Our work goes beyond technical solutions. We create processes that truly advance people in industry.
“Technology alone is not enough. What matters is how you think about it – and with what attitude you develop it.”
Sandra Lambertz – Managing Director
We believe that industrial processes are only truly good if they are driven by utility, not by self-interest.
We communicate openly and honestly – even when it’s uncomfortable. Because trust only arises from clarity.
In our thinking, we are structured and precise: We analyze before we recommend, and question before we decide.
In implementation, we act in a solution-oriented manner – with the goal of developing functional processes that prove themselves in practice.
Our goal is not just results, but also long-term customer relationships. This builds trust – in our work, in our processes, in MionTec.
Many of our first customers still work with us today – that’s what we mean by partnership-based development.
Dieter Mauer founds MionTec with a clear intention: to develop processes, not to sell them.
Independence has characterized the work from the very beginning.
The first laboratory for resin analysis is established at FH Köln. The pilot plant facility grows, while pilot plants are still being built under the garage.
Altenberger Straße becomes the new location. A large resin laboratory is established, and the pilot plant facility grows to 150 square meters. The space at FH Köln has long been insufficient.
Workshop and storage space double. The construction and rental of pilot plants become a central business area in Europe.
The team grows to 21 people. MionTec moves to Ernst-Bloch-Straße – with significantly larger areas for the laboratory, pilot plant facility, and administration.
Expansion of our engineering department by 330 m² in the new administration building.
Over 30 employees, over 2500 square meters of pilot plant facility and laboratory, 750 square meters of office space. MionTec is optimally positioned for future challenges.
MionTec is a family business that has grown – not by chance, but through consistency. Today, we continue what began over 25 years ago: technology with integrity.
What drives us is not abstract market potential, but a personal concern:
We hate bad solutions. Half-baked. Imprecise. Bought trust.
We know what it’s like when you have to convince with solutions where neither the path nor the result is clear. When you’re supposed to develop something new, but have neither the time nor the resources.
We stand by these people. The project manager who ponders at night.
The chemist who is responsible for the result.
The buyer who is looking not for the cheapest investment, but for the most sustainable solution.
Why?
Because we can make a difference – with experience, honesty, and genuine technical depth.
Because we prefer to work longer on the solution than on the excuse.
Because in the end, we want to be able to say: “This is really working now.”
Good processes are always the result of curiosity, experience, and responsibility
– and these are only developed through collaboration.
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We are happy to take the time for you and find out together in a non-binding initial consultation whether we could be the right long-term partner for you.
Task:
To evaluate specific scavenger resins for PFAS removal, a pilot plant was required—with complex series interconnection and solids management.
Solution:
On-site trials with a flexibly deployable rental pilot plant from MionTec. The configuration enabled fluidized-bed operation and solids separation between stages.
Result/Benefit:
The piloting delivered reliable data under real-world conditions and helped to specifically validate the subsequent full-scale plant concept.
Challenge:
A research facility in Norway required a highly automated laboratory system for ion exchange processes – with flexibly adjustable process conditions.
Solution:
Following tests with a rental system, MionTec designed a laboratory system with three columns at 1-liter scale. Co-current and counter-current processes are possible in various operating modes – including comprehensive measurement technology.
Result/Benefit:
The system enables automated, reproducible tests with high reliability – an ideal foundation for further pilot-scale studies.
Task:
A fermented process solution contained organic salts as by-products that hindered further processing.
Solution:
A two-stage ion exchange process was developed: first, the removal of hardness minerals, then the conversion of the salts into organic acids.
Result/Benefit:
The purified broth can now be further processed economically – the material stream was upgraded and disruptive by-products were specifically eliminated.
Objective:
A direct performance comparison of various ion exchange resins was intended to show whether alternative manufacturers can keep pace with established brands—without quality risks.
Solution:
The resins were tested under identical conditions in a realistic series configuration and analyzed for various performance parameters.
Result/Benefit:
The tests revealed clear differences in performance and stability. MionTec was then able to provide well-founded recommendations for practical use in deionized water (DI) systems.
Task:
On eight existing demineralization lines, continuous optimization of regenerant consumption was to be implemented – instead of sporadic readjustments.
Solution:
MionTec gradually installed the MiVision.SensIQ system in multiple generations. Specific metrological challenges were resolved, and the software was continuously developed.
Result/Benefit:
Regenerant quantities could initially be optimized manually and later semi-automatically. Result: Savings of over 45% while maintaining consistent water quality.
Challenge:
In the condensate system of a dairy, the organic content needed to be measured quickly and with high resolution. The existing instrumentation was too slow and too imprecise, leading to unnecessary waste, cleaning effort, and costs.
Solution:
MionTec developed a proprietary measurement method that surpassed conventional online instruments in both measurement speed and sensitivity. Erroneous measurements typical of standard delta-conductivity TOC systems were systematically eliminated.
Result/Benefit:
A patent-pending, universally applicable TOC analyzer was created. Initial field tests are already underway at the customer site – with measurements up to 15 times faster and sensitivity more than 100 times better than previous solutions.
Task:
The entire deionized water production facility was to be redesigned over a period of up to 10 years, under constrained structural conditions and with the demolition of an existing building.
Solution:
MionTec facilitated a three-day workshop with all stakeholders to generate ideas, developed several solution scenarios, and translated them into a detailed basic engineering package including mass balances, cost comparisons, and automation concepts.
Result/benefit:
The deliverable is used as a technical appendix for the tender. The project was implemented in close coordination with SWM’s project management—providing a clear, robust concept for the coming years.
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