Van Zutphen

What Van Zutphen does

Van Zutphen (Handelsonderneming P.A. van Zutphen B.V.) is a privately held Dutch company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Oirschot, the Netherlands, that specializes in the international trade of used food-processing machinery. The company sources second-hand equipment from sellers worldwide, then performs complete overhauls, refurbishment, and custom modifications in an in-house workshop housed within a 20,000+ m² facility before reselling to buyers. Its catalog spans more than twenty machinery categories — including clippers, coating machines, conveyors, cutters, fillers, forming machines, freezers, fryers, grinders, mixers, packaging machines, slicers, and vacuum tumblers — sourced from established OEMs such as GEA/CFS, Seydelmann, Laska, Vemag, Handtmann, and Marel.

The company serves food producers across multiple verticals, with primary demand from meat and fish processors and secondary exposure to pet food, bakery, dairy, and fruit/vegetable operations. Its go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct contact via a multilingual website (English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Arabic), phone, and email, supplemented by an active presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram and an email newsletter promoting current inventory.

Van Zutphen's revenue mechanics are built on the spread between acquisition and resale prices on individually negotiated one-off machine sales, augmented by margins captured through in-house refurbishment and value-added modifications. The firm also offers advisory services to buyers and acquisition services to sellers, providing a small, fee- or margin-based layer on top of the core equipment-trading activity. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 employee range, consistent with a mid-sized specialist dealer operating from a single large site.

Name

Van Zutphen

Legal name

Handelsonderneming P.A. van Zutphen B.V.

Website

https://vanzutphen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van Zutphen is a Dutch used food-processing machinery dealer that buys, refurbishes, and resells industrial equipment from a 20,000+ m² facility to global buyers across meat, fish, pet food, bakery, dairy, and produce industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Industrial Food Processing Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Used food machinery
• Industrial equipment resale
• Food processing equipment
• Machinery refurbishment services
• Meat processing machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Oirschot

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Used Machinery Sales: Purchase, refurbish, and resell used food processing machines, production lines, and complete factory setups. Revenue is generated through the margin between acquisition and sale prices, with full overhauls adding value.
2. Machine Advisory Services: Advising customers on purchasing the right machines for their needs. This consultation service helps customers select appropriate equipment for their production processes.
3. Machine Acquisition (Buy): Buy machines from customers looking to sell their equipment, providing liquidity for used machinery owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Van Zutphen imports, refurbishes, and resells used food-processing machinery, complete production lines, and entire factories worldwide from its facility in Oirschot, Netherlands. Inventory spans 20+ equipment categories (clippers, fillers, grinders, mixers, packaging machines, slicers, freezers, cookers, etc.) from brands including GEA/CFS, Seydelmann, Laska, Vemag, Handtmann, and Marel. In-house technicians fully overhaul machines before resale and perform custom modifications to meet specific production needs.

Product overview

Van Zutphen operates as a global importer and exporter of used food-processing machinery, offering a diverse portfolio of refurbished industrial equipment across 20+ machinery categories including clippers, coating machines, conveyors, cutters, fillers, forming machines, freezers & coolers, frozen meat shredders, fryers & grills, grinders, hygiene equipment, injectors & tenderizers, loaders, mixers, packaging machines, product inspection systems, slicers & dicers, smoking & cooking equipment, and vacuum tumblers. The company also provides machine refurbishment services through their in-house workshop and machine sourcing services leveraging their extensive industry network. Their 20,000+ m² facility in Oirschot, Netherlands, stocks equipment from top brands including GEA/CFS, Seydelmann, Laska, Vemag, Handtmann, and Marel, serving primarily the meat and fish industry as well as pet food, bakery, dairy, potato, vegetable, and fruit processing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Food-Processing Machinery Sales Global sale of used food-processing machines, complete production lines, and entire factories, sourced internationally and overhauled in-house before resale.
• Used Fillers (Vacuum Fillers) Used filling machines, including vacuum fillers from brands such as Handtmann, Seydelmann, and Risco, for food processing operations.
• Used Grinders Used meat grinding equipment, including automatic grinders, mixer-grinders, and cooled grinders from brands such as K+G Wetter and Seydelmann.
• Used Coating Machines Used coating and breading machines, including CFS CrumbMaster equipment, for food processing lines.
• Used Clippers Used clipping machines for food processing applications, primarily sausage and meat production lines.
• Used Conveyors Used conveyor systems for food processing lines.
• Used Cutters Used cutting machines for food processing applications.
• Used Forming Machines Used forming equipment for food processing production lines.
• Used Freezers & Coolers Used freezing and cooling equipment including spiral freezers and cooling tunnels.
• Used Frozen Meat Shredders Used frozen meat shredding and block processing equipment including guillotines and block crushers.
• Used Fryers & Grills Used frying and grilling equipment including oil fryers, steam tunnels, spiral ovens, and cooking lines.
• Used Injectors & Tenderizers Used brine injection and meat tenderizing equipment for food processing.
• Used Loaders Used loading equipment including lifts and giraffe loaders for food processing lines.
• Used Mixers Used mixing equipment including paddle mixers, vacuum mixers, and spiral kneaders.
• Used Packaging Machines Used packaging equipment including traysealers, vacuum packagers, and sleeve machines.
• Used Product Inspection Equipment Used inspection equipment including metal detectors, check weighers, and grading systems.
• Used Slicers & Dicers Used slicing and dicing equipment including slicers, dicers, and peeler machines.
• Used Smoking & Cooking Equipment Used smoking and cooking equipment including smoke ovens and cooking tunnels.
• Used Vacuum Tumblers Used vacuum tumbling equipment for meat processing.
• Used Hygiene Equipment Used sanitation and hygiene equipment including boot washers and cleaning systems.
• Machine Refurbishment Services In-house workshop service providing complete overhauls, custom modifications, and upgrades to machines to meet specific production needs before resale.
• Machine Sourcing Services Sourcing of specific machines from an extensive industry network even if not currently in stock, leveraging international food industry contacts.
• Sell Your Machine (Acquisition Service) Service to purchase used food-processing machines from sellers, handling assessment, valuation, and acquisition to feed inventory pipeline.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Loeb Equipment: US-based used food, pharmaceutical, and chemical processing equipment dealer. Closely comparable in vertical (food machinery focus) and business model (buy-refurbish-resell).
• Aaron Equipment Company: US-based used process equipment dealer with broad inventory across food, chemical, and pharmaceutical machinery. Comparable business model of buying, refurbishing, and reselling used industrial equipment to processors globally.
• Exapro: European (French) online marketplace and dealer for used industrial machinery across food, metalworking, and plastics. Direct competitor in the same used-machinery intermediation space, though with a more digital-led GTM than Van Zutphen's hybrid dealer-workshop model.
• International Process Plants (IPP): US-based global dealer of complete used process plants and equipment. Direct peer specializing in complete production lines and factory-level used equipment, overlapping with Van Zutphen's complete-facility offerings.
• Perry Videx: US-based global dealer of used process equipment serving food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Most direct comparable peer — also buys, refurbishes, and resells used process machinery to international customers, with similar inventory breadth and refurbishment capability.
• Federal Equipment Company: US dealer of used process equipment with deep food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industry coverage. Direct peer in used-machinery resale with similar customer base and refurbishment/value-add orientation.
• Frain Industries: US dealer of used packaging and processing equipment including fillers, cappers, labelers, and food processing lines. Direct peer with similar customer segments (food producers) and equipment categories.
• Steven Equipment: US-based supplier of used food processing equipment including meat, dairy, and beverage machinery. Comparable in vertical and customer profile (food processors seeking cost-effective equipment).
• Barliant & Co. US dealer specializing in used food processing and packaging equipment for meat, dairy, and bakery industries. Closely comparable in vertical focus (food processing) and refurbishment-led model.

Emerging players

• Machinio: Global online marketplace aggregating used machinery listings from thousands of dealers (Van Zutphen's own website is powered by Machinio's system). Adjacent platform player that lowers transaction friction in the same used-machinery market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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