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Marcando el estándar

We don't add complexity.
We remove uncertainty.

MontiPower® existe para marcar el estándar de una preparación de superficies limpia, segura y controlada. Nuestras tecnologías eliminan, limpian y perfilan superficies sin abrasivos sueltos, ofreciendo condiciones de adherencia fiables para los recubrimientos y una protección duradera de los activos. La preparación de superficies no es un paso secundario en la protección contra la corrosión. Es la base.

Facts & figures

Since 1987.
80+ patents.
60+ countries.

References
BASFEnbridgeConocoPhillipsDowEnBWCarbolineKansai PaintBelzonaSherwin-WilliamsChestertonHempelCanusa-CPSStopaqInternational PaintAkzoNobelPPGLoctiteProtegol (TIB Chemicals)AllterPolykenZingaCovalence3X EngineeringJotunChugoku Marine Paints
1987
Founded in Germany
80+®
Patented technologies
17
Global locations
70+
Specialist distributors
Since 2006

CAN'T BLAST?
BRISTLE BLAST.®

Patented accelerator-bar technology delivering 24,000+ impacts per second and a minimum 50 Rz profile, a quality comparable to ISO 8501-1 Sa 2½ / SSPC-SP10. MontiPower® means:
  • Dust control and full vision on the application
  • No protective wear required beyond eye protection
  • Recyclable, resharpenable belts: no loose abrasive to dispose of
  • Measurable, repeatable surface profile, every time
  • ATEX Ex II 2G IIA approval (pneumatic tools) for hazardous zones
  • Electric, pneumatic, battery, water-driven and underwater technologies
Mission & vision

Get the surface right. Performance will follow.

Help better coatings last longer
Our mission

Help better coatings last longer

Our mission is to give every operator the cleanest, safest and simplest way to prepare a surface for the strongest possible coating bond. Getting the surface right shouldn't be a source of doubt. Our systems are:

Remove the guesswork
Our vision

Remove the guesswork

Reliable cleaning, removal and anchor-profiling for every substrate, protecting the asset for longer, with solutions that are fast, safe, user-friendly and better for the environment, and that go beyond what our clients ask for.

Inspired by racing performance

Our story

Founder Werner Montabaur, a car lover and Porsche racing driver, was inspired by performance. When he first encountered surface preparation in the 1980s, he realized the available tools couldn't deliver the result he wanted. So he built his own.

1987

Fundación de MONTI – Werkzeuge GmbH

Werner Montabaur y Detlef Thomas fundan la empresa en Bonn, Alemania.

1988

Primer sistema de cinta de cepillo

Se lanza el sistema de cinta de cepillo de 43 mm, "MONTIPOWER", vendido en tiendas de bricolaje.

1992

Primera unidad de accionamiento neumática

Sienta las bases de la serie MBX®, que pronto se hace un nombre en la automoción.

1995

El sistema de códigos de color de MONTI

Cintas distintas para aplicaciones distintas: negra, ocre, verde y azul, aún en uso hoy.

2006

El Bristle Blaster®

El primer sistema manual de cinta de cepillo del mundo capaz de producir una superficie comparable al chorreado de arena, abriendo la puerta a decenas de industrias.

2018

Cuatro nuevas innovaciones

Cleantech Prepper, Subsea Equipment, Autarq y el Bristle Blaster® a batería entran en desarrollo.

2019

Monti Group

Nueva estructura matriz: nueve divisiones en torno a la preparación de superficies, con MontiPower® como marca global.

2023

Bristle Blaster® Ultimate

Se lanza la gama Ultimate, junto con nuevas oficinas y adquisiciones en el grupo.

2026

Expansión por Asia y América

Crecimiento continuo de la red global: experiencia local, alcance mundial.

R&D

Engineering & prototyping

From in-house metal 3D printing to subsea field testing — how MontiPower develops and proves new surface-preparation tools.

Why we care

Red is the new green

Quality, productivity, the people running the tool, and the planet it happens on: four things we refuse to compromise on.

Quality, because lives depend on it

Pipelines and vessels operate in some of the harshest conditions on earth. Our tools are built to achieve cleanliness and anchor profiles comparable to blasting, with surgical control and repeatability.

Productivity, because downtime is dangerous

No containment, no loose media, immediate deployment, even in confined or remote areas. Projects finish faster, safer, with less logistical burden.

Applicators, because hands drive results

Surface prep is physically demanding, especially on long pipeline joints or large hulls. Our tools are engineered to reduce fatigue, improve control and deliver consistent results.

Environment, because the planet isn't optional

No loose abrasive media, minimal airborne dust, waste limited to what you actually remove. Clean, dry, eco-conscious surface prep for sensitive marine and land environments.

Why we care

We care because we've seen what's at stake.

Power in our Bristle Blaster® and MBX® bristles, brought to the field safely, efficiently and sustainably.
  • A coating system is only as good as its surface preparation.
  • A tool is only as valuable as the craftsman using it.
  • And progress must never come at the cost of the environment.
The people behind it

Leadership

Behind every MontiPower® solution is a team of engineers, specialists and industry professionals dedicated to one goal: surface preparation done safely, consistently, and built to last.

Frits Doddema

Frits Doddema

Group CEO, MontiPower Industries

Stefan Flögel

Stefan Flögel

Sales President, Europe

Nathan Knight

Nathan Knight

Sales President, MontiPower Americas

Phil Chester

Phil Chester

Sales President, South East Asia

Sander Hofstee

Sander Hofstee

Innovations

Since 1987

Engineered in Germany

Our story in pictures.

Memberships & standards bodies

Part of the coating community.

MontiPower® is active in the associations and standards bodies where corrosion protection and surface preparation practice are shaped.

Corrosion & Standards

AMPP Association for Materials Protection and Performance (NACE + SSPC) EFC European Federation of Corrosion EUROCORR The European Corrosion Congress GfKORR Gesellschaft für Korrosionsschutz e.V. Bundesverband Korrosionsschutz e.V. German corrosion protection association NEN Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute DIN German Institute for Standardization

Industry Associations

IPLOCA International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association IRO Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Offshore Energy Industry Vereniging ION Dutch industrial surface treatment association IRO Oldenburg Institut für Rohrleitungsbau Oldenburg: pipeline construction NNOW Northern Netherlands Offshore Wind iTanks Knowledge & innovation platform for the tank storage industry SPRINT Robotics World association for inspection & maintenance robotics VdPB Verband der deutschen Pinsel- und Bürstenindustrie Cordless Alliance System Cross-manufacturer 18V cordless battery platform · 45+ professional brands Coating Society of Houston MontiPower® member · Houston, Texas TechnologyCatalogue.com Technology platform for the energy industry: MontiPower® listed supplier with deployment references

Certification & Training

Paint-Inspector.Com (PIC) Paint inspection, consultancy & education Train the Painter Industrial painter training · Corrodere Academy

Research Partners

Fraunhofer IGP Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering · Rostock: ROV-based underwater coating repair research with the Subsea Bristle Blaster®
Our philosophy

We didn't try to build a better blast pot.
We built a different method, patented from the start.

Get the surface right

Performance
will follow.

Talk to a specialist about your application, or find your local MontiPower® partner anywhere in the world.