Tecselor

What Tecselor does

Tecselor S.L. is a privately held Spanish industrial SME founded in 2002 and headquartered in Lorca, Murcia (Polígono Industrial Saprelorca), that designs and manufactures food packaging machinery under the corporate Tecselor brand and two commercial sub-brands: FRIMAQ, covering its core product portfolio of thermoformers, vacuum and continuous-vacuum packaging machines, thermosealers, shrink-wrap tunnels and industrial dryers, plus consumables and second-hand machines; and CLEANPACK, its innovation line for aseptic, ultraclean thermoforming of food trays. The company serves SME food processors of solid refrigerated foods (dairy, meat, fish, ready meals, salads, cut fruit and vegetables) — its primary segment — along with organic/ecological food producers that cannot use chemical disinfectants and industrial food-packaging machinery buyers needing vacuum, modified-atmosphere or shrink-wrapping modules.

CLEANPACK, validated by Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena and funded by EU Horizon 2020 SME Instrument grants (Phase 1 €50,000 in 2015, Phase 2 €960,603 in 2017), combines three patented technologies — sterile thermoforming and packaging, in-pack surface decontamination via essential-oil vapours under high vacuum, and ultraclean laser cutting — inside an ISO 5 closed enclosure with HEPA filtration (500× air renewals/hour, 10 Pa overpressure). It is marketed as delivering clean-room-level food safety at 60% lower infrastructure investment and 70% lower energy consumption than a clean room, with up to 7 Log10 UFC/2 cm² microbial reduction and at least 150% shelf-life extension. Tecselor's broader R&D portfolio includes the SKINCARTON simultaneous skin-effect heat-sealing system on easy-open trays (Technological Innovation certification by Spain's Ministry of Science and Innovation in 2021) and circular-economy manufacturing capability acquired via a MITECO/NextGenerationEU grant in 2022 (large waterjet cutter + small CNC vertical machining centre).

The business model is quote-based custom-engineered capital-equipment sales (H2020 Phase 2 plan targeted 67 machines / €26.8M cumulative revenue / €8.275M cumulative profit over five years) complemented by recurring consumables (films, trays, replacement parts), resale of second-hand machines and post-installation technical service. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales (web contact form, phone, Skype, email), international trade-fair prospecting (Conxemar Vigo, IFFA Frankfurt, Hispack Barcelona), a distributor/export network supported by ICEX Next and FEDER internationalization grants, and dedicated CleanPack brand sites (cleanpack.tecselor.com, cleanpack.es). Last disclosed financial figures were FY2013 revenue of €4.25M and 37 employees; the company's expansion has been substantially underwritten by EU and regional public funding (Horizon 2020, INFO/FEDER 2014-2020 and 2021-2027, MITECO/NextGenerationEU, ICEX Next), with active grant programmes extending through December 2025.

Name

Tecselor

Legal name

TECSELOR S.L.

Website

https://tecselor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tecselor S.L. is a Spanish industrial SME in Murcia that manufactures food packaging machinery under FRIMAQ, with CLEANPACK as its innovation line for aseptic ultraclean thermoforming using essential-oil vapour decontamination. It serves food processors and packaging buyers via quote-based enterprise sales and international trade fairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Food Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

akta.pro primary industry

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI), Thermoforming Machinery & Automation (IMANAHAK), Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum/Skin) (IMALAHAF), Medical & Pharmaceutical Thermoformed Packaging (IMANAHAB)

Keywords

• Food packaging machinery
• Thermoforming equipment
• Vacuum packaging machines
• Aseptic packaging systems
• Industrial food processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Murcia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Capital equipment sales (FRIMAQ + CleanPack machines): One-time sale of custom-built thermoforming, vacuum packaging, shrink-wrapping and drying machinery to food-industry customers; H2020 Phase 2 plans 67 machines over five years.
2. Consumables: Recurring supply of consumables (films, trays, replacement parts) for installed machines, ordered via website contact form.
3. Second-hand machines and promotional offers: Resale of pre-owned machines and time-limited offers channeled through the website.
4. Technical service / after-sales: Post-installation technical service positioned as a core company objective ('CALIDAD, FIABILIDAD Y SERVICIO TÉCNICO RÁPIDO').

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tecselor designs and manufactures industrial food packaging machinery under its FRIMAQ brand (thermoformers, vacuum and continuous-vacuum packaging machines, thermosealers, shrink-wrap tunnels and dryers) and its CLEANPACK innovation line, an ultraclean thermoforming system that combines sterile thermoforming, in-pack surface decontamination via essential-oil vapours, and ultraclean laser cutting of trays inside an ISO 5 HEPA-filtered enclosure. The company sells custom-built capital equipment to food-industry customers and supplements it with consumables, second-hand machines and post-installation technical service.

Product overview

Tecselor (TECSELOR S.L.) is a single industrial manufacturer whose offering is organised as one corporate brand plus two commercial sub-brands and a modular product catalogue. The corporate brand Tecselor manufactures the FRIMAQ and CLEANPACK product lines; FRIMAQ covers the core food-industry packaging machinery portfolio (thermoformers, vacuum and continuous-vacuum packaging machines, thermosealers, shrink-wrap tunnels and dryers, plus consumables and second-hand machines), while CLEANPACK is the innovation line that adds an UltraCLEAN ultraclean thermoforming, ultraclean filling and thermosealing module with in-pack surface decontamination by essential-oil vapours and ISO 5 closed-circuit HEPA air, enabling aseptic-tray production as a clean-room alternative. On top of these, Tecselor develops certified packaging innovations such as SKINCARTON (simultaneous skin-effect heat sealing on an easy-open tray) and operates a project that combines automated CNC/waterjet cutting and deburring equipment for its own production chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FRIMAQ: Food packaging machinery brand — vacuum packaging machines, continuous vacuum, shrink-wrapping tunnels, thermosealers, thermoforming machines and dryers manufactured by Tecselor for the food industry.
• CLEANPACK

Products and services

• FRIMAQ food packaging machinery Tecselor-manufactured brand of packaging machines for the food industry, covering thermoformers, vacuum packaging machines, thermosealers, shrink-wrap tunnels and dryers with emphasis on robust design, durability, multiple speed configurations and high productivity; sold to food manufacturers and packers.
• CleanPack ultraclean thermoforming, filling and sealing line Ultraclean thermoforming-filling-sealing line that produces aseptic rigid, semi-rigid and flexible trays of 400-5,000 cm³ at 40-50 units/min, combining sterile thermoforming, in-pack surface decontamination via essential-oil vapours under high vacuum and ultraclean laser cutting inside an ISO 5 HEPA-filtered enclosure; delivers up to 7 Log10 CFU/2 cm² microbial reduction and at least 150% shelf-life extension without chemical disinfectants, targeting SME food processors of fresh refrigerated foods.
• FRIMAQ vacuum packaging machines (Máquinas de vacío) Family of FRIMAQ vacuum packaging machines for the food industry, configurable with multiple speed settings and with vacuum, modified-atmosphere and other modules for industrial food packaging.
• FRIMAQ continuous-vacuum machines (Vacío continuo) Continuous-flow vacuum packaging machines from the FRIMAQ range, designed for industrial food packaging throughput.
• FRIMAQ shrink-wrap tunnels (Túneles de retractilado) Industrial shrink-wrap tunnels that shrink film around packaged products for food-industry applications.
• FRIMAQ thermosealers (Termoselladoras) Heat-sealing machines for sealing pre-formed trays and packaging films in food production lines.
• FRIMAQ thermoformers (Termoformadoras) Industrial thermoforming machines that form trays and packaging from rigid, semi-rigid or flexible films, including the CleanPack ultraclean variant.
• FRIMAQ industrial dryers (Secadores) Industrial dryers offered alongside thermoformers, vacuum packagers, thermosealers and shrink tunnels in Tecselor's FRIMAQ line for food-processing applications.
• SKINCARTON simultaneous skin-effect heat-sealing system New simultaneous heat-sealing system with skin effect on an easy-open tray, certified as Technological Innovation by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation; intended for new food preservation methods within Tecselor's R&D&I programme.
• Consumables and second-hand machines (Consumibles / Máquinas de segunda mano) Recurring commercial offering covering consumables (films, trays, replacement parts) for Tecselor packaging machinery and resale of pre-owned / refurbished machines and time-limited promotional offers, all ordered via the Tecselor.com contact form.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 7 Log10 UFC/2 cm² reduction in surface microbial load via essential-oil vapour decontamination
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship — validates the cleanpack technology platform, supporting — outsourced dpo service, supporting — embedded live-chat vendor, supporting — web infrastructure vendor, supporting — ethics/compliance channel provider and supporting — co-branded cleanpack product site.

• Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT)flagship — validates the cleanpack technology platformStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPCT (Prof. Antonio López Gómez, Catedrático de Tecnología de Alimentos) supervised and validated CleanPack technology trials across dill, parsley, fish, meat, vegetables, sliced bread, baked goods, breaded products and dairy — generating the scientific evidence that the essential-oil vapour decontamination achieves up to 7 Log10 UFC/2 cm² microbial reduction.
• Auditta (Data Protection Officer)supporting — outsourced dpo serviceImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAuditta is designated as Tecselor's Data Protection Officer (DPO), referenced from the Privacy Policy for data-subject enquiries and compliance matters.
• Intercom (Intercom Messenger)supporting — embedded live-chat vendorTechnology or IntegrationIntercom Messenger is embedded on tecselor.com to provide chat-based customer support, with marketing and functional cookies (intercom-id-*, intercom-session-*).
• Plesk (hosting panel for cleanpack.tecselor.com)supporting — web infrastructure vendorTechnology or IntegrationPlesk is the hosting panel underlying the cleanpack.tecselor.com subdomain used to host CleanPack product web assets.
• Denuncia Directa (Canal Ético / Grupo Frimaq)supporting — ethics/compliance channel providerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHosts Tecselor's Canal Ético (ethical/whistleblowing channel) at grupofrimaq.denunciadirecta.com; receives and routes whistleblower reports in accordance with Spanish Criminal Code art. 31 bis and LOPDGDD.
• Cleanpack S.L. / Cleanpack.essupporting — co-branded cleanpack product siteOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCleanPack has a co-branded dedicated product site at cleanpack.es alongside cleanpack.tecselor.com for lead capture and CleanPack product information.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harpak-ULMA: US subsidiary of Ulma Packaging offering thermoforming, tray-sealing and flow-wrap packaging solutions for food processors. Direct competitor to Tecselor in North American markets with comparable product portfolio in MAP and vacuum thermoforming.
• Multivac: Global market leader in thermoforming packaging machinery and tray-sealing lines for food, medical and consumer-goods applications. Direct competitor to Tecselor's FRIMAQ and CleanPack thermoformer product lines, serving the same food processors with overlapping product categories (vacuum, MAP, shrink).
• Sealpac International: German specialist manufacturer of tray-sealing and thermoforming machines for fresh and processed foods, with strong MAP and modified-atmosphere expertise. Closely comparable mid-sized competitor to Tecselor's FRIMAQ thermoforming/sealing line in food packaging.
• Ulma Packaging: Spanish (Basque Country) manufacturer of packaging machinery including thermoforming, flow-wrap and tray-sealing solutions for food industry. Direct regional competitor with overlapping product portfolio and customer base, particularly relevant for Southern European markets.
• VC999: Swiss manufacturer of thermoforming packaging machines (TS series) and tray-sealing systems focused on food, medical and industrial applications. Comparable mid-sized specialist competing with Tecselor in MAP and vacuum thermoforming equipment for SMEs.

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: Large US-based packaging machinery conglomerate offering thermoforming, vacuum, MAP and shrink solutions through brands like ProMach Performance Services and Roberts PolyPro. Comparable as a broad incumbent spanning the same capital-equipment categories Tecselor addresses.
• GEA Group: Global food processing and packaging equipment group with extensive aseptic filling, MAP and thermoforming offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in food-industry capital equipment that competes for the same SME and large food processor customers as Tecselor.
• Ishida Co. Japanese-headquartered global supplier of packaging machinery including tray sealers, MAP systems and weighing/inspection equipment. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving food processors with overlapping MAP and aseptic packaging capabilities.
• Marel: Iceland-based global food processing equipment provider with strong positions in meat, fish and dairy; offers portioning, MAP and packaging solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same SME/food-processor capital equipment budgets Tecselor addresses.

Emerging players

• Henkelman Vacuum: Dutch manufacturer of vacuum packaging machines for food and industrial use. Comparable as a niche mid-sized player in the same vacuum-packaging equipment category as Tecselor's FRIMAQ line, though more focused on chamber/table-top machines than industrial thermoforming.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FrimaqT
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/frimaq
• Facebookfacebook.com/FrimaqbyTecselor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tecselor-sl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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