What SiccaDania Group does

SiccaDania Group is a Denmark-headquartered process technology provider serving the dairy, starch, and food industries. Founded in 2014 by a group of engineers with prior experience in drying and evaporation, the company designs, manufactures, and commissions complete process lines and individual equipment — including spray dryers, falling-film evaporators (up to 80 tons/hour water evaporation), rotary vacuum filters, cyclones, raspers, screw conveyors, and bag filters — for milk powder plants (500,000 to 2,000,000 liters/day), infant formula, plant protein extraction (potato, cassava, pea, fava bean), and starch recovery. Proprietary technologies include the One-In-All-Out fractionation concept, Zeta Dryer for high-viscous applications, SD Prevap process for whey, and the Nozzle Cam spray dryer monitoring system.

The company operates a project-based, direct enterprise sales model through wholly-owned offices in eight countries (Denmark, Netherlands, France, Germany, China, Singapore, Brazil, Canada, and the USA via a 2025 partner). Revenue is generated through hardware sales of individual equipment and turnkey process lines, professional services via its SiccaDania Innovation Centre for pilot-scale testing, and a managed aftermarket business for maintenance, spare parts, and plant optimization. SiccaDania was acquired by Invex Group in June 2023 and has been repositioned as a focused process specialist in food and dairy; the company previously acquired NivobaHovex (2018) and VTK/Spaans (2019), absorbing legacy expertise in starch processing and cyclone design dating back to 1927. Notable enterprise customers include Avebe, FrieslandCampina, Emsland Group, and Meelunie.

Name

SiccaDania Group

Legal name

SiccaDania A/S

Website

https://siccadania.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SiccaDania Group is a Denmark-based process technology provider that designs, manufactures, and commissions complete process lines and individual equipment (spray dryers, evaporators, vacuum filters, starch processing machinery) for enterprise customers in the dairy, starch, and food ingredient industries globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birkerød

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 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. Process Equipment Sales: Sale of individual processing equipment including spray dryers, evaporators, centrifugal sifters, cyclones, bag filters, screw conveyors, raspers, hydro cyclones, and vacuum filters. Equipment ranges from small-scale R&D units to large industrial installations.
2. Complete Process Lines: Design, engineering, installation, and commissioning of turnkey process lines for dairy, starch, plant protein, and food processing applications. Full-service project delivery from concept to operational handover.
3. Research, Development and Testing Services: Innovation centre facilities for pilot-scale testing and R&D services, allowing customers to test processing setups and optimize processes before investing in full-scale equipment.
4. Aftermarket Services: Maintenance, plant modification and optimisation, spare parts supply, and technical support for installed equipment worldwide.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SiccaDania Group designs, engineers, manufactures, and commissions process equipment and complete turnkey process lines for the dairy, starch, and food industries. Product scope includes spray dryers, evaporators, rotary vacuum filters, hydrocyclones, raspers, centrifugal sifters, bag filters, screw conveyors, and starch recovery systems, delivered with supporting installation, commissioning, R&D pilot testing, and aftermarket services globally.

Product overview

SiccaDania Group is a full in-house process technology provider for the dairy, starch, and food industries. The portfolio comprises complete turnkey process lines (Dairy Powder Plants, Infant Formula, Plant Protein Process, Starch/Fibre/Protein, and Starch Recovery Systems) alongside a comprehensive range of individual equipment. Dryers include Spray Dryers, Zeta Dryers, Flash Dryers, Ring Dryers, Fluid Bed Dryers, and Small Scale Spray Dryers (SD900-SD3150). Evaporators span Falling Film Evaporators up to 80 tons/hour water evaporation and VAP250 small-scale units. Powder Separation includes Gas Cyclones, Pulse-Jet Bag Filters, Sanitary Bag Filters, Scrubbers, and Centrifugal Sifters. Rotary Vacuum Filters (FC, FPF, FP series) handle filtration applications. Material handling covers Screw Conveyors, Dewatering Screws, and Mixing Screws. Starch Processing equipment includes Raspers, De-Sanding Cyclones, Multi/Sanitary Hydro Cyclones, Centrifugal Sieves, and Refining Sieves. Additional process equipment includes Fans, Blowers, Flow Control, and Anti-Surge Control systems. The company offers services from design through installation to aftermarket support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NivobaHovex: Acquired brand specializing in starch and protein extraction equipment including raspers, hydrocyclones, and vacuum filters
• VTK
• One-In-All-Out
• SiccaDania Innovation Centre
• BOSS RASPER
• SD Prevap

Products and services

• Dairy Powder Plants Complete process technology for dairy powder plants from fresh incoming milk to high-quality milk powder, handling 500,000 to 2,000,000 litres of milk per day. Target customers are large-scale dairy processors producing milk powder and dairy ingredients.
• Infant Formula Production Custom-made, energy-efficient infant formula plants with focus on cleanability, hygienic design, safety, and reliable equipment for powder production from fresh milk or recombination of ingredient powders. Target customers are infant formula manufacturers.
• Plant Protein Process Industry-leading plant protein processing solutions including patented processes, smart system design, and an innovation centre for pilot-scale testing. Produces food starches, fibres, and proteins from various plant sources. Target customers are plant-based protein producers.
• Starch, Fibre and Protein Process Lines Complete crop processing systems using the One-In-All-Out concept for maximum starch, fibre and protein output with minimal water and energy consumption. For starch and protein processors handling potato, cassava, corn, wheat, and other crops.
• Starch Recovery Systems Systems for recovering starch from cutting water and flume water in potato processing plants, reducing fresh water consumption and wastewater treatment costs. For potato processors seeking water reduction.
• Spray Dryers Energy-efficient, reliable spray dryers with single, two and three-stage configurations, incorporating wide-body and tower-form-shaped drying chambers ranging from small-scale to high tonnage production. Incorporates Nozzle Cam continuous monitoring system.
• Zeta Dryers Optimal drying solution for high-viscous applications including proteins, fibres, and paste-like chemical products. Available in models from 1000 to 2800mm chamber diameter with water evaporation up to 4243 kg/h.
• Flash Dryers Pneumatic dryers for rapid drying of starches, fibres and plant-based proteins with sophisticated and energy-efficient designs.
• Ring Dryers Pneumatic dryers with centrifugal classifier for extended drying of starches, fibres, and proteins such as gluten, featuring internal recycling of semi-dried products.
• Fluid Bed Dryers Final drying, cooling, separation, coating or agglomeration of applications with high yield. Available in internal and external configurations.
• Small Scale Spray Dryers Pilot and R&D scale spray dryers including SD900, SD1600, SD2000, SD2500, and SD3150 models for product development and testing, enabling process simulation of larger industrial-size dryers.
• Falling Film Evaporators Energy-efficient evaporators from pilot scale to 80 tons per hour of water evaporation, designed for dairy, starch and food industries with modularized approach and innovative MVR fan technology.
• VAP250 Small Scale Evaporators Compact evaporator designed to simulate larger-scale evaporators for testing processes at smaller scale. Features 250 kg/h nominal water evaporation capacity.
• Gas Cyclones Optimised cyclones for separating dry solids from gas, including conventional, multi-cyclones, and cyclone system arrangements. Based on the 1927 Van Tongeren design.
• Pulse-Jet Bag Filters Bag filters designed for food, feed, and chemical industries ranging from 5 m² to 2,000 m², meeting stringent emission levels of less than 5 mg/Nm³.
• Sanitary Bag Filters Premium bag filters for powder recovery in dairy, food, chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries with greater than 99 percent recovery rates.
• Scrubbers (Barcol) Wet scrubbers using scrubbing liquid to separate dust from gas flows, combining scrubbing section with rods and droplet collector for industrial emissions control.
• Centrifugal Sifters High sifting quality sifters with cut points from 20 micrometres to 100 micrometres, using vortex separation without moving parts.
• FC Vacuum Filters Multi-cell filter drum with various cake discharge systems suitable for gluten filtration, pectin filtration, starch washing, and dewatering applications in food and starch processing.
• FPF Vacuum Filters Vacuum filters specifically for dewatering starches with continuous in-process screen cleaning system. Suitable for potato, wheat, tapioca, sago, pea, and bean starches.
• FP Vacuum Filters Single cell filter drum for filtration on filter media such as perlite, cellulose or starch. Used for clarification of liquids in food and waste industries.
• Screw Conveyors Horizontal, inclined, and vertical screw conveyors for transporting bulk materials with integrated functionalities like dosing, cooling, heating, and mixing in food and starch processing.
• Dewatering Screws Screw presses for dewatering wet feed products prior to drying to reduce water evaporation load and dryer size in starch and protein processing.
• Mixing Screws Mixing screws for homogenising bulk products or mixing two separate product flows (dry/dry, dry/wet, dry/liquid) in food processing plants.
• Raspers (HRD and Boss Series) Machines for starch and protein extraction designed to open cells and release starch. Available in HRD and Boss models with high-speed rotors (up to 2,100 RPM), reversible rotation, solid saw blade clamping, and capacities from 9 to 55 t/h potatoes.
• De-Sanding Cyclones Cyclones for removing sand and coarse particles to protect downstream equipment in starch processing, with ceramic body for wear resistance.
• Multi Hydro Cyclones Units for concentrating and washing starches by low freshwater consumption using counter-current flow principle for minimal freshwater consumption and high outlet concentration above 23 Be.
• Sanitary Multi Hydro Cyclones 100 percent hygienic hydro cyclone for applications where purity cannot be compromised, minimizing microbiological growth risk for food-grade starch processing.
• Centrifugal Sieves Designed for maximum starch yield with low freshwater usage and minimal downtime in starch processing. Available in coupling drive and belt drive configurations.
• Refining Sieves Separation of solids from process fluids with automatic drum cleaning system, especially suitable for separating fibres from fluids in starch processing.
• Single Hydro Cyclones Single hydro cyclone units with high wear resistance and long life. HC-50 model handles 5,000-6,000 litres per hour feed at 3.5 bar pressure.
• Research, Development and Testing Services Innovation centre facilities for pilot-scale testing and R&D services, allowing customers to test processing setups and optimize processes before investing in full-scale equipment. Professional services engagement.
• Installation and Commissioning Services Engineering, installation, and commissioning of turnkey process lines for dairy, starch, plant protein, and food processing applications. Full-service project delivery from concept to operational handover.
• Aftermarket Services Maintenance, plant modification and optimisation, spare parts supply, and technical support for installed equipment worldwide, including preventive and predictive maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dairy powder plants processing up to 2,000,000 liters of milk per day
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Southern Fabrication WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Strategic collaboration with Southern Fabrication Group in Idaho, USA, to offer US customers an even broader and more coherent range of process equipment for food, dairy, and ingredient industries.
• SANOVO TECHNOLOGY PROCESScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Strategic collaboration with Sanovo Technology Process to offer customers an even broader and more coherent range of process equipment for the food, dairy, and ingredient industries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval is a global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling with broad industrial applications including food, dairy, and starch processing. It competes with SiccaDania in evaporation and separation equipment but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple end-markets.

Direct peers

• Hosokawa Micron: Hosokawa Micron specializes in powder and particle processing technologies including spray drying, flash drying, and classification systems for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical applications. It is a direct competitor to SiccaDania in drying and powder separation equipment.
• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak is a leading provider of dairy and food processing equipment, including evaporation, drying, and filtration technologies for milk powder, whey, and cheese production. It is a direct competitor to SiccaDania in dairy powder plants and infant formula lines, with stronger brand recognition and packaging integration.
• JBT Marel: JBT Marel provides food processing equipment and solutions across protein, dairy, and prepared foods, including thermal processing and separation technologies. It overlaps with SiccaDania in dairy and protein processing equipment for large enterprise customers.
• VetterTec: VetterTec specializes in falling film and mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) evaporation technology for food, dairy, and starch industries. It directly competes with SiccaDania's Falling Film Evaporator product line in dairy and starch processing applications.
• GEA Group: GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the dairy, food, and starch industries, offering complete lines for milk powder, whey, and starch processing alongside spray dryers and separators. It directly competes with SiccaDania across the same customer base with a much broader portfolio and deeper global service network.
• Andritz: Andritz offers separation and processing equipment including spray dryers, fluid beds, and starch processing lines used in dairy, food, and starch industries. It is a direct competitor to SiccaDania in evaporation, drying, and starch extraction technologies.
• Bühler Group: Bühler supplies process technology for food and feed industries, including drying, extrusion, and starch processing systems. It overlaps with SiccaDania in starch, plant protein, and drying solutions, serving many of the same large multinational food processors.
• Coperion: Coperion specializes in compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment for food, chemical, and plastics industries. It overlaps with SiccaDania in conveying systems and process equipment serving food and starch processing customers.
• SPX FLOW: SPX FLOW provides process equipment including pumps, valves, mixers, and separation technologies for food, beverage, and industrial markets. It overlaps with SiccaDania in fluid handling and process equipment serving dairy and food manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

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 →

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