Side-by-side
IMAT vs VALIS — steelroot Foundations
Two Other aviation suppliers suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Other aviation suppliers.
IMAT
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Spanish-made zero-maintenance polyurethane airport seating, with 5,000+ seats live at Dubai International T3.
VALIS — steelroot Foundations
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
No-concrete rammed steel foundations — published on solar farms, not yet on airfields. The unused aviation line in the VALIS group.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
IMAT
Rich · 90%
5 products · 2 certs · 3 named installations
VALIS — steelroot Foundations
Thin · 0%
Not yet enriched
Named installations
IMAT
SiteSiteSite
VALIS — steelroot Foundations
No named installations in supplier source.
Verified certifications & approvals
IMAT
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
VALIS — steelroot Foundations
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Top products extracted
IMAT
Master System Waiting Areas SeatingPlus+Line System Waiting Areas SeatingRecliner System Waiting Areas SeatingWave System Waiting Areas SeatingSardi System Waiting Areas Seating
VALIS — steelroot Foundations
No products extracted.
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | IMAT | VALIS — steelroot Foundations |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | ES | PT |
| Headquarters | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
| Founded · years in Gulf | — · Gulf tenure not declared | 1989 · Gulf tenure not declared |
| Categories overlap | Both: Other aviation suppliers Only IMAT: Passenger Seating & Gate Furniture | Both: Other aviation suppliers Only VALIS — steelroot Foundations: Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical |
| GCC airport installations | 0 indexed GCC airports | 0 indexed GCC airports |
| Certifications | Only here: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001 | Only here: Patented STEELROOT® rammed foundation system (company-stated), ISO 9001 + EN 1090-1 EXC3 on the VALIS factory |
| Flagship products | 5 flagship products Master System Waiting Areas Seating · Plus+Line System Waiting Areas Seating · Recliner System Waiting Areas Seating · Wave System Waiting Areas Seating | 5 flagship products STEELROOT® rammed foundation · PV / tracker foundation · Sign and portal foundation · Modular / light-structure foundation |
| International airports | 3 indexed | 3 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Indexed-only |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes Passenger Seating & Gate Furniture, IMAT covers it natively. | If your scope includes Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical, VALIS — steelroot Foundations covers it natively. |
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