Name

CENTIMFE

Legal name

CENTIMFE - Centro Tecnológico da Indústria de Moldes, Ferramentas Especiais e Plásticos

Website

https://centimfe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marinha Grande

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Assistance Services: Technical consulting and support services provided to member companies in molds, tools, and plastics sectors
2. Specialized Training: Professional training programs for industry workers including ISO certifications, lean manufacturing, metrology management, and technical skills
3. R&D and Innovation Projects: EU co-funded research and development projects in collaboration with industry and academic partners
4. Occupational Health and Safety Services: Authorized ACT services for occupational health and safety including noise and lighting assessments

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CENTIMFE is a non-profit public utility Technology and Innovation Center serving the molds, special tools, and plastics industries. It delivers technical assistance, collaborative R&D and innovation, technology transfer, specialized training (ISO, Lean, Additive Manufacturing, Metrology, Plastics Injection), metrology calibration, materials testing, industrial property support, and technology surveillance to over 160 associated member companies.

Product overview

CENTIMFE is a non-profit Technological Center serving the moulds, special tools, and plastics industry. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of technical services including R&D and innovation support, technology transfer, specialized training, metrology and testing laboratories, and industrial property assistance. The center also manages multiple EU co-funded projects focused on additive manufacturing (INOV.AM, SAMT SUDOE), smart manufacturing (TOOLING4G, DRIVOLUTION), sustainability (CATALYST, DEGREN PLUS), and digital transformation (PENSE INDÚSTRIA, MISSÃO INTERFACE CENTIMFE). Services are delivered through technical assistance, collaborative research projects, training programs, and technology surveillance to support the competitiveness of over 160 associated companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 160 associated companies served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CATALYSTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Leading sustainable systems and business transformation initiative
• Eurotooling 21 ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004International project with 13M€ budget involving 35 partners from 10 countries and 10 national partners, focused on tooling industry advancement in Europe
• PTcentroDiH - Portugal Centro Region Digital Innovation HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Innovation Hub integrating universities, polytechnics and technology centers in Centro region
• POOL-NET (Cluster Engineering & Tooling)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor partner in Cluster Engineering & Tooling, supporting industry image and internationalization
• CEFAMOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeepened relationship with CEFAMOL for industry support and internationalization positioning
• INOV.AMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation in Additive Manufacturing project
• PRODUTECH R3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobilizing Agenda of Production Technologies for Reindustrialization
• SAMT SUDOEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpread of Additive Manufacturing and advanced materials Technologies project within SUDOE space with AIJU (Spain) and CNRS ICMCB (France)
• IDERCEXAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&D in Renewable Energies project with 17 partners from Centro, Alentejo and Extremadura regions under INTERREG POCTEP, budget ~4M€
• TOOLING4GcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvanced Tools for Smart Manufacturing mobilizer project with 20 companies, 10 non-business entities and 1 association, led by Aníbal H. Abrantes
• University of MinhocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Masters programs in Mold Design and Polymer Engineering, and IPC - Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos collaboration
• TICE.PTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Industry 4.0 and digital transformation initiatives
• IPC/CDRSP - Instituto Politécnico de LeiriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific and Technological Cooperation Protocol signed with IPL/CDRSP
• Kunststoff-Institut (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology collaboration with German Plastics Institute in Lüdenscheid, focused on plastics and surface technologies
• AIJU - Centro Tecnológico de los Juguetes (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAMT SUDOE project partner leading consortium for additive manufacturing dissemination
• CNRS ICMCB (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAMT SUDOE project partner contributing knowledge in additive manufacturing and advanced materials
• NERLEImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with business association for EFIndústria energy efficiency project and industry events
• IAPMEIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner since founding, involved in policy implementation and startup support

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• IPC - Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos (Universidade do Minho): IPC is the University of Minho's polymer and composites institute, a scientific partner of CENTIMFE in Master's programmes and IPC collaboration. Comparable in polymer R&D scope but university-based rather than an industry-facing technology centre.

Direct peers

• AIJU - Technological Institute for Children's Products and Leisure: AIJU is a Spanish non-profit technology centre that partners with CENTIMFE in the SAMT SUDOE additive manufacturing project. Comparably structured as a Centro Tecnológico serving industrial SMEs with testing, R&D, and training services.
• AIMPLAS (Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico): AIMPLAS is the Spanish plastics technology centre providing R&D, training, and testing for the plastics industry. It is a near-perfect peer to CENTIMFE's plastics-focused services, with similar funding model (association + EU projects) and overlapping customer base in Iberia.
• Smithers (formerly Smithers Rapra): Smithers provides materials testing, consulting, and research for the plastics and rubber industries. Comparable to CENTIMFE's Lab. de Ensaios testing laboratory and plastics-sector consultancy offering.
• Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid: The German Plastics Institute in Lüdenscheid delivers R&D, training, and surface/plastics testing to the German plastics and tooling industry. CENTIMFE lists it as an active technology partner, making it both a peer and collaborator with directly overlapping service portfolio.
• POOL-NET - Portuguese Tooling & Engineering Cluster: POOL-NET is the Portuguese Engineering & Tooling cluster in which CENTIMFE is the anchor partner. It is comparable as a regional industrial cluster for the same customer verticals (molds, special tools) and runs joint internationalization programs alongside CENTIMFE.
• CEFAMOL - Associação Nacional da Indústria de Moldes: CEFAMOL is the Portuguese national molds industry association and a direct CENTIMFE partner. It is comparable as a sector-specific industry body serving the same Portuguese molds customer base, with overlapping membership and internationalization activities.
• IKV - Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (RWTH Aachen): IKV is a leading plastics processing research institute affiliated with RWTH Aachen, focused on injection molding, extrusion, and plastics part production. Highly comparable to CENTIMFE's plastics injection training and polymer engineering work.
• Danish Technological Institute (DTI) - Plastics & Packaging: DTI is a non-profit applied research organization running plastics, polymer, and manufacturing technology services for Danish industry. Directly comparable as a national/regional technology centre model with similar revenue mix of member fees, EU projects, and commercial testing.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM): Fraunhofer IFAM is a much larger German applied research institute covering shaping and functional materials, including adhesive bonding, surface technology, and polymer applications. Operates the same technology-centre model but at significantly greater scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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