Axium Process

What Axium Process does

Axium Process Ltd is a UK-based hygienic and precision engineering specialist, founded in 2002 and headquartered at Hendy Industrial Estate, Swansea. The company designs, fabricates, and supplies custom membrane filtration systems (Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration, and Reverse Osmosis) alongside stainless steel process equipment including wedge-wire and sintered mesh filters, CIP systems, process skids, mixing vessels, and tanks and vessels. Manufacturing is supported by in-house CNC machining, surface finishing (polishing, electropolishing, passivation), and fabrication in exotic alloys such as Hastelloy, Inconel, Monel, Duplex, and high-performance engineering plastics such as PEEK. The portfolio is completed by design services (3D scanning, CAD), project management, and a fast-track rental/pilot-trial offering that lets customers validate processes before committing capital.

The company sells into regulated process industries — pharmaceutical and bio-pharm, aerospace, food, beverage and dairy, water recycling and waste water treatment, chemical, cosmetic, nuclear, brewing, and academia — under its ISO 9001:2015 QMS, EHEDG, ASME BPE, and Pressure Equipment Regulations certifications, with full traceability and documentation packages supplied with each system. Go-to-market combines direct sales from the Swansea headquarters via technical sales engineers with a channel partner and agent network spanning the Netherlands (ERIKS NL), UAE (Magnatech), Qatar (Yamama Water Engineering, Techsol), Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia (BioCon Solutions), and Malaysia (BioStream Consulting). Revenue is generated primarily through project-based bespoke equipment orders under multi-year, quote-based contracts, supplemented by standard product sales (stainless steel filters, process components), rental/membrane filtration hire services, and engineering services including precision machining and surface finishing for third parties.

Named engagements include a membrane filtration pilot system contract for NYU Abu Dhabi Water Research Centre (2022), a nanofiltration whey-protein separation system for Volac's Felinfach facility, and 316L wedge-wire filters for Hilltop Honey, alongside undisclosed enterprise customers in metal packaging, beverage, and pharmaceuticals. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds, parent entities, or M&A history, operating as a founder/privately-held limited company with 51–100 employees.

Name

Axium Process

Legal name

Axium Process Ltd

Website

https://axiumprocess.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Axium Process is a UK-based hygienic and precision engineering firm specialising in custom crossflow membrane filtration systems (MF/UF/NF/RO), stainless steel process equipment, and CNC-machined components for pharmaceutical, aerospace, food, dairy, water recycling, and nuclear customers across the UK, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ), Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)

Keywords

• Membrane filtration systems
• Hygienic engineering fabrication
• Stainless steel process equipment
• Precision CNC machining
• Water recycling treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hendy

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Equipment Manufacturing: Bespoke design, manufacture and supply of membrane filtration systems, hygienic fabrications, tanks & vessels, skid mounted process equipment, CIP systems, and precision machined components. Revenue generated through project-based custom equipment orders.
2. Stainless Steel Filters: Sale of stainless steel filter products including wedge wire filters, sintered mesh filters, perforated tube filters, and filter housings.
3. Process Components: Sale of process components including FDA approved seals, tube & pipe fittings, sample valves, stainless steel valves, sightglasses, and sprayballs.
4. Water Recycling Systems: Membrane filtration systems for wastewater treatment and water recovery, with plants constructed in containerised units or compact systems.
5. Rental Plants: Membrane separation rental service providing fast-track filtration solutions for CAPEX-restricted customers. Rental of pilot plants and membrane filtration equipment.
6. Engineering Services: Design services (3D scanning, 3D design & drawings), hygienic engineering, technical support, and project management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Axium Process designs, manufactures, and supplies bespoke membrane filtration systems (microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis), stainless steel filters, hygienic fabrications, tanks and vessels, skid-mounted process equipment, clean-in-place (CIP) systems, and precision machined components. The company provides associated engineering services including CNC machining, surface finishing, design, fabrication, and project management for industries such as pharmaceutical, aerospace, food, beverage, dairy, chemical, cosmetic, water recycling, and nuclear.

Product overview

Axium Process is an international Hygienic & Precision Engineering Specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include Membrane Filtration Systems (MF, UF, NF, RO) with associated pilot plants and rental options, Stainless Steel Filters (wedge-wire, sintered mesh, perforated), CIP Systems, and Process Systems (skids, frames, mixing vessels, heating skids). The company also manufactures Tanks & Vessels and Process Components (tube/pipe fittings, valves, seals, sample valves, sightglasses, sprayballs). These products are complemented by engineering services including Precision Machining (CNC), Surface Finishing (polishing, electropolishing, passivation), Design Services (3D scanning, CAD), Fabrication (aluminium, stainless steel, duplex, exotic alloys), Hygienic Engineering, and Project Management. The portfolio is unified by the company's focus on hygienic design principles, traceability, and custom engineering solutions across aerospace, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, dairy, chemical, and water recycling industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membrane Filtration Systems Crossflow membrane filtration systems including Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF), Nanofiltration (NF), and Reverse Osmosis (RO) for industrial liquid processing, water recovery, and protein separation. Available as containerised, skid-mounted, or custom systems for industrial buyers.
• Membrane Filtration Pilot Plants Plug and play mobile pilot plants for separation trials and process optimization. Supports tubular, spiral, ceramic, and hollow-fibre membrane modules with sophisticated data collection software.
• Visi-Screen 100 Stainless Steel Filter Housing Stainless steel filter housing with integrated full-bore sight-glass for real-time observation and monitoring of particulate accumulation, reducing downtime for filter inspection.
• Stainless Steel Filters Range of hygienic stainless steel filters including wedge-wire (Pure-Screen), sintered mesh (Fine-Screen), perforated tube filters, and Econ Plus filters. Filtration levels from 5 micron up to 8000 micron, used for pump protection, CIP debris capture, and critical applications.
• Process Skids, Frames and Systems Bespoke skid-mounted process equipment for integrated process solutions. Includes duplex, triplex and multiplex filter systems engineered for small footprint, high flow rates and substantial dirt holding capacity.
• CIP Systems (Clean-in-Place) Clean-in-place systems including mobile CIP systems and fully automated standard CIP systems. Designed for hygienic cleaning of process equipment with adaptive solutions for all industry sectors.
• Mixing Vessels Stainless steel hygienic mixing vessels for process applications in pharmaceutical, food, beverage and dairy industries.
• Heating Skids Hygienic heating skids for process heating applications.
• Tanks and Vessels Fabrication Custom fabrication of stainless steel tanks and vessels including pressure vessels, jacketed tanks, pharmaceutical tanks, and process vessels to customer specifications.
• Water Recovery Systems Membrane filtration systems for wastewater treatment and water recovery, with plants constructed in containerised units or compact systems. Can recover up to 90% of wastewater.
• Membrane Filtration Rental Plants (Fast-Track Hire Service) Fast-track hire filtration service providing membrane separation rental to bypass CAPEX restrictions. Enables companies to test solutions before committing to capital investment.
• Precision Machining Services CNC machining services with one-off and batch capabilities. Manufactures complex shaped parts and super-precision components in stainless steel, duplex, hastelloy, titanium, aluminium, and engineering plastics.
• Surface Finishing Services Metal polishing, electropolishing, and passivation services for surface finishing of stainless steel components.
• Design Services 3D scanning technology and 3D design and drawings services for product development and reverse engineering.
• Fabrication Services Hygienic fabrication including aluminium, stainless steel, and duplex fabrication. Specializes in exotic alloys including Hastelloy, Inconel, Monel, and high-performance engineering plastics such as PEEK.
• Hygienic Engineering Services Technical support and hygienic engineering services for process design and optimization.
• Project Management Comprehensive project management services for engineering projects.
• Tube & Pipe Fittings Complete range of stainless steel tube and pipe fittings including ASME BPE, BSP & NPT, Clamp, DIN 11851, IDF, Plain Ended, RJT, and SMS fittings.
• Stainless Steel Valves Range of hygienic stainless steel valves including butterfly valves, ball valves, non-return valves, and pressure relief valves.
• Good to Go Packaged Water Treatment System Packaged water treatment system using Reverse Osmosis technology for water purifying applications, delivering commercially sterile, sustainable, high-quality water.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water recovery rates up to 90%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Water Research CentreflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2022Research partnership for innovative membrane filtration research. NYUAD commissioned Axium to develop, manufacture and supply a range of bespoke membrane filtration and Ion exchange pilot systems for detailed investigations into Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis technology.
• ERIKS NLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetherlands-based channel partner for filtration products. Located in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Provides local sales and support for Axium's filtration product range in the Dutch market.
• Magnatech Middle East TradingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDubai-based channel partner providing coverage in the UAE market. Located at KML Business Centre Building, Dubai, UAE.
• Yamama Water EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQatar-based partner for water engineering applications. Located at Retaj Bldg, Doha, Qatar. Specializes in water recycling and treatment solutions.
• TechsolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQatar-based partner for educational equipment. Located at Petrofac Qatar Building, Qatar. Focuses on educational and training equipment solutions.
• BioCon Solutions Pte LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgent for biotech industry covering Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Offices in Singapore (The Alpha Industrial Building), Indonesia (Jakarta), and Thailand (Bangkok). Specializes in biotech filtration applications.
• BioStream Consulting Sdn BhdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMalaysian channel partner for biotech and filtration solutions. Located at Level 16, 1 Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, KL Sentral, Malaysia.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SPX FLOW: Process equipment manufacturer with separation, mixing, and filtration technologies serving food, dairy, beverage, and industrial markets. Direct comparable in hygienic processing equipment, mixing vessels, and process skids.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions (Veolia): Global water treatment and membrane filtration specialist. Overlaps with Axium's water recycling and membrane filtration business, particularly landfill leachate and industrial wastewater applications, but at substantially larger scale with OEM membrane manufacturing.
• Pentair: Global water treatment and filtration company with industrial and commercial customers. Comparable in water filtration and membrane applications, particularly for industrial water recycling, and overlaps with Axium's water recovery systems segment.
• Alfa Laval: Global process equipment leader in separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling. Directly comparable to Axium's membrane filtration, hygienic fabrication, and process skid offerings but with much broader product range, global manufacturing, and large enterprise customer base.
• GEA Group: Large industrial process equipment supplier with strong focus on food, dairy, and beverage separation and filtration. Overlaps with Axium's hygienic process systems, membrane filtration, and CIP offerings and serves similar regulated end markets.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): Filtration, separation, and purification specialist serving pharmaceutical, biotech, food/beverage, and industrial customers. Directly comparable membrane and filter product lines including crossflow systems and stainless steel housings.

Regional players

• Holland Malt: European process equipment supplier with membrane filtration and hygienic fabrication capabilities. Comparable product set in membrane filtration and stainless steel process systems, primarily serving European customers rather than the Middle East and Southeast Asia markets Axium targets.

Direct peers

• Stainless Metal Equipment (SME Group): UK-based fabricator of stainless steel process equipment, tanks, and hygienic fabrications for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Closely comparable custom fabrication, engineering services, and customer profile to Axium.
• Amazon Filters: UK-based manufacturer of industrial filtration products including stainless steel filter housings, cartridges, and process filtration systems. Direct overlap with Axium's stainless steel filter range and serves many of the same pharmaceutical, food, and chemical end customers.
• Porvair Filtration Group: UK-based specialist manufacturer of filtration and separation equipment serving aerospace, pharmaceutical, food/beverage, and industrial markets. Closely comparable size, UK manufacturing footprint, regulated-industry focus, and product mix of stainless steel filters, housings, and custom process equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/axiumprocess

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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