Bernard van Lengerich Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

What Bernard van Lengerich Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG does

Bernard van Lengerich Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (BvL Group) is a fifth-generation, family-owned German industrial conglomerate headquartered in Emsbüren, founded in 1860 as a blacksmith and coachbuilding shop. The group operates three divisions: BvL Maschinenfabrik, which manufactures feeding technology for livestock (feed mixer wagons, self-propelled mixer wagons, silo extraction, biogas and system equipment) under a "Made for me!" high-variation customization model; BvL Oberflächentechnik GmbH, a 1989-founded wholly-owned subsidiary that supplies water-based industrial parts cleaning systems including deburring, filtration, and automation for manufacturers in automotive, rail, and general industrial segments; and BvL Elektrotechnik, a regionally focused electrical installation, safety technology, and building automation services line. The group employs nearly 400 people, reports turnover exceeding €60 million, and exports more than 60% of revenue through a direct sales and service network spanning 19+ countries.

The business model centers on direct, factory-priced sale of custom-engineered capital equipment with multi-year service relationships, supplemented by regional professional-services revenue from Elektrotechnik. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through an in-house representative force, supported by multilingual websites in eight languages, recurring trade fair participation, and an active LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube presence. Customer concentration is fragmented across dairy farming operations (primary for Maschinenfabrik), industrial manufacturers (primary for Oberflächentechnik), and regional commercial and institutional buyers (for Elektrotechnik), with no publicly disclosed anchor customers. The company reinvests in R&D through in-house development teams and research-institute collaborations, maintains an 8% apprenticeship rate and average tenure exceeding ten years, and operates without external private-equity or strategic investors under continuous family stewardship.

Name

Bernard van Lengerich Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Bernard van Lengerich Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://bvl-group.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

BvL Group is a fifth-generation, family-owned German industrial group operating three divisions: agricultural feeding technology (BvL Maschinenfabrik), water-based industrial parts cleaning systems (BvL Oberflächentechnik), and regional electrical installation services (BvL Elektrotechnik), serving dairy farms, industrial manufacturers, and commercial customers across more than 19 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural & industrial machinery manufacturing

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Tractor & Field Machinery Vehicle Manufacturing (IMACAFAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural feeding technology
• Feed mixer wagons
• Industrial parts cleaning
• Water-based cleaning systems
• Building automation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Emsbüren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Agricultural Machinery Sales: BvL Maschinenfabrik generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of feed mixer wagons, feed dispensing equipment, self-propelled mixer wagons, modern dispensing, spreading, biogas and system equipment, and related accessories for dairy cattle farming.
2. Industrial Cleaning Systems Sales: BvL Oberflächentechnik sells water-based parts cleaning systems ranging from compact washing units and deburring systems to complex large projects with process monitoring, offered as integrated customer solutions.
3. Electrical Installation Services: BvL Elektrotechnik provides electrical installation, safety equipment, and building automation services as a regional family-run company covering a range of services for commercial and residential customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bernard van Lengerich Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG is a fifth-generation family-owned German manufacturer organized in three divisions: BvL Maschinenfabrik produces feed mixer wagons, silo extraction technology, self-propelled mixer wagons, feed dispensing, biogas and system equipment for dairy livestock farming; BvL Oberflächentechnik supplies water-based industrial parts cleaning systems, deburring systems, and filtration/automation solutions for industrial manufacturers; and BvL Elektrotechnik provides electrical installation, safety technology, and building automation services for regional commercial and residential customers.

Product overview

The Bernard van Lengerich Group (BvL) operates as a family-owned manufacturing company in its fifth generation, organized into three distinct divisions offering industrial machinery and services. The core offering consists of BvL Maschinenfabrik (agricultural feeding technology including feed mixer wagons, silo extraction, biogas and system equipment), BvL Oberflächentechnik (industrial parts cleaning systems including water-based cleaning, deburring, and filtration), and BvL Elektrotechnik (electrical installation, safety technology, and building automation). The group exports over 60% of its 60+ million euro turnover and maintains a focus on customer-specific manufacturing with high variant diversity under the "Made for me!" concept.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BvL Maschinenfabrik feeding technology product line Innovative feeding technology product line for livestock (dairy cattle farming): feed mixer wagons, feed dispensing equipment, silo extraction technology, self-propelled mixer wagons, modern dispensing, spreading, biogas and system equipment. Manufactured under the 'Made for me!' customer-specific concept with high variant diversity. Sold to commercial dairy farming operations worldwide.
• BvL Oberflächentechnik industrial parts cleaning systems Water-based industrial parts cleaning systems product line ranging from compact washing units and deburring systems to complex large projects with integrated process monitoring; includes filtration and automation solutions. Sold to industrial manufacturers (including automotive, rail, and general manufacturing) for production, repair cleaning, and coating pre-treatments. Operated through a sales and service network in more than 19 countries.
• BvL Elektrotechnik electrical installation and building automation services Electrical installation, safety equipment, and building automation services product line delivered as a regionally active family-run service covering commercial and residential customers in the Emsbüren region (e.g., supermarkets, schools, and other commercial/institutional buildings).
• Feed mixer wagons (Futtermischwagen) Feed mixer wagons for cattle farming on dairy farms, manufactured as a defining product of the BvL Maschinenfabrik agricultural feeding technology portfolio.
• Self-propelled mixer wagons Self-propelled feed mixer wagons—a continuous innovation from BvL Maschinenfabrik that keeps the company among the world's leading manufacturers of feeding technology for dairy cattle farming.
• Silo extraction technology (Siloentnahmetechnik) Modern silo extraction equipment for feed handling in livestock operations, part of the BvL Maschinenfabrik feeding technology portfolio.
• Industrial parts cleaning systems (Teilereinigungsanlagen) Water-based industrial parts cleaning systems for removing cutting fluids, swarf, and deposits from manufactured parts, used in production, repairs, and coating pre-treatments. Offered across compact washing units up to complex large projects with process monitoring.
• Deburring systems (Entgratanlagen) State-of-the-art deburring systems for precision parts finishing, delivered as part of the BvL Oberflächentechnik industrial cleaning portfolio.
• Filtration and automation solutions Filtration and automated solutions for industrial cleaning processes, integrated into BvL Oberflächentechnik customer-specific cleaning installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Total group turnover exceeds €60 million
• +3 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Claas: One of the largest European agricultural machinery manufacturers with established presence in feeding/loader wagons, representing a much larger incumbent competing with BvL Maschinenfabrik across multiple ag categories.
• Pöttinger: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of agricultural machinery including loader wagons and feeding technology, competing with BvL Maschinenfabrik in livestock feeding while serving a broader field-equipment portfolio.
• Ecoclean (Dürr): Part of Dürr AG, a major industrial cleaning systems supplier serving automotive and general manufacturing with water-based and solvent parts cleaning; competes directly with BvL Oberflächentechnik at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Kuhn Group: French global agricultural machinery manufacturer with broad tillage, seeding, and livestock feeding product lines, overlapping with BvL Maschinenfabrik in feeding equipment but at significantly larger scale and wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Siloking: German manufacturer specializing in feed mixing and feeding technology for dairy and cattle operations, head-to-head competitor of BvL in self-propelled and trailed mixer wagons across European markets.
• Höckh Metall-Reinigungsanlagen: German-based industrial parts cleaning systems manufacturer offering water-based and solvent cleaning, directly comparable to BvL Oberflächentechnik in target customers (industrial manufacturers) and product technology.
• Trioliet: Dutch-based manufacturer of feed mixing and dispensing equipment for dairy and livestock farms, directly competing with BvL Maschinenfabrik in the same European feeding-technology niche with comparable self-propelled mixer wagon offerings.
• Meyer-Lohne: German-based feeding technology specialist producing feed mixer wagons and dispensing systems, closely comparable in product range, customization model, and target dairy customer base to BvL Maschinenfabrik.
• Pero: German manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning systems (water-based and solvent) with comparable product range to BvL Oberflächentechnik, serving automotive, aerospace, and general industrial manufacturers.

Regional players

• Falc: Italian manufacturer of feed mixer wagons and feeding technology for livestock farms, a regional (Southern Europe) peer comparable to BvL Maschinenfabrik in product offering but operating primarily in a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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