FEMEVAL (Federación Empresarial Metalúrgica Valenciana)

What FEMEVAL (Federación Empresarial Metalúrgica Valenciana) does

FEMEVAL (Federación Empresarial Metalúrgica Valenciana) is a private non-profit business federation established in 1977 under Spanish Law 19/77 and headquartered in Valencia, Spain. It is the designated representative body for the metal, manufacturing, trade, and auxiliary industries in the province of Valencia, coordinating 38 affiliated sectoral associations spanning subsectors such as automotive repair (FEVAUTO, ACERAUTO), electrical installations (ASELEC), aluminium distribution (ALCOVAL), iron/steel distribution (ALCOSID), HVAC (AVICLIMA), ICT (AVETIC), caravanning (ACCVAL), and hardware (ACOFER), among others.

The organization operates a multi-service platform delivering legal advisory, labor and HR management, fiscal and economic services, occupational risk prevention (PRL), industrial safety, innovation and Industry 4.0 support, sustainable development services, insurance management (via subsidiary SEGUROMETAL), and a structured training portfolio. Course delivery occurs at three physical centers — FEMEVAL HQ in Valencia (housing GESTRAM), the Fundación FEMEVAL center in Alaquàs, and the Automoción FEMEVAL center in Valencia — supplemented by an online campus, a job exchange portal, and Acelera Pyme offices supporting SME digital transformation. Affiliated operating entities include Fundación FEMEVAL (training/social responsibility), GESTRAM (administrative processing), VALMETAL (Industry 4.0 innovation cluster), and SEGUROMETAL (insurance). No proprietary AI/ML technology stack is disclosed; the digital surface consists of a website, mobile app, Femeval TV video platform, and email circular system.

FEMEVAL's revenue model combines recurring membership fees from its 38 associations and their member companies with fee-based professional training (PRL certification, elevator maintenance, forklift operations, electrical work, welding), partially offset by Spanish public funding via SEPE (free courses) and Fundae (bonificable credits). Pricing follows a tiered structure (autonomous/job seeker lowest, member companies mid, non-members highest), with some courses carrying a 10% management fee. The go-to-market is association-mediated, with international positioning through events such as Hannover Messe 2027 and AMB Stuttgart 2026.

Name

FEMEVAL (Federación Empresarial Metalúrgica Valenciana)

Legal name

FEDERACIÓN EMPRESARIAL METALÚRGICA VALENCIANA

Website

https://femeval.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FEMEVAL is a non-profit business federation representing the metal and auxiliary industry in Valencia, Spain, coordinating 38 sectoral associations and delivering legal, labor, training, insurance, and digital transformation services to its member companies and workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association and Business Federation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAPAI

Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

SECONDARYBPAEAPAA

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

SECONDARYBPAEAPAM

ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

Keywords

• Business federation services
• Metal industry association
• Occupational training programs
• Collective bargaining representation
• Industrial compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia, Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: FEMEVAL generates revenue through association membership fees paid by its 38 member associations and their member companies across the metal, trade, and auxiliary industry sectors in Valencia province.
2. Training and Course Fees: Fee-based professional training courses covering PRL (occupational risk prevention), technical skills, management, and industry-specific certifications. Courses are offered both in-person at FEMEVAL training centers and via the online campus. Subsidized courses (e.g., via SEPE funding) are also available. Pricing varies by employment status and association membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FEMEVAL is a private non-profit business federation that represents and serves metal-sector companies in the Valencia province of Spain. It delivers a multi-service portfolio spanning labor and HR management, legal, fiscal, occupational risk prevention, industrial safety, training, innovation, sustainability, energy and insurance services, while coordinating 38 sectoral associations and running training campuses, a job portal, an e-learning platform and SME digital transformation offices.

Product overview

FEMEVAL is a business federation representing the metal industry in the Valencia region of Spain, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized as a multi-service platform. The core offerings include labor and HR management services, legal advice, fiscal and economic services, occupational risk prevention, industrial safety, and training programs. Supporting these core services are specialized units including VALMETAL and OAP (SME Acceleration Offices) for digital transformation, SEGUROMETAL for insurance management, and a job portal for the metal sector. The federation also operates Femeval TV for communications and the Campus Online platform for e-learning. FEMEVAL coordinates a network of over 35 sector-specific associations covering areas such as automotive, HVAC, electrical, aluminum, metalworking, and caravanning, while the Fundación FEMEVAL handles social responsibility initiatives and GESTRAM provides administrative processing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicios de Formación (Professional Training Courses)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Unión de MutuasminorOthersA mutual insurance society collaborating with FEMEVAL, likely providing workers' compensation insurance and occupational health services to member companies.
• Quality BrokersminorOthersInsurance brokerage firm (Correduría de Seguros) listed as a collaborator on FEMEVAL's website, providing insurance advisory services to member companies.
• Sebastiá Abogados & Asesores LegalesminorOthersLegal advisory firm listed as a collaborator on FEMEVAL's website.
• GESTRAM (Gestión y Tramitación Empresariales Metal 2000)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGESTRAM is FEMEVAL's own administrative and business management services entity, operating from the FEMEVAL headquarters. It provides labor, administrative, and fiscal management services to member companies. Listed as a founding/organizational entity within FEMEVAL's structure.
• Unimat PrevenciónminorOthersOccupational prevention services company listed as a collaborator on the FEMEVAL website.
• VALMETAL (Agrupación Innovadora)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVALMETAL is an innovative business grouping promoted by FEMEVAL focused on Industry 4.0, advanced manufacturing, and technological innovation for the metal sector. It operates the Officina Acelera Pyme (OAP) and maintains its own website (valmetal.es) as an ecosystem for technological innovation.
• Fundación FEMEVALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación FEMEVAL is the foundation linked to FEMEVAL, focused on training, social responsibility, and R&D activities. It operates the Bovalar training center in Alaquàs and delivers subsidized vocational training programs (e.g., IMA_B_1791 elevator maintenance course).
• Town Hall of PaternaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEMEVAL signed a cooperation agreement with the Paterna town hall (signed by Mayor Juan Antonio Sagredo and FEMEVAL Secretary General Empar Martínez, July 2026) to promote digital transformation among SMEs in Paterna through the Acelera Pyme office.
• SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal)minorOthersSpain's public employment service (SEPE) funds vocational training courses offered through FEMEVAL and Fundación FEMEVAL, including the forklift operator course (Organization del Almacén) which is offered completely free to participants.
• Fundae (Fundación Estatal para la Formación en el Empleo)minorOthersFundae is the Spanish State Foundation for Employment Training that manages training credits for companies. Many FEMEVAL courses are 'bonificables' — funded through Fundae credits that companies can use to offset the cost of training for their employees.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FEMPA (Federación Empresarial del Metal de Asturias): Regional metal-industry business federation for Asturias with the same operating model as FEMEVAL: collective bargaining, PRL training, legal/labor advisory, and institutional representation for metal-sector SMEs at a provincial level.
• FEMZ (Federación de Empresas del Metal de Zaragoza): Provincial metal-industry business federation for Zaragoza providing labor, legal and training services to metal-sector companies. Closest structural peer to FEMEVAL as a similarly sized regional metal federation offering a comparable multi-service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales): Spain's peak employers' federation representing companies across all sectors. Comparable as the umbrella business-association model in which FEMEVAL participates, providing institutional representation, training and advisory services to member companies.
• CONFEMETAL (Confederación Española de Asociaciones de Fabricantes de Productos de Metal): National-level Spanish metal industry confederation that aggregates regional metal federations including FEMEVAL. Directly comparable as the apex body for the same metal-sector employer representation and collective bargaining that FEMEVAL performs at the Valencia provincial level.
• CEPYME (Confederación Española de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa): Spanish confederation of SMEs providing advocacy, training and advisory services to small and medium enterprises across all sectors. Comparable to FEMEVAL in serving SME needs but at national level and not metal-specific.

Regional players

• Cámara de Comercio de Valencia: Valencia's official chamber of commerce, which serves overlapping Valencia-business needs (training, international trade, institutional representation) though for the broader economy rather than the metal sector specifically.
• FVEM (Federación Valenciana de Empresarios del Metal): Valencian regional metal employers' federation that overlaps with FEMEVAL's territory and member base, providing labor representation and advisory services to metal-sector companies in the same geography.

Others

• Fundación tripartita / Fundae: Spanish state foundation that administers subsidized training credits used by FEMEVAL's bonificable courses. Comparable as the institutional ecosystem partner governing the public-funded training revenue model FEMEVAL depends on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FEMEVALes
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnxYaSYN3bXK5xU1aI4qV_g
• Facebookfacebook.com/Femeval
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/femeval-federaci-n-empresarial-metal-rgica-valenciana-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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