COMSAT, SL

What COMSAT, SL does

COMSAT, SL (legal name Construcciones Mataró Servicios y Asistencia Técnica, S.L.) is a privately held Spanish manufacturer of textile machinery specializing in weaving preparation equipment, headquartered in Centelles, Barcelona. The company designs and builds direct and sectional warping machines (the UNI, ENEVO, and TECMAT series), creel systems, pneumatic and magnetic tension control units, piezoelectric warp stop motions (some co-developed with Eltex of Sweden), batching motions, fabric inspection tables, and auxiliary machinery such as selvedge warpers. Its machines incorporate deterministic industrial automation features including automatic feed determination, a recipe-based process reproduction system, and optional laser reading for the highest-end TECMAT model, which reaches warping speeds of up to 1200 m/min. The company has operated for over 55 years, holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, and is a member of Spanish industry associations AMEC and PIMEC.

The company's revenue model is based on one-time capital-equipment sales of high-precision, quote-priced machinery, with no public list pricing, no subscription component, and no direct e-commerce channel. Distribution is executed entirely through an independent global sales representative network covering more than 30 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia (including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Iran, and Uzbekistan), North America, South America, and Oceania, while all design, production, and quality control are concentrated at the Centelles facility. With approximately 12 employees, COMSAT is a small, specialized industrial OEM serving textile mills as its sole horizontal customer segment, with no disclosed end-customer logos, no subsidiaries, no external funding rounds, and no public listing. The company exhibits no AI/ML capabilities, no APIs or software products, and no digital-revenue component; its competitive position is anchored in proprietary mechanical-electronic know-how, a long-established brand, and a global agent-based distribution footprint.

Name

COMSAT, SL

Legal name

Construcciones Mataró Servicios y Asistencia Técnica, S.L.

Website

https://comsatspain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COMSAT, SL is a privately held Spanish manufacturer of textile warping and weaving-preparation machinery (direct and sectional warpers, creels, tensioners, batching motions, inspection tables), headquartered in Centelles, Barcelona, serving textile mills in over 30 countries through an independent sales-rep network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Centelles

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Machinery Sales: Sale of textile machinery including warpers (direct and sectional), creels, batching motions, inspection tables, and auxiliary machinery. The company manufactures high-precision machines for weaving preparation serving the international market.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COMSAT designs and manufactures textile machinery for weaving preparation, including direct and sectional warping machines (UNI-EVO, ENEVO, UNI-20.3, UNI-EVO-1250, and TECMAT series), creel loading systems, tension control systems, warp stop motion systems, batching motions, and fabric inspection tables. The company supplies the international textile industry with precision computerized warping equipment developed under its "Design and Technology" philosophy over 55+ years.

Product overview

COMSAT (Construcciones Mataró Servicios y Asistencia Técnica, S.L.) is a textile machinery manufacturer specializing in weaving preparation equipment. The product portfolio centers on two main categories of warpers (direct and sectional) complemented by creels, tension systems, warp stop motion systems, batching motions, inspection tables, and auxiliary machinery. The core UNI/ENEVO series of warpers includes direct warpers (UNI-EVO DIRECT and ENEVO) and sectional warpers (UNI-20.3, UNI-EVO-1250, and TECMAT). These are supported by configurable creel systems (FEU, FEU-R, FKU, FGU/FGV), six types of tensioners (Universal, AIR, ROTAIR, UNIMAG, V-TENS, AIR-60), and four warp stop motion systems (COMSAT IR, ELTEX-UNI, ELTEX-UNIMAG, ELTEX EyETM). Auxiliary products include AT-41 III batching motions, OFFICE/MATEX inspection tables, and the S-200 selvedge warper. All products follow a 'Design and Technology' philosophy developed over 55 years of company history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• URDIDOR DIRECTO UNI-EVO DIRECT Direct warper for high productivity beams of medium density ready to be placed in the weaving loom, with automatic tension control and maximum warping speed of 400 m/min. Designed for textile mills.
• URDIDOR DIRECTO ENEVO Direct warper designed for ease of use, versatility and high quality, featuring beam self-centering, zigzag reed with oscillation, and maximum warping speed of 1000 m/min. Built for textile mills.
• URDIDOR SECCIONAL UNI-20.3 Smallest sectional warper in the UNI series, allowing simple warping without complicated controls while delivering high quality results. Maximum warping speed of 800 m/min and beaming speed up to 200 m/min.
• URDIDOR SECCIONAL UNI-EVO-1250 Largest sectional warper in the UNI series, designed for beams up to 1250mm diameter, offering high productivity and power for applications requiring large tensions and large diameter beams.
• URDIDOR SECCIONAL TECMAT Versatile sectional warper for value-added fabrics, combining technology with experience from three generations. Features automatic feed determination system and maximum warping speed of 1200 m/min.
• Creel Loading Systems (FEU, FEU-R, FKU, FGU/FGV) Configurable creel systems with multiple models: FEU standard fixed creel, FEU-R transfer creel with standby bobbins, FKU removable carrier creel, and FGU/FGV swivel segment creels. Built for textile mills using warpers.
• Tension Systems (Universal, AIR, ROTAIR, UNIMAG, V-TENS, AIR-60) Six tensioner models with pneumatic or magnetic regulation: Universal (4 tension levels), AIR (pneumatic), ROTAIR (rotary discs), UNIMAG (magnetic field), V-TENS (high-efficiency direct warpers), and AIR-60 (tilted plates). Designed for yarn tension precision on textile warpers.
• Warp Stop Motion Systems (COMSAT IR, ELTEX-UNI, ELTEX-UNIMAG, ELTEX EyETM) Warp stop motion systems including the COMSAT IR photoelectric system and Eltex piezoelectric systems (Eltex-UNI, Eltex-Unimag, Eltex EyETM) developed in conjunction with Eltex of Sweden for precise automatic detection of yarn breaks.
• AT-41 III Series Batching Motions Batching motions with tangential winding and constant tension independent of roll weight and winding speed. Maximum wound cloth diameter of 1000mm with adjustable fabric tension from 50N to 600N. Third generation design with progressive starting/stopping system.
• AT-41 III Series AC Batching Motions Batching motions with fabric accumulator system from 12 to 30 meters, with roll diameter up to 850mm and jumbo model for 1500mm diameter rolls. Suited for weaving mills.
• OFFICE / MATEX Inspection Tables Fabric inspection tables for quality control with multiple configurations: roll to roll, roll to fold, fold to roll, or fold to fold systems. Designed for textile mills and fabric finishing operations.
• URDIDOR DE ORILLOS S-200 Selvedge Warper Selvedge warper for filling of selvedge bobbins, with standard creels for 12, 24 or 36 bobbins. Features 0.18Kw motor, warp stop-motion, and automatic stop at filling. Auxiliary machinery for textile mills.

Quantifiable outcome

• Warping speed up to 1200 m/min with TECMAT series
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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Picanol: Belgian manufacturer of weaving machines (air-jet and rapier) serving global textile mills. Comparable as a broad textile machinery incumbent at the same customer level as COMSAT, despite specializing in looms rather than preparation.
• Benninger: Swiss manufacturer of textile finishing and weaving preparation machinery. Comparable to COMSAT in textile mill customers and in certain preparation equipment (creels, warping systems), though its portfolio is much broader.
• Itema Group: Italian-based global supplier of weaving machines (rapier, projectile, air-jet) plus ancillary equipment. Comparable as a broad textile machinery incumbent that competes with COMSAT at the weaving mill customer level, though Itema's core is weaving rather than preparation.
• Jakob Müller: Swiss manufacturer of narrow fabric weaving machines and accessories, including warp preparation equipment. Comparable to COMSAT at the weaving preparation level and serving textile mills producing technical/industrial fabrics.

Direct peers

• Tsudakoma (Toyota Industries): Japanese manufacturer of warping, weaving, and related textile preparation machinery within Toyota Industries. Highly comparable to COMSAT specifically in the warping machine product category and serving Asian/global textile mills.
• Karl Mayer: German-based global leader in warp preparation machinery, including sectional and direct warpers, and creels. Most directly comparable to COMSAT given overlapping core product family in warping and beam preparation, serving the same textile mill customers.
• Lindauer Dornier: German manufacturer of weaving preparation machinery and rapier/projectile weaving machines, including warping equipment. Comparable to COMSAT in the weaving preparation segment and serving similar textile mill customers globally.
• SMIT (part of Smith Textile Group): Italian-based producer of warping, weaving, and related textile preparation machinery. Comparable to COMSAT in the warping/beam preparation segment and serving similar global textile mill customers, though broader in product range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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