About us.

Since its founding in 1994, the company experienced steady growth due to the increasing demand for optimisation of existing kilns and grinding plants. Long-term commitment – Long-term partnership including the best possible support for our customers is our top priority. In addition, we maintain a strong internal team spirit and mutual support.

● Our vision

Finest Solutions

We want to be a reliable, future-oriented and high-quality contact point for individual solutions in the cement and mineral industry – worldwide.

● Our values

Innovative & Long Term

Long-term commitment– Long-term partnership including the best possible support for our customers is our top priority. In addition, we maintain a strong internal team spirit and mutual support.

Innovation – With sustainable, future-oriented thinking, we offer well-grounded service, innovative products at the highest technical level, and progressive and creative special solutions.

Extra Mile – With our passion for continuous improvement, we aim to provide high quality service to the full satisfaction of our customers.

Timeline

The company history of the renowned family business began 30 years ago with the foundation by Mr. Josef Keuschnigg Senior. He was significantly responsible for the establishment of the company and the development of the products. Early on, he and dedicated employees began working together to build success and to expand the product line. The company is now successfully continued in the second generation by Mr. Josef Keuschnigg Junior. Highlights and milestones of the “innovation hub PMT” are shown in the timeline.

1992

2023

● 1992

First patents

Patent for the double dip tube cyclone, patent for guide vanes.

● 1994

Company formation

PMT Gesteinsvermahlungstechnik GmbH with headquarter in Krems.

● 1996

Business Milestone I

First successful projects outside Europe in the cement industry in the USA.

● 1997

Wood processing industry

First cyclone separators for the wood processing industry.

● 1998

Classifier

Product launch of the high-performance classifier, first classifying plants in the mineral industries (lime, gypsum, etc.)

● 2000

High-performance classifier

Patent ADS blades for classifier rotors, first PMT cement separator in the cement industry.

● 2003

New home

New company building in Gleisdorf (Styria).

● 2003

New kiln products

First kiln inlet and gas bypass as well as various products for meal feeding at preheater kilns.

● 2004

Reorganization

PMT Gesteinsvermahlungstechnik GmbH becomes PM-Technologies GmbH.

● 2005

Raw meal grinding

Patent impact plate technology for hammer mills, first retrofit to increase raw meal capacity by +50%.

● 2006

Business Milestone II

First project with contract value > € 1 million.

● 2006

New business segment

First orders in the steel producing industry.

● 2008

Calciner

First optimizations on calciners of existing kiln plants.

● 2010

Expansion

Large-scale expansion of the company building located in Gleisdorf.

● 2011

First hot meal bypass

New cost-attractive system solution for chlorine extraction.

● 2012

Business Milestone III

First project with contract value > € 5 million.

● 2013

First calciner & patent

Unique calciner solution with patented calciner mixing chamber.

● 2014

Business Milestone IV

The 6 continents are complete. PMT Business worldwide.

● 2015

Flash Dryer

Extension of the product portfolio with the Flash Dryer for pre-drying RDF.

● 2020

New managing director

Entry into the management of Josef Keuschnigg Jun.

● 2021

100% AFR

First calciner for 100% TSR on a kiln line with >95% total TSR.

● 2021

Business handover

Transfer of the company shares to Josef Keuschnigg Jun.

● 2022

Retirement

Retirement of Josef Keuschnigg Sen.

● 2023

Rebrand

Rebranding to PMT. New generation, new drive.

● Management

“What you like to do, you do well” – is not only personal drive and motivation, but rather the guarantor of progress and quality. Current and future global challenges commit us to sustainability and long-term thinking. We contribute our share with passion, team spirit and innovative strength.