Schauer Agrotronic

What Schauer Agrotronic does

Schauer Agrotronic GmbH is a 75-year-old Austrian family-owned manufacturer of integrated livestock barn technology, headquartered in Prambachkirchen since its 1949 founding by Herbert Schauer sen. The company designs, manufactures and sells complete barn equipment systems for pig, cattle, sheep/goat, fish, poultry, and insect farming, organized around four core technology families: precision feeding systems (Spotmix multiphase feeding, Compident electronic sow feeding claimed as a world market leader, Liquimix liquid feeding, Dryfeed, MamaDos, Babyfeed, FeedoMix feed belts, FARO feed-pushing robots, Spotmix Fish), manure management (ENRO and ENRO Collect VC autonomous robots, Pendelschieber scrapers), automated bedding (Strohmatic, Strohmatic Air ASD, Spotmix Welfare with up to 80% dust reduction), and complete stall systems (NatureLine low-emission animal welfare barns validated to reduce ammonia and odor by 80-95%, PigPort 3, and the patented BeFree farrowing pen with 1000+ installations). Software products (Qanto feeding computer, FarmManager, SmartControl, PigManager Smart, TOPO OperationScan 4.0) connect via the 2024-launched SchauerCloud IoT Box, and recent AI-camera features (Body AI Score, Pigxcel-ID developed with Swedish partner Smart Agritech) extend the platform into computer-vision-based animal monitoring.

The business operates a vertically integrated model with manufacturing in Austria and distribution through nine wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia, Croatia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, and China, plus independent dealers reaching 50 countries. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by a heavy trade show presence (27+ fairs in 2026 including Eurotier and Agraria Wels), a multi-language website with direct inquiry forms, and promotional unit-level pricing on selected accessories. Revenue is generated predominantly through hardware sales and installation of custom-quoted barn systems, with selective public pricing on smaller items (MV130 fan at €625, Euro calf box from €860). Customers are overwhelmingly small-to-mid family farms across Europe, with one documented Eastern European 700-ton-per-year catfish enterprise and a Bavarian State Farm research facility as larger reference accounts. The company is managed by Mag. Elisabeth Vogl and Ing. Mag. Michael R. Thumfart as third-generation family leadership, with no external funding, private equity ownership, or public listing.

Name

Schauer Agrotronic

Legal name

SCHAUER Agrotronic GmbH

Website

https://schauer-agrotronic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Schauer Agrotronic is an Austrian family-owned manufacturer of integrated livestock barn systems, producing precision feeding, manure management, automated bedding, and low-emission animal welfare housing for pig, cattle, sheep, fish, and poultry farmers across 50 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Farming Equipment

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Feeding & Nutrition Systems (TMR Mixers, Feeders, Bunk Management) (AFAAAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Precision Monitoring Software (Herd/Flock Analytics, Health Alerts) (AFAAAFAM), Animal Handling & Housing Equipment (Stalls, Headlocks, Chutes, Gates) (AFAAAIAK), Barn Environmental Control & Ventilation (Fans, Curtains, Cooling, Heating) (AFAAAIAJ)

Keywords

• Livestock feeding systems
• Barn and stall equipment
• Precision livestock farming
• Manure removal robots
• Animal welfare housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Prambachkirchen

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Livestock Stall Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture and sale of complete barn equipment systems including feeding, manure management, ventilation, and bedding systems. Revenue primarily from hardware sales and installation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schauer Agrotronic designs, manufactures, and sells complete barn and stall equipment systems for livestock farming, covering pigs, cattle, sheep/goats, fish, poultry, and horses. Core offerings include precision feeding systems (Spotmix multiphase feeding, Compident call-feeding, Liquimix, Dryfeed, Feedo/FeedoMix, FARO feed pusher), manure management (ENRO autonomous robots, Mistbahn hydraulic systems), automated bedding (Strohmatic), complete low-emission animal welfare barns (NatureLine, BeFree, PigPort 3, CombiBox), and proprietary management software/cloud services (Qanto, FarmManager, PigManager Smart, SchauerCloud IoT Box).

Product overview

Schauer Agrotronic is a full-service provider of barn/stall technology for livestock farming with over 75 years of experience (founded 1949, Prambachkirchen, Austria). The product portfolio is organized into several animal segments: Schweine (Pigs), Rinder (Cattle), Ziegen-Schafe (Goats-Sheep), Fische (Fish), Geflügel (Poultry), and Insekten (Insects). Core product families include feeding systems (Spotmix Multiphasenfütterung, Compident Abruffütterung, Liquimix, Dryfeed, MamaDos, Babyfeed, Feedo/FeedoMix, FARO), manure management (ENRO robots, Pendelschieber), bedding systems (Strohmatic, Strohmatic Air ASD, Spotmix Welfare), and complete barn systems (NatureLine Tierwohlstall, PigPort 3). Software offerings include Qanto Fütterungscomputer, FarmManager, SmartControl, TOPO OperationScan 4.0, and PigManager Smart, connected via the SchauerCloud IoT Box platform. Recent AI-powered innovations include Body AI Score for automated sow condition recognition, Pigxcel-ID for camera-based pig health monitoring, and SmartWater Management for automated water dosing. The company operates globally with exports to 50 countries and subsidiaries in China, Croatia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Germany, Switzerland, and Slovakia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Natureline: Sub-brand focused on animal welfare pig housing systems with emissions-reducing stall technology.

Products and services

• Spotmix Multiphasenfütterung (Multiphase Feeding)
• Compident Abruffütterung (Sow Call-Feeding)
• Liquimix Flüssigfütterung (Liquid Feeding)
• Dryfeed Trockenfütterung (Dry Feed)
• MamaDos Sauenfütterung (Sow Dry Feeding)
• Babyfeed Saugferkelfütterung (Piglet Feeding)
• Feedo / FeedoMix Futterband (Feed Belt)
• FARO Futteranschieberoboter (Feed Pushing Robot)
• Compident Cow Abruffütterung (Dairy Call-Feeding)
• Spotmix Fish (Fish Feeding)
• Strohmatic / Strohmatic light (Automatic Bedding)
• Strohmatic Air ASD (Poultry/Cattle Straw Distribution)
• Spotmix Welfare (Pig Bedding/Enrichment)
• ENRO / ENRO plus Entmistungsroboter (Manure Removal Robots)
• ENRO Collect VC (Compact Suction Robot)
• NatureLine Emissionsarmer Tierwohlstall (Low-Emission Welfare Barn)
• BeFree Bewegungs-Abferkelbucht (Free-Farrowing Pen)
• CombiBox Abferkelbucht (Transformable Farrowing Pen)
• Qanto Fütterungscomputer (Feeding Computer Software)
• FarmManager (Farm Management Software)
• SmartControl (Feeding Management Software)
• TOPO OperationScan 4.0 (Feeding Operations Software)
• PigManager Smart (Pig Management Software)
• SchauerCloud / SchauerCloud IoT Box
• Melkstand Side by Side (Milking Parlor)
• MV130 Stalllüfter (Barn Fan)
• Euro Kälberbox (Calf Box)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% straw cost reduction with Strohmatic automated bedding system
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• HBLFA Raumberg GumpensteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the SaLuT (Saubere Luft in der Tierhaltung - Clean Air in Animal Husbandry) project. Jointly researched and validated the NatureLine low-emission animal welfare barn, demonstrating 80-95% reduction in ammonia, dust and odor emissions over 2-year study period.
• Hütthalers HofkulturstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner for Baumgartner's PigPort 3 barn. Multi-year contract for animal welfare marketing of pork products, providing economic viability for higher animal welfare standards.
• Bayerische Staatsgüter (Bavarian State Farms)strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState research and education entity. Schauer equipped new 4,000m² trial facility for pig keeping at Staatsgut Schwarzenau with Spotmix, Spotmix Welfare, and Compident MLP Pro stations for research on breeding, feeding and animal behavior.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Weda: German manufacturer of liquid feeding systems for pigs. Directly competes with Schauer's Liquimix product family and broader pig feeding automation.
• Fancom: Dutch supplier of climate control, feeding and management systems for pig and poultry houses. Directly competes with Schauer in barn automation, sensors and farm management software.
• Hokofarm Group: Dutch precision feeding specialist for pigs and dairy, including multiphase and call-feeding systems. Direct competitor to Spotmix and Compident product lines.
• Trioliet: Dutch supplier of feeding technology for dairy and beef cattle, including mixer wagons, feed pushers and automation. Comparable to Schauer's Feedo/FARO cattle feeding portfolio.
• Big Dutchman: Germany-based global leader in pig and poultry housing equipment, feeding and climate control systems. Closest direct competitor to Schauer across pig barn equipment, feeding automation, and manure management.

Broad incumbents

• Lely: Dutch dairy robotics leader (Astronaut milking robots, Vector feeding). Broad incumbent in automated dairy barns with overlapping products in feed pushing and cattle barn automation.
• GEA Farm Technologies: Large industrial incumbent with a substantial dairy and livestock equipment portfolio (milking, feeding, manure). Overlaps Schauer in cattle barn systems but serves a much broader industrial customer base.
• DeLaval: Global dairy equipment incumbent offering milking, cooling, feeding and farm management. Overlaps Schauer's cattle barn equipment portfolio but with greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Skiold: Danish supplier of feed processing, storage and pig farm equipment. Comparable to Schauer in pig housing and feeding systems, primarily serving Northern European markets.
• Roxell: Belgian poultry feeding and drinking systems specialist. Comparable to Schauer's Strohmatic Air ASD poultry product line and broader poultry barn solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 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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