KarT

What KarT does

KarT sp. z o.o. is a Polish industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered in Białystok, Poland, operating with 51-100 employees under private ownership led by President Marek Kardasz. The company designs, manufactures, and commissions custom production lines, machines, and automation systems, with its primary specialization in complete pet food production lines compliant with EHEDG hygienic standards — including steam tunnels (Teflon and steel belt variants), cooling tunnels with integrated cutting systems, chunk and gravy filling machines, can seamers, mixing tanks, rotating tables, vegetable screw feeders, meat slurry pumps, and Z-type/buffer/curved conveyors, offered as a portfolio of 16 standard machine types. Secondary capabilities include injection mold design and serial plastic part production (2K, 3K, IML, overmolding up to 5 tons using in-house Arburg presses up to 550 tons), precision metalworking and plastics machining (5-axis Mikron Mill P 800U, EDM, wire EDM, waterjet, laser/TIG welding), and bespoke automation equipment for automotive (LPG injector assembly, bearing assembly), tobacco (cigarette filter cutting with FQ2 vision system), packaging (film sealing, box edge production), medical devices (cardiology guide production lines), and textiles (Axminster loom Tuft Generator modernization).

KarT operates a project-based B2B revenue model: customers engage via direct contact (phone +48 85 743 30 64, email [email protected]), the company executes a structured six-stage lifecycle (needs analysis, concept, client acceptance, 3D design/manufacturing, quality control, delivery and commissioning), and revenue is recognized on one-time project contracts plus optional post-sale periodic inspections and technical support. Pricing is quote-based with no public list, reflecting the custom-engineered nature of each line. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube presence and selective participation in international trade fairs; the company has secured an EU grant to support export expansion beyond Poland. Capital structure is private and grant-supported rather than equity-backed: KarT has absorbed over PLN 9.6 million in EU co-funding across ten grants (2018-2023) covering R&D facility construction, equipment acquisition, prototype development for pet food and food industry equipment, a can seamer with vision system, a photovoltaic sustainability installation, international trade fair participation, and industrial design/utility model filings at the Polish Patent Office and EU IPO, alongside a 2023 consortium partnership with Brintons Agnella and CADD STUDIO on carpet loom modernization.

Name

KarT

Legal name

KarT spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

Website

https://kart.com.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KarT sp. z o.o. is a Polish industrial machinery manufacturer (founded 1984, Białystok) specializing in custom EHEDG-compliant pet food production lines, with secondary capabilities in injection molding, precision metalworking, and bespoke automation equipment serving enterprise customers across automotive, tobacco, medical, textile, and packaging sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery and Custom Production Lines

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Custom industrial machinery
• Pet food production lines
• Injection mold tooling
• Metalworking and plastics machining
• Industrial automation equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bialystok

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine and Production Line Manufacturing: KarT designs, manufactures, installs, and commissions custom machines and production lines to customer specifications. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts. The company follows a structured project lifecycle: needs analysis, concept, client acceptance, 3D design, manufacturing, quality control, delivery, and commissioning. Post-sale services including periodic inspections and technical support are also provided.
2. Injection Molding Services: Design and manufacture of injection molds, followed by serial production of plastic components using the company's own Arburg injection molding machines. Customers can provide their own molds or use KarT-designed molds, with production, quality inspection, packaging, and delivery handled by KarT.
3. Metalworking and Plastics Machining Services: Precision machining services for metals and plastics including CNC milling, turning, EDM, water jet cutting, grinding, welding, and surface treatment. Jobs are based on customer-provided documentation or samples, with short lead times and comprehensive project management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KarT designs, manufactures, installs, and commissions custom industrial machinery and complete production lines, with a primary focus on turn-key pet food production lines (steam tunnels, cooling tunnels, cutting systems, fillers, can seamers, conveyors, mixing tanks) compliant with EHEDG hygienic design standards. The company also delivers injection mold tooling and serial plastic component production, CNC machining and metalworking services, and custom automation equipment for the automotive, tobacco, medical, and textile industries.

Product overview

KarT is a Polish industrial machinery manufacturer with 40 years of experience specializing in three core business segments: (1) Complete Pet Food Production Lines designed in accordance with EHEDG hygienic standards, featuring 16 standard machine types including steam tunnels (Teflon and steel belt variants), cooling tunnels with integrated cutting systems, chunk filling machines, can seamers, gravy filling machines, mixing tanks, rotating tables, vegetable screw feeders, meat slurry pumps, and various conveyors (Type Z, buffer, curved); (2) Tooling and Injection Molding Services offering design and manufacture of injection molds (2K, 3K, IML, overmolding) up to 5 tons with in-house mold trials and serial production; (3) Metalworking and Plastics Treatment providing comprehensive machining services including CNC milling, 5-axis CNC milling, CNC turning, EDM, wire EDM, waterjet cutting, welding (laser, TIG, large-scale), grinding, and surface finishing. Additionally, the company manufactures specialized production lines for copper granule, cigarette filter cutting, film sealing, and box edge production, as well as custom automation equipment for automotive, textile, and medical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Food Production Line Complete automated production lines for pet food manufacturing in accordance with EHEDG hygienic design standards. The line includes steam tunnels, cooling tunnels with cutting systems, chunk filling machines, gravy filling machines, can seamers, conveyors, mixing tanks, rotating tables, meat slurry pumps, and vegetable screw feeders. Targeted at pet food manufacturers producing canned meat-based pet food.
• Tooling and Injection Molding Services Design and manufacture of injection molds (including 2K, 3K, IML, and overmolding) up to 5 tons, in-house mold trials on Arburg injection molding machines, and serial production of plastic components. Customers can provide their own molds or use KarT-designed molds. Serves medical, sanitary, automotive, food, furniture, and cosmetics industries.
• Metalworking and Plastics Treatment Services Precision machining services for metals and plastics including CNC milling, 5-axis CNC milling, CNC turning, EDM, wire EDM, water jet cutting, welding (laser, TIG, large-scale), grinding, polishing, and surface treatment. Includes part restoration and repair work for industrial customers.
• Custom Machines, Devices, and Production Lines Design, construction, assembly, and commissioning of production lines, assembly and testing machines, inspection stations, and special-purpose machines for various industries. Includes production lines for copper granulate, cigarette filter cutting, film sealing, and box edges, as well as assembly machines for LPG injectors, ball bearings, and keyway-to-lug joining. Also covers machine modernization services.
• Loom Modernization - Tuft Generator Modernization of Stage IV Axminster looms including a prototype Tuft Generator for yarn feeding and cutting. Enables production with 32 yarn colors at approximately 15 bundles per minute, with EOD (electronic optical device) board featuring digital sensor and compressed air cleaning, TwinCat 3 Cam In/Out synchronization, and STO/SLS safety functions over EtherCat. Targeted at textile/carpet manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pet food production line enables large-scale automated production meeting EHEDG hygienic design standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brintons Agnella sp. z o.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarT partnered with Brintons Agnella sp. z o.o. (as consortium partner) on a project to modernize a Stage IV Axminster loom. KarT designed and built a prototype Tuft Generator for yarn feeding and cutting, enabling production with 32 yarn colors at approximately 15 bundles per minute. The modernization also introduced EOD boards with digital sensors, TwinCat 3 Cam In/Out synchronization, and STO/SLS safety functions. The project was co-funded by EU Funds (1,520,363.18 PLN European contribution).
• PPF Partner in Pet FoodminorOthersPPF Partner in Pet Food is shown as a trusted customer logo on the KarT website, indicating an established working relationship in the pet food equipment sector.
• CADD STUDIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCADD STUDIO participated as a consortium partner alongside KarT and Brintons Agnella sp. z o.o. in the EU co-funded carpet manufacturing innovation project (WND-RPPD.05.01.00-20-0226/17), contributing design expertise to the Tuft Generator prototype for Axminster looms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coperion: Coperion manufactures compounding, extrusion, and feeding equipment for the pet food, food, and plastics industries. Like KarT, it delivers integrated production line solutions to pet food manufacturers and shares the same end customers and EHEDG-driven hygienic design requirements.
• Handtmann: Handtmann provides food processing and portioning equipment, including systems used in pet food and meat applications. Its portfolio of processing, filling, and forming lines is highly comparable to KarT's pet food and meat processing machinery.
• Selo: Selo designs and builds complete production lines and cooking/cooling tunnels for the pet food industry. The product portfolio, customer base, and project-based delivery model are closely aligned with KarT's core pet food line business.
• Hosokawa Alpine: Hosokawa Alpine manufactures processing and compaction equipment for powder, food, and feed applications. Its custom-engineered, project-based machinery model is highly comparable to KarT's approach to pet food and industrial production lines.
• Baker Perkins: Baker Perkins designs, manufactures, and services food processing equipment including mixing, forming, and cooking systems. Its specialty food machinery business directly overlaps with KarT's pet food and meat processing product line.

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Bühler is a large global supplier of process technology for food, feed, and advanced materials. It serves the same pet food processors as KarT with much broader capabilities, representing the incumbent tier against which mid-sized specialists like KarT compete.
• GEA Group: GEA is a global incumbent in food processing and packaging machinery, including separators, homogenizers, and complete processing lines. It competes with KarT in food and pet food processing solutions at significantly larger scale.
• Marel: Marel provides processing and packaging solutions for meat and pet food producers globally. Like KarT, it supplies automation, portioning, and integrated line technology to enterprise food manufacturers.
• SPX FLOW (APV): SPX FLOW's APV brand produces industrial fluid processing, mixing, and heat treatment equipment for food and beverage producers. The hygienic processing focus and project delivery model parallel KarT's EHEDG-aligned pet food equipment.
• IMA Group: IMA is a global leader in packaging and processing machinery for food, pharma, and personal care. Its custom production line offerings for food and consumer goods directly overlap with KarT's packaging and pet food line capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KarTbialystok
• Facebookfacebook.com/kartpolska?fref=nf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kart-sp--z-o--o
• Instagraminstagram.com/kart_zt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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