What Polyketting does

Polyketting B.V. is a Netherlands-based industrial machinery company headquartered in Zelhem that engineers, manufactures, and installs conveying, accumulation, and product-handling systems for packaging and filling lines in the food and beverage industry. The company was founded in 1956 in The Hague originally as a trader of chains and sprockets, relocated to Zelhem in the early 1970s as it moved into complete conveyor production for the dairy industry, and introduced its first horizontal FIFO accumulation table in the 1990s. Since 2018 it has operated as part of the Swedish XANO Group within Business Unit Industrial Solutions, combining the scale of an international industrial group with its specialist hands-on engineering identity. Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees, anchored by engineering, production, and field service specialists the company calls "Performance Connectors."

The product portfolio is organized into four categories. Accumulation & Line Balancing includes the proprietary FTms FIFO Accumulation Table, the Dual Line Balancer for dynamic pressureless twin-lane buffering, the Mass Buffer Table, and the Polyline Serpetine Conveyor. Product Handling covers turning units (Softbelt Turning Unit), dosing units, dividers and mergers (Divider, Merger, Merger Turner, Wing Divider, Cat Back Divider, Dynamic Multilane Divider, Single Liner at up to 120 m/min or 30,000 units/hour), and depalletizing/debagging systems. Conveying spans flat belt, modular belt, polyroller, twin chain, compact curved, transfer units, single line conveyors (CS70, CS114), the PolyGripper vertical conveyor, the ACO automatic change-over system, and chain and modular belt incliners. Service & Parts provides spares, chains, sprockets, Movex parts, wear strips, rollers, and field service. The technical differentiators emphasized are pressureless buffering, controlled FIFO flow, modular hygienic layouts, and integration with upstream/downstream equipment via co-engineering with machine builders and system integrators.

The business model is project-based B2B machinery sales, supported by recurring service and parts revenue. Solutions are custom-engineered per product format, line layout, and throughput requirement, with no publicly disclosed pricing and quote-based contracting. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through the Performance Connectors field team (Area Sales Manager plus sales and service engineers), complemented by presence at industry events such as Anuga FoodTec 2024, a content-marketing-oriented website with product filtering, and LinkedIn and YouTube channels. Customers are concentrated in dairy, soft drinks, convenience food, and fresh food verticals with select non-food exposure; named enterprise accounts include Unilever (ice cream), a UK multinational dairy (HDPE bottle filling), and LSDH France (juice filling).

Name

Polyketting

Legal name

Polyketting B.V.

Website

https://polyketting.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Polyketting B.V. is a Netherlands-based industrial machinery company that designs, manufactures, and installs conveying, accumulation, and product-handling systems for packaging and filling lines serving food and beverage producers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zelhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveying Systems Sales: Custom engineering, manufacturing and installation of complete conveying, accumulation and product handling systems for packaging and filling lines.
2. Service & Parts: Full range of conveyor parts, spares and operational service including QuickParts for preventive maintenance. Large stock of components for own and existing conveyor systems.
3. Engineering & Consulting: Technical advisory services, layout design and process optimization support through Performance Connectors team.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Polyketting designs, manufactures and installs conveying, accumulation and product handling solutions for packaging and filling lines in the food and beverage industry. Its portfolio spans FIFO accumulation tables, dual line balancers, mass buffer tables, vertical and horizontal conveyors, dosing/turning/merging units, depalletizers, debaggers and associated spare parts and field service. The company sells complete engineered systems and spare parts to food producers, system integrators and machine builders globally.

Product overview

Polyketting is an industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in Clever Conveying solutions for packaging and filling lines in the food and beverage industry. The product portfolio is organized into four main categories: Accumulation & Line Balancing (including FIFO Accumulation Tables, Dual Line Balancer, Mass Buffer Table, Polyline Serpetine Conveyor), Product Handling (including turning units, dosing units, dividers, mergers, depalletizers, debaggers, infeed tables), Conveying (including flat belt conveyors, modular belt conveyors, polyroller conveyors, twin chain conveyors, curved conveyors, transfer units, single line conveyors, PolyGripper conveyors, ACO automatic change over systems, and various incliners), and Service & Parts (spare parts, chains, sprockets, rollers, and field service). The company also offers complete project videos showcasing their systems in dairy, ice cream, juice, and other food processing applications globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FIFO Accumulation Table (FTms) First-In-First-Out accumulation table providing a controlled buffer between labelers and packers, decoupling micro-stops and format switches for stable downstream infeed. Designed with an open stainless frame and low-friction surfaces for hygienic cleaning. Used by food and beverage producers on packaging and filling lines.
• Dual Line Balancer Dual-lane FIFO accumulation system that temporarily extends the production line in two parallel lanes, enabling dynamic pressureless accumulation and keeping fillers and packers supplied during micro-stops.
• Mass Buffer Table Flexible accumulation system that temporarily stores products without FIFO or defined tracks, used for buffering irregular product flow and decoupling upstream/downstream processes.
• Polyline Serpetine Conveyor Space-saving in-line buffering system with compact multi-level design providing maximum product storage on minimal floor space through flexible vertical curves.
• Softbelt Turning Unit Gentle turning system using two soft belts to rotate products 90° or 180° without damage, designed for delicate items with high-speed, smooth handling that maintains product integrity.
• Dosing Unit

Quantifiable outcome

• FIFO accumulation up to ~30,000 bph; 20-90 m/min line speed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Global food processing and packaging solutions provider with deep dairy and beverage focus. Competes broadly via integrated processing, filling, and packaging lines that encompass conveying and accumulation.
• Krones AG: Global German packaging machinery and complete-line integrator for beverage and food producers. Overlaps with Polyketting at the conveyor/accumulation module level but offers full turnkey lines, making it a key competitor for enterprise scope decisions.
• KHS: German filling and packaging systems specialist for beverage and food. Overlaps with Polyketting on conveyor/accumulation modules integrated into complete filling and packaging lines for dairy, soft drinks, and water.
• Sidel (incl. Gebo Cermex): Major beverage packaging solutions provider whose Gebo Cermex unit supplies conveyors and line integration. Competes with Polyketting in beverage filling lines and accumulation, especially via its PET, glass, and can handling portfolio.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery integrator with broad portfolio across food, beverage, and consumer goods. Competes indirectly via integrated line offerings that include conveying and accumulation subsystems.
• Bosch Packaging Technology (Syntegon): Former Bosch unit, now Syntegon, providing packaging machinery for food, beverage, and pharma. Competes for complete packaging lines where conveying and accumulation modules are part of the scope.

Direct peers

• Habasit: Global leader in conveyor and processing belts, including for food applications. Overlaps with Polyketting's modular belt and flat belt conveyor categories and shares a food-industry hygiene/cleanability focus.
• Rexnord: Manufacturer of industrial chains, conveyor components, and bearings. Comparable as a supplier of conveyor chain and component technology used in similar conveying applications across food and packaging.
• CFT Group: Italian supplier of food processing and packaging equipment, including conveyors and handling modules. Comparable in serving dairy, beverage, and ready-meal producers with engineered line equipment.
• FlexLink (Coesia): Provider of conveyor and material flow solutions for assembly and packaging, with strong presence in food and personal care. Directly comparable in product category (modular conveyors, accumulation) and target customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PolykettingBV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/polyketting
• Xx.com/polyketting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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