KUHL

What KUHL does

Kuhl Corporation is a fourth-generation, family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Flemington, New Jersey, operating two divisions: a Machinery Division that builds custom commercial washing and hatchery automation equipment, and a Poultry Division that supplies plastic poultry equipment and consumables. The Machinery Division produces egg tray washers (capacities of 1,000 to 13,500 trays/hour), egg washers, rack washers, tray/pan/tote/pallet washers, specialty washers, hatchery transfer units, chick counters, chick box stackers/unloaders, hatcher tray washers, turntable carousels, and vacuum waste systems, with core technologies including patented traveling spray washing, traveling filter systems, high-pressure cutting spray nozzles, vacuum lift handling, centrifugal spin drying, and PLC-based controls, primarily in heavy-duty stainless steel construction. The Poultry Division distributes chick boxes, feeders, waterers, laying nests, leg bands, debeakers, brooders, catching nets, transport coops, netting, egg cleaning supplies, and PEECO vacuum lifts, self-positioning as one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of poultry plastic equipment. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales (machinery and consumables) with secondary installation services and replacement parts, priced on a quote basis with multi-year industrial contracts, and distributed via direct sales plus a network of over 40 authorized distributors across the United States and Canada. End markets span commercial egg producers, hatcheries, poultry farms from backyard to commercial scale, and adjacent food-processing verticals including baking, dairy, red meat, pharmaceuticals, and food packaging.

Name

KUHL

Legal name

Kuhl Corporation

Website

https://kuhlcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kuhl Corporation is a fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. manufacturer of custom commercial washing equipment and poultry plastic supplies, serving egg producers, hatcheries, and adjacent food-processing industries through direct sales and a 40-plus distributor network in North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Poultry Processing Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Poultry Processing & Packing (AFAKALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pressure Washing & Jetting Equipment (IMAHALAB)

Keywords

• Commercial washing equipment
• Poultry processing machinery
• Hatchery automation systems
• Egg washing equipment
• Poultry plastic supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Flemington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Washing Equipment Sales: Kuhl generates revenue primarily through the sale of custom commercial washing, automation, and specialty equipment including egg tray washers, egg washers, hatchery automation machinery, rack washers, and tray/pan/tote/pallet washers. Equipment ranges from economy compact models to large high-capacity conveyor systems, and is sold directly and through distributors to commercial operations.
2. Poultry Plastic Equipment and Supplies Sales: Revenue from the sale of poultry plastic equipment including chick boxes, feeders, waterers, laying nests, leg bands, transport coops, netting, egg handling supplies, egg cleaning products, brooders, and game bird supplies. Products are sold through the company's e-commerce platform and distributor network.
3. Installation Services: Kuhl offers installation assistance for industrial equipment, with experienced service technicians available to help ensure proper setup and functioning. This represents a professional services revenue stream tied to hardware sales.
4. Replacement Parts: Kuhl provides replacement parts for both machinery and poultry plastic equipment. Replacement parts are available by phone or email, contributing to ongoing revenue from the installed base of equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kuhl Corporation designs and manufactures custom commercial washing and sanitation equipment, including egg tray washers, egg washers, hatchery automation systems, rack washers, and tray/pan/tote/pallet washers, primarily built from heavy-duty stainless steel. The company also produces and distributes a broad line of poultry plastic supplies—chick boxes, feeders, waterers, laying nests, debeakers, brooders, transport coops, and related accessories—through its own e-commerce platform and a network of over 40 authorized distributors across the United States and Canada.

Product overview

Kuhl Corporation is a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of custom commercial washing equipment and poultry supplies headquartered in Flemington, New Jersey. The company operates two divisions: the Machinery Division produces industrial egg processing and sanitation equipment including egg tray washers (Economy Plastic, Return Conveyor, Straight Conveyor), egg washers (Egg Saver Series, SB Series, WEB Series), hatchery automation systems (Chick Counters with photoelectric sensors, Chick Box Stacker/Unloader, Hatcher Tray Washer, Hatchery Transfer Unit, Turntable Carousel, Vacuum Waste System), rack washers, tray/pan/tote/pallet washers, and specialty washers (Combo/Bin/VAT/Drum/Pallet Washers, VAT/VEMAG Cart Washer). The Poultry Division supplies plastic poultry equipment including chick boxes, egg handling supplies, feeders, waterers, laying nests, blinders and pecking prevention devices, debeaking equipment, brooders, catching nets, leg bands, netting, transport coops, egg cleaning supplies, and Peeco vacuum lifts. The company serves poultry, red meat, bakery, dairy, pharmaceutical, and food packaging industries with equipment that can be integrated with egg graders from MOBA, Sanovo, Staalkat, Diamond, and Yamasa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economy Plastic Egg Tray Washer
• Manual Spin Dryer
• Return Conveyor Egg Tray Washer
• Straight Conveyor Egg Tray Washer
• Egg Saver Series
• SB Series Egg Washer
• WEB Series Egg Washer
• Chick Box Stacker/Unloader
• Chick Box Washer and Dryer
• Chick Counter
• Chick Shell Separator
• Chick/Poult Eliminator Shell Crusher
• Hatcher Tray Washer
• Hatchery Transfer Unit
• Turntable Carousel
• Vacuum Waste System
• Rack Washer
• Combination Washer
• Economy Series Tray/Pan/Tote Washer
• Pallet Washer
• NSPCW Single or Combination Washer
• Combo/Bin/Plastic VAT/Drum/Pallet Washer
• VAT/VEMAG Cart Washer with Lifter
• PEECO Egg Lifters and Vacuum Lift Systems
• Blinders & Accessories
• Brooders & Accessories
• Catchers & Nets
• Chick Boxes
• Egg Cleaning Supplies
• Egg Handling Supplies
• Feeders & Accessories
• Laying Nests & Accessories
• Leg Bands
• Lyon Debeakers & Accessories by Pixon
• Netting & Accessories
• Transport Coops
• Waterers & Accessories
• Installation Services
• Replacement Parts

Quantifiable outcome

• Hatcher Tray Washer eliminates 99.98% of all shell borne bacteria, increasing fertility rates and reducing early mortality
• +7 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agro & Construction Solutions, InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor of Kuhl Corporation products, located in Doral, Florida. Serves customers in the Florida region with Kuhl poultry equipment and machinery products.
• Berry Hill LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor of Kuhl products, located in St Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Serves the Canadian market with Kuhl poultry equipment.
• Cashton Farm Supply LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor located in Cashton, Wisconsin, serving the upper Midwest region of the United States.
• Meyer HatcherycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor located in Polk, Ohio, serving the Ohio and surrounding regions with Kuhl poultry equipment and supplies.
• Murray McMurray HatcherycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor located in Webster City, Iowa, serving customers in Iowa and the broader Midwest with Kuhl poultry products.
• GQF Manufacturing CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor located in Savannah, Georgia, serving the southeastern United States with Kuhl poultry equipment.
• The Egg Carton StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor located in Gig Harbor, Washington, specializing in egg carton and egg-related equipment distribution.
• Farmer Boy Ag SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, serving the Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic region.
• Engineering Services & Products (FarmTek)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor located in Dyersville, Iowa, offering Kuhl products through the FarmTek catalog and e-commerce platform.
• Pas Reform North AmericaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn authorized distributor located in Jacksonville, Florida, serving the southeastern poultry market with Kuhl equipment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Big Dutchman: Global manufacturer of poultry housing and feeding equipment, directly comparable to Kuhl's Poultry Division (feeders, waterers, brooders, laying nests). Both serve commercial egg and broiler producers worldwide.
• Sanovo Technology Group: Manufacturer of egg processing and breaking equipment (Sanovo egg graders and breakers), directly compatible with Kuhl's SB and WEB Series Egg Washers. Both address commercial egg washing and breaking line customers.
• MOBA: Global leader in egg grading and packaging machinery. Kuhl's SB Series Egg Washer is explicitly designed to integrate with MOBA graders, making them complementary rather than overlapping, but they address the same commercial egg processing buyer.
• Pas Reform: Hatchery equipment specialist (incubators, hatchery automation). Kuhl is already a Pas Reform North America distributor, indicating a complementary relationship rather than direct competition on incubators, but both serve hatchery customers with overlapping automation product lines.
• Jamesway Incubator Company: Manufacturer of incubators and hatchery equipment. Kuhl's Hatchery Transfer Unit is compatible with Jamesway trays, making them complementary partners in the hatchery value chain that serve overlapping commercial hatchery buyers.
• Diamond (egg processing): Manufacturer of egg breaking and processing equipment. Kuhl's WEB Series Egg Washer is explicitly compatible with Diamond egg breakers, indicating direct overlap in commercial egg breaking line washing and serving the same egg processor buyer.

Broad incumbents

• Marel: Large publicly-traded incumbent in poultry, meat, and fish processing equipment. Overlaps with Kuhl's Machinery Division on hatchery and processing automation, though Marel operates at substantially greater scale across full processing lines.
• CTB (Chore-Time Brock): Diversified manufacturer of poultry and egg production equipment under brands like Chore-Time and Brock. Comparable to Kuhl on poultry housing and feeding, though CTB operates at meaningfully greater scale through multiple acquired brands.
• Baader: Global food processing machinery manufacturer with significant poultry processing exposure. Overlaps with Kuhl on sanitation and processing equipment sold to meat, poultry, and seafood processors across multiple geographies.

Emerging players

• Foodmate: Poultry processing equipment manufacturer specializing in portions, deboning, and further processing. Adjacent to Kuhl's Machinery Division on the downstream poultry processing side, with overlap on washers and sanitation equipment for meat plants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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