Minimax GmbH is a Germany-based fire protection company that designs, engineers, installs and services systems for detecting, preventing, controlling and extinguishing fires. Its portfolio spans fire detection and suppression control, water-based and water mist suppression, gas-based suppression, compact extinguishing systems, spark extinguishing, oxygen-reduction fire prevention and hazard management. The company supports projects from concept development and system design through commissioning and lifecycle service.
Minimax GmbH serves environments where fire incidents can threaten people, operations and critical assets. Its solutions are used across industrial plants, energy facilities, logistics operations, data centers, commercial buildings, public infrastructure and marine applications. Alongside its own technology portfolio, Minimax GmbH provides modernization, maintenance and digital project support, including BIM-based planning and monitoring services.
Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations
Minimax GmbH combines proprietary fire protection technologies with engineering, project management, installation and commissioning services. Its capabilities cover detection, alarm and suppression control, water-based and gas-based extinguishing, oxygen-reduction fire prevention, hazard visualization and specialized protection for compact technical spaces, industrial equipment and high-risk process areas.
The company also supports system modernization, inspection, repair and lifecycle optimization. Its service portfolio includes BIM-enabled planning, retrofit measures that improve testing and operational safety, and monitoring services that increase visibility into system condition and performance.
Products and Services
- Clunid Fire detection and control panel: Modular fire detection and extinguishing control technology for alarm processing, system monitoring and control of complex fire protection scenarios. It supports redundant processing, scalable configurations and cross-generational networking.
- UniVario Industrial fire detectors: Industrial fire detector family for harsh environments, including heat, flame and modular detection models for indoor, outdoor and hazardous areas. The range is designed for fast detection with low false alarm rates.
- HELIOS Aspirating smoke detectors: Highly sensitive aspirating smoke detection systems that actively sample air and detect very early-stage smoke in critical or hard-to-access areas. They are suited to applications such as storage, technical rooms and other sensitive environments.
- MXOne: Firefighting turbine solution for large, high-risk areas where conventional systems reach their limits. It combines extinguishing, cooling, smoke extraction and pollution binding in one remotely operable system.
- Minifog water mist systems: Water mist suppression family that uses finely dispersed water for efficient cooling and smothering with reduced water consumption. The range includes solutions for industrial, building and marine applications.
- Oxeo Inert gas systems: Gas-based suppression systems that use inert gases for residue-free extinguishing in areas where water-based methods are unsuitable. They are positioned for protecting sensitive assets and spaces that require clean suppression.
- Oxeo EcoPrevent: Fire prevention offering based on oxygen reduction to create a fire-safe atmosphere before ignition can develop. The family includes configurations based on fuel cell, PSA, VPSA and cylinder storage concepts.
- CPS 1230 Cabinet protection systems: Compact cabinet protection solution for switch and control cabinets containing sensitive electrical and electronic components. It is designed for residue-free suppression and straightforward installation or retrofit.
- OneU Fire protection systems: Rack-level fire protection system designed for enclosed 19-inch IT racks. It combines sensitive smoke detection with residue-free extinguishing in a space-saving one-rack-unit format.
- Inveron Hazard management system: Hazard management platform for visualizing and operating fire detection, extinguishing and related hazard systems. It consolidates reports and events into a single user interface for complex sites.
- Maintenance & repair: Lifecycle service for inspection, maintenance, repair and emergency response across fire protection installations. The service is intended to sustain functionality, availability and compliance over time.
- BIM: Building Information Modeling service for integrating fire protection systems into coordinated digital project models. It supports planning transparency, clash detection and documentation throughout project execution.
- MonitoringPlus: Electrical monitoring service for continuously tracking environmental and operating conditions of extinguishing systems. It is designed to surface deviations from target conditions and reduce manual inspection effort.
Target Customers
Minimax GmbH targets organizations that operate high-value, safety-critical or fire-sensitive environments. Its customer base spans industrial manufacturers such as automotive, wood processing, aluminium and steel, paper and printing, food, electrical, textile and leather, and chemical and pharmaceutical facilities.
The company also addresses energy and infrastructure operators, including combined cycle and coal power plants, substations, wind and biomass sites, recycling and incineration plants, data centers, hospitals, hotels, research institutions, airports, museums and archives. In commercial and logistics settings, Minimax GmbH serves logistic centers, cold storage facilities, retail locations and office buildings, while its marine offering supports vessels and offshore applications.
Key People
- Jan Weimann: Chairman of the Managing Directors
- Silke Ahrns: Managing Director
- André Lickefett: Managing Director
- Bogdan Schmidtschek: Managing Director
- Bettina Diek: Head of Human Resources
- Dr. Matthias Prall: Extinguishing System Manager
Key Facts
- Headquarters: Bad Oldesloe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Employees: Around 10,500
- Annual Revenue: Approximately €2.5B
- Parent Company: Minimax Viking GmbH
- Subsidiaries: None
- Publicly Listed: Private
