Sifter International Pvt. Ltd.

What Sifter International Pvt. Ltd. does

Sifter International Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held Indian manufacturer, supplier, and exporter of agricultural food processing plants and packaging machinery, headquartered in Faridabad, Haryana, with manufacturing facilities in the Faridabad Industrial Area. Founded in 1991, the company serves the food processing industry with a comprehensive portfolio spanning grain cleaning and grading, wheat, rice, dal, and maize milling, material handling, sieving, storage silos, spice and guar gum processing, industrial drying, and packaging equipment. The company also delivers turnkey plant solutions for tomato processing, tamarind, soya milk and paneer, edible oil extraction, salt processing, cattle and poultry feed, and grain-derived products including maltodextrin and sorbitol.

The company's technology stack centers on precision-engineered industrial machinery with proprietary designs including a BIS-certified FRK Twin Screw Extruder for fortified rice production at 300–700 kg/hr capacity, PLC-controlled multi-track form fill seal packaging machines with four-sided sealing, cold press oil extraction systems with electronic temperature monitoring, and industrial pulverizers achieving over 99% fine-particle output. The product portfolio is layered with differentiated certifications—BIS for fortified rice plants and extruders, ISO 9001:2008 QMS, ISO 22000 FSMS, and CE certification for European market compliance—indicating compliance with both Indian and international quality and food safety benchmarks. The company targets participation in India's rice fortification programs through its BIS-aligned offering.

The business model is built on quote-based, custom-engineered B2B transactions across three primary revenue streams: custom machinery manufacturing for individual equipment or complete lines, turnkey project solutions encompassing design, fabrication, erection, and commissioning, and aftermarket services including spare parts and maintenance. The go-to-market approach is direct enterprise field sales targeting four primary customer segments—the food processing industry, large-scale farming operations, food processing entrepreneurs seeking integrated plant solutions, and specialty food processing operations—with marketing executed through the company website, SEO-optimized regional landing pages, social media channels, and industry association memberships (CII, FICCI). The company claims 5,000+ customers and 300+ turnkey projects completed globally across four continents.

Name

Sifter International Pvt. Ltd.

Legal name

Sifter International Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://sifterinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sifter International manufactures and exports agricultural food processing plants and packaging machinery from Faridabad, India, serving food processors, large farms, and processing entrepreneurs with custom equipment and turnkey plant solutions across four continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Processing Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Rice & Grain Processing (milling, polishing, parboiling, blending) (AFAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD), Grain Bin & Silo Systems (On-Farm) (AFAOABAA), Parts, Service & Refurbishment (Drying Equipment) (AFAOAKAM), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Food processing machinery
• Grain milling equipment
• Packaging machinery
• Turnkey plant solutions
• Agro food processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Faridabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Machinery Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom agricultural food processing machinery including cleaning, grading, milling, grinding, sieving, and packaging equipment sold as individual machines or complete lines.
2. Turnkey Project Solutions: Complete food processing plant projects from design through manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning. Customized solutions based on client requirements.
3. Aftermarket Services: Aftermarket support, maintenance services, and spare parts supply for the machinery sold.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sifter International designs, manufactures, and exports agricultural food processing machinery and complete turnkey processing plants. Its portfolio spans cleaning/grading, milling (wheat, rice, maize, dal), spice/guar gum processing, oil extraction, drying, material handling, storage silos, and packaging equipment, plus end-to-end plant consultancy from design through commissioning. Customers include food processors and entrepreneurs globally across 4 continents.

Product overview

Sifter International is a manufacturer, supplier, and exporter of agricultural food processing plants and packaging machinery. The company operates as a diversified industrial equipment provider with a comprehensive portfolio organized into multiple product lines: (1) Grain processing machinery including cleaning/grading, wheat flour milling, dal milling, maize milling, rice milling, and material handling equipment; (2) Specialized processing plants including tomato paste/ketchup, tamarind juice/powder, soya milk/paneer, edible oil extraction, salt processing, and cattle/poultry/fish feed plants; (3) Packaging machinery including automatic pouch packing machines, form fill seal machines, weighing/bagging/stitching machines, and cup filler machines; (4) Turnkey plant services for complete project consultancy from design to manufacturing, erection, and commissioning. The company also offers BIS-certified products for fortified rice (FRK plants and twin screw extruders). Key product categories include sieving/sifting equipment, storage silos, spice processing machinery, guar gum processing equipment, seed de-hulling machines, industrial dryers, cold press machines, roaster machines, and pulverizer machines. Sifter International celebrates 39 years of operation since 1991, with over 5,000 satisfied customers and more than 300 turnkey projects completed across 4 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleaning & Seed Grading Machinery Industrial machinery for cleaning and grading seeds and grains, including drum sieve machines, reel machines, rotary separators, gravity selectors, destoners, magnetic separators, air recycling systems, and aspiration channels. Targets grain processing and seed processing operations.
• Wheat Flour Milling Machinery Complete wheat flour milling equipment including automatic roller mills, turbo sifters, industrial atta chakkis, entoleters, impact detachers, and bran finishers. Targets flour mill operators and wheat processing businesses.
• Dal Milling Machinery Pulse and legume processing equipment including pulse de-splitter machines and emery roll machines. Targets dal (lentil) milling operations and pulse processing businesses.
• Maize Milling Machinery Corn and maize processing equipment including shaker separators, degerminators, flaking roller mills, stone grinder machines, dryers, pulverizers, roaster machines for corn flakes, cookers, ethanol plants, and maize starch plants. Targets maize processors and corn flake manufacturers.
• Rice Milling Machinery Complete rice processing equipment including rice whitener machines, rice huskers, paddy separators, silky polishers, and length graders. Targets rice mill operators.
• Material Handling Machinery Material transport and handling equipment including Z-type elevators, bucket elevators, screw conveyors, chain conveyors, belt conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, reverse jet filters, blowers, cyclones, airlocks, and redler conveyors. Targets food processing plants needing bulk material flow solutions.
• Sieving / Sifter Section Machinery Industrial sieving and sifting equipment including plan sifter machines, vibro purifiers, centrifugal sifters, gyro sifters, vibro sifter machines, and round sieving machines for grading and separating materials. Targets flour mills and powder processing operations.
• Storage Silo Equipment Grain and material storage silos including hopper bottom silos (up to 2,165m3 capacity) and flat bottom silos (up to 18,000 MT capacity) with automatic temperature monitoring systems. Targets large-scale farming operations and grain storage facilities.
• Masala Grinder / Spice & Besan Machinery Spice and masala processing equipment including pin mills, hammer mills, pulverizer mills, ACM spice grinding machinery, and disintegrator mills for grinding spices while preserving aroma and color. Targets spice processors and besan (gram flour) manufacturers.
• Guar Gum Processing Machinery Complete guar gum processing equipment including flaking roller mills, ribbon blenders, ultrafine grinders, spin flash dryers, double cone mixers, flacks dryers, de-husking machines, corma roster machinery, and double drum beaters. Targets guar gum processing plants.
• De-Hulling of Seeds Machinery Seed de-hulling equipment including double drum beaters, seed cracker machines, dehuller machines, and 4-deck and 8-deck shaker separators for separating hulls from seeds. Targets seed processing operations.
• Tomato Paste & Ketchup Plant Complete tomato processing turnkey plant for producing tomato juice, puree, paste, ketchup, and sauce, including washing units, pulper cum finishers, vacuum evaporators, and pasteurizers. Targets tomato processors and sauce manufacturers.
• Tamarind Juice / Powder Plant Turnkey plant for tamarind processing to produce tamarind juice, paste, and powder, including de-podders, extractors, evaporators, dryers, and pulverizers. Targets tamarind processing businesses.
• Soya Milk & Paneer Plant Complete turnkey plant for soyamilk and tofu processing, including soaking tanks, wet grinders, sterlizers, centrifuges, plate heat exchangers, and tofu pressing equipment. Targets soya food processors.
• Edible Oil Extraction Plant Complete edible oil extraction plants using expeller and solvent extraction methods, including seed cleaners, de-stoners, crackers, cookers, flackers, extractors, distillation systems, and refining units. Targets edible oil manufacturers.
• Industrial Dryers Industrial drying equipment including spray dryers, spin flash dryers, fluidized bed dryers, continuous dryers, dryer coolers, rotary vacuum dryers, vertical grain dryers, and vacuum evaporator dryers. Targets food, chemical, and pharmaceutical processing operations.
• Packaging Machinery Automatic packaging machinery including automatic collar type auger filler pouch packing machines, multi-head pouch packing machines, weighing bagging packing stitching machines, cup filler pouch packing machines, and form fill seal (FFS) machines. Targets packaged food producers.
• Salt Processing Plant Salt processing plant for industrial salt production. Targets salt manufacturers and processors.
• Cold Press Oil Machines Cold press oil extraction machines for producing high-quality extra virgin oils at low temperatures. Available in single head (7-10 kg/hr) and five head (35-50 kg/hr) configurations with electronic control panels, variable speed control, and continuous temperature monitoring. Targets cold-pressed oil producers.
• Fortified Rice Extruder Rice fortification equipment including single screw extruders, twin screw extruders, co-rotating twin screw extruders, and automatic extruders for mixing rice with micronutrients. FRK Twin Screw Extruder available in 300-700 kg/hr capacity. Targets rice fortification plants.
• Cattle Feed Plants Animal feed production plants including poultry feed plants and fish feed plants for producing complete animal feed. Targets animal feed manufacturers.
• Grain Processing Division Plants Grain processing facilities including maltodextrin powder plants, maltodextrin syrup plants, and sorbitol plants for producing starch-derived products. Targets starch and sweetener manufacturers.
• Roaster Machine / Corn Flakes Machine Corn flakes roasting machines for evenly heating and roasting corn flakes with adjustable heating controls and automated operation. Targets breakfast cereal manufacturers.
• Pulverizer Machine Industrial pulverizer machines for grinding, crushing, and pulverizing materials into fine particles. Can process materials into particles of more than 99% by weight, with sizes between 300mm and 1500mm (maximum 2000mm). Targets powder processing operations across food, chemical, and mineral industries.
• Extruder Machine (SI-2000 Series) SI-2000 series extruder machines functioning as bioreactors for high-temperature short-time processing. Used for extrusion of oil seeds and cereals to produce cooked food items with mixing, cooking, shearing, cooling, kneading, shaping, and forming capabilities. Targets snack food and breakfast cereal producers.
• Automatic Weighing, Bagging, Packing & Stitching Machine Industrial automatic weighing, bagging, packing and stitching machine with capacity range of 10 to 100 Kgs, fabricated from optimum grade steel material. Targets bulk packaging operations.
• Automatic Multi-Track Form Fill & Seal Machine Fully automatic multi-track form fill seal packaging machine controlled by PLC with adjustable speed, four-sided sealing, and piston filler mechanism for packaging liquids, pastes, and semi-liquids. Targets liquid and paste packaging operations.
• BIS Certified FRK Plant Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certified Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) plant meeting national quality benchmarks for rice fortification. Targets rice fortification initiatives and government nutrition programs.
• BIS Certified Twin Screw Extruder BIS certified twin screw extruder meeting quality standards set by the Bureau of Indian Measures for rice fortification processing. Targets certified rice fortification operations.
• Turnkey Project Services Complete turnkey project consultancy including designing, fabrication, erection and commissioning of machinery and plants for food processing. Customized complete machinery with latest technology as per project requirements. Targets food processing entrepreneurs and enterprises establishing new plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 satisfied customers globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Swedish industrial group with food and dairy processing equipment spanning heat exchangers, separators and hygienic fluid handling. Comparable to Sifter in soya milk/paneer plant, edible oil refining and pasteurization subsystems, though Alfa Laval is far broader and higher-end.
• GEA Group: German industrial group with a major food processing machinery portfolio covering separation, homogenization, drying and packaging. Overlaps with Sifter in dryers, edible oil extraction, dairy/soya processing and packaging equipment but operates at far broader portfolio scale.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in grain processing, milling, sorting and food processing equipment. Directly competes with Sifter across wheat flour milling, rice processing, cleaning/grading and turnkey plant solutions, but at significantly larger scale and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Satake Corporation: Japanese specialist in rice milling, grain cleaning, grading and color sorting equipment. Closely comparable to Sifter's rice milling, cleaning/grading and material handling product lines, particularly across Asian markets.
• Hosokawa Micron: Japanese specialist in powder and particle processing including pulverizers, grinders, classifiers and mixers. Directly comparable to Sifter's pulverizer, ACM spice grinding, disintegrator mills and ribbon blenders for food ingredient processing.
• Fowler Westrup: Indian manufacturer of grain processing, seed processing and food processing equipment headquartered in India. Closest domestic peer to Sifter across cleaning, grading, milling, silos and turnkey plants in the Indian market.
• Indopol Food Processing Machinery: Indian manufacturer of food processing machinery including extruders, fryums and snack processing equipment. Comparable to Sifter in extrusion technology and turnkey snack/food processing plants for Indian and export customers.
• Lehra Agro Industries: Indian manufacturer of agro and food processing machinery including rice mills, flour mills, spice processing and cattle feed plants. Comparable domestic competitor to Sifter across rice milling, atta chakki, spice grinding and feed plant categories.
• Clextral: French specialist manufacturer of twin-screw extruders and food processing lines. Directly comparable to Sifter's FRK Twin Screw Extruder and SI-2000 series extruder for cereals and oil seeds, with overlapping customer base in rice fortification and snack/cereal processing.

Others

• Bayer (Crop Science / Food Chain): Not a direct equipment competitor, but Bayer's food chain partnerships and seed processing initiatives interact with the same Indian grain/seed processing customer base. Included as ecosystem adjacency relevant to understanding Sifter's end-market dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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