What Procemex does

Procemex Oy Ltd, headquartered in Jyväskylä, Finland, designs and manufactures smart camera-based web monitoring and web inspection systems for the pulp, paper, board, tissue, and print industries. Founded in 2000, the company has delivered over 1,100 systems and more than 22,000 smart cameras across 50+ countries, supporting applications from headbox to reel including web break analysis, defect detection, roll quality inspection, and process automation. The company's product architecture is built around the Procemex OnePlatform, which integrates Web Inspection (WIS) and Web Monitoring (WMS) on a single synchronized platform with proprietary Matrix Smart Cameras, Eco LED Strobe Lights, carbon fiber inspection frames, and the patented ProClean pinhole camera housing. AI-enhanced vision applications include Roll Quality Inspection, Pick-Up Drop-Off Analysis, Threading Rope Monitoring, and Dry Line Analysis, supported by an OPC/REST API integration layer and the WebAccess 2.0 cross-company data exchange platform.

Procemex generates revenue through a mix of one-time capital equipment sales (integrated vision systems, cameras, lighting, frames, and accessories), software licenses for the OnePlatform modules, recurring service agreements covering remote support, preventive maintenance, cybersecurity updates, and spare parts, plus modernization and extension projects on the installed base. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting large paper, board, pulp, tissue, and print manufacturers, with project-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and dedicated local sales and service contacts across regions. Notable customers include Nippon Dynawave Packaging, Metsä Board, DS Smith, Södra, BillerudKorsnäs, Norske Skog, Papelera del Sur, FPC Tissue, UPM, Prinovis, and Körner Druck, with documented outcomes including 60-80% reductions in web breaks, 30% production efficiency gains, and 3-9 month payback periods. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or external institutional investors.

Name

Procemex

Legal name

Procemex Oy Ltd

Website

https://procemex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Procemex is a Finnish manufacturer of smart camera-based web monitoring and inspection systems serving pulp, paper, board, tissue, and print manufacturers globally with integrated hardware, AI vision applications, and recurring service agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Web Inspection and Monitoring Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs (HDAHAAAG), Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO)

Keywords

• Web inspection systems
• Web monitoring systems
• Machine vision cameras
• Paper mill automation
• Industrial vision applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Jyväskylä

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vision Systems (Hardware + Software): Procemex generates revenue from the sale of integrated web monitoring and web inspection systems, including proprietary smart cameras, LED lights, carbon fiber frames, junction boxes, central units, and related hardware. Systems are sold as capital equipment to paper, board, pulp, tissue, and print manufacturers. The company also develops and manufactures all its own cameras and lighting equipment.
2. Software Licenses and Platforms: Revenue from Procemex Software modules including Web Monitoring (WMS), Web Inspection (WIS), formation measurement, winder control, AI tools, reporting engine, and third-party integration tools. Software is integrated into the OnePlatform system architecture.
3. Service Agreements and Support: Long-term service contracts providing remote support, preventive maintenance, software updates, cybersecurity patches, spare parts, onsite services, training, and lifecycle management. Service agreements are a recurring revenue stream supporting long-term customer relationships.
4. System Modernizations and Extensions: Upgrades, extensions, and modernizations of existing systems including new cameras, AI applications, reporting functionalities, and additional monitoring positions as production needs evolve.
5. Spare Parts: Replacement components including smart cameras, LED lights, camera housings, junction boxes, and field accessories sold to maintain existing customer installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Procemex designs, develops, and manufactures smart camera-based integrated vision systems for web inspection (WIS) and web monitoring (WMS) of pulp, paper, board, tissue, and print manufacturing processes. The company sells its proprietary OnePlatform architecture combining its own Matrix Smart Cameras, Eco LED Strobe Lights, Carbon Fiber Frames, software modules, and AI-enhanced vision applications, supported by service agreements and spare parts for paper mills and printers worldwide.

Product overview

Procemex is a platform company offering the Procemex OnePlatform integrated system combining Web Inspection (WIS) and Web Monitoring (WMS) for pulp, paper, board, tissue, and print industries. The platform is built around proprietary Smart Cameras that process image data directly inside the camera, reducing network load and enabling scalable performance. Core hardware products include Smart Cameras (Lumina, Crystal, Flex series with B&W and Color variants), Eco LED Strobe Lights, Carbon Fiber Web Inspection Frames, Camera Housings (Standard, Pinhole, LITE, Water-Cooled ProClean), Junction Boxes, Central Unit, and Portable System Equipment. Software modules include Procemex Software (WMS/WIS control, formation measurement, flying splice analysis), WebAccess 2.0 for reclamation handling, and Reporting Engine. Vision applications powered by AI include Roll Quality Inspection, AI-Based Pick-Up Drop-Off Analysis, Threading Rope Monitoring, Dry Line Analysis, and specialized Pulp applications. The system supports up to 250 cameras per server and is future-proof and backward compatible since 2002.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Inspection (WIS) Automatically detects, classifies, and visualizes defects on moving paper, board, or tissue web during production using high-speed smart cameras and optimized illumination geometries.
• Web Monitoring (WMS) Visualizes and analyzes fast machine and web events during production with synchronized high-speed video from critical machine positions for root cause analysis of web breaks.
• Procemex OnePlatform Integrated platform combining Web Inspection and Web Monitoring with real-time defect detection, synchronized high-speed monitoring, advanced classification, and smart camera technology on a unified system supporting up to 250 cameras per server.
• Smart Cameras Proprietary Matrix Smart Cameras developed and manufactured by Procemex with integrated DSP and FPGA processors that process image data directly inside the camera, supporting full HD resolution (2040x1020) at up to 900 fps with 12 GOPS processing power.
• LED Lights Camera-controlled stainless steel strobe LED lights with 12 individually adjustable power zones and low energy consumption (avg 30W vs 400-500W for metal halide), IP67 rated.
• Carbon Fiber Web Inspection Frames Carbon fiber beams designed for absorbing machine-induced vibration, sturdy enough for paper machines over 12m wide, with cooled camera and LED illumination modules.
• Camera Housings (incl. ProClean Pinhole and Water-Cooled variants) Industry-proof stainless steel camera housings including Standard, Pinhole, LITE, and Water-Cooled ProClean variants for harsh paper machine environments with up to 12 MP image quality and operating temperatures up to 200-250°C.
• Central Unit System server housing including internal and external communication hardware, camera network switch, mill network switch, and OPC for external process communication.
• Portable System Equipment Carry-on portable systems with full WMS and WIS performance including Portable Laptop System with up to 6 cameras and One Camera Portable Laptop System.
• Code Marking and Code Verification High precision length encoding at paper edge with mark verification for transfer of inspection data between manufacturing steps; code reading cameras read codes on winders running up to 3000 m/min.
• Roll Quality Inspection AI-powered vision application that analyzes roll surfaces, roll ends, wrapping quality, labels, and core conditions in real time using Procemex neural networks to detect tears, scratches, dirt, bumps, damaged wrapping, incorrect labels, and winding defects.
• AI-Based Pick-Up Drop-Off Analysis AI analyzes synchronized monitoring video in real time to detect pick-up and edge drop problems earlier than traditional monitoring systems.
• AI-Based Threading Rope Monitoring Continuously analyzes rope condition using AI-enhanced monitoring and provides early warnings about rope wear before failures occur, enabling operators to optimize replacement timing.
• AI Enhanced Dry Line Analysis Helps paper mills optimize water removal, formation stability, and dry line position during production with real-time dry line detection.
• UV-Light Based Oil Detection Patented UV inspection technology (US Pat. 10,955,347 and EP 16843726) for close to 100% accuracy in detecting oil defects on food packaging boards versus ~50% for traditional methods.
• WebAccess 2.0 Online reclamation handling and communication platform enabling printing houses and paper suppliers to share web break data, videos, images, and parameters securely via web browser for quality claims management.
• Procemex Reporting Engine Web browser-based reporting solution for creating customized, well-visualized reports including reel details, defect maps, formation analysis, and daily/monthly summaries.
• Procemex Software Platform Integrated software platform for Web Monitoring (WMS), Web Inspection (WIS), forming section inspection, winder control, formation measurement, real-time video, flying splice analysis, and reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in sheet breaks and 30% increase in production efficiency at FPC Tissue
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability10 records

Feature10 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vitronic: Vitronic is a German machine vision specialist offering industrial inspection and quality control solutions, including systems used in paper, printing, and packaging production lines — closely comparable to Procemex's web inspection and monitoring systems.
• ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): ISRA VISION, now part of Atlas Copco, is a global leader in machine vision and surface inspection for industrial production including web inspection for paper, metal, and printing — the most direct peer to Procemex in paper web inspection technology and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Keyence Corporation: Keyence is a major global supplier of industrial sensors, machine vision systems, and measurement instruments. Its broad portfolio of vision and inspection products overlaps with Procemex's industrial imaging offering for factory and process customers.
• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is a global leader in machine vision systems, sensors, and barcode readers serving industrial customers. While not specialized in paper, it competes with Procemex in industrial inspection and image-based quality control applications across factory automation.
• SICK AG: SICK is a leading German manufacturer of sensors, machine vision, and safety systems for industrial automation. Its 2D and 3D vision portfolio competes with Procemex in factory automation and web-based inspection scenarios.
• ANDRITZ: ANDRITZ supplies equipment, services, and automation solutions to pulp, paper, and tissue producers, including process and quality control systems. As a full-line supplier to Procemex's end customers, it competes for inspection and monitoring budgets at paper mills.
• ABB: ABB provides industrial automation, control, and instrumentation systems, including quality control solutions for the pulp, paper, and printing industries, competing with Procemex at the level of integrated process and inspection solutions for paper mills.
• Valmet: Valmet is a leading global developer of paper, board, and tissue machines and process automation, including quality control systems. As a major supplier to paper mills, it competes with Procemex on integrated mill automation and inspection offerings.
• Voith: Voith is a global technology group supplying paper machines, process technology, and digital/automation solutions to the paper industry. Its portfolio of web inspection and process monitoring systems competes with Procemex's offerings in paper mills.

Emerging players

• Matrox Imaging: Matrox Imaging is a machine vision software and hardware vendor serving industrial inspection applications. It represents an adjacent technology peer to Procemex in industrial imaging, with overlapping use cases in factory and process inspection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ProcemexVideo
• LinkedInfi.linkedin.com/company/procemex-ltd
• Xx.com/procemex

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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