Industry

Food & Beverage manufacturing

Source stainless steel and food-grade plastic components for food, beverage and dairy processing equipment — built for hygiene, cleanability and material traceability.

Typical materials
Stainless 304 / 316L
Contact surfaces
Typically Ra ≤ 0.8 µm
Documentation
EN 10204 3.1, food-contact DoC
Typical volumes
Small to medium batches

Overview

Parts for food and beverage equipment are defined by hygiene. Product-contact surfaces need suitable materials, smooth finishes and designs without crevices where residue can collect. Buyers typically ask for austenitic stainless steels such as 304 and 316L, food-contact plastics, clean TIG welds and documented material origin.

Türkiye has a strong base of stainless fabricators and machine shops that supply processing, filling and packaging lines, including polishing, pickling and passivation. Many already work to European hygienic design expectations.

On Metraxio you state materials, surface finish and documentation needs as part of the requirement. The platform checks facility fit on those criteria before quotes are requested.

Typical parts & components

  • Tanks, hoppers and chutes
  • Pipe spools, fittings and manifolds
  • Machined stainless shafts, couplings and valve parts
  • Conveyor frames and guides
  • Filling and dosing components
  • Food-grade plastic guides, scrapers and wear parts
  • Machine guards and covers for washdown areas

The processes, materials and requirements below are an editorial reference of what is typical for food & beverage programs — not a statement about facilities in the Metraxio network.

Common manufacturing processes

Typical materials & grades

Certifications & compliance

What buyers in this industry commonly ask suppliers for. Exact requirements depend on the program, customer and part.

Supplier certifications

  • ISO 9001 Common

    Baseline quality system.

  • ISO 3834 Sometimes requested

    Welding quality for hygienic welded equipment.

  • ISO 22000 Sometimes requested

    Mainly for food producers; rarely required from part suppliers.

Standards & regulations

  • EN 10204 Type 3.1 Common

    Material traceability for stainless parts.

  • REACH Common

    Substance compliance for parts sold in the EU.

  • CE Marking Sometimes requested

    Applies to the finished machine.

Quality & documentation

  • Material certificates to EN 10204 3.1 for stainless steel.
  • Declarations of compliance for food-contact materials, typically referencing EU Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and, for plastics, (EU) No 10/2011.
  • Surface roughness measurements on product-contact surfaces.
  • Weld documentation and, where required, internal weld inspection.
  • Pickling and passivation records.

Typical tolerances & surfaces

  • Product-contact surfaces: typically Ra ≤ 0.8 µm, following common hygienic design guidance (e.g. EHEDG).
  • Machined shafts and seal seats: typically ±0.01–0.02 mm.
  • Fabricated assemblies: fabrication tolerances per drawing, with welds ground flush where specified.

Sourcing from Türkiye

Türkiye combines a deep contract-manufacturing base with short routes into Europe. Industrial goods move between Türkiye and the EU under the customs union, so buyers typically avoid EU import duties on qualifying parts.

  • Many European destinations can be reached by road within several days; actual transit depends on origin, destination, customs handling and cargo.
  • Common delivery terms are EXW, FCA and DAP; Metraxio keeps the agreed Incoterm attached to the quotation and order.
  • Include surface finish, welding and passivation requirements in the request so quotes are comparable.

How Metraxio qualifies suppliers

Every request is checked against each facility's structured profile before any supplier is invited.

  • Hard criteria: stainless or food-grade material, the required process (e.g. TIG welding, CNC machining), surface finish capability and required certifications.
  • Missing data is not a rejection. If a facility profile does not yet state something, the result is "Needs More Information" rather than "Not Qualified".
  • No match yet? You can continue with Managed Sourcing and the Metraxio team runs supplier discovery for you.
  • Facility identities stay anonymous during the technical assessment.

Example project

How a typical request moves through Metraxio

316L machined couplings and welded pipe spools — 80 sets.

  • The buyer uploads drawings specifying stainless 316L, Ra ≤ 0.8 µm on product-contact surfaces and 3.1 material certificates.
  • Metraxio structures the requirement: CNC machining, TIG welding, surface finishing, stainless 316L, documentation.
  • Facilities are assessed on stainless machining, welding and polishing capability.
  • The buyer compares quotes from qualified facilities, or hands the job to Managed Sourcing.
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Frequently asked questions

Do suppliers need ISO 22000 or FSSC 22000?

These food-safety systems are aimed at food producers and packaging makers. Equipment part suppliers are rarely asked for them; material certificates, surface finish and food-contact declarations matter more.

304 or 316L?

304 suits many dry and mildly corrosive applications. 316L is typically chosen for wet, salty or acidic products and aggressive cleaning agents. State the grade on your drawing.

Can suppliers electropolish or passivate?

Many stainless specialists offer pickling, passivation and polishing, some also electropolishing. Include the required finish so facilities are assessed for it.

Which plastics are used for food contact?

Common choices include POM, PE, PP, PTFE and PEEK in food-contact grades. Ask for a declaration of compliance with the relevant EU regulations.

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