What Savage Bros. does

Savage Bros. (legal entity Savage Bros. Co.) is a U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial confectionery and chocolate processing equipment, founded in 1855 by brothers Richard and William Savage and continuously operating under private ownership since 1976. The company designs and builds capital equipment for artisan and mid-scale candy and chocolate makers from its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Elk Grove Village, Illinois (30,000+ sq ft, approximately 15 minutes from Chicago O'Hare), serving customers across the Americas through six dedicated regional sales representatives and a direct e-commerce website.

The product portfolio spans three core lines: (1) Candymaking equipment including gas and electric candy stoves, the proprietary FireMixer cooker-mixer line (introduced 1903) with ceramic-burner technology and PLC touchscreen control, cream beaters, depositors, and accessories such as kettles, cooling/heating tables, and cutters; (2) Chocolate processing equipment including melting/conditioning and tempering tanks from 50 lb to 2,000 lb capacity, integrated molding and tempering workstations, and pumps; and (3) Lifting and pouring equipment under the LifTILTruk brand, comprising battery-powered hydraulic lifters from 180 lb to 450 lb capacity for one-person safe handling of hot confectionery vessels. Notable technical features include water-jacketed double-wall stainless steel tank construction for precision temperature control (within +/- 0.5 degrees on chocolate tempering), heavy-gauge copper and stainless steel kettles, and ETL/UL/NSF certifications on the ElectroStove-20.

The business model is straightforward industrial hardware sales: one-time equipment purchases ranging from under $1,000 for accessories to over $37,000 for integrated workstations, supplemented by spare parts, accessories, and a financing program routed through North Star Leasing and SCL Equipment Finance. The company generates demand through a mix of direct sales, industry trade shows (RCI Annual Convention, Pack Expo, Northwest Chocolate Fest), a content-marketing website (recipes, troubleshooting, e-books, videos), and active social media presence. The customer base spans SMB candy retailers and chocolatiers, mid-market food manufacturers, and enterprise operators in adjacent verticals (cannabis-infused edibles, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, laboratory/R&D, and food service), with documented customer relationships exceeding 40 years and brand positioning centered on U.S.-manufactured durability and generational craftsmanship.

Name

Savage Bros.

Legal name

Savage Bros. Co.

Website

https://savagebros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Savage Bros. is a U.S. manufacturer of industrial confectionery and chocolate processing equipment — including candy stoves, FireMixer cooker-mixers, tempering tanks, and LifTILTruk hydraulic lifters — serving artisan chocolatiers, candy makers, and adjacent food-process manufacturers across the Americas from its Elk Grove Village, Illinois facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of confectionery and chocolate making equipment including candy stoves, cookers-mixers, tempering machines, melters, lifting equipment, and depositors. One-time hardware purchases with varying price points from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars.
2. Spare Parts and Accessories: Sale of replacement parts, accessories, and components for existing equipment including O-ring kits, hoppers, pistons, kettle accessories, and agitator components
3. Financing Partner Revenue: Partnership with financing companies (North Star Leasing, SCL Equipment Finance) to enable equipment purchases through leasing arrangements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Savage Bros. manufactures and sells capital equipment for confectionery and chocolate production, including candy stoves, FireMixer cooker-mixers, chocolate melters and temperers (50 lb to 2,000 lb capacity), molding and tempering workstations, depositors, and the LifTILTruk line of battery-powered hydraulic bowl/kettle lifters. The company also supplies spare parts, accessories, technical support, and partner-financed purchase options to artisan through industrial-scale candy and chocolate makers across the Americas.

Product overview

Savage Bros. offers a comprehensive portfolio of confectionery and chocolate making equipment spanning three main product lines: Candymaking (gas and electric stoves, FireMixer cooker-mixers, cream beaters, depositors, and accessories including kettles, cooling tables, and cutters), Chocolate (melting and tempering tanks ranging from 50 lb to 2,000 lb capacity, tempering workstations, molding workstations, and transfer pumps), and Lifting & Pouring (the LifTILTruk line of hydraulic bowl and kettle lifters in three sizes with up to 450 lb capacity). The products are designed for artisan to mid-scale confectionery production, with complementary accessories and parts. Services include equipment financing, spare parts ordering, technical support, and kitchen booking for product testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• S-217 Gas FireMixer Large batch gas cooker-mixer with ceramic burner design for even heat distribution, powerful mixing action, hydraulic lift system, and touchscreen process data. Designed for confectionery manufacturers producing caramel, fudge, toffee, brittle, and other cooked confections.
• #20 Gas Candy Stove Traditional gas-powered candy stove using natural gas or liquid propane with an even heat jet burner system of 32 jets for consistent cooking temperature. Targets confectionery manufacturers requiring reliable batch cooking.
• ElectroStove-20 Electric candy stove with variable heat control, requiring only plug-in and temperature setting. ETL certified to UL and NSF sanitation standards; suitable for facilities limited to electric cookers and spaces without hood ventilation.
• 200 Lb Chocolate Melter & Conditioner Precision chocolate conditioner with dual temperature set points (Melt and Use), PLC touchscreen control, and removable bottom-driven agitator for artisan chocolatiers.
• 200 Lb Chocolate Temperer Melter, temperer, and holding tank for small-batch chocolate production with scheduled tempering function and temperature accuracy within +/- 0.5 degrees.
• 50 Lb to 2,000 Lb Melter & Conditioner Chocolate melting and conditioning tanks available in capacities from 50 lb to 2,000 lb for varying production scales.
• 200 Lb Tempering Workstation All-in-one chocolate making workstation with vibrating work surface, heated molding grate, and integrated excess chocolate return system for artisan chocolate shops.
• LifTILTruk Model A Compact battery-powered lifter and manual pourer with hand-cranked tilt for up to 180 lbs lifting capacity and pouring height reaching 46.5 inches. Designed for safe one-person operation.
• LifTILTruk Model B Battery-powered hydraulic lifter with expanded base width and pouring height reaching up to 65 inches for handling heavy bowls and containers up to 450 lbs.
• LifTILTruk Model C Battery-powered hydraulic lifter with expanded base width and increased height compared to Models B and A, with pouring heights reaching up to 83.5 inches for up to 450 lbs capacity.
• LifTilTruk Confectionery One-person hydraulic lifter and pourer designed specifically for confectionery and bakery products including candy mixtures, gummy mixtures, fudge batter, and cake batter.
• WC Smith Cream Beater Automatic heavy-duty cream and fondant beater that creates smooth, quality creams in large batches with minimal operator attention. Features brass beater plows with 3-beater speeds and temperature-controlled cooling.
• Carousel Cream Center Extruder & Cutter Single-cut cream or truffle extruder and cutter for shaping and sizing ganache and cream-based centers before dipping or enrobing at 15-100 pieces per minute.
• Universal Table Top XL Depositor 12L (Truffly Made) Compact tabletop confectionery depositor with adjustable heating and depositing capability for gummies, caramel, hard candies, chocolates, and ganache. Made in Germany.
• WC Smith Caramel Depositor Water-jacketed caramel depositor for artisan candy making with foot pedal activation and interchangeable deposit slide plates for making turtles.
• 2000 lb Melting / Conditioning Tank Large-batch chocolate conditioning tank with PLC touchscreen for precise control of melting and agitation cycles, featuring dual temperature set points (Melt and Use).
• Cooling/Heating Table Water-jacketed cooling or heating table for consistent batch processing with four standard sizes and ability to join tables together. Available in 30-inch and 36-inch widths.
• Stainless Steel Kettle Round bottom heavy gauge spun stainless steel kettle with handles, designed for heavy-duty use. Available in multiple sizes for direct pickup from stoves or FireMixers.
• Copper Kettle Round bottom heavy gauge spun copper kettle with stainless steel handles, preferred by candymakers for maximum heat transfer and best sugar browning.
• Portable Agitator Hands-free automatic stirring machine with one-step on/off button, quiet washdown motor (IP66 certified), and spring-loaded scrapers with optional teflon tips.
• Kettle Dolly Stainless steel mobile kettle stand on casters for moving hot kettles from cooker to next processing stage. Available in 18 inch and 23 inch sizes.
• Adjustable Roller Cutter Stainless steel roller cutter with 12 blades on 18 inch shaft spaced with food-grade spacers for cutting candy into precise sizes.
• Rolling Drum Sizer Adjustable weight roller assembly with 4 inch diameter stainless steel drum for spreading and compressing candy products to proper thickness.
• Product Leveler Vertical plow with adjustable height for leveling candy batches to precise thickness on 36 inch tables.
• Digital Thermometer Industrial confectionery temperature sensor with set-point and real-time displays, audible alarm, and stainless steel probe for use in Savage Kettles or Portable Agitators.
• Depositing Pump Cleanable adjustable stroke pump for accurate depositing of chocolate, icing, or caramel with heated product cylinder and flexible operator control panel.
• Metered Transfer Pump Metered pump for transferring chocolate or icing from melting or tempering tanks at up to 600 lb per hour capacity with variable cycle timer.
• Vibrating Table Mobile vibrating table for shaking out air bubbles and filling chocolate molds completely, accepting up to 18x26x1 inch baking sheets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Doubled production capacity with significantly less labor input using Firemixer-14
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toyota Production System Support Center (TSSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Savage Bros. partnered with Toyota Production System Support Center to reduce lead times for the Firemixer-14 from 8+ weeks to same day/ship within days. Using Toyota Production System (TPS) tools including continuous improvement methodologies.
• North Star LeasingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA Division of People's Bank providing equipment financing solutions since 1979. Offers flexible financing options to help businesses acquire Savage Bros. equipment.
• SCL Equipment FinanceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment financing company providing financing for new and used business equipment since 1992 across various industries including confectionery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group AG: German global manufacturer of food processing equipment including separators, homogenizers, and processing lines used by confectionery and dairy producers. Broader food-processing incumbent that overlaps with Savage Bros. in temperature-controlled mixing and processing equipment.
• Marel hf. Icelandic global food processing equipment manufacturer serving meat, poultry, and food industries. Comparable to Savage Bros. only at the periphery through shared food-processing equipment categories; much broader and larger-scale incumbent.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global manufacturer of food processing equipment with a major chocolate and cocoa processing line. Comparable to Savage Bros. in serving chocolate and confectionery manufacturers, but operates at substantially larger scale with global service and turnkey plant capabilities.

Direct peers

• Sollich KG: German confectionery equipment manufacturer specializing in chocolate processing, tempering, depositing, enrobing, and cooling. Closely comparable to Savage Bros. in product categories (chocolate tempering, depositing, molding) and target customer base of confectionery producers.
• Aasted ApS: Danish manufacturer of chocolate processing equipment including tempering machines, enrobers, and molding lines. Directly competes with Savage Bros. in chocolate melter/temperer and molding workstation categories for artisan and mid-scale chocolate producers.
• Latimer Confectionery Machinery: Confectionery machinery manufacturer offering cookers, mixers, and depositors for candy producers. Directly comparable to Savage Bros. in candy stoves, cookers-mixers, and depositor categories for small-to-mid-scale confectionery manufacturers.
• Royal Duyvis Wiener B.V. Dutch manufacturer specializing in cocoa processing, chocolate refining, and conching equipment. Comparable to Savage Bros. as a chocolate and confectionery equipment specialist serving industrial chocolate producers.
• Baker Perkins (SPN): UK-based manufacturer of confectionery, bakery, and cereal processing equipment including cookers, extruders, and depositors. Comparable to Savage Bros. across hard candy and confectionery production lines with broader industrial-scale capabilities.
• Tomric Systems Inc. US-based chocolate equipment manufacturer offering tempering machines, enrobers, and molding equipment. Directly comparable to Savage Bros. as a North American artisan-to-mid-scale chocolate equipment specialist competing for similar chocolatier customers.

Emerging players

• Netzsch Feinmahltechnik: German manufacturer of food and confectionery processing equipment including pumps and grinding systems for chocolate masses. Comparable to Savage Bros. in chocolate/icing/caramel transfer pumps and food-grade processing equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Savagebros
• Facebookfacebook.com/savagebros
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/savage-bros.-co.
• Instagraminstagram.com/savagebroscompany
• Xx.com/savagebros

Compliance1 record

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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