ALMEX – Industrializing Innovation
From Idea to Operation – ALMEX Build to Run
Your partner for the entire product lifecycle: From analysis, engineering, and prototyping to series production and ongoing operation. With flexibility, speed, and 50 years of engineering expertise, your innovation becomes market-ready.
Why ALMEX Build to Run?
Not perfect, but close – and always at the forefront. As a highly innovative development and manufacturing company, ALMEX accompanies you through all phases of your product development.
Exceptional Flexibility
No mental barriers: Quick adaptations to your requirements, even during ongoing projects. Change requests are implemented agilely and pragmatically – this sets ALMEX apart from rigid competitors.
Engineering Excellence
Engineering is our strongest core competence: Hardware, software, mechanics – all under one roof. With nearly 50 years of know-how and low employee fluctuation, technical solutions are created with near perfection.
Fast and High-Quality
From idea to nationwide rollout in eighteen months? No problem. The global manufacturing infrastructure enables rapid prototypes and scalable series production without compromising quality.
Deep Customer Understanding
ALMEX listens and understands processes – not just tenders. Close, trusting relationships lead to creative solutions that exceed your expectations. If you have a problem, you’ve come to the right place.
ALMEX Build to Run – Your Path to Industrialized Innovation
The holistic approach accompanies you through all phases: From strategic consulting to agile development and manufacturing, to ongoing operation. Everything from a single source – with measurable results.
ALMEX CONSULTING
Identify business potential, clearly define requirements, and create future-proof system architecture – so that innovations become marketable solutions.
ALMEX ENGINEERING
From idea to technically validated product: Prototypes, pre-certification, and market-ready hardware and software development. Even faster with AI support.
ALMEX MANUFACTURING
Scalable production with assured quality: Access to global manufacturing sites, state-of-the-art machinery, and standardized quality assurance.
ALMEX SERVICES
Ensure field performance: Preventive maintenance, remote support, fast repair processes, and intelligent logistics for continuous value contribution throughout the entire product lifecycle.
ALMEX PROJECTS
ALMEX PROJECTS orchestrates the entire Build-to-Run process: Teams, timelines, budgets, and quality are professionally managed with agile and classic project methods. We coordinate international supply chains, manage risks, and ensure that your innovation project is implemented on time, within budget, and with the highest quality.
ALMEX Products – Industry Expertise Meets Innovation
The Build-to-Run expertise extends across various industries. Not a one-trick pony – but a versatile engineering service company with proven solutions.
Robotics
Service robots, autonomous systems, and IoT solutions – from concept development to series production readiness. Ideal for automation, digital transformation, and new business areas.
Retail & Logistics
Highly efficient data capture devices (MDE), self-service terminals, and intelligent logistics systems – robust, ergonomic, and seamlessly integrable into your processes.
Public Transport
Comprehensive ticketing and telematics solutions for public transport and mobility – from stationary machines to mobile payment systems. The home of ALMEX for almost 50 years.
Software Solutions
Individual software development, cloud platforms, and AI-powered applications – perfectly tailored to your hardware and processes. Developed even faster with AI.
ALMEX Case Studies – Success in Practice
Learn how innovations were industrialized together with customers – often with calculated risk, mostly successfully, always with passion.
ALMEX Insider – Knowledge, News & Insights
Stay up to date: Current trends, technical know-how, and insights behind the scenes of a company that lives innovation.
Ready to industrialize your innovation?
Let us together shape the path from idea to operation – with flexibility, professionalism, and dedication.
Frequently Asked Questions about ALMEX
What does ALMEX do?
ALMEX is a German technology company based in Hanover that develops and manufactures innovative solutions, e.g., for Public Transport, Retail, Logistics, and Robotics. We accompany our customers from the initial idea to long-term operation – our “Build to Run” approach includes CONSULTING, ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, and SERVICES from a single source.
What does "Build to Run" mean at ALMEX?
Build to Run is our holistic approach: We don’t just develop products, but accompany the entire process – from strategic consulting (CONSULTING) to technical development (ENGINEERING) and in-house manufacturing (MANUFACTURING) to long-term service (SERVICES). Everything is coordinated by our project management (PROJECTS). This creates solutions that are designed for longevity and operation from the outset.
Where is ALMEX headquartered?
ALMEX’s headquarters are in Hanover, Germany. Additionally, we have global manufacturing sites to supply customers worldwide quickly.
In which industries does ALMEX operate?
ALMEX works across industries – the project is what matters.
Important references currently exist particularly in the following industries: Public Transport (ticketing and telematics systems for public transport), Retail & Logistics (mobile data capture devices, barcode scanners, point-of-sale solutions), Robotics (serving, cleaning, and logistics robots for hospitality, facility management, logistics, healthcare), and Software Solutions (cloud platforms, backend systems) and Security & Identity.
What distinguishes ALMEX from other providers?
Our unique selling proposition is the combination of technology consulting, in-house development, and in-house manufacturing at global locations. This makes us faster and more flexible. Through comprehensive service offerings, we can guarantee quality and longevity throughout the entire product lifecycle. We are partners, not just suppliers.
Does ALMEX also develop custom solutions?
Yes, absolutely. Our Build-to-Run approach is designed to consider customer-specific requirements from the outset. We develop both standard products and individual solutions – from idea to manufacturing to long-term service.
How long has ALMEX been around?
ALMEX has been on the market for almost five decades and has continuously evolved from a product provider to a holistic innovation and manufacturing partner. Our experience in Public Transport dates back particularly far – to 1946. Incidentally, many of our ticketing systems have been in use for over 20 years.
Which reference customers does ALMEX have?
Our customers include renowned transport companies such as Deutsche Bahn, Danish State Railways, Hamburger Hochbahn, S-Bahn Berlin, Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe, and many other regional and international public transport operators. We also collaborate with leading companies in the retail and logistics sectors, as well as in Robotics.