Automatex

What Automatex does

Automatex inc. is a privately held Canadian manufacturer founded in 1992 and headquartered in Terrebonne, Quebec, that designs and builds automated textile machinery. The company operates from a 70,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility (recently expanded by approximately 18,000 sq.ft.) and offers a portfolio of 170 PLC-based machine models organized into four core technology categories: cutting, sewing, folding, and multi-operation production lines that integrate cutting, sewing, folding, label application, and stacking into a single line. Product examples include the CL-4300 Slitter, CPT-4700 Panel Cutter, Multitex-RC 3300 folding unit, FSE-7880-PAA-T reusable bag machine, and FMPF-7725-3T-EA face mask production line, with production rates ranging from 5 to 60 units per minute depending on product and configuration.

The company sells customized machinery and related professional services (needs analysis, equipment design, installation, commissioning, operator training, and ongoing maintenance) directly to textile manufacturers worldwide through a network of regional representatives (e.g., ES Automatex Solution AB in Sweden, Texmate Textiles in South Africa) and direct website inquiries. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with each unit tailored to specific customer requirements. Target use cases span table linen and curtains, bedding (sheets, pillowcases, blankets, duvets), bags (reusable totes, polypropylene mesh), towels, and healthcare textiles (protective masks, incontinence pads).

Financially, Automatex is a privately held, founder-controlled corporation with no disclosed external investment, funding rounds, or institutional investors. Operating geographies include Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, and South Africa, with global reach supported by trade show presence at ITMA, Texprocess, Interzum, and Heimtextil. Compliance posture includes PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25 (LGPD) adherence; the company has no patents, trademarks, mobile applications, or public APIs disclosed.

Name

Automatex

Legal name

Automatex inc.

Website

https://automatex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Automatex inc., founded in 1992 in Terrebonne, Quebec, designs and manufactures customized PLC-based automated textile machinery (cutting, sewing, folding, and multi-operation production lines) for global textile manufacturers across bedding, table linen, bags, towels, and healthcare segments, selling directly via regional representatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Textile Machinery

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Labeling, Coding & Marking Systems (IMAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Automated textile machinery
• Industrial sewing equipment
• Fabric cutting systems
• Production line automation
• Textile folding machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrebonne

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automated Machinery Sales: Sale of automated textile machinery including cutting, sewing, folding equipment and multi-operation production lines. Equipment is designed and manufactured in Canada and shipped to customer facilities worldwide.
2. Professional Services: Comprehensive support services including needs analysis, equipment design, installation and commissioning, operator training, and ongoing support and maintenance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Automatex designs, manufactures, and sells PLC-based automated machinery for textile manufacturers, covering cutting, sewing, folding, and integrated multi-operation production lines. Each unit is customized to customer requirements and shipped from its 70,000 sq.ft. facility in Terrebonne, Quebec, with accompanying services including needs analysis, installation, commissioning, operator training, and remote support.

Product overview

Automatex is a Canadian manufacturer of automated textile machinery offering four core technology categories: Cutting, Sewing, Folding, and Multi-Operation Production Lines. The product portfolio includes over 30 machine models for the textile industry, spanning from standalone units (like the CL-4300 Slitter and CPT-4700 Panel Cutter for cutting; FN-7725-OCPB Napkin Production and FSE-7880-PAA-T Reusable Bag Production for sewing; Multitex-RC 3300 for folding) to integrated multi-operation production lines that combine sewing and folding units (such as FTO-7880-T-I + PC-Fold, FDP-7725 + Multitex-R, and AES-4600 + ESI-1200 + T-Max). The machines serve applications including table linen, curtains, bedding, bags, towels, healthcare products, and face masks, with capabilities ranging from hemming and sewing to slitting, cross-cutting, and automated stacking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CL-4300 Slitter Automated roll-to-roll length slitting unit with 6 adjustable score slitters, motorized surface winder, and automatic kick-out device, designed for textile cutting applications at up to 60 m per minute.
• CPT-4700 Panel Cutter Automated cross cutting unit with programmable length counter, cross cutting module, and stacker system, designed to cut panels from textile rolls at up to 12 cuts per minute.
• FN-7725-OCPB Napkin Production Automated napkin chain stitch and lock stitch hemming unit with automatic carousel bobbin changers and stacker, producing finished napkins at up to 15 units per minute.
• FNT-7725-OCPB Tablecloth Production Automated tablecloth chain stitch and lock stitch hemming unit with integrated label insertion and exit conveyor for inline feeding to folding units, producing finished tablecloths at up to 5 units per minute.
• FR-WL-7725 Curtain Production Automated width-wise and length-wise curtain hemming unit with fabric edge heat fusion modules and downturn hem forming device, producing hemmed curtains at up to 6 units per minute.
• PFS-6895-LBH-P Polypropylene Mesh Bag Production Automated polypropylene mesh bag sewing unit combining panel cutter, bag forming station, edge fusing system, and side/bottom sewing sections to produce mesh bags at up to 40 units per minute.
• FSE-7880-PAA-T Reusable Bag Production Automated reusable tote bag sewing unit with or without gussets, featuring top hemming, handle insertion, 3D gusset forming, bag turner, and stacker stations, producing reusable bags at up to 8 units per minute.
• ESI-1200 Kitchen & Terry Towel Production Automated one-lane or two-lane kitchen and terry towel cross hemming unit with optional hanger cord and label insertion, producing towels at up to 28 units per minute across two lanes.
• FMPF-7725-3T-EA Protective Face Mask Production Automated protective face mask sewing unit with up to 3 let-off devices for woven or non-woven material, pleat forming, elastic insertion, and hot air thread fusing, producing masks at up to 50 units per minute.
• FCI-4720-S Incontinence Pad Production Automated incontinence pad sewing unit with separate let-off devices for vinyl and quilt material, synchronized overlock sewing, and off-loading systems, producing pads at up to 7 units per minute.
• FTO-6880-2P-PB-T Pillow Case Production Automated one-piece or two-piece European flap pillow case sewing unit integrating double turner, panel cutter sections, and side closing section for pillow case production.
• FHO-7765 Pillow Sham Production Automated three-piece pillow case and pillow sham sewing unit with back hemming, sham back-to-front assembly, and overlock/safety stitch closing sections.
• SR-7725-ESF Pillow Shell Production Automated pillow shell sewing unit with partial fourth-side closing, overlock length sewing section, and retractable hot air system to fuse thread ends.
• FDP-77725 Flat Sheet Production Automated flat sheet length and cross hemming unit with double deck panel cutter, lock stitch with automatic bobbin changers, and embellishment kit for different header hem types.
• FDC-77735-B90D-EC Fitted Sheet Production Automated width-wise and length-wise fitted sheet sewing unit with 90-degree corners, elastic insertion in length and cross hemming sections, and multi-axis double clamp side drop forming system.
• FC-7725 Blanket Production Automated blanket length and cross hemming unit with cover stitch length hemming section, also supporting width-wise and length-wise flat sheet hemming.
• FCL-7725-S Quilt & Duvet Production Automated quilt and duvet pearl stitch sewing unit with exit conveyor and optional weighing station for finished quilt/duvet production.
• FHCL-77765 Duvet Bag Production Automated width-wise duvet bag/quilt pearl hemming unit with chain stitch length hemming, cross sewing section with overlock safety stitch, and shoulder stitch with automatic bobbin changer.
• Multitex-RC 3300 Folding Folding unit for flat products integrating vacuum infeed conveyor, pre-folding, lateral folding, rotation folding, cross folding sections, press unit, and dual stacker.
• FTO-7880-T-I + PC-Fold Production Line Integrated pillow case production line combining width-wise sewing, inspection, and folding sections, producing finished pillow cases at up to 13 units per minute.
• FDP-7725 + Multitex-R Production Line Integrated flat sheet production line combining sewing, inspection, and folding sections, producing finished flat sheets at up to 8 units per minute.
• FC-77725-B + Multitex-RC 3300 Production Line Integrated bedspread with binding production line combining sewing, inspection, and folding sections, producing finished bound bedspreads at up to 5 units per minute.
• FDC-77735-B90D-EC + Multitex-RC 2400 Production Line Integrated fitted sheet production line combining sewing, elastic insertion, inspection, and folding sections, producing finished fitted sheets at up to 6 units per minute.
• P12-PB + FCL-7745-S-OPB + Quiltex-Rx3 Production Line Integrated quilt production line combining quilting, sewing, inspection, and folding sections for complete end-to-end quilt production.
• AES-4600 + ESI-1200 + T-Max Production Line Integrated kitchen and terry towel production line combining label application, cross hemming, inspection, and folding sections, producing finished towels at up to 15 units per minute.
• Professional Services for Automated Textile Machinery Comprehensive professional services accompanying the sale of automated textile machinery, covering needs analysis, equipment design, installation and commissioning, operator training, and ongoing support and maintenance with remote diagnostics for textile manufacturing customers worldwide.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ES Automatex Solution AB (Stefan Persson)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales representative for Sweden, providing local customer support and sales for Automatex textile automation equipment. Contact: [email protected], +46 709 46 98 20
• Texmate Textiles (PTY) Ltd (Andrew Patterson)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales representative for South Africa, representing Automatex in the region. Contact: [email protected], +27 31 764 0353, +27 83 787 5052

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JUKI Corporation: Japanese industrial sewing machine and automation manufacturer serving apparel, automotive, and home textile customers globally. Overlaps with Automatex in industrial sewing automation but operates at much broader scale across many product categories.
• Lindauer Dornier: German manufacturer of weaving, technical textiles, and composites machinery. Comparable to Automatex as a premium European-built textile capital equipment supplier with global service reach.
• ITEMA Group: Italian-based supplier of weaving, knitting, and finishing machinery to the global textile industry. Comparable to Automatex as a textile capital equipment OEM with worldwide sales coverage.
• Brother Industries: Diversified Japanese manufacturer with a strong industrial sewing machine and garment automation business. Comparable to Automatex in industrial sewing technology and textile customer base, but operates as a much larger multi-product conglomerate.
• Picanol Group: Belgian-based global textile machinery manufacturer focused on weaving machines and now industrial automation. Comparable to Automatex as a capital equipment supplier to the global textile industry, though focused on weaving rather than downstream cutting/sewing/folding.
• Karl Mayer: German manufacturer of warp knitting, technical textiles, and warp preparation machinery. Comparable to Automatex as a long-established European textile machinery specialist serving industrial fabric producers globally.
• Rieter Holding: Swiss global textile machinery leader covering spinning, preparation, and some downstream automation. Comparable to Automatex as a long-established premium textile machinery brand serving mills worldwide.

Direct peers

• Pegasus Sewing Machine Mfg. Japanese specialist in industrial sewing machines for apparel and home textile goods with extensive overlock and chain stitch product lines. Comparable to Automatex in sewing automation for textile end-products.
• Atlanta Attachment Company: US-based manufacturer of automated sewing, cutting, and material handling equipment for the home textiles, bedding, and industrial fabrics industries — directly comparable to Automatex in customer base (textile mills), product category (sewing/cutting automation), and custom-engineered build-to-order model.
• Jakob Müller: Swiss-based specialist in narrow fabric weaving and finishing machinery with a strong focus on labels, technical textiles, and integrated production lines. Comparable to Automatex in building specialized, customized multi-operation production lines for niche textile applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/automatexi
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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