Nowicki USA

What Nowicki USA does

Nowicki USA, operating under the legal entity Nowicki USA – Equipment Processing Solutions, LLC and also doing business as EPS / Equipment Processing Solutions, is the exclusive U.S. sales, installation, and service arm for Nowicki-branded industrial food processing equipment manufactured by Metalbud Nowicki in Poland. Headquartered at 7926 S. Madison Street in Burr Ridge, Illinois, the company has operated since 1974 and serves meat, poultry, fish, and baking processors across the United States through a small team (11-50 employees) of direct salespeople, U.S.-based service technicians, and a stocked warehouse supporting immediate equipment shipping and spare parts delivery.

The product portfolio is a comprehensive, integrated processing line covering brine injection (MHM and SAS servo-drive systems), vacuum tumbling (MA/MAH series with cooling, heating, and defrosting variants), bowl cutting (KN series and Typhoon II vacuum cutters), grinding (TAURUS automatic angle grinders), ice generation (WL series, 250–6200 kg/24h), container washing (MPP/MP/MPA/MP-3000 modular tunnel washers), tenderizing, brine mixing, and automation accessories including loading systems, weighing controls, and SCADA monitoring. Proprietary technology centers on the SAS (Servo Automatic System) for precision servo-drive injection control, multi-stage brine filtration with FBN rotary filters, and integrated control systems with touch-panel programming, internet diagnostics, and RFID identification.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales of custom-configured industrial machinery sold via quote-based pricing, supplemented by professional installation services, ongoing maintenance, and spare parts. The go-to-market combines direct U.S. enterprise field sales with an international representative and distributor network spanning six continents, supported by trade show presence (IPPE, Process Expo), downloadable multilingual brochures, and a YouTube video channel. No public revenue, funding rounds, or financial disclosures are available.

Name

Nowicki USA

Legal name

Nowicki USA – Equipment Processing Solutions, LLC

Website

https://nowickiusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nowicki USA is the U.S. sales, installation, and service arm for Nowicki industrial food processing equipment, supplying brine injectors, vacuum tumblers, bowl cutters, ice generators, and container washers to meat, poultry, fish, and baking processors across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Food Processing Equipment Sales: Direct sales of meat processing equipment including brine injectors, vacuum tumblers, bowl cutters, ice generators, washers, and related machinery. Equipment ranges from small-scale butchery cutters to large industrial tumblers with capacities up to 10,000 liters.
2. Installation and Service: Professional installation services at customer facilities, ongoing maintenance support, and spare parts supply through U.S. based service technicians.
3. Parts and Accessories: Supply of spare parts, replacement components, and accessories for all Nowicki equipment product lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nowicki USA manufactures, sells, installs, and services industrial food processing equipment for the meat, poultry, fish, and baking industries. Its portfolio includes brine injectors, vacuum tumblers, bowl cutters, angle grinders, ice generators, container washers, brine mixers, tenderizers, mixer-massagers, micro-cutters, dripping tunnels, and complete automated processing lines. The company operates as the U.S. sales, installation, and service arm for Nowicki/Metalbud equipment manufactured in Poland, providing a single-vendor solution across the entire processing workflow.

Product overview

Nowicki USA is a manufacturer of industrial food processing equipment serving the meat, poultry, fish, and baking industries. The product portfolio comprises a comprehensive range of processing machinery including Ice Generators (WL series), Container Washers (MPP/MP/MPU/MP-2000/MP-3000/MPA series), TAURUS Automatic Angle Grinders (W-130/160/200 series), Bowl Cutters (KN series including vacuum and non-vacuum variants), Micro-Cutters (KR series), Brine Injectors and Mixers (MHM, SAS, MH-F/SAS systems), Vacuum Tumblers (MA, MAH, MA-G, MA-P series with various options for cooling, heating, and defrosting), Mixer-Massagers (MAM series), Tenderizers (Knives, Roller, Magnetic Head types), and various industrial washing equipment. These products integrate to form complete processing lines for meat and food manufacturing, with offerings spanning from individual machines to fully automated production lines including loading systems, weighing controls, SCADA monitoring, and drip tunnels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ice Generators (WL Series) Industrial ice generators designed to produce frozen dry ice flakes for food processing applications in meat, poultry, fish, and baking operations. Available in WL-250 through WL-6200 models.
• MHM Brine Injectors MHM-series industrial brine injectors designed for injecting brine into bone-in or boneless meat, whole poultry, poultry parts, fish, and fish fillets across meat, poultry, and fish processing operations.
• SAS System Injectors (MH-75 to MH-660) SAS (Servo Automatic System) single-head and multiple-head injectors offering high repeatability of injection levels, independent control of injection head and conveyor, programmable injection timing, and precise brine pressure regulation for red meat, poultry, and fish processing.
• Vacuum Tumblers (MA, MAH, MA-P Series) Industrial vacuum tumblers with capacities from 200 dm3 to 10,000 dm3 used for massaging, marinating, defrosting, cooking, brewing, and curing red meat, poultry, fish, and seafood. Available with cooling jackets, heating systems, tilted drum designs, pass-through configurations, and defrosting systems.
• Bowl Cutters (KN Series, Typhoon II) Bowl cutters (KN-60 through KN-750) for producing various cutting grades including crumbling, fat emulsions, and raw skins, plus high-speed vacuum cutters with cooking options for emulsified sausage raw materials. Bowl capacities range from 60 to 750 liters.
• Micro-Cutters (KR-15, KR-45, KR-90) Micro-cutters designed for accurate cutting and emulsification of raw materials for sausages, pies, sauces, and cream-like products in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Features double non-contact cutting head.
• TAURUS Automatic Angle Grinders (W-130, W-160, W-200) Automatic angle grinders for grinding fresh and frozen meat in meat, fish/seafood, and pet-food plants. Available in W-130, W-160, and W-200 capacities with stainless steel construction and microprocessor control.
• Angle Grinders for Fresh Meat (W-130A, W-200 B, W-280 B) Angle grinders designed for fresh meat processing in small meat plants, catering operations, and restaurant chains (W-130A), plus automatic variants for grinding frozen meat blocks down to -8°F in large meat, fish, and pet food plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• W-130 Grinder reduced production time from 4+ hours to 1 hour for Badger Ham
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Equipment Processing Solutions (EPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS (Equipment Processing Solutions) is the parent/exhibiting entity for Nowicki USA, managing trade show participation and serving as the primary sales and service organization for Nowicki equipment in the United States. EPS exhibits at IPPE and Process Expo showing Nowicki defrost tumbler systems and related equipment.
• Metalbud (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetalbud is the international sales representative organization handling Nowicki equipment sales across Poland and multiple other countries. Sales managers including Sylwester Warda, Jacek Malarczyk, Andrzej Kwapisz, and Andrzej Bednarski represent Nowicki across Polish provinces and international markets.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JBT Corporation (John Bean Technologies): Large U.S.-listed food technology and processing equipment provider serving meat, poultry, and prepared foods with broader portfolio and deeper R&D resources than Nowicki USA, but overlapping in core processing machinery.
• Bühler Group: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of food processing equipment and digital solutions across grain, protein, and specialty foods. Broader portfolio and global scale, but overlapping equipment categories make it a comparable peer.
• GEA Group: Global industrial food processing equipment manufacturer with a broad portfolio across meat, dairy, and bakery — comparable in end customers but with materially greater scale, breadth, and aftermarket service capability than Nowicki USA.

Direct peers

• K+G Wetter: German maker of meat processing equipment including grinders, mixers, and emulsifiers that competes head-to-head with Nowicki's TAURUS grinder and KN-series bowl cutters in international protein markets.
• BAADER: Specialized fish and seafood processing equipment manufacturer with strong overlap with Nowicki USA's fish-industry product line (cutters, ice generators, tumblers, injectors).
• Heat and Control: U.S. food processing equipment supplier with overlapping capabilities in portioning, forming, cooking, and inspection; competes for the same North American protein and bakery processor accounts.
• Provisur Technologies: Specializes in further-processing equipment for meat, poultry, and seafood with injection, tenderizing, and forming systems that compete directly with Nowicki's brine injectors and tenderizers.
• Marel: Global leader in meat, poultry, and fish processing equipment with overlapping product categories in injection, tumbling, and grinding. Marel is the most directly comparable competitor to Nowicki USA across the same end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgmGH3gK9q-GOuS1mv0H41Q

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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