What INZU Group does

INZU Group is a privately held Spanish industrial group (legal entity ETXE-TAR, S.A.) headquartered in Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, operating as a holding for 14 wholly-owned specialized subsidiaries grouped into five verticals: Machinery for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (Etxetar for precision metal cutting, Gaindu for automotive production systems, Gurutzpe for large-rotating-part CNC lathes, Macarbox for corrugated cardboard converting, Izadi for machining services, Sisfle for precision components), Industrial Services, Digital (Aingura IIoT for connected-factory solutions, SOC-E for FPGA-based Time-Sensitive Networking Ethernet, Titanium for industrial cybersecurity), Green (Ekonek for dehydration technology, GSF for pyrolysis-oil upcycling, Entzimatiko for nano-encapsulated enzyme-based plastics/textile recycling and SAF from biomass), Tile Industry (Ezarri for glass mosaic tiles), and an in-house R&D unit (Ikergune) responsible for patent generation across 50+ documented research projects.

The group generates revenue through three distinct streams: one-time capital equipment sales (machine tools, CNC lathes, corrugated lines, glass mosaic tiles), professional industrial services (machining, assembly, repair, engineering), and recurring/subscription digital services (IIoT, industrial cybersecurity, FPGA networking IP). It serves enterprise customers primarily in automotive, agricultural, and heavy-duty equipment manufacturing, with additional exposure to aerospace & defence, industrial automation, packaging, and emerging cleantech buyers. Distribution is direct, enterprise field sales supported by a global sales and service network that delivers more than 90% of turnover internationally; installed-base scale is anchored by 6,000+ Gurutzpe machines on five continents and 200+ SOC-E projects worldwide.

Commercially, INZU is closely held, discloses no revenue, and has no external venture or private equity funding events recorded. R&D output through Ikergune is a defining capability, supplying proprietary technology and patents that flow into each subsidiary. The strategic posture is one of organic, multi-sector diversification: monetizing a high-precision Basque industrial base while building counter-cyclical, recurring-revenue digital and cleantech lines on top.

Name

INZU Group

Legal name

ETXE-TAR, S.A.

Website

https://inzugroup.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INZU Group is a privately held Basque industrial holding (ETXE-TAR, S.A.) with 14 wholly-owned subsidiaries serving global enterprise customers in automotive, heavy-duty, manufacturing, digital (IIoT, TSN networking, cybersecurity), and cleantech, exporting over 90% of turnover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery and Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Operations & Shop Floor Systems (MPS, MES basics) (EDAOAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Symbiosis & Byproduct Exchange Platforms (EUAIANAG), Industrial Manufacturing Processes (Lean, Six Sigma, SPC) (EDAOAGAE)

Keywords

• Industrial machinery manufacturing
• CNC machine tools
• Industrial automation systems
• Industrial IIoT solutions
• Industrial cybersecurity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgoibar

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial machinery manufacturing and sales: INZU Group generates revenue through manufacturing and supplying industrial machinery including machine tools (Etxetar), CNC lathes (Gurutzpe), production systems (Gaindu), corrugated cardboard machinery (Macarbox), and glass mosaic tiles (Ezarri)
2. Industrial services: Revenue from machining services (Izadi), precision machining components (Sisfle), industrial automation systems, assembly technologies, leak testing, and laser welding services
3. Digital and cybersecurity services: Revenue from IIoT solutions (Aingura IIoT), industrial cybersecurity services (Titanium), and Ethernet communication products (SOC-E)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

INZU Group is a Spanish industrial group that designs, manufactures and supplies specialized machinery, production systems, precision machining services, industrial digital and cybersecurity solutions, and cleantech/upcycling technologies through 14 wholly-owned subsidiaries. Its offerings range from CNC machine tools, multitask machining centres, automotive production systems and corrugated cardboard machinery, to FPGA-based Ethernet/TSN products, IIoT platforms, industrial cybersecurity SOC services, advanced drying technology, pyrolysis-oil recycling, and glass mosaic tiles. The group exports more than 90% of turnover worldwide, with engineering and manufacturing in Northern Spain and a global sales and service network.

Product overview

INZU Group is an internationally recognized industrial group formed by highly specialized subsidiary companies operating across multiple sectors: Machinery for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (Etxetar, Gaindu, Gurutzpe, Izadi, Sisfle), Industrial Services, Digital (Aingura IIoT, SOC-E), Green (Ekonek, GSF, Entzimatiko), Tile Industry (Ezarri), and R&D (Ikergune). The group exports more than 90% of its turnover globally, with engineering and manufacturing located in northern Spain and a global sales and service network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Etxetar: Machine tool company engineering and supplying metal cutting application-based solutions for automotive, agricultural and heavy-duty sectors
• Gaindu
• Gurutzpe
• Macarbox
• Izadi
• Sisfle
• Aingura IIoT
• SOC-E
• Titanium
• Ekonek
• GSF
• Entzimatiko
• Ezarri
• Ikergune

Products and services

• Etxetar Machine Tools
• Gaindu Automated Production Systems Turnkey automatic production systems for automotive components, covering assembly technologies, leak testing machines, laser welding and industrial automation systems.
• Gurutzpe Multitask Machining Centres Tailor-made multitask machining centres for large rotating parts (diameter under 4 m and weight under 200 t), positioned as a leading horizontal CNC lathe product line.
• Macarbox Corrugated Converting Machinery Converting machinery for corrugated board, including corrugated lines, flexo folder gluers (FFG and DDF FFG), rotary die cutters (RDC), digital printing machines and digital laser cutting machines.
• Izadi Machining Services Subcontract machining services covering manufacturing of new workpieces, repair and assembly of equipment, with ongoing investment in trained personnel and latest-technology machinery.
• Sisfle Precision Machining Components and Assemblies Integral manufacture of precision machining components and assemblies to customer drawings and specifications, in repetitive, small and medium series, including engineering services in product definition, development and manufacturing, plus fully assembled and tested mechanical sets.
• Aingura IIoT Industrial IoT Solutions Cutting-edge IIoT solutions that capture, process and manage information in connected productive industrial environments, combining traditional manufacturing expertise with digital technologists, data scientists and software engineers, plus advice and technical assistance.
• SOC-E Ethernet/TSN Communication Products Ethernet communication solutions based on FPGA technology, including the SocTek range of TSN IP cores and modules and the RelyUm range of industrial and rugged end-equipment products.
• Titanium Industrial Cybersecurity Services Industrial cybersecurity services including cybersecurity diagnosis (maps, assets, vulnerabilities), integration of solutions and architectures, 24/7 industrial SOC monitoring, digitalization cybersecurity advice, defensive and offensive training, and development of industrial cybersecurity solutions.
• Ekonek Advanced Drying Technology Pioneering drying technology for the development of new dehydrated products in powder and granules, delivered through Pulse Spray Drying and Spouted Bed Drying solutions that help companies reinvent their products.
• GSF Plastic Waste Upcycling Technology Disruptive upcycling technology that converts mixed plastic waste and pyrolysis oils into high-value drop-in oils and building blocks for food-grade or lab-grade resins, serving waste managers, plastic converters, recyclers and petrochemical industries.
• Entzimatiko Nano-Encapsulated Enzyme Recycling Cleantech offering based on proprietary nano-encapsulated enzyme machinery enabling industrial-scale plastics recycling, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production from biomass, and nylon textile recycling.
• Ezarri Glass Mosaic Tiles Manufacture of glass mosaic tiles organised into mosaic collections of hundreds of style references and colours, providing a wide variety of combinations for architectural and decorative use.
• Ikergune R&D Services Centralized R&D service for INZU Group, developing high-technology solutions and corresponding patents (across documented projects such as INTOOL II, ADIT4ALL, Edge4FoF, HV-FRAME, BIND5G, RESODRY and others) and linking market needs with the group's industrial vision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000+ machines installed on five continents by Gurutzpe alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fosber: Specialist in corrugated machinery with strong European (including Spanish) presence; competes head-to-head with INZU's Macarbox in flexo folder gluers and complete corrugating lines for the packaging industry.
• DMG MORI: Global leader in CNC machine tools and machining centres, directly competing with INZU's Gurutzpe (horizontal CNC lathes for large rotating parts) and Etxetar (high-precision metal cutting machines) in the automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial machinery segments.
• Sandvik: Swedish engineering group with leading positions in metal-cutting tools and precision machining solutions — directly comparable to INZU's Etxetar and Gurutzpe subsidiaries in high-precision machining for automotive and heavy-duty customers.
• Trumpf: German specialist in machine tools and laser technology serving automotive, heavy industry, and manufacturing customers — comparable to INZU's Etxetar in metal cutting applications and Gaindu in laser welding-based production systems.
• Mazak Corporation: Major Japanese manufacturer of CNC machine tools and multitask machining centres — a direct competitor to INZU's Gurutzpe in precision turning/machining of large parts for industrial customers.
• Bisazza: Italian luxury glass mosaic tile manufacturer — directly comparable to INZU's Ezarri subsidiary in product category, customer base (architectural/design), and global premium brand positioning.
• BHS Corrugated: World-leading manufacturer of corrugated cardboard machinery (corrugators, flexo folder gluers, rotary die cutters) — the same product category as INZU's Macarbox subsidiary — making it the most direct peer in packaging-converting equipment.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial automation and robotics giant whose portfolio overlaps with INZU's Gaindu (production automation), Aingura IIoT (industrial digitalization), and Titanium (industrial cybersecurity) subsidiaries across a much wider footprint.
• Siemens AG: Global industrial conglomerate with broad portfolios in industrial automation, IIoT (MindSphere), industrial cybersecurity, and factory digitalization — overlapping with INZU's Aingura IIoT and Titanium subsidiaries across a much wider portfolio.
• Schneider Electric: Major player in industrial automation, IIoT platforms (EcoStruxure), and industrial networking — competes with INZU's Aingura IIoT and SOC-E (TSN/Ethernet) as part of a much broader industrial software and hardware portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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