KraussMaffei
A leading global manufacturer of machinery and systems for producing and processing plastics and rubber, offering solutions across injection molding, extrusion, reaction process machinery, and industrial-scale additive manufacturing.
- CEO / Founder
- Chi Zhang
- Team Size
- 4,700
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- €925M
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- Sinochem, Guoxin International Investment Corp, AGIC Capital
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Injection Molding Machinery (e.g., PX, GX, MX series)","Extrusion Technology (e.g., for pipes, profiles, sheets, recycling)","Reaction Process Machinery (e.g., for polyurethanes)","Additive Manufacturing Systems (e.g., powerPrint, precisionPrint)","Digital & Service Solutions (e.g., smartAssist, socialProduction, smartFinance)"]
Technological Advantage
A unique combination of deep-rooted mechanical engineering expertise with a forward-looking focus on digitalization and sustainability. Their established global sales and service network provides a significant advantage in deploying and supporting complex industrial systems. Proprietary technologies like FiberForm and powerPrint offer high-rate production capabilities for composites and large-format 3D printing.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Providing high-quality, efficient, and sustainable end-to-end solutions for plastics and rubber processing, from standardized machinery to customized digital and service solutions, with a strong focus on innovation and a circular economy.
How They Differentiate
KraussMaffei differentiates itself by leveraging its 185-year history and deep expertise in industrial-scale plastics processing machinery to enter the additive manufacturing market. Unlike competitors who may have started purely in 3D printing, KraussMaffei brings extensive experience in polymer science, machine construction, and automation, allowing them to offer robust, high-throughput systems designed for industrial series production. Their solutions, like the powerPrint (for large-format printing) and precisionPrint (for high-resolution parts), are integrated into a single digital production chain, from design to finished component.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers across various sectors, including automotive, packaging, medical technology, construction, electronics, and consumer goods.
Industry Verticals
["Automotive","Packaging","Medical","Construction","Electronics","Chemical Industry","Consumer Goods"]
Competitors
Engel; Arburg; Husky Injection Molding Systems
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
As a subsidiary of a state-owned enterprise, detailed financial metrics are not consistently public. However, the company has reported signing new orders worth $277 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Major Milestones
["1838: Company founded by Joseph Anton von Maffei.","1931: Merger of Krauss & Co. and Maffei AG to form Krauss-Maffei.","2016: Acquired by a consortium led by ChemChina (now part of Sinochem) for €925 million.","2022: Officially launched its Additive Manufacturing division as a fourth pillar of the company at the K 2022 trade fair, introducing the powerPrint and precisionPrint systems.","2023: Completed relocation to a new, modern headquarters and production facility in Parsdorf, Germany."]
Notable Customers
Polymaker (Case study for an automotive front-end module carrier); Airtech Advanced Materials Group (Partnership for qualifying Dahltram resins for the powerPrint platform)