SCOVAL

What SCOVAL does

SCOVAL (legal entity SCOVAL FONDARC) is a French industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 2006 and headquartered in Tavers, Centre-Val de Loire, approximately 150 km from Paris. The company specializes in green sand (sable à vert) foundry equipment, designing, manufacturing, and integrating mechanical systems, automation, and industrial robotics for sand preparation, moulding, quality control, and special machinery across iron, steel, aluminium, and bronze foundries. Its product portfolio is anchored by the ROTOMAX variable-speed mixer family (10 sizes ranging from 750 kg to 7,000 kg per batch, including the RTMC compact variant), complemented by the MAXCOOL combined mixer-cooler, the RFD return sand cooler (9 sizes, 45–300 t/h), the MULTIFLEX moulding machine, and the ROBOFLEX automated moulding line with robotic box handling for loads up to 1 tonne. Sand quality control is delivered through the ROTOCONTROL RTC 107 inline controller (300+ installations worldwide), ROTOLABO 5M, and SANDTESTER laboratory systems. SCOVAL also offers industrial robotic integration services covering 2D/3D vision, custom gripper development, and turnkey robotic cells, alongside engineering services for special machines.

The company operates a B2B industrial equipment sales model with quote-based, project-specific pricing on standard or customized equipment, typically delivered as turnkey sand plant or moulding line projects. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise field sales to foundries, supported by a technical engineering team capable of handling full project scope from design through commissioning. International reach is achieved through a network of local agents and partners in Brazil, China, Spain (including partnerships with VIBROTECH, ALJU, and COMETEL for vibrating machines, shot blasting, and chip processing), Mexico, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Italy, and Poland. SCOVAL reports more than 350 equipment units installed worldwide across multiple foundry segments. The firm is privately held with 7 employees, no disclosed parent company, and no reported funding rounds.

Name

SCOVAL

Legal name

SCOVAL FONDARC

Website

https://scoval.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCOVAL (SCOVAL FONDARC) is a French industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in green sand foundry systems — mixers, coolers, moulding machines, robotic moulding lines, and sand quality control instruments — serving iron, steel, aluminium, and bronze foundries globally via direct sales and an international agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tavers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundry Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: SCOVAL designs, manufactures, and commercialises industrial foundry equipment under the FONDARC brand. Products include sand mixers (ROTOMAX, ROTOMAX COMPACT, MAXCOOL), sand coolers (RFD), moulding machines (MULTIFLEX), moulding plants (ROBOFLEX), sand quality control equipment (ROTOCONTROL, ROTOLABO, SANDTESTER), and other foundry auxiliary equipment. Revenue is generated through the sale of equipment, either standard or customised, to foundries worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SCOVAL (operating as SCOVAL FONDARC) designs, manufactures, and sells industrial equipment for green sand (sable à vert) foundry processes under the FONDARC brand. The product portfolio includes sand mixers (ROTOMAX, ROTOMAX COMPACT, MAXCOOL), sand coolers (RFD), moulding machines (MULTIFLEX), automated moulding lines (ROBOFLEX), and sand quality control devices (ROTOCONTROL, ROTOLABO, SANDTESTER). The company also delivers robotic integration, special machine engineering, and turnkey foundry sand plant projects to foundries worldwide.

Product overview

SCOVAL (operating as SCOVAL FONDARC) is a French industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in green sand foundry solutions. The product portfolio centers on the ROTOMAX mixer family (standard and compact variants) as the core platform, complemented by the Maxcool combined mixer-cooler unit and RFD return sand cooler for sand preparation. Moulding operations are supported by the Multiflex moulding machine and Roboflex automated moulding line. Quality control is addressed through the Rotocontrol (in-line), Rotolabo (laboratory), and Sandtester product lines. The offering extends to robotic integration services, engineering for special machines, and second-hand equipment. Over 350 units have been installed worldwide across iron, steel, aluminum, and bronze foundries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FONDARC: Equipment brand manufactured and commercialized by SCOVAL for foundry sand plants and green sand moulding lines

Products and services

• ROTOMAX Variable Speed Mixer Variable speed green sand mixer for foundry use, featuring technology that automatically adjusts paddle speed to sand type and physical characteristics throughout the mixing cycle. Available in 10 sizes (RTM 750 to RTM 7000) with nominal flows from 18 to 252 T/h. Sold to foundries worldwide.
• ROTOMAX COMPACT (RTMC) Compact Mixer Entry-level compact green sand mixer combining mixing, measurement, and regulation in a single unit. Available in three sizes (RTMC 200, 400, 600) for productions from 7 to 21 t/h, with optional C+ module for compactibility measurement, regulation, and additive dosing. Targeted at foundries needing compact mixing capability.
• MAXCOOL Mixer-Cooler Integrated mixer and cooler unit where the ROTOMAX mixer is combined with cooling components in a single machine. Features a central distributor, air injection pipes, adjustable centrifugal fan, and per-cycle measurement of sand temperature, air temperature, humidity, and weight to determine water quantity and cooling time.
• RFD Return Sand Cooler and Conditioner Return sand cooler and conditioner providing mixer systems with cooled, premixed sand at optimal temperature and controlled moisture. Uses three-dimensional '∞'-shaped mixing with water spray and air cooling, and continuous temperature/moisture monitoring with automated discharge control. Available in 9 sizes (RFD 45 to RFD 300) with productivities from 45 to 300 t/h.
• MULTIFLEX Moulding Machine Moulding machine available in 3 versions (M1, M2, M3) with 4 possible squeeze heads. Features a squeeze head frame that presses the box pushing the pattern into sand from the pattern surface upwards, producing rigid, dense moulds with improved casting surface finish, dimensional stability, noise-less operation, and no sand leakage. Requires no compressed air.
• ROBOFLEX Foundry Moulding Plant Automated foundry moulding line with robotic box handling that manages moulding boxes through the production line. SCOVAL integrates 2D and 3D vision systems and develops custom grippers for various foundry applications, including heavy-load handling up to 1 tonne.
• ROTOCONTROL (RTC 107) Inline Sand Quality Controller Inline control system for moulding sand quality in production, automatically controlling compactibility and cohesion (mechanical resistance vs. humidity) and providing automatic dosage of water, bentonite, and blacking carbon. Fits mixers from 250 kg to 5000 kg for synthetic or natural sand, in continuous or batch operation. Over 300 units installed globally.
• ROTOLABO 5M Laboratory Sand Controller Laboratory device for performing 5 control measurements on foundry green moulding sand in a single machine, using 2 sizes of test specimens (diameter 50 and 63 mm) according to 3 measurement standards (European, American, Rotocontrol). Technical: 220V single phase AC, 6 bar filtered air, 80 kg, dimensions 1060x830x370 mm.
• SANDTESTER Laboratory Sand Multicontroller Green sand multicontroller for laboratory control of moulding sand, performing 3 measurements (compactibility, compression, and permeability) using 50 mm diameter sampling tubes with tactile control panel. Technical: 220V single phase AC, 6 bar filtered air, dimensions 1560x360x760 mm.
• Other Foundry Equipment Additional foundry equipment including core breakers (Broyeur à noyaux), furnace lids (Couvercle de four), sand core mixers, core shooting machines (Noyauteuse), skimming hooks (Pince de décrassage), cooling platforms, mineral black dosing stations, storage and unloading equipment, pneumatic transport systems, hoppers (Trémies), and trommel screens.
• Second Hand Products Used and refurbished foundry equipment offered for sale, including Chauvin's Sieve, shake-out grids, and sand plants with Rotomax 100 mixer. Provides a cost-efficient entry point for foundries seeking SCOVAL equipment at lower cost.
• Robotic Integration Services Industrial and collaborative robot integration services including design, 3D dynamic simulation with virtual reality, assembly, testing, on-site installation, and operator training. Handles heavy loads up to 1 tonne for applications including handling robots, drilling, deburring, control, assembly, machining, and palletizing cells.
• Engineering Services Engineering services including special machines design, programming, mechanical engineering, fluid engineering, and low voltage electricity for industrial applications. SCOVAL provides turnkey special machine projects across all industrial sectors beyond foundry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 foundry equipment units installed worldwide
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• HB EquipamentosregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHB Equipamentos serves as SCOVAL's local representative in Brazil. Contact: M. Adailton Bento and M. Maicon Hass, located at R. Ágata, 597 – Saguaçu, Joinville SC, 89221-230, Brazil. They facilitate the sale, installation, and support of SCOVAL equipment in Brazilian foundries.
• FONDARC ChineregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFONDARC Chine is SCOVAL's exclusive representative in China, operating from Changzhou WuxingBridge XinXin Industry Park. Tel: 0519-86762953 or 0519-86762976. They support Chinese foundry customers with SCOVAL equipment.
• VIBROTECHcoreTechnology or IntegrationVIBROTECH (based in San Sebastián/Rentería, Spain, Poligono Industrial Txirrita Maleo 7C, 20100) is a Spanish manufacturer with over 50 years of experience designing, manufacturing, and installing vibrating machines and shot blasting cells. SCOVAL has partnered with VIBROTECH to offer vibrating machines and related equipment as part of its expanded product range.
• ALJUcoreTechnology or IntegrationALJU (Talleres ALJU, s.l., Valle de Trápaga, Vizcaya, Spain) has been designing, manufacturing, and installing vibrating machines and shot blasting equipment for over 50 years. SCOVAL has partnered with ALJU to expand its offering with vibrating machines and shot blasting equipment for foundries.
• COMETELcoreTechnology or IntegrationCOMETEL (based in Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa, Spain) is specialised in machining chip (cutting fluid) treatment systems to recover chips as foundry raw material. SCOVAL has partnered with COMETEL to offer chip processing equipment including sorting, grinding, centrifuge oil removal, and briquetting, as well as complementary equipment such as hoppers, conveyors, screens, screws, and filters.
• IMAF (SCOVAL Mexico)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMAF serves as SCOVAL's representative in Mexico. Contact: Joaquín Oviedo Gutiérrez (Tel: +52 1 55 5888 2444) and Adrian Leal T., located at Calle El Sabino N° 42-D, Col. Barrio Santiaguito, Tultitlan, Estado de México, C.P. 54900, Mexico. Another Mexican contact is REPIOVI, with Arnaud Chiaramonte at [email protected].
• GSA Mühendislik (GSA Engineering)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGSA Mühendislik is SCOVAL's representative in Turkey. Contact: Arda Türk (Tel: +90 539 696 75 41), located at 59. Sokak 21/4, Bahçelievler, Ankara, Türkiye. They support Turkish foundry customers with SCOVAL equipment.
• Zdeňka KaňováregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZdeňka Kaňová (Tel: 420 721 192 192, [email protected]) serves as agent for SCOVAL covering the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia.
• FOUNDEQUIP S.r.l.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFOUNDEQUIP S.r.l. is SCOVAL's representative in Italy. Located at Via Volta, 17, 31027 Spresiano (TV), Italy. Tel: +39 0422 880831. They facilitate the sale and support of SCOVAL equipment in Italian foundries.
• AdjatechregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdjatech is SCOVAL's agency in Poznan, Poland, represented by Jacek and Adam Brukwicki and on-site representative Jan Bocho. They accompany and facilitate the installation of SCOVAL products in Polish foundries, particularly the ROTOCONTROL system and RTM foundry mixers.
• OVHminorOthersOVH serves as SCOVAL's web hosting provider. Data is stored in France, hosted by SCOVAL FONDARC at 45000 Orléans, through OVH subcontractor at 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France (RCS Lille Métropole 424 761 419 00045). OVH is GDPR-compliant.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wheelabrator Group (Norican): Global leader in shot blasting and surface finishing for foundries and metalworking; competes with SCOVAL's Spanish partners VIBROTECH and ALJU in vibrating and shot blasting equipment for foundry customers.
• Eirich: German manufacturer of industrial mixers and intensive mixing technology used across metals, ceramics and chemicals; competes with SCOVAL's ROTOMAX in foundry sand mixing while serving a much broader industrial base.

Direct peers

• Norican Group (DISA): Danish-headquartered foundry equipment group whose DISA brand dominates green-sand vertical moulding lines, the same application space targeted by SCOVAL's MULTIFLEX and ROBOFLEX products.
• IMF (Industria Macchine Fonderia): Italian manufacturer of foundry sand plants, mixers and moulding equipment competing with SCOVAL in the European foundry market, including under Italian agent FOUNDEQUIP S.r.l.'s footprint.
• Vulcan Engineering: US turnkey foundry equipment builder offering moulding, sand systems and melting integrated plants, comparable to SCOVAL's full sand plant project delivery model for iron and steel foundries.
• Foundry Future: Italian supplier of foundry and core-making equipment, overlapping with SCOVAL's mixers, sand coolers and core-related accessories for iron foundries in Europe.
• Loramendi: Spanish/Basque foundry equipment and sand plant specialist serving iron and steel foundries, directly comparable to SCOVAL in product range (mixers, moulding, sand preparation) and go-to-market footprint.
• Kuenkel Wagner (KW): German engineering company designing and building complete green-sand foundry plants with mixers and moulding lines, directly addressing the same use cases as SCOVAL's sand plants and ROTOMAX mixers.
• Sinto (SintoKogyo): Japanese global leader in foundry equipment (moulding machines, sand systems, shot blasting) competing head-to-head with SCOVAL's ROTOMAX mixers and ROBOFLEX moulding lines in iron and steel foundries worldwide.
• Omega Foundry Machinery: US-based manufacturer of green-sand moulding and sand reclamation equipment; directly competes with SCOVAL in core mixing, moulding lines and sand quality domains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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