What Ghl does

GHL Advanced Technology GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German engineering and electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, operating since 1998 in two interlinked businesses. The first is a contract Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) line that delivers full-cycle support for customized technical devices, including SMT and THT PCB assembly, mechanical processing of plastics and metals, product assembly, and testing, underpinned by in-house hardware and software engineering and CAD services. The second is a proprietary aquatics product line sold under the ProfiLux, Mitras, and ION Director brands, comprising aquarium controllers, LED illumination, dosing pumps, and a patented automated ion-measuring device, distributed globally via the company's own e-commerce storefront at aquariumcomputer.com.

The company's technology stack is vertically integrated within a single production facility, enabling end-to-end control from concept through series production, and its proprietary portfolio is anchored by the award-winning ProfiLux aquarium computer, the Mitras LED series, and the patented ION Director, which won first place in the Success 2021 Innovation Award. GHL pursues R&D in partnership with public funders, notably an EU EFRD and Rhineland-Palatinate InnoTop co-financed project to develop a new flow pump, and has begun cataloguing commercial aquaculture as a distinct vertical separate from hobbyist aquatics.

GHL makes money through two complementary revenue streams: professional services fees from EMS and engineering engagements sold via direct, quotation-based B2B sales, and hardware sales of its proprietary aquatics products through direct-to-consumer e-commerce worldwide. The customer base spans technical companies seeking customized device development and production on the B2B side, and aquarium hobbyists and professional aquaculturists on the consumer side. No pricing, revenue, headcount, or segment-split data are publicly disclosed.

Name

Ghl

Legal name

GHL Advanced Technology GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://ghl-kl.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GHL Advanced Technology is a privately held German EMS provider and proprietary aquatics product manufacturer (ProfiLux controllers, Mitras LEDs, dosing pumps, patented ION Director) serving B2B engineering customers and global aquarium hobbyists from its Kaiserslautern facility since 1998.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Manufacturing Services and Aquarium Technology

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI), Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Electronic manufacturing services
• PCB assembly
• Aquarium controllers
• LED lighting systems
• Dosing pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaiserslautern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS): Contract manufacturing services for customized technical devices including PCB assembly, mechanical processing, and assembly and testing. Supports customers from quotation through delivery.
2. Proprietary Aquatics Products: Sale of own products including ProfiLux aquarium controllers, Mitras LED lights, dosing pumps, and the ION Director. Products are sold directly through company website and used worldwide.
3. Engineering Services: Hardware and software engineering services as well as CAD services for product development from idea to tested final product.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GHL Advanced Technology operates two complementary lines. As an Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, it offers in-house PCB assembly (SMT and THT, selective and manual), mechanical processing of plastic and metal, and full device assembly and testing, paired with hardware/software engineering and CAD services. As a product manufacturer, it develops and sells its own aquarium technology line — the award-winning ProfiLux aquarium controller, Mitras LED lights, dosing pumps, and the patented ION Director ion measuring device — through its direct website aquariumcomputer.com to customers worldwide.

Product overview

GHL Advanced Technology operates as both an Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider and a product manufacturer. The company offers a unified portfolio combining customized EMS solutions with its own proprietary aquatics product line. The core products include the ProfiLux aquarium controller (the company's flagship award-winning product), Mitras LED lighting systems, GHL dosing pumps, and the ION Director ion measuring device. These products work together to provide comprehensive aquarium monitoring and control solutions. GHL handles all production in-house from development through final testing, serving both as an EMS provider for external clients and as a manufacturer of its own aquatics technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProfiLux: Award-winning aquarium computer used worldwide.
• Mitras
• ION Director

Products and services

• ProfiLux Aquarium Controller Award-winning aquarium computer system used worldwide for monitoring and controlling aquarium parameters. Targeted at advanced aquarium hobbyists and professional aquaculturists.
• Mitras LED Lights LED illumination products in the Mitras series for aquariums, developed and manufactured in-house. Targeted at aquarium hobbyists and professionals seeking high-quality aquarium lighting.
• GHL Dosing Systems Dosing pump systems for precise administration of supplements and treatments in aquarium environments. Targeted at aquarium hobbyists and professionals managing water chemistry.
• ION Director A fully automatic and patented ion measuring device for aquarium water quality monitoring. Won first place in the Success 2021 innovation award. Targeted at aquarium hobbyists and professionals.
• Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) Contract manufacturing services for customized technical devices including PCB assembly (SMT and THT, selective and manual), mechanical processing (plastic and metal), and full assembly and testing. Targeted at technical companies and manufacturers seeking support from quotation through delivery.
• Engineering Services Hardware and software engineering services as well as CAD services covering the full development cycle from idea to tested final product. Targeted at companies developing customized electronic devices.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ghl-advanced-technology-gmbh-co-kg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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