Tecnologia em Movimentação

What Tecnologia em Movimentação does

TMSA - Tecnologia em Movimentação S/A is a Brazilian industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1966 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, specializing in bulk solids handling systems for port terminals, mining, agribusiness, steel, fertilizers, and feed/biomass processing. The company designs and manufactures heavy capital equipment including ship loaders/unloaders, belt conveyors (over 56 km installed in mining), bucket elevators, grain dryers, pelletizers, stacker/reclaimers, and environmental control systems (dust suppression, filtration). Its installed base handles approximately 70% of Brazil's exported grain volume, with 1,000+ projects delivered across 20 countries and 35 billion tons transported in mining through 2025.

The company's technology stack combines mechanical engineering with an emerging Industry 4.0 digital layer branded as TMSA 4.0 Digital (R)evolution. The core digital offering is the Noctua IoT platform, co-developed with WEG, which connects equipment sensors to a cloud-based monitoring system for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection (motor/reducer/bearing wear), energy telemetry, and OEE optimization. Complementary digital products include a Digital Twin solution (in development), industrial automation projects with explosion-proof installations, and Virtual Assistance via augmented reality smart glasses. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and LGPD-compliant, with technology partnerships spanning WEG, Amandus Kahl, Schule, Reinartz, 4B Components, E-Crane, and DSH.

TMSA operates a project-based, quote-driven business model selling custom-engineered capital equipment alongside a growing recurring aftermarket revenue stream comprising spare parts, maintenance contracts, retrofit/upgrade services, assisted installation, and technical consulting. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with wholly-owned regional offices in São Paulo, Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais), and Martínez (Buenos Aires, Argentina), plus financing partnerships with Banco do Brasil (Programa Broto) and Bradesco corporate credit. The company is family-owned (100% Elter family since the 1990s) with no external investors and second-generation leadership under General Director Mathias Elter.

Name

Tecnologia em Movimentação

Legal name

Tecnologia em Movimentação S/A

Website

https://tmsa.ind.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TMSA is a Brazilian industrial equipment manufacturer (founded 1966, Porto Alegre) specializing in bulk solids handling systems—ship loaders, belt conveyors, grain dryers, and pelletizers—for port terminals, mining, agribusiness, and fertilizers, with a growing IoT-enabled aftermarket digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Systems Sales: Sale of heavy industrial equipment including ship loaders/unloaders, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, grain dryers, cleaning machines, environmental control systems, and port terminal systems. One-time capital equipment sales with custom engineering and project delivery.
2. Engineering Services and Consulting: Technical consulting, engineering projects, installation assistance, and maintenance contracts. Includes feasibility analysis, risk control recommendations, and modernization advisement.
3. Spare Parts and Replacement Components: Supply of original spare parts, consumables, and complete assemblies for TMSA manufactured equipment lines including belt conveyors, elevators, cleaning machines, dryers, and environmental control systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TMSA designs, manufactures, and installs industrial equipment and complete bulk solids handling systems — including ship loaders and unloaders, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, grain dryers, pelletizers, stacker/reclaimers, and environmental control systems — for port terminals, mining, agroindustry, fertilizers, steel, biomass, and human/animal nutrition customers. The company complements its physical equipment with a digital platform (Noctua IoT, Digital Twin, telemetry, industrial automation, and augmented-reality Virtual Assistance) and a comprehensive aftermarket offering of original spare parts, maintenance contracts, retrofit, technical consulting, assisted installation, and on-site/remote training and support.

Product overview

TMSA (Tecnologia em Movimentação) is a Brazilian industrial equipment and solutions company specializing in bulk solid handling systems. The portfolio consists of core mechanical equipment (ship loaders/unloaders, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, dryers, pelletizers, environmental control systems) combined with a digital platform (TMSA 4.0) offering IoT-based asset management (Noctua IoT), Digital Twin, Telemetry, and Automation services. The company serves sectors including port terminals, mining, agribusiness, steel, fertilizers, biomass, human/animal nutrition, and environmental control, offering both equipment sales and comprehensive aftermarket services including maintenance contracts, spare parts, technical training, remote/on-site support, assisted installation, and retrofit solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Noctua IoT: IoT platform developed in partnership with WEG for real-time asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, and operational efficiency.
• Digital Twin
• TMSA 4.0 Digital (R)evolution

Products and services

• Carregadores de Navios (Ship Loaders) High-productivity ship loading systems for port terminals handling solid bulks such as grains, sugar, ore, and minerals; available in fixed or mobile configurations with PLC automation and remote-control capabilities.
• Descarregadores de Navios (Ship Unloaders) Ship unloading equipment for port terminals handling solid bulk materials with high productivity and operational efficiency.
• Transportadores de Correia (Belt Conveyors) Belt conveyor systems for material transport in industrial applications, including enclosed conveyors, tubular conveyors, and customized solutions for various bulk handling operations.
• Elevadores de Caçambas (Bucket Elevators) Vertical transport systems for solid bulks with focus on robustness, safety, and high productivity; MDI and HDI lines with capacities up to 500 t/h and modular design.
• Secadores de Grãos e Fornalhas Metálicas (Grain Dryers and Metal Furnaces) High-capacity grain drying systems and metal furnaces for agricultural and industrial processing applications.
• Controle Ambiental (Environmental Control Systems) Dust emission control systems including central filters, Pulse Jet filters, aspiration and filtration systems, cyclones, fans, lamellar registers, dust suppressors, Dust Trap, and containment curtains for industrial operations.
• Eletrocentro (Electrocenter) Electrical infrastructure solutions for port terminals including ERTG (Electric Rubber-Tired Gantry) installation with Cable Reel and Busbar technology, Reefer point-to-point configuration, and comprehensive electrical installations.
• Peletizadoras (Pelletizers) Flat-die pelletizers from Amandus Kahl for producing wood pellets, biomass, fertilizers, and feed pellets, with production capacities up to 12 t/h.
• Empilhadeira/Retomadora (Stacker/Reclaimer) Stacking and reclaiming equipment for mining operations and bulk material handling applications.
• Expander (Kahl) Equipment for producing hygienized, high-quality feeds through specific starch modification and processing of individual components such as soy, for animal nutrition applications.
• Moinho de Rolos (Roller Mill) Roller mills from KAHL that break grain into smaller particles with minimal fine content, ideal for economical grinding of different products especially grains and feed components.
• FKS-C (Schule Peeling/Dehusking) Peeling/dehusking equipment for processing different products including oats, sunflower seeds, and wheat in human nutrition applications.
• Separador de Mesa (Table Separator) Table separator equipment for sorting and classification processes in food, seeds, flour, chemical, and recycling industries.
• Prensa de Parafuso - Reinartz (Screw Press) Cold pressing of oilseeds and vegetable protein extraction without chemical products or additives for human nutrition applications.
• Noctua IoT Platform IoT-based asset management platform developed in partnership with WEG for real-time monitoring, prescriptive maintenance, energy management, and custom reporting; connects equipment through sensors that collect data for cloud analysis.
• Digital Twin 3D digital model access to equipment enabling maintenance process optimization, spare parts ordering through application, access to equipment manuals, and assembly instruction videos.
• Telemetria (Telemetry) Real-time reading systems for utility consumption monitoring including energy, water, gas, and other utilities for operational efficiency and cost reduction.
• Automação (Industrial Automation Services) Electrical and automation project services including explosion-proof installations for dusty environments, aimed at preparing plants for Industry 4.0 initiatives by increasing MTBF, reducing MTTR, and improving OEE.
• Virtual Assistance Remote assistance through smart glasses using augmented reality for real-time communication between field operators and technical specialists.
• Contrato de Manutenção (Maintenance Contract) Customized maintenance contracts for cleaning machines and Mega dryers, including technical support, scheduled maintenance, and performance maximization.
• Retrofit Replacement of outdated components and incorporation of new technologies, ranging from simple updates to complete repotencialization with increased capacity and productivity.
• Instalação Assistida (Assisted Installation) Technical supervision and assisted operation including operator training for maintenance activities, ensuring correct installation and optimal equipment performance.
• Consultoria e Análises Técnicas (Technical Consulting) Technical consulting for equipment investment decisions, risk control, safety improvements, and operational efficiency recommendations including modernization, retrofit, automation, and digital services.
• Peças de Reposição (Spare Parts) Original spare parts including conveyor rollers, drums, belt replacement kits, elevator components, screen assemblies, suction systems, anti-wear plates, burners, control panels, dust suppressors, and specialized sensors for classified areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of Brazil's exported grains handled by TMSA equipment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WEGcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for development of the Noctua IoT platform. WEG provides technology leadership for IoT-based asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, and real-time operational data collection through sensors and cloud infrastructure.
• Amandus KahlcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for pelleting and feed production technology. Amandus Kahl provides pelletizers, expanders, roll mills, and vacuum coaters for animal nutrition applications including swine, cattle, poultry, dairy, and pet food.
• SchulecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for human nutrition processing including rice and oat industrial production. Provides equipment for grain processing, table sorting, and drum grain cutting.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FLSmidth: Global supplier of equipment and service solutions for the minerals and cement industries, including bulk material handling, conveying, and port loading systems. Directly comparable to TMSA in mining and port terminals.
• Metso: Finland-based global leader in sustainable technologies for aggregates, mineral processing, and metals refining, with material handling and port solutions comparable to TMSA's bulk solids handling portfolio.
• Beumer Group: German family-owned manufacturer of intralogistics systems including belt conveyors, bucket elevators, ship loaders, and palletizing — highly comparable equipment portfolio to TMSA across cement, mining, and bulk ports.
• TAKRAF (Tenova): Specializes in open-pit mining, bulk material handling, conveying systems, and ship loading/unloading. Directly overlaps with TMSA's mining and port terminal equipment lines.
• Schenck Process Group: Global provider of weighing, feeding, conveying, screening, and dust collection solutions for bulk materials — overlapping with TMSA's environmental control, conveying, and grain handling portfolio.
• Kepler Weber: Brazilian leader in post-harvest grain storage, handling, and processing equipment; competes directly with TMSA in the Brazilian agroindustry segment for silos, dryers, and grain movement systems.

Broad incumbents

• thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions: Large German industrial engineering group offering material handling, mining, and port systems as part of a broader portfolio. Competes with TMSA in ship loading/unloading and bulk handling projects in Brazil and Latin America.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Global mining equipment supplier with material handling, crushing, and conveying solutions. Broader mining portfolio than TMSA but directly overlaps in bulk handling for mining customers.
• Terex Corporation: Global manufacturer of aerial work platforms, cranes, and materials processing equipment; Terex MP (materials processing) overlaps with TMSA's conveying, screening, and bulk handling offerings.
• Caterpillar (Cat): Global heavy equipment leader with material handling and mining machinery offerings; Cat's surface mining and bulk handling portfolio overlaps with TMSA's mining and port equipment on a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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