Varpe Control De Peso

What Varpe Control De Peso does

Varpe Control de Peso (VARPE CONTROL DE PESO, S.A.) is a privately held Spanish industrial inspection technology manufacturer founded approximately 40 years ago, headquartered in Barberà del Vallès (Barcelona) with CIF A08981243 and a wholly-owned Brazilian regional entity in Americana (São Paulo). The company designs, manufactures, and services in-line quality-control equipment used by industrial producers to detect foreign-body contamination, control packaged-product weight, and provide production-line traceability.

The company's product portfolio rests on four technology pillars: dynamic checkweighing systems (precision up to ±0.1 g), X-ray inspection systems built around the IRIX series with Dual Energy and high-definition detectors, variable-frequency metal detection, and AI/computer-vision systems. These are unified by VIT4, a proprietary software platform that handles configuration, monitoring, statistical process control, preventive-maintenance alerts, and integration with MES and ERP systems via Modbus OPC-UA. The hardware is also offered as combined COMBI-MD systems (including 3-in-1 units). Varpe is a custom-engineering-led OEM: pricing is quote-based, systems are tailored to each client's product type, packaging format, line speed, and integration requirements, and the company emphasizes application-specific solutions over off-the-shelf equipment.

Varpe's business model combines capital-equipment sales with recurring services and software: hardware sales of inspection systems (the dominant transaction), an ENAC-accredited in-house laboratory issuing calibration, inspection, and safety (CSN) certificates under RD 1801/2008 metrological control (CEM authorization), installation, training, and on-site/remote technical support with original spare parts, short-term equipment rental, and the VIT4 software platform. Customer segments are organized vertically and span food (bakery, beverages, canned goods, meat, prepared meals, frozen foods), agriculture/livestock/fishing, infant nutrition, pet food, pharmaceutical/cosmetic/chemical, and non-food/industrial (notably cork). Go-to-market is high-touch enterprise field sales through direct offices in Spain and Brazil, an international sales network, and presence at tier-one trade fairs (Interpack 2026, Expomeat, Andinapack), supported by a trilingual web inside-sales motion with Calendly booking tied to named sales staff. The company is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, GDPR/LOPDGDD compliant, and has received EU NextGenerationEU funding for its digital presence.

Name

Varpe Control De Peso

Legal name

VARPE CONTROL DE PESO, S.A.

Website

https://varpe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Varpe Control de Peso is a privately held Spanish industrial OEM (founded ~1985, HQ Barcelona) that designs, manufactures, and services custom in-line checkweighing, X-ray inspection (IRIX), metal detection, and AI computer-vision systems, unified by its VIT4 software platform and sold primarily to food, beverage, pharma, and industrial producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Inspection Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Industrial checkweighing systems
• X-ray inspection equipment
• Metal detection systems
• Industrial vision systems
• Production line inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales of industrial inspection systems: Sale of manufactured checkweighing systems, X-ray inspection systems, metal detectors, vision systems, and combined solutions; customized per client and integrated into production lines. Capital-equipment transaction per project.
2. After-sales services and spare parts: Installation, commissioning, personalized training, technical support (on-site or remote), and supply of original spare parts; recurring engagement post-installation.
3. Calibration, inspection and testing services: Issue of CSN calibration, inspection, and safety certificates from Varpe's ENAC-accredited laboratory to comply with sector regulations; recurring revenue tied to equipment lifecycles.
4. VIT4 software solutions: Configuration, monitoring, traceability, MES/ERP integration via proprietary VIT4 platform; supports preventive-maintenance alerts, SPC, and feedback systems. Software bundled with hardware or sold as upgrade/extension.
5. Equipment rental: Short-term rental/leasing of inspection equipment offered as a contact option alongside new machinery; allows customers to evaluate or temporarily deploy systems.
6. Efficiency and productivity consulting: Diagnostics, process improvement, line adaptations, and productivity studies to maximize performance of installed Varpe systems; typically project-based professional services engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

VARPE CONTROL DE PESO, S.A. designs, manufactures, and integrates industrial quality-control equipment for in-line production environments, including dynamic checkweighing systems, X-ray inspection systems (IRIX series), variable-frequency metal detectors, and artificial-vision inspection systems. All hardware is unified by its proprietary VIT4 software platform for configuration, monitoring, traceability, and MES/ERP integration, and is complemented by ENAC-accredited calibration, after-sales, and efficiency-consulting services.

Product overview

Varpe Control de Peso offers a modular platform-plus-product-line portfolio centered on industrial quality control for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, and non-food sectors. The core offering combines four hardware product lines — Sistemas de pesaje industrial (dynamic checkweighers), Sistema inspección Rayos X (X-ray inspection, including the IRIX series), Detección de Metales (high-sensitivity metal detectors), and Sistemas de visión (artificial vision systems) — which can be deployed standalone or combined into Soluciones combinadas (combined COMBI-MD systems, including 3-in-1 units) for total in-line control. All hardware is unified by the proprietary VIT4 software platform, which handles configuration, monitoring, traceability, statistical process control, preventive-maintenance alerts, and integration with MES and ERP systems via Modbus OPC-UA. The portfolio is rounded out by supporting services: Soluciones de eficiencia (efficiency/process-improvement consulting), Postventa (installation, training, technical support, spare parts), Calibraciones y ensayos (ENAC-accredited calibration and CSN certification), and a verification laboratory. Over 40 years of operation, with presence in Spain and Brazil and a global commercial network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIT4: Varpe's proprietary software platform for configuration, monitoring, and data traceability, with full integration into MES and ERP systems. Used across Varpe's industrial inspection equipment.
• IRIX

Products and services

• Industrial Weighing Systems (Sistemas de pesaje industrial)
• X-ray Inspection System (Sistema inspección Rayos X) In-line X-ray inspection systems using Dual Energy and high-definition detector technology to detect metallic, non-metallic, glass, stone, calcified bone, and density contaminants in packaged products on production lines.
• Metal Detection (Detección de Metales) High-sensitivity industrial metal detectors using variable-frequency technology to detect ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless-steel contaminants in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial products.
• Vision Systems (Sistemas de visión)
• Combined Solutions COMBI-MD (Soluciones combinadas)
• VIT4 Software Platform
• Efficiency Solutions (Soluciones de eficiencia)
• After-sales Service (Postventa)
• Calibrations and Tests (Calibraciones y ensayos)
• Verification Laboratory (Laboratorio de verificaciones)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.8% automatic detection of impurities or internal defects in industrial cork production
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación)coreOthersENAC is Spain's national accreditation body and accredits Varpe's in-house laboratory for calibrations, inspections, and CSN safety certificates; the accreditation is referenced throughout Varpe's 'Calibraciones y ensayos' and 'Laboratorio de verificaciones' pages as a core regulatory asset.
• Centro Español de Metrología (CEM)coreOthersCEM has authorized Varpe to perform the metrological conformity declaration module for checkweighing equipment under RD 1801/2008, allowing Varpe to put metrological instruments into service legally in Spain.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in industrial weighing solutions and a major player in checkweighing and X-ray inspection for food, pharma, and cosmetics. Directly comparable to Varpe's dynamic checkweighing and X-ray lines, but at vastly larger scale and with a broader portfolio.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Product Inspection): Through its Product Inspection business (formerly Thermo Scientific), offers X-ray inspection, metal detection, and checkweighing solutions for food and pharma. Comparable X-ray and metal-detection technology to Varpe's IRIX series, but as part of a much larger scientific instrumentation portfolio.

Direct peers

• Fortress Technology: Specialist in industrial metal detection systems for food, pharmaceutical, and packaging applications. Comparable to Varpe's variable-frequency metal detection line, with similar focus on high-sensitivity detection in challenging production environments.
• Eagle Product Inspection: Specialist in X-ray inspection systems and fat analysis for food and packaging applications. Comparable to Varpe's IRIX X-ray product family in food-industry contaminant detection, with similar custom-engineering and direct B2B field sales motion.
• Anritsu: Japanese provider of metal detectors, X-ray inspection, and checkweighers specifically designed for food quality and safety. Direct competitor to Varpe in food-industry metal detection and X-ray, with similar custom-engineering go-to-market.
• Loma Systems (ITW): Part of Illinois Tool Works, designs and manufactures metal detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweighing systems for food and packaging. Direct competitor across Varpe's three core food-industry product lines with comparable custom-engineering positioning.
• Bizerba: German family-owned manufacturer of industrial weighing, checkweighing, labeling, and inspection (metal detection, X-ray) solutions for food, retail, and industry. Comparable product breadth (weighing + inspection + software) and similar mid-sized European industrial DNA.
• Minebea Intec: German-based manufacturer of industrial weighing and inspection technologies (checkweighers, metal detection, X-ray) for food, pharma, and chemical industries. Directly comparable to Varpe's weighing and inspection portfolio with similar regulated-industry certifications.
• Ishida (Ishida Europe): Japanese manufacturer specializing in multihead weighers, checkweighers, X-ray inspection systems, and quality-control solutions for the food industry. Closely comparable to Varpe on product lines (checkweighing + X-ray + inspection) and target customer (food processors).
• Sesotec: German manufacturer of metal detectors, X-ray systems, and sorting solutions for food, plastics, and recycling industries. Comparable to Varpe's metal detection and X-ray lines, particularly in food and non-food industrial segments such as plastics and packaging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Varpe_Quality
• Facebookfacebook.com/varpecontroldepeso

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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