What SCE Silo Construction & Engineering does

SCE Silo Construction & Engineering (legal entity SCE NV) is a Belgian private company founded in 1988 in Lichtervelde, Belgium, that designs, engineers, and delivers turnkey modular square silo and process-building solutions for food, feed, and agricultural producers. The company's product line is centered on square steel silos that double as building structures, integrated steel process buildings, and engineering and on-site assembly services. Its signature technology is a patented butterfly hopper (Trémie Papillon), filed in 2009 and granted in both the EU and the United States, which combines smooth and corrugated wall sections to achieve mass flow discharge and prevent product breakage in the inherently challenging square silo geometry. Manufacturing is executed through sister company Silbloxx, which operates automated welding lines, an in-house powder coating facility, and production sites in Belgium, Germany (Pasewalk), and Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City); SCE itself focuses on engineering, sales, and project execution.

SCE serves enterprise customers in eight primary verticals: feed milling, flour milling, malt & breweries, coffee & cocoa, rice milling, aqua feed, pet food, and seed handling. Named customers include MOWI (salmon feed factory, Scotland, €110M total project investment), GA Pet Food Partners, Blue Buffalo, Aldi-Süd, De Heus, BIOMAR, Castel Afrique, Siam Grains, Laxa, and others across more than 22 countries on four continents. The company has executed over 700 projects in 70+ countries over 35 years.

Revenue is generated through bespoke, one-time turnkey project contracts with no public pricing; each engagement is scoped, engineered, and priced individually by regional sales managers and project teams. SCE is organized by region (Europe, Asia, Africa & Middle East, Americas & Canada) and is owned by the Vanparys family through BRIAM Group, a family holding established in 2013 that also controls Silbloxx (manufacturing) and Transil. Andy Vanparys serves as CEO following a 2021 leadership transition in which Francky Vanparys moved to lead Silbloxx after the manufacturing spin-off. The company holds ISO 9001 and EN1090 certifications.

Name

SCE Silo Construction & Engineering

Legal name

SCE NV

Website

https://sce.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCE Silo Construction & Engineering is a Belgian private company that designs and delivers turnkey modular square silo and process-building solutions for enterprise food, feed, and agricultural producers worldwide, with a patented butterfly hopper technology and 700+ projects delivered in 70+ countries since 1988.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bulk Storage Silos and Process Buildings

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH)

Keywords

• Modular square silos
• Turnkey process buildings
• Bulk storage solutions
• Feed milling equipment
• Flour milling silos

Headquarters

HQ city

Lichtervelde

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Project Revenue: SCE designs, engineers, manufactures, and assembles custom silo buildings and process buildings for food, feed, and agricultural producers. Revenue is earned through large, custom one-time project contracts covering the full lifecycle from concept advice through engineering, manufacturing of components, and on-site assembly. Each project is bespoke to the client's facility, with pricing based on scope, scale, and specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SCE designs, engineers, and assembles custom turnkey modular square steel silo buildings and integrated process buildings for food, feed, agro, and chemical producers. Each project covers the full lifecycle from concept advice through detailed engineering, manufacturing of prefabricated components, and on-site assembly, leveraging the company's patented butterfly hopper technology for mass flow discharge.

Product overview

SCE Silo Construction & Engineering offers turnkey process building solutions primarily for the food and feed industries. The core product portfolio centers on Square Silos integrated with steel structures, supported by proprietary Engineering services and Assembly capabilities. The company's signature innovation is the patented Butterfly Hopper, launched in 2009, which enables mass flow discharge and complete residue-free emptying. Manufacturing is handled through sister company Silbloxx, which operates world-class facilities in Belgium, Germany, and Vietnam. The turnkey approach guides clients from initial concept through engineering, manufacturing, and on-site assembly of prefabricated components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Square Silos Modular square steel silos for bulk storage in food and feed industries, featuring side-by-side wall sharing for high storage density and supporting optional integration with patented butterfly hoppers.
• Integrated Steel Structures Steel construction buildings that integrate seamlessly with square silo systems, engineered to support industrial process operations and act as structural framework for the storage installation.
• Engineering Services Concept design, detailed engineering calculations, and tailored building design for industrial bulk storage and process building applications.
• Assembly Services On-site assembly of prefabricated silo and steel-structure components, designed for rapid and effortless construction at the client site.
• Turnkey Projects End-to-end project delivery from concept advice through engineering, manufacturing, and on-site assembly, providing a single accountable partner for food, feed, and agro producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ projects delivered successfully in over 70 countries across 35 years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SilbloxxcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2021Silbloxx is the sister company responsible for SCE's manufacturing operations, operating world-class facilities in Europe (Belgium) and Asia (Vietnam). Silbloxx produces the prefabricated silo components, operates automated welding lines, and runs the internal powder coating line. In 2021, BRIAM Group spun off SCE's manufacturing arm into Silbloxx as a separate entity. SCE relies on Silbloxx for quality, on-time delivery, and manufacturing innovation.
• STOLZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTOLZ collaborated with SCE on the Castel Afrique project in Cameroon, where SCE designed and built the silo building while STOLZ provided mill equipment. The partnership enabled a compact solution in a space-constrained urban site.
• RemoraminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRemora is SCE's trusted installation partner featured at IAOM MEA 2025 Jeddah, booth F5. Remora handles on-site installation services for SCE's silo projects in the Middle East region, complementing SCE's engineering and manufacturing capabilities.
• TransilminorOthersTransil is a sister company within the BRIAM Group, alongside SCE and Silbloxx. While its specific role is not detailed in the source material, it is mentioned as part of the BRIAM Group structure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sukup Manufacturing Co. Sukup is one of the largest US-based manufacturers of grain storage bins, silos, and drying/handling equipment for agricultural and industrial customers. SCE competes with Sukup in the global grain and feed storage market, both offering prefabricated steel silos for bulk commodity storage.
• Brock Grain Systems: Brock manufactures steel grain storage silos, drying, and handling systems primarily for North American agriculture and feed producers. Brock is a direct comparable for SCE's grain and feed silo business with similar product philosophy and customer segments.
• Symaga: Symaga is a Spanish-based global manufacturer of galvanized steel silos for grain, feed, and industrial storage. Symaga competes head-to-head with SCE across Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East for industrial grain and feed silo projects.
• Mysilo (Üçgen Silo): Mysilo is one of the world's largest silo manufacturers, producing galvanized steel silos for grain, feed, and industrial storage across 90+ countries. Mysilo competes with SCE globally on price and scale in industrial silo projects.
• PETKUS: PETKUS is a German manufacturer of seed and grain processing equipment including cleaners, dryers, silos, and complete storage installations. PETKUS is a direct comparable for SCE, especially in the European seed handling and grain storage verticals.

Broad incumbents

• GSI (Grain Systems International / AGCO): GSI, part of AGCO, is a global leader in grain storage, conditioning, and handling equipment serving farm and commercial operations. As a multinational incumbent, GSI overlaps with SCE in commercial grain bin and silo supply, though it does not focus on the square-process-building niche.
• Cimbria (AGCO): Cimbria, part of AGCO, designs and manufactures grain handling, seed processing, and storage equipment worldwide. Cimbria overlaps with SCE in industrial grain storage and bulk handling systems for feed and food processors.
• AGI (Ag Growth International): AGI is a Canadian-listed global manufacturer of grain handling, conditioning, and storage equipment. AGI is a broad incumbent serving the same food, feed, and agricultural customers as SCE with a wider portfolio across portable handling, storage, and processing equipment.

Regional players

• Chief Industries: Chief Industries manufactures grain storage bins and steel buildings primarily for the North American agricultural market. Chief overlaps with SCE in the design and supply of steel silos and farm/industrial storage buildings, though it is regionally focused on the US.

Emerging players

• Stolz (STOLZ Group): STOLZ is a French-based manufacturer of milling and process equipment for feed, flour, and grain industries. STOLZ has partnered with SCE on projects (e.g., Castel Afrique in Cameroon) and competes in the same mill-building project workflows for feed and flour customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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