Kometos
Kometos offers slaughterhouses, thawing containers and modules, car washing lines, regular maintenance, and service cells.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1991
- HeadquartersKauhajoki, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kometos does
Kometos Oy is a Finnish industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1991 and headquartered in Kauhajoki, Finland, specializing in turnkey solutions for the food processing industry. The company designs and manufactures thawing, tempering, stiffening, and freezing systems under the Finncold brand; modular production plants under Finmodules; and dosing and packaging lines under Finntray. Its core technology is a controlled air-circulation-based process that achieves less than 1% thawing loss while preserving product quality, combined with a proprietary ST Sandwich modular structure featuring food-grade antibacterial coating, 100mm thermal insulation (k=0.27), and a 20-year guarantee covering -50°C to +50°C temperature variation. The company also produces carwash modules (FMA-Standard 14 and FMA-Double 14) as a secondary product line.
Kometos operates a direct enterprise field sales model with regional sales managers covering 15+ geographic territories and a global dealer network. Equipment is delivered on a turnkey basis including installation, commissioning, and staff training. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales supplemented by recurring maintenance contracts, spare parts (available via a webshop), and aftermarket services. Named customers span bakery (Eesti Pagar, Domretor), seafood (Lerøy Finland Oy), ready meals (Valkoinen Puu), seed products (Linseed), and meat processing (Meatgard Oy), with a 2022 multi-million euro modular slaughterhouse delivery to Meatgard illustrating large-ticket project capability. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment, employs 11-50 people, and maintains ISO 9001 certification.
Kometos firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kometos
- Legal name
- Kometos Oy
- Website
- https://kometos.com/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1991
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Kometos offers slaughterhouses, thawing containers and modules, car washing lines, regular maintenance, and service cells.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kometos industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Food Processing Equipment
- NAICS
- Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)
- SIC
- Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)
Keywords
Where Kometos is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kauhajoki
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kometos business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Food Processing Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of thawing systems, freezing systems, dosing and packaging equipment, and modular production plants. Equipment delivered on turnkey basis including installation, commissioning, and staff training.
- Maintenance and Spare Parts Services: Comprehensive maintenance contracts covering regular inspection visits, fast on-site service, spare parts delivery. Service response next day. Most spare parts kept in stock for quick deliveries.
- Aftermarket Services: Staff training, process optimization support, and ongoing customer service. Spare parts service guarantees flawless functioning of products.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Turnkey equipment delivery with full service package |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Kometos product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kometos manufactures and globally delivers turnkey food processing equipment, including industrial thawing and freezing systems (Finncold brand), modular food production plants built with proprietary ST Sandwich panel construction (Finmodules), and automated dosing and packaging lines (Finntray). The company also produces FMA-Standard 14 and FMA-Double 14 carwash modules, and provides ongoing maintenance, spare parts, and process optimization services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Finncold: Thawing, stiffening and freezing systems for efficient and controlled defrosting of deep-frozen food products
- Finmodules
- Finntray
- FMA-Standard 14
- FMA-Double 14
Products and services
- Finncold Thawing and Stiffening Systems Industrial thawing and stiffening systems for controlled defrosting of deep-frozen food products. Operating range -20°C to +4°C with thawing loss of less than 1%. Configurations include Finncold MTS-24+12 (36 pallets, up to 21,000 kg capacity) and Finncold MTS-6 for mid-size operations. Sold to industrial food processors globally.
- Finncold Freezing Systems Industrial freezing systems designed for fast freezing of food products, sold as part of the Finncold brand alongside thawing and stiffening equipment to industrial food processors.
- Finmodules Modular Production Plants Modular production plant solutions built with proprietary ST Sandwich self-supporting panel construction (k=0.27, 100mm thermal insulation), food-industry approved materials, antibacterial inner coatings, and tolerance for temperature variation of 100°C (+50°C to -50°C). Delivered as plug-in modules for hygienic food production. Example: SINA-NL7/1.9 modular slaughterhouse, 510 m², 9 modules.
- Finntray Dosing and Packaging Equipment
Companies that use Kometos
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Kometos technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Kometos partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- M&T LTDcoreM&T LTD is a new customer in Azerbaijan who discovered Kometos via Google Search. They have represented Danish Crown in Azerbaijan since 1995. Kometos is delivering an MTS-6 thawing system through Turkey by trucks.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Kometos competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Marel: Iceland-headquartered, the largest pure-play food processing equipment maker globally. Directly comparable portfolio across meat, seafood, and poultry processing, with thawing, dosing, and packaging capabilities that overlap Kometos' Finncold, Finmodules, and Finntray lines.
- Heat and Control: US-based food processing equipment manufacturer focused on frying, cooking, seasoning, and conveying systems. Comparable product breadth (processing + packaging) and similar mid-market to enterprise customer profile.
- Cabinplant: Danish food processing equipment specialist serving seafood, meat, and ready-meal producers with weighing, filling, and processing lines. Comparable on custom engineered, multi-product delivery to similar food verticals.
- Scanico: Denmark-based specialist in thawing, tempering, and maturation systems for the food industry. Directly competes with Kometos' Finncold line and serves a similar protein/seafood customer base.
- Provisur Technologies: US-based food processing equipment group focused on meat, poultry, and seafood with separation, forming, and freezing technologies. Comparable on protein-vertical processing equipment and aftermarket service.
Broad incumbents
- GEA Group: German industrial conglomerate with a large food processing equipment division covering separation, flow control, and refrigeration. Overlaps with Kometos on refrigeration-based thawing and modular processing lines, but at significantly larger scale.
- JBT Corporation: US-listed food processing and air transport equipment group. Its food technology segment covers freezing, cooking, and processing equipment for meat, poultry, and seafood—directly overlapping Kometos' Finncold thawing/freezing systems and Finmodules line.
- Bühler Group: Swiss-based industrial food processing equipment manufacturer with strong positions in grain, chocolate, and die-casting. Comparable as a global food machinery incumbent, though Kometos serves more protein-heavy and ready-meal applications.
- Middleby Corporation: US-listed commercial and industrial food equipment platform with diverse brands across cooking, baking, and processing. Provides a broad-incumbent comparison for Kometos' dosing, packaging, and modular processing solutions.
- Tetra Pak: Swiss-based global leader in food processing and packaging, with broad equipment and consumables offerings. Adjacent to Kometos' dosing and packaging line (Finntray), though operates at vastly larger scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Kometos social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Kometos leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Kometos funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Kometos M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Kometos
What does Kometos do?
Kometos manufactures and globally delivers turnkey food processing equipment, including industrial thawing and freezing systems (Finncold brand), modular food production plants built with proprietary ST Sandwich panel construction (Finmodules), and automated dosing and packaging lines (Finntray). The company also produces FMA-Standard 14 and FMA-Double 14 carwash modules, and provides ongoing maintenance, spare parts, and process optimization services.
Is Kometos a public or private company?
Kometos is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Kometos founded?
Kometos was founded in 1991. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Kometos based?
Kometos is headquartered in Kauhajoki, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Kometos make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Food Processing Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are maintenance and Spare Parts Services and aftermarket Services.
Who are Kometos's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Marel, Heat and Control, Cabinplant, Scanico and Provisur Technologies. Broad incumbents are GEA Group, JBT Corporation, Bühler Group, Middleby Corporation and Tetra Pak.
Does Kometos have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kometos.
What industry is Kometos in?
Kometos's product category is Industrial Food Processing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAF, Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid), with a secondary code of IMAHAOAK, Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines). Its NAICS code is 333241 and its SIC code is 3585.