Jantz Canada

What Jantz Canada does

Jantz Canada is a privately held Canadian industrial automation specialist and machinery integrator founded in 1989 and headquartered in Lincoln, Ontario (between Hamilton and St. Catharines on the QEW). The company designs, fabricates, and installs custom sanitary conveyor systems, bin handling equipment, robotic palletizing cells, storage bins, mezzanines, and integrated turn-key production lines exclusively for the food industry — spanning fresh produce, bakery, confectionery, meat and pharmaceutical sub-segments across North America. Its technical foundation is a fully integrated 23,000 sq ft job shop combining engineering (Solidworks 3D), CNC laser cutting (Mazak Optiplex 3015 11), CNC machining, TIG/MIG and robotic (ABB) welding, sheet metal fabrication, electrical/controls, and robotics (KUKA), supported by a certified millwright installation team trained in food-industry sanitary standards.

The company's revenue model is project-based custom machinery and equipment sales (conveyors, bin tippers, palletizers, mezzanines, storage bins, robotic cells) augmented by professional service revenue from metal fabrication, robotic welding, and millwrighting for Southern Ontario clients. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales with no distribution or e-commerce channels, supported by content marketing (blog, YouTube, Facebook), trade-show presence, and project case studies. Pricing is bespoke quote-based per project, with no public list pricing. The company reports 1,000+ successful installations over 35+ years and counts Cadbury Adams, Nestle, Mondelez International, Saxby Foods, Cardinal Meats, The Meat Factory, Mart Produce, and Medi-Inn among its named enterprise customers. Ownership is private and bootstrapped under President Robert Peto and VP Daun Ferron, with no institutional investors or external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Jantz Canada

Legal name

Jantz Canada

Website

https://jantzcanada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jantz Canada is a privately held Canadian industrial automation integrator founded in 1989 that designs, fabricates, and installs custom sanitary conveyors, bin tippers, robotic palletizers, storage systems, and turn-key production lines exclusively for North American food-industry customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Food processing machinery
• Sanitary conveyor systems
• Robotic palletizing equipment
• Custom machinery integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Grimsby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machinery and Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and installation of custom industrial machinery including conveyors, bin tippers, mezzanines, palletizers, and robotic systems. Projects range from single equipment units to complete turn-key automated systems.
2. Metal Fabrication Services: CNC laser cutting, metal forming, welding (TIG/MIG), waterjet cutting, sandblasting, and sheet metal services. Serves both internal manufacturing needs and external customers with short runs and fast turnaround.
3. Millwrighting Services: Machine installation, repairs, dismantling, and reassembly services. Installation and commissioning of new machinery, facility equipment moves, and ongoing maintenance for Southern Ontario clients.
4. Robotic Welding Services: Outsourced robotic welding services for high-volume repetitive welding applications. Uses 6-axis ABB robot for straight welding and cylindrical objects. Reduces turnaround time as parts are loaded while welding is performed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jantz Canada designs, manufactures, and installs custom industrial machinery and conveyor systems focused on the food processing industry. Core offerings include sanitary belt conveyors, table-top and wire belt conveyors, electric bin tippers, evenflow storage bins, roller inspection tables, robotic palletizers (KUKA-based), pallet and slip sheet dispensers, water-cooled bakery conveyors, telescopic depositor conveyors, and steel mezzanine floors. The company also provides in-house fabrication services including CNC laser cutting, TIG/MIG and robotic welding, sheet metal forming, waterjet cutting, sandblasting, and certified millwrighting for installation, repair, and relocation of food processing equipment.

Product overview

Jantz Canada is a Canadian automation specialist and machinery integrator serving the food industry across North America since 1989. Their product portfolio centers on sanitary conveyor systems—including belt conveyors, table top conveyors, wire belt conveyors, indexing conveyors, and line shaft conveyors—augmented by material handling equipment such as electric bin tippers, evenflow storage bins, roller inspection tables, and pallet handling systems including pallet dispensers, slip sheet dispensers, robotic palletizers (KUKA-based FL 2x-1000 and bag palletizers), telescopic depositor conveyors, and water cooled bakery conveyors. Structural products include steel mezzanine floors and equipment platforms. The company operates as a fully integrated job shop offering complementary fabrication services including CNC laser cutting, TIG/MIG/robotic welding, sheet metal forming, waterjet cutting, sandblasting, and certified millwrighting services. Their equipment consistently targets sanitary design standards for the food, bakery, confectionery, fresh produce, meat, and pharmaceutical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Belt Conveyor Custom-designed belt conveyors for the food industry with quick-release belt systems for easy cleaning, supporting cookies, crackers, bread, and confectionery products.
• Table Top Conveyor Flat-top chain conveyors available in 3-1/4" to 12" chain widths, designed for sanitary applications with thermoplastic chains that minimize lubrication requirements.
• Wire Belt Conveyor Wire mesh belt conveyors with up to 86% open area for easy cleaning, suitable for cooling applications and FDA/CFIA compliant food handling.
• Indexing Conveyor Precision indexing conveyors designed for high-speed production lines, dividing operations into clearly defined phases for optimal control and accuracy.
• Line Shaft Conveyor Roller conveyor powered by a single line shaft motor, cost-effective for handling packaged goods in wet washdown environments.
• Bakery Conveyor Wide-belt conveyors for cookies, crackers, cakes, pies, and bread handling including cooling, telescoping, stacking, and retracting configurations.
• Water Cooled Conveyor Belt conveyor with water cooling for bakery applications, part of integrated cooling tunnel systems with Centreline belt trackers.
• Telescopic Depositor Conveyor Servo-driven retractable conveyor for right-angle transfers, capable of 300 hamburger patties per minute with gentle product handling.
• Electric Bin Tipper Electric-powered bin tipper with 5000 lb capacity, 150-degree tip angle, 1-minute cycle time, and variable dump height for fresh produce handling.
• Evenflow Storage Bin Modular expandable storage bins for potatoes and root vegetables, ranging from 5 to 100 ton capacity with adjustable slope discharge control.
• Roller Inspection Table Inspection tables for visual grading of produce with rotating rollers, integral lighting, and blue rollers for defect contrast enhancement.
• Pallet Dispenser (ADVANTAGE PD 4830) Automatic pallet destacker with 12-pallet capacity, handles 30" to 48" pallets, with rear or side discharge options.
• Slip Sheet Dispenser (ADVANTAGE TS 4840) Automated pick-and-place system for cardboard slip sheets, tier sheets, and cap sheets in palletizing operations with vacuum head technology.
• Robotic Palletizer (FL 2x-1000) KUKA robot-based palletizing cell with vacuum lifters handling up to 10kg boxes, simultaneous two-line palletizing capability.
• Robotic Bag Palletizer Robot palletizer for bags handling up to 4 SKUs simultaneously, achieving up to 18 bags per minute with integrated slip sheet dispensing.
• Steel Mezzanine Floor Custom steel mezzanine for additional facility space with bolt-together construction, available in stainless steel for wet washdown environments.
• Equipment Platform Heavy-duty machinery platforms with guard rails and gates, designed for supporting production equipment in food processing facilities with sloped sanitary construction suitable for demanding wash-down environments.
• Sheet Metal Services CNC laser cutting and forming with 5' x 10' maximum sheet size, capability up to 1/2" stainless steel and 1" mild steel.
• Welding Services TIG, MIG, spot, and aluminum welding services with 35 years of experience in stainless steel fabrication.
• Robotic Welding Service 6-axis ABB robot welding for repetitive welding applications with consistent quality and reduced cycle time; parts loaded while welding is performed.
• Millwrighting Services Certified millwright services for machine installation, repairs, dismantling, reassembly, and facility equipment relocation with expertise in food industry sanitary standards; serves Southern Ontario clients with sandblasting and laser/water cutting.
• Laser Cutting Services CO2 laser cutting services using Mazak Optiplex 3015 11 with tolerances of +/- 0.005" for thin materials, combined with Fladder deburring services for sharp edge elimination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced manual labor while increasing throughput from 14 to 24 cakes per minute (71% improvement) at Saxby Foods
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Abbey PackagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Abbey Packaging serves as a channel partner/reseller exhibiting Jantz Canada food handling machinery at trade shows. Jantz exhibited at the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Expo Toronto 2017 at Abbey Packaging Booth #1410 to demonstrate Vertical Bin Tipper and clean drive conveyor systems.
• Markham Imaj CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Strategic partnership for carton labeling reject conveyor systems for Mondelez International. Markham Imaj provides labeling and vision systems while Jantz Canada designs and builds the reject conveyor infrastructure. Combined expertise addresses high-speed carton handling requirements.
• Ontario Youth Apprentice Program (OYAP)minorOthersWorkforce development partnership with Ontario Youth Apprentice Program allowing students in grade 11 or 12 to become registered apprentices through Cooperative Education while completing high school. Jantz provides specific training in packaging machinery, conveyors, robotics and food industry applications.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: Global German packaging and bottling machinery leader with extensive food and beverage end-of-line and conveyor offerings. Represents the global-incumbent competitive threat in food-line integration.
• ProMach: Large North American packaging and processing solutions integrator with a portfolio spanning fillers, labelers, conveyors, and end-of-line systems. Competes for the same enterprise food-processing RFPs as Jantz at much greater scale.
• GEA Group: Large global provider of food processing equipment, including separators, homogenizers, and complete processing lines. Competes for enterprise food-processor capital projects across multiple verticals.
• Marel: Icelandic global leader in food processing equipment for fish, meat, and poultry, with growing footprint in conveyors and processing-line integration. Comparable meat and protein handling automation adjacency.
• Multivac: German manufacturer of packaging and processing solutions for food, medical, and consumer goods. Competes in end-of-line packaging and food automation integration.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global supplier of processing equipment for food, feed, and advanced materials. Comparable in serving flour/milling, chocolate, and bakery customers with integrated processing lines.
• JBT Corporation: US-listed provider of food processing and air transport equipment, including protein, produce, and beverage automation solutions. Comparable product adjacency in fresh produce and meat handling automation.

Direct peers

• Heat and Control: Mid-size North American manufacturer of food processing, seasoning, conveying, and packaging equipment. Overlaps directly with Jantz's fresh produce, snack, and protein handling product lines.
• Reading Bakery Systems: US-based designer and manufacturer of conveyor systems and processing equipment for the bakery and snack industries. Highly comparable niche focus on food-industry sanitary conveyance and processing-line integration.

Others

• KUKA: Global industrial robotics supplier whose robots (e.g., the KUKA-based FL 2x-1000 cell) Jantz integrates into its palletizing solutions. Ecosystem enabler / supplier relationship rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/JantzCanada
• Facebookfacebook.com/JantzCanada
• Xx.com/jantzcanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jantz-canada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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