What Sollich does

Sollich, headquartered in Bad Salzuflen, Germany, is a family-owned manufacturer of capital equipment and integrated production systems for the chocolate and confectionery industry. Founded in 1920 by Robert Sollich and led today by third-generation managing director Thomas Sollich, the company has over 100 years of continuous operation and holds 211 patents as of 2020. Its product portfolio spans the entire confectionery production chain: tempering machines (TURBOTEMPER), enrobing systems (ENROMAT, SOLLCOATER, Minicoater), cooling tunnels (THERMO-FLOW+), forming systems (CONBAR, SOLLFORMAT, CHOCOFORM), depositing and sandwiching (SOLLCOFILL, SOLLCOCAP), mixing/dosing (Contimischer series), decoration (DECORMATIC), and product handling and packaging modules. The 1991 acquisition of CHOCOTECH added sugar confectionery cooking systems and Frozen Shell technology. The circulation tempering process, invented by Sollich in 1956, remains an industry-standard methodology.

Sollich serves industrial confectionery manufacturers globally — producing chocolate bars, pralines, cereal/protein/fruit bars, biscuits, dragees, and ice cream coatings — across more than 70 countries through direct sales, wholly-owned regional subsidiaries (SOLLICH North America LLC, Sollich Far East Ltd.), and exclusive distribution partners. Customers are B2B enterprises requiring customized, project-sized capital equipment; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of equipment and complete production lines, complemented by aftermarket services (commissioning, spare parts, modernization, training).

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with active participation in major international trade fairs (Interpack, ProSweets, Anuga FoodTec, Gulfood Manufacturing, PACK EXPO, etc.). It maintains digital presence via its website, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram, and has begun expanding into adjacent software services through the Sweet Connect digital platform. The 251-500-employee organization operates as a privately-held Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) with no external institutional investors, and ownership and operating leadership have remained within the founding family across four generations.

Name

Sollich

Legal name

SOLLICH KG

Website

https://sollich.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sollich is a German family-owned manufacturer of capital equipment and integrated production systems for chocolate and confectionery makers worldwide. It designs, builds, and services tempering, enrobing, cooling, forming, depositing, and decorating machinery, plus the Sweet Connect digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Confectionery Processing Equipment

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Chocolate & Chocolate Confectionery (CRADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum) (AFAKAAAD), Chocolate & Candy Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAM), Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Chocolate processing equipment
• Confectionery production systems
• Tempering machines
• Enrobing systems
• Bar forming equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Salzuflen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chocolate Manufacturing Equipment Sales: SOLLICH generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of confectionery processing equipment including tempering machines, enrobing systems, cooling tunnels, forming systems, and complete production lines. The company is identified as a key industry leader in the global Chocolate Manufacturing Equipment market, projected to reach USD 1.63 billion by 2030.
2. Aftermarket Services: Revenue from comprehensive service offerings including on-site commissioning, maintenance, spare parts service, modernization of existing equipment, and operator training
3. Custom Equipment Design: Custom design and construction of equipment tailored to specific customer requirements and product specifications, reflecting the company's flexibility in accommodating unique production needs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sollich designs, manufactures, and sells industrial chocolate and confectionery processing equipment covering the full production workflow from raw material handling through forming, tempering, enrobing, cooling, depositing, decorating, product handling, and packaging. Its modular product lines include TURBOTEMPER and MINITEMPER tempering machines, ENROMAT and SOLLCOATER enrobing systems, THERMO-FLOW cooling tunnels, CONBAR and SOLLFORMAT forming systems, DECORMATIC decorating systems, and continuous mixers and pumps for chocolate mass preparation. Equipment is sold as standalone machines or as complete integrated production lines to industrial confectionery manufacturers globally.

Product overview

SOLLICH is a world market leader in confectionery production systems, operating as a family-owned company since 1920. The product portfolio centers on a modular, integrated production approach covering the entire confectionery manufacturing process: tempering machines (TURBOTEMPER®*e*, MINITEMPER® Turbo, NUGATTEMPER), enrobing systems (ENROMAT®, SOLLCOATER®, Minicoater, CARAMAT®, FONDAMAT®), cooling tunnels (THERMO-FLOW®+), forming systems (CONBAR®, MINICONBAR®, SOLLCOFORM®, SOLLFORMAT®), depositing/sandwiching (SOLLCOFILL®, SOLLCOCAP®), mixing/dosing (Contimischer, Aromadosierung), and complete finishing lines including decorating (DECORMATIC®, sprinkling systems), product handling (AUTOLINER®, Chocopack), storage/sieving, and chocolate pumps. The subsidiary CHOCOTECH provides sugar confectionery equipment including cooking systems. The systems are designed for Bars, Pralines, Biscuits, Ice Cream, Dragees, and Semi-finished products. SOLLICH also offers the Sweet Connect digital platform for production optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SweetConnect: The first digital platform for efficient confectionery manufacturing.
• CHOCOTECH

Products and services

• TURBOTEMPER®*e* Advanced tempering machine serving as the heart of chocolate processing systems, available in TE/TE D, TE B, Flex, Airo, Heavy Duty, Liquid, and Cocoa Liquor variants for industrial chocolate manufacturers.
• ENROMAT® Fully automatic enrobing system for chocolate coating applications, available in M6, B6, B6 PLUS, M6 CIP, M6 Magnum, M6 Duplex, and M6 Dairy variants for industrial confectionery manufacturers.
• CONBAR® High-capacity bar forming system for manufacturing candy bars, cereal bars, protein bars, fruit bars, and brittle/krocant bars with rope forming capability for confectionery producers.
• SOLLFORMAT® Multi-variant forming system available as KPS, SPF/DPF, and SF2 configurations for praline, chocolate, and bar forming applications at industrial scale.
• THERMO-FLOW®+ Cooling tunnel family in LSK (linear standing channel), KSK (compact standing channel), and KK configurations for controlled cooling of chocolate and confectionery products on industrial lines.
• DECORMATIC® Automated decoration system in DC4, DC5, DC6, and Mini DECORMATIC MD variants for decorative sprinkling and finishing of confectionery products.
• MINICOATER MC Compact chocolate enrobing machine designed for space-saving efficiency and consistent product quality on smaller-scale or space-constrained confectionery production lines.
• SOLLCOFILL® Depositing and sandwiching system for filling and assembling confectionery products in industrial chocolate and praline production.
• Contimischer Continuous mixing system in NM/SRM, SM, SMK, SMN, SMC, and SMB variants, plus Double Z-Blade Mixer SBK, for mixing and dosing chocolate and confectionery masses.
• SOLLCOATER® SC/SCT Chocolate enrobing machine in SC and SCT variants designed for various production capacities in confectionery coating operations.
• CARAMAT® Caramel coating system for applying caramel layers to confectionery products on industrial production lines.
• FONDAMAT® Fondant coating system for confectionery enrobing applications requiring fondant layers.
• FROZENSHELL® Frozen shell forming technology for producing ice cream confectionery products with frozen chocolate shells on industrial lines.
• CHOCOFORM® PSL Chocolate forming system for producing panned, shell, and layer (PSL) confectionery products.
• SOLLCOCAP® Cap depositing system for applying tops or caps to confectionery products as part of industrial depositing and finishing lines.
• AUTOLINER® Automated product loading system for placing confectionery items onto conveyor systems or into downstream packaging on industrial production lines.
• Chocopack Chocolate packaging system for wrapping and packaging chocolate and confectionery products at the end of industrial production lines.
• Guillotine cutting systems Transverse guillotine cutting systems for confectionery bars and products, including standard SGU, high-duty SGS and SGH, ultrasonic SGU-U/SGS-U variants, and SGT configuration for industrial cutting requirements.
• MINITEMPER® Turbo Compact tempering machine with turbo functionality for smaller production requirements in industrial chocolate processing.
• MINICONBAR® Compact bar forming system for smaller production volumes of confectionery bars, complementing the higher-capacity CONBAR system.
• Sweet Connect The first digital platform for efficient confectionery manufacturing, provided as a complementary digital ecosystem offering for Sollich customers in confectionery production.
• CHOCOTECH sugar confectionery equipment Subsidiary brand acquired in 1991 specializing in equipment for sugar confectionery production, including cooking systems and FROZENSHELL technology for praline production, sold to industrial sugar confectionery manufacturers.
• Sollich Aftermarket Services Comprehensive service offering covering on-site commissioning, maintenance, spare parts supply, modernization of existing equipment, and operator training for Sollich customers worldwide.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• CHOCOTECHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991CHOCOTECH was acquired by Helmut Sollich in 1991 after the fall of communism. The former state-owned mechanical engineering company specializes in equipment for sugar confectionery production. CHOCOTECH expands SOLLICH's portfolio to include cooking systems and Frozen Shell technology for praline production. The company operates as a subsidiary of SOLLICH KG.
• www.chocotech.decoreTechnology or IntegrationCHOCOTECH website serving as the digital presence for the SOLLICH subsidiary specializing in sugar confectionery equipment and cooking systems.
• Vedic Pac Systems Pvt. Ltd. (India)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partner for SOLLICH equipment in India. Located in Pune, Maharashtra, the partner provides sales, service, and support for Indian confectionery manufacturers.
• Sollich Far East Ltd. (Hong Kong)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional headquarters covering China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, and Singapore. Mr. James Mok serves as regional contact managing sales and support across the Asia Pacific region.
• SOLLICH North America LLC (USA)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany subsidiary serving North American markets including USA and Canada from offices in Seminole, Florida, providing direct sales and support.
• PT. Sollich Inovasi IndonesiaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner in Indonesia operating from Jakarta, covering the Indonesian confectionery manufacturing market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Netzsch Feinmahltechnik: German machinery specialist with food and confectionery processing equipment including grinding, mixing, and pumping systems. Comparable to Sollich's Contimischer and chocolate pump product families for industrial confectionery customers.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): German packaging and process technology provider serving food and confectionery industries. Competes with Sollich in chocolate processing and packaging line integration for major manufacturers.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global market leader in food processing equipment with significant chocolate and confectionery machinery capabilities (roll refining, conching, molding). Competes with Sollich in chocolate and bar production lines but operates at substantially larger scale across multiple food verticals.
• GEA Group: German industrial equipment giant with food processing and packaging machinery including chocolate and confectionery applications. Much larger and broader portfolio, but overlaps with Sollich in industrial confectionery processing equipment for large multinational customers.
• Hosokawa Micron: Japanese-rooted processing equipment manufacturer serving food, confectionery, and pharmaceutical industries with mixing, drying, and particle processing technologies. Adjacent competitor to Sollich in industrial confectionery mass preparation.

Direct peers

• Royal Duyvis Wiener: Dutch manufacturer specializing in cocoa processing, chocolate processing, and nut processing equipment. Direct competitor particularly in cocoa liquor handling, refining, and chocolate mass production — areas where Sollich also competes with TURBOTEMPER Cocoa Liquor variants.
• Marchant Schmidt: US-based manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery processing equipment including depositors, enrobers, and cooling tunnels. Direct competitor to Sollich particularly in the North American market where both companies maintain regional operations.
• Aasted: Danish manufacturer of chocolate processing equipment including tempering, enrobing, and molding systems. Direct competitor to Sollich in chocolate production lines serving similar confectionery customers in Europe and globally.
• Hacos: Belgian chocolate machinery specialist producing enrobers, tempering machines, and molding equipment. Closely comparable niche competitor serving artisanal and industrial chocolate producers across Europe and beyond.
• Savage Bros & Associates: American confectionery equipment manufacturer producing enrobing, tempering, and cooling systems. Long-established direct competitor to Sollich serving North American chocolate and confectionery producers with similar product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sollich_kg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sollich
• Instagraminstagram.com/sollich.kg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Sollich