Profican
Profican Oy is a Finnish industrial supplier and the official NORCAN aluminium profile system representative in Finland, distributing profiles, conveyors, linear axes, and custom machinery to Finnish industrial manufacturers from its Kalajoki warehouse.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersKalajoki, Finland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Profican does
Profican Oy is a Finnish industrial equipment manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Kalajoki, Finland, with a secondary production facility in Kiukainen. Founded in 2001, the company is the official representative of the NORCAN aluminium profile system in Finland, distributing 60 aluminium profiles and over 1,000 components directly from its Kalajoki warehouse as factory packages, individual blocks, pre-sawn pieces, or machined components.
The company has expanded beyond distribution into three proprietary product lines: Profican Conveyors (belt, roller, chain, and modular belt conveyors using NORCAN standard and proprietary components), Linear Axes (NORCAN PE, NAP, and K12 systems plus the heavier-duty PR-series), and Profican Specialist Machines (custom-designed machinery and production lines). A broad accessories catalogue covers safety fences, laser guards, protective structures, workstation equipment, hydraulic feet, profile doors, and the proprietary DC3000 automatic digital measurement stop. Profican also provides downloadable 3D CAD libraries in multiple formats to support customer engineering workflows.
Profican generates revenue through one-time hardware sales and professional services via a B2B sales-led model targeting Finnish industrial manufacturers. Pricing is quote-based: customers browse the online catalog, add items to a quote basket, and submit quote requests which Profican responds to with formal pricing including freight. Products ship via Schenker, Posti, and Matkahuolto from the Kalajoki warehouse. Since March 2023, Profican has operated as a subsidiary of Cajo Technologies Ltd., a Finnish laser marking company with international subsidiaries in India and the United States, providing potential cross-sell and international expansion pathways while Profican continues to operate as a separate entity under CEO Veijo Kääntä.
Profican firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Profican
- Legal name
- Profican Oy
- Website
- https://profican.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Profican Oy is a Finnish industrial supplier and the official NORCAN aluminium profile system representative in Finland, distributing profiles, conveyors, linear axes, and custom machinery to Finnish industrial manufacturers from its Kalajoki warehouse.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Profican industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Workshop Services & Support (Tool Calibration/Repair, Equipment Installation/Maintenance, Training) (TLAKAOAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial Supplies & MRO Marketplaces (CRAFAHAA)
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Where Profican is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kalajoki
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Profican business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Aluminium Profile Sales: Sale of NORCAN aluminium profiles and components from warehouse inventory. Products sold as factory packages, individual blocks, pre-sawn pieces, or machined components. Includes accessories, connectors, feet, rollers and other profile system components.
- Conveyor Systems: Sale of Profican-made conveyor systems including belt conveyors, roller conveyors, chain conveyors, and custom conveyor solutions for material handling needs.
- Linear Axes: Sale of NORCAN system linear axes and proprietary PR-series linear actuators for industrial positioning and motion applications.
- Custom Machine Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of customer-specific machinery, production lines, and assembly equipment. Includes ergonomic workstations, safety enclosures, and specialized industrial equipment.
- Profile Structure Assembly: Assembly of profile structures and equipment utilizing aluminium profiles, offered as ready-made solutions combined with profile products.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Quote-based pricing system |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Profican product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Profican Oy supplies the NORCAN aluminium profile system directly from its Kalajoki warehouse (60 profiles, 1,000+ components, available as factory packages, pre-sawn or machined pieces, or assemblies) and manufactures its own line of conveyors, linear axes (including the PR-series), and custom specialist machinery and production lines for Finnish industrial customers. The company also offers profile machining, assembly, and design services tailored to customer-specific applications.
Product overview
Profican Oy is a Finnish industrial equipment manufacturer and the official representative of the NORCAN aluminium profile system in Finland. Its product portfolio centres on the NORCAN aluminium profile system (60 profiles and over 1,000 components) alongside three proprietary product lines: Profican Conveyors (a cost-effective Finnish-made conveyor range), Linear Axes (manufactured under the NORCAN system), and Profican Specialist Machines (custom-designed machinery and production lines). The core offering is complemented by a broad catalogue of accessories and components — including fastening hardware, installation lists, end caps, feet, hydraulic feet, wheels, workstation equipment, linear guide components, rollers, conveyors, measurement stops, safety fences, laser guards, and protective structures — all compatible with the NORCAN profile system. Profican also launched an online store for its aluminium profile products, components, conveyors, and linear axes, enabling customers to browse, add items to a quote basket, and submit quote requests digitally.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- NORCAN Aluminium Profile System Aluminium structural profile system comprising 60 profiles and over 1,000 components (connectors, feet, rollers, accessories) supplied directly from warehouse stock in Kalajoki. Available as factory packages, individual blocks, pre-sawn pieces, machined components, or ready-made assemblies. Used by Finnish industrial manufacturers to build frames, enclosures, safety barriers, conveyors, and workstations.
- Profican Conveyors Finnish-made conveyor family developed by Profican Oy, including belt conveyors, roller conveyors, chain conveyors, modular belt conveyors, toothed belt conveyors, round belt conveyors, elevating conveyors, and chain-pusher conveyors. Built using NORCAN standard components and proprietary parts for material handling in industrial manufacturing facilities.
- Linear Axes Linear axes manufactured by Profican Oy, including NORCAN PE, NAP, and K12 systems and the proprietary heavy-duty PR series. Available with ball screw, trapezoidal screw, or timing belt drives. Used for industrial automation and positioning applications.
- Profican Specialist Machines Custom-designed and manufactured machinery, production lines, and assembly lines tailored to individual customer needs. Built using aluminium profile structures and NORCAN system components. Includes ergonomic workstations, safety enclosures, and specialized industrial equipment.
Companies that use Profican
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Profican technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Profican partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Profican competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- mk Technology Group: German manufacturer of conveyors and frame systems based on aluminium profiles, overlapping with Profican's Profican Conveyors and NORCAN profile-based workstation business.
- Trilogiq: Manufacturer of modular tubular and profile-based structures (Lean Manufacturing / Flowrack) for industrial workstations, comparable to Profican's NORCAN-based workstation and safety fence offerings.
- NORCAN: French manufacturer of the aluminium profile system that Profican distributes in Finland. Direct principal/supplier relationship; Profican's catalog is essentially NORCAN's catalog plus locally added value.
- item Industriever GmbH: Germany-based manufacturer of modular aluminium profile systems (item MB) used for frames, enclosures, and workstations, directly competing with NORCAN in the same product category Profican sells.
- MiniTec GmbH: Manufacturer of aluminium profile systems and modular conveyor technology for industrial applications, directly competing with Profican's NORCAN profile and conveyor offering across Europe.
- FlexLink (Coesia): Global conveyor and intralogistics solutions provider serving manufacturing customers with modular conveyor systems that overlap with Profican's belt, roller, and chain conveyor product lines.
Broad incumbents
- Bosch Rexroth: Large incumbent offering aluminium profile framing systems, linear motion, and conveyor technology as part of a broad factory automation portfolio, overlapping with Profican's profile, linear axis, and conveyor lines.
- Misumi Corporation: Global e-commerce distributor of industrial components including aluminium profiles, linear motion, and factory automation parts, competing with Profican on catalog breadth and transparent e-commerce pricing.
Others
- Elesa+Ganter: Distributor/manufacturer of standard machine parts (handles, feet, casters, leveling elements) that complement aluminium profile builds, overlapping with Profican's components catalog (feet, wheels, handles) used alongside NORCAN systems.
- Cajo Technologies: Parent company of Profican and a laser marking specialist; a relevant ecosystem peer given the explicit cross-sell of laser marking with Profican's profile-based enclosures and laser guards.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Profican social profiles
Digital presenceProfican financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Profican leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Profican funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Profican M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Profican
What does Profican do?
Profican Oy supplies the NORCAN aluminium profile system directly from its Kalajoki warehouse (60 profiles, 1,000+ components, available as factory packages, pre-sawn or machined pieces, or assemblies) and manufactures its own line of conveyors, linear axes (including the PR-series), and custom specialist machinery and production lines for Finnish industrial customers. The company also offers profile machining, assembly, and design services tailored to customer-specific applications.
Is Profican a public or private company?
Profican is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Profican founded?
Profican was founded in 2001. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Profican based?
Profican is headquartered in Kalajoki, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Profican make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Aluminium Profile Sales are the primary driver. The others are conveyor Systems, linear Axes, custom Machine Manufacturing and profile Structure Assembly.
Who are Profican's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are mk Technology Group, Trilogiq, NORCAN, item Industriever GmbH, MiniTec GmbH and FlexLink (Coesia). Broad incumbents are Bosch Rexroth and Misumi Corporation. Others are Elesa+Ganter and Cajo Technologies.
Does Profican have an API?
No public API is recorded for Profican.
What industry is Profican in?
Profican's product category is Industrial Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAKAOAN, Workshop Services & Support (Tool Calibration/Repair, Equipment Installation/Maintenance, Training), with a secondary code of CRAFAHAA, Industrial Supplies & MRO Marketplaces. Its NAICS code is 33324 and its SIC code is 3559.