Loynds

What Loynds does

Loynds International Limited is a UK-based, family-owned designer and manufacturer of industrial candy, chocolate, and packaging machinery, headquartered in a 23,000 sq. ft. facility in Blackpool, Lancashire. Founded by John Loynds in 1989 after the closure of Vimto Confectionery's candy division, the company traces its confectionery expertise to three generations of the Loynds family dating back to the 1940s. The product portfolio spans industrial-scale equipment including batch rollers (BR01, 70kg capacity), 5-stage rope sizers (RS01), semi-automatic vacuum cookers (VC01, up to 500kg/hour), chain die forming machines (CH01, up to 1,200 candies/minute), flat lollipop machines (FLM01, up to 325/min), chocolate tempering machines, flow-pack wrappers, and complete turnkey production lines. A complementary artisan and laboratory line launched in 2020 serves recipe developers and small-batch producers, while a sister company Yolli Ltd produces paper lollipop sticks and packaging consumables.

Loynds operates a dual manufacturing approach: premium equipment designed and built in the UK using proprietary technology, alongside a cost-effective range built by Asian partners under Loynds quality management and CE compliance oversight. Revenue is generated through custom-quoted B2B sales of new machinery, refurbished/used machinery, turnkey facility supply, and lifetime technical services and spare parts. Customers include industrial confectionery manufacturers, artisanal producers, and pharmaceutical/cannabis edible producers (e.g., A D Evropa, Rocks and Rolls, The Bettering Company). The company sells direct via phone, email, and a 23,000 sq. ft. showroom, supported by independent sales representatives in the USA, Serbia, Mexico, and Turkey, with machinery installed in over 100 countries and more than 85% of units exported.

Pricing is quote-based with no public price list, and the company is privately held with no external investors, no funding rounds disclosed, and ownership concentrated in the Loynds family. Strategic positioning rests on multi-generational confectionery domain expertise, UK engineering brand perception, and a global distribution footprint unusual for a firm of its size.

Name

Loynds

Legal name

Loynds International Limited

Website

https://loynds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loynds is a UK-based, family-owned manufacturer of industrial candy, chocolate, and packaging machinery serving confectionery producers in over 100 countries via direct B2B sales, with a complementary small-scale artisan line and sister company Yolli for packaging consumables.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Confectionery Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Machines (IMALAOAJ)

Keywords

• Candy machinery
• Chocolate machinery
• Confectionery equipment
• Wrapping machinery
• Lollipop production

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Machinery Sales: Sale of newly manufactured candy and chocolate machinery, including industrial-scale equipment designed and built in UK and equipment built by Asian partners. Covers full production lines and individual machines.
2. Used Machinery Sales: Buy and sell pre-owned confectionery machinery, offering more affordable options for budget-conscious manufacturers.
3. Turnkey Solutions: Complete A-Z turnkey supply for candy manufacturing facilities, providing comprehensive equipment packages and backup installation support in client factories.
4. Technical Services and Spare Parts: Ongoing technical support, spare parts supply, and engineering knowledge for the lifetime of equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Loynds designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial candy, chocolate, lollipop, wrapping, and packaging machinery for confectionery manufacturers worldwide. The company operates a dual manufacturing approach: one range of equipment is designed and built in the UK using proprietary technology, while a second range is built by Asian partners to Loynds quality guidelines, offering both premium and affordable machinery options. The portfolio covers individual machines to complete A-Z turnkey production plants, complemented by used/refurbished equipment, lifetime technical services, spare parts, and training.

Product overview

Loynds is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of candy, chocolate, and packaging machinery with over 30 years of experience. The company operates two manufacturing methods: equipment designed and built in the UK with proprietary technology, and equipment built by Asian partners for an extensive range at affordable prices. The product portfolio spans multiple categories including Candy Machinery (batch rollers, rope sizers, drop rollers, humbug machines, chain die formers, vacuum cookers), Chocolate Machinery (tempering machines, depositors, coating pans), Lollipop Machinery (flat and ball lollipop production lines), Flowpack and Wrapping Machinery, Bagging Machines, and Bubble & Chewing Gum Machinery. Additionally, Loynds offers an Artisan and Laboratory line of small-scale machinery for low-volume producers and recipe development. The company also sells used machinery, provides test kitchen and showroom facilities, and operates through sister company Yolli for packaging materials and paper lollipop sticks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Semi-Automatic Vacuum Cooker for Industrial Candy Manufacturing – VC01 Industrial candy vacuum cooker that produces high-quality boiled sugar or isomalt syrups for confectionery manufacturers. Capacity up to 500kg per hour with customisable settings for production quantity, vacuum, cooking temperature, and more; features controlled atmospheric pressure cooking with vapour extraction and vacuum treatment for super-dry, smooth sugar processing.
• Flat Lollipop Machine Production System – FLM01 Efficient, customisable solution for industrial candy lollipop production managing all stages from cutting candy rope to inserting sticks, forming lollipops, and wrapping. Output up to 325 lollipops per minute with adjustable thickness control and print registration system.
• Chain Die Forming Machine for Confectionery Production – CH01 High-volume manufacturing machine for hard candies, soft chews, gums, caramel products, and chocolate éclairs. Capable of producing up to 1,200 candies per minute with customised dies built to product specification.
• Confectionery Rope Sizer Machine – RS01 Forms batch of candy into a consistent rope with one set of vertical and four sets of horizontal brass rollers. Features integrated electric heating with adjustable heat control and variable speed with electronic inverter.
• Confectionery Batch Roller – BR01 Forms a confectionery batch into a continuous rope for further processing. Features 70kg batch capacity with integrated electric heating to maintain confectionery mass consistency, bidirectional roller motion, and exit rope size adjustment.
• Deluxe Humbug / Berlingot Candy Manufacturing Start-Up System (HBK02) Comprehensive start-up manufacturing setup for Humbug and Berlingot candy production, capable of manufacturing up to 100kg of humbugs per 10 hour shift. Includes cooking stove, pan, thermometer, cold table, hot table, batch roller, rope sizer, and humbug machine.
• Sugar/Glucose Dissolving System – SGDS01 Complementary system for candy manufacturing when using a vacuum cooker. Features a 300kg capacity jacketed steam pan with bridge-mounted stirrer, holding tank with Silverson-type mixer, and gear pump. Streamlines sugar dissolving for improved efficiency and productivity.
• Mini Candy Rope Sizer for Low – Medium Volume Manufacturing – RS02 2-stage mini rope sizer for low to medium volume candy manufacturers with 75kg per hour capacity. Features 304 food grade stainless steel construction, electronic variable speed control, and two pairs of interchangeable sizing rollers.
• Mini Batch Roller for Low – Medium Volume Candy Forming – BR02 Entry-level batch roller for forming candy into a conical rope for further processing. Optimized for batch sizes up to 10kg with electric heater elements for maintaining malleability, temperature control via simmer stat, and adjustable rope diameter control.
• Mini Hot Table – MHT01 UK-built hot table for artisan candy makers to keep batches hot during manufacturing. Features adjustable temperature control up to 65°C, food-grade non-stick vinyl coating surface, raised edges, and adjustable feet.
• Mini Cold Table for Confectionery Cooling – MCT01 Water-cooled cooling table for candy batches with 10mm thick stainless steel surface. Features internal water-cooling serpentine, 10kg batch capacity, adjustable central bar, and optional integrated water chiller system.
• Candy Makers Shears – CS01 Specialist shears for cutting candy batches on cold tables and making rock lollies. Features full stainless-steel construction, 150mm blade length, ergonomic design, and rounded ends to protect table surfaces.
• Low Volume Candy Cooking Stove, Pan & Thermometer – CB01 Complete cooking kit for small-scale confectionery production with 3000W induction cooker, stainless steel boiling pan (10kg capacity), and stainless steel candy thermometer. Ideal for demonstrations and recipe development.
• Adjustable Rock Candy Bar Cutters – RCC01 Handheld cutters for professional candy manufacturers to cut candy poles (rock) into uniform bars. Features spring-loaded trigger and blade mechanism, adjustable measuring bar with 10mm grooves, capable of processing over 200 bars per minute.
• Stickmaster – Candy Cane – Lollipop – Pole Production Line Comprehensive production line for rock candy bars (poles), lollipops, and candy canes. Includes batch roller, 5-stage rope sizer, stick master machine for twisting and cutting, diverter conveyor, bar cooler, and single tier cooling conveyor. Output up to 200 pieces per minute.
• Humbug / Berlingot Candy Production Machine: HB01 and HB02 Mini humbug/berlingot machines for artisan candy manufacturing. HB01 is hand-turned (up to 20kg/hour) and HB02 is motor-driven (up to 100kg/hour). Features 4 bevelled cutting gears for tetrahedron shape candy.
• Drop Roller Candy Machines – DR01 – DR02 Suitable for low to medium volume artisan candy manufacturers or recipe development kitchens. Forms candy into various shapes using impression rollers.
• Chocolate Tempering Machines (M1276, M1250, M1300, M1300E, M1450, M1500, M1400) Range of chocolate tempering machines from 14kg wheel tempering machine to 200kg per hour industrial units. Includes vibrating tables for mould filling, depositing head modules, and enrober attachments.
• Plastic Lollipop Stick Extrusion Line Complete extrusion line for manufacturing hollow or solid plastic lollipop sticks including plastic extrusion machine, polymer loading unit, water bath, haul off unit with cutter, and scrap kibler.
• Used Confectionery Machinery (Used Candy, Chocolate, Lollipop, Wrapping, and Other Equipment) Refurbished and used confectionery manufacturing equipment including depositors, cooking equipment, forming machines, chocolate processing equipment, lollipop production equipment, wrapping equipment, and ancillary items (coders, printers, sealers, conveyors, chiller units, plastic scrap grinders). Offers more affordable options for budget-conscious manufacturers.
• Ball Lollipop Depositing and Wrapper Line Candy/jelly depositing machine with ball lollipop moulds and lollipop bunch wrapping line. Mini depositor produces 10-12 moulds per minute (approximately 5,760 lollipops per hour) with wrapping capacity up to 115 lollipops per minute.
• Test Kitchen and Showroom Services Brand-new candy test kitchen and packaging machinery showroom at the UK factory in Blackpool for product trials, recipe testing, and demonstrating machinery capabilities.
• Training Services Practical training in chocolate and sugar panning conducted by expert instructors, scheduled sessions in various locations.
• Turnkey Confectionery Plant Solutions Complete A-Z turnkey supply for candy manufacturing facilities, providing comprehensive equipment packages and backup installation support in client factories.
• Technical Services and Spare Parts Ongoing technical support, spare parts supply, and engineering knowledge for the lifetime of equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• A D Evropa increased candy cane production from 80kg to 120kg per hour after implementing Loynds equipment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Asian Manufacturing PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationLoynds works closely with Asian partners who build machines and equipment to their quality guidelines. All builds are project managed by their skilled British team who monitor the manufacturing process and ensure all equipment is CE compliant. Machines undergo inspection and testing in Asia before onward despatch to UK for further quality checks.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large German multinational supplying processing and packaging equipment across food, dairy, and beverages. Overlaps Loynds' food-processing machinery footprint as a broad incumbent rather than a confectionery specialist.

Direct peers

• Latini Macchine: Italian confectionery equipment maker specializing in lollipop, ball-forming, depositing, and wrapping lines. Direct mid-market peer to Loynds for hard candy and lollipop production.
• Royal Duyvis Wiener: Dutch manufacturer of cocoa processing and chocolate production equipment. Highly comparable to Loynds' chocolate machinery line-up and serves many of the same craft-to-industrial chocolate manufacturers.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Major packaging machinery manufacturer with a dedicated confectionery and food packaging portfolio. Competes directly with Loynds in flowpack, wrapping, and end-of-line packaging for candy/chocolate producers.
• FT System: Italian supplier of inspection, sorting, and packaging systems including confectionery flow-pack lines. Direct competitor to Loynds' flow-pack and end-of-line packaging offerings.
• Marchant Schmidt: US-based manufacturer of chocolate enrobing, tempering, and moulding equipment. Comparable to Loynds' chocolate machinery line and competes for North American chocolate manufacturers — overlap with Loynds' USA rep territory.
• Aasted: Danish specialist in chocolate machinery and processing lines (tempering, depositing, moulding). Directly comparable to Loynds' chocolate machinery range and competes for the same mid-to-large chocolate manufacturer accounts.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in food processing and chocolate/confectionery equipment. Bühler is the dominant scaled competitor in the same end-markets Loynds serves — chocolate, grinding, refining — though skewing to large enterprise tier.
• Tanis Confectionery & Food Machinery: Turkish maker of candy, lollipop, and chewing gum production lines. Closest mid-market competitor to Loynds with overlapping product portfolio (candy cookers, formers, lollipop lines) and a similar export-led model.

Regional players

• Cavendish Machinery: UK supplier of confectionery production equipment, including depositors and cookers. Same geography and target customer base (UK and export confectionery producers) as Loynds — direct regional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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