What Thermic does

Thermic is a privately held Brazilian industrial services company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Pederneiras, São Paulo. The company specializes in heavy machining, specialized welding, and maintenance services for the country's sugar and alcohol (sucroalcooleiro) sector, serving mills (usinas) across six Brazilian states — Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, and São Paulo. Its service portfolio includes complete mill train sets (ternos de moenda), heavy boiler and clad products (caldeirados pesados), hot recovery of special steels, welding stress relief, and ongoing maintenance of reception, preparation, and milling equipment. The company employs 101-250 people and operates from a single industrial facility in Pederneiras.

Thermic's technical capabilities are anchored in heavy industrial infrastructure, including lathes capable of machining pieces up to 60 tons between centers, 8 meters in length, and 1.6 meters in turning diameter. The company holds metallurgical expertise across medium carbon steel (SAE 1045) and special alloy steels (SAE 8640, SAE 4340), and has developed a proprietary single-cycle hot recovery process (Recuperação a Quente) involving pre-heating to 250°C-350°C and stress relief at 600°C. Its branded Robothermic technology represents a proprietary equipment recovery method that delivers material savings, labor economy, safety benefits, uniform application, and extended equipment lifespan for mill operators. No patents, certifications, or external partnerships are disclosed in the available source material.

Thermic operates a B2B enterprise sales model with direct engineering-led engagement. Services are customized to each client's specific equipment needs and priced via consultation with the engineering department; no standard pricing or contracts are publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales (mill train sets, heavy boiler products) and professional services (machining, welding, maintenance, hot recovery). The company maintains a digital presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp Business, and operates an active careers page for ongoing talent acquisition. No revenue figures, funding history, M&A activity, or named customer logos are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Thermic

Legal name

Thermic

Website

https://thermic.ind.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Thermic is a Brazilian industrial services company that provides heavy machining, specialized welding, and maintenance for sugar and alcohol mills across six Brazilian states. It serves enterprise customers in the sucroalcooleiro sector with proprietary recovery technology and 60-ton-class fabrication capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sugar Mill Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Machine Shops (332710), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grinding & Milling Equipment (IMAHAMAF), Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Heavy machining services
• Sugar mill equipment
• Industrial welding
• Equipment maintenance
• Complete mill rolls

Headquarters

HQ city

Pederneiras

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing: Production of heavy equipment for sugar and alcohol mills including complete mill roll sets (ternos de moenda), heavy boiler work for sugar manufacturing, juice treatment, and cane processing buildings.
2. Machining Services: Heavy machining services for sugarcane industry equipment including mill shells, shafts, bagasse containers, combs, impellers, and flanges. Services provided according to client-specific needs.
3. Welding and Special Steel Services: Specialized welding services for medium carbon steels (SAE 1045) and special alloy steels. Includes hot recovery of special steels and components, resistance welding for mill equipment.
4. Maintenance Services: Maintenance services for all reception, preparation, and milling equipment of sugarcane, prioritizing durability and quality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Thermic manufactures heavy equipment for Brazilian sugar and alcohol mills, including complete mill train sets (ternos de moenda completos) and heavy boiler/clad products (caldeirados pesados). The company also provides specialized heavy machining (pieces up to 60 tons between centers), specialized welding of carbon and alloy steels, maintenance of sugarcane reception, preparation, and milling equipment, and hot recovery of worn special-steel components using its proprietary Robothermic technology.

Product overview

Thermic is an industrial services company specializing in welding, machining, and maintenance services for the Brazilian sugar/ethanol industry. The company operates as a unified service offering combining heavy machining (usinagem), specialized welding (solda), equipment maintenance (manutenção), and hot recovery of special steels. Products include complete mill train sets (ternos de moenda completos) and heavy boiler/clad products (caldeirados pesados) for sugar and alcohol mills. The company also offers proprietary technology branded as Robothermic for equipment recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Robothermic: A proprietary technology developed by Thermic for equipment recovery, noted as a major innovation providing material savings, labor economy, safety, uniform application, and extended equipment life.

Products and services

• Usinagem / Machining Services (Heavy Machining) Heavy machining services for the sugarcane/alcohol industry with equipment capacity for pieces up to 60 tons between centers, 8 meters in length, and 1.6 meters turning diameter. Specialized in machining mill shells (camisas de moenda), shafts (eixos), bagaceiras, combs (pentes), impellers (rodetes), and flanges (falanges) for Brazilian sugar and ethanol mills.
• Solda / Welding Services Specialized welding services for medium carbon steel (SAE 1045) and special alloy steels, including resistance welding for mill shells (camisas de moenda), bagaceiras, combs (pentes), hammers (martelos), and knives (facas) used in sugarcane processing.
• Manutenção / Maintenance Services Maintenance services for all reception, preparation, and grinding equipment in sugarcane processing facilities, prioritizing durability and quality across every job delivered to Brazilian sugar and alcohol mills.
• Recuperação a Quente / Hot Recovery Services Hot recovery process for special steels including gears, pinions, shafts, impellers, and other mill components. Involves pre-heating steels to 250°C-350°C during welding and stress relief treatment at 600°C in a single cycle to extend material lifespan.
• Ternos de Moenda Completos / Complete Mill Train Sets Manufactured complete mill train sets for sugarcane processing, including all components required by Brazilian sugar and alcohol mills to assemble a fully operational mill line.
• Caldeirados Pesados / Heavy Boiler and Clad Products Heavy boiler and clad products for use in sugar manufacturing, broth treatment, and sugarcane warehouses, fabricated for Brazilian sugar and ethanol production facilities.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Global industrial company serving mining, aggregates and metals refining, with overlapping capability in heavy machining and wear parts. Adjacent to Thermic because both operate in heavy industrial equipment supply and processing technologies, even though Metso is far broader and larger.
• Alfa Laval: Global supplier of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling equipment serving food, sugar and ethanol producers. Comparable to Thermic as a broader-process-equipment provider into the same Brazilian sugar and ethanol customer base.
• Andritz: Global large-cap industrial group supplying equipment, services and plant solutions to the sugar and ethanol industry. Comparable to Thermic as a supplier of milling, diffusion and processing equipment to Brazilian sugar mills, but operates at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Bühler Group: Swiss process engineering group supplying equipment and services for food, feed and advanced materials. Comparable to Thermic in that it provides specialized processing equipment to food and bio-based industries, including sugar.

Direct peers

• GMM Pessanha: Brazilian industrial group that manufactures equipment and parts for sugar mills and steelworks. Comparable to Thermic in that both produce heavy fabricated components, mill rolls and cast parts serving the Brazilian cane sector.
• Maguin: French specialist in sugar processing equipment, including mills, diffusers and related services. Comparable to Thermic as a niche supplier of sugar mill equipment with similar heavy-machining and milling technology offerings.
• Dedini: Major Brazilian manufacturer of equipment and complete plants for the sugar and ethanol industry. Directly comparable to Thermic because both supply heavy mill equipment, boilers and fabrication services to the same Brazilian usinas.
• Zanini Renk: Brazilian manufacturer of gears, gearboxes and heavy industrial components. Comparable to Thermic because it serves Brazilian heavy industry with precision-machined metal components, including applications in mills and sugar/alcohol equipment.
• Fives Group: International industrial engineering group with a dedicated sugar processing equipment line (formerly Cail & Fletcher). Comparable to Thermic because both supply milling equipment, rolls and aftermarket services to sugar producers.

Others

• Bosch Industrial: Large diversified industrial supplier with motion control, automation and machinery components used in mills and processing plants. Comparable to Thermic as an industrial supplier into the same customer environment, though with a fundamentally different product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=pa7Ij5Td75c
• Facebookfacebook.com/Thermic-Pederneiras-225145767526308/?ref=br_rs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thermicindustria
• Instagraminstagram.com/thermicpederneiras/?hl=pt-br

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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