ELA

What ELA does

ELA, Lda. (trading as Ela Vinhos) is a Portuguese mobile oenological services company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Parada de Todeia, Portugal. The company provides on-site bottling, finishing/labeling, and bitartaric stabilization services to small and medium-sized wine producers and bottlers in Portugal and Spain. Its core technology is a fleet of 15 mobile service units (GAI units) equipped with vacuum filling systems, UV sterilization lamps, nitrogen capping stations, multi-format bottle processing (37.5cl, 75cl, 150cl), and integrated finishing lines for capsule application and labeling. Each unit delivers throughput of 2000-2800 bottles per hour and supports both hot and cold bottling, enabling ELA to serve producers whose volumes do not justify investment in their own equipment or who require flexible capacity and rapid response for equipment breakdowns.

ELA operates a professional services revenue model with quote-based, pay-as-you-go pricing tied to bottle format, service type, and volume. Customers access the company primarily through direct sales relationships, supplemented by an online ordering platform (plataformav2.elavinhos.pt) and word-of-mouth referrals built over four decades. The company maintains ISO 9001 quality management certification (APCER since 2012, AENOR since 2018), HACCP food-safety declaration, and IVV (Portuguese Wine Institute) registration. ELA is privately held with no external investors or funding history, positioning itself as the pioneer and stated market leader in mobile oenological services on the Iberian Peninsula.

Name

ELA

Legal name

ELA, Lda.

Website

https://elavinhos.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELA, Lda. (Ela Vinhos) is a Portuguese mobile oenological services company, founded in 1982, that provides on-site bottling, finishing/labeling, and stabilization services to small and medium wine producers across Portugal and Spain using a fleet of 15 mobile service units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Parada De Tibães

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Mobile Bottling Services: Per-service revenue from providing mobile bottling and finishing equipment at client facilities. Services are priced based on bottles processed and specific service requirements (hot/cold bottling, labeling, capsules). Target customers are small and medium producers who cannot justify equipment investment or need additional capacity.
2. Mobile Finishing/Labeling Services: On-site finishing services including label application, capsule placement (PVC, complex, tin), and packaging. Provided as standalone service or combined with bottling.
3. Bitartaric Stabilization Services: Wine stabilization services performed at client facilities using mobile units. Pioneer service since 1982.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ELA (Ela Vinhos) is a Portuguese mobile oenological services company that deploys 15 fully equipped mobile units to client wineries across Portugal and Spain to perform on-site wine bottling, finishing/labeling, and bitartaric stabilization services. Its three commercial offerings — Engarrafamento (bottling), Acabamento (finishing/labeling), and a combined Engarrafamento + Acabamento — each operate at 2000–2800 bottles/hour and handle multiple bottle formats (37.5cl, 75cl, 150cl) with hot or cold processing options.

Product overview

ELA (Ela Vinhos) is a mobile enological services company offering a portfolio of three integrated wine production services. The core offerings are Engarrafamento (bottling), Acabamento (finishing/labeling), and the combined Engarrafamento + Acabamento service. With 15 mobile units operating since 1982, ELA brings equipment directly to wineries in Portugal and Spain, enabling small and medium producers to access professional bottling capabilities without capital investment in their own equipment. Services include stabilization, bottling (2000-2800 bottles/hour), and labeling operations with hot and cold processing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engarrafamento (Bottling Service) Mobile on-site wine bottling service delivered to client wineries, with a capacity of 2000–2800 bottles/hour. Supports both hot and cold bottling, available inside or outside the winery, and handles multiple bottle formats (37.5cl, 75cl, 150cl) with vacuum filling, UV lamp sterilization, nitrogen station, and cork, screwcap, or Vinolok closures. Targeted at small and medium wine producers across Portugal and Spain.
• Acabamento (Finishing/Labeling Service) Mobile on-site wine bottle finishing service operating at more than 2000 bottles/hour, including bottle washing and drying, label application, and capsule placement in PVC, complex, or tin formats, plus automatic box closing. Can be executed inside or outside the winery. Targeted at small and medium wine producers needing labeling and finishing support without owning their own equipment.
• Engarrafamento + Acabamento (Combined Bottling and Finishing) Integrated mobile bottling and finishing service delivering up to 2800 bottles/hour, combining hot or cold bottling with labeling and capsule application in PVC, complex, or tin formats. Supports 37.5cl, 75cl, and 150cl bottle formats and is performed on site at the client winery. Targeted at small and medium wine producers seeking a single on-site partner for both bottling and finishing.
• Mobile Bitartaric Stabilization Service Pioneer mobile bitartaric stabilization service for wine, performed at client facilities using ELA's mobile stabilization units. Reduces logistics and equipment-investment costs for wine producers in Portugal and Spain and remains a flagship offering since 1982.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000-2800 bottles/hour capacity per mobile unit
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arol S.p.A. Italian specialist in capping, closing, and bottling equipment for beverages including wine. Comparable to ELA as a broad incumbent in the wine bottling finishing step, particularly on closure and capping technologies.
• Pellenc SA: French manufacturer of equipment for the wine and olive sectors, including mobile bottling and packaging solutions. Comparable to ELA as a broad incumbent offering wine bottling equipment and services across European wine regions.
• Diemme Enologia: Italian manufacturer of wine filtration, bottling, and oenological equipment. Comparable to ELA as a broader wine services and equipment supplier that operates in the same value chain step (bottling and finishing) for European wineries.
• Sidel Group: French-origin provider of packaging equipment and bottling solutions for beverages, including wine. Comparable to ELA as a broad incumbent offering bottling and finishing solutions to wine producers across Europe.
• Krones AG: Global German beverage bottling and packaging equipment leader. Comparable to ELA as a large incumbent that competes for wine bottling and finishing spend, albeit primarily through equipment rather than mobile field services.
• Bertolaso: Italian manufacturer of bottling and packaging equipment for wine and beverages. Comparable to ELA as a broader equipment incumbent that serves wine producers in the same bottling and finishing step of the value chain.
• Della Toffola Group: Italian wine and beverage processing equipment manufacturer, including bottling lines. Comparable to ELA as a broader incumbent serving wineries across the production process, including bottling and finishing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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