mentec
German manufacturer of fully customized plastic enclosures and housings using proprietary K-BOX® tool-less technology, offering a high-quality alternative to injection molding for small-series production of 1–500 units.
- CEO / Founder
- Christian Peukert
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
- Key Investors
- No investors found
Technology & Products
Key Products
Custom plastic enclosures, silicone keypads, membrane keypads, acrylic glass products
Technological Advantage
Proprietary K-BOX® process enables fully custom dimensions and features without tooling investment; surface finish and material properties match injection molding standards; multi-site production network (Surberg, Eisenberg, Neuried) provides capacity flexibility.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Eliminates injection molding tool costs (saving €5,000–€50,000 per project) and reduces lead times for custom plastic enclosures, bridging the gap between 3D printing quality and injection molding for batches of 1–500 units.
How They Differentiate
Unlike standard off-the-shelf enclosures or expensive injection molding, K-BOX® allows fully customized dimensions and features without tool costs, without the surface finish limitations of 3D printing, and with faster turnaround than traditional tooling.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers of medical devices, industrial electronics, measurement & control equipment, and laboratory technology requiring custom enclosures for low-to-medium volume production (1–500 units).
Industry Verticals
Medical Technology; Industrial Electronics; Laboratory Technology; Measurement & Control; Aerospace
Competitors
BOPLA, BOXEXPERT
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Multi-site production operation; active exhibitor at Formnext and Electronica trade fairs; team of 11–50 employees across DACH region sites.
Major Milestones
1994: Founded in Germany; Development of proprietary K-BOX® technology; Integration of Steinhorst acrylic glass specialist into mentec group; Expansion to multiple sites (Surberg, Eisenberg, Neuried); Active Formnext and Electronica trade fair exhibitor
Notable Customers
Gantner Instruments; Hainzl Industriesysteme; TQ-Group; Rohde & Schwarz; Dräger; Sartorius