Patz Corporation

What Patz Corporation does

Patz Corporation is a privately held, family-owned agricultural equipment manufacturer founded in 1948 and headquartered in Pound, Wisconsin. The company designs and builds feed and manure handling equipment — vertical Total Mixed Ration (TMR) mixers, automated alley scraper systems, conveyors and feeders, cross gutter manure augers, gutter cleaners, pumps and agitators, silo unloaders, and choppers — for dairy farms, broader livestock operations, and industrial/environmental customers. Its foundational technology is the patented hook-and-eye link chain invented by founder Paul Patz, which enables multi-directional continuous-loop operation and remains a defining product differentiator and industry standard since 1948.

The company's product portfolio is unusually deep within its niche: vertical mixers span 10+ series from the compact 400 Series to the 3,800 Series II Triple Screw, with stationary, trailer, and truck-mounted configurations and single, twin, or triple screw options. Alley scrapers are offered in chain (IntelliChain MAX/HD), cable (IntelliCable), and box (IntelliShuttle) variants, and parts and accessories form a recurring revenue stream tied to installed equipment. Patz distributes exclusively through an authorized dealer network supported by four regional sales representatives covering the Upper Midwest, broader Midwest, Eastern/Western U.S., and Canada/International industrial accounts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with manufacturing wages of $16.50-$32.50/hour consistent with a small rural U.S. manufacturer operating with 11-50 employees.

Leadership has passed through four generations of the Patz family — Paul Patz (1948), Clifford Patz (1984), Darrell Patz (2004), and Jon Patz (2021) — and the company shows no external investors or parent company involvement. Revenue streams include branded equipment sales, genuine replacement parts, and a contract manufacturing business launched via a dedicated microsite. The company is an active going concern with a current website, recent product launches (2024), active hiring, and a testimonial pipeline featuring multi-generational customer farms operating from 150 to 5,300+ cows.

Name

Patz Corporation

Legal name

Patz Corporation

Website

https://patzcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patz Corporation is a privately held, family-owned agricultural equipment manufacturer founded in 1948 in Pound, Wisconsin, designing vertical TMR mixers, alley scrapers, conveyors, pumps, and manure handling equipment for dairy farms, livestock producers, and industrial customers, distributed through authorized dealers across the U.S. and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pound

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of agricultural equipment including vertical TMR mixers, alley scraper systems, conveyors, feed, pumps, agitators, silo unloaders, choppers, and material handling equipment. Products available in various series and configurations to meet different farm sizes and needs.
2. Contract Manufacturing: Patz offers contract manufacturing services through manufacturing.patzcorp.com, suggesting custom manufacturing capabilities for other companies.
3. Parts and Accessories: Sale of replacement parts including Genuine Patz Chain, replacement contact points, and other consumables for their equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Patz Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells feed and manure handling equipment for dairy and livestock operations. The product portfolio spans vertical TMR mixers, automated alley scrapers, conveyors and feeders, pumps and agitators, silo unloaders, gutter cleaners, and material movers, sold through an authorized dealer network across the United States, Canada, and select international markets. The company also offers contract manufacturing services through a dedicated manufacturing subsidiary.

Product overview

Patz Corporation offers a comprehensive portfolio of agricultural equipment for dairy and livestock operations, focusing on feed handling and manure management. The product line centers on vertical TMR (Total Mixed Ration) mixers available in single, twin, and triple screw configurations with stationary, trailer, and truck-mounted options ranging from compact 140 cubic foot units to 1,450+ cubic foot capacity models. Supporting the mixing systems is a complete range of material handling equipment including alley scraper systems (IntelliChain, IntelliCable, IntelliShuttle), gutter cleaners and material movers, conveyor and feeder systems, pumps and agitators for liquid transfer, and silo unloaders for feed extraction. The company also provides contract manufacturing services and maintains a full line of genuine replacement parts featuring their patented hook-and-eye chain links. All products are designed with a focus on durability, low maintenance, and labor-saving operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Patz: Primary brand name for feed and manure handling equipment including vertical TMR mixers, alley scrapers, choppers, conveyors, feeders, pumps, and silo unloaders.
• IntelliChain
• IntelliCable
• IntelliShuttle
• Tundra Pro II
• A1 Series II

Products and services

• Alley Scraper Systems Automated alley scraping systems for manure removal in dairy barns. Line includes the IntelliChain MAX (programmable cycles, 1-2 HP electric motor), IntelliChain and IntelliChain HD (chain-driven continuous-loop cleaning), IntelliCable (cable-driven), and IntelliShuttle (box scraper) variants. Designed for dairy operations of all sizes.
• Vertical TMR Mixers Total Mixed Ration (TMR) vertical mixers for feed preparation in dairy and livestock operations. Available in 400, 600, 800, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2400, 2600, 2800, and 3800 series with single, twin, or triple screw configurations and stationary, trailer, or truck-mounted mounting options. Designed for consistent ration mixing with low maintenance.
• 9427 Chopper Portable chopper machine for processing feed ingredients including hay, straw, and other forages to appropriate particle sizes for mixing into total mixed rations.
• Conveyors and Feeders Material handling systems for transporting feed and manure within agricultural facilities. Line includes belt conveyors (1205, 1605, 1608, 2405, 2410, 3605 series), chain and flite conveyors (1025C, 1040C, 1630C with Patz hook-and-eye chain links), distribution conveyor systems, and moveable plow belt feeders for controlled feed placement along bunks.
• Cross Gutter Manure Auger MA-12 cross gutter manure auger for transferring manure between gutters, with robust construction for reliable manure handling in dairy facilities.
• Gutter Cleaners and Material Movers 400 Gutter Cleaner: automated continuous-loop chain and flite gutter cleaning system, the original Patz product from 1948. 400 Material Mover: industrial-grade version of the gutter cleaner adapted for heavy-duty material handling in industrial settings.
• Pumps and Agitators Liquid and slurry handling equipment including the Tundra Pro II and Tundra LTX hydraulic piston pumps, 616 vertical electric prop agitator, 3333 multi-use vertical pump, 4444 vertical pit pump, 6000/6000E/8000/8000HP vertical pit pumps, and 9000 liquid transfer system. Designed for manure, slurry, and agricultural liquid handling.
• Silo Unloaders Silo unloading equipment including the 98C surface drive gathering chain silo unloader, A1 Series II single auger ring drive silo unloader with patented ring drive technology, and RD-2200 ring drive gathering chain silo unloader for extracting silage from tower silos.
• Genuine Patz Chain Replacement Links and Flites Original equipment replacement parts including Patz chain links and flites featuring the patented hook-and-eye link design. Heavy-duty links weigh nearly 2.5 pounds each with wear-resistant paddles for long service life.
• Contract Manufacturing Services Custom contract manufacturing services offered through a dedicated subsidiary, leveraging Patz's manufacturing infrastructure to produce goods for other companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• A typical 40-cow dairy barn could be cleaned within 20 minutes using Patz barn cleaner
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Meyer Manufacturing (Meyer Farm Equipment): Meyer Manufacturing is a direct competitor to Patz in the vertical TMR mixer category, producing single-, twin-, and triple-screw vertical mixers for dairy and livestock operations. Both companies serve mid-to-large dairy farms through dealer networks and overlap heavily on product line and customer base.
• Jaylor Fabricating: Jaylor is a direct competitor to Patz in vertical TMR mixers and related feed handling equipment, serving dairy and beef operations across North America. Both offer similar product categories (single/twin screw vertical mixers) and compete on dealer coverage and reliability.
• Trioliet: Trioliet is a Dutch manufacturer of TMR mixers, feed pushers, and feed handling equipment for dairy and livestock farms. It is a direct peer to Patz on vertical TMR mixer product lines and shares the same target customer segments globally.
• Supreme International (Supreme Feeders): Supreme International manufactures vertical and horizontal TMR mixers for the dairy and beef industries, directly competing with Patz's vertical mixer portfolio. The two compete head-to-head at dairy farm equipment dealers across North America.
• Puck Custom Enterprises: Puck Custom Enterprises manufactures manure handling and agitation equipment for dairy and livestock operations, directly competing with Patz's pump, agitator, and alley scraper lines. Both serve the same U.S. dairy customer base through regional dealer networks.

Broad incumbents

• Kuhn North America: Kuhn is a broad agricultural equipment incumbent whose North American operations include TMR mixers, manure handling, and feed equipment that overlap with Patz's product portfolio. As a much larger global machinery group, Kuhn competes with Patz at the upper end of the dairy equipment market.
• DeLaval: DeLaval is a broad dairy industry incumbent offering milking systems, barn equipment, manure handling, and farm automation. It overlaps with Patz in alley scrapers and manure management and competes for the same dairy farm capex budget, though at much larger scale.
• GEA Farm Technologies: GEA is a global dairy and food processing equipment incumbent whose farm technologies division covers manure handling, hygiene, and milking systems. It competes with Patz at larger enterprise dairies and represents the broader incumbent alternative to Patz's specialized equipment focus.
• Lely: Lely is a global dairy automation incumbent famous for its milking robots and automated feed pushers, which increasingly overlap with Patz's alley scraping and feed handling value proposition. Lely represents the robotics-and-software-led direction of the dairy equipment market.

Emerging players

• Walinga (Walinga USA): Walinga manufactures specialized conveying, manure handling, and material moving equipment that overlaps with Patz's conveyor and industrial product lines. It is a relevant adjacent peer given Patz's expansion into industrial and environmental markets beyond dairy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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