Comain Carros y Maquinaria

What Comain Carros y Maquinaria does

Comain Carros y Maquinaria Cerámica S.L is a privately-held Spanish industrial ceramics equipment manufacturer headquartered in Almazora (Castellón), within Spain's principal ceramic production cluster. The company manufactures and services machinery for the auxiliary ceramic industry, including shuttle, roller, and tunnel kilns; grates, floating grates, scrapers, pushers, and kiln cars compatible with major press brands (SACMI, SITI, NASSETTI, WELKO); heat recovery dryers produced under German license for extruded stoneware and klinker brick; and industrial boilerwork in stainless and carbon steel. Its technical support offering covers kiln modification, modernization, performance optimization, energy-saving retrofits, and relocation.

The company operates a direct B2B model with custom-quoted industrial equipment sales, professional services for repair and maintenance, spare parts supply, and technical consulting. Customer segments include ceramic tile manufacturers, sanitary ware and tableware producers, extruded stoneware and klinker brick manufacturers, and roof tile producers. Comain also acts as the exclusive Spanish representative for HELMUT JARONIAK's glaze lines for roof tiles and extrusion products.

The business is operated by approximately 10 employees from a single Almazora facility, with no app, no public API, no disclosed funding rounds, and no institutional ownership indicated. Operational signals include a functioning bilingual (Spanish/English) website and an active distribution into the Castellón ceramic cluster. The business is exposed to the cyclicality of the Spanish ceramic industry and to energy-cost dynamics that drive demand for heat recovery and modernization services.

Name

Comain Carros y Maquinaria

Legal name

Comain Carros y Maquinaria Cerámica S.L

Website

https://comain.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ceramic Kilns and Auxiliary Equipment

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refractory, Furnace & Kiln Maintenance Services (IMAIACAG)

Keywords

• Industrial ceramic kilns
• Shuttle kiln manufacturing
• Heat recovery dryers
• Ceramic machinery fabrication
• Kiln maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Almazora (Castellón)

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing and Sale of Ceramic Machinery: Manufacture and sale of kilns (shuttle, roller, tunnel), grates, scrapers, pushers, cars for presses, and other industrial ceramic equipment
2. Repair and Maintenance Services: Repair and maintenance services for presses, dryers, kilns, filters, conveyor belts, and general mill maintenance
3. Spare Parts and Components: Supply of spare parts including filter bags, piping, screens, and replacement components for ceramic machinery
4. Technical Consulting and Modernization: Technical support, kiln optimization, modernization, and modification services for existing installations
5. Representation and Distribution: Representation for glaze lines for HELMUT JARONIAK products (roof tiles and extrusion)

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Comain Carros y Maquinaria Cerámica S.L manufactures industrial ceramic kilns — Shuttle (intermittent), Roller, and Tunnel kilns — for ceramic tile, sanitary ware, tableware, porcelain, klinker brick, and roof tile producers. The company also fabricates complementary equipment such as German-licensed heat recovery dryers, grates, floating grates, scrapers, pushers, kiln cars and wagons compatible with SACMI, SITI, NASSETTI and WELKO presses, plus industrial boilerwork and piping. It provides repair, maintenance, modernisation, and teleservice for these installations, and represents HELMUT JARONIAK glaze lines in Spain.

Product overview

Comain Carros y Maquinaria Cerámica S.L is a Spanish industrial ceramics equipment manufacturer offering a portfolio of kiln products (Shuttle Kiln, Roller Kiln, and Tunnel Kiln) alongside complementary machinery and technical services. The core offering consists of three main kiln types for ceramic firing applications, supplemented by manufactured components (grates, scrapers, pushers, kiln cars) for major press brands (SACMI, SITI, NASSETTI, WELKO), heat recovery dryers under German license, industrial boilerwork, and specialized repair/maintenance services. The company also represents HELMUT JARONIAK glaze lines for the Spanish market. The product ecosystem is unified around ceramic production equipment and supporting industrial machinery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Horno Intermitente (Shuttle Kiln) A flexible intermittent firing kiln for ceramic manufacturers producing sanitary ware, tableware, roof tiles, clinker bricks, clay pipes, and technical ceramics, with modular construction, programmable firing cycles, and oxidising/reducing atmosphere capability.
• Horno Rodillos (Roller Kiln) A modern roller conveyor kiln in modular design for single or dual channel configurations, used for continuous firing of technical ceramics, tiles, flat roof tiles, and extrusion products, featuring maintenance-free roller drive and energy-efficient operation.
• Horno Túnel (Tunnel Kiln) A flexible continuous production kiln in prefabricated modular design with refractory brick or fibre lining, used for first firing, ceramic firing, bisque firing, and glass firing applications with modern control systems and kiln car tracking.
• Grates, Floating Grates, Scrapers, Pushers, and Cars for Presses Manufacture and repair of grates, floating grates, scrapers, pushers, and kiln cars compatible with SACMI, SITI, NASSETTI, and WELKO presses for ceramic manufacturers.
• Heat Recovery Dryers for Extruded Stoneware and Klinker Brick Industrial dryers with heat recovery manufactured under German licence for extruded stoneware (gres) and klinker brick production, designed to lower energy consumption and improve throughput.
• Industrial Boilerwork (Stainless and Carbon Steel) Construction and repair of industrial boilerwork in stainless steel and carbon steel, including platforms and general metal fabrication for ceramic manufacturing facilities.
• Heat Recovery and Kiln Piping Systems Construction of heat recovery piping, stainless steel kiln piping, and carbon steel piping for industrial furnace applications in ceramic plants.
• Filter Repair and Replacement of Filter Bags and Piping Filter repair services and replacement of filter bags and piping for industrial filtration systems in ceramic production facilities.
• Conveyor Belt Repair and Grinding Maintenance Conveyor belt repair and general maintenance services for grinding and milling operations in ceramic manufacturing plants.
• Kiln Cars / Wagons Construction of kiln cars and wagons for material transport within shuttle, tunnel, and roller kiln systems in ceramic plants.
• Kiln Modification, Modernisation, and Optimisation Service Technical support services including kiln modification, modernisation, performance optimisation, energy-saving upgrades, and kiln relocation for shuttle, roller, and tunnel kilns.
• HELMUT JARONIAK Glaze Line Representation Exclusive representation in the Spanish ceramic market for HELMUT JARONIAK (Germany) glaze lines for roof tiles and extrusion products, expanding Comain's portfolio into consumables for ceramic producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kiln volume up to 450 m3 net for shuttle kilns
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• HELMUT JARONIAKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHELMUT JARONIAK is a German company for which Comain holds representation rights in the ceramic industry. Comain serves as the representative for glaze lines for roof tiles and extrusion products. This partnership allows Comain to offer a comprehensive product portfolio to their ceramic industry customers in Spain.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SACMI: Italian global leader in ceramic machinery, including presses, kilns (via Riedhammer), and complete plant solutions. Comain specifically services SACMI presses, making it a direct competitor for service and spare parts and an indirect competitor for new equipment sales in the same customer base.

Direct peers

• Riedhammer (SACMI Group): German kiln specialist for sanitary ware, tableware, and technical ceramics, now part of SACMI. Directly competes with Comain's shuttle and tunnel kiln offerings for the same ceramic producer customer base.
• Poppi Clementino S.p.A. Italian industrial furnace and kiln manufacturer serving ceramics, porcelain, and refractory producers. Comparable to Comain in offering custom shuttle and tunnel kilns to small and mid-sized European ceramic manufacturers.
• SITI B&T Group: Italian manufacturer of ceramic tile machinery including presses, kilns, and complete lines. Comain explicitly supports SITI presses and competes for kiln and service business with SITI customers across Europe.
• BMR S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of industrial kilns and dryers for the ceramic industry, including fast-firing and traditional kilns. Overlaps directly with Comain's roller kiln and heat recovery dryer portfolio for tile and extrusion producers.
• Nassetti Industrie: Italian press manufacturer for ceramic tiles. Comain services Nassetti presses and competes with its service and spare parts business across the same European tile producers.

Peers

• Welko S.p.A.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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