What XUCLA does

Xuclà Mecàniques Fluvià S.A. (trading as Xuclà) is a privately held Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Les Preses, Girona, with over 60 years of continuous operation in washing and disinfection equipment. The company designs and builds stainless steel (AISI-304/AISI-316), polypropylene, and polyethylene equipment for industrial hygiene and sanitation, including washing tunnels for crates, trays, containers, and pallets; sterilizing washing cabinets (Hexagon and Box series) for knife holders, gloves, and utensils; forced-way hygiene stations (Higi Control PAS series) for personnel disinfection; footwear cleaning systems; and hydraulic lifts and tippers for material handling. All equipment is engineered to comply with European hygiene standards EN 1500, EN 12791, UNE-EN 1650:2020, and EN 14348, and is positioned around maximum sanitization with minimum water and energy consumption.

The company sells primarily B2B to industrial buyers in the meat, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables, pastry and bakery, logistics, pharmaceutical and cosmetic, and automotive sectors, with go-to-market executed through direct sales, a multilingual corporate website, an online store (shop.xucla.es), downloadable product catalogs, and a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with project-level capital equipment sales where specifications and capacity (e.g., the 1,600 units/hour Sphere PX Series Tunnel launched in 2025) are configured to buyer requirements. Ownership is private with no identified parent, institutional investor, or venture capital involvement, and the firm has no subsidiaries, M&A activity, or external funding rounds on record.

Name

XUCLA

Legal name

Xuclà Mecánicas Fluvià S.A.

Website

https://xuclamf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Xuclà is a privately held Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer in Girona that designs and builds washing tunnels, sterilizing cabinets, hygiene stations, and material-handling equipment for B2B buyers in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, automotive, and logistics sectors across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hygiene and Sanitation Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Restroom & Hygiene Dispensing Systems (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAHALAH)

Keywords

• Industrial washing equipment
• Food hygiene machinery
• Sanitization equipment
• Industrial hygiene stations
• Washing tunnels

Headquarters

HQ city

Girona

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Direct B2B sales of industrial washing, sanitization, and hygiene equipment including washing tunnels, sterilizing cabinets, hygiene stations, lifts, tippers, and washbasins for food processing, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, automotive, and other industrial sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Xuclà Mecàniques Fluvià S.A. designs and manufactures industrial washing, sterilization, and hygiene machinery for the food industry and adjacent sectors. Its product range includes industrial washing tunnels for crates, trays, containers and pallets, sterilizing washing cabinets for knife holders and gloves, forced-way personnel hygiene stations, hydraulic lifts and tippers, and stainless steel washbasins. Equipment is built from AISI-304/AISI-316 stainless steel and recyclable polypropylene/polyethylene, complying with European hygiene standards.

Product overview

Xuclà Mecàniques Fluvià S.A. is a manufacturer of industrial washing and sanitation machinery for the food industry with over 60 years of experience. The product portfolio consists of washing tunnels for crates/trays/containers/pallets, sterilizing washing cabinets (Hexagon and Box series) for knife holders and utensils, hygiene stations (Higi Control PAS series) for personnel entry control, footwear cleaning systems, lifts and tippers for material handling, washbasins, and various hygiene accessories. The products are designed for maximum sanitization with minimum water and energy consumption, using sustainable materials like AISI-304 and AISI-316 stainless steel. The company recently launched the Sphere PX Series Tunnel featuring 1,600 units/hour capacity with advanced safety systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Washing Tunnels for Crates, Trays, Containers and Pallets Industrial tunnel washers for automated cleaning and disinfection of crates, trays, containers, and pallets in food processing and industrial operations. Features pre-wash, washing, and rinsing phases with configurable heating options.
• Sterilizing Washing Cabinets - Hexagon Series Cabinet washers and sterilizers for knife holders, gloves, and aprons in food processing facilities. Available in Hexagon 25, Hexagon 50, and Hexagon 80 models with varying capacities.
• Sterilizing Washing Cabinets - Box Series Box-style cabinet washers including KH Box 20 and KH Box 40 for knife holders, plus U Box for utensils, featuring washing, rinsing, and sterilization cycles.
• Hygiene Stations (Higi Control PAS Series) Sanitary entry stations for personnel hygiene including hand washing, sole/boot/shoe disinfection, and access barriers. Models include Efficient, Complete Efficient, Compact, and Duo PAS configurations.
• Soles-Boots-Shoes Washer Equipment Equipment for cleaning and disinfecting footwear including corridor washers, walk-in machines, boot washers, sole sterilisers, and manual boot-washers used at facility entry points.
• Lifts & Tippers Hydraulic lift-tipper systems for trolleys, barrels, and containers with capacities from 200L to 1000kg and adjustable unloading heights up to 3 meters.
• Washbasins Stainless steel hand wash basins in wall-mounted and pedestal configurations with various activation methods (knee, pedal, photocell) and integrated soap dispensers.
• Sterilization Knives-Holders UV light-based disinfection cabinets for knife racks and holders, including cupboards and cabinets capable of disinfecting 10-54 knife racks.
• Sterilization Knives Stainless steel tanks and UV cabinets for sterilizing knives and knife sharpeners, with water heating and ultraviolet light options.
• Turnstile Door for Access Control Automatic barrier for one-way passage control with electric signal activation and self-positioning system, used to enforce hygiene protocol compliance at personnel entry points.
• Sphere PX Series Tunnel High-capacity industrial tunnel washing system designed for throughput of 1,600 units/hour. Features two tanks, two pumps, steam/electric heating options, automatic lifting hood, safety light curtain system, rotary filter for solid extraction, closed-circuit pre-wash, and washing with hot soapy water.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment designed for minimum environmental impact with low water and energy consumption
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• EU Olot FoundationminorOthersXuclà supports social projects through annual sponsorship of the EU Olot Foundation's sustainable social football project, contributing to formative and inclusive values.
• Oncolliga Girona FoundationminorOthersXuclà collaborates with the Oncolliga Girona Foundation, which supports cancer patients and families in the Girona region. Xuclà contributed to the Foundation's 2025 annual report as a solidarity company.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stalam S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of radio-frequency and industrial drying/washing equipment for food and textile industries. Direct peer to Xuclà because Stalam supplies specialized cleaning and processing equipment to similar industrial food customers, with overlapping European manufacturing base and comparable scale.
• Smith & Loveless Inc. US-based manufacturer of industrial washing and wastewater treatment equipment. Direct peer because Smith & Loveless supplies industrial washing systems to similar institutional and food industry end-markets, providing the closest functional analogue to Xuclà's washing tunnel product line outside Europe.
• Elpress BV: Netherlands-based specialist in industrial washing systems for crates, bins, pallets, and containers serving food and logistics customers. Closest functional peer to Xuclà's washing tunnels and container washing portfolio, operating with similar niche specialization but closer geographic overlap in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: German industrial equipment conglomerate with deep food processing and hygiene equipment portfolio. Directly comparable because GEA supplies washing, separation, and hygiene solutions to the same meat, dairy, and food ingredient customers Xuclà serves, though GEA's offering spans a much broader equipment and engineering scope.
• JBT Corporation: US-listed food processing and air transport equipment supplier. Highly comparable for Xuclà because JBT serves meat, poultry, and seafood processors with sanitation, freezing, and processing technologies, representing one of the most direct broad incumbents competing for the same hygienic equipment RFPs.
• Tetra Pak: Swiss-Swedish multinational supplying processing and packaging equipment to dairy, beverage, and food customers. Comparable to Xuclà because Tetra Pak specifies hygiene equipment into the same food processor customers, though its offering extends across the full processing-to-packaging value chain.
• Multivac: German-based manufacturer of packaging and food processing equipment. Comparable to Xuclà because Multivac serves meat, fish, and dairy processors — overlapping vertical focus — and increasingly bundles hygienic handling equipment into its processing line solutions.
• Bühler Group: Swiss family-owned industrial equipment maker serving food, feed, and advanced materials. Comparable because Bühler supplies processing and hygiene-related equipment into the same food verticals Xuclà targets (especially grains, bakery, and confectionery), though at substantially larger scale and global reach.
• Middleby Corporation: US-listed commercial and industrial food equipment platform. Comparable because Middleby's food processing segment supplies washing, cooking, and material handling equipment into the same protein processing customers Xuclà serves, particularly in bakery and protein verticals.
• Marel hf: Iceland-based global leader in food processing equipment serving meat, fish, poultry, and dairy. Most direct broad incumbent comparable: same end-customers (industrial food processors) and overlapping product categories including washing, portioning, and processing lines, though Marel operates at vastly greater scale with a global service network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/XuclaEsMecaniquesFluvia
• Facebookfacebook.com/Xucla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com//company/xucla-mf-sa

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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