Hapman
Hapman is a privately held, Kalamazoo-based manufacturer of bulk material handling equipment — tubular drag, flexible screw, and vacuum conveyors, bag handling systems, feeders, lump breakers, and turnkey material handling systems — sold direct to industrial processors across food, chemical, pharmaceutical, mining, power, and battery materials in 56 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1945
- HeadquartersKalamazoo, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Hapman does
Hapman, founded in 1945 in Detroit, Michigan and now headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI, is a privately held manufacturer of bulk material handling equipment serving industrial processors worldwide. The company invented the Tubular Drag Conveyor and has built a portfolio around three core conveying technologies — tubular drag (TubePro, CablePro), flexible screw (Helix®), and vacuum (regenerative-blower pneumatic) — supplemented by bag-handling systems (bulk bag unloaders/fillers, automated bag unloaders, small-bag dump stations and compactors, and Greif-Velox valve bag fillers distributed via partnership), process equipment (PosiPortion™ and PosiPro™ feeders, Solidquid™ liquid/solid systems, LumpMaster® lump breakers), and fully engineered turnkey material handling systems.
Hapman generates revenue through three streams: capital equipment sales (hardware), engineering and professional services (site auditing, application assessment, material testing in its Kalamazoo test lab, installation and startup), and recurring managed services through its Managed Maintenance Program (MMP) and Controls & Automation offering. The company sells exclusively through a direct, sales-led model — field sales representatives, product-specialist sales engineers, and a wholly-owned European subsidiary (KMC Global Europe Sp. z o.o., Opole, Poland) — using quote-based, application-engineered pricing.
The customer base spans food and beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical, polymers and plastics, mining and minerals, power generation, building products, wastewater treatment, and the newly targeted battery materials vertical. Differentiation rests on proprietary equipment architectures, the Performantee® performance guarantee, USDA and FDA certifications, and accumulated application engineering across 12,000+ installations serving customers in 56 countries.
Hapman firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hapman
- Legal name
- Hapman
- Website
- https://hapman.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1945
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Hapman is a privately held, Kalamazoo-based manufacturer of bulk material handling equipment — tubular drag, flexible screw, and vacuum conveyors, bag handling systems, feeders, lump breakers, and turnkey material handling systems — sold direct to industrial processors across food, chemical, pharmaceutical, mining, power, and battery materials in 56 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hapman industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Bulk Material Handling Equipment
- NAICS
- Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383), Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH), Bulk Packaging Filling/Discharge Systems & Handling Aids (Spouts, Lifting, Dischargers) (IMALAGAI), Packaging & Bagging Equipment (Weighers, Baggers, Sealers) (AFAAAJAI)
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Where Hapman is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kalamazoo
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Hapman business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Sale of bulk material handling equipment including conveyors (Helix, Tubular Drag, Vacuum), bag handling equipment (bulk bag unloaders, fillers, compactors, dump stations), process equipment (feeders, lump breakers, liquid/solid systems), and complete turnkey systems.
- Engineering Services: Site auditing, equipment specifications, application assessment, material testing, installation and startup, commissioning, and training services.
- Managed Maintenance Program (MMP): Annual maintenance contracts providing scheduled maintenance visits, parts discounts (10-20%), and service discounts (15-20%). Available at Semi-Annual, Quarterly, Monthly, or Weekly intervals with custom pricing based on system size and location.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Hapman product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hapman designs and manufactures bulk material handling equipment for industrial processors worldwide. Its portfolio centers on three conveyor platforms (Helix flexible screw, TubePro and CablePro tubular drag, and vacuum conveyors), complemented by bag handling equipment (bulk bag unloaders/fillers, automated bag unloaders, small bag dump stations, compactors, and Greif-Velox valve bag fillers), and process equipment (PosiPortion and PosiPro feeders, Solidquid liquid/solid systems, LumpMaster lump breakers, and full turnkey systems). Sales are bundled with engineering, application assessment, installation, and managed maintenance services, and backed by the Performantee operational guarantee.
Product overview
Hapman is a bulk material handling equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of conveying, bag handling, and process equipment solutions. The product line centers on three conveyor types (Helix® Flexible Screw Conveyor, TubePro™ and CablePro™ Tubular Drag Conveyors, and Vacuum Conveyors) complemented by bag handling equipment (Bulk Bag Unloaders/Fillers, Automated Bag Unloaders, Small Bag Dump Stations/Compactors, and Greif-Velox Valve Bag Fillers via partnership), and process equipment (PosiPortion™/PosiPro™ Feeders, Solidquid™ Liquid/Solid Systems, LumpMaster® Lump Breakers, and Full Systems integration). The portfolio is unified through shared engineering services including Application Assessment, Installation & Startup, Managed Maintenance Program, and Controls & Automation—all backed by the Performantee® performance guarantee. Hapman also provides CAD Configurators for product specification. Equipment serves industries including food processing, chemical/pharmaceutical, mining/minerals, power generation, and wastewater treatment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Helix® Flexible Screw Conveyor: The company's flagship flexible screw conveyor product line, available in multiple models including USDA (Dairy Grade), P-300, Standard, and Hi/Lo configurations.
- TubePro™
- CablePro™
- PosiPortion™ Feeder
- PosiPro™ Feeder
- LumpMaster®
- Solidquid™
- Performantee®
Products and services
- Helix Flexible Screw Conveyor Flexible screw (spiral/auger) conveyor that moves bulk materials through a rotating helical screw within a tube, providing gentle, dust-free material handling with multiple auger and sanitation configurations for industrial processors.
- TubePro Tubular Drag Conveyor Enclosed tubular drag conveyor using a continuous chain-and-flight assembly pulled through a fully enclosed pipe casing, providing dust-free, gentle, multi-plane transport of dry bulk materials including hazardous and explosive dusts.
- CablePro Tubular Drag Conveyor Gentle, sanitary tubular drag conveyor using stainless steel cable with proprietary self-lubricating UHMW flights, auto-tensioner, and clean-in-place capability for food and pharmaceutical material handling.
- Vacuum Conveyors
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.99% emptying efficiency for automated bag unloaders
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Hapman
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Hapman technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration12 records
Feature6 records
Hapman partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Greif-Velox Maschinenfabrik GmbHcoreHapman has partnered with Greif-Velox to supply packaging equipment specializing in ultra-light materials. The partnership provides turn-key solutions including Greif-Velox VeloVac vacuum packing systems for dust-free bagging of ultra-light powders, VeloPack robotic bag handling, ValvoControl precision weighing, ValvoDetect closure reliability systems, and ValvoSeal ultrasonic welding technology. Hapman serves as the exclusive or primary channel for Greif-Velox products in certain markets.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Hapman competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Spiroflow Systems: UK/US manufacturer specializing in flexible screw conveyors, bulk bag handling, and aero mechanical conveyors for food, chemical and mineral applications — directly comparable to Hapman's product portfolio and customer base.
- Vac-U-Max: Designer and manufacturer of pneumatic vacuum conveying systems, bulk bag unloaders and feeding equipment serving food, chemical, pharma and plastics — overlapping with Hapman's vacuum conveyor and bag handling lines.
- Flexicon Corporation: US-based manufacturer of flexible screw conveyors, tubular drag conveyors, bulk bag unloaders/fillers and pneumatic conveying systems. The closest head-to-head competitor to Hapman across nearly all core product lines and customer segments.
- Cablevey Conveyors: Manufacturer of enclosed tubular drag/cable conveyors focused on gentle, sanitary conveying for food and bulk solids. Directly comparable to Hapman's TubePro and CablePro product lines.
- Dynamic Air: US manufacturer of dense- and dilute-phase pneumatic conveying systems, batch weigh systems and bulk handling equipment — competing with Hapman particularly in plastic, mineral and chemical applications.
Broad incumbents
- Coperion (formerly Coperion K-Tron): Global large-scale supplier of compounding, extrusion, feeding and material handling systems. A much broader incumbent with overlapping feeders, conveying and bulk bag handling products for plastics, food and chemicals.
- AZO GmbH + Co. KG: German specialist in automated raw material handling, pneumatic conveying, dosing and batch weighing for food, pharma and chemicals. Overlaps with Hapman in pneumatic conveying and automated systems.
- Schenck Process: Global industrial solutions provider for weighing, feeding, screening, conveying and air filtration. Competes broadly with Hapman in feeders, conveying and bulk handling for heavy-process industries.
Emerging players
- National Bulk Equipment (NBE): US manufacturer of bulk material handling and processing systems including conveyors, bag unloaders/fillers and integrated controls — directly comparable mid-market peer to Hapman with similar custom-engineered, application-engineered go-to-market.
- Sodimate: Smaller US-based supplier of bulk material handling equipment with a strong focus on dry chemical feeding, lime slaking and water treatment applications — meaningful partial overlap with Hapman's feeder and wastewater treatment segments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Hapman social profiles
Digital presenceHapman compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Hapman financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Hapman leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Hapman subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Hapman funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Hapman M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hapman
What does Hapman do?
Hapman designs and manufactures bulk material handling equipment for industrial processors worldwide. Its portfolio centers on three conveyor platforms (Helix flexible screw, TubePro and CablePro tubular drag, and vacuum conveyors), complemented by bag handling equipment (bulk bag unloaders/fillers, automated bag unloaders, small bag dump stations, compactors, and Greif-Velox valve bag fillers), and process equipment (PosiPortion and PosiPro feeders, Solidquid liquid/solid systems, LumpMaster lump breakers, and full turnkey systems). Sales are bundled with engineering, application assessment, installation, and managed maintenance services, and backed by the Performantee operational guarantee.
Is Hapman a public or private company?
Hapman is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Hapman founded?
Hapman was founded in 1945. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Hapman based?
Hapman is headquartered in Kalamazoo, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hapman make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineering Services and managed Maintenance Program (MMP).
Who are Hapman's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Spiroflow Systems, Vac-U-Max, Flexicon Corporation, Cablevey Conveyors and Dynamic Air. Broad incumbents are Coperion (formerly Coperion K-Tron), AZO GmbH + Co. KG and Schenck Process. Emerging players are National Bulk Equipment (NBE) and Sodimate.
Does Hapman have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hapman.
What industry is Hapman in?
Hapman's product category is Industrial Bulk Material Handling Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAG, Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders), with a secondary code of IMAHABAH, Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers). Its NAICS code is 33392 and its SIC code is 5080.