What Schlagel does

Schlagel Inc. is a privately held industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1957 and headquartered at 491 North Emerson in Cambridge, Minnesota. The company designs and manufactures a focused line of material handling equipment for the grain, feed, and fertilizer industries, including bucket elevators, powerflow and incline drag conveyors, round bottom drag conveyors, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, rotary and swinging distributors (SyncroSet, SwingSet, RotarySet), electronic data interchange control systems (EDI Control), slide gates, volumetric/gravimetric controls (VGC), diverter valves, relief and pressure valves, and spouting accessories. The portfolio is organized into four core categories: conveyors, distributors, gates and valves, and miscellaneous handling accessories, and is sold as individual engineered mechanical units rather than as an integrated software platform.

The company sells its equipment through a direct sales motion, with sales representatives reachable via local and toll-free phone lines and a dedicated sales email. Customers are industrial buyers in three primary verticals: grain handling and storage operations, feed manufacturing facilities, and fertilizer production and distribution operations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company provides equipment specifications and product documentation through its corporate website, which serves as the primary product information channel. No distributor network, e-commerce channel, or international sales presence is documented in the available data.

Schlagel generates revenue through hardware sales of material handling equipment and components. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, public ownership, or funding history. Its competitive positioning emphasizes longevity (65+ years in operation), domain specialization in agricultural bulk solids handling, and a comprehensive product line that enables it to serve as a single-source supplier for material transport, distribution, and flow control across a customer's facility. The company has 51-100 employees and is actively operating with current contact information and product listings.

Name

Schlagel

Legal name

Schlagel Inc.

Website

https://schlagel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schlagel Inc. is a privately held, Cambridge, Minnesota-based industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1957 that designs and sells material handling equipment, including bucket elevators, conveyors, distributors, gates, and valves, to customers in the grain, feed, and fertilizer industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Grain Conveying & Handling Systems (Conveyors/Legs/Spouts) (AFAOAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)

Keywords

• Material handling equipment
• Bucket elevators
• Industrial conveyors
• Grain handling equipment
• Fertilizer processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Material Handling Equipment Sales: Schlagel generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of industrial material handling equipment including bucket elevators, conveyors, distributors, gates, valves, and associated accessories. The company sells complete systems and components to industrial customers in the grain, feed, and fertilizer sectors.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Schlagel designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of industrial material handling equipment for the grain, feed, and fertilizer industries. The company's product line includes bucket elevators, drag conveyors (Powerflow, Incline, Round Bottom), belt conveyors (EZRoll), screw conveyors, material distribution systems (SyncroSet, SwingSet, RotarySet, EDI Control), slide gates, volumetric/gravimetric control systems (VGC), diverter valves, and spouting accessories used for bulk solids processing in agricultural operations.

Product overview

Schlagel is an industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in material handling equipment for the grain, feed, and fertilizer industries since 1957. The product portfolio consists of standalone mechanical equipment organized into four main categories: conveyors (including Bucket Elevators, Powerflow Drag, Incline Drag, Round Bottom Drag, Belt Conveyors, and Screw Conveyors); distributors (including SyncroSet, SwingSet, RotarySet, and EDI Control); gates and valves (including Gates, VGC Control, Flop & Bucket Valve, and R & P Valves); and miscellaneous equipment (Spouting & Accessories). These products are sold as individual mechanical units rather than as an integrated software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bucket Elevators Industrial bucket elevator systems designed for vertical material lifting in grain, feed, and fertilizer handling operations.
• Powerflow Drag Conveyors Standard powerflow drag conveyor systems for horizontal and inclined material transport in bulk solids processing operations.
• Incline Drag Conveyors Incline drag conveyor systems for elevating bulk materials at various angles in grain, feed, and fertilizer operations.
• Round Bottom Drag Conveyors Round bottom drag conveyors designed for gentle material handling of bulk solids.
• EZRoll Belt Conveyors Belt conveyor systems for material transport applications in industrial bulk solids processing.
• Screw Conveyors Screw conveyor systems for moving materials through enclosed channels in material handling applications.
• SyncroSet Distributor Material distribution system for directing flow to multiple destinations in grain, feed, and fertilizer handling systems.
• SwingSet Distributor Swinging distributor system for routing material flow to multiple destinations in bulk handling installations.
• RotarySet Distributor Rotary distributor for multi-position material distribution in material handling systems.
• EDI Control Electronic data interchange control systems for distributor operation and equipment automation.
• Slide Gates Gate systems for controlling material flow in bulk material handling systems.
• VGC Control Volumetric/gravimetric control system for precise material measurement and gate operation.
• Flop & Bucket Valves Diverter valve systems for directing material flow in material handling systems.
• R & P Valves Relief and pressure valves for system protection in material handling flow control applications.
• Spouting & Accessories Material spouting systems and accessories for completing material handling installations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Intersystems: Designs and manufactures bucket elevators, en-masse conveyors, distributors, and other bulk material handling equipment for grain, feed, fertilizer and industrial processing. Direct competitor with comparable product breadth and similar target customer base.
• Sweet Manufacturing Company: Produces bucket elevators, conveyors, distributors and related bulk material handling equipment targeted at grain, feed and fertilizer processors. Directly competes with Schlagel across the same core product categories and end markets.
• KWS Manufacturing Company: Designs and manufactures screw conveyors, bucket elevators, and other bulk material handling equipment. Comparable mid-sized specialty manufacturer with overlapping product categories and similar industrial customer base.
• Hayes & Stolz Industrial Manufacturing: Manufactures material handling and processing equipment for grain, feed, fertilizer and food industries, including bucket elevators, conveyors, distributors and related components. Closely comparable mid-sized specialty manufacturer serving the same agricultural bulk-handling verticals as Schlagel.
• Tramco: Manufactures bulk material handling conveyors and related equipment for grain, food processing, fertilizer and industrial markets. Directly comparable specialty conveyor manufacturer targeting similar bulk handling applications.
• Screw Conveyor Corporation: Specializes in screw conveyors and related bulk material handling equipment for industrial and agricultural applications. Directly comparable to Schlagel's screw conveyor product line with overlapping customer base.
• Sudenga Industries: Manufactures grain handling equipment including bucket elevators, conveyors, bulk feed trucks and storage systems. Comparable specialty manufacturer serving grain and feed operations with overlapping core product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Brock Grain Systems: Part of CTB Inc., manufactures grain storage bins, handling equipment, conditioning systems and supporting components. Competes with Schlagel in grain handling equipment but operates at much greater scale across a wider product portfolio.
• GSI (Grain Systems Inc.): A division of AGCO that manufactures grain storage, handling, conditioning and drying equipment at significantly larger scale. Offers overlapping bucket elevator and conveyor product lines as part of a much broader systems portfolio serving the same grain industry.

Regional players

• Lambton Conveyor: Canadian manufacturer of bucket elevators, conveyors and bulk material handling equipment for grain and agricultural processing. Offers highly comparable product lines to Schlagel but primarily serves Canadian and select international markets rather than competing directly in the U.S. Midwest.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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