TPI

What TPI does

TPI (Tecnología de Procesos Industriales S.A.), founded in 1982 in Chile and headquartered at a 50,000 m² manufacturing complex in Quilicura, Santiago, designs, manufactures, and assembles custom stainless steel, titanium, duplex/superduplex, Hastelloy, and carbon-steel process equipment for industrial, food, pharmaceutical, and wine/spirits customers across South America. Its product portfolio spans pressure vessels (ASME U-stamp and PP-stamp certified), heat exchangers, storage tanks and silos up to 180 m³, fermentation tanks up to 312 m³, bottling lines, filtration systems, CIP systems, agitators, sanitary valves, and turnkey process lines; it also represents European brands (GAI, APE Impianti, Cadalpe, EKINSA) and holds strategic alliances with MECS-DuPont (ZeCor sulfuric acid) and GEA Niro (spray drying). TPI operates three divisions — Industrial (mining, energy, cellulose, desalination, chemical), Foods & Pharmaceutical, and Wines & Spirits — supported by ISO 9001/14001/OHSAS 18001, EHEDG membership, ASME BPE, and NBIC certifications, with subsidiaries in Peru and Argentina. The company sells exclusively through direct enterprise sales on a custom project-quotation basis, with multi-year contracts and on-site field assembly included as part of an integrated engineering–manufacturing–assembly delivery model. TPI is privately held, family-led (Pedro Bralić, General Manager since 1989), bootstrapped (no disclosed external funding), and serves blue-chip Latin American customers including Nestlé, Concha y Toro, CCU, Danone, Coca-Cola Andina, Barry Callebaut, Orafti/Beneo, and multiple pharmaceutical laboratories.

Name

TPI

Legal name

TPI CHILE S.A.

Website

https://tpi.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TPI is a privately held Chilean industrial equipment manufacturer that designs, fabricates, and field-assembles certified stainless-steel tanks, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and complete process lines for mining, food, pharmaceutical, and wine/spirits enterprises across South America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996), Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAEAF

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

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Process & Industrial Plant Equipment

Keywords

• Stainless steel tanks
• Pressure vessel manufacturing
• Process equipment fabrication
• Wine production equipment
• Industrial engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Supply and Manufacturing: TPI designs, manufactures, and supplies stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, filters, and other process equipment for industrial, food, pharmaceutical, and wine/spirits applications. Revenue is generated through one-time project-based sales of custom-manufactured equipment.
2. Engineering and Field Assembly Services: TPI provides integrated engineering, manufacturing, and on-site assembly services for complex industrial projects. Services include detailed engineering, manufacturing, transport, and assembly of complete process lines.
3. Project Integration Services: TPI delivers integral project solutions including detail engineering, equipment fabrication, heat exchange, temperature control, steam generation, gas injection, instrumentation, agitation systems, surface treatment, and field assembly for demanding industrial processes.
4. Materials and Components Supply: TPI supplies parts and materials in stainless steel, carbon steel, titanium, and special alloys from global supplier network, including stock and custom order fulfillment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TPI designs, manufactures, and assembles custom stainless steel, titanium, special-alloy, and carbon-steel process equipment — including tanks, ASME-certified pressure vessels, heat exchangers, filters, reactors, bottling lines, piping, and sanitary fittings — for the industrial, food/pharmaceutical, and wines/spirits sectors. The company delivers integrated engineering, supply, manufacturing, and field-assembly solutions across South America under ASME, NBIC, ISO, EHEDG, and TÜV certifications.

Product overview

TPI (Técnica Lechera / Technology of Industrial Processes) is a Chilean industrial equipment manufacturer and engineering company specializing in stainless steel tanks, process equipment, and complete production lines for the food, pharmaceutical, wine and spirits, and general industrial sectors. The company operates three main divisions: Industrial (mining, energy, cellulose, desalination, chemical), Foods & Pharmaceuticals (dairy, beverages, cosmetics), and Wines & Spirits. TPI's product portfolio includes fermentation and aging tanks, bottling line equipment (GAI and APE Impianti brands), filtration systems (Cadalpe), temperature control equipment, pressure vessels, reactors, CIP systems, agitators, pumps, and special custom equipment. The company offers integrated solutions combining equipment supply, manufacturing, and field assembly services, with over 35 years of experience serving clients across South America and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fermentation and Aging Tanks Stainless steel tanks for wine fermentation and aging, manufactured in AISI 304L and 316L materials with capacities from 20,000L to 100,000L, featuring jacket cooling systems and compliance with Chilean seismic standards. Used by large wineries such as Concha y Toro, Santa Rita, Undurraga, and others.
• Maceration Tanks Specially designed tanks for extracting dyes and quality compounds from grape skins during maceration, featuring insulation, inner pomace strainers, and high inclination for efficient draining. For premium wineries producing red and maceration-style wines.
• ASME Autoclave Tanks Pressure tanks certified with ASME U-stamp for sparkling wine production using the Charmat method, manufactured in AISI 304L and 316L stainless steel with high-quality fittings. For sparkling wine producers such as Concha y Toro and Pisquera Elqui.
• Depalletizer Equipment for the beginning of production lines, available in semi-automatic (air cushion) and automatic versions from APE Impianti, with versatile multi-format capability. For wineries and beverage producers using automated bottling lines.
• Filler and Capper Filling machines from GAI for quiet wine, sparkling wine, beer, and spirits with speeds from 500 to 15,000 bottles/hour, featuring electro-pneumatic valve technology for perfect filling. For wineries and beverage bottlers including Viña Pérez Cruz and Viña Luis Felipe Edwards.
• External Bottle Washer and Dryer GAI machines for cleaning and drying bottles before labeling, providing complete cleaning of cap, neck, shoulder, body, and bottom areas with integral washing and drying systems. For bottling lines operated by Top Wines and other wineries.
• Capsulator and Labeller GAI equipment for capsuling and labeling operations with speeds from 1,000 to 12,000 bottles/hour, featuring mechanical or electronic labeling machines with up to 4 work stations. For wine, beverage, and spirits bottlers.
• Equipment for End of Line APE Impianti equipment including box assembling machines, packing machines, closing equipment, and palletizers for automated end-of-line packaging operations. For wineries and bottlers requiring automated packaging, used by Cremaschi Farlotti and Terranoble among others.
• Tangential Filter Cadalpe tangential filters with polymeric membranes for filtering calm and sparkling wines, offering high chemical and temperature resistance with excellent returns at low costs. For wineries and beverage producers requiring membrane filtration.
• Earth Filter Cadalpe earth filters with horizontal disks and semi-dry discharge for removing fine wine particles, featuring perfect cake stability even during long interruptions. For wineries performing particle filtration in winemaking operations.
• Plate Filter Cadalpe plate filters providing filtering layers that create homogeneous sealed barriers against microparticles, yeasts, and bacteria, operating at up to 5 bar pressure. For wineries requiring sterile-grade filtration.
• Heat Exchanger (Cadalpe for Wine) Cadalpe heat exchangers for efficient heat exchange in still wines, sparkling wines, and spirits production, offering operational flexibility and reliability. For wineries and distilleries.
• Cool Equipment (Cadalpe) Cadalpe cooling units for temperature control with cooling power from 10,000 to over 1,000,000 kcal/h, essential for cooling musts, juices, and wines to freezing point. For wineries and beverage producers.
• Barrel Washing Machine EKINSA barrel washing equipment with multidirectional rotation washing systems for optimal barrel cleaning, featuring rational water use and flexible sizing per client needs. For wineries such as Almaviva using oak barrels for aging.
• Reactors Process reactors for food and pharmaceutical applications with capacities between 0.5 m³ and 10 m³, manufactured under ASME BPE (Bio Processing Equipment) regulations in ASTM A316/316L stainless steel. For pharmaceutical laboratories (Sanderson, SAVAL, Chile) and nutraceutical producers (Golden Omega).
• Storage Tanks and Silos Containers for storing large quantities of products under optimal conditions, available with or without heat exchange, agitation systems, temperature control, and cleaning systems. Used by dairy, beverage, food, and nutraceutical producers (Nestlé, Prolesur, Danone up to 180 m³ silos).
• ASME Pressure Vessels Pressure vessels certified with U-stamp per ASME BPVC Section VIII Div.1, manufactured in stainless steel, titanium, carbon steel, and special alloys such as duplex and superduplex. Used across food/pharma and industrial process plants.
• Piping (Food/Pharma Process) Complete piping projects including detailed engineering, supply, pre-fabrication, assembly, and non-destructive tests with ASME VIII DIV 1 PP stamp certification. For food, beverage, and pharmaceutical process plants.
• Manifold Fluid distribution manifolds for regulating flows in hydraulic systems between pumps, actuators, and other components, manufactured in stainless steel and titanium. For food, pharma, and industrial process plants.
• Sanitary Valves Stainless steel sanitary valves including butterfly, spherical, and check valves from European suppliers with FDA-compliant gaskets in silicone, EPDM, or viton. For hygienic food, dairy, beverage, and pharmaceutical process lines.
• CIP Systems Clean-in-Place systems for food and pharmaceutical industries ensuring product quality and plant hygiene, with variables including temperature, pressure, chemical concentration, and cleaning time. For dairy, beverage, food, and pharmaceutical plants.
• Agitators Process agitators for mixing, dispersion, and suspension of components, available in vertical, horizontal, or portable configurations for sterile or aseptic applications. For dairy, beverage, food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical process tanks.
• Pumps European and North American brand pumps including centrifugal, positive displacement, screw, and mono pumps designed for food processing with sanitary finishing. For food, dairy, beverage, and pharmaceutical plants.
• Special Equipment (Custom) Custom-designed equipment for special applications in food and pharmaceutical industries, manufactured in stainless steel, special alloys, titanium, and carbon steel per ASME BPE standards. For pharmaceutical and nutraceutical plants with non-standard process requirements.
• API Tanks API-standard tanks for industrial applications meeting American Petroleum Institute specifications. For oil & gas and chemical operators requiring petroleum-industry certified storage.
• AWWA Tanks Bolted tanks compliant with American Water Works Association standards, with capacities ranging from 2,300 to 10,700 m³. For water utilities, mining operations (Minera Escondida), and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Scrubber Industrial scrubbers for gas cleaning and environmental compliance in chemical and industrial processes. For mining and chemical operators managing emissions and gas-treatment requirements.
• Cyclones Cyclone separators for particle separation and material handling in industrial applications. For mining, pulp, and mineral processing operators.
• Thickeners Thickening equipment for solid-liquid separation in mining, pulp, and industrial process applications. For mining and mineral processing operators.
• Acid Towers (ZeCor Alloy) Absorption towers for sulfuric acid production using ZeCor alloy in partnership with MECS-DuPont, offering efficient alternative to traditional brick towers. For sulfuric acid industry operators and chemical producers.
• Boiler Industrial boilers for steam generation in process applications. For industrial and process plants requiring steam generation.
• Cooling Panel Refrigeration panels for temperature control in industrial processes. For food, beverage, and industrial process plants.
• Tubular Heat Exchanger Tubular heat exchangers in ASTM A304/304L stainless steel for industrial process heating and cooling applications. For industrial and food-processing operators requiring heat transfer equipment.
• Engineering and Field Assembly Services Integrated project solutions covering detail engineering, equipment fabrication, heat exchange, temperature control, steam generation, gas injection, instrumentation, agitation systems, surface treatment, and on-site field assembly for industrial, food, pharmaceutical, and wines/spirits projects. Delivered through subsidiary TPI Engineering and Assembly (since 1996).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 years of experience with wide portfolio of national and international clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers37 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and former core partner (now separate).

• MECS-DuPontmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017TPI Chile has a strategic alliance with MECS-DuPont to offer integral projects including equipment, accessories, and fittings in ZeCor alloy for the sulfuric acid industry. MECS has more than 80 years of experience in sulfuric acid process technology, recovery of energy, and environmental technologies.
• HSB Global Standards (The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of Connecticut)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2011HSB Global Standards served as the Authorized Inspection Agency enabling TPI to obtain ASME stamps (U-stamp and PP-stamp) and NB stamp certifications. This partnership was critical for TPI's international certification strategy.
• GEA NiromajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005TPI actively participated in the construction of the Orafti inulin plant in 2005, meeting the requirements of GEA Niro engineering company — one of the largest companies in the world and world leader in Spray drying technology. TPI was supervised by GEA Colby Australia.
• PACKO / PACKO Americaformer core partner (now separate)Technology or Integration · 1 January 1993In 1993, TPI associated with Belgian company PACKO, and PACKO America was founded. PACKO brought TPI the necessary know-how to start production of stainless steel tanks for milk and wine in Chile. Grand opening was held with authorities from Belgium and Chile. In 1999, TPI and Packo Inox decided to take separate paths, with TPI buying PACKO's participation in Chile, and PACKO America becoming TPI America.
• GAI (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationTPI has worked for more than 20 years with Italian company GAI, a worldwide leader in machinery for wine bottling, offering high quality equipment for filling, capping, labeling, washing, and drying. GAI equipment operates at speeds from 500 to 15,000 bottles/hour.
• APE Impianti (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationTPI represents Italian company APE Impianti for equipment at the beginning and end of bottling lines, including depalletizers, box assemblers, packing machines, closing equipment, and palletizers. APE has four decades of experience.
• Cadalpe (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationTPI represents Cadalpe for temperature control equipment (cool equipment, heat exchangers) and filtration equipment (plate filters, earth filters, tangential filters) for wine and spirits production. Cadalpe has decades of presence in the world market.
• EKINSA (Spain)coreTechnology or IntegrationTPI represents Spanish brand EKINSA for barrel washing machines, with more than 27 years of experience and global market presence. EKINSA equipment features multidirectional rotation washing systems for optimal barrel cleaning.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Krones AG: German global market leader for beverage bottling and packaging lines (filling, capping, labeling, end-of-line). Direct peer for TPI's GAI/APE-represented bottling business; comparable in scale of integrated line projects, recurring service revenue model, and global customer roster overlapping with Concha y Toro, CCU, Coca-Cola Andina.
• SPX Flow: US-based process solutions provider focused on food and beverage, dairy, and industrial fluid handling, including mixers, separators, heat exchangers, and complete process lines. Comparable to TPI in vertical integration, ASME-grade process equipment, and food/pharma customer base.
• Paul Mueller Company: US stainless steel fabricator focused on process equipment for food, beverage, dairy, pharma, and industrial customers. Highly comparable in terms of stainless steel tank and pressure vessel manufacturing for food/beverage/pharma, project-based custom engineering, and recurring customer relationships with multinational F&B clients.
• GEA Group: German global leader in process equipment for food, dairy, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, including separators, homogenizers, and spray drying. TPI has explicitly worked as a fabrication partner with GEA Niro (Orafti inulin plant 2005, GEA Puelche Nestlé Osorno 2009), making GEA the most directly comparable large-scale peer for TPI's food/pharma division.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling — directly comparable to TPI's heat exchangers, special alloy pressure vessels, and process equipment portfolio serving food, dairy, chemical, and energy end-markets. Both share stainless and high-nickel alloy expertise for sanitary and process applications.
• Sidel: French global provider of packaging equipment and line solutions for beverage, food, home and personal care. Comparable to TPI's wine/spirits division in delivering complete bottling lines, end-of-line packaging, and turnkey project execution for multinational beverage customers in Latin America.
• Graham Corporation: US designer and manufacturer of custom-engineered pressure vessels, heat exchangers, condensers, and process equipment primarily for defense, energy, and chemical/petrochemical markets. Closest pure-play peer to TPI's industrial division in terms of ASME-certified custom fabrication of pressure equipment for mining, chemical, and energy customers.
• Bucher Industries: Swiss industrial group with divisions in food processing equipment (Bucher Unipektin, Bucher Denwel) and process equipment for wines and fruit juices. Highly comparable to TPI's wines/spirits and food divisions in customer base, project-based delivery model, and end-to-end line integration.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Swedish-Swiss multinational and global leader in food processing and packaging. Overlaps with TPI in dairy and beverage process equipment but operates at much larger scale, with its own proprietary processing technology. Sets the competitive ceiling for any Latin American process equipment specialist targeting multinational F&B accounts.

Others

• Standex International: US diversified industrial manufacturer with significant food service equipment (Procon) and engineered products exposure. Thematically related to TPI through its custom stainless fabrication and food processing equipment businesses, though smaller in scale and not a direct competitor in Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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