SFE PROCESS
SFE Process designs and manufactures supercritical CO2 extraction and purification equipment, from laboratory (100 mL–2 L) to industrial scale (up to 3x500 L), serving cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, nutraceutical, textile, aerospace and chemical-recycling customers worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersTomblaine, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SFE PROCESS does
SFE Process is a French private company founded in 2015 by Jérémy Lagrue that designs and manufactures supercritical CO2 extraction and purification equipment, headquartered in Tomblaine with a testing and R&D center in Lorraine. Its technology exploits CO2 brought to a supercritical state above 31.1°C and 73 atm, where it functions as a tunable, residue-free solvent for extracting compounds of interest from raw materials. The product portfolio spans four families — SFE Lab (100 mL to 2 L), SFE Prod (2x5 L to 3x500 L), SFD Lab for supercritical fluid drying, and the portable SIY nomadic extractor — supported by in-house customized high-pressure CO2 and liquid pumps and a full custom production-line engineering service. Equipment is CE-certified, ASME-stamped, with GMP-ready and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant options, and ISO 9001:2015 certification was obtained in August 2025.
The business model is sale of high-ASP capital equipment, supplemented by testing/R&D services, custom production-line engineering, and after-sales support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; sales cycles are long and engineering-driven, beginning with material testing in Lorraine, followed by process design, custom configuration, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with a multilingual commercial team (French, English, Arabic, Spanish, Polish), complemented by an international agent network and a 2025 strategic partnership with De Dietrich for turnkey industrial deployments. Target end markets include cosmetics and perfumery, pharmaceuticals, food, nutraceuticals, textiles, aerospace/automotive high-tech materials, and chemical recycling — a deliberately diversified vertical mix. A related brand, SFC Process, was launched in 2023 to extend the technology into supercritical fluid chromatography for purification. The company is founder-led, employed 40+ people as of 2025, and raised a €6 million Series A in June 2023 led by Crédit Mutuel Equity to fund domestic and North American expansion.
SFE PROCESS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SFE PROCESS
- Legal name
- SFE PROCESS
- Website
- https://sfe-process.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- SFE Process designs and manufactures supercritical CO2 extraction and purification equipment, from laboratory (100 mL–2 L) to industrial scale (up to 3x500 L), serving cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, nutraceutical, textile, aerospace and chemical-recycling customers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SFE PROCESS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Extraction Equipment
- NAICS
- Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Petroleum Refining (2911)
- akta.pro primary industry
- CO2 Gathering & Compression (for EOR/CCUS feed) (EUALACAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Capture Solvents, Sorbents & Catalysts Supply (Formulation, Manufacturing, Reclamation) (EUABAGAJ), Process Gases & Gas Delivery Consumables (Specialty/Bulk/UHP) (HDAHAGAL)
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Where SFE PROCESS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tomblaine
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
SFE PROCESS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Supercritical CO2 Extraction Equipment Sales: Sale of standardized and customized supercritical CO2 extraction and purification equipment across laboratory (SFE Lab: 100mL–2L), production (SFE Prod: 2x5L–3x500L), and portable (SIY) ranges. Equipment is sold as capital equipment with installation, commissioning, and training services.
- Customized High-Pressure Pumps: Design and manufacture of CO2 and liquid high-pressure pumps tailored to customer specifications.
- Testing and R&D Services: Testing supercritical CO2 extraction on customer-provided raw materials. The company operates a testing center in Lorraine where clients can run experiments in real conditions before committing to equipment purchase.
- After-Sales Service and Support: Technical support, maintenance, training, and after-sales service. International service team provides installation, commissioning, and ongoing machine upgrades.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | SFE Lab - Laboratory scale equipment |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | SFE Prod - Production scale equipment |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | SIY - Nomadic portable extractor |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Testing/R&D services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
SFE PROCESS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SFE Process designs, manufactures, and commissions supercritical CO2 extraction and purification equipment for laboratory and industrial use. Its portfolio includes SFE Lab (100mL–2L) and SFE Prod (2x5L–3x500L) extraction systems, SFD Lab drying systems, the portable SIY nomadic extractor, and proprietary high-pressure CO2 and liquid pumps. The company complements equipment sales with testing and R&D services at its Lorraine center, custom process engineering, installation, training, and after-sales support.
Product overview
SFE Process offers a modular portfolio of supercritical CO2 extraction and purification equipment spanning laboratory and production scales. The product line consists of four core product families: SFE Lab (laboratory scale extractors from 100mL to 2L), SFE Prod (production scale extractors from 2x5L to 3x500L), SFD Lab (supercritical fluid drying systems), and SIY (portable nomadic extractor). Supporting products include customized high-pressure pumps, testing/R&D services, and after-sales support. The SFE Lab and SFE Prod ranges share a common technology platform but differ in capacity and automation level, with production models offering full automation for industrial deployment. The company also provides GMP-compliant equipment variants for pharmaceutical applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SFC Process: Supercritical fluid chromatography equipment brand for purification applications
- SFE Lab
- SFE Prod
- SIY
- SFD Lab
- SFE Custom
Products and services
- SFE Lab Laboratory-scale supercritical CO2 extraction equipment with a standard range from 100mL to 2L, designed for testing and R&D on customer raw materials. Available variants include SFE Lab 100mL, 500mL, 1+, and 2+, with the 2+ model offering up to 70 g/min CO2 flow, 1000 bar max pressure, and 100°C max temperature.
- SFE Prod Production-scale supercritical CO2 extraction equipment with a standard range from 2x5L to 3x500L, featuring 100% automation for industrial deployment. Variants include SFE Prod 2x5+, 2x10+, 2x25+, 2x50+, 2x100+, 3x250+, and 3x500+, with the largest unit processing up to 2500 kg/h CO2 flow at 320 bar and 60°C.
- SFD Lab Laboratory-scale supercritical fluid drying system designed for drying innovative, high-performance materials such as aerogels used in aerospace, automotive, and design materials applications.
- SIY (Nomadic Extractor) Portable CO2 extractor enabling on-site botanical extraction anywhere, anytime. Targeted at cosmetics and perfumery applications requiring fresh, on-site extraction of delicate aromatic compounds.
- Customized High-Pressure Pumps Customized high-pressure CO2 and liquid pumps designed and manufactured in-house for supercritical fluid applications, enabling precise control of temperature, pressure, density, and co-solvent parameters. Sold as standalone components or integrated into SFE Process equipment.
- SFE Custom Production Lines Fully customized production lines from design through installation and commissioning, including 3D model design and validation, PID (Process and Instrumentation Diagram), and Bill of Materials. CE certified for Europe and ASME stamped for USA, delivered in partnership with De Dietrich for industrial-scale turnkey deployments.
- Testing and R&D Services Testing and R&D services allowing customers to test supercritical CO2 extraction on their raw materials at the Lorraine testing center before committing to equipment purchase. Operates as a fee-for-service offering and a sales enablement channel.
- After-Sales Service and Support Technical support, installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing maintenance services for SFE Process equipment, delivered by an international service team.
Quantifiable outcome
- CO2 extraction yields 12.41% oil from patchouli vs. 2.8% via steam distillation — over 4x higher yield
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use SFE PROCESS
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
SFE PROCESS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
SFE PROCESS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- De DietrichflagshipStrategic partnership between SFE Process and De Dietrich for industrial-scale supercritical CO2 deployment. De Dietrich provides industrial engineering, assembly, and turnkey installation of complete production lines. The partnership enables SFE Process to offer full-scale industrial solutions from proof-of-concept through industrialization, combining SFE Process's supercritical CO2 technology with De Dietrich's industrial engineering capabilities. Together they provide design, fabrication, integration, installation, commissioning, training, and long-term technical support.
- SFC ProcesscoreSFC Process (SFC = Supercritical Fluid Chromatography) is a related brand operated by the same group as SFE Process. SFC Process specializes in supercritical fluid chromatography equipment for purification and separation. The two companies share technology expertise and appear together at events (e.g., EMSF 2024).
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights7 records
SFE PROCESS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- ITEC (Industrial Technology): Slovak supplier of supercritical CO2 extraction equipment and high-pressure plants for natural extracts and nutraceuticals — a smaller emerging competitor with overlapping product positioning.
Direct peers
- Phasex Corporation: US-based developer and manufacturer of supercritical fluid extraction and processing systems for nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals — comparable mid-market competitor focused on custom-engineered SFE solutions.
- Separex (TotalEnergies): Separex, owned by TotalEnergies, is a French supercritical fluid extraction equipment specialist serving pharma, cosmetics, and fine chemicals — a direct national competitor to SFE Process with similar customer verticals.
- NATEX Prozesstechnologie: Austrian manufacturer of supercritical CO2 extraction and high-pressure process equipment for natural products, polymers, and pharmaceuticals — comparable mid-sized European competitor to SFE Process.
- Waters Corporation (Thar Process): Waters acquired Thar Process to become one of the largest global suppliers of supercritical fluid extraction (SFC/SFE) and chromatography equipment for pharma, food, and natural products — directly competing with SFE Process across lab and production scales.
Broad incumbents
- Uhde High Pressure Technologies (thyssenkrupp): Part of thyssenkrupp, supplies large-scale high-pressure process equipment and plants for chemicals, oil & gas, and industrial gases — a broad incumbent whose high-pressure engineering overlaps with SFE Process's pump and pressure-vessel capabilities.
- Linde Engineering: Industrial gas giant with a process plant engineering division covering gas processing, CO2 handling, and high-pressure industrial systems — a broad incumbent relevant to SFE Process's industrial-scale customers and CO2 recycling positioning.
Others
- Maximator (Schmidt + Clemens Group): Manufacturer of high-pressure pumps, compressors, and test equipment used as components in supercritical fluid systems — comparable to SFE Process's in-house pump engineering business as both a supplier and adjacent technology peer.
- Haskel International: Leading supplier of high-pressure pumps, gas compressors, and pressurization systems for industrial and process applications — adjacent peer relevant to SFE Process's customized high-pressure CO2 and liquid pump offerings.
Regional players
- EcoSolv: French specialist in supercritical CO2 extraction services and equipment for natural products and cosmetics — a regional French peer operating in adjacent service/equipment territory to SFE Process.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
SFE PROCESS social profiles
Digital presenceSFE PROCESS compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
SFE PROCESS financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
SFE PROCESS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
SFE PROCESS subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
SFE PROCESS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors3 records
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SFE PROCESS M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SFE PROCESS
What does SFE PROCESS do?
SFE Process designs, manufactures, and commissions supercritical CO2 extraction and purification equipment for laboratory and industrial use. Its portfolio includes SFE Lab (100mL–2L) and SFE Prod (2x5L–3x500L) extraction systems, SFD Lab drying systems, the portable SIY nomadic extractor, and proprietary high-pressure CO2 and liquid pumps. The company complements equipment sales with testing and R&D services at its Lorraine center, custom process engineering, installation, training, and after-sales support.
Is SFE PROCESS a public or private company?
SFE PROCESS is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was SFE PROCESS founded?
SFE PROCESS was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is SFE PROCESS based?
SFE PROCESS is headquartered in Tomblaine, France, in the Europe region.
How does SFE PROCESS make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Supercritical CO2 Extraction Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are customized High-Pressure Pumps, testing and R&D Services and after-Sales Service and Support.
Who are SFE PROCESS's main competitors?
ITEC (Industrial Technology) is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Phasex Corporation, Separex (TotalEnergies), NATEX Prozesstechnologie and Waters Corporation (Thar Process). Broad incumbents are Uhde High Pressure Technologies (thyssenkrupp) and Linde Engineering. Others are Maximator (Schmidt + Clemens Group) and Haskel International. EcoSolv is listed as a regional player.
Does SFE PROCESS have an API?
No public API is recorded for SFE PROCESS.
What industry is SFE PROCESS in?
SFE PROCESS's product category is Industrial Extraction Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUALACAJ, CO2 Gathering & Compression (for EOR/CCUS feed), with a secondary code of EUABAGAJ, Capture Solvents, Sorbents & Catalysts Supply (Formulation, Manufacturing, Reclamation). Its NAICS code is 333914 and its SIC code is 2890.