Carter Day International

What Carter Day International does

Carter Day International, Inc. is a privately held industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota (500 73rd Ave. N.E.), operating in the agricultural and plastics processing-equipment niche. The firm designs and builds processing machinery for cereal grains (rice, barley, millet, wheat) and free-flowing granular materials, including Scalperators, Precision Sizers, Uniflow Length Graders, and pellet cleaning and drying systems. It also markets cleaning equipment for the plastics industry and operates a Lab R&D equipment line for prototyping and test work. Its Jacobson sub-brand provides a complete line of size-reduction equipment — Hammermills, Crushers, Granulators, Pulverizers, and Shredders — including the Full Nelson Crusher for cement powder agglomerates, which features a split-grid design enabling maintenance without ductwork disassembly.

The firm's core engineering approach is a modular building block construction methodology that allows pre-building of common components and custom assembly of customer orders in weeks rather than months. Equipment is differentiated on durability features (hard-facing on rotor and grid, air purge packing gland seals) and on maintenance accessibility (split-grid design, bolt-on side panels). The company holds registered trademarks including Carter Day, Carter Day International, and Bulldog Strike Sensor, and dates its operating history to 1881 in the firmographic record (with website copyright dating from 1998).

Carter Day operates a sales-led, direct-distribution go-to-market model targeting enterprise industrial buyers. Revenue is generated through one-time capital-equipment sales priced via quote rather than published list, with marketing conducted through a product-website (downloadable brochures, product configurator, product manuals) and YouTube channels featuring factory tour and historical archive videos. No APIs, mobile applications, software products, or public financial disclosures are present; no funding rounds, partnerships, M&A, or leadership team details are recorded in the available sources.

Name

Carter Day International

Legal name

Carter Day International, Inc.

Website

https://carterday.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carter Day International is a Minneapolis-based privately held industrial equipment manufacturer that designs and sells modular processing machinery — Scalperators, Precision Sizers, size-reduction systems, and pellet cleaning/drying equipment — for cereal grain processors and the plastics industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Processing Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)

Keywords

• Grain processing equipment
• Size reduction equipment
• Industrial cleaning machinery
• Plastics cleaning equipment
• Hammer mill crushers

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Processing Equipment Sales: Carter Day generates revenue through the sale of industrial processing equipment including size reduction systems, grain cleaning equipment, and specialized machinery for agricultural and plastics industries. Equipment includes Hammermills, Crushers, Granulators, Pulverizers, Shredders, Scalperators, Precision Sizers, and Uniflow Length Graders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Carter Day International manufactures industrial processing equipment for cereal grains and other free-flowing granular materials, as well as cleaning equipment for the plastics industry. The product portfolio includes Scalperators, Precision Sizers, Uniflow Length Graders, Hammermills, Crushers, Granulators, Pulverizers, Shredders, Pellet Cleaning systems, and Pellet Drying systems. Equipment is built using a modular building block construction approach that allows pre-built common components to be assembled into customized orders in weeks rather than months.

Product overview

Carter Day International is a manufacturer of industrial processing equipment serving the agricultural and plastics industries. The product portfolio centers on grain processing equipment (including cleaning, separating, and size reduction) for cereal grains such as rice, barley, millet, and wheat, alongside plastics cleaning equipment. The core products include the Agribusiness line featuring Scalperators and Precision Sizers; the Jacobson line of size reduction equipment encompassing Hammermills, Crushers, Granulators, Pulverizers, and Shredders; specialized Pellet Cleaning and Pellet Drying systems; and Lab R&D equipment. The company employs a modular building block approach to construction, allowing pre-built common components and customized assembly. Equipment design emphasizes adaptability, trouble-free operation, and dramatically lower maintenance requirements compared to earlier models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jacobson: Size reduction systems and equipment including Granulators, Pulverizers, Crushers, Hammermills, and Shredders for various materials.

Products and services

• Agribusiness Processing Equipment Complete line of grain processing equipment including cleaners, separators, and size reduction systems for cereal grains such as rice, barley, millet, and wheat. Features Scalperator and Precision Sizers for grain cleaning and classification. Built for agricultural processors and millers.
• Jacobson Size Reduction Equipment Complete line of size reduction systems and equipment including Granulators, Pulverizers, Crushers, Hammermills, and Shredders for processing various materials across industrial applications. Sold under the Jacobson sub-brand.
• Full Nelson Crusher Single rotor crusher with hard-facing applied to grid and rotor/teeth, designed for general lumpbreaking of cement powder agglomerates. Features Split Grid option allowing grid removal without disconnecting ductwork. Available in Belt Drive (700 rpm) and Direct Drive (1150 rpm) configurations with mild steel, 304L SS, and 316L SS construction. Capacity range: 50-1500 Cu Ft/Hr depending on grid size. Air purge packing gland seals standard at 2-5 PSI.
• Pellet Cleaning Equipment Industrial cleaning and separating equipment designed for pellet processing applications. Targets manufacturers and processors of industrial pellets.
• Pellet Drying Systems Drying equipment systems for processing pellets in industrial applications. Supports pellet manufacturing and finishing operations.
• Lab R&D Equipment Laboratory-scale research and development equipment for testing and prototyping grain and material processing applications. Used by customers developing new processes or testing feedstocks.
• Plastics Cleaning Equipment Cleaning equipment specifically designed for the plastics industry. Used by plastics processors and recyclers to clean plastic materials and remove contaminants.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Bühler is a global leader in grain processing, cleaning, sorting, and milling equipment. It directly overlaps with Carter Day's Agribusiness line (Scalperators, Precision Sizers) for cereal grains such as wheat, rice, and barley, making it the most relevant broad incumbent benchmark.
• Cimbria (AGCO / Cimbria Unigrain): Cimbria designs grain cleaning, drying, sorting, and handling equipment globally. It directly overlaps Carter Day's grain cleaning (Scalperators, Precision Sizers) and pellet drying product lines, but at much greater scale and with a broader global footprint.

Direct peers

• Schutte Hammermill: Schutte specializes in size-reduction equipment including hammermills, crushers, and pulverizers. Its product line closely mirrors Carter Day's Jacobson sub-brand of Hammermills, Granulators, Pulverizers, and Crushers for agricultural and industrial materials.
• Prater Industries: Prater manufactures hammermills, grinders, and screening/separating equipment for grain, food, and industrial processing. It competes head-to-head with Carter Day across cleaning, classifying, and size reduction for free-flowing granular materials.
• Fitzpatrick (Fitzpatrick company, part of IDEX MPT): Fitzpatrick builds size-reduction and processing equipment including hammermills, granulators, and classifiers for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical applications. It overlaps Carter Day's Jacobson line in industrial-size reduction and cleaning equipment.
• Munson Machinery: Munson produces size-reduction, mixing, and screening equipment for bulk solids and grains. Its shredders, granulators, and screener/separators make it a direct comp to Carter Day's processing and cleaning equipment portfolio.
• Bepex International: Bepex designs size-reduction, agglomeration, and drying equipment for foods, chemicals, and minerals. It overlaps Carter Day's pellet drying systems and Full Nelson Crusher-style lump-breaking applications.
• Sturtevant (now part of Carrier Global): Sturtevant manufactures hammermills, crushers, and grinders for industrial and food applications. Its size-reduction range directly parallels Carter Day's Jacobson product family of Hammermills, Crushers, and Granulators.

Emerging players

• Fluid Air (Spray Systems / Spraying Systems): Fluid Air makes precision size-reduction and processing equipment including Pulverizers and Granulators for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical markets. It targets a similar niche to Carter Day's Jacobson line, though with a slightly newer digital/commercial footprint.
• Glen Mills / Retsch: Retsch and Glen Mills provide size-reduction and sieving/separating equipment for laboratory and industrial applications. They are a relevant comp to Carter Day's Lab R&D equipment line and the higher-precision end of the size-reduction portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=QJDsHneeF2A
• Xx.com/CarterDay
• Facebookfacebook.com/carterdayjacobson
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carter-day-international-inc-

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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