Egli
Egli AG is a Swiss family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer, founded in 1888, that designs and builds stainless steel processing machinery and complete turnkey production plants for butter, margarine, and spread producers worldwide, employing around 80 specialists.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1888
- HeadquartersBütschwil, Switzerland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Egli does
Egli AG is a Swiss family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1888 and headquartered in Bütschwil, eastern Switzerland. The company designs and manufactures stainless steel (CrNi) processing equipment and complete turnkey production plants for butter, margarine, and spread production, covering the full process chain of mixing, emulsifying, cooling, crystallizing, and packaging. Its product portfolio spans continuous and batch butter production (up to 10,000 kg/h and 5,000 liters respectively), butter reworking and melting lines (up to 16 tons/hour), continuous margarine and spread systems, packaging equipment, water treatment systems, and specialized systems for handling viscous products including depalletizers, unpackers, and block extruders. Milestone throughput capabilities of 10,000 kg/h were achieved for margarine in 2020 and butter in 2021/2023, and equipment complies with EHEDG, USDA/FDA food safety standards with CIP-cleanable hygienic design.
The company employs around 80 highly qualified specialists who retain all welding and manufacturing know-how in-house, and is now in its fourth generation of family ownership under CEO Tobias Widmer, with Rudenz Egli serving as Sales Manager. Egli AG operates a consultative enterprise field-sales motion with four defined stages (consultation, custom project development, equipment delivery and installation, and ongoing technical support and maintenance), and sells both individual units and complete production lines under custom project-based pricing with multi-year contracts. It serves industrial food processing companies globally, with active trade show presence in Europe, the Middle East, China, and North Africa, and reported customer outcomes including a 25% output increase and 30% waste reduction for a mid-sized Eastern European margarine manufacturer following modernization.
Egli firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Egli
- Legal name
- Egli AG
- Website
- https://egliag.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1888
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Egli AG is a Swiss family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer, founded in 1888, that designs and builds stainless steel processing machinery and complete turnkey production plants for butter, margarine, and spread producers worldwide, employing around 80 specialists.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Egli is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bütschwil
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Egli business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacturing, and sale of professional equipment for butter, margarine, and spread production plants. Both individual units and complete automated production line solutions are offered. Equipment includes machines for mixing, emulsifying, cooling, crystallizing, and packaging.
- Installation and Commissioning Services: Specialists perform assembly and installation at client production sites, testing all systems to ensure proper functioning. Staff training on correct operation and maintenance is provided.
- Technical Support and Maintenance: Comprehensive technical support and maintenance services including regular maintenance, prompt issue resolution, and supply of necessary spare parts. Long-term reliability and efficient operation guaranteed.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Egli product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Egli AG designs, manufactures, and installs stainless steel (CrNi) industrial equipment and complete turnkey production lines for butter, margarine, and spread manufacturing. The company supplies both individual processing units (mixing, emulsifying, cooling, crystallizing, packaging) and fully integrated automated production plants to industrial food processing companies worldwide. In addition to equipment, it provides installation, commissioning, staff training, and ongoing technical support and maintenance services.
Product overview
Egli AG is a Swiss industrial equipment manufacturer offering complete production systems for butter, margarine, and spreads. The product portfolio consists of four core product lines: (1) Butter Production systems including Continuous Butter Production (up to 10 tons/hour), Butter Batch/Churn Production (up to 5000L cream), Butter Reworking Line (up to 10 tons/hour), and Melting Equipment (up to 16 tons/hour); (2) Margarine/Spread Production systems including production machinery, drum coolers, and packaging equipment; (3) Water Treatment systems for food processing facilities; and (4) Special Systems including depalletizing, unpacking, and block extrusion equipment. The company provides both individual production units and complete turnkey automation solutions for full production lines.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Continuous Butter Production System Industrial plant for continuous butter production producing first-class product with best spreadability and fine moisture distribution, with capacity up to 10 tons per hour. Targeted at industrial food processing companies producing butter at scale.
- Butter Batch Production (Butter Churn) Batch production system for producing homogeneous and traditional butter using butter churn technology, with capacity up to 5000 liters of cream. Targeted at industrial food processing companies producing traditional butter.
- Butter Reworking Line Plant for processing frozen and thawed butter blocks gently and economically, producing butter notable for spreadability and ease of packaging, with capacity up to 10 tons per hour. Targeted at industrial food processing companies.
- Butter Melting Equipment Easy-to-operate plant for melting butter and fat efficiently, including melting plants with triplex tubes, with capacity up to 16 tons per hour. Targeted at industrial food processing facilities.
- Margarine/Spread Production Systems Complete systems for production of table and bakery margarine, puff-pastry margarine, shortening and spreads, combining high efficiency with low maintenance for first-class results. Targeted at industrial margarine and spread producers.
- Drum Cooler for Margarine Systems for margarine production that produce pressureless, customer-specific products with high efficiency. Targeted at industrial margarine producers.
- Margarine Packaging Equipment Plant for automatic preparation of boxes with inliner, automatic loading and continuous filling with high weight accuracy. Also includes small portion packaging equipment for rectangular, oval and special shapes. Targeted at industrial margarine and spread producers.
- Water Treatment Systems Industrial water treatment equipment including reservoirs, pumping stations, and pipework for food processing applications, designed and installed according to food regulations. Targeted at industrial food processing facilities.
- Depalletizing Systems Equipment for automatic depalletizing of butter blocks, part of special systems for viscous product handling. Targeted at industrial butter producers.
- Unpacking Systems Equipment for fully automatic removal of cardboard boxes from butter and margarine blocks, with semi-automatic inliner removal capability. Targeted at industrial butter and margarine producers.
- Block Extruder System extruding products as block or bar form, suitable for viscous products such as butter, margarine, and dough. Targeted at industrial food processing companies.
Quantifiable outcome
- 25% increase in output and 30% reduction in waste reported for a mid-sized margarine manufacturer in Eastern Europe after modernization partnership with Egli AG
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Egli
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Egli technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Egli partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Egli competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Egli social profiles
Digital presenceEgli financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Egli leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Egli funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Egli M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Egli
What does Egli do?
Egli AG designs, manufactures, and installs stainless steel (CrNi) industrial equipment and complete turnkey production lines for butter, margarine, and spread manufacturing. The company supplies both individual processing units (mixing, emulsifying, cooling, crystallizing, packaging) and fully integrated automated production plants to industrial food processing companies worldwide. In addition to equipment, it provides installation, commissioning, staff training, and ongoing technical support and maintenance services.
Is Egli a public or private company?
Egli is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Egli founded?
Egli was founded in 1888. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Egli based?
Egli is headquartered in Bütschwil, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Egli make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales are the primary driver. The others are installation and Commissioning Services and technical Support and Maintenance.
Does Egli have an API?
No public API is recorded for Egli.