SIA SCANDIVAC

What SIA SCANDIVAC does

SIA SCANDIVAC is a Latvian industrial-equipment manufacturer based in Marupe that builds thermoforming machines and vacuum packaging equipment for the food, medicine, and pharmacy sectors. The company was founded in 1991 and operates with a small team of 11–50 employees, suggesting a focused, specialty-OEM profile rather than a high-volume industrial player. Its executive team consists of Managing Director Andis Riekstiņš and Financial Director Ilze Bikerniece; the company's public website (scandivac.com) currently renders only a verification placeholder, indicating limited public-facing digital presence or active web marketing.

The company's core offering is electromechanical capital equipment used by packaging lines in regulated and unregulated industries — thermoformers that shape plastic film into trays or containers, and vacuum machines that seal products into pouches. No detailed product catalogue, technical specifications, pricing, marketing channels, distribution network, certifications, patents, or customer references are disclosed in the available data, which limits visibility into differentiated technology or installed base.

Commercially, SIA SCANDIVAC is a private, for-profit firm whose revenue model is unstated but consistent with a specialty-equipment OEM: long-cycle sales of machinery, likely with installation, service, and consumables (films, seals) attached. It has raised at least one disclosed round of outside capital — $208,037 led by ZGI Capital in May 2014 — and shows no subsequent funding activity in the input, suggesting either self-funded operations or absence of repeat institutional capital. Overall, the company presents as a small, long-tenured niche industrial pack with limited public disclosure.

Name

SIA SCANDIVAC

Website

https://scandivac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SIA SCANDIVAC is a Latvian specialty manufacturer, founded in 1991, that builds thermoforming machines and vacuum packaging equipment for food, medicine, and pharmacy producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Tray Sealing & MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) Equipment (IMAHAOAL), Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

Keywords

• Thermoforming machines
• Vacuum packaging equipment
• Food packaging machinery
• Pharmaceutical packaging equipment
• Industrial vacuum sealers

Headquarters

HQ city

Marupe

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

SIA SCANDIVAC manufactures thermoforming machines and vacuum equipment used for packing food products, medicines, and pharmacy products. The company supplies industrial packaging machinery to food processing and pharmaceutical sector customers from its base in Marupe, Latvia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermoforming Machines

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MULTIVAC: MULTIVAC is a German global leader in thermoforming packaging machines and turnkey packaging lines, serving food, medical, and industrial customers. It is the dominant direct competitor in SCANDIVAC's core thermoforming equipment category and a clear benchmark for scale, technology, and service network.
• ULMA Packaging: ULMA Packaging is a Spanish manufacturer of packaging machinery and systems, including thermoforming and vacuum packaging equipment, serving food and healthcare customers globally. It competes in the same product categories as SCANDIVAC but at significantly greater scale.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Syntegon is a major German provider of processing and packaging solutions for the food and pharma industries, with broad thermoforming and vacuum equipment offerings. It is a key incumbent competitor in SCANDIVAC's pharma and food packaging end markets.
• ProMach: ProMach is a US-based packaging machinery conglomerate with multiple brands in tray sealing, vacuum, and thermoforming. It overlaps with SCANDIVAC's categories and represents a broad incumbent competitor across multiple food and medical packaging sub-segments.
• GEA Group: GEA is a large German industrial group supplying food processing and packaging equipment, including vacuum and aseptic systems for food and pharma. It competes in SCANDIVAC's end markets and is a relevant broad incumbent for benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Sealpac (MCI Metalform): Sealpac specializes in tray sealing and MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) equipment for food and medical-device packaging. It directly overlaps with SCANDIVAC's vacuum/tray-sealing equipment lines and serves the same food and pharma end markets.
• VC999: VC999 is a Swiss manufacturer of vacuum chamber packaging machines and thermoforming equipment, primarily serving food processors. It is a direct comparability match to SCANDIVAC's vacuum and thermoforming product line and is similarly positioned in the European mid-market.
• Orved: Orved is an Italian manufacturer of vacuum packaging machines and chamber systems for food and industrial applications. It is comparable to SCANDIVAC as a similarly-sized European specialist focused on vacuum packaging equipment.
• Henkelman: Henkelman is a Dutch manufacturer of vacuum chamber packaging machines for food and non-food applications. It is a comparable mid-sized European specialist in vacuum packaging equipment — a core product line for SCANDIVAC.

Regional players

• Heat and Control: Heat and Control is a US/Australia-based manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment, including vacuum and thermoforming systems. It is comparable on product category but operates primarily outside Europe, making it a regional rather than direct competitor to SCANDIVAC.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scandivac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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