What Adem does

Adem (ADEM sarl), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Sfax, Tunisia, designs, manufactures, and installs turnkey animal feed factories and storage silos for livestock (dairy and beef cattle) and poultry (broilers, layers, breeders) operations in the Maghreb region. Production capacity spans 1.5 tonnes/hour vertical farm units to 5-10 tonnes/hour industrial horizontal factories; the company currently prefers horizontal configurations citing lower building costs and improved productivity. The engineering office runs a structured 5-phase project methodology covering planning, design, procurement, on-site assembly and commissioning, and operator training with ongoing maintenance support. Sister company SOTECA (within Groupe Hakim) supplies integrated control systems, automation, supervision, and electrical cabinets, enabling real-time production management and remote intervention on installed factories.

The company monetizes through project-based turnkey sales of complete feed factories, separately-billed engineering and technical services, and a parts/components distribution arm reselling branded industrial products (NeriMotori motors, Motovario gearboxes, Festo pneumatics, Siemens PLCs, Schneider and Fuji Electric variable frequency drives, Pujol gate automation, and Munch/CPM pellet press wear parts) through its Sfax retail store. Customer segments include livestock and poultry farmers, medium-to-large industrial feed producers, and existing factory operators seeking spare parts and maintenance. Geographic reach covers Tunisia (headquarters), Libya (more than 10 factories delivered), and Algeria (2 factories delivered); the go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales, an active website and partner brand catalog, agricultural trade show participation (Foire de l'Agriculture), and walk-in retail distribution. ADEM is privately held within Groupe Hakim, with no external funding or public shareholding indicated.

Name

Adem

Legal name

ADEM sarl

Website

https://adem.tn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Adem, founded 1997 in Sfax, Tunisia, designs and installs turnkey animal feed factories and storage silos (1.5-10 tonnes/hour) for livestock and poultry farmers plus industrial feed producers across the Maghreb, and resells branded industrial components through its retail store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Feed Mill Equipment

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Dairy Equipment (IMAHACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Feeding & Nutrition Systems (TMR Mixers, Feeders, Bunk Management) (AFAAAIAE)

Keywords

• Animal feed mills
• Feed factory equipment
• Storage silos
• Mechanical equipment
• Process automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Sfax

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Animal Feed Factory Construction: Adem designs, manufactures, installs, and commissions complete animal feed factories (flour and pellet production) as turnkey projects. Production capacity ranges from 1.5 tonnes/hour (farm-scale vertical units) to 5-10 tonnes/hour (industrial horizontal factories). Revenue is project-based and one-time per installation, with ongoing revenue from maintenance and spare parts.
2. Mechanical Components and Spare Parts Sales: Sale of mechanical transmission components, spare parts, and wear parts including electric motors (NeriMotori), gearboxes (Motovario), pneumatic components (Festo), and pellet press wear parts. Components are sold individually through the company's retail store.
3. Electrical Equipment Sales: Resale of electrical and automation equipment including Siemens PLCs (SIMATIC S7), Fuji Electric variable frequency drives, Schneider soft starters and frequency converters, and electrical cabinets. Products sourced from international brand partners.
4. Engineering and Technical Services: Bureau d'étude (engineering office) provides project conception, engineering planning, on-site assembly, commissioning, and operator training services as part of the turnkey offering or separately.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adem designs, manufactures, and installs turnkey animal feed factories producing flour and pellet feed for cattle, dairy cows, broilers, layers, and breeders, with capacities from 1.5 tonnes/hour (farm vertical units) to 5–10 tonnes/hour (industrial horizontal factories). The offering also includes storage silos (corrugated sheet metal or welded steel), in-house fabricated mechanical equipment (elevators, conveyors, hammer mills, mixers, dosing systems), and electrical/automation integration delivered through its sister company SOTECA. Supporting services cover engineering studies, on-site assembly, commissioning, operator training, and spare parts.

Product overview

ADEM (founded 1997) is a Tunisian manufacturer of turnkey animal feed factories and storage silos, operating as a multi-component solutions provider. Its core offering comprises Usines d'aliments de bétail — turnkey feed factories producing flour and pellet feeds (1.5–10 tonnes/hour) in horizontal or vertical configurations — and Silos de stockage for raw material and finished product storage. The portfolio is supported by add-on mechanical equipment (conveyors, elevators, grinders, mixers), electrical cabinets/wiring, process automation systems (via sister company SOTECA), and full engineering, assembly, and commissioning services. In parallel, ADEM operates a commercial division reselling branded industrial components: NeriMotori electric motors, Motovario gearboxes, Festo pneumatic components, Siemens PLCs, Schneider Electric drives, Fuji Electric variable frequency drives, Pujol gate automation, and Munch/CPM pellet press wear parts. The product ecosystem is unified through ADEM's engineering and project management, delivering integrated feed production solutions from a single source.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Animal Feed Factories Turnkey animal feed factories (flour and pellet) for cattle, dairy cows, broiler chickens, laying hens, and breeding stock. Capacities range from 1.5 tonnes/hour (vertical farm units) to 5–10 tonnes/hour (industrial factories), in horizontal or vertical configurations. Sold to agricultural businesses, cooperatives, and farm operators in the Maghreb.
• Storage Silos Storage silos for raw materials and finished feed products, available in corrugated sheet metal or welded steel construction, integrated into Adem's turnkey feed factory installations.
• Mechanical Equipment for Feed Factories In-house manufactured mechanical equipment for feed factories including bucket elevators, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, automatic weighing and dosing systems, hammer mills, and mixers. Custom-fabricated for individual project specifications.
• Engineering and Design Services Engineering office services covering feasibility studies, preliminary planning, technical specifications, process diagrams, and layout schematics for animal feed factory projects, from concept through commissioning and operator training.
• On-site Assembly and Commissioning On-site assembly, installation, and commissioning of Adem feed factories at client locations across Tunisia, Libya, and Algeria, including operator training and ongoing maintenance support.
• NeriMotori Electric Motors Distribution Authorized distribution of NeriMotori (Italy) electric motors, including three-phase 3000 and 1500 RPM motors, single-phase motors, and brake motors, sold through Adem's Sfax retail store.
• Motovario Gearboxes Distribution Authorized distribution of Motovario (Italy) gearboxes and power transmission equipment, including corona worm gearboxes, H and S series gearboxes, NMRV gearboxes, PTA gearboxes, coaxial gearboxes, and mechanical variators.
• Festo Pneumatic Components Distribution Distribution of Festo (Germany) pneumatic components, including DSNU and DSBC cylinders, oscillating cylinders, solenoid valves, fittings, flow limiters, and air preparation units.
• Siemens Industrial Automation Distribution Distribution of Siemens industrial automation products, including SIMATIC S7-1500 and SIMATIC S7-1200 programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in feed factory automation systems.
• Schneider Electric Drive and Starter Distribution Distribution of Schneider Electric products, including soft starters and variable frequency drives for motor control in feed factory equipment.
• Fuji Electric Variable Frequency Drive Distribution Distribution of Fuji Electric variable frequency drives (FRENIC-MINI C2, FRENIC-AQUA AQ1, FRENIC-HVAC AR1, FRENIC-ACE E2, FRENIC-ACE-H E2H, FVR-MICRO AS1S) for feed factory motor control.
• Pujol Automatic Gate Systems Distribution Distribution of Pujol (Spain) automatic gate products, including sliding gate motors, mini-box controllers, remote controls, and Winner Pro gate automation systems.
• Transmission Parts and Pellet Press Wear Parts Mechanical transmission parts (spirals, buckets, conveyor belts) and wear parts for pellet presses (die plates, rollers, shells) sourced from Munch (Germany) and CPM (Netherlands), sold through Adem's retail channel.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SOTECAcoreTechnology or IntegrationSOTECA is a sister company of ADEM, both belonging to the Hakim Group. SOTECA specializes in control systems, automation, and supervision for animal feed factories. Their engineers improve production management and provide remote intervention capabilities. SOTECA also has over 30 years of experience building and wiring electrical cabinets, exporting to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Henan Richi Machinery: Chinese manufacturer of turnkey animal feed pellet mill plants, widely exported to Africa and the Middle East. Comparable as an emerging cost-competitive rival bidding on the same industrial feed mill projects Adem targets in North Africa.

Broad incumbents

• Andritz (Feed & Biofuel): Austrian industrial group with a dedicated Feed & Biofuel division designing feed mills and pelleting lines. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor with global reach and deeper R&D resources than Adem.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global incumbent in food and feed processing equipment, including complete feed mill plants. Comparable as a much larger competitor serving industrial feed producers worldwide, including the MENA region.

Direct peers

• CPM (California Pellet Mill): Global manufacturer of pellet mills and process equipment for animal feed and biomass. Already an OEM partner of Adem (CPM wear parts are resold in Tunisia), making it both a peer in pellet press equipment and a supplier in the value chain.
• Alapala: Turkish manufacturer of turnkey flour, feed, and grain processing plants. Comparable to Adem as a regional (Turkey/MENA-adjacent) competitor offering engineered feed mill projects and storage solutions of similar scale.
• SKIOLD: Danish supplier of complete feed mill solutions, grain handling, and storage systems. Directly comparable to Adem in delivering turnkey feed factories and storage silos for pig, poultry, and cattle producers.
• Amandus Kahl: German manufacturer of pellet presses and complete feed plants, with strong presence in the Middle East and Africa. Directly comparable to Adem as a specialist in pelleting technology for compound feed production.
• Van Aarsen: Dutch designer and manufacturer of turnkey animal feed mills and process lines. Closely comparable to Adem in offering integrated feed factory engineering, milling, mixing, and pelleting equipment for livestock and poultry producers.
• Ottevanger: Dutch engineering firm specializing in turnkey feed mills and bulk storage installations. Directly comparable to Adem in providing engineered feed factory projects including dosing, grinding, mixing, and pelleting.

Others

• Münch-Edelstahl: German manufacturer of pellet press wear parts and dies, already an OEM partner of Adem (Munch wear parts are resold). Adjacent to Adem as a pellet-press component supplier rather than a turnkey competitor, but operates in the same feed-milling equipment ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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