Hillenbrand

What Hillenbrand does

Hillenbrand is a global industrial company that designs, manufactures, and services highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and systems for large industrial customers across durable plastics, food/health/nutrition, recycling, and chemicals/batteries/minerals end markets. Headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, the company operates through two reportable segments — Advanced Process Solutions (APS) and Molding Technology Solutions (MTS) — and a portfolio of ~20 technology brands led by Coperion (compounding and extrusion systems), Coperion Food Health & Nutrition (food and pharma processing), DME and Mold-Masters (mold technology and hot-runner systems), and The Rotex Group (industrial screening and separation equipment). Products are engineered-to-order capital equipment with lead times of 18–24 months for large system projects, complemented by an aftermarket parts and service stream that recurs across the installed base.

The company makes money primarily through one-time equipment sales to enterprise industrial customers via direct field sales teams in each operating brand, with custom quote-based pricing tied to specification, customization, volume, and contract terms. Aftermarket parts, components, and service revenue provide a recurring high-margin layer drawn from a global installed base across 100+ countries and 60+ locations. Following portfolio actions between 2022 and 2025 — including the acquisitions of LINXIS Group (2022), Herbold Meckesheim (2022), and Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (2023), and the divestitures of Milacron's injection molding business (2025) and TerraSource (2025) — Hillenbrand became a privately held company under Lone Star Funds in February 2026 via an all-cash take-private transaction valued at approximately $3.8 billion. FY2025 net revenue was $2.67 billion with pro forma adjusted EBITDA of approximately $363.5 million.

Name

Hillenbrand

Legal name

Hillenbrand, Inc.

Website

https://hillenbrand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Processing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Weight Management & Meal Replacement Foods Manufacturing (Shakes, Bars, Portion-Controlled Meals) (AFAKAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA)

Keywords

• Industrial processing equipment
• Compounding extrusion systems
• Hot runner technology
• Material feeding systems
• Screening separation equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Batesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and systems including large capital equipment projects with extended lead times of 18-24 months for larger system sales within Advanced Process Solutions
2. Aftermarket Parts and Service: Aftermarket parts, components, and service revenue providing recurring revenue stream from existing customer base. High-margin opportunity with established long-term customer relationships
3. Customized Systems and Solutions: Customized processing solutions tailored to specific customer applications across durable plastics, food, and recycling end markets

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hillenbrand manufactures and sells highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and systems through its portfolio of industrial brands (Coperion, Coperion Food Health & Nutrition, DME, Mold-Masters, and The Rotex Group). The company provides compounding and extrusion systems, food and pharmaceutical processing equipment, hot runner and mold technology, and industrial screening and separation equipment to manufacturers in durable plastics, food/health/nutrition, recycling, and chemical/battery/mineral end markets. It also generates recurring aftermarket parts and service revenue from its installed base.

Product overview

Hillenbrand is a global industrial company providing highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions. The company's portfolio consists of four primary brands organized under two operating segments: Advanced Process Solutions (APS) and Molding Technology Solutions (MTS). The APS segment includes Coperion (compounding and extrusion systems for plastics, chemicals, batteries, and minerals), Coperion Food, Health & Nutrition (processing systems for food, pet food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and healthcare), and The Rotex Group (screening and separation equipment). The MTS segment includes DME and Mold-Masters (mold technology and hot runner systems for plastics processing). These brands serve large, attractive end markets including durable plastics, food, and recycling, with technologies that play key roles across the product lifecycle from material processing to manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coperion: Global industry and technology leader in compounding and extrusion systems, sorting, size reduction and washing systems, feeding systems, bulk material handling and services for plastics, plastics recycling, chemical, batteries, and minerals industries.
• Coperion Food, Health & Nutrition
• DME
• Mold-Masters
• The Rotex Group

Products and services

• Coperion Compounding and Extrusion Systems Coperion is a global industry and technology leader in compounding and extrusion systems, sorting, size reduction and washing systems, feeding systems, bulk material handling, and services for the plastics and plastics recycling industry, as well as chemical, batteries, and minerals industries. The brand develops, produces, and services plants, machinery, and components for industrial processors.
• Coperion Food, Health & Nutrition Processing Solutions Global leader in innovative systems and integrated solutions for efficient production across the food, pet food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and healthcare industries. The offering spans ingredient automation, pre-dough systems, mixing, and depositing technologies, delivered through sub-brands including Baker Perkins, Bakon, K-Tron, Diosna, Gabler, Kemutec, Peerless, Shaffer, Shick Esteve, Unifiller, and VMI.
• Mold-Masters Hot Runner Systems Leading supplier of highly-engineered hot runners, controllers, auxiliary injection and co-injection systems. Mold-Masters designs, manufactures, distributes, sells, and services customized plastic processing equipment for various plastics processing industries worldwide.
• DME Mold Technology Products DME is a global manufacturer of mold technology products for the plastics processing industry. The offering includes highly-engineered melt delivery systems, mold configurations, and thermal cooling systems for plastics processors.
• The Rotex Group Industrial Screening and Separation Equipment Global leader in the manufacturing and supply of high-quality industrial screening and separation equipment for a wide range of industries. Offers a complete product lineup of engineered screeners for use in demanding conditions worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pro forma adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 15% for FY2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GEA Group: GEA Group is a leading global supplier of processing equipment and solutions for the food, dairy, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Hillenbrand's Coperion FHN, Baker Perkins, and other food processing brands directly compete with GEA across ingredient automation, mixing, and processing systems.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss-based global leader in food processing, feed manufacturing, and advanced materials. Its processing technologies directly overlap with Hillenbrand's Coperion Food Health & Nutrition brands, particularly in baking, mixing, and ingredient handling systems for food and feed industries.
• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval is a Swedish industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling. Its separation technology is directly comparable to Hillenbrand's Rotex Group screening and separation equipment, serving similar industrial customers.
• Andritz AG: Andritz supplies process technologies, equipment, and services for various industries including pulp/paper, metals processing, and solid/liquid separation. Comparable to Hillenbrand's bulk material handling, separation, and process equipment offerings for industrial customers.
• Marel: Marel is a leading global provider of advanced food processing equipment and systems for the meat, fish, poultry, and dairy industries. Its food processing solutions directly compete with Hillenbrand's Coperion FHN brands in industrial food manufacturing equipment.

Broad incumbents

• SPX Technologies: SPX Technologies is a diversified industrial equipment manufacturer providing heating, ventilation, cooling, and detection technologies. While broader in scope, it overlaps with Hillenbrand in specialty industrial equipment and engineered solutions for industrial customers.
• Idex Corporation: Idex Corporation manufactures fluidic systems, dispensing equipment, and engineered industrial components. Its industrial specialty products and engineered component portfolio are comparable to Hillenbrand's high-margin engineered industrial equipment business model.
• Dover Corporation: Dover is a diversified global manufacturer of industrial equipment and components serving multiple end markets. Its portfolio of engineered industrial products and aftermarket service model is broadly comparable to Hillenbrand's diversified industrial processing equipment platform.

Others

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher provides scientific instruments, lab equipment, and specialty diagnostics. While not a direct competitor, it serves adjacent specialty industrial equipment markets with similar mission-critical engineered solutions to large institutional customers.
• Roper Technologies: Roper Technologies owns specialty industrial software and engineered products companies serving niche vertical markets. Its capital allocation strategy of acquiring and operating specialty industrial businesses is comparable to Hillenbrand's diversified brand portfolio approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A11 records

Investments

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