Menart
Menart is a Belgian industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1961 that designs, builds, and commissions composting machinery (windrow turners, shredders, screens) and turnkey household waste sorting plants for municipalities, waste management firms, agricultural operators, and industrial composting platforms across more than 60 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1961
- HeadquartersDour, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Menart does
Menart (legal entity SPRL MENART) is a Belgian industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1961 and headquartered in Dour, Belgium, with a secondary office in Petite Foret, France. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and commissioning of composting machinery and household waste sorting equipment, serving municipalities, waste management companies, agricultural operations, and industrial composting platforms across more than 60 countries. Its core product portfolio includes PTO (tow-behind) windrow turners (SP-50, SP-60), self-propelled windrow turners (SPM-47, SPM-58, SPM-63, and the new electric eSPM prototype), tabular tunnel turners, high-speed shredders, rotary screens, and complete turnkey household waste sorting and recovery installations with capacities ranging from 10 to 350 tonnes per hour.
Menart generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of composting and waste treatment equipment, complemented by professional services including turnkey plant construction, commissioning, technical training, and ongoing aftermarket support. The company operates approximately 50 machines per year of production capacity from its Belgium facility (housed in a passive/environmentally-friendly building), and sells both directly through a small field sales team and via an extensive international distributor network. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting the project-specific nature of industrial equipment sales. Key distribution partners include Máquina Solo (Brazil, 12+ years, 40+ machines placed), Foragri (Czech Republic), Lheureux and Aduren (France, industrial and agricultural sectors respectively), Europa-Parts (Spain/Chile), Farindo (Vietnam), and others covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.
Menart firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Menart
- Legal name
- SPRL MENART
- Website
- https://menart.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1961
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Menart is a Belgian industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1961 that designs, builds, and commissions composting machinery (windrow turners, shredders, screens) and turnkey household waste sorting plants for municipalities, waste management firms, agricultural operators, and industrial composting platforms across more than 60 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Menart industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Composting Equipment
- NAICS
- Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423820)
- SIC
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Material Handling & Loader Attachments (Front Loaders, Telehandlers, Bale Handlers, Forks) (AFAAAAAC), Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)
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Where Menart is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dour
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Menart business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Composting Equipment Sales: Menart designs, builds, and sells composting machinery including windrow turners, shredders, and screens. The company manufactures equipment at its facility in southern Belgium in environmentally-friendly buildings. Equipment is sold directly and through international distributors.
- Waste Treatment Plant Construction: Menart designs, constructs, and commissions complete household waste sorting installations. The company also handles transport organization and technical training for local staff as part of turnkey solutions.
- Aftermarket Services: Menart guarantees qualified after-sales service. The company provides ongoing support, spare parts, and service through its global distributor network.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Menart product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Menart designs, manufactures, and sells industrial composting machinery and waste treatment equipment, including windrow turners (PTO and self-propelled), shredders, rotary screens, and complete turnkey household waste sorting installations. The company produces equipment at its facility in Dour, Belgium, and distributes across 60+ countries through direct sales and an international dealer network, complemented by after-sales service and spare parts support.
Product overview
Menart is a Belgian industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in composting machinery and waste treatment solutions since 1961. The product portfolio centers on windrow turners (tow-behind PTO models SP-50 and SP-60; self-propelled models SPM-47, SPM-58, SPM-63, and electric eSPM; and tabular tunnel systems), complemented by fast shredders and rotary screens for material processing. For household waste management, Menart provides complete sorting and recovery plants that separate organics, recyclables, and residuals, with capacity ranging from 10 to 350 tonnes per hour. The company operates in more than 60 countries through an international distributor network and sells approximately 50 machines annually.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Household Waste Sorting Lines (Lignes de Tri) Complete household waste sorting and separation systems including mechanical and manual sorting stages to separate organics, recyclables (paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, metals), and residuals. Designed for municipalities and waste management companies.
- MENART SP-60 Windrow Turner (PTO) The world's most powerful tow-behind (PTO) windrow turner, capable of processing windrows 6 metres wide by 2 metres high. Extremely mobile and suited for nomadic use on composting sites. First unit delivered to Liberty Composting in California for biosolid composting.
- MENART SP-50 PTO Windrow Turner Most popular PTO (tractor-powered) windrow turner in Menart's lineup. Features the largest rotor on the market (4 to 6 meters) and can process up to 4,000 m³/hour of material. Homologated for European roads with pneumatic brakes, capable of traveling at 40 km/h for mobile contractor use.
- Self-Propelled Windrow Turners (SPM-47, SPM-58, SPM-63) Self-propelled windrow turners including SPM-47, SPM-58, and SPM-63 models with rotors ranging from 3 to 6.5 meters. Designed for stationary composting platform operations. SPM-63 used by Paprec in France, capable of turning windrows 12 times during the 6-week composting process.
- MENART eSPM Electric Self-Propelled Turner Innovative electric-powered self-propelled windrow turner, representing Menart's move toward sustainable, lower-emission composting equipment. Demonstrated at ACF Days in France alongside MENART power take-off turner.
- Fast Shredders (Broyeurs Rapides) High-speed shredders for processing organic waste materials prior to composting, used to break down green waste, wood, and other materials in preparation for composting operations.
- Rotary Screens (Tamis Rotatifs) Rotary screens for compost refinement and particle size classification, available in compact, mobile, and stationary configurations to support composting operators.
- Tabular Windrow Turners (Tabulaire STM-32) Tabular windrow turners for fixed composting installations, providing controlled environment composting with trapezoidal tunnel design.
Quantifiable outcome
- 350 tonnes/day processing capacity for municipal waste installations
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Companies that use Menart
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Menart technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Menart partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ForagricoreOfficial Menart distributor for Czech Republic. Foragri has proven instrumental in developing municipal composting in Czechia, with cities adopting Menart PTO windrow turners, stationary screens, shredders, and self-propelled turners for green waste processing. In 2025, Foragri is recognized as a leader in composting distribution in the country.
- Máquina SolocoreMenart's most trusted distributor in Brazil for over 12 years, having sold more than 40 machines. Awarded the first 'Menart award for remarkable dealer'. Hosts the 'Máquina Solo experience - Compostagem' visiting European clients and viewing Menart's electric prototype in action.
- LheureuxcoreFrench distributor serving the industrial sector including composting platforms and waste recovery companies. Collaborated with Menart to demonstrate the innovative electric self-propelled turner at ACF (Agriculteurs Composteurs de France) events.
- AdurencoreFrench distributor serving the agricultural sector including CUMA (Coopératives d'Utilisation de Matériel Agricole), independent farmers, livestock operators, and agricultural enterprises.
- FarindominorVietnam distributor handling direct prospecting and sales following Menart's decision to no longer maintain an office in Hanoi.
- Europa-PartsminorDistributor covering Spain and Chile markets for Menart composting equipment.
- Doyle MachineryminorUK distributor for Menart equipment.
- PowersminorPolish distributor for Menart equipment.
- EcoverseminorUS distributor for Menart equipment.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Menart competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- BACKHUS: Specialist in windrow turners and in-vessel composting systems, now part of the Eggersmann group. Direct overlap with Menart's SP/SPM windrow-turner range for large-scale composting platforms.
- ALLU Group: Finnish manufacturer of screening, shredding and soil-stabilization attachments. Comparable product overlap with Menart's rotary screens (Tamis Rotatifs) and shredders (Broyeurs Rapides) for waste-processing applications.
- Eggersmann: German maker of composting and mechanical-biological waste treatment plants (BACKHUS, UNTHA). Competes head-to-head with Menart in turnkey sorting lines and windrow-turning equipment for municipal solid-waste applications.
- Komptech: Austrian/German manufacturer of composting, shredding and screening machinery with a global sales network. Closest direct competitor to Menart, offering windrow turners, shredders and starscreens serving the same municipal and agricultural composting customers.
- SCARAB International: US-based manufacturer of windrow turners and composting equipment for municipal and agricultural markets. Comparable product line (PTO and self-propelled turners) competing with Menart in North America and selected export markets.
- Terra Select: German maker of mobile star screens and windrow turners for compost, soil and biomass processing. Direct competitor to Menart's rotary screens and turners in the European composting equipment market.
Broad incumbents
- Vermeer Corporation: Large US OEM with a broad industrial and environmental equipment portfolio including composting turners and horizontal grinders. Competes with Menart in the same end markets but as one of many product lines.
- HUBER SE: German environmental technology group offering wastewater, sludge and waste-treatment equipment including thermal/mechanical sludge processing. Overlaps with Menart on municipal waste-treatment infrastructure projects.
- Doppstadt: German manufacturer of shredders, turners, screens and trommels for waste and composting applications. Broader portfolio than Menart but with overlapping product categories in shredding and screening.
Emerging players
- Midwest Bio-Systems: US firm focused on organic-waste composting systems and turners with proprietary aerated static pile and windrow technologies. Overlaps with Menart in agricultural and on-farm composting applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Menart social profiles
Digital presenceMenart compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Menart financial estimates
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Menart leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Menart funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Menart M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Menart
What does Menart do?
Menart designs, manufactures, and sells industrial composting machinery and waste treatment equipment, including windrow turners (PTO and self-propelled), shredders, rotary screens, and complete turnkey household waste sorting installations. The company produces equipment at its facility in Dour, Belgium, and distributes across 60+ countries through direct sales and an international dealer network, complemented by after-sales service and spare parts support.
Is Menart a public or private company?
Menart is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Menart founded?
Menart was founded in 1961. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Menart based?
Menart is headquartered in Dour, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Menart make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Composting Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are waste Treatment Plant Construction and aftermarket Services.
Who are Menart's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are BACKHUS, ALLU Group, Eggersmann, Komptech, SCARAB International and Terra Select. Broad incumbents are Vermeer Corporation, HUBER SE and Doppstadt. Midwest Bio-Systems is listed as an emerging player.
Does Menart have an API?
No public API is recorded for Menart.
What industry is Menart in?
Menart's product category is Industrial Composting Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHALAI, Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors), with a secondary code of AFAAAAAC, Material Handling & Loader Attachments (Front Loaders, Telehandlers, Bale Handlers, Forks). Its NAICS code is 3339 and its SIC code is 3560.