ICOMATEX

What ICOMATEX does

ICOMATEX SL is a privately-held Spanish manufacturer of industrial textile finishing machinery, founded in 1980 and headquartered in a 10,000+ m2 facility in Viladecavalls near Barcelona (relocated in 2019). The company designs and builds capital equipment for the final stages of textile processing—principally stenters (RAMA IC8/IC10), relaxation and open-width dryers (ICORELAX, IC-SOFT), polymerizers, coating lines (IC-COAT family including doctor blade, kiss roll, and rotary screen units), continuous washing and bleaching ranges (KNITWASH, ICOWASH de-oiling, continuous bleaching), vacuum systems (ICOVAC), and steamers for dye fixation, as well as turnkey complete lines. Its offering spans light knits through heavy technical textiles up to 7 meters in width, addressing woven and knitted fabric producers plus specialized verticals such as denim, automotive textiles, blankets, nonwovens, digital textile printing, and coated technical fabrics.

The technology stack is built around proprietary, in-house systems: the patented DUAL HEAT dual-source heating (gas + thermal oil or steam), the DUAL-AIR independently-regulated airflow system, the ICOSAVE heat recovery modules (air-to-air and air-to-water), the IC-PROD 15-inch touchscreen production management system with recipe and batch control, the IC-Remote internet-based technical assistance, and the ICOSMART 4.0 cloud monitoring platform with OPC connectivity. A Schneider-based electrical architecture underpins the modernization/retrofit service line that targets existing competitor or legacy machines.

The business model combines direct enterprise sales of configured capital equipment (quote-based pricing, no public price list) with aftermarket Modernizations services on the installed base. ICOMATEX sells primarily directly to textile manufacturers in over 30 countries, supplemented by regional agents (e.g., TORMENA TEXTIL for Brazil), and uses international exhibitions (FEBRATEX, EGYPT STITCH & TEX EXPO, INDIA ITME) as a core demand-generation channel. Revenue, headcount, and ownership details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

ICOMATEX

Legal name

ICOMATEX SL

Website

https://icomatex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ICOMATEX is a privately-held Spanish manufacturer of textile finishing machinery—stenters, dryers, coating lines, washing/bleaching, and vacuum systems—produced at a 10,000+ m2 facility in Viladecavalls and sold directly to textile manufacturers in over 30 countries, with aftermarket modernization services for the installed base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Machinery Manufacturing: ICOMATEX manufactures and sells industrial textile machinery including stenters, dryers, coating lines, washing/bleaching systems, and related equipment. Revenue is generated through direct sales of machines to textile manufacturers worldwide.
2. Modernization and Upgrade Services: The company offers electrical and electronic modernization services for existing machines, including updating control systems, electrical cabinets (Schneider technology), and electrical layouts. This provides an aftermarket revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICOMATEX manufactures and sells industrial textile finishing machinery, including RAMA stenters (IC8/IC10) for drying and heat-setting fabrics, relaxation dryers (ICORELAX/IC-SOFT), polymerizers, IC-COAT coating units, ICOVAC vacuum systems, continuous washing/bleaching ranges, steamers, continuous dyeing systems (Pad Dry Thermosol, Pad Steam, Pad Batch), and fabric inspection/winding machines. The company also provides complete turnkey finishing lines, modernization services for existing equipment, and proprietary automation add-ons (IC-PROD, ICOSAVE, ICOSMART 4.0, DUAL HEAT).

Product overview

ICOMATEX is a European manufacturer of textile machinery with over 40 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of textile finishing equipment. The core product line centers on RAMA stenters (IC8/IC10 models) for drying and heat-setting, complemented by a full ecosystem of supporting machines including ICORELAX/IC-SOFT/IC-POLY dryers, IC-COAT coating units (doctor blade, kiss roll, screen), washing and bleaching ranges (ICOWASH, KNITWASH), continuous dyeing systems (Pad Dry Thermosol, Pad Steam, Pad Batch), ICOVAC vacuum systems, and steamers. The offering is modular, with add-on automation systems (IC-PROD production management, IC-Remote remote assistance, ICOSMART 4.0 cloud monitoring, ICOSAVE heat recovery) that integrate across the machine portfolio. The company also supplies complete turnkey production lines and modernization services for existing equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RAMA Stenter Machines (IC8/IC10) Stenter machines for drying and heat-setting knitted and woven fabrics, available in IC-10 (knits), IC-8 (woven), IC10 2P (double-deck), and XL (up to 7m width) variants. Features high-efficiency chambers, dual frequency-controlled fans, and compatibility with IC-PROD production management system. Sold to textile manufacturers worldwide.
• ICORELAX Relaxation Dryer Relaxation dryer for open and tubular fabrics with special controlled-wave nozzles, click-cleaning system, and tensionless conveying for relaxed drying. Handles both tubular and open-width fabric forms for textile finishers.
• IC-SOFT Open Width Dryer Dryer with synthetic belt for drying knitted or woven fabrics made of natural or synthetic fibers, featuring gentle drying process, uniform drying through innovative airflow design, and high energy efficiency.
• IC-POLY Polymerizer Polymerizer for fixing pigment printing dyes by temperature and dwell time. Features loop system with capacities from 80 to 700 meters for knitted and/or flat printed fabric.
• KNITWASH Continuous Washing Ranges Continuous washing lines for open-width, elastic, and delicate knitted fabrics. Each box features two perforated motorized drums that prevent fabric stretching with load-cell tension control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant water and chemical savings with ICOWASH de-oiling unit compared to conventional washing boxes
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TORMENA TEXTILregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional agent representing ICOMATEX in Brazil market. ICOMATEX participates in FEBRATEX 2026 at TORMENA TEXTIL's booth (Nr.89 Hall 1) in Blumenau, Brazil.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Xetma Vollenweider: German manufacturer of textile finishing machinery including shearing, raising and drying equipment. Adjacent overlap with ICOMATEX's dryers and finishing lines serving woven and technical-textile manufacturers.
• Thies GmbH: German manufacturer of textile dyeing and finishing machinery including drying and heat-setting equipment. Competes with ICOMATEX across continuous dyeing and drying lines for woven and knitted fabric mills.
• Benninger: Swiss manufacturer of textile finishing machinery including washing, bleaching and continuous dyeing ranges. Closely overlaps ICOMATEX's washing/bleaching and pad-steam/pad-thermosol product families for the same textile mill customers.
• Sperotto Rimar: Italian textile finishing machinery specialist focused on decating, shrinking and drying equipment. Comparable to ICOMATEX's relaxation dryers (ICORELAX) and finishing line solutions for knit fabric processors.
• Brückner Trockentechnik: German-based global leader in stenter frames and textile finishing lines. Directly comparable to ICOMATEX's RAMA IC8/IC10 stenter range, serving the same knitted and woven fabric mills with similar heat-setting and drying technology.
• MCS S.p.A. Italian maker of coating and finishing machinery for textiles, including stenter systems and laminating/coating lines. Direct overlap with ICOMATEX's IC-COAT coating units and finishing line portfolio for apparel and technical-textile customers.
• Pentek Textile Machinery: Italian maker of continuous open-width washing, bleaching and mercerizing ranges. Directly overlaps ICOMATEX's KNITWASH, woven washing and continuous bleaching product lines for the same textile-finishing customers.
• Stalam S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of radio-frequency and convective dryers for textile finishing. Comparable to ICOMATEX's IC-SOFT, ICORELAX and stenter dryers, addressing the same drying/heat-setting applications in textile mills.
• Then Maschinenbau: German producer of textile wet-finishing ranges including washing, dyeing and drying systems. Overlaps with ICOMATEX's continuous washing, bleaching and drying portfolio for apparel and home-textile mills.

Emerging players

• Osthoff-Senge GmbH: German specialist in singeing and finishing machinery for woven fabrics. Smaller niche player with partial overlap to ICOMATEX's woven finishing and IC-COAT coating offerings in technical and apparel textiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@icomatextextilemachinery4202
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/icomatex-sa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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