What Hermasa Canning Technology does

Hermasa Canning Technology, S.A. is a privately held Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1972 and headquartered at the Parque Tecnológico y Logístico de Vigo, situated adjacent to Europe's largest fishing port. The company designs and produces automated equipment for fish canning, with two principal product lines covering tuna and sardine processing: flagship offerings include the Tunipack® DC (Density Control) automatic tuna packing machine — marketed as the world's fastest tuna packing machine and enhanced in 2023 with the Tunipack 500 DC automated feeding system — the Tunivac® vacuum tuna cooker, the Flash-Pack® automatic sardine packing machine for de-heading, evisceration, washing and packing, plus supporting equipment such as the Fish Block Maker®, V-Filler®, HCT® defroster, autoclaves, brine and sauce systems, palletizers, and cutting/washing modules. A complete turnkey factory solution ('llave en mano') integrates equipment, layout, capacity planning, and ergonomics, complemented by general consulting and ongoing equipment maintenance services.

The business sells high-value, quote-based industrial capital equipment and project services directly to fish canning manufacturers worldwide through an enterprise field-sales motion. Approximately 95% of revenue is generated in foreign markets, with an installed-base footprint across more than 65 countries and all five continents. Pricing is custom, multi-year in cadence, and not publicly disclosed; revenue streams span one-time machinery/licenses, professional services for turnkey integration, and managed maintenance. The company is structured as a Spanish Sociedad Anónima with a sole administrator, no disclosed parent or institutional investor, and operates with a small team (11-50 employees) of design engineers and production technicians with an average tenure of roughly twenty years. Certifications and compliance include EC product certification, GDPR-aligned data handling, and a published General Policy on Quality and R&D&I issued in June 2023.

Name

Hermasa Canning Technology

Legal name

HERMASA CANNING TECHNOLOGY, S.A.

Website

https://hermasa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hermasa Canning Technology, founded in 1972 in Vigo, Spain, is a privately held manufacturer of automated industrial machinery for fish canning — including tuna and sardine processing and turnkey factory solutions — selling directly to fish canning manufacturers across more than 65 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vigo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of canning and processing machinery for tuna, sardine, and mackerel, including individual machines and complete processing lines
2. Turnkey Factory Solutions: Complete factory design and installation services including equipment specification, space planning, production capacity optimization, and automation integration
3. Custom Machine Design: Customization of proprietary machines for special processes tailored to specific customer requirements
4. Equipment Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance services for installed equipment including cookers, packing machines, and block formers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hermasa designs, manufactures, and sells industrial machinery for the canned fish industry, focused on tuna and sardine processing. Its offering spans individual engineered machines (such as the Tunipack DC tuna packing machine, Tunivac vacuum cooker, Flash-Pack sardine packing machine, Fish Block Maker, V-Filler, HCT defroster, C.D.A. cooker, autoclaves, and ancillary feeding/cleaning/washing equipment) as well as complete turnkey factory solutions and accompanying technological services (consulting and equipment maintenance) for canning manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

Hermasa Canning Technology is a manufacturer of machinery for the fish canning industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment organized into two main product lines: tuna processing and sardine processing. The core products include the Tunipack DC (Density Control) automatic tuna packing machine (the fastest and most valued in the world), Tunivac vacuum tuna cooker, Fish Block Maker, V-Filler, HCT defroster for tuna processing, and Flash-Pack automatic sardine packing machine, C.D.A. automatic sardine cooker, and continuous cooker for sardine processing. Supporting equipment includes autoclaves for sterilization, various feeding and conveying systems (reception hopper, can alignment lines, empty can feed systems), processing stations (deheading/gutting, bleeding blanchers, cooking blanchers, cleaning systems, cutting saws, washing systems), and finishing equipment (oil/sauce addition, salt dosing, sauce elaboration). Complete turnkey factory solutions (Llave en mano) are offered along with general consulting and equipment maintenance services. Hermasa operates from its technological center in Vigo, Spain, with 95% of sales going to export markets across more than 65 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tunipack®: Automatic tuna canning machine with Density Control (DC) system - the fastest and most valued tuna packing machine in the world
• Tunivac®
• Flash-Pack®
• V-Filler®
• Fish Block Maker®
• HCT®

Products and services

• Tunipack 500 DC (Density Control) Automatic Tuna Packing Machine Automatic tuna packing machine with Density Control (DC) feeding system designed to automate and control product density in each can at high speed, marketed as the fastest tuna packing machine in the world.
• Tunivac (Vacuum Tuna Cooker) Vacuum cooker designed for automatic and programmed cooking of tuna or similar fish with cooking and cooling under vacuum to preserve product quality.
• Fish Block Maker Machine designed to form fish blocks with subsequent bagging in a semi-automatic fashion with high production, targeting tuna and similar species.
• HCT Low-Temperature Steam Defroster Low-temperature steam product defrosting technology for tuna processing that preserves product quality while thawing.
• V-Filler (Vertical Can Filler) Vertical canning machine for can filling with non-compacted products.
• Flash-Pack Automatic Sardine Packing Machine Machine designed to perform automatic de-heading, evisceration, washing, and packing of sardines or similar species.
• C.D.A. (Automatic Sardine Cooker) Machine designed for the cooking, and drying if required, of fish already packed in cans.
• Continuous Cooker Machine for continuous cooking of fish, enabling high-throughput canning operations.
• Autoclave (Canning Sterilizer) Machine designed to sterilize all types of food preserved in hermetic containers, with pressure and temperature control.
• Turnkey Processing Lines ("Llave en mano" Factory Solutions) Complete turnkey factory solutions for canned tuna and sardine production, integrating space planning, operator numbers, product types, production capacity, automation levels, and ergonomics requirements into a single customized facility design.
• General Consulting and Technological Services Consultancy services leveraging experience accompanying the expansion and modernization of the world's largest canning brands, supporting planning and technical decision-making.
• Equipment Maintenance Services Ongoing maintenance services for installed cookers, packing machines, fish block makers, and other Hermasa equipment throughout their operational life.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hermasa processes sardines at speeds of 200 cans per minute on automated lines

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UNICEF (PYMES Amigas de UNICEF)minorOthersHermasa participates in UNICEF's PYMES Amigas (Small Business Friends of UNICEF) initiative, a corporate social responsibility program supporting children's education, food, and protection initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a German engineering conglomerate with a large food processing and packaging equipment division — competes loosely with Hermasa in sterilization, separation, and processing equipment sold to industrial food manufacturers.
• Marel: Marel is a publicly-traded Icelandic global leader in food processing equipment with significant fish and seafood lines, plus meat and poultry — broader portfolio but overlapping customer base with Hermasa in industrial fish processing.
• JBT Corporation: JBT is a US-listed global supplier of food processing and sterilization solutions (including Avure autoclaves used in canning) — directly competes with Hermasa's autoclave and sterilization segment within a much broader protein-focused portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cabinplant A/S: Cabinplant is a Danish equipment supplier focused on portioning, weighing, and processing systems for fish, seafood, and other protein categories — closely comparable to Hermasa's high-precision processing equipment for fish canners.
• BAADER: BAADER is a German-based global leader in fish and seafood processing machinery — direct competitor to Hermasa in filleting, portioning, and value-added processing equipment across the world's largest canneries and fish processors.
• Skaginn 3X: Skaginn 3X is an Icelandic equipment manufacturer specializing in fish processing and value-added seafood lines, offering grading, batching and processing equipment used by major salmon, whitefish and pelagic processors globally.
• Lima SAS: Lima is a French industrial machinery manufacturer serving meat, poultry, and fish processors with cutting, deboning, and processing lines — comparable niche industrial scale and customer base to Hermasa.
• Valka ehf: Valka is an Icelandic equipment designer specializing in fish processing lines — direct peer of similar scale and product category to Hermasa, focused on whole fish handling, batching, and processing equipment for salmon and pelagic species.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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