Name

Tersainox

Legal name

Tersainox S.A.

Website

https://www.tersainox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tersainox S.A. is a Chilean manufacturer of custom stainless steel and special alloy equipment, including tanks, silos, transport cisterns, and pressure vessels, serving mining, viticulture, food, chemical, and logistics enterprises in Chile with exports to France and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Stainless Steel Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Steelwork & Fabrication Facilities (Plate/Section Processing, Welding Lines) (IMAJALAH)

Keywords

• Stainless steel equipment
• Industrial tank manufacturing
• Wine fermentation tanks
• Storage silos fabrication
• Special alloy fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Lampa

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Tersainox generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of custom stainless steel equipment including tanks, silos, transport equipment, and industrial process vessels. Products are sold as one-time custom-built units to enterprise and mid-market industrial clients. No subscription or recurring revenue model is indicated.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tersainox S.A. designs, engineers, and manufactures custom stainless steel and special alloy equipment, including tanks (fermentation, storage, aging, stabilization, autoclaves), silos, transport cisternas, industrial pressure vessels, and self-cleaning rotary filters. Products are built to client specifications for industries including viticulture, food and beverage, mining, transport and logistics, chemical/petrochemical, and pulp and paper, with manufacturing performed at its Lampa (Santiago) facility and on-site assembly available for large-dimension equipment.

Product overview

Tersainox S.A. is a Chilean manufacturer of stainless steel and special alloy equipment serving multiple industries including viticulture/wine, food, agroindustry, transport, mining, chemical, pulp and paper, and architecture. The company's product portfolio centers on custom-manufactured tanks and vessels, organized into specialized divisions: Industrial Division (large-thickness equipment for mining, pulp, chemical), Transport Division (tanker trucks and transport equipment), Agroindustrial Division (sanitary tanks), Vitivinicultural Division (fermentation, storage, aging tanks), and Development Division (filters, R&D). Core products include various tank types (autoclaves, modular, sectioned, polycentric, palletizable, double/triple-height, stabilization, always-full, and 150,000L capacity), storage silos, transport cisternas, and industrial equipment. All equipment is engineered with ISO-certified quality management and manufactured according to international standards (API 650, ASME, DOT, ADR) using various stainless steel grades and special alloys (Duplex, Superduplex, Hastelloy).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autoclaves Pressure vessels designed and manufactured with optimized mechanical resistance as autoclaves operating at 6 bar working pressure, equipped with refrigeration jackets, lateral agitator, overpressure protection system, and temperature control system with stainless steel cladding insulation. Used for sparkling wine production and other industrial applications.
• Estanques Siempre Lleno (Always Full Tanks) Variable-capacity tanks with an adjustable top lid that follows liquid height, keeping product protected regardless of tank volume, with available refrigeration jackets and capacities from 1,000 to 25,000 liters. For wine and other liquid products.
• Estanques de Estabilización (Stabilization Tanks) Stabilization tanks designed for cooling processes of wine or other products requiring cooling, featuring efficient refrigeration jackets covering the entire tank mantle for minimal cooling times, with capacities from 5,000 to 50,000 liters.
• Estanques 150,000 Litros Large-capacity storage and aging tanks for wine and other liquid products, optionally equipped with efficient refrigeration jackets, with capacities from 5,000 to 150,000 liters.
• Estanques Dobles (Double/Stacked Tanks) Double or triple-height storage and fermentation tanks designed to optimize cellar height by dividing two or three tanks in the same space with improved diameter/height/volume ratios, with capacities from 10,000 to 60,000 liters.
• Palletank (Palletizable Tanks) Palletizable tanks designed for specific distribution functions, supporting REP law and packaging recycling, with stackable design changing the concept from full to empty, refrigeration jacket options, and capacities from 500 to 1,500 liters.
• Estanques Policéntricos (Polycentric Tanks) Innovative polycentric-section tanks for fermentation, storage, aging, and mixing of wine and other liquid products, designed to increase storage capacity by duplicating volume per square meter, with refrigeration jackets and capacities from 10,000 to 30,000 liters.
• Estanques Modulares (Modular Tanks) Modular tanks designed for factory fabrication up to 200,000 liters capacity, allowing installation of one or several tanks to meet desired storage volume, featuring seismic protection and slender equipment design.
• Estanques Seccionados (Sectioned Tanks) Sectioned tanks designed for factory fabrication and pre-assembly up to 400 m3 to 3,000 m3 capacity, enabling on-site construction of large-dimension tanks with significant cost savings in construction and reduced assembly and testing times.
• Silos de Almacenamiento (Storage Silos) Storage silos for granulated products including sugar, flour, lime, cement, ammonium nitrate, plastic pellets, food, and grains, with capacities up to 250 m3, featuring various bottom types with optional centered or off-center vibrating cones.
• Equipos de Transporte (Transport Cisternas) Stainless steel tankers and transport equipment for liquids, bulk materials, and emulsions, featuring maximum load capacity, excellent drainage, versatility, and lightest market weight, with pneumatic suspensions and temperature control options. Includes Silotank for transporting lime, cement, sugar, mortars, and grains.
• Equipos Industriales (Industrial Equipment) Industrial equipment in stainless steel and special alloys for mining, pulp and paper, chemical, and petrochemical industries, including atmospheric storage tanks, process pressure tanks, pressure and vacuum reactors, storage towers, crystallizers, and scrubbers.
• División Desarrollo (Self-Cleaning Filters, Cathodes, Channels) Self-cleaning rotary filters (drum and disc type) for suspended solids in water, cathodes, and channels, representing the company's R&D division focused on new products and solutions using stainless steel.
• Fermentadores (Wine Fermentation Tanks) Fermentation tanks for the wine industry, designed with advanced technology for construction, finishes, parts, and components. Used by leading Chilean wineries.
• Ganímides (Natural Vinification System) Exclusive stainless steel processors for natural winemaking using the Ganímide technology, with advanced construction techniques, finishes, parts, and pieces. For the wine industry.
• Barricas de Acero Inoxidable (Stainless Steel Barrels) Stainless steel barrels for wine aging, offering an alternative to traditional wooden barrels. For wineries and wine producers.
• Ferméntinos (Small Fermentation Tanks) Small fermentation tanks designed for the viticultural industry. For wineries and small-scale wine producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Polycentric tanks can double storage volume per square meter compared to conventional tanks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers50 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• InoxcentrominorOthersInoxcentro is a related company affiliated with Tersainox, listed on the Tersainox website under 'Related Companies' with its own website (inoxcentro.com). Tersainox promotes Inoxcentro as one of the group companies providing specialized stainless steel solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Della Toffola Group: Italian manufacturer of stainless steel equipment for the wine, beverage, and food industries. Highly comparable to Tersainox's vitivinicultural and agroindustrial divisions in product range (tanks, fermenters, autoclaves) and target customer (wineries).
• Padovan: Italian maker of stainless steel tanks and process equipment for wineries and beverage producers. Direct competitor to Tersainox in fermentation, storage, and aging tank product lines with similar engineering and customization model.
• Velo Acciai: Italian stainless steel tank and vessel fabricator serving wine, food, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors. Closely comparable product portfolio (storage tanks, reactors, process vessels) and similar custom-fabrication business model to Tersainox.
• INOXPA: Spanish manufacturer of stainless steel process equipment (pumps, valves, mixers, tanks) for food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Comparable in alloy specialization, sanitary design, and multi-vertical industrial customer base.
• Bucher Vaslin: French specialist in wine-making equipment including stainless tanks, presses, and filtration. Comparable to Tersainox's vitivinicultural division with overlapping product categories and global winery customer base.
• José Leite de Castro & Filhos: Portuguese stainless steel tank manufacturer specializing in wine and olive oil production equipment. Closely comparable in product offering, market focus (vitivinicultural), and Mediterranean wine-region customer profile to Tersainox.
• Criveller Group: Canadian/Italian fabricator of stainless steel tanks for wineries, breweries, and food processing. Comparable in custom stainless tank design, winemaking equipment range, and international project delivery to Tersainox.
• Enoveneta: Italian producer of winemaking equipment including stainless steel tanks, fermentation vessels, and complete cellar systems. Highly comparable to Tersainox in product range, customization capability, and target customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Global industrial equipment conglomerate serving food, beverage, dairy, chemical, and pharma. Overlaps with Tersainox in stainless process vessels and separators but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio; represents competitive pressure in international tenders.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling using stainless steel equipment. Competes with Tersainox in process vessels and stainless fabrication for food, chemical, and energy customers at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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