PMH Winery

What PMH Winery does

PMH Vinicole (legal entity PMH Equipements Sarl) is a French designer and manufacturer of oenological pumps and complementary winemaking equipment, headquartered in Montanay (Lyon metropolitan area) and tracing its lineage to Félix Marmonier's wine-equipment inventions of the 1830s and the founding date of 1835. The company builds its differentiation on a proprietary 6-helical-lobe volumetric pump architecture embodied in the OENOPOMPE, advertised as unique on the market and offering oxygen dissolution rates 3-5 times lower than competing pump technologies with pulsation-free flow. The product portfolio spans wine-making handling equipment (OENOPOMPE, HELI-X, OENOFLUX flowmeter, OENOTELEC remote control, OENOGRAPPE, TRANSINOX, conveyor belts, Mistral sorting tables, destemmers, crushers, grape pumps and valves), spirits-grade pumps (BNIC-qualified since 2016), and agrofood variants (SMARTPOMPE launched 2018, SMARTFLEX launched 2019) for juice, puree, jam, beverage and vinegar producers.

The business monetizes hardware sales of capital equipment (OENOPOMPE units start at €12,000 ex-tax) plus after-sales services (SAV) and equipment-financing solutions, with revenues reported at €4.48M in 2018 and €5.3M projected for 2019 on a stated ~25% annual growth trajectory sustained for ten years. Go-to-market is almost entirely channel-partner-led: PMH sells through a global network of dedicated distributors operating across all continents, supplemented by regional exclusive arrangements (notably CHALVIGNAC Equipements in Charente/Charente Maritime from December 2020) and historical Cognac-channel partners (PROMAL, THOUARD, VITIDIRECT). The company operates with a lean team — 17 employees as of 2019 — from a purpose-built facility roughly three times larger than its predecessor plant in Bron.

Ownership is concentrated: Lionel Corgié, a former employee, took over as Director in 2009 and continues to lead the business; Antoine Roche serves as Industrial Director. There is no disclosed external private equity, venture, or strategic ownership, and capital social stands at €200,000. The customer base is diversified across four verticals — wine (primary), spirits and alcohols (Cognac, whisky, rum, gin, vodka), olive and vegetable oils, and agrofood — with named end-customers including Cognac houses served through BNIC-qualified distributors, French and international wineries, olive mills, and juice/puree/beverage manufacturers. The 2024 SIMEI Innovation Challenge award for the HELI-X harvest pump indicates the company continues to invest in product R&D.

Name

PMH Winery

Legal name

PMH Equipements Sarl

Website

https://pmh-vinicole.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1835

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PMH Vinicole is a French designer and manufacturer of oenological pumps and winemaking equipment, serving wineries, spirits producers, olive mills, and agrofood manufacturers globally through a distributor-led channel. Its proprietary 6-helical-lobe OENOPOMPE technology delivers industry-low oxygen dissolution for gentle wine transfer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Making Equipment (Oenological Equipment)

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)

Keywords

• Oenological pumps
• Wine making equipment
• Helical lobe pumps
• Harvest equipment
• Agrofood pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Montanay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wine Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: PMH Vinicole designs and manufactures wine-making equipment including lobe pumps, impulse pumps, conveyors, sorting tables, destemmers, crushers, and specialized harvest equipment. Revenue generated through direct sales to wineries and through distributor networks.
2. Agrofood Equipment: Diversification into agrofood industry with SMARTPOMPE® and SMARTFLEX® pumps designed for fruit juices, purees, jams, beverages, vinegars, and other liquid food products.
3. Aftermarket Services: Customer support, maintenance services, and equipment financing solutions offered through SAV (after-sales service) department.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PMH Vinicole designs and manufactures oenological pumps and winemaking equipment, including proprietary helical lobe pumps (OENOPOMPE®, HELI-X®), electromagnetic flowmeters (OENOFLUX®), and agrofood pumps (SMARTPOMPE®, SMARTFLEX®). The product range also encompasses supporting winemaking equipment such as conveyor belts, sorting tables, destemmers, crushers, and grape valves, serving wineries, olive mills, spirits producers, and agrofood manufacturers globally through distributor networks.

Product overview

PMH Vinicole is a designer and manufacturer of oenological equipment serving the wine, olive oil, spirits, and agri-food industries. The product portfolio centers on their proprietary pump technology: the OENOPOMPE® volumetric lobe pump with 6 helical lobes (unique on the market) and the HELI-X® grape pump for gentle harvest transfer. For the agri-food sector, they offer SMARTPOMPE® (helical lobe pump, 15-1000 hl/h) and SMARTFLEX® (flexible impeller pump, up to 250 hl/h). Supporting equipment includes the Mistral sorting table, conveyor belts, destemmers, crushers, grape pumps, and valves. Key innovations include embedded 4.0 electronics with wireless remote controls, OENOFLUX® flowmeters for precise measurement, and optional touchscreen displays. Products operate in VIN, OIL, ALCOHOL, and AGRI-FOOD sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OENOPOMPE®: Wine pump with 6 helical lobes, unique on the market, offering flow rates of 15 to 600 hl/h, starting from €12,000 HT. Certified by BNIC in 2016 for pumping spirits.
• HELI-X®
• OENOFLUX®
• SMARTPOMPE®
• SMARTFLEX®

Products and services

• OENOPOMPE®

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 to 5 times less oxygen dissolution compared to 6 other existing pump technologies
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CHALVIGNAC EquipementscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2020PMH Vinicole signed a distribution agreement with CHALVIGNAC Equipements in December 2020 for exclusive representation in Charente (16) and Charente Maritime (17). CHALVIGNAC is located in Châteaubernard (16) south of Cognac. The partnership is strategic as CHALVIGNAC Group has international reach in the spirits industry, extending beyond the two Charentes regions.
• PROMAL, THOUARD, VITIDIRECTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHistorical distributors for OENOPOMPE in the Cognac appellation area. These three distributors have been selling PMH products since the BNIC qualification in 2016.
• BEVINUM / KrooxminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite development and hosting partner. Be Vinum (agency) handles marketing counsel, while Kroox SAS hosts the website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Large global manufacturer of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment for food, beverage, and dairy industries. Competes with PMH in wineries and agrofood plants but as one segment within a broad industrial portfolio.
• SPX FLOW: Global manufacturer of specialty pumps (including positive displacement and centrifugal) serving food, beverage, and industrial markets. Larger incumbent overlapping with PMH in beverage transfer applications.
• GEA Group: Global manufacturer of food processing equipment including pumps, separators, and homogenizers for beverage and dairy industries. Broad incumbent competing with PMH in the agrofood/winery verticals.

Direct peers

• Bucher Vaslin: French manufacturer of winery and oenological equipment (presses, crushers, destemmers, sorting tables). Direct competitor to PMH in the French and global winery-equipment market with overlapping product categories and customer base.
• Della Toffola Group: Italian designer and manufacturer of complete winemaking equipment lines. Competes head-on with PMH in pumps, presses, and harvest reception equipment across global wine regions.
• Watson-Marlow (Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions): Specialty pump manufacturer (peristaltic, sinusoidal) widely used in food, beverage, and winery applications. Competes with PMH's OENOPOMPE/SMARTPOMPE for low-shear, low-oxygen liquid transfer in the same end markets.
• Pera-Pellenc (Pellenc Group): French manufacturer of winery and vineyard equipment including pumps and harvest machinery. Direct rival in oenological equipment with similar customer profile to PMH.
• Fristam Pumps: Manufacturer of sanitary centrifugal and positive displacement pumps widely used in food, beverage, and dairy applications. Competes with PMH's SMARTFLEX/SMARTPOMPE in agrofood liquid transfer.
• Seepex GmbH: German specialist in progressive cavity and helical pumps for food, beverage, and agrofood industries. Direct competitor to PMH in gentle-handling pumping technology targeting similar customer segments.

Emerging players

• TMSA Tecnologia em Equipamentos Ltda: Brazilian manufacturer of winery equipment including pumps, presses, and filters. Regional emerging player with overlapping technology that could expand into PMH's international distributor footprint.

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

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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