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Press release: St. Ruprecht/RAAB, November 10, 2021

Innovative technology in demand worldwide

Schaller Messtechnik sends over 5.000 highly professional moisture measuring devices all over the world every year. The family business is a specialist in air and material moisture measurement and manufactures in St. Ruprecht under its own brand "humimeter".

"It is a great pleasure that we are managing this solid and at the same time exciting company together," say the young managing directors Bernhard Maunz and Florian Postl about their task. They both belong to the family of company founder Max Schaller, who began developing a new generation of moisture meters in a small workshop in 1995. Today the company is located in a modern company building in St. Ruprecht and its customers can be found all over the world.

World market leader in the field of biomass and paper

Why measure humidity? It is surprising at first glance in how many areas precise moisture measurement is needed. However, determining the water content is usually a basic requirement for further production steps. In the biomass sector, for example, the wood chips are checked, or in the paper industry, paper bales are measured. Thanks to its specialized technology, Schaller Messtechnik is the world market leader in these sectors.

own humimeter-Technology
The revolutionary one developed by Schaller Messtechnik humimeter-Measurement technology meets all requirements. "We really try to measure every material that customers bring us - even for horse bedding in Dubai we were able to install our own sensor and suitable software," reports Wolfgang Schönberger, Technical Manager. “Our devices impress with measurements in seconds and exact results with very high calibration accuracy. This saves time and money for the user!”

cooperation with universities

"For us, innovation is the key to success," explains Bernhard Maunz, one of the two managing directors and a passionate technician. “We are constantly collaborating with universities in the areas of product development and trend research. We are proud of our sought-after expertise!” This expert knowledge also flows into the cooperation with customers, because the entire production process is often included humimeter-Technology optimized. "We are partners in the construction of the system and offer ongoing support - real lifetime support," adds Florian Postl, also managing director and experienced sales manager.

Regional jobs in an international company

The successful family business has 28 employees – almost all of them come from the region. "In the summer I cycle to the office," he says Selina Berghold. The young CPR graduate lives just a few meters away and recently started in sales. She appreciates the proximity to the workplace, the flexible working hours and, above all, the friendly, appreciative atmosphere. “I find working in the international market particularly exciting. For example, today I called sales partners in India!”

 

Motivated into the future

When asked how Schaller Messtechnik will continue to position itself, the two managing directors agree: "A young, dynamic company that is rooted in the region and at the same time carries a global and cosmopolitan spirit."

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