Meltec Industrieofenbau Gmbh

What Meltec Industrieofenbau Gmbh does

Meltec Industrieofenbau GmbH is an Austrian privately-held industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in furnace and vacuum dosing technology for the die-casting industry. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Vorchdorf, Upper Austria, the company engineers melting, holding, dosing, transport, and automated material-handling systems for three alloy families: zinc, magnesium, and aluminium. Its core technical proposition is vacuum-based melt transfer — non-wetting ceramic containers for aluminium and heated steel containers for magnesium — designed to eliminate air ingress during dosing, minimize oxide and hydrogen pickup, and deliver dosing accuracies on the order of ±10g. The product portfolio spans integrated melting-and-dosing furnaces (AVDF, AVDF-CM, MVDF, MDF), standalone dosing units including a 6-axis robotic variant (AVD, AVD ROBO), holding furnaces (ATH), zinc recycling and transport lines (ZRF, ZTF, ZTS), and supporting automation such as the IAD laser-guided ingot destacker, IDC ingot preheater, PGM protective-gas mixer, FCB conveyor, and MS AVDU maintenance station. Capacity was doubled in 2019 with a Vorchdorf plant extension, and a 150kg aluminium dosing system was launched in 2022.

The company sells custom-engineered equipment on a quote basis under multi-year contracts, complemented by an aftermarket service stream (e.g., MS AVDU maintenance stations and peripheral parts). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through a global distribution network with local customer contacts; marketing is product-specification-led via the company's bilingual (English/German) website. End customers are die-casting foundries running high-pressure die-casting, gravity casting, and rheocasting processes across all three alloys — a horizontal segment with no disclosed named logos. Meltec is independently owned (GmbH structure, no identified institutional investors or parent), GDPR-compliant at the website layer, and operates as a niche global specialist in a limited competitive field.

Revenue, headcount, order book, and ownership-stake details are not disclosed in available materials, limiting financial visibility. Growth signals are qualitative — capacity expansion in 2019, a flagship 150kg product in 2022, and sustained biennial product launches — pointing to a moderate-growth profile, though unverified. The company carries no AI/ML capability in its current product stack, with technical differentiation rooted in mechanical, thermal, and servo-control engineering rather than software intelligence.

Name

Meltec Industrieofenbau Gmbh

Legal name

MELTEC Industrieofenbau GmbH

Website

https://meltec.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Meltec Industrieofenbau GmbH is an Austrian private manufacturer of vacuum dosing furnaces, melting systems, and automated material handling equipment for aluminium, magnesium, and zinc die-casting foundries worldwide, sold through custom-engineered enterprise contracts since 2001.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Furnace and Dosing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI)

Keywords

• Industrial furnace systems
• Vacuum dosing technology
• Die casting equipment
• Alloy melting furnaces
• Zinc recycling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Vorchdorf

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Furnace and Dosing Equipment Sales: Meltec develops, produces, and distributes furnace and dosing systems for casting industries, including melting furnaces, vacuum dosing units, transport systems, and automated material handling equipment. Revenue is generated through direct sales of custom-engineered industrial equipment and systems.
2. Aftermarket and Service: The company provides maintenance stations (MS AVDU) and peripheral equipment for their systems, suggesting ongoing service and parts revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Meltec Industrieofenbau GmbH develops, manufactures, and distributes industrial furnace and vacuum dosing systems for melting and dosing aluminum, magnesium, and zinc alloys used in die-casting and foundry operations. The portfolio spans combined melting-and-dosing furnaces, vacuum dosing units (standard and robot-integrated), holding/transport furnaces, automated ingot handling (destacking, drying, casting, conveyors), and complete zinc recycling lines for in-house reuse of die-cast runners and defective parts.

Product overview

Meltec Industrieofenbau GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of furnace and dosing technology systems for the casting industry, serving three primary alloy categories: Zinc, Magnesium, and Aluminium. The product portfolio is organized around integrated melting, dosing, and material handling solutions. For Aluminium, the core offerings include the AVDF and AVDF-CM combined melting/dosing furnaces, AVD vacuum dosing units (available in standard and robotic-integrated AVD ROBO variants), and ATH tank holding furnaces, all supported by MS AVDU maintenance stations. For Magnesium, Meltec provides MVDF vacuum dosing furnaces and MDF dosing furnaces, complemented by IDC ingot drying/charging units and PGM protection gas mixing systems. The Zinc line centers on ZRF remelting furnaces, ZTF transport furnaces, and ZTS automated liquid transport systems, with supporting ICD ingot casting devices, FCB feeding conveyor belts, and IAD automatic destacking units. All three alloy lines share the IAD automated ingot handling system. The portfolio is characterized by vacuum-based dosing technology designed to minimize oxide formation and deliver precise melt transfer for die-casting applications, with a focus on automation, energy efficiency, and unmanned operation capabilities.

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Products and services

• AVDF | Aluminium Vacuum Dosing Furnace Energy-efficient aluminium vacuum dosing furnace for melting and holding aluminium die-cast alloys, with high-quality insulation, standardized graphite crucibles, and an integrated vacuum ceramic dosing system for precise, oxide-free melt transfer.
• AVDF-CM | Aluminium Vacuum Melting and Dosing Furnace Combined aluminium melting and dosing furnace with integrated vacuum ceramic dosing system, optional impeller for melt treatment with flushing gases, and servo-controlled lifting/swiveling mechanism for precise dosing into die-casting machines.
• AVD | Aluminium Vacuum Dosing Unit Vacuum ceramic dosing unit attachable to any aluminium melting or holding furnace, enabling safe outtake and precise dosing of aluminium melt into cold chamber die-casting machines via servo-controlled lifting or swiveling mechanism.
• AVD ROBO | Aluminium Vacuum Robotic Dosing Unit Robot-integrated aluminium vacuum dosing unit using a 6-axis robot for flexible melt logistics, designed for complex casting processes including die casting, gravity casting, and rheocasting.
• ATH | Aluminum Tank Holding Furnace Tank furnace for holding aluminium die-cast alloys with high-quality refractory lining, rear insulation for low energy consumption, top-lid heating elements, and optional multi-chamber design for high-quality melt extraction.
• MVDF | Magnesium Vacuum Dosing Furnace Crucible furnace for melting and holding magnesium die-cast alloys featuring indirect melting in steel crucibles, vacuum dosing system with heated container, and integrated protection gas mixing for safe, oxide-free melt transfer.
• MDF | Magnesium Dosing Furnace Crucible furnace for melting and holding magnesium alloys with three heating devices, uniform heating distribution, mechanical pump dosing, and fully integrated protective gas mixing for safe cold chamber die-casting machine feeding.
• ZRF | Zinc Remelting Furnace Zinc recycling furnace for remelting runners and defective parts under safe, stable production conditions, with two heating registers/burners, automatic charging via conveyor belt, and a zinc liquid metal pump for continuous melt transfer.
• ZTF | Zinc Transport Furnace Portable zinc transport furnace mounted on a forklift vehicle for transporting molten zinc from remelting furnace to die-casting machines, powered by 24V supply from the forklift and equipped with a zinc liquid metal pump for machine furnace filling.
• ICD | Ingot Casting Device Automated ingot casting device for producing zinc ingots from recycled material using a zinc liquid metal pump, with laser measuring system for constant ingot weight and continuous melting operation.
• ZTS | Automatic Zinc Transport System Fully automated liquid zinc distribution system on a steel monorail construction for supplying up to 24 hot chamber die-casting cells over distances exceeding 50 meters, with safety lasers and radio signal transmission for flexible, secure positioning.
• IAD | Ingot Automatic Destacking Unit Fully automatic ingot depalletizer using laser detection to recognize ingot position, orientation, dimensions and quantity, with vacuum surface gripper and 3-axis servo drive enabling up to 8 hours of unmanned operation across zinc, aluminium, and magnesium applications.

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Broad incumbents

• OTTO JUNKER GmbH: German manufacturer of induction melting and holding furnaces for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Comparable through its industrial melting furnace business serving foundries, though broader in metal coverage than Meltec.
• Pyrotek Inc. Global supplier of metal processing equipment, consumables, and engineered solutions for foundries. Comparable through its die-casting cell offerings including molten metal handling and dosing peripherals.
• Kurtz Ersa GmbH: German industrial furnace and soldering equipment manufacturer. Comparable through its broader industrial furnace portfolio targeting foundries and metal processing customers.
• Bühler Group (Die Casting): Swiss industrial group with a die-casting business producing cells for aluminium high-pressure die-casting. Comparable as a large-scale die-casting equipment vendor serving similar automotive and industrial customers.
• Inductotherm Group: Global industrial melting and heating equipment group. Comparable through its metal melting furnace portfolio serving foundries, but much broader in scale, technologies, and end-markets than Meltec.

Others

• Vesuvius plc (FOSECO): Global foundry consumables and equipment supplier through its FOSECO brand. Comparable as a foundry-focused ecosystem participant supplying melting, dosing, and metal treatment adjacencies to die-casters.

Direct peers

• Laempe + Mössner GmbH: German die-casting machinery and peripheral equipment manufacturer. Comparable through its die-casting cell scope, including sand cores and dosing peripherals used alongside Meltec-style dosing furnaces.
• StrikoWestofen GmbH: German specialist in aluminium dosing furnaces and melt logistics for die-casting. Most direct comparable in furnace/vacuum dosing technology serving the same European foundry customer base as Meltec.
• Frech GmbH: German maker of cold-chamber die-casting machines and integrated cell solutions. Comparable as a die-casting equipment vendor often specifying or supplying dosing and melting peripherals adjacent to Meltec's product range.
• MAUS S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of aluminium and zinc die-casting furnaces and dosing equipment. Comparable niche focus on melting and dosing systems for non-ferrous die-casting foundries.

Market position

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Investors

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Investments

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