What Vitalis Extraction Technology does

Vitalis Extraction Technology is a Kelowna, Canada-based private industrial equipment manufacturer, founded in 2016, that designs and builds CO2-based extraction, refinement, refrigeration, heat pump, and CO2 recovery systems under the legal name Vitalis Equipment Technology Inc. Its technology foundation is R744 (carbon dioxide) used both as a natural refrigerant and as a subcritical/supercritical extraction solvent in closed-loop configurations, marketed across six sub-brands: Roxsta (R744 refrigeration), Coolshift (heat pumps and chillers), Freecovery (CO2 recovery from fermentation), PrimeEx (semi-automated Q/R-Series extraction), Polaramax (fully automated multi-solvent extraction with integrated refrigeration and cosolvent injection), and Airo (automated in-line refinement/winterization), with a Cosolvent Injection System (CIS) sold as an upgrade module. The company sells capital equipment via a direct enterprise field-sales model with quote-based pricing, supported by factory-trained experts, installation, training, and field service with technicians deployed across five continents.

The business model is hardware sales of high-capex industrial systems, augmented by aftermarket service, training, support contracts, and attach modules (CIS, Airo) sold into the installed base. Customers are primarily licensed cannabis and hemp operators (Curaleaf, Tilray/Redecan, MediPharm Labs, Dynamic Processors, Christina Lake Cannabis, Valcon Medical), with a developing presence in food and beverage (BarthHaas, GroundUp eco-ventures), pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturing, and industrial sustainability applications. Documented customer outcomes include a 300% throughput improvement (90 kg to 360 kg of biomass per day) and 100,000 kg annual biomass processing capacity at Christina Lake Cannabis, and multi-unit fleet deployments at Redecan prior to its CA$925 million sale. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, and it operates as an independent, founder-driven Canadian corporation serving a global enterprise customer base.

Name

Vitalis Extraction Technology

Legal name

Vitalis Equipment Technology Inc.

Website

https://vitaliset.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CO2 Extraction Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solvent/Sorbent/Catalyst Materials & Capture Equipment Manufacturing (Absorbers, Strippers, Heat Exchangers) (EUAAALAJ)

Keywords

• Supercritical CO2 extraction
• Industrial extraction equipment
• CO2 refrigeration systems
• Natural refrigerant heat pumps
• Cannabis oil extraction

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelowna

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CO2 Extraction Equipment Sales: Sale of capital equipment including CO2 extraction systems, refinement systems, refrigeration systems, heat pumps, and CO2 recovery units. Equipment ranges from semi-automated to fully automated systems. Revenue is one-time capital expenditure with potential for after-sale service, training, and support contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vitalis Extraction Technology manufactures industrial CO2-based processing equipment, including supercritical and subcritical CO2 extraction systems, automated in-line refinement/winterization systems, CO2 heat pumps and chillers, CO2 refrigeration systems, and CO2 recovery systems. These capital systems are sold to enterprise customers in cannabis, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food and beverage, and industrial sustainability markets globally, with installation, training, and ongoing service support.

Product overview

Vitalis Extraction Technology offers a portfolio of CO2-based industrial equipment for extraction, refrigeration, and heat pump applications. The core product line includes Roxsta (CO2 refrigeration systems), Coolshift (CO2 heat pumps and chillers), Freecovery (CO2 recovery systems), PrimeEx (semi-automated CO2 extraction systems), Polaramax (fully automated multi-solvent extraction systems), and Airo (automated in-line refinement systems). The company also offers add-on modules including the Cosolvent Injection System (CIS) to enhance extraction capabilities. These products share CO2 (R744) technology as a common foundation and are designed for commercial/industrial applications in food/beverage, pharma/nutraceuticals, and industrial sustainability sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Roxsta: R744 CO2 refrigeration systems for commercial and industrial applications
• Coolshift
• Freecovery
• PrimeEx
• Polaramax
• Airo

Products and services

• Roxsta R744 CO2 Refrigeration Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• 300% throughput increase (from 90 kg to 360 kg biomass per day)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Global industrial equipment supplier specializing in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling for food, pharma, and industrial customers. Overlaps with Vitalis in industrial CO2-related process equipment and energy-efficient heat transfer, with significantly larger scale.
• Danfoss: Global leader in CO2 refrigeration components and systems (including transcritical R744) for commercial and industrial applications. A key component supplier and systems integrator competing with Vitalis' Roxsta and Coolshift refrigeration and heat pump product lines.
• SPX FLOW: Global supplier of process solutions for food, beverage, and industrial markets, including mixing, extraction, and heat transfer equipment. Comparable to Vitalis in food/beverage and industrial process equipment, though with a much broader portfolio.
• GEA Group: Global industrial process equipment major serving food, beverage, pharma, and dairy with separation, homogenization, and extraction technologies. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Vitalis in food and pharma processing, with vastly larger resources and global service.

Direct peers

• Root Sciences: Provider of CO2 and ethanol extraction equipment and turnkey processing solutions for cannabis, hemp, and nutraceutical producers. Competes head-to-head with Vitalis in the cannabis extraction equipment market, often selling multi-system fleets.
• Hillphoenix: Leading North American manufacturer of commercial CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems for supermarkets and food retail. Directly comparable to Vitalis' Roxsta line in transcritical CO2 refrigeration, serving similar commercial and industrial customers with the same natural refrigerant platform.
• Eden Labs: Washington-based manufacturer of CO2 and ethanol extraction systems for cannabis, hemp, and food ingredients. Direct competitor in CO2-based botanical extraction, with overlapping customers in cannabis and a similar sub/super-critical technology platform.
• ExtraktLAB: Manufacturer of ethanol and CO2 extraction and refinement systems targeting cannabis, hemp, and botanical processors. Competes directly with Vitalis' extraction and refinement lines, particularly the Airo winterization and similar post-processing modules.
• Apeks Supercritical: US-based manufacturer of supercritical CO2 extraction systems for cannabis, hemp, and botanical oils. Directly comparable to Vitalis' PrimeEx and Polaramax lines, targeting the same cannabis and nutraceutical customers with similar subcritical/supercritical CO2 technology.

Emerging players

• MRX Xtract: Emerging Canadian manufacturer of industrial-scale CO2 and hydrocarbon extraction systems for cannabis and hemp. An emerging peer with partial overlap in cannabis CO2 extraction, often competing for similar mid-market Canadian and US operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vitaliset
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vitalis-extraction-tech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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