CPM Holdings

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.

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Core 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

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CFE (acquired)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026In 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)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 March 2026Carey 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 & CominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 March 2026Jefferies 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

Broad 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

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A3 records

Investments

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