Tuffigo Rapidex
Tuffigo Rapidex is a family-owned French industrial manufacturer designing automated ventilation, feeding systems, silos, and electronic controllers for livestock buildings, serving poultry, swine, and ruminant farmers across 60+ countries through a network of more than 50 dealer-installers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersSaint-évarzec, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Tuffigo Rapidex firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tuffigo Rapidex
- Legal name
- Tuffigo Rapidex
- Website
- https://tuffigorapidex.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Tuffigo Rapidex is a family-owned French industrial manufacturer designing automated ventilation, feeding systems, silos, and electronic controllers for livestock buildings, serving poultry, swine, and ruminant farmers across 60+ countries through a network of more than 50 dealer-installers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Tuffigo Rapidex industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Livestock Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Livestock & Dairy Equipment (IMAHACAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Livestock Precision Monitoring Software (Herd/Flock Analytics, Health Alerts) (AFAAAFAM)
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Where Tuffigo Rapidex is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint-évarzec
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Tuffigo Rapidex 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
- Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of livestock equipment including ventilation systems, feeding systems, silos, water tanks, and electronic controllers. Products are sold through dealer network and direct sales team.
- Professional Services: Installation, commissioning, technical inspection visits, assistance during building set-up, training and management support, product repair services for electronic boards and mechanical assemblies. Includes both in-warranty and out-of-warranty repairs.
- TR Care Support Program: Ongoing support services including 24/7 after-sales service, hotline service, remote diagnostics via MyTuffigoRapidex applications, product training for technical teams, and consultancy services.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Tuffigo Rapidex product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tuffigo Rapidex designs and manufactures automated livestock building equipment, specializing in ventilation systems, liquid and dry feeding systems, polyester fiberglass silos, and proprietary electronic controllers with cloud-based remote management. The company develops and assembles all equipment internally, including on-board electronic systems and the MyTR Cloud platform, serving poultry, swine, ruminant, and other species farmers globally through a network of over 50 dealer-installers.
Product overview
Tuffigo Rapidex is a designer and manufacturer of innovative, automated equipment for livestock farming with a focus on ventilation and feeding solutions. The product portfolio includes specialized ventilation systems (extraction tunnel, lateral, 100% tunnel, bilateral tunnel, chimney air intake, skylights, static, centralized duct, KAN'DIFF, KAN'AIR, ceiling diffuser) and feeding systems (WINDTOfeed liquid feeding, TANDEM soup distribution, residue-free menu division, full circuit, pre-soup, DISTRI'SEC/DISTRI'DRY, pregnant sow feeding). Supporting infrastructure includes polyester fiberglass silos (5-36 m³), water tanks (10-50 m³), and cloud platforms (MyTuffigoRapidex, MyTR Cloud) for remote farm management. Services include TR TECH professional platform, TR Care program, customer service department with hotline and field technicians, and MyTRTECH spare parts portal. The company operates with in-house R&D across electronics, electrical engineering, sheet metal work, composite materials and plastics processing, all controlled by proprietary controllers. Solutions are tailored for poultry, swine, ruminants, and other species including insects and fish.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TR Tech: Portal de commande de pieces détachées (spare parts ordering portal)
- MyTuffigoRapidex
- TR Care
Products and services
- Poultry Ventilation Solutions Comprehensive ventilation systems for poultry farming including extraction tunnel, lateral, 100% tunnel, bilateral tunnel, chimney air intake, skylights, and Louisiana Coop concepts adapted for various climates and building configurations.
- Swine Ventilation Solutions Ventilation systems for pig farming including static (low energy consumption), centralized duct with air wash, KAN'DIFF hatch, KAN'AIR hatch, and ceiling diffuser concepts for real-time building management.
- Liquid Feeding Systems for Swine Complete range of liquid feeding systems for swine including WINDTOfeed (individualized sow feeding during farrowing), TANDEM (dual-tank simultaneous operation), Soupe Tandem, Residue-Free Menu Division, Full Circuit (recycling liquid feed), Pre-Soup (wet maize preparation), and DISTRI'SEC/DISTRI'DRY (fattening pig dry feeding with multiphase weighing).
- Pregnant Sow Feeding System Static group management system for pregnant sows featuring feed formulation adaptation, longevity improvement, and remote farm management capability.
- Ruminant Solutions Ventilation and feeding solutions for ruminant livestock focusing on air management for indoor buildings, animal welfare, and precise feed distribution systems.
- Polyester Fiberglass Silos Storage silos made from food-grade polyester resin and fiberglass using vacuum RTM technology for smooth, porosity-free parts with constant wall thickness, available in capacities from 5 to 36 m³. RTM technology provides feed flow more than 10 times better than normal systems and prevents bacterial growth between loadings.
- Water Tanks Polyester water tanks from 10 to 50 m³ for liquid fertilizer storage manufactured using filament winding process for durability.
- MyTR Cloud Platform Secure cloud platform for optimized data storage enabling farmers and installers to access livestock data remotely, with the ability to remotely take control of controllers for diagnostics and receive advice on settings.
- MyTuffigoRapidex Applications Cloud-based farm management applications enabling livestock operators to remotely control their controllers for diagnostics and settings advice.
- TR Care Program Service program offering commissioning, training, auditing, and consultancy services for dealer-installers and customers, including 24/7 after-sales service, hotline support, remote diagnostics, and product training for technical teams.
- Other Species Solutions Customized projects for various specialized productions including insects, shrimp, fish (pisciculture), and falconry requiring controlled environment conditions.
- Customer Service Department Hotline service staffed by 4 regional field technicians and 5 office-based support staff providing fault diagnosis, settings advice, product repair services for electronic boards and mechanical assemblies (both in-warranty and out-of-warranty), and product training for technical teams.
Quantifiable outcome
- Feed flow improvement more than 10 times better than normal systems with RTM silo technology
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Tuffigo Rapidex
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Tuffigo Rapidex technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature7 records
Tuffigo Rapidex partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Christien Défi GroupcoreParent industrial group comprising Tuffigo Rapidex and four other companies: Cidex Chaudronnerie (boiler making), Cidex Composite (composite materials), Plastigraf (plastic injection moulding), and Sabel (Tunisia). The group has applied its complementary know-how across composite materials, plastics, boiler making, electronics, and livestock solutions since its founding.
- Cidex ChaudronneriecorePart of Christien Défi Group, specializing in boiler making and sheet metal work, contributing to the group's comprehensive expertise in manufacturing livestock equipment.
- Cidex CompositecorePart of Christien Défi Group specializing in composite materials. Constructed new plant in Treffendel (35) in 2012 showing determination to expand into new markets.
- PlastigrafcorePart of Christien Défi Group, acquired in 2004 for plastic injection moulding production integrated within the Group.
- Sabel (Tunisia)coreInternational subsidiary created in 2001 for international development of the group, representing Christien Défi's presence in Tunisia and African markets.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Tuffigo Rapidex competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Fancom: Dutch specialist in climate control and process automation for poultry and pig farming, with proprietary controllers and farm management software. Closest direct peer to Tuffigo Rapidex in integrated ventilation + feeding + IoT offering.
- Plasson: Israeli-headquartered supplier of integrated solutions for poultry, pig, and dairy farming, including drinkers, feeders, and climate systems. Comparable in product breadth and global distribution approach.
- VDL Agrotech: Dutch livestock equipment manufacturer covering poultry, pig, and other livestock with climate control, ventilation, and feeding systems. Direct competitor in the European mid-tier livestock equipment segment.
- ACO Funki: Danish manufacturer of equipment for pig production including feeding systems, ventilation, and penning. Direct competitor in swine feeding and ventilation, particularly in European markets.
- SKIOLD (Andersen & Nielsen): Danish supplier of equipment and complete solutions for pig and poultry production including feeding, climate, and farm management. Comparable in integrated solutions approach targeting European livestock producers.
- Chore-Time (CTB): American provider of poultry and egg production systems including feeding, ventilation, and climate control. Comparable in product portfolio and customer base (commercial poultry farms globally).
- Roxell: Belgian manufacturer of feeding and drinking systems for poultry and swine. Highly comparable in product category (feeding systems) and target customer (livestock farmers), with global distribution networks.
Broad incumbents
- Munters: Swedish multinational specializing in climate control solutions including air treatment for livestock buildings, greenhouses, and industrial applications. Direct competitor in livestock ventilation systems with a broader global footprint and software-driven offering.
- Big Dutchman: Global market leader in poultry and swine housing equipment, including ventilation, feeding, and climate control systems. Closest large-scale competitor to Tuffigo Rapidex with overlapping product categories across both poultry and swine species.
Regional players
- Div'Agro / Asserva: French manufacturer of livestock equipment including feeding systems and management software for pig and poultry farms. Most direct French domestic competitor, often competing for the same SMB customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Tuffigo Rapidex social profiles
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Tuffigo Rapidex leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Tuffigo Rapidex funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Tuffigo Rapidex M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Tuffigo Rapidex
What does Tuffigo Rapidex do?
Tuffigo Rapidex designs and manufactures automated livestock building equipment, specializing in ventilation systems, liquid and dry feeding systems, polyester fiberglass silos, and proprietary electronic controllers with cloud-based remote management. The company develops and assembles all equipment internally, including on-board electronic systems and the MyTR Cloud platform, serving poultry, swine, ruminant, and other species farmers globally through a network of over 50 dealer-installers.
Is Tuffigo Rapidex a public or private company?
Tuffigo Rapidex is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Tuffigo Rapidex founded?
Tuffigo Rapidex was founded in 2009. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Tuffigo Rapidex based?
Tuffigo Rapidex is headquartered in Saint-évarzec, France, in the Europe region.
How does Tuffigo Rapidex make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are professional Services and TR Care Support Program.
Who are Tuffigo Rapidex's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Fancom, Plasson, VDL Agrotech, ACO Funki, SKIOLD (Andersen & Nielsen), Chore-Time (CTB) and Roxell. Broad incumbents are Munters and Big Dutchman. Div'Agro / Asserva is listed as a regional player.
Does Tuffigo Rapidex have an API?
No public API is recorded for Tuffigo Rapidex.
What industry is Tuffigo Rapidex in?
Tuffigo Rapidex's product category is Livestock Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHACAG, Livestock & Dairy Equipment, with a secondary code of AFAAAFAM, Livestock Precision Monitoring Software (Herd/Flock Analytics, Health Alerts). Its NAICS code is 333111 and its SIC code is 3523.