CNC milling-boring machine variant with vertical spindle configuration, sold through the German subsidiary.
• Series SB-M Starrbettfräsmaschine (Fixed Bed Milling Machine) Fixed bed CNC milling machine for high-rigidity heavy-duty milling applications, sold through the German subsidiary.
• Series FBF-S Fahrständerfräsmaschine (Gantry Milling Machine) Small-format gantry CNC milling machine for industrial workpieces, distributed via the German sales office.
• Series FBF-M Fahrständerfräsmaschine (Gantry Milling Machine) Medium-format gantry CNC milling machine for industrial workpieces, distributed via the German sales office.
• Series FBF-X Fahrständerfräsmaschine (Gantry Milling Machine) Large-format gantry CNC milling machine for very large industrial workpieces, distributed via the German sales office.
• Mobile Service Fleet (Servicemobil) On-site mobile service that delivers CNC machine maintenance, repair, and commissioning directly at the customer's facility throughout Germany.
• Spare Parts Warehouse (Ersatzteillager) In-house spare parts warehouse based at the Montabaur-Heiligenroth facility that supplies original replacement parts for MTE CNC milling machines to customers.
• Milling Head Service (Fräskopf-Service) Specialist repair and overhaul service for the milling heads of MTE CNC machines, supporting extended machine uptime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum machine availability in daily operation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SCHUNKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Long-term partnership since 2013. SCHUNK provides clamping technology and workholding solutions integrated into MTE machines. Collaboration celebrated in 2024 as part of MTE's 30-year anniversary. SCHUNK is a specialist in precision clamping technology for machining applications.
• AvanteccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner10-year efficient partnership. Co-exhibitor at TECHTAGE INSIDE Q 2026 technology event. Relationship based on flexibility and innovation. Avantec is a technology partner providing expertise for perfect machining processes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nicolás Correa: Spanish manufacturer of large-bed and gantry milling machines including its Correa Fox and Correa Range lines. Headquartered in Burgos, Spain, it competes head-to-head with MTE in DACH and Southern European industrial markets for fixed-bed and travelling-column machining centers.
• FPT Industrie: Italian manufacturer of large gantry and bed-type milling machines, founded in Friuli. FPT competes with MTE in the long-bed and moving-column CNC milling segment, with comparable product positioning for heavy-industry and energy-sector workpieces.
• UnionChemnitz (Union Werkzeugmaschinen): German manufacturer of horizontal boring and milling machines as well as large gantry machining centers. Comparable to MTE in heavy-duty, large-workpiece precision machining for industrial customers.
• Soraluce: Spanish manufacturer of large-format bed-type and gantry milling machines, milling-boring machines, and vertical lathes. Soraluce is the closest direct competitor to MTE: same Iberian origin, overlapping product portfolio in large-workpiece CNC milling, and similar target customers in heavy industry, energy, and rail.
• Grob-Werke: German manufacturer of large machining systems and production lines, particularly known for gantry-type milling machines and flexible manufacturing systems. Grob serves the same automotive, aerospace, and heavy-industrial buyers as MTE from a German base, with broader systems-integration capabilities.
• Hedelius: German manufacturer of CNC vertical machining centers and heavy bed-type milling machines based in Meppen. Hedelius directly overlaps with MTE in the German mid-market for rigid, precise CNC milling systems with strong service support.

Broad incumbents

• EMAG: German manufacturer of machine tools for metal cutting, with vertical turning machines, gear cutting, and pick-and-place machining centers. While EMAG focuses more on turning and automated production cells, it is a relevant German industrial machine tool incumbent competing for similar large-enterprise customers.
• Mazak: Japanese global incumbent in CNC machine tools with a broad portfolio including large vertical machining centers and Integrex multi-tasking machines. Competes indirectly with MTE where buyers consider full-line OEM partners over specialized large-workpiece builders.
• DMG MORI: Global leader in CNC machine tools formed from the merger of German Deckel Maho Gildemeister and Japanese Mori Seiki. While DMG MORI's portfolio spans far more than large-bed milling, its DMU/P DMC monoBLOCK and larger gantry offerings compete with MTE in mid-to-large format CNC milling.

Emerging players

• AWEA Mechatronic: Taiwanese manufacturer of CNC machining centers, bridge-type, and gantry milling machines. AWEA competes in the mid-size CNC milling segment with cost-effective offerings, emerging as a price-aggressive alternative to European specialists like MTE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xyoutube.com/@mtedeutschland8920
• Facebookfacebook.com/fraesmaschinen/?locale=de_DE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mte-deutschland-gmbh-fraesmaschinen
• Instagraminstagram.com/mte_fraesmaschinen

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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