Liftvrac

What Liftvrac does

Liftvrac is a privately held French industrial company (LIFTVRAC SAS, RCS Nantes) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Geneston, near Nantes. The firm designs, manufactures, and markets patented elevator conveyor systems purpose-built for the bulk food-processing industry, where vertical elevation of products such as cheese, fruits, vegetables, meats, ready meals, snacks, bakery goods, seafood, and frozen foods historically incurs material product losses. Its core technology is a multi-layer polyurethane belt reinforced with Kevlar cables that closes into a tube shape during vertical lift (heights from 1.5m to 9m), combined with a flexible blade scraper that continuously cleans the belt to achieve zero product loss; the design is EHEDG/3-A/USDA compliant and was awarded the EHEDG Hygienic Design Prize.

The product portfolio comprises four main configurations — S-shaped (compact, 1.5m–9m lift), C-shaped (reduced footprint, up to 7m), fully enclosed Tube (horizontal or inclined transfer up to 15m), and Auge PureFlow trough (self-guiding, up to 15m) — available as fixed or mobile units with NGI hygienic castors, and supplemented by a custom-engineering offering for constrained or complex sites. The company monetizes primarily through hardware sales (custom quotation, multi-year contracts) bundled with installation, Factory Acceptance Testing, operator training, and after-sales service. It sells via direct field sales from its French headquarters and a network of channel partners covering Canada (Abbey Equipment Solutions), Spain (CIMA Barcelona), Belgium (TBC), the UK (Wrightfield), Sweden (MSM Solutions), the USA West (Mountain Pacific Machinery), Japan (Kanto Kongoki), plus direct US territory managers, reaching roughly 20 countries and 350+ cumulative installations as of 2024.

Customer logos are concentrated in large multinational food and CPG manufacturers — including Nestlé, Mars Wrigley, Mondelez, Unilever, General Mills, Del Monte, Bonduelle, Lactalis, Smithfield, Kroger, and Royal Canin — spanning dairy, fruit and vegetable processing, snacks and confectionery, meat and poultry, pet food, and seafood segments. The firm is founder-led (Marcel Boursier) with 11–50 employees, holds 6+ granted patents across Europe, the US, Brazil, and via WIPO, and reports no external institutional funding or public listing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the publication director entity is FINANCIERE LIFTVRAC.

Name

Liftvrac

Legal name

LIFTVRAC SAS

Website

https://liftvrac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liftvrac is a French industrial firm, founded in 2008, that designs and manufactures patented elevator conveyors for the bulk food-processing industry, eliminating product losses through tube-forming belt technology. It serves global food manufacturers across ~20 countries via direct sales and channel partners, with 350+ cumulative installations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Food Conveyor Systems

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

Keywords

• Food conveyor systems
• Bulk food handling
• Elevator conveyors
• Hygienic conveyor design
• Food processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Genestelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyor Equipment Sales: Sale of proprietary food conveyor systems including S-shaped, C-shaped, tube, and trough configurations. Custom and standard models available with various lift heights (1.5m to 9m).
2. Installation Services: On-site installation, commissioning, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) services included with equipment purchase. Technicians install equipment and train personnel.
3. Training Services: Operator training for production, cleaning and maintenance teams. Training covers system start/stop, control panel operation, belt assembly/disassembly, and cleaning procedures.
4. After-Sales Service: Responsive after-sales service with spare parts supply and additional training. SAV team available for consultation and site visits.
5. Custom Engineering: Custom conveyor design and engineering services for complex installations, space constraints, multi-level movements, variable cadences, and seasonal products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Liftvrac designs, manufactures and sells proprietary conveyor systems for bulk food products in industrial food-processing lines. Its equipment portfolio includes S-shaped, C-shaped, tube and trough configurations, with standard and custom models for vertical elevation and transfer applications.

Product overview

Liftvrac is a French company (based in western France near Nantes, established in 2008) that designs, manufactures, and markets patented conveyor and elevator systems specifically for the food processing industry. The core product is the Liftvrac conveyor system featuring a unique patented belt technology that forms into a tube during vertical elevation, combined with a flexible scraper blade to achieve zero product losses. The product portfolio includes four main conveyor configurations: S Conveyor (compact, for heights 1.5m-9m), C Conveyor (reduced footprint, up to 7m height), Tube Conveyor (enclosed transfer up to 15m), and Auge PureFlow Trough Conveyor (self-guiding, up to 15m). All configurations can be specified as mobile versions with casters and hydraulic lowering systems, or as custom bespoke solutions. The company also offers a dedicated ROI calculation tool and provides installation, training, and after-sales services. Liftvrac holds multiple patents for both conveyor mechanisms and belt technology, and has received the EHEDG Hygienic Design Prize.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liftvrac S conveyor: S-shaped belt conveyor designed for compact spaces, capable of lifting products from 1.5m to 9m in height, featuring easy cleaning and minimal footprint.
• Liftvrac C conveyor
• Liftvrac Tube conveyor
• Auge PureFlow
• Convoyeur mobile
• Convoyeur sur-mesure

Products and services

• S Conveyor
• C Conveyor
• Tube Conveyor
• Auge PureFlow (Trough Conveyor)
• Mobile Conveyor
• Custom Conveyor (Sur-mesure)
• Installation and Commissioning Services
• Operator Training Services
• After-Sales Service and Spare Parts

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero product losses during elevation and conveyance
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Abbey Equipment SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanada exclusive partner located in Burlington, Ontario. Specializes in packaging line equipment. Provides Liftvrac S-shaped conveyors for bagging lines. Contact: 5030 South Service Road, Burlington, Ontario L7L 5Y7, Canada. Office: (905)681-3010, Toll Free: 1-800-361-5919.
• CIMA BarcelonacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpain partner located in Barberà del Vallès, Barcelona. Distributes Liftvrac products in Spanish market. Contact: C/ Mogoda 16-18 Pol. Can Salvatella, 08210 Barberà del Vallès Barcelona, Spain. Tel: +34 93 246 94 05.
• T.B.C - Technical Belt CompetencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgium partner located in Hingeon. Provides 24/7 emergency service coverage. Contact: Rue des Frères Stasse, 9, BE-5380 Hingeon, Belgium. Tel: +32 474 940 434.
• Wrightfield LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK partner located in Eye, Suffolk. Covers UK market. Contact: Progress Way, Mid Suffolk Business Park, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7HU, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1 379 872 800.
• MSM SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSweden partner covering Scandinavian market. Contact: Jasminvägen 11, 274 50 Skivarp, Sweden. Tel: +46 04 11 40 500.
• Mountain Pacific MachinerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSA partner covering Western states (Washington, Nevada, Idaho, California, Utah, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming). Contact: 11705 SW 68th Ave, Portland, OR 97223. Tel: 503.639.7635.
• Kanto Kongoki Industrial Co., LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapan partner located in Tokyo. Contact: 3-12 Oharacho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-0061 Japan. Tel: +81-3-3966-8651.
• CTCPA (Centre Technique de la Conservation des Produits Agricoles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partnership with specialist organization for food preservation and processing research. Collaborates on innovation and continuous improvement of conveyor technology.
• CETIM (Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partnership with mechanical industries research center. Supports R&D efforts and innovation in conveyor technology.
• EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive membership in EHEDG. R&D department is an active member contributing to hygienic design standards. Awarded EHEDG Hygienic Design Prize.
• 3A (American Artisan American)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 3A organization for sanitary standards. Products comply with 3-A sanitary standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a large global supplier of food processing equipment and components, including hygienic conveying and separation systems used by dairy, meat, and prepared-food manufacturers that overlap with Liftvrac's customer base.
• Krones AG: Krones is a major global food and beverage packaging/processing equipment supplier offering conveyors and line components that compete adjacent to Liftvrac's elevator systems in processing facilities.
• SPX FLOW: SPX FLOW designs food and beverage processing equipment, including sanitary pumps and conveying/pumping systems, serving many of the same F500 food manufacturers targeted by Liftvrac.

Emerging players

• Heat and Control: Heat and Control manufactures processing and conveying equipment for snack food, prepared food, and protein lines, sharing relevant food processing conveyor adjacency with Liftvrac's target applications.
• Clextral: Clextral designs twin-screw extruders and bulk-material handling systems for food processing; its conveying and bulk handling component competes in adjacent food-processing applications with Liftvrac's elevators.
• Volkmann (VacuMaid / Piovan Group): Volkmann builds hygienic vacuum conveyors for bulk powders and food ingredients, overlapping with Liftvrac's elevator/conveying category and end-market food manufacturers.

Direct peers

• Nercon Conveyor Systems: Nercon manufactures custom sanitary conveyors, vertical elevators, and material handling equipment for food, dairy, and snack producers, competing directly with Liftvrac on hygienic-belt elevators in processing lines.
• Dynamic Conveyor: Dynamic Conveyor manufactures custom food-grade conveyor systems including the DynaClean line used in snack, confectionery, and produce lines - a similar niche to Liftvrac's tube/trough systems.
• Wire Belt Company: Wire Belt designs specialty hygienic conveyor belts and conveyors for food processing and baking, addressing the same customer needs (gentle handling, easy cleaning, zero-loss conveyance) that Liftvrac targets.
• FlexLink (Coesia): FlexLink, part of Coesia, designs and manufactures modular conveyor systems (including vertical lift solutions) for food, pharma, and FMCG production lines. It directly overlaps Liftvrac's enterprise food-processing elevator/conveyor offering and target customer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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