ARCtecno

What ARCtecno does

ARCtecno Aplicaciones S.L. is a Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Olot, Girona, Spain. The company specializes in food processing equipment for the cured meat industry, designing and producing ultrasonic cutting machines and automatic peeling machines used by sausage and cured meat manufacturers. Its product portfolio centers on ultrasonic slicers (DES series) and automatic peel-removal systems (PTP series), with the PTP12 Dynamic Unwinding System representing its core patented technology. The company's machinery carries CE, 3A, USDA, CSA, and UL certifications, enabling sales into highly regulated food processing markets across multiple jurisdictions. Recent product introductions include the MPECH1200 (November 2024) and the PTP12 (April 2025).

ARCtecno sells its equipment through a global distribution network of approximately 20 distributors covering Europe, the United States and Canada, Japan, Chile, and the Balkans, with the company itself remaining a small operation of an estimated 10-15 employees. This channel-based go-to-market model allows the firm to reach international meat processors without maintaining a direct sales force in each geography. The company maintains a presence at major industry trade shows, including IFFA (the international trade fair for the meat industry) in both 2022 and 2025, reinforcing visibility among target customers.

The company's business model is built on three revenue streams: capital equipment sales (one-time machinery purchases by food processors), recurring spare parts revenue tied to the installed base, and after-sales service and maintenance contracts. ARCtecno remains privately held under Ramisa family ownership, with Juan Ramisa serving as CEO. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The combination of niche specialization, international distribution, and patented core technology positions the company as a focused specialty OEM in the food machinery segment rather than a diversified industrial player.

Name

ARCtecno

Legal name

ARCTECNO APLICACIONES, S.L.

Website

https://arctecno.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARCtecno Aplicaciones S.L. is a Spanish manufacturer of ultrasonic cutting machines and automatic sausage peeling systems for the cured meat industry, selling through a global network of approximately 20 distributors across Europe, the Americas, Japan, and the Balkans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Processing Machinery

NAICS

Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611), Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Dairy Products (2020), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAB), Bread & Rolls Manufacturing (AFAKAAAA), Cheese (Natural & Processed) (CRADACAC)

Keywords

• Food processing machinery
• Ultrasonic cutting equipment
• Cured sausage peelers
• Industrial food automation
• Cheese cutting machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Olot

HQ country

Spain

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. Food Processing Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial machinery including ultrasonic cutting machines, automatic peelers for cured sausages, and related accessories and components.
2. Spare Parts Sales: Original spare parts for ARCtecno machines sold to existing customers. Parts orders can be placed via email to [email protected].
3. After-Sales Service and Maintenance: Technical support, maintenance contracts, remote assistance, and modifications/complements services for installed machinery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ARCtecno designs, manufactures, and sells specialized food processing machinery, with two principal product lines: (1) automated cured sausage casing peelers for products such as loin, chorizo, longaniza, salami, and pepperoni, and (2) ultrasonic cutting machines for portioning cheese, cakes, pizzas, pâtés, and confectionery. The company sells directly in Spain and through a worldwide distributor network, complemented by spare parts sales and after-sales technical service.

Product overview

ARCtecno is a manufacturer of food industry machinery offering two main product lines: cured sausage casing peelers and ultrasonic cutting machines. The peeler line includes semiautomatic (TPE1200), compact automatic (MPEC1200, MPECH1200), and high-performance models (MPE1200, PTP12, PTPC) with various hydration units (RMPE1200, RMPEC1200 series) and accessories (automatic feeders, end-of-line systems, metal detectors, product cutters, string cutters, casing shredders). The ultrasonic cutting line serves cheese, cake, and pizza producers with machines including CheeseSlice, BlockCut, DynamicCut, CartesianCut, CheeseWedge, and CheeseCut, all using ultrasonic technology for precision portioning without deformation. The product portfolio is designed for meat processing and food manufacturing with industry compliance certifications (CE, 3A, USDA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TPE1200 Semiautomatic Cured Sausage Peeler (TPE1200 – Peladora semiautomática) Entry-level semiautomatic peeling machine for cured sausage casings, used by cured sausage manufacturers before slicing.
• MPEC1200 Automatic Compact Cured Sausage Peeler (MPEC1200 – Peladora compacta automática) Automatic compact peeler for cured sausages with integrated or separate hydration unit; capacity of 400-600 pieces per hour depending on product.
• MPECH1200 Compact Peeler for Hukki and Textile Casings (MPECH1200 – Peladora compacta especial tripas Hukki y textiles) Compact peeler specifically designed for Hukki and textile casings on cured sausages; can work with or without hydration unit, capacity approximately 600 pieces per hour.
• MPE1200 + RMPE1200 High-Performance Peeling Line with Large Hydrator (MPE1200 + RMPE1200 – Peladora de alto rendimiento con hidratador grande) High-performance peeling line combining MPE1200 peeler with large RMPE1200 hydrator for cured sausage bars (cellulose, collagen, fibrous casings); capacity of up to 1,300 pieces per hour.
• MPE1200 + RMPEC1200 High-Performance Peeling Line with Compact Hydrator (MPE1200 + RMPEC1200 – Peladora de alto rendimiento con hidratador compacto) High-performance peeling line combining MPE1200 peeler with compact RMPEC1200 hydrator; capacity of 600-1,200 pieces per hour depending on configuration.
• PTP12 High-Performance Plastic Casing Peeler (PTP12 – Peladora de alto rendimiento especial para tripa plástica) High-performance automatic peeler for plastic casings featuring the patented dynamic unwinding system; capacity of up to 1,800 pieces per hour.
• PTPC Compact High-Performance Plastic Casing Peeler (PTPC – Peladora compacta de alto rendimiento especial para tripa plástica) Compact high-performance peeler for plastic casings; capacity of 600-800 pieces per hour depending on product.
• CheeseSlice Ultrasonic Cheese Slicer (CheeseSlice – Cortadora de ultrasonidos para lonchas de queso) Ultrasonic cutting machine for slicing cheese from wedges using a 400mm knife (up to 3 simultaneous cuts) or 325mm (2 cuts); capacity 60-120 cycles per minute.
• BlockCut Ultrasonic Euroblock Cutter (BlockCut – Cortadora de ultrasonidos para eurobloques) Ultrasonic cutting machine for euroblocks divided into bars, with two ultrasound units and 325mm knife; capacity 4 blocks per minute.
• DynamicCut Ultrasonic Industrial Cake Cutter (DynamicCut – Cortadora de ultrasonidos para producción industrial de pasteles) Ultrasonic cutting machine for dynamic portioning of cakes with 3-axis servomotorized system; 0.5 seconds per cutting cycle, band width 400-1,300mm.
• CartesianCut Ultrasonic Cheese and Pizza Cutter (CartesianCut – Cortadora de ultrasonidos para quesos y pizzas) Ultrasonic cutting machine with 4-axis Cartesian servo-driven system for precise dynamic portioning; 0.5 seconds per cutting cycle.
• CheeseWedge Ultrasonic Round Cheese Wedge Cutter (CheeseWedge – Cortadora de ultrasonidos para cuñas de queso) Ultrasonic cutting machine for static portioning of round cheese wedges; 1.5 seconds per cutting cycle, manual weighing system for fixed-weight portions.
• CheeseCut Ultrasonic Cheese Bar Cutter (CheeseCut – Cortadora de ultrasonidos para barras de queso) Versatile ultrasonic cutting machine for cheese bars in static or dynamic mode with 3D scanner integration for fixed-weight portions; capacity 80-160 portions per minute.
• Original Spare Parts for ARCtecno Machines Original spare parts for ARCtecno machines sold to existing customers; parts orders placed via email to [email protected].
• After-Sales Technical Service and Maintenance Technical support, maintenance contracts, remote assistance, and modifications/complements services for installed ARCtecno machinery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 1,800 pieces per hour with PTP12 peeler
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tecnical MeatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Collaboration with Tecnical Meat for IFFA 2022 trade fair participation in Frankfurt, Germany. Both companies presented joint solutions and technologies in meat processing with live demonstrations, reaffirming leadership in the industry.
• GRUPALIA 4.0coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent covering Spain (Llagostera, Catalonia). Contact: Carles Lapeña, [email protected]
• Vaessen SchoemakercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Portugal. Contact: João Ribeiro, [email protected], Zona Industrial de Ovar, Portugal
• Food Technology FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering France. Contact: Alexandre Negro, [email protected], Saint-Nolff, France
• James Food Agency SrlscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Italy. Contact: Francesco Cozzi, [email protected], Varese, Italy
• Process-Pack DeutschlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Germany. Contact: Alex Zaiser, [email protected], Eschborn, Germany
• Foodtech Industri AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Norway. Contact: Alf Godal, [email protected], Oslo, Norway
• Srdjan MamulacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent covering Balkans region. Contact: [email protected], Petrovaradin, Serbia
• PreciPak USA LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering USA and Canada. Contact: Ryan Bosse, [email protected], Mundelein, IL, USA
• Kanematsu KGK Corp.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Japan. Contact: Yoshinori Hirasawa, [email protected], Tokyo, Japan
• Alfa GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Chile. Contact: Orlando Gonzalez, Las Américas 700, Cerrillos, Santiago, Chile
• Process-Pack InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor. Contact: [email protected], Eschborn, Germany
• Mirozdanie ALCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Belarus. Contact: Halavach Andrei, [email protected], Minsk, Belarus
• Tech Forum GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Austria. Contact: Alexander Reisecker, [email protected], Pettenbach, Austria
• Svensk Charksupport ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Sweden. Contact: Thomas Holm, [email protected], Gothenburg, Sweden
• Project Food KFTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Hungary. Contact: Zámbó János, [email protected], Budapest, Hungary
• Sysmatec BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Belgium. Contact: Bob Jansen, [email protected], Turnhout, Belgium
• Inopack Czech Republic SROcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Czech Republic. Contact: [email protected], Prague, Czech Republic
• Foodline System BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Netherlands. Contact: H. Hatzmann, [email protected], Zeewolde, Netherlands
• Promatec SPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Poland. Contact: Grzegorz Jurkiewicz, [email protected], Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Poland

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Middleby Corporation: Middleby is a large US-listed diversified food equipment manufacturer with brands across commercial and industrial food processing. While broader in scope, several Middleby brands overlap with ARCtecno's meat and bakery equipment categories.
• GEA Group: GEA is a major global industrial equipment manufacturer with a sizable food processing and packaging division. It serves the same meat and dairy processors as ARCtecno but at much larger scale with broader product lines.
• JBT Corporation: JBT is a US-listed technology solutions provider to food and beverage processors, including protein (meat, poultry, seafood) and dairy. It is a broad incumbent competing with ARCtecno in industrial meat and cheese processing equipment.
• Marel: Marel is a large global supplier of advanced food processing equipment spanning meat, poultry, fish, and dairy. While it offers broader portfolio and scale, its meat processing line competes with ARCtecno in sausage and portioning equipment at large industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Polyclip System: Polyclip is a leading manufacturer of clipping systems and processing equipment for sausage, cheese, and convenience food production. Polyclip's USA entity (PreciPak USA) is itself ARCtecno's US/Canada distributor, indicating direct technology overlap in sausage processing lines.
• Weber Food Technology: Weber is a German-based manufacturer specializing in slicing, portioning, and processing equipment for meat and sausage producers. It directly competes with ARCtecno's cured sausage peeling and portioning equipment in industrial meat processing plants.
• RelaG GmbH: RelaG is a German manufacturer specializing in ultrasonic cutting technology for the food industry, including cheese, cake, and bakery applications. It directly competes with ARCtecno's ultrasonic cutting product line (CheeseCut, CheeseSlice, BlockCut) in the same European customer base.
• Handtmann Maschinenfabrik: Handtmann is a German family-owned manufacturer of sausage and meat processing equipment, including portioning, filling, and processing systems. It serves the same cured sausage and processed meat manufacturers as ARCtecno and represents the closest large-scale comparable in the meat machinery niche.
• Vemag Maschinenbau: Vemag is a German manufacturer of sausage filling, portioning, and processing machinery. It competes with ARCtecno's cured sausage equipment portfolio among industrial sausage producers globally.
• Sonic Italia: Sonic Italia is an Italian manufacturer specializing in ultrasonic cutting systems for cheese, cake, and bakery applications. It directly competes with ARCtecno's ultrasonic cutter line (CheeseCut, CheeseWedge, DynamicCut) in southern European food manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arctecno

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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