What Toscotec does

Toscotec S.p.A., headquartered in Marlia (Lucca), Italy, designs and manufactures industrial papermaking machinery for three primary end markets: tissue, paper & board, and nonwovens. Founded in 1948 in the heart of Italy's "Tissue Valley" and operating as a subsidiary of Voith Group, the company supplies complete turnkey production lines, individual machine sections and components, and digital automation systems to industrial manufacturers globally. Core product platforms include the AHEAD Line (dry crepe tissue machines up to 300 tpd at 2,200 m/min), TADVISION Line (through-air-dried tissue), INGENIA Line (structured tissue), OPTIMA rewinders, and a broad portfolio of stock preparation, forming, pressing, drying, reeling, and calendering components. Key proprietary technologies include the TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer (with over 1,500 units installed globally since 2000), TT NextPress shoe press (up to 150 kN/m), and the patented TT Defender coating and TT ElectricProfiler.

Toscotec generates revenue primarily through capital equipment sales (large custom turnkey projects encompassing engineering, manufacturing, erection, and commissioning) plus a multi-decade aftermarket stream covering spare parts, technical support, predictive maintenance, training, and remote assistance through the YES (Your Expert Service) program. The S.To.R.I. subsidiary provides specialized roll maintenance, vibration analysis, dynamic balancing, gearbox overhauling, and non-destructive testing under ISO 9001:2015 certification. Digital Solutions — TT Brain DCS, MillOne (autonomous papermaking), Vibration Monitoring, QCS, and BTG's dataPARC — extend the offering into process automation and predictive analytics, with integrations to MES, ERP, and quality control systems.

The company sells through a global enterprise field sales organization with regional offices and a Sales Finder contact system, reaching customers across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and North America. Distribution is reinforced by industry events such as the company-organized Tissue Planet conference in Lucca and participation in INDEX, TAPPICon, Tissue World, and regional Tissue Summits. Sustainability positioning is anchored in the WeTechcare program (technology, people, planet), with the pioneering TT e-Powered Hood enabling mills to transition from fossil-fuel to electric Yankee hood heating.

Name

Toscotec

Legal name

Toscotec S.p.A.

Website

https://toscotec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Toscotec designs and manufactures industrial papermaking machinery — complete tissue, paper & board, and nonwovens production lines plus machine components and digital automation systems — for manufacturers worldwide, operating as a subsidiary of Voith Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marlia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Capital Equipment - Tissue Machines: Design, manufacture, and supply of complete tissue production lines including AHEAD, INGENIA, and TADVISION machine lines. Revenue is generated from large-scale turnkey projects encompassing mill engineering, equipment supply, erection, and commissioning.
2. Capital Equipment - Paper & Board Machines: Supply of paper machine sections and components for packaging, fine paper, and specialty grades including headboxes, formers, presses, dryers, and winders.
3. Capital Equipment - Nonwovens Equipment: Supply of nonwovens end-line equipment including winders, rewinders, and packaging systems under the OPTIMA product line.
4. After-sales Services: Comprehensive service portfolio including technical support, maintenance, spare parts, training, and performance audits through the YES (Your Expert Service) program.
5. Digital Solutions: Supply and integration of automation and digital systems including TT Brain DCS, QCS, dataPARC, vibration monitoring, and MillOne for paper mill digitalization.
6. S.To.R.I. Services: Roll maintenance, grinding, vibration analysis, dynamic balancing, gearbox overhauling, and non-destructive testing services through the S.To.R.I. subsidiary.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Toscotec designs and manufactures complete industrial papermaking machinery and equipment for tissue, paper & board, and nonwovens producers. Its offerings span full turnkey production lines (AHEAD, INGENIA, TADVISION), machine sections and rebuilds (Steel Yankee Dryers, hoods, presses, reels), nonwovens end-line systems (OPTIMA winders and rewinders), digital automation solutions (TT Brain DCS, MillOne, dataPARC, QCS), and after-sales services under the YES and S.To.R.I. brands.

Product overview

Toscotec is a leading manufacturer of paper manufacturing machinery and equipment, organized into three main divisions: Tissue, Paper & Board, and Nonwovens. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of complete production lines (Tissue Plants, Paper & Board Production Lines, Nonwovens End Line Solutions), machine sections and rebuilds, and extensive services. Core tissue machine lines include the AHEAD Line (with models 1.6, 1.8, 2.2, 2.2L), TADVISION Line (TADVISION, TADVISION L), and INGENIA Line. Key components include TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, TT Hood, TT NextPress, TT SPR, TT Headbox, TT LowMistFormer, TT e-Powered Hood, TT ElectricProfiler, TT ElectricBoiler, TT TurboDryer, TT SteamBooster, TT FiberPack, TT WaterPack, and TT Calenders. The OPTIMA Line includes tissue rewinders (OPTIMA SHAFTLESS, 1800, 2200, 2600), while Nonwovens offerings include OPTIMA Winders (NW 2500, NW 3500 S, NW 3500 F), OPTIMA Rewinders (NW 800, NW 1200, NW 1800), and OPTIMA Packaging Integrated System. Digital Solutions encompass TT Brain (DCS automation), MillOne (autonomous papermaking), Vibration Monitoring, dataPARC, and QCS (OnQuality). Services are delivered under the YES (Your Expert Service) brand and S.To.R.I. subsidiary (roll maintenance, ISO 9001:2015 certified). The company also acquired Recard brand and IP in July 2025 for tissue machinery support. Toscotec operates as a Voith Company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AHEAD Line Tissue Machines High-performance dry crepe tissue machine line available in AHEAD 1.6, 1.8, 2.2, and 2.2L models, designed for tissue manufacturers with production rates up to 300 tons per day and design speeds reaching 2,200 m/min.
• TADVISION Line Tissue Machines Innovative Through Air Drying (TAD) tissue technology line for ultra-premium tissue output, including TADVISION (2,850 mm width, up to 125 tpd) and TADVISION L (5,600 mm width, up to 250 tpd) models.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of approximately 10% through TT ElectricBoiler chimney-free design eliminating flue gas losses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability8 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Voith GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerToscotec is a Voith Company, operating as part of the Voith Group. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides access to Voith's broader paper technology portfolio including Voith Paper products (MasterJet headboxes, DuoFormer formers, NipcoFlex presses, SpeedSizer, TT SteelDryer), QCS systems, and global infrastructure. Voith logo appears on Toscotec website as 'Toscotec is a Voith Company'.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Voith Group (Voith Paper): Toscotec's parent company and the global #1-2 paper machinery manufacturer, offering the broadest portfolio spanning pulp, paper, tissue, board, and digital solutions. Overlap in tissue machines, headboxes, formers, and QCS makes Voith both partner and direct competitor across accounts.

Direct peers

• Andritz Group: Austrian global supplier of equipment and services for pulp, paper, board, and tissue mills — one of the two largest OEMs competing head-to-head with Toscotec/Voith across complete tissue plants, paper machines, and aftermarket services.
• Valmet: Finnish process technologies, automation, and services supplier for pulp, paper, and energy industries. Competes directly with Toscotec in tissue and paper machines, rebuilds, and digital mill solutions globally.
• Kadant Inc. US-based supplier of industrial equipment and engineered components for paper and other process industries — including stock preparation, fluid handling, and doctoring systems that overlap with Toscotec's fiber preparation and machine component business.
• Körber Tissue (Fabio Perini): Italy-headquartered global leader in tissue converting machinery (under the Fabio Perini brand) — directly comparable to Toscotec's OPTIMA rewinder and converting portfolio. Both serve tissue mills worldwide with turnkey converting and packaging lines.
• A.Celli Group: Italian manufacturer specializing in tissue machinery, slitter-rewinders, and roll-handling systems — a direct regional competitor in Toscotec's home market with comparable tissue converting technologies.
• Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC): US-based OEM of converting machinery for tissue, nonwovens, and packaging — overlapping with Toscotec's tissue rewinders, OPTIMA line, and nonwovens end-line solutions serving a similar enterprise customer base.
• OMET: Italian manufacturer of slitter-rewinders and converting equipment for tissue, nonwovens, and flexible packaging — a direct regional peer with overlapping product lines particularly in the nonwovens end-of-line space.
• BTG (BTG Industrial Solutions): Provider of process analytics, sensors, and integrated software (dataPARC) for the pulp and paper industry — overlapping with Toscotec's TT Brain, MillOne, and Vibration Monitoring digital solutions portfolio.
• Over Meccanica: Italian manufacturer of paper converting machinery (slitter-rewinders, sheet cutters, packaging) — a smaller regional peer comparable to Toscotec's converting-focused offerings for paper and board producers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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