MIXEL

What MIXEL does

MIXEL Agitateurs is a French industrial manufacturer founded in 1969, headquartered in Dardilly near Lyon, that designs, produces, sells and installs standard and custom industrial agitators. Its product portfolio spans 15+ agitator types including vertical, horizontal, bottom-entry and magnetically driven units, plus static mixers, organized into a standard catalog (AGIPRO, AGIMAG, STATMIX, SIDEMIX) and a custom-engineered lineup (DIGIMIX, SIDE JET, BOTTOM JET, CONTRAMIX, HOMIX, SEALBOX, SEALMIX, RAPID MIX, RIG, HYDROMIX/FLOCMIX, POTENCE). The company's underlying technology relies on proprietary hydraulic and mechanical designs — including the TTF two-level propeller architecture, the JET guiding turret enabling four-hour seal maintenance, counter-rotating twin drives, and ATEX-certified lip-seal systems — addressing liquid/liquid, liquid/gas, and liquid/solid mixing applications across tank volumes from 0.5 m³ to 50,000 m³.

MIXEL operates two production sites (Dardilly, France and Beijing, China) and has installed 45,000 agitators worldwide serving chemical, pharmaceutical, food/cosmetics, water treatment, petrochemical, and nuclear customers including Bayer, Suez Group, Sanofi-aventis, Total, and Areva. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of custom-engineered units and standardized products, supplemented by spare parts, on-site assembly and maintenance services, ATEX compliance certification, modification/revamping work, and engineering R&D. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; distribution is direct via field sales and corporate website quote requests, with multi-language coverage in French, English, Portuguese and Chinese.

Since February 2023, MIXEL has operated as part of the GMM Pfaudler Group following an acquisition, with the parent citing MIXEL's agitation expertise as the strategic asset and signaling continued global expansion under the combined portfolio.

Name

MIXEL

Legal name

MIXEL Agitateurs

Website

https://mixel.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MIXEL Agitateurs is a French manufacturer founded in 1969 that designs and produces standard and custom industrial agitators for chemical, pharmaceutical, food/cosmetics, water treatment, petrochemical, and nuclear customers worldwide, operating production sites in France and China and serving enterprise clients from a 45,000-unit installed base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Mixing Equipment (Agitators & Static Mixers)

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Industrial agitators
• Mixing equipment
• Process mixing solutions
• Static mixers
• Magnetic drive agitators

Headquarters

HQ city

Dardilly

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Industrial Agitator Sales: Design, manufacture and sale of standard and custom industrial agitators including top-entry, side-entry, bottom-entry, and static mixers. Mix of standardized products (AGIPRO, STATMIX, AGIMAG, SIDEMIX) and bespoke solutions (HYDROMIX, SEALMIX, SIDE JET, DIGIMIX, CONTRAMIX).
2. Spare Parts: Replacement parts for installed agitators including mechanical seals, propellers, shafts, and other wearing components. Supports existing customer base of 45,000 agitators installed worldwide.
3. On-Site Services: Site assembly assistance, maintenance services, ATEX compliance certification, modification and revamping of existing agitators. Services include conformity assessment and regulatory compliance for explosive atmospheres.
4. R&D Services: Custom research and development services for specialized agitation requirements. Engineering consultation for process optimization and custom agitator design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MIXEL designs, manufactures, sells, and installs standard and custom industrial agitators — including top-entry, side-entry, bottom-entry, magnetically driven, and static mixers — for liquid/liquid, liquid/gas, and liquid/solid applications across tank sizes from 10 liters to 50,000 m³. The company complements its hardware with on-site assembly assistance, ATEX compliance certification, spare parts, custom R&D engineering, and modification/revamping services for installed equipment.

Product overview

MIXEL is a manufacturer of industrial agitators offering both standard and custom-designed mixing solutions. The product portfolio includes standard agitators (AGIPRO, AGIMAG, STATMIX, SIDEMIX) designed for specific applications like aseptic processing, online mixing, and food industry use. The custom agitator lineup (SEALMIX, SEALBOX, RIG, HYDROMIX/FLOCMIX, DIGIMIX, CONTRAMIX, RAPID MIX, SIDE JET, BOTTOM JET, HOMIX, POTENCE) addresses specialized needs across chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food processing, water treatment, and environmental industries. Products range from simple sealing-free agitators to advanced counter-rotating systems and high-capacity digesters. MIXEL also provides services including on-site assembly assistance, ATEX compliance certification, spare parts supply, R&D, and modification/revamping services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AGIPRO Practical and economic standard vertical agitator for tanks from 0.5 to 8 m³ and viscosities from 1 to 4000 cps; four sizes in stainless steel with two-week delivery and online quote request.
• AGIMAG Magnetically driven agitator for aseptic/sterile applications in pharmaceutical, food processing and cosmetics industries; FDA-approved materials, EHEDG cleanability; tanks from 10 L to 10,000+ L, pressures up to 16 bar.
• STATMIX In-line static mixer for blending low-viscosity liquids online up to 6000 cps and pressures up to 75 bar; stainless-steel and special-alloy constructions for water treatment, food, chemistry, petrochemistry.
• SIDEMIX Horizontal agitator for wine, milk and food tanks from 10 to 270 m³; FDA-agreed mechanical seal lubricated by product, polished to Ra < 0.8 µm in SS 316 L, ATEX version available, designed to preserve organoleptic qualities.
• SEALMIX Top-entry custom agitator with lip-seal system and oil-leakage deflector for chemical, pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics; ATEX zones 0, 1 and 2 certified, temperatures up to 130°C, pressures up to 1.5 bar.
• SEALBOX Compact top-entry or bottom-entry custom agitator with mechanical seal for small spaces and low ceilings; temperatures up to 300°C and pressures up to 25 bar, motor power up to 11 kW, shaft length up to 2500 mm.
• RIG Custom agitator with sealing for ultra-clean environments in pharmaceuticals, light chemicals and cosmetics; stainless-steel height raiser for mechanical seal and single dry mechanical seal with evacuation duct for particles.
• HYDROMIX / FLOCMIX Sealing-free custom vertical agitator line for water treatment, flocculation, chemical and petrochemical applications; HYDROMIX has 14 standard sizes up to 55 m³ and 30 kW; FLOCMIX has 17 sizes for flocculation up to 360 m³.
• DIGIMIX Custom top-entry digester agitator with two levels of proprietary TTF-profile propellers with escaping edges; designed to avoid fiber retention and increase energy efficiency in anaerobic digestion and methanization tanks up to 15,000 m³, shafts up to 25 m, motors up to 37 kW.
• CONTRAMIX Custom counter-rotating twin-shaft agitator combining slow anchor movement near tank walls with faster central movement; for viscous products in cosmetics, food processing, chemistry and pharmaceuticals; tanks up to 25 m³ or 10 tonnes, temperatures up to 180°C, power up to 110 kW.
• RAPID MIX Custom high-speed dispersion agitator for powders in liquids; rotational speeds of 1500 or 3000 rpm, dispersion impellers up to 275 mm, up to 37 kW direct transmission and no sealing required; serves pharmaceuticals, paints and light chemicals.
• SIDE JET Custom side-entry horizontal agitator with proprietary JET guiding turret for very large-capacity tanks up to 50,000 m³; ATEX certified, motor power up to 75 kW; enables dismantling, maintenance and reassembly of sealing box in ~4 hours with tank empty or full.
• BOTTOM JET Custom bottom-entry agitator with guiding turret, designed as an alternative to the JET top-entry line for easier sealing-system maintenance in chemical, petrochemical, agro-food and water treatment applications.
• HOMIX Custom rotor-stator type industrial agitator for immiscible liquid/liquid emulsions and dispersion of solids in liquids; product viscosities up to 90,000 cps, power up to 45 kW; used in food processing, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
• POTENCE Custom pedestal-mounted agitator for batch production, motorization up to 15 kW, tank volumes from 10 to 3000 liters; for food, pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries, with ATEX-certified pedestal and agitator available.
• On-site assembly, maintenance, ATEX conformity and revamping services On-site industrial services including assembly assistance for new installations, ATEX compliance certification for explosive atmospheres, modification/revamping of installed agitators, and engineering consultation.
• Spare parts for installed agitators Replacement parts for installed MIXEL agitators, including mechanical seals, propellers, shafts and other wearing components, supplied for the worldwide installed base of 45,000 units.
• R&D and custom engineering services Custom research and development engineering services for specialized agitation requirements and process optimization, including bespoke agitator design consultation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sludge volume reduction of 30-40% through methanization with DIGIMIX agitators
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GMM PfaudlercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2023MIXEL joined the GMM Pfaudler group in February 2023. GMM Pfaudler acquired Mixel Agitateurs for its know-how and expertise in agitation solutions. Vincent Leroux, Global VP Sales Technology at GMM PFAUDLER, noted MIXEL's teams and products as a significant asset to the group's portfolio.
• Shearman & Sterling LLPminorOthersLegal advisory firm providing counsel during the merger process.
• LexCase Société d'AvocatsminorOthersLegal advisory firm providing counsel during the merger process.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GMM Pfaudler: Parent company and now platform peer after acquiring MIXEL in Feb 2023; a global leader in corrosion-resistant process equipment including glass-lined reactors, agitators, and mixing systems serving the same chemical and pharmaceutical end markets as MIXEL.
• Ekato Group: German specialist in industrial mixing technology offering agitators, reactors, and complete process solutions — the closest direct competitor to MIXEL in custom-engineered agitation for chemical, pharma, and cosmetics.
• Philadelphia Mixing Solutions: US-based manufacturer of industrial mixers and agitators for chemical, water, and wastewater applications, with overlapping product lines (top-entry, side-entry, custom engineered systems) comparable to MIXEL's portfolio.
• Statiflo International: UK-based specialist in static mixers and mixing technology for chemical, water, and process industries — directly comparable to MIXEL's STATMIX and online blending solutions.
• Paul Mueller Company: US manufacturer of stainless steel process equipment and industrial mixing solutions for dairy, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries — comparable to MIXEL's SIDEMIX and AGIMAG food/pharma product lines.

Broad incumbents

• SPX FLOW: Global provider of process equipment including industrial mixers and agitators for food, beverage, chemical, and water treatment — overlapping directly with MIXEL's product lines and customer base, but with broader portfolio breadth.
• Sulzer: Swiss global industrial engineering company with a mixing and agitation technology product line that competes directly with MIXEL in chemical, water, and pharmaceutical applications, but operates at far greater scale across multiple industrial segments.
• Xylem: Global water technology company with mixing and aeration equipment used in wastewater treatment and water utilities, overlapping with MIXEL's water treatment and DIGIMIX methanization offering but at significantly greater scale.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling including mixing equipment for food, water, and chemical applications — overlaps with MIXEL in food processing and water treatment agitator applications but at far larger scale.

Emerging players

• Admix: US manufacturer of high-shear mixers and agitators for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications — comparable niche competitor to MIXEL's HOMIX, RAPID MIX, and custom rotor-stator offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mixelfrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mixel-agitateurs

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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