Extratex
Extratex designs, manufactures, and operates supercritical CO2 extraction equipment and provides R&D and contract extraction services for cosmetics, food, pharma, and advanced materials customers across Europe from its Pont-Saint-Vincent, France headquarters.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersPont-saint-vincent, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Extratex does
Extratex S.F.I, headquartered in Pont-Saint-Vincent, France, designs, manufactures, and operates supercritical fluid equipment — primarily supercritical CO2 systems — alongside related R&D and contract extraction services. Founded in 2017 by former Separex engineers, the company draws on more than 25 years of combined supercritical technology experience and offers a vertically integrated portfolio spanning laboratory equipment (ExtraLab series, 50 mL to 10 L), industrial extraction plants (ExtraIndus series, 25 L to 400 L), proprietary high-pressure pumps (ExtraPump series), cryogenic systems, sapphire visualization cells, fractionation columns, and powder production equipment (SAS, RESS, PGSS). Its differentiator is ultra-high-pressure capability, with the first large-scale industrial CO2 extraction solution operating above 900 bar (up to 1000 bar), enabling extraction of high-value molecules such as astaxanthin, lycopene, beta-carotenes, and long-chain fatty acids that are inaccessible at conventional pressures.
The company serves four primary verticals: cosmetics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and recycling/innovative materials (aerogels, plastic depollution). Customers engage Extratex through three channels: (1) direct sales of custom-manufactured capital equipment from bench to industrial scale, (2) R&D services including feasibility studies, process optimization, and equipment rental for in-house testing, and (3) contract extraction services on its own 25L and 400L production plants for clients not yet ready to invest in their own systems. After-sales maintenance, calibration, certification, and training provide a recurring service revenue stream. Equipment carries CE and ASME-U certifications and complies with Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU. In August 2025, the company secured a FEDER grant from the European Union and Grand Est Region to build its flagship 400L/1000 bar extraction unit. The company is privately held with no disclosed VC/PE backing.
Extratex firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Extratex
- Legal name
- Extratex S.F.I
- Website
- https://extratex-sfi.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Extratex designs, manufactures, and operates supercritical CO2 extraction equipment and provides R&D and contract extraction services for cosmetics, food, pharma, and advanced materials customers across Europe from its Pont-Saint-Vincent, France headquarters.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Extratex industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Extraction Equipment
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)
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Where Extratex is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pont-saint-vincent
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Extratex business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Supercritical Equipment Design and Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of supercritical fluid equipment ranging from laboratory benchtop units (ExtraLab series: 50 mL to 10 L) to industrial-scale plants (ExtraIndus series: 25 L to 400 L), as well as components including pumps (ExtraPump series), cryogenic systems, visualization cells, and fractionation columns. Equipment is custom-manufactured and sold as capital equipment, likely with installation, commissioning, and qualification services.
- Research & Development Services: R&D support services including feasibility studies, process development, and optimization using the company's laboratory and pilot-scale equipment. Also includes OPEX/CAPEX economic studies to define dedicated production equipment. Equipment rental for R&D testing is also offered, allowing clients to conduct tests in-house.
- Contract Extraction and Production Services: Contract extraction services using the company's 25L and 400L supercritical CO2 extraction plants for clients not ready to invest in their own systems. Enables extraction from pilot scale (several kilograms) to industrial scale (several tons) of raw materials. The company also offers custom extraction on its production plant for dedicated products.
- After-Sales Service and Maintenance: Curative and preventive maintenance on all supercritical systems, including calibrations, certifications, installation, commissioning, training, and process/maintenance training. Technical support and remote assistance also provided.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Extratex product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Extratex designs, manufactures, and operates supercritical CO2 extraction equipment from laboratory (50 mL) to industrial (400 L) scale, and provides related services including R&D and feasibility studies, process scale-up, contract extraction production, and after-sales maintenance. Its proprietary ultra-high pressure technology (up to 1000 bar) enables extraction of high-value molecules such as astaxanthin, lycopene, beta-carotenes, and long-chain fatty acids, sold to enterprise clients in cosmetics, food, pharmaceutical, and materials industries.
Product overview
Extratex is a supercritical fluid technology company that designs, manufactures, and operates supercritical CO2 extraction equipment and provides related services. The product portfolio consists of two main equipment lines: the ExtraLab series (50mL to 10L) for laboratory and pilot-scale applications, and the ExtraIndus series (25L to 400L) for industrial-scale production. Supporting equipment includes pumps (ExtraPumpLab, ExtraLabPumpFacto, ExtraPumpSyringe, ExtraPumpCentry), visualization cells (SC 350/SC 700), and cryogenic systems. Process equipment covers fractionation (SFF), subcritical water extraction, and powder production (SAS, RESS, PGSS). Services include custom equipment design and manufacturing, research and development support with feasibility studies and process optimization, and contract extraction services using their 25L and 400L production units. The company leverages ultra-high-pressure technology (up to 1000 bar) for extracting high-value molecules like astaxanthin and lycopene.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ExtraLab: Laboratory extraction equipment (50 mL to 10 L) for supercritical CO2 extraction with precise process parameter control.
- ExtraIndus
- ExtraPump
- Cryogenic System
- Visualization Cell
Products and services
- ExtraLab 50 to 500 mL Versatile multi-solvent extraction machine for laboratory bench use with precise control of process parameters, extraction volumes from 50 mL to 500 mL, pressure up to 1000 bar, and flow rate up to 100 g/min.
- ExtraLab 1L to 2L Versatile multi-solvent extraction equipment for laboratory bench or skid mounting with extraction volumes of 1 L or 2 L and flow rate of 100 g/min at 400 bar or 50 g/min at 1000 bar.
- ExtraLab 5L Multi-solvent pilot-scale extraction equipment on chassis with co-solvent pump, extraction volumes of 5 L or 2x5 L, and flow rate up to 30 kg/h.
- ExtraLab 10L Multi-solvent pilot-scale extraction equipment on chassis with quick operation, low CO2 consumption, easy loading and cleaning, extraction volumes of 10 L or 2x10 L, and flow rate up to 50 kg/h.
- ExtraIndus 25L Industrial supercritical CO2 extraction equipment for industrial applications with continuous production, precise parameter control, and high yields. Extraction volumes of 25 L, 2x25 L, or 3x25 L with flow rate up to 150 kg/h.
- ExtraIndus 50L Industrial supercritical CO2 extraction equipment offering continuous production, precise parameter control, and high yields. Extraction volumes of 50 L, 2x50 L, or 3x50 L with flow rate up to 250 kg/h.
- ExtraIndus 100L Industrial supercritical CO2 extraction equipment with automated pressure regulation. Extraction volumes of 100 L, 2x100 L, or 3x100 L with flow rate up to 500 kg/h.
- ExtraIndus 200L Industrial supercritical CO2 extraction equipment with pressure options up to 1000 bar. Extraction volumes of 200 L, 2x200 L, or 3x200 L with flow rate up to 1000 kg/h.
- ExtraIndus 400L High-capacity industrial supercritical CO2 extraction equipment with CE and ASME-U certification. Extraction volumes of 400 L, 2x400 L, or 3x400 L with flow rate 2500 kg/h at 400 bar or 1500 kg/h at 1000 bar and automated pressure regulation.
- ExtraPumpLab Positive displacement piston pump for non-compressible liquids or compressible liquefied gases like CO2. Available in ExtraLab 400 (0-100 g/min), ExtraLab 700 (0-100 g/min), and ExtraLab 1000 (0-100 g/min, 50 g/min at 1000 bar) models.
- ExtraLabPumpFacto Cooled positive displacement piston pump for liquids or liquefied gases. Series M: 0-24/18/12 kg/h volume with 350/700/1000 bar pressure. Series X: 0-150/100/60 kg/h volume with 350/700/1000 bar pressure.
- ExtraPumpSyringe Manual piston pump with capstan for volume variation. Volumes: 100 mL at 400 bar, 60 mL at 1000 bar, 40 mL at 1000 bar. Includes valves for isolation on inlet and outlet lines.
- ExtraPumpCentry High-performance pump with magnetic motor drive, no seals, no leakage or contamination, no dynamic sealing. Flow rate 0-100 L/h (0.1 to 3 m3/h) for high flow circulation outside containers.
- Visualization Cell (SC 350 / SC 700) Sapphire visualization cell for studying CO2 interaction with products. SC 350: 1/2" (15 mL) or 1" (55 mL) at 350 bar. SC 700: 1/2" (15 mL) at 700 bar. Features small footprint, easy maintenance, long life span.
- Cryogenic System Automated cryogenic pump for transferring low pressure liquid CO2 to reserve at 50-100 bar. Features 100% automated process, continuous production, low consumption, and plug & play operation.
- Fractionation Equipment (SFF) Countercurrent fractionation column for liquid biomass extraction using supercritical CO2, used for molecule separation from complex mixtures or purification after extraction. Includes temperature gradient capability and extract reflux system.
- Subcritical Water Extraction Laboratory extraction equipment compatible with subcritical water for extracting non-dried products, adjusting water solubility characteristics, eliminating organic solvents, and extracting phenolic compounds.
- Powder Production Equipment (SAS, RESS, PGSS) Equipment for pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic powder production using Supercritical Anti-Solvent (SAS), Particle from Gas Saturated Solution (PGSS), and Rapid Expansion of Supercritical Solution (RESS) processes. Enables polymer crystallization, particle shape control, fine particle size, pharmaceutical formulation, and micro-encapsulation.
- Research & Development Services Laboratory and pilot-scale R&D services including feasibility studies, process optimization, and scale-up to industrial scale. Process capabilities include SFE, SFF, SFD, SFP, impregnation, sterilization, synthesis, solubility tests, and subcritical water extraction.
- Supercritical Equipment Design & Manufacturing Custom design and manufacturing of high-pressure supercritical systems and components from laboratory to industrial scale, including extraction, fractionation, formulation, and drying equipment.
- Scale-up & Production Services Contract extraction and scale-up services using 25L and 400L supercritical CO2 extraction plants, enabling pilot-scale tests through industrial-scale production with very high pressure (1000 bar) technology.
- Contract Extraction Services (ExtraIndus 25L and 400L) Contract extraction services using the company's 25L and 400L supercritical CO2 extraction plants for clients not ready to invest in their own systems, enabling extraction from pilot scale (several kilograms) to industrial scale (several tons) of raw materials, with custom extraction available for dedicated products.
Quantifiable outcome
- Operating costs reduced through high extraction efficiency and CO2 recycling during the process
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Extratex
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Extratex technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Extratex partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- EMSF 2026 (European Meeting on Supercritical Fluids)minorExtratex is a sponsor of the 21st European Meeting on Supercritical Fluids (EMSF 2026) taking place in Clausthal, Germany, June 14-17, 2026. EMSF is one of the leading international conferences dedicated to supercritical fluid technologies, bringing together researchers, technology providers, and industrial end-users. Extratex's sponsorship demonstrates its commitment to the supercritical fluids scientific and industrial community.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Extratex competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Chemtrix BV: Dutch supplier of flow chemistry and continuous process equipment, including high-pressure reactor and supercritical fluid systems. Comparable in high-pressure engineering for fine chemicals and pharma applications, but with stronger emphasis on continuous flow chemistry than extraction.
Broad incumbents
- Uhde High Pressure Technologies (thyssenkrupp): Established large-scale high-pressure equipment manufacturer serving chemical, plastics, and process industries, with capabilities overlapping supercritical fluid systems. A much larger, broadly diversified incumbent that competes on industrial-scale high-pressure plant design.
- SITEC-Sieber Engineering AG: Swiss specialist in high-pressure process technology and components up to multi-kbar levels, including piston pumps and pressure vessels used in supercritical applications. Comparable to Extratex's ExtraPump product line and high-pressure engineering capability, though broader in industrial gases and hydraulics.
- Separex Process (Italy) / Chematur Ecoplanning: European engineering group with supercritical fluid extraction and supercritical water oxidation technology offerings for industrial applications. Comparable industrial supercritical plant capability but with broader environmental/process technology scope than Extratex.
Direct peers
- Separex (Sepax Group): French supercritical CO2 extraction equipment manufacturer and the very company from which Extratex's founders originated. Separex designs and builds industrial and pilot supercritical fluid systems with a similar product portfolio, making it the most direct comparable on technology, customer base, and geography.
- Thar Process (Waters Corporation): Industrial supercritical fluid extraction technology company acquired by Waters Corporation; provides process-scale SFE systems for pharma, nutraceutical, and food customers. Closely aligned with Extratex's ExtraIndus industrial offering and target verticals.
- NATEX Prozesstechnologie GesmbH: Austrian specialist in supercritical fluid extraction plants and high-pressure process technology serving the same cosmetics, food, and pharma applications. NATEX operates across pilot and industrial scale with strong European presence, comparable to Extratex's ExtraLab and ExtraIndus lines.
- Applied Separations: US manufacturer of supercritical CO2 extraction equipment from laboratory benchtop to industrial pilot scale. Directly competes with Extratex in lab/pilot SFE systems and shares the same cosmeceutical, food, and pharmaceutical customer segments.
- SFT Supercritical Fluid Technologies: US-based manufacturer of supercritical fluid extraction and chromatography systems spanning laboratory to pilot scale. SFT overlaps directly with Extratex's ExtraLab series and serves the same R&D and small-batch production use cases.
- TOP Industry: French designer and manufacturer of supercritical CO2 extraction and purification equipment for cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical applications. Direct European peer with comparable product range and customer verticals.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Extratex social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
Extratex financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Extratex leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Extratex funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Extratex M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Extratex
What does Extratex do?
Extratex designs, manufactures, and operates supercritical CO2 extraction equipment from laboratory (50 mL) to industrial (400 L) scale, and provides related services including R&D and feasibility studies, process scale-up, contract extraction production, and after-sales maintenance. Its proprietary ultra-high pressure technology (up to 1000 bar) enables extraction of high-value molecules such as astaxanthin, lycopene, beta-carotenes, and long-chain fatty acids, sold to enterprise clients in cosmetics, food, pharmaceutical, and materials industries.
Is Extratex a public or private company?
Extratex is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Extratex founded?
Extratex was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Extratex based?
Extratex is headquartered in Pont-saint-vincent, France, in the Europe region.
How does Extratex make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Supercritical Equipment Design and Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are research & Development Services, contract Extraction and Production Services and after-Sales Service and Maintenance.
Who are Extratex's main competitors?
Chemtrix BV is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Uhde High Pressure Technologies (thyssenkrupp), SITEC-Sieber Engineering AG and Separex Process (Italy) / Chematur Ecoplanning. Direct peers are Separex (Sepax Group), Thar Process (Waters Corporation), NATEX Prozesstechnologie GesmbH, Applied Separations, SFT Supercritical Fluid Technologies and TOP Industry.
Does Extratex have an API?
No public API is recorded for Extratex.
What industry is Extratex in?
Extratex's product category is Industrial Extraction Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAI, Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems), with a secondary code of HLAGAIAA, Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3550.