CPM Holdings
CPM Holdings is a global industrial engineering company that designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered process equipment — including pelleting, grinding, extrusion, thermal processing, and oilseed extraction systems — for the feed and food, green energy, advanced materials, and packaging markets, with 1,700 employees across 40 facilities on four continents.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1878
- HeadquartersWaterloo, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CPM Holdings does
CPM Holdings is a global industrial engineering company that designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered process equipment for the feed and food, green energy, advanced materials, and sustainable packaging markets. The company operates as a platform-plus-modules business organized around eight equipment families (Pelleting Systems, Particle Size Reduction, Crush and Specialty, Flaking, Roasting/Drying/Baking, Extruders and Compounders, Can Processing, and Briquetting) layered with branded process technology modules including Crown (oilseed extraction), Roskamp (grinding), Beta Raven (feed mill automation), Wolverine Proctor (thermal processing), IDAH (plant-based protein), and Century Extrusion. Its notable proprietary technology is the patent-pending Monarc Clean Oilseed Processing™ alcohol-based solvent extraction system, which competes economically with hexane while delivering clean-label, worker safety, and environmental benefits; the first commercial unit was sold to Elian Barcelona in 2025. CPM also operates digital aftermarket platforms including myCPM (parts and service portal) and myinsights (analytics), supported by integrated automation solutions and the Crown Lifecycle 360 service program.
CPM generates revenue through three streams: one-time capital equipment sales of pellet mills, extruders, flaking mills, hammermills, oilseed extraction systems, and can processing equipment (hardware sales); recurring aftermarket parts, upgrades, remanufacturing, field services, training, and process optimization across its 60,000+ globally installed machine base (managed services); and custom process engineering and integrated automation solutions sold alongside capital equipment (professional services). Pricing is quote-based with no public price list; engagements are handled through direct enterprise field sales via the Blaine, Minnesota headquarters and regional offices across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company employs approximately 1,700 people across 40 facilities on four continents and sells under the consolidated "CPM" and "OneCPM" brands alongside its family of retained heritage brand names.
Founded in 1883 as Toulouse & Delorieux in San Francisco (with the Crown Iron Works predecessor tracing to 1878), CPM has grown through more than 20 strategic brand acquisitions and global office expansions. American Securities LLC acquired the company in November 2018; Koch Equity Development made a $400 million strategic equity investment in January 2024; and Rosebank Industries plc completed a $2.1 billion acquisition in May 2026, valuing CPM at an implied 12x EBITDA on $175 million adjusted EBITDA and $713 million pro forma 2025 revenue. The company reports a 22% adjusted operating margin and a self-claimed #1 market position in oilseed processing, animal feed, thermal processing equipment, and aftermarket parts.
CPM Holdings firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CPM Holdings
- Legal name
- CPM Holdings Inc.
- Website
- https://onecpm.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1878
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- CPM Holdings is a global industrial engineering company that designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered process equipment — including pelleting, grinding, extrusion, thermal processing, and oilseed extraction systems — for the feed and food, green energy, advanced materials, and packaging markets, with 1,700 employees across 40 facilities on four continents.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where CPM Holdings is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Waterloo
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices9 records
Markets served
CPM Holdings business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Capital Equipment Sales: One-time sale of highly engineered industrial processing equipment including pellet mills, extruders, flaking mills, hammermills, conveyor systems, oilseed extraction systems, and can processing equipment across feed, food, green energy, advanced materials, and packaging markets.
- Aftermarket Parts & Services: Recurring revenue stream from OEM and high-quality replacement parts, upgrades, remanufacturing, field services, training, testing, and process optimization across the 60,000+ globally installed equipment base. Strong aftermarket business supporting lifecycle engagement.
- Process Engineering & Automation Solutions: Custom process design, complete process solutions, and integrated automation systems sold alongside capital equipment, leveraging Crown Global Innovation Center and Extrusion Innovation Lab capabilities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing on capital equipment and aftermarket services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
CPM Holdings product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CPM Holdings designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered industrial processing equipment across eight equipment families: pelleting systems, particle size reduction, crush & specialty, flaking, roasting/drying/baking, extruders & compounders, can processing, and briquetting. The company sells capital equipment and aftermarket parts/services to industrial customers in feed & food, green energy, advanced materials, and sustainable packaging markets, supported by digital platforms (myCPM, myinsights) and process automation solutions.
Product overview
CPM Holdings is a platform-plus-modules industrial processing equipment company organized as a "family of brands" that delivers engineered process equipment and aftermarket services for the feed & food, green energy, advanced materials, and sustainable packaging markets. The core platform consists of eight equipment families — Pelleting Systems, Particle Size Reduction, Crush & Specialty Equipment, Flaking, Roasting/Drying/Baking, Extruders & Compounders, Can Processing, and Briquetting — that are combined with process expertise in Oilseed Preparation, Oilseed Extraction, Grinding & Pelleting, Pretreatment/Refining/Oleo, Plant-Based Proteins, and Specialty Extraction. Brand modules that sit on top of this platform include Beta Raven (automation), Century Extrusion and Ruiya (extrusion), Extricom (extrusion), IDAH (plant-based protein), Roskamp (particle size reduction), Proline Engineering, and Crown/Wolverine Proctor (thermal processing and oilseed), with Crown being the 147-year-old division that anchors oilseed processing and houses the new Monarc Clean Oilseed Processing™ alcohol-based solvent extraction technology. Supporting digital and service modules include the myCPM customer portal, myinsights analytics platform, Automation Solutions, Crown Lifecycle 360 service program, and a global aftermarket operation spanning upgrades & remanufacturing, field services, training & testing, parts & supplies, and process optimization, with 1,700 employees across 40 facilities on four continents and a 60,000+ globally installed machine base.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Crown: Crown (Crown Iron Works) - oilseed preparation, extraction, drying, and conveyor systems; developed the Monarc Clean Oilseed Processing™ technology.
- Crown Conveyor Systems
- Roskamp
- Beta Raven
- Century Extrusion
- Ruiya Extrusion
- Extricom
- IDAH
- Proline Engineering
- Wolverine Proctor
- CPM|Crown
- myCPM
- myinsights
Products and services
- Pelleting Systems
Quantifiable outcome
- Pro forma revenue of $713 million with 22% adjusted operating margin in 2025
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use CPM Holdings
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CPM Holdings technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature7 records
CPM Holdings partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CFE (acquired)coreIn May 2026 CPM acquired CFE, an EMEA provider of aftermarket service, refurbishment, and technical support for equipment used in feed, biomass, and related industrial markets. The acquisition strengthens CPM's EMEA aftermarket and refurbishment capabilities and is being integrated into the global aftermarket network.
- Carey Olsen (Jersey)minorCarey Olsen's Jersey corporate team advised Rosebank Industries on the $3.05 billion acquisition of MW Components and CPM, providing legal advisory services for the transaction.
- Jefferies and Rothschild & CominorJefferies and Rothschild & Co acted as joint lead financial advisers for Rosebank Industries on the $3.05 billion acquisition of MW Components and CPM Holdings.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
CPM Holdings competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- GEA Group: GEA provides process technology and engineered equipment for food, dairy, beverage, and pharmaceutical processing with strong separation and drying capabilities. Its drying, thermal processing, and separation technologies directly overlap with CPM's Roasting/Drying/Baking and oilseed equipment lines.
- Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment to food, dairy, oilseed, and biofuel processors globally, overlapping with CPM's thermal processing, oilseed, and renewable fuels verticals. Its broader industrial portfolio places it as an incumbent with overlapping capabilities rather than a direct niche competitor.
- Andritz Group: Andritz supplies process equipment for animal feed, biomass pelleting, and biofuel industries with a strong global installed base. Its feed and biomass pelleting divisions compete directly with CPM's Pelleting Systems and green energy vertical, while its pulp and paper division extends into adjacent industrial markets.
- Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss global market leader in process engineering for grain milling, animal feed, and oilseed processing, making it the most direct large-scale peer to CPM's oilseed and feed equipment lines. Both companies sell engineered capital equipment plus aftermarket services to food and feed processors worldwide.
Direct peers
- Wenger Manufacturing: Wenger is a US-based manufacturer of twin-screw extrusion cooking systems for pet food, aqua feed, and plant-based protein markets, competing directly with CPM's Century Extrusion, Extricom, and IDAH extrusion lines. Both companies sell engineered extrusion systems to global food and feed processors.
- Desmet Ballestra: Desmet Ballestra specializes in oils & fats processing technology including extraction, refining, and biodiesel equipment. It is one of the most direct competitors to CPM|Crown's oilseed extraction business and competes head-on with the Monarc technology in solvent extraction system selection.
- Sprout Matador (Bühler legacy): Sprout Matador pellet mills (now part of Bühler) are a direct competitor in the animal feed and biomass pelleting equipment market where CPM's Roskamp and Champion legacy brands operate. Both companies sell pellet mills, hammermills, and roller mills into the same global customer base of feed producers and biofuel manufacturers.
Regional players
- Zhengchang (Jiangsu Zhengchang Group): Zhengchang is a Chinese manufacturer of feed mill equipment and pellet mills competing directly with CPM's Pelleting Systems in Asia. As a regional player, it primarily serves China and emerging markets but represents a competitive threat at the lower-priced end of CPM's global addressable market.
- Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft: Starlinger is an Austrian machinery manufacturer specializing in woven plastic packaging and recycling equipment, with overlap to CPM's Sustainable Packaging and Advanced Materials verticals. It is a regional player focused on European markets but serves global customers in woven sack and recycling lines.
Emerging players
- Herbold Meckesheim: Herbold Meckesheim is a German specialist in size reduction and washing equipment for plastics recycling, overlapping with CPM's Recycling and Particle Size Reduction equipment lines. It is a niche European player focused on specific recycling applications rather than a broad industrial equipment portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
CPM Holdings social profiles
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CPM Holdings leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
CPM Holdings subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries22 records
CPM Holdings funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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CPM Holdings M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A3 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about CPM Holdings
What does CPM Holdings do?
CPM Holdings designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered industrial processing equipment across eight equipment families: pelleting systems, particle size reduction, crush & specialty, flaking, roasting/drying/baking, extruders & compounders, can processing, and briquetting. The company sells capital equipment and aftermarket parts/services to industrial customers in feed & food, green energy, advanced materials, and sustainable packaging markets, supported by digital platforms (myCPM, myinsights) and process automation solutions.
Is CPM Holdings a public or private company?
CPM Holdings is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was CPM Holdings founded?
CPM Holdings was founded in 1878. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is CPM Holdings based?
CPM Holdings is headquartered in Waterloo, United States, in the North America region.
How does CPM Holdings make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Capital Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are aftermarket Parts & Services and process Engineering & Automation Solutions.
Who are CPM Holdings's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are GEA Group, Alfa Laval, Andritz Group and Bühler Group. Direct peers are Wenger Manufacturing, Desmet Ballestra and Sprout Matador (Bühler legacy). Regional players are Zhengchang (Jiangsu Zhengchang Group) and Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft. Herbold Meckesheim is listed as an emerging player.
Does CPM Holdings have an API?
No public API is recorded for CPM Holdings.