What Exafan does

Exafan (EXAFAN, S.A.U.) is a Spanish industrial company that designs, constructs, and equips livestock farms, with primary focus on pig and poultry operations. Founded over 50 years ago and headquartered in San Mateo de Gállego (Zaragoza), the company delivers turnkey farm construction services alongside a proprietary equipment portfolio covering ventilation, heating, cooling, feed distribution, watering, flooring, and climate control. Its product catalog spans physical hardware (fans in EU/EC/EX series, stainless steel and polymer concrete heating plates, hoppers, drinkers, slats, regulators) as well as intelligent farming systems distributed in partnership with Nedap (PorkSense automated sorting, SowSense group management, electronic sow feeding, 99%-accuracy heat detection) and DOL environmental sensors (CO2, ammonia, humidity, temperature, light).

The company operates a direct enterprise field sales motion targeting farm operators across multiple livestock segments — poultry broilers and layers, swine (gestation through fattening), dairy cattle, and other livestock including rabbits, sheep, and insects. Pricing is quote-based on turnkey projects and equipment specifications, with multi-year contracts and continuous advisory support extending beyond installation. Exafan claims a global footprint across 60+ countries, though its core market is Spain where it is described as a national reference in poultry farm construction. The company is privately held (Sociedad Anónima Unipersonal) with 51-100 employees, and is currently undergoing generational succession with Elena and David assuming leadership roles.

Name

Exafan

Legal name

EXAFAN, S.A.U.

Website

https://exafan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Exafan is a Spanish industrial company that designs, constructs, and equips turnkey livestock farms — primarily for pig and poultry producers — combining proprietary physical equipment with Nedap-integrated intelligent farming systems and continuous advisory support across Spain and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Farm Equipment

NAICS

Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Dairy Equipment (IMAHACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Handling & Housing Equipment (Stalls, Headlocks, Chutes, Gates) (AFAAAIAK), Livestock Precision Monitoring Software (Herd/Flock Analytics, Health Alerts) (AFAAAFAM), Livestock Weighing, Sorting & Handling Facility Services (AFAEALAG), Feeding & Nutrition Systems (TMR Mixers, Feeders, Bunk Management) (AFAAAIAE), Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG)

Keywords

• Livestock farm equipment
• Turnkey farm construction
• Precision livestock farming
• Environmental control systems
• Pig poultry housing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo De Gállego

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Farm Construction Services: Complete turnkey farm construction including design, building, and installation of all equipment systems. Exafan delivers end-to-end project management for pig and poultry complexes.
2. Farm Equipment and Components: Sale of individual equipment components including ventilation systems, feeders, drinkers, flooring, heating/cooling systems, sensors, controllers, silos, and smart management systems. Products are sold as standalone components or bundled solutions.
3. Continuous Advisory Services: Ongoing technical support and advisory services provided continuously even after installation and construction completion, forming part of the comprehensive service offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Exafan designs, manufactures, and supplies livestock farm equipment and provides turnkey farm construction services for pig, poultry, and other livestock operations. The company offers environmental control (ventilation, heating, cooling), feeding, watering, flooring, climate regulation, and silage systems, and integrates precision livestock farming technologies (e.g., Nedap) for smart pig management, automation, and remote monitoring.

Product overview

Exafan is a Spanish livestock farm equipment company offering a comprehensive integrated portfolio of products and services for the design, construction, and equipping of farms. Its product range is organized across four animal segments: pig farming (porcino), poultry meat (avícola carne), poultry laying (avícola puesta), and other animals (vacuno dairy/beef, sheep/goat, rabbits, insects). The portfolio includes both physical equipment and precision livestock farming systems. Core physical equipment spans ventilation (wall fans, chimney fans, high-capacity cone fans in EU/EC/EX series), heating (electric and hydraulic heating plates in stainless steel and polymer concrete, infrared lamps, radiant tubes), cooling (humidification cells, nebulization), feeding (hoppers ODIN/Poseidon/PATRIOT/Junior, spiral and chain feed distribution systems, T-discharge units, outlet units, feeders for piglets/poultry including LYRA, Flatline, MIRA, VEGA), watering (nipple drinkers, constant level valves, water meters, Optiflo), flooring (slatted floors in plastic/cast iron/galvanized/polyester, slats for weaning/sows/wean-to-finish), and pig housing (PVC profile systems, farrowing pen sides PARLAT018/037/053/054). Overlaying the physical equipment, Exafan distributes Nedap Smart Farming intelligent systems including XCalibur (automated pig sorting and growth optimization), PorkSense (automated pig weighing and sorting), SowSense (individualized sow group management), heat detection, electronic sow feeding (ESF), and Box autocaptura. Environmental monitoring is enabled through DOL sensor integrations (CO2, ammonia, humidity, temperature, light, capacitive feed-level sensors). Climate control is managed via regulators including CPP, RDS, RN-12, and Digitplan. The company also provides turnkey farm construction services covering pig and poultry complexes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Farm Construction Service End-to-end construction and project delivery service for new livestock facilities (pig, poultry, dairy, and sheep), combining civil works, equipment installation, and process engineering. Targeted at livestock producers and integrators planning greenfield or expansion projects.
• Sorting Xcalibur Smart Pig Sorting System Automated pig sorting system that uses weight, RFID and image recognition to separate animals by size/weight for targeted feeding and shipment decisions. Aimed at commercial pig producers seeking precision livestock farming automation.
• Ventilation Fan Systems Axial, box, and circulation fans designed for livestock building ventilation across multiple Exafan product series. Used by farm operators to maintain airflow and indoor air quality in pig and poultry houses.
• Heating Plates and Brooders Radiant solid-surface heating plates and brooders used in farrowing, nursery, and poultry brooding areas to provide localized heat for young animals. Targeted at pig and poultry producers.
• Climate Control Regulators Electronic regulators (e.g., CRP and related models) that automatically control ventilation, heating, cooling, and humidification in livestock buildings. For dairy, pig, and poultry farm operators.
• Feed Distribution Systems Automated feed distribution lines, dosing systems, and dry/wet feeders (ODIN, Poseidon, PATRIOT series) used to deliver precise rations to pigs and poultry in commercial operations.
• Watering and Drinkers Systems Nipple, bowl, and trough drinkers with associated water lines for pigs, poultry, and dairy cattle, providing on-demand water delivery at the pen or stall level.
• Flooring and Slat Systems Concrete, plastic, and cast-iron slats and pen flooring modules for livestock buildings, used to construct pens, gestation, and farrowing floors.
• Sow Housing and Farrowing Equipment Farrowing crates, gestation stalls, and PARLAT-series penning systems designed to manage sows during farrowing and lactation in commercial pig farms.
• Silos and Feed Storage Systems On-farm bulk silos and feed storage systems with auger delivery to feed lines, used by livestock producers to store and meter dry feed.
• Environmental Sensors Multi-parameter sensors measuring temperature, humidity, NH3, CO2, and other barn conditions, feeding data to the climate regulators and remote monitoring platform.
• Nedap Smart Pig Farming Integration Integration of Nedap PorkSense (growth monitoring), SowSense (sow management), Electronic Sow Feeding (ESF), and heat detection systems in commercial pig barns, enabling individual animal tracking and automated feeding.
• Kick Off 330 Poultry Feeder Pan feeder designed for broiler and layer poultry operations, delivering controlled feed quantities with anti-waste features.
• Pig Toys and Enrichment Materials Enrichment objects and materials for pigs to support welfare compliance and reduce tail biting/stress behaviors, introduced as a new product line in 2023.
• Continuous Advisory Service Recurring post-installation advisory and technical support service providing ongoing operational guidance to Exafan farm customers over the lifetime of the facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ventilation systems with cone design improve efficiency by 12-15% compared to conventional shutter fans
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NedapcoreTechnology or IntegrationExafan integrates Nedap's smart pig management technologies including PorkSense (automatic pig sorting/weighing), SowSense (group sow management), heat detection systems, Box autocaptura, and individual feeding stations. This strategic technology partnership enables Exafan to offer intelligent management solutions for pig farm operations with features like 99% heat detection accuracy and automated weight-based sorting.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vencomatic Group: Dutch group (Vencomatic, Agro Supply, Prinzen) specializing in poultry housing, egg handling, and aviary systems. Comparable to Exafan in poultry farm construction focus and integrated equipment approach.
• Fancom: Dutch climate and process control specialist for pig and poultry farms, offering sensors, controllers, and integrated management software. Highly comparable to Exafan's RDS/CPP/RN-12 regulators and Digitplan environmental monitoring portfolio.
• AP (Automated Production): UK-based supplier of pig equipment including farrowing crates, flooring, feeding, and ventilation. Closely comparable to Exafan's swine product lines (PARLAT farrowing pens, slat flooring, ESF systems) for the European market.
• SKIOLD: Danish provider of complete solutions for pig, poultry, and feed milling operations including housing, climate, feeding, and digital management. Comparable as a full-line livestock equipment manufacturer targeting European and international integrators.
• Big Dutchman: German global leader in livestock equipment for poultry and pig production, offering housing systems, feeding, ventilation, and climate control. Closely comparable to Exafan in product scope (turnkey farms, ventilation, feeding, smart management) but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Roxell: Belgian manufacturer of feeding, drinking, and nesting systems for poultry and pigs, part of CTB. Direct overlap with Exafan's poultry feeder range (LYRA, Flatline, MIRA, VEGA) and pig feeding hoppers (ODIN, Poseidon, PATRIOT).
• CTB Inc. US-based parent of Chore-Time, Roxell, and Fancom — supplying feeding, ventilation, housing, and management systems for poultry and swine producers. Direct competitor across Exafan's core product categories, including precision livestock technology.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: German global industrial equipment group serving food processing, dairy, and livestock applications. Broader portfolio than Exafan but overlapping in dairy barn technology and ventilation/climate solutions.
• Lely: Dutch incumbent specializing in dairy automation (milking robots, feeding, barn systems). Comparable to Exafan's dairy cattle cooling systems (CRP regulator) but operating at much larger scale and broader dairy portfolio.

Emerging players

• Nedap: Dutch technology partner providing the smart pig management platforms (PorkSense, SowSense, heat detection) that Exafan distributes. While currently a partner, Nedap is also a potential competitor if it expands direct distribution into Ibero-American markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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