AGUI

What AGUI does

AGUI (legal entity: TALLERES AGUI, S.A.) is a privately held Spanish industrial subcontractor founded in 1971 and headquartered in Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa, that operates as a Full Service Supplier (FSS) to OEM clients. The company's core offering combines product co-design, industrialization, complex mechanical assembly, and end-to-end supply chain management, with specialization in sectors where sustained reliability is critical: lifts, railway rolling stock, energy transformation, renewables, hospital furniture, and security/architectural doors. AGUI also markets two proprietary sub-brands — OKATT (certified lift components launched in 2014, EN81-20/EN81-21 compliant, certified by Liftinstituut) and CIDARK (prefab modular construction launched in 2018 via architectural partner Fiark Arquitectos) — plus an in-house intelligent logistics platform branded LOGIKO, which provides ERP-integrated RFID stock visibility and predictive consumption forecasting.

Underlying capabilities include lean manufacturing, sheet-metal processing (laser cutting, folding, punching, Goiti Cupra shearing), robotic and manual welding (Panasonic, Fanuc, KUKA cells) qualified to EN-15085 and ISO 3834 for railway, and certified quality systems including ISO 9001:2015 (valid 2024–2027). The company operates three Spanish plants (Oiartzun/Lintzirin 5,000 m², Errenteria/Txirrita 2,000 m², Astigarraga/Bidebitarte 3,000 m²) and one wholly-owned Chinese facility in Kunshan (2,000 m², established 2007), enabling dual-continent support for European OEMs operating in Asia. Customer footprint includes 50+ lift clients worldwide and named enterprise accounts such as OTIS, ThyssenKrupp, ASSA Abloy, Wittur, Velatia, Hill-Rom, and Falveley, with exports to 25 countries across 10+ industrial sectors.

The business model is direct B2B contract manufacturing with negotiated, project-based pricing rather than list pricing. Revenue is generated through long-term manufacturing programs, co-development engagements, and logistics/forecast services bundled into Full Service Supplier contracts. GTM is sales-led with named key account managers (e.g., Gorka Cabrerizo for lifts), supplemented by trade-fair presence (Interlift, three consecutive years through 2019), sector-cluster participation (AECAE, FEPYMA, E2Forum), and content marketing via blog.agui.com. Ownership remains private with no disclosed external investors or parent company, and ultimate beneficial ownership is unspecified in the available data, which itself is a relevant due-diligence gap.

Name

AGUI

Legal name

TALLERES AGUI, S.A.

Website

https://agui.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TALLERES AGUI, S.A. is a privately held Spanish industrial subcontractor (founded 1971) operating as a Full Service Supplier for OEMs, delivering complex mechanical assembly, co-design, and advanced supply chain management across lifts, railway, energy, and healthcare sectors from plants in Spain and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oiartzun

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 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. B2B Manufacturing Services: AGUI operates as a Full Service Supplier (FSS) providing complex assembly manufacturing, product co-design, industrialization, supply chain management, and manufacturing services to OEMs in various industrial sectors. Revenue is generated through long-term manufacturing contracts and project-based work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AGUI is a Full Service Supplier (FSS) for industrial OEMs, providing end-to-end manufacturing services that span product co-design, industrialization, fabrication of complex mechanical assemblies, and supply chain management. The company manufactures safety components and door mechanisms for elevator OEMs, welded assemblies for railway rolling stock, and prefabricated modular structures under its CIDARK brand, while supporting these with proprietary logistics tools (Logiko, RFID/ERP, forecast management). It operates production plants in Oiartzun, Errenteria, and Astigarraga (Spain) plus a wholly-owned facility in Kunshan, China.

Product overview

AGUI is a B2B industrial subcontractor and Full Service Supplier (FSS) for OEMs, founded in 1971. The company offers a portfolio of manufacturing services centered on complex mechanical assembly and integration. The core offering includes Full Service Supplier capabilities for product co-design, industrialization, supply chain management, and fabrication across multiple sectors including lifts (with its own OKATT brand launched in 2014), railway welded assemblies, and prefabricated construction (CIDARK brand). Supporting the manufacturing services are proprietary tools: Logiko for intelligent real-time logistics management and forecast management for demand planning. The company operates 3 production plants in Spain (Lintzirin, Txirrita, Bidebitarte) and 1 in Kunshan, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OKATT: AGUI's own component line launched in 2014 for the lifts sector. Designs products to facilitate installation of lifts with low pit, reduced headroom or narrow gaps, compliant with EN81-21 and EN81-20 standards.
• CIDARK
• Logiko

Products and services

• Full Service Supplier (FSS) Contract Manufacturing
• Lift Components Manufacturing
• Railway Welded Assemblies
• OKATT Lift Components Brand
• CIDARK Prefabricated Modular Houses
• Advanced Logistics Services
• Complex Assembly Services
• Co-design and Process Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% service rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fiark ArquitectosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Fiark Arquitectos is the main project partner for AGUI's prefabricated houses initiative. They are responsible for the architectural design while AGUI handles manufacturing of mixed steel, wood, and insulation structures for export and final assembly in the field.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wittur: Global elevator components supplier (doors, safety gear, mechanical subsystems); competes with AGUI in elevator components while simultaneously being a major AGUI customer, reflecting the dual competitor/customer dynamic in lift subcontracting.
• HINE Group: Spanish manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and complex mechanical subsystems for elevator, wind energy, and industrial OEMs; competes with AGUI in the elevator components and industrial subcontracting space.
• Gonvarri Industries: Spanish multinational specialised in metal transformation and contract manufacturing for OEMs across automotive, solar, and industrial customers; directly comparable to AGUI as a sheet-metal-focused industrial subcontractor serving OEM clients with multi-sector exposure.
• Montellano: Spanish industrial subcontractor delivering metal-mechanical assemblies, machining and welding services to OEMs in elevator, railway, and capital goods; closely matches AGUI's sector mix, manufacturing profile, and Basque industrial ecosystem.
• Mecanizados Arga: Navarra-based precision machining and mechanical assembly provider for industrial OEMs; comparable in scale, geography, and B2B subcontracting model to AGUI.

Others

• TSK: Spanish engineering, EPC and industrial services group serving energy and industrial clients; adjacent to AGUI as another Basque-rooted industrial services provider with multi-sector reach, though operating at a different scale and capability mix.

Broad incumbents

• Gestamp: Large Spanish-listed metal components and assemblies supplier primarily serving global automotive OEMs; overlaps with AGUI in sheet-metal processing, welding, and complex assembly but at much larger scale and narrower automotive focus.
• CIE Automotive: Spanish-listed multi-sector industrial components manufacturer with European and emerging-market plants; comparable to AGUI in the multi-sector OEM subcontracting model but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Ingeteam: Basque-based engineering group supplying electrical equipment, generators, and energy conversion products; comparable to AGUI in Basque industrial roots and OEM B2B model, though specialising in electrical rather than mechanical assemblies.
• Velatia: Spanish industrial group with divisions in electrical networks, electronics, and electromechanical components; overlaps with AGUI in elevator-adjacent electromechanical work and is also a customer, illustrating the broader industrial ecosystem AGUI operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talleres-agui-s.a.

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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