Mapner

What Mapner does

Mapner (legal entity MAQUINAS PNEUMATICAS ROTATIVAS XXI, S.L.U.) is a privately held Spanish machinery manufacturer headquartered in Astigarraga, Gipuzkoa, with 51–100 employees and 85+ years of accumulated manufacturing heritage in pneumatic rotary equipment. The company designs and manufactures rotary piston blowers, rotary vane compressors, side channel blowers, and centrifugal turbo blowers (TSC series up to 450 kW), alongside free-shaft cores and complete skid/compact units. Products are ATEX-certified for explosive atmospheres and ISO 9001/14001 certified, with applications spanning water treatment, cement and mining, petrochemistry, plastics, and food processing across 30+ countries on four continents.

The underlying technology stack rests on four rotary pneumatic architectures — trilobular rotary pistons for high-flow/low-pressure transfer, eccentric-rotor rotary blades for higher-pressure within the low-pressure range, compact silent side channel blowers (including hermetic ATEX variants in aluminum alloy), and aluminum-impeller turbo centrifugal blowers with modular or plug-and-play housing options. The company sells through a layered commercial network: in-house regional delegates within Spain, accredited international representatives across Europe/Americas/Middle East, and integrator partners who embed Mapner cores into turnkey solutions. Engineering firms specify Mapner equipment for end clients, particularly in regulated, hazardous, or environmentally sensitive applications.

Revenue mechanics are hardware-driven via project-based, quote-only sales with multi-year contract cadences. The company is debt-adjacent to public EU/Basque co-financing (FEDER 2024, 2025) and the 2024 GENESIS initiative to layer AI-driven remote monitoring and predictive maintenance onto the installed base, signalling an early move toward a recurring software/services revenue stream. No external funding, parent company, or institutional investors are disclosed, and the business is structured as a single-member Spanish limited liability company (S.L.U.).

Name

Mapner

Legal name

MAQUINAS PNEUMATICAS ROTATIVAS XXI, S.L.U.

Website

https://mapner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mapner is a privately held Spanish manufacturer of pneumatic rotary equipment — rotary piston blowers, rotary vane compressors, side channel blowers, and turbo blowers — sold through delegates, international representatives, and integrators to industrial clients in water treatment, cement, petrochemical, plastics, and food sectors across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pneumatic Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (333912)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Air & Gas Compressors (General Purpose) (IMAHANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG), Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Rotary pneumatic pumps
• Industrial blowers compressors
• Vacuum pump manufacturing
• ATEX certified equipment
• Water treatment aeration

Headquarters

HQ city

Astigarraga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pneumatic Equipment Sales: Mapner generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of pneumatic rotary equipment including blowers, compressors, vacuum pumps, and related products. They offer multiple delivery methods: free shafts/cores for integrators, and complete or adapted units (compact units, optimized units, and skid constructions).
2. Custom Unit Construction: Offer different combinations of finishes for 'groups' including compact units, optimized units, and skid constructions (Plug and Play). This allows price adaptation to required budgets while meeting market needs in terms of space, efficiency, and installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mapner designs and manufactures pneumatic rotary machines — rotary piston blowers, rotary vane compressors, side channel blowers, and turbo centrifugal blowers — for industrial and environmental applications including water treatment, pneumatic transport, fluidization, homogenization, and biogas handling. Products are sold as bare free shafts (cores) for integrator assembly or as complete units in compact, optimized, or skid/plug-and-play configurations, with ATEX-certified variants available for explosive atmospheres.

Product overview

Mapner is a manufacturer of pneumatic rotary machines with three core technologies: Rotary Pistons (Émbolos Rotativos), Rotary Blades (Paletas Rotativas), and Side Channel (Canal Lateral) blowers and compressors. The company also produces Turbo Blowers (TSC series). Products are delivered as either Free Shafts (Ejes Libres) for integration by clients, or as complete Units/Groups with various configurations (compact, optimized, or plug-and-play skid construction). All core products are available with ATEX certification for explosive environments. The portfolio serves industrial and environmental applications across water treatment, cement, mining, petrochemistry, food, and plastics sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Émbolos Rotativos (Rotary Pistons)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 machines sold across national and international markets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 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.

• NextTurbocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Since 2015, Mapner has developed a solid strategic alliance with NextTurbo to jointly develop products and markets in Spanish-speaking regions (Spain, Portugal, and Latin America). The partnership expands and consolidates the incorporation of turbocharger technology, robust and efficient, based on standards.
• FluidexminorOthersFluidex is the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Equipment for the Handling of Fluids. They carry out promotion and communication work in support of marketing products and services of associates.
• AdegiminorOthersAdegi is the Association of Entrepreneurs in Gipuzkoa. It is an association that promotes the defence of business interests, and it offers services of added value and agrees beneficial terms for its associates.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve Corporation: US-listed industrial pump and seal manufacturer with overlapping presence in industrial fluid handling, petrochemical, and water infrastructure markets where Mapner sells blowers and vacuum pumps via engineering specifiers.
• Howden Group: Scottish-based manufacturer of centrifugal and rotary positive displacement blowers and compressors for industrial processes, power generation, and mining. Broad incumbent with overlapping product portfolio to Mapner, particularly in cement and mining pneumatic conveying.
• Ingersoll Rand: US-listed industrial conglomerate with rotary lobe blowers, centrifugal compressors, and vacuum pumps under multiple brands (Elmo Rietschle, Gardner Denver heritage). Broad incumbent competing with Mapner in biogas, wastewater aeration, and process gas applications.
• Atlas Copco: Swedish multinational offering oil-free screw blowers, centrifugal turbo blowers, and rotary lobe compressors across compressor and vacuum segments. Broad incumbent that competes in every category Mapner serves but at significantly larger scale and with global service infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Kaeser Kompressoren: German family-owned manufacturer of rotary lobe blowers, screw compressors, and compressed air systems serving water treatment, cement, and process industries. Directly competes with Mapner in low-pressure blower and rotary lobe segments across Europe and Latin America.
• FPZ (Friedberg Pumpen): Italian manufacturer of side channel blowers and centrifugal pumps for industrial applications. Closest mid-sized European comparable to Mapner's side channel (Canal Lateral) product line, competing directly in water treatment and small industrial applications.
• Aerzener Maschinenfabrik: German manufacturer of rotary lobe blowers, screw compressors, and turbo blowers for water treatment and industrial applications. Most direct comparable to Mapner on rotary piston/vane technology, ATEX-certified equipment, and integrators-as-customers model.
• Busch Vacuum Solutions: German-based global manufacturer of vacuum pumps, blowers, and compressors using rotary vane and rotary claw technology. Directly overlaps with Mapner's rotary blade (vane) and rotary piston product lines for industrial vacuum and pressure applications.
• Tuthill Corporation (Blower & Vacuum Group): US manufacturer of rotary positive displacement blowers, mechanical vacuum pumps, and side channel blowers for industrial and environmental markets. Direct comparable on rotary lobe and side channel product lines, particularly in municipal water treatment.
• Robuschi (Gardner Denver): Italian manufacturer of rotary lobe blowers and side channel blowers for water treatment and industrial applications. Direct comparable on rotary piston and side channel technologies, with strong European market presence overlapping Mapner's geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10487496

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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