What Maxpreven does

Maxpreven (MaxPreven SL) is a Spain-based B2B supplier of training manikins, medical and emergency simulators, evacuation equipment, anti-vandal furniture, military decoys, and weight bags, serving fire brigades, defense forces, hospitals, maritime rescue units, and police forces. The company was founded in 1991 (incorporated in 1998) and is registered in Salamanca with commercial operations in Mijas, Malaga, operating with a small team of 1-10 employees. Its catalog spans low-cost consumables (e.g., ballistic gel from €74) up to higher-ticket training systems (e.g., Mini PPV Trainer at €4,945), with proprietary engineering including a patent-pending anti-leak ballast system.

The company monetizes through a dual channel: direct B2B sales into institutional and government accounts alongside a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront, including a Facebook Shop presence for long-tail reach. Its 2024 acquisition of NATO Registered Supplier status (NCAGE 334CB) and an exclusive Spanish distribution agreement with UK-based Decent Simulators have broadened both its addressable verticals and its product surface. Commercial references include supplying evacuation mattresses to the Empire State Building, equipment to the French Ministry of Defense and Chilean Bomberos, and ongoing contracts with multiple Spanish municipal fire services and hospital networks. Geographically, the company covers Spain, Portugal, Latin America, the United States, and Morocco, with NATO credentials enabling further defense-sector expansion.

Name

Maxpreven

Legal name

MaxPreven SL

Website

https://maxpreven.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maxpreven (MaxPreven SL) is a Spain-based B2B supplier of training manikins, medical simulators, evacuation equipment, and military decoys, serving fire brigades, defense forces, hospitals, and rescue agencies across Europe, Latin America, and the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Simulation & Training Equipment

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management, Disaster Response & Incident Command Training (EDAOAMAD)

Keywords

• Emergency simulation equipment
• Training manikins
• Firefighting training simulators
• Medical training simulators
• Rescue training equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Salamanca

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sales of training equipment, mannequins, simulators, and emergency response materials. Products range from basic training dummies to advanced medical simulators. Includes spare parts and consumables.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental services for training equipment including geriatric mannequins. Allows customers to try products before purchase or use for specific training sessions.
3. Exclusive Distribution Rights: Exclusive distribution partnership for third-party products (e.g., Decent Simulators for Spain). Company acts as exclusive distributor, earning margin on resale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maxpreven designs, manufactures, and supplies physical training manikins, simulators, and equipment for emergency, rescue, healthcare, and defense training. Its portfolio spans firefighting training systems (e.g., Mini Fire Trainer, Mini PPV Trainer), CPR/choking manikins, medical procedure simulators (airway, suture, IV, CRIC, catheterization, hemorrhage control), evacuation equipment, military decoys, anti-vandal psychiatric furniture, and ballistic testing materials. The company also offers equipment rental and acts as exclusive distributor in Spain for third-party brands such as Decent Simulators.

Product overview

Maxpreven is a Spanish company specializing in emergency simulation and rescue training equipment, with over 30 years of experience (since 1991) supplying fire brigades, military, and rescue services across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of physical training products organized into three main areas: General Emergency Training (manikins for rescue, CPR, fire extinguisher practice, smoke machines, evacuation equipment, and demonstration simulators like the Mini Fire Trainer and Mini PPV Trainer), Security and Defense (ballistic manikins, military decoys, anti-vandal furniture, inert weapons, and weighted sandbags), and Healthcare/Medical Training (medical simulators for airway management, suturing, catheterization, IV, hemorrhage control, anatomical models, geriatric and healthcare manikins, simulation suits, and suicide prevention equipment). The product line includes specialized manikins for various scenarios (water rescue, height rescue, crash/accident, avalanche, police/prison training), simulation accessories (smoke, sound, wound, odor/color), and offers equipment rental services alongside direct sales. Maxpreven operates as a distributor for international brands including Decent Simulators (UK), Ruth Lee Ltd, and Tetcon products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Manikins Full-body human simulators for rescue and emergency training across scenarios including water rescue, height rescue, patient mobilization, multi-trauma, body recovery, police/prisons, amphibious, avalanche, mountain, hanging, and self-defense. Used by fire brigades, military, and rescue services.
• CPR and Choking Training Manikins Manikins for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and choking rescue procedures, available in manual and electronic versions with advanced and basic configurations.
• Mini Fire Trainer Complete firefighting training system with backdraft miniature and flashover/pyrolysis room, featuring adjustable oxygen supply and smoke exhaustion via sliding roof. Priced at €4,349.
• Mini PPV Trainer (Maqueta Casa PPV) Transparent residential ventilation training model with basement, ground floor, first floor and attic, wireless remote control, integrated smoke machine, and positive pressure ventilation capabilities. Priced at €4,945.
• Medical Simulators Medical procedure simulators including airway, suture, catheterization, CRIC, IV, hemorrhage control, rectal examination, injection, childbirth, gynecological analysis, breast examination, and pediatric models for healthcare training institutions.
• IV Cannulation Trainer Hand-based IV cannulation and venipuncture training simulator with realistic flashback and wrist movement, made from prosthetic-grade silicone. Priced from €245-636.
• Cricothyrotomy (CRIC) Trainer Cricothyrotomy and surgical airway management training simulator with realistic anatomical landmarks and replaceable membrane. Priced at €1,021.
• Facial Suture Simulator Facial laceration suturing simulator with prosthetic silicone and 3D-printed parts, featuring three tissue layers and mesh reinforcement. Priced from €129-1,650.
• Airway Management Trainer V2 Modular airway management trainer with interchangeable airways, quick-release system, and realistic tongue, epiglottis, and vocal cord response. Available in Male, Female, and Elderly versions with optional human pigmentation. Priced from €285-1,590.
• Hemorrhage Control Simulator PRO Bleeding wound trainer with adjustable blood flow for tourniquet and wound packing training, manufactured with prosthetic-grade silicone. Priced at €1,021.
• Evacuation Equipment Evacuation equipment including children's evacuation systems, evacuation sheets, mattresses (S-CAPEPLUS), tarps, chairs, stretchers, and transfer aids for public buildings, hospitals, and hotels.
• Ballast Sacks (Sacos de Lastre) Ergonomic, durable weighted sandbags (15kg at €125 and 20kg at €150) for security force entrance examinations, made from weather-resistant fireproof canvas with a pending-patent anti-leak double inner sleeve system.
• Military Decoys (Señuelos Militares) Modern inflatable military decoys including weapons and equipment models, simulators, and reflectors with radar, infrared, and thermal signatures for military deception operations. Deployable in 3-30 minutes, weight ~60kg, operates from -20°C to +50°C.
• RoccoShield Anti-Vandal Furniture RoccoShield line of anti-vandal, fireproof furniture including sofas, chairs, desks, ottomans, beds, and tear-resistant mattresses with proprietary FlexGuard seamless coating for psychiatric facilities and prisons. Waterproof, tear-resistant, and prevents contraband concealment.
• Suicide Prevention Equipment Suicide prevention equipment including Roccoshield isolation mattresses, tear-resistant blankets (TearSafe, Tricot Extreme), tear-resistant clothing, anti-suicide pillows, and VIC transfer restraint system for psychiatric and detention facilities.
• Ballistic Testing Manikins and Gel Ballistic gel and soap products for forensic testing, security industry body armor testing, and ammunition testing. Priced from €74.
• Equipment Rental Service Rental service for training manikins and simulators (including geriatric manikins) on a temporary basis, allowing customers to try products before purchase or use them for specific training sessions.
• Simulation Suits Simulation suits including pregnant woman vest, obese suit, elderly suit, paralysis suit, and blindness suit for training various physiological conditions and patient handling scenarios. Priced from €95-2,050.
• Decent Simulators Distribution (Spain) Exclusive distribution of Decent Simulators' medical simulation product line across Spain, covering sales and support of UK-manufactured medical simulators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 person can evacuate 1 patient in 1 minute using S-CAPEPLUS evacuation sheets

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Decent Simulators (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2024Exclusive distribution partnership for Decent Simulators medical simulation products throughout Spain. Maxpreven handles distribution, sales, and support for Decent Simulators' product line in the Spanish market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CAE Healthcare: Major provider of high-fidelity patient simulators and integrated simulation-based training solutions for healthcare and defense. Comparable to Maxpreven's medical simulation and military training offerings but with enterprise-scale, software-driven platforms and global reach.
• Laerdal Medical: Global leader in medical simulation (Resusci Anne, SimMan) and CPR training equipment, serving hospitals, EMS and nursing schools worldwide. Directly overlaps Maxpreven's medical simulation, CPR manikin and airway management trainer product lines, but operates at vastly greater scale and with a much broader portfolio including digital/VR platforms.
• 3B Scientific: Global manufacturer and distributor of anatomical models, medical simulators and educational supplies. Overlaps with Maxpreven's anatomical models, suturing and procedural trainer categories and competes for the same medical-school and nursing-school procurement budgets.

Direct peers

• Decent Simulators: UK medical simulation manufacturer whose products Maxpreven exclusively distributes in Spain. Comparable task-trainer product lines (airway, IV, surgical trainers) and a close commercial relationship make them both a partner and a head-to-head competitor in shared product categories.
• Gaumard Scientific: US-based manufacturer of patient simulators (HAL, NOELLE, Victoria) for medical and nursing education. Closely competes with Maxpreven's IV, catheterization, airway, suture and obstetric task trainers, selling through global distribution channels into similar institutional healthcare training buyers.
• Simulaids: Manufacturer of rescue, trauma, tactical and medical training manikins including water rescue and bariatric models. Direct competitor to Maxpreven across rescue manikins, wound simulation and CPR training products, selling into EMS, fire and military markets worldwide.
• Ruth Lee Ltd: UK specialist manufacturer of rescue training manikins for water, height, fire and confined-space scenarios. Maxpreven actively distributes Ruth Lee products in its Spanish-speaking markets and competes with them in adjacent geographies, making it both a partner and a direct product-line competitor.
• NASCO Healthcare: US manufacturer of CPR, airway, nursing and trauma simulation products (Lifeform, Simulaids-adjacent lines). Direct competitor to Maxpreven in CPR/rescue manikins, geriatric care simulators and wound/bleeding trainers, with established distribution across North American and European institutional buyers.
• Limbs & Things: UK-based maker of clinical skills task trainers (catheterization, suturing, IV, pelvic examination) used in medical and nursing education. Direct competitor to Maxpreven's silicone-based procedural simulators with strong international distribution and a more established clinical-validation footprint.

Regional players

• Preston Group: Australian supplier of emergency response, rescue and first-aid training equipment, including manikins and evacuation products. Comparable product mix in rescue and evacuation training gear, serving primarily Asia-Pacific public safety customers rather than Spanish-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/maxprevenspain/shop/?ref=page_internal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maxpreven

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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