About PTE-Austria

The highest quality must come first, especially when it comes to quality control. This is also what we demand of our appliances. The continuous improvement and further development of our products as well as the latest innovations are a constant goal in order to offer the best solutions for our customers.

Our team

Michael

Michael

Managing Director

Tabea

Tabea

International Market Manager

Anton

Anton

Managing Director

Thomas

Thomas

International Market Manager

Abstrakter Hintergrund

Especially when it comes to quality control, the highest standard is paramount.

About PTE Austria – Your partner for precision and innovation

PTE Austria: Competence meets innovation
PTE Austria is a young company based on the premises of the former Xell GmbH. We develop and produce high-quality laboratory testing equipment for paper, board, tissue and pulp – with a focus on pulp testing machines and customized special solutions.

Experience and quality

Our experienced team combines decades of expertise in the development of testing devices with innovative approaches. PTE Austria stands for the highest quality standards – every device undergoes strict controls, from the smallest component to the finished machine.

Experience and quality

Our experienced team combines decades of expertise in the development of testing devices with innovative approaches. PTE Austria stands for the highest quality standards – every device undergoes strict controls, from the smallest component to the finished machine.

Continuing the Einlehner tradition

With the rights of the former Xell GmbH, we are continuing the world-famous “Einlehner” testing devices and continuously developing them for future requirements.

Innovative software and global service

Our user-friendly software was developed specifically for PTE devices and is constantly being optimized. Our range is complemented by global service and spare parts for PTE, Xell and Einlehner devices. From installation to maintenance – we support our customers at every stage.

PTE Austria – Precision that connects

Our mission is to be your ideal partner in testing technology with innovative solutions and reliable service.

Abstrakter Hintergrund

Offering the best solutions and making our customers happy is what drives us to continuously improve our devices and develop new innovative products.

2022

Test device set in scene

2022

PTE Austria concentrates on marketing. With its own photo studio, PTE Austria now takes its own product photos and the website finally goes online after two years.

2021

Pate Franz Silbermayr

2021

Franz Silbermayr, passionate developer and salesman, always friendly and cheerful person, proud father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of March 8, 2021 after an intense, successful and fulfilling life.

After this tragic loss for the Silbermayr family and the pulp and paper laboratory equipment industry, and under the toughest conditions due to the global COVID pandemic, PTE Austria continues to develop and produce to the highest quality and supply customers worldwide.




2020

PTE building

2020

The newly founded PTE Austria takes over the knowledge, resources and rights of Xell GmbH and continues it as PTE – Pulp Test Equipment GmbH. Under the management of Michael Silbermayr, supported by Franz Silbermayr and an experienced team, the company focuses on the production and further development of the proven Einlehner devices as well as spare and wear parts for Xell products.

The focus is on the manufacture of pulp testing equipment and the development of customer-specific solutions. With new, user-friendly software and a comprehensive range of services – from installation and training to maintenance – PTE Austria remains a reliable partner for laboratory equipment in the pulp, paper and tissue industry.

2017

2017

Xell GmbH acquires the rights of the Einlehner company and starts manufacturing renewed Einlehner AT 1000 abrasion testers with integrated touch display.

2013

2013

Sons of Franz Silbermayr found the company Xell GmbH in Upper Austria, where the production and development of pulp, paper, board and tissue laboratory equipment is continued together with a team of experts.

2012

2012

Franz Silbermayr sells PTI to an interested party and pursues his second passion: the real estate business.

2006

2006

In the following years, further machines are manufactured, developed and modernized.

2004

2004

The German branch also moves into a larger company building with 800m² of space.

2002

2002

Due to the good business situation, the Austrian company moves to a larger building and continues research, development and production on 700m².

2000

2000

Franz Silbermayr takes over the German company Karl Frank GmbH and founds Frank Prüfgeräte GmbH. With the acquisition of material and rights, spare and wear parts from the former Karl Frank GmbH are still available and the production of laboratory test equipment now takes place at two locations.

1998

1998

The company’s production area is relocated and further pulp testing equipment is developed and produced, e.g.: a laboratory roller conveyor, distributor, beater, refining degree tester, sheet former, rapid dryer, etc.

1997

1997

A new Schopper Riegler grinding degree tester in a high-quality stainless steel design and with a digital display for reproducible measured values is developed and is another success.

1996

1996

Under the leadership of Franz Silbermayr, a new sheet former based on the Gockel sheet forming machine is developed and sold over 300 times in the following years. Today, the device is used in many paper and pulp laboratories around the world.

1995

1995

On December 6, 1995, Franz Silbermayr founded the company PTI (Paper Testing Instruments GmbH) in Pettenbach, Upper Austria, based in the Silbermayr family home, thus laying the foundation for today’s company PTE – Pulp Test Eqipment Ltd / Xell & Einlehner Instruments (PTE Austria).