What Schils does

Schils BV is a Netherlands-based producer of young animal nutrition, founded in 1925 in Amstenrade and headquartered in Sittard, where it operates a fully automated production facility opened in 1980. The company manufactures milk replacers and animal feed for calves (rearing and fattening), piglets, and lambs/kids, alongside a Nutridients business unit established in 2022 that supplies raw materials and semi-finished products (protected fat powders, medium-chain fatty acids, and protected amino acids) to feed manufacturers. Its core process technology is spray drying, executed through affiliated Eurolat GmbH in Lindlar, Germany (in operation since 1998), using a proprietary Co-Spray technique that homogenizes fat particles and coats them with whey or skimmed milk powder, enabling incorporation of vegetable proteins and sustainable fats such as insect oil. R&D is anchored at the DrieVeld research facility in Uddel (1,064 calf places), which supports live-animal trials and joint customer testing.

Schils is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VanDrie Group (acquired 2004), the worldwide market leader in veal and calf milk replacers, and operates within the parent's international R&D team while running its own day-to-day operations. The business model is B2B and quote-based, with no public pricing; revenue is generated from one-time sales of branded products (Eurolac, Novilac, Pigipro, Novilam, Eurolac iO, DuoPrep+) plus private label production where customers receive products under their own packaging. Distribution is global, executed through five regional sales teams (Americas, Asia, Europe, MEA, Oceania), a worldwide distributor network, and participation in nine international trade fairs annually. The company self-positions as No. 1 in young animal nutrition across markets it serves and holds a deep stack of certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 50001, GMP+/QS, SKAL Bio, RSPO, Halal, Kosher). Reported employer count is 51-100, indicating a focused specialty operation despite its global reach.

Name

Schils

Legal name

Schils BV

Website

https://schils.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schils BV is a Netherlands-based B2B producer of milk replacers and young animal feed for calves, piglets, and lambs, operated since 1925 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of VanDrie Group. It also supplies feed ingredients through its Nutridients business unit, serving dairy, veal, and livestock producers globally via regional sales teams and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sittard

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Young Animal Feed Production and Sales: Production and sale of milk replacers and animal feed for young animals including calves, piglets, and lambs. Core products include nutritional milk replacers that help young animals with their development and growth. Products are based on rest streams from the dairy industry.
2. Nutridients (Raw Materials and Semi-finished Products): Business unit established in 2022 focusing on raw materials and semi-finished products for animal feed, including protected fat powders, medium chain fatty acids, and protected amino acids. Also trades various semi-finished products primarily within Europe.
3. Private Label Production: Products can be sold with customer's own branded packaging through private label production, offering exclusive and unique product lines for customers and their clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schils produces and sells milk replacers and young animal feed products for calves, piglets, lambs, and goat kids, using dairy industry by-products and proprietary Co-Spray spray drying technology. Its portfolio spans calf rearing and fattening milk replacers (Eurolac and Novilac families), piglet supplementary feeding systems (Pigipro) and dairy concentrates, lamb/kid milk replacers (Novilam range), plus Nutridients nutritional ingredients including protected fat powders, medium-chain fatty acids, and protected amino acids for ruminants.

Product overview

Schils is an international producer of young animal feed and part of the VanDrie Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of milk replacers and nutritional products organized across four main animal segments: calves (with rearing, fattening, and health subcategories), piglets (with Pigipro systems and dairy concentrates), lambs and kids (sheep and goat-specific formulas), and Nutridients (nutritional ingredients including protected fats, medium chain fatty acids, and protected amino acids). The core offerings include well-established brand families such as Eurolac and Novilac for calves, Pigipro for piglets, and Novilam for lambs, complemented by health products (AS-Secure, Turbo Colostrum, Unilyt) and health concepts (DuoPrep+, Protection Plus 2.0, Oxi+, Omega Plus). Schils also offers private label production capabilities, allowing customers to sell products under their own brand. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Sittard, Netherlands, and sources raw materials through affiliated company Eurolat GmbH in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nutridients: Business unit established in 2022 focusing on various raw materials and semi-finished products for animal feed, including protected fats, medium chain fatty acids, and protected amino acids

Products and services

• Eurolac Premium milk replacer for rearing calves providing nutritious feeding to support development and growth, sold to dairy farmers and veal producers.
• Novilac TurboStart Calf milk replacer that simulates the properties of transition milk, designed to support optimal calf development from birth through the first 3 weeks or the entire milk period.
• Eurolac PE Milk replacer for rearing calves with specific formulation for performance enhancement.
• Eurolac Bio Organic-certified milk replacer for calves meeting EU standards and SKAL Bio certified.
• Eurolac iO Sustainable calf milk replacer range featuring medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA), particularly lauric acid, for rapid energy, gut health, and immune support. Contains 60% insect oil complemented by rapeseed oil.
• Eurolac COCO100 Calf milk replacer product with coconut-based formulation for rearing calves.
• Solo Milk replacer for fattening calves in veal production.
• Rosalac Milk replacer for fattening calves in veal production.
• Fresser Milk replacer for fattening calves designed to support solid feed transition.
• DuoPrep+ Health concept for calf milk replacers that introduces small amounts of vegetable protein during the milk-feeding stage to enhance protease production and prepare calves for weaning from the first week of life.
• Protection Plus 2.0 Comprehensive health support concept for optimal calf protection and development.
• Pigipro Supplementary liquid feeding system for piglets providing additional milk alongside sow's milk from day 2 after birth.
• Pigipro ALFFcup Pigipro ALFFcup system is a feeding concept providing additional milk to piglets alongside sow's milk, installed in select farrowing crates.
• Protilac Dairy concentrate for piglets providing concentrated nutrition alongside milk feeding.
• Energylac High-energy dairy concentrate for piglets.
• Superspray Spray-dried dairy concentrate for piglets.
• Novilam 63 Milk replacer for sheep lambs with 63% protein content.
• Novilam 60 Milk replacer for sheep and goat lambs with 60% protein content.
• Novilam W Plus Whey-based milk replacer for lambs with enhanced formulation.
• Novilam Energy High-energy milk replacer for goat kids.
• LipiVita Medium chain fatty acid product for animal feed providing rapid energy source and health benefits, sold through the Nutridients business unit.
• LipiBiotic Medium chain fatty acid product with antimicrobial properties supporting gut health in animals.
• Lipipro-A Rumen-protected amino acid product for dairy cows to optimize nutrition, sold through the Nutridients business unit.
• Calcium soaps Rumen-protected fat in calcium soap form providing bypass energy for ruminants.
• Hydrogenated fats Rumen-protected hydrogenated fat products (Qualityfat) for ruminant nutrition.
• Fractionated fats (Frafat) Fractionated fat products (Frafat) providing specific fatty acid profiles for ruminant feed.
• Private label production Manufacturing of milk replacers and animal feed sold with customer's own branded packaging, offering exclusive and unique product lines for customers and their clients. Available in 10, 20, 25 kg bags, bigbags, and bulk formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Intestinal villi growth increased by 54% in transition milk group compared to cow's milk
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VanDrie GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004In 2004, Schils was acquired by VanDrie Group, the worldwide market leader in veal and calf milk replacers. Schils operates as an independent subsidiary within the group while benefiting from the parent's market leadership position and integrated supply chain through Eurolat GmbH. Schils participates in the international R&D team of VanDrie Group.
• Eurolat GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationEurolat GmbH is a spray drying facility established in 1998 in Lindlar, Germany, that produces powdered products from dairy raw materials and vegetable fats for Schils BV and other companies within the VanDrie Group. The close collaboration allows optimal alignment of quality requirements for raw materials and end products.
• Wageningen University & Research (WUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchils Nutridients is part of a four-year research project in collaboration with WUR and other industry partners. The project focuses on understanding feed additives and fat sources that can reduce enteric methane emissions from dairy cows. Research aims to integrate findings into the Dutch Emission Registration model.
• Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVanDrie Group (including Schils) is a member of RSPO. They use palm oil flows that are no longer fit for human consumption, giving residual products valuable use while ensuring sustainable sourcing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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