Spiromatic

What Spiromatic does

Spiromatic is a Belgian, family-owned industrial automation company founded in 1962/1963, headquartered in Nazareth, Belgium, with a North American subsidiary (Spiromatic North America Inc.) in Stamford, Connecticut. The company designs, engineers, produces, assembles, installs, and commissions turnkey automated systems for storage, conveying, weighing, dosing, mixing, and fermentation of dry and liquid raw materials in the food processing industry. Operations are supported by an approximately 80,000 m² in-house production facility with a separate stainless-steel production hall and an on-site Technology Center that includes a full test bakery for customer trials. Customers span industrial bakeries (Diversi Foods/Boulangerie de France, La Lorraine Bakery Group, AVEVE, Bäcker Peter), biscuit manufacturers (Jules Destrooper), supermarket bakery chains (Morrisons, Vomar), and breweries (Brouwerij De Halve Maan), with disclosed projects ranging from greenfield CAPEX builds (e.g., a €35M Diversi Foods baguette facility) to retrofits.

The technology stack is anchored by SPEC (Smart Production Environment Control), a proprietary in-house software suite running on Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLC platforms, providing recipe management, batch order management, process visualization, and integration with customer MES/ERP systems. Differentiated sub-products include the Idromix spray pre-mixer (up to 3,000 kg/h pre-dough, 3-minute cleaning versus hours for traditional spiral mixers), 70-degree FIFO GRP silos, the Aquados temperature-controlled water doser, Spirocool/Spirox flour cooling, and M4E magnetic mixers. Spiromatic holds certified Siemens OEM Partner status and co-developed the SCUDO mixing solution with Siemens. Project-based pricing is not publicly disclosed, but customer-reported outcomes (90-92% OEE, ~2x energy efficiency versus comparable factories, ~80% remote diagnostics resolution, and €175K/year savings per production line from automated dough rework) support a high-value, engineering-intensive sales motion.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through direct enterprise field sales of CAPEX equipment and turnkey project delivery, with regional sales managers covering Benelux, North America, Eastern Europe, and South/Central Europe, and no channel partner or reseller model. Distribution and demand generation are layered with industry trade shows (BakingTECH, IBIE, IBA, CFIA, SNAXPO, Interpack), customer testimonials, an on-site Technology Center demonstration capability, and content marketing including the 2026 Dough Production Study.

Name

Spiromatic

Legal name

Spiromatic NV/SA

Website

https://spiromatic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Spiromatic is a Belgian industrial automation company that designs and delivers turnkey systems for storage, conveying, weighing, dosing, mixing, and fermentation of dry and liquid ingredients, serving industrial bakeries, biscuit manufacturers, breweries, and supermarket bakery chains through direct enterprise field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Food Processing Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH)

Keywords

• Ingredient handling systems
• Dough production automation
• Weighing and dosing
• Industrial silos
• Process automation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijkel

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial automation systems and equipment: Spiromatic designs, engineers, produces, assembles, installs, and commissions complete turnkey automated ingredient handling, mixing, and fermentation systems for industrial food producers. Revenue is generated through project-based capital equipment sales, engineering services, and automation configuration. Large CAPEX projects with multi-year sales cycles covering systems including silos, conveyors, weighers, dosers, mixers, fermenters, and control software.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Spiromatic designs, engineers, produces, installs, and commissions turnkey automated systems for the storage, conveying, weighing, dosing, mixing, and fermentation of dry and liquid raw materials for the food processing industry. Its systems, built around proprietary SPEC control software and equipment like silos, mixers, and fermenters, primarily serve industrial bakeries, biscuit manufacturers, and breweries.

Product overview

Spiromatic offers integrated automated systems for industrial ingredient handling, mixing, and fermentation processes in the food processing industry. The core platform is SPEC (Smart Production Environment Control), an in-house developed software suite for recipe management and process automation. The product portfolio spans seven solution categories: Storage (GRP/stainless steel silos, hoppers), Conveying & Sifting (pneumatic, mechanical, hybrid), Weighing & Dosing, Flour Cooling (Spirocool, Spirox), Mixing & Dough Production, and Dough Fermentation Systems. Key sub-products include Idromix (pre-mixer), Aquados (water dosing), and M4E magnetic mixers. Solutions are offered as turnkey systems from engineering through commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPEC: Smart Production Environment Control - proprietary software suite for automated recipe management and ingredient handling process control.
• SCUDO

Products and services

• SPEC (Smart Production Environment Control) In-house developed software suite that fully controls automated recipe management and ingredient handling processes. Allows flexibility in defining production flows, seamlessly integrates production steps, and connects/controls all equipment. Supports Siemens and Allen-Bradley platforms and integrates with MES and ERP systems. For industrial food producers.
• Idromix Sophisticated pre-mixer using a spray technique to instantaneously mix flour particles with water for pre-dough production. Produces up to 3000 kg/h of predough with a quick 3-minute cleaning cycle, ideal for sourdough fermentation. A closed system with no risk of bacteriological contamination. For industrial bakeries.
• Aquados Temperature-controlled water dosing device for precise water temperature and volume control in dough production, with limited pre-run (waste water) for efficient water usage. For industrial bakeries.
• Spirocool Flour cooling solution offering precise temperature control over ingredient processing, reducing or eliminating the need for active flour or dough cooling during warm periods for energy savings. For industrial bakeries.
• Spirox Flour cooling solution offering precise temperature control over ingredient processing. For industrial bakeries.
• M4E Magnetic Mixers Magnetic mixing technology for efficient production of waffle batter and cookie dough, more efficient than rapid stirrers or spiral mixers. For biscuit and cookie manufacturers.
• Storage Solutions Tanks, silos and hoppers for storage of dry and liquid ingredients, made in composite material (GRP) or stainless steel. Includes outdoor GRP bulk silos, indoor bulk silos, bag dump stations, Big Bag unloading stations, minor ingredients storage, liquid storage, and yeast & salt liquification systems. For industrial food producers.
• Conveying & Sifting Solutions Custom designed mechanical, pneumatic or hybrid ingredient conveying systems. Includes pneumatic conveying, mechanical conveying, hybrid conveying, sifting, liquid pumps, and CIP systems. For industrial food producers.
• Weighing & Dosing Solutions Accurate weighing and dosing systems for bulk and minor dry and liquid ingredients. Includes minor ingredients dosing, bulk ingredients weighing hoppers, flow meters & valves, and water cooling & dosing. For industrial food producers.
• Mixing & Dough Production Solutions Full range of industrial mixing solutions for all types of dough. Includes batter production, pre-dough mixer for higher hydration, and liquid rework system. For industrial food producers.
• Dough Fermentation Systems Industrial solutions for automated production of fermented dough (sourdough, sponge, etc.). Includes industrial sponge brew and sourdough production, and soaking/cooking systems for improved flour performance. For industrial bakeries.
• Soaking & Cooking Systems Soaking tanks allow grains, corn and flour to absorb more water for accurate temperature control. Cooking tanks immerse milled flour in near-boiling water (1 to 2.5 hours) to initiate starch gelatinization, influencing taste and texture. For industrial bakeries.
• SCUDO (Specialized & Customized Dough mixing solutions) Specialized and customized dough mixing solutions developed in partnership between Spiromatic and Siemens, focused on dough mixing for the food processing industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-92% overall equipment effectiveness achieved at Diversi Foods' Boulangerie de France
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SiemenscoreTechnology or Integration · 22 March 2020Spiromatic is a certified Siemens OEM Partner. The partnership centers on process automation for food processing, using Siemens PLC systems (Siemens 1515, TP 1500) and the latest Siemens technology in automation projects. Spiromatic develops solutions using Siemens and Allen-Bradley platforms. The partnership enables Spiromatic to offer Industry 4.0-compliant technologies and predictive maintenance capabilities.
• Scudo (Specialized & Customized DOugh mixing solutions)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Scudo is a partnership between Spiromatic and Siemens focused on specialized and customized dough mixing solutions. It was announced in July 2020.
• EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationSpiromatic displays the EHEDG logo on its website footer, indicating alignment with European hygienic engineering and design standards for food processing equipment.
• Flanders Investment & TrademinorOthersSpiromatic displays the Flanders Investment & Trade logo on its website footer, indicating support from or affiliation with the Belgian regional government trade agency.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mecatherm: Mecatherm (France) manufactures industrial bakery equipment including automated production lines for bread, viennoiserie, and pastries. Direct competitor to Spiromatic in industrial bakery turnkey installations, with overlap in dough preparation and proofing.
• Reading Bakery Systems: Reading Bakery Systems (US) designs and manufactures industrial baking, snack, and process equipment including dough handling and snack-food lines. Direct peer to Spiromatic in industrial dough and ingredient-handling equipment for snack/biscuit/bakery producers with US-market presence.
• Rademaker: Rademaker (Netherlands) supplies industrial dough-handling and bread/baguette production equipment for in-store and central bakeries. Direct overlap with Spiromatic's weighing, dosing, mixing, and dough fermentation systems across supermarket and industrial bakery customers.
• AMF Bakery Systems (now Markel Food Group): AMF is a long-established global supplier of industrial bakery equipment including ingredient handling, proofing, and baking lines. Direct competitor to Spiromatic's industrial bakery systems with overlapping dough-handling capabilities and shared enterprise bakery customers.
• Kaak Group: Kaak Group (Netherlands) designs and integrates complete bakery production systems from ingredient storage through finished bread, including dough preparation, proofing, and baking. Directly comparable scope to Spiromatic's ingredient handling and dough production offering for industrial bakeries.
• Hosokawa Alpine: Hosokawa Alpine (Germany/Japan) supplies industrial powder and bulk solid processing equipment including mixing, conveying, sifting, and dosing. Directly comparable to Spiromatic's conveying/sifting/weighing/dosing product categories within food and adjacent industrial applications.
• WP Lebensmitteltechnik (WP Bakery Group): WP Bakery Group (Germany) produces complete industrial bread, roll, and specialty bakery production lines including ingredient handling and dough preparation. Direct competitor to Spiromatic in the German-speaking industrial bakery market with shared automation-and-software integration focus.

Broad incumbents

• JBT Corporation (FoodTech): JBT (US) is a broad food processing and food solutions supplier including bakery, protein, and liquid food equipment. Serves similar industrial food producer customers as Spiromatic with broader scope including freezing, preservation, and packaging not addressed by Spiromatic.
• GEA Group: GEA (Germany) is a global broad-line industrial food processing equipment supplier covering separation, homogenization, processing, and packaging across dairy, bakery, beverage, and meat. Adjacent competitor to Spiromatic in processing equipment for bakery and food applications, though broader in scope.
• Bühler Group: Bühler (Switzerland) is a large incumbent in grain milling, processing, and food/feed equipment with substantially broader scale than Spiromatic. Overlap in flour handling, weighing/dosing, and food-processing automation but Bühler spans much wider applications including milling and chocolate.

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

Profiles7 records

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 →

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