What KASPAR SCHULZ does

KASPAR SCHULZ Brauereimaschinenfabrik & Apparatebauanstalt GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of turnkey brewery, malting, and distillery equipment, founded in 1677 in Bamberg and currently led by tenth-generation owner Johannes Schulz-Hess alongside co-managing director Markus Mereien. It is the world's oldest continuously operating brewery machinery manufacturer and operates a 3,500 m² vertically integrated production facility in Bamberg that fabricates everything from metal sheet to finished vessel in-house, including a 2015 expansion investment exceeding €1.3 million.

The product portfolio spans four categories: brewhouse systems (Braublock compact brewhouses, mid-market brewhouses, pilot brewhouses, and the SCHULZ expansion evaporator installed in 60+ German facilities), cold-block systems (fermentation and storage tanks, SCHULZ ROCKET-S hop dosing, yeast propagation, diatomaceous-earth-free filtration, CIP, HTST pasteurization, and the SCHULZ Wizard vacuum dealcoholization system), the Pioneer Pro Industry 4.0 automation platform built on Siemens S7-1500, and raw-material processing equipment (drum malting systems and pot stills). Customers include craft and microbreweries, industrial breweries, malt processors, distilleries, and educational institutions across more than 67 countries, with named references including Carlsberg, Weyermann, St. Kilian Distillers, Prost Brewing, and Doemens Academy.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through direct, consultation-driven sales of custom-engineered equipment priced on a project basis (EXW per Incoterms 2020, 10-day net terms), supplemented by service, modernization, and the SCHULZ ABC Academy training program. The company has no external funding, no public listing, and no disclosed revenue; it expanded through the 2016 acquisition of Hinke Tankbau and the 2018 launch of its academy, and is positioned as a premium German Mittelstand specialty industrial OEM rather than a high-growth technology venture.

Name

KASPAR SCHULZ

Legal name

KASPAR SCHULZ Brauereimaschinenfabrik & Apparatebauanstalt GmbH

Website

https://kaspar-schulz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KASPAR SCHULZ is a tenth-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of turnkey brewery, malting, and distillery equipment, founded in 1677 in Bamberg and serving breweries and distilleries across 67+ countries via direct, project-based sales of custom-engineered systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewery Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Breweries (312120)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

Keywords

• Brewery equipment manufacturing
• Malting systems
• Distillery equipment
• Turnkey brewing solutions
• Brewing process automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bamberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brewery Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of complete turnkey brewing systems including brewhouses, fermentation tanks, storage tanks, and all associated equipment. Products are custom-engineered solutions sold directly to breweries.
2. Malting Systems: Drum malting systems for malt processing industries, available in various capacities from 2 to 25 tonnes per batch.
3. Distillery Equipment: Pot stills and complete distillery systems for whiskey and spirits production.
4. Service, Training, and Consultation: SCHULZ ABC Academy provides training, consultation, and educational services. Service offerings include maintenance, modernization, and technical support for existing installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KASPAR SCHULZ designs, manufactures, and delivers complete turnkey brewing, malting, and distillery systems from its vertically integrated production facility in Bamberg, Germany. The portfolio spans brewhouses (compact and SME-scale), expansion evaporators, fermentation and storage tanks, yeast management, hop dosing, filtration, CIP cleaning, HTST pasteurization, dealcoholization, the Pioneer Pro automation platform, drum malting systems, and pot stills. Sales are direct to breweries, distilleries, and malt producers in more than 67 countries, supported by SCHULZ ABC Academy training and lifelong modernization services.

Product overview

KASPAR SCHULZ is a manufacturer of turnkey brewing, malting, and distilling equipment with a comprehensive portfolio organized into four main product categories: Sudhaus Systeme (Brewhouse Systems including Braublock compact brewhouses, brewhouses for SMEs, pilot brewhouses, and expansion evaporators), Systeme für den Kaltbereich (Cold Area Systems including fermentation/storage tanks, yeast management, SCHULZ ROCKET-S hop dosing, filtration systems, CIP cleaning systems, HTST pasteurization, and SCHULZ Wizard dealcoholization), Automatisierungen (Pioneer Pro automation control system), and Rohstoffveredelung (Raw Material Refinement including drum malting systems and pot stills). The company differentiates itself through complete in-house production in Bamberg, Germany, with over 349 years of experience since 1677, offering both standardized systems and custom solutions for craft and industrial breweries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCHULZ ABC: Academy for Beer Culture - a platform for business partners, SCHULZ prospects and beer enthusiasts featuring consulting, training, product presentations and events.
• SCHULZ INSIGHT
• Pioneer Pro
• SCHULZ Wizard

Products and services

• Braublock Compact Brewhouse (Kompaktsudhaus) Compact brewhouse module that combines all brewing components from pre-mashing to whirlpool in a single space-saving system, featuring stainless-steel design, innovative valve clusters with minimized dead space, orbital welding for hygiene, and capability for both infusion and decoction mashing. Targeted at breweries needing a complete brewhouse with limited footprint.
• SME Brewhouses (Sudhäuser Mittelstand) Brewhouse systems designed for small and medium-sized enterprises with high manufacturing quality, energy efficiency, reliability, and attractive vessel finishes (stainless steel or copper), available in custom dimensions and capacities.
• Pilot Brewhouses (Pilotsudhäuser) Laboratory and experimental brewhouses for developing and testing recipes at small batches with professional standards, used by breweries, research institutions, and training centers (e.g., Carlsberg, Munich Vocational College for Brewing, Doemens Academy, Weyermann Malzhaus).
• Vacuum Expansion Evaporator (Expansionsverdampfer) Most popular modern boiling system in Germany, with over 60 installations; reduces energy use below 1 litre of fuel oil per 100 litres of wort and cuts undesirable aromas by more than 60% by boiling at 80°C under vacuum.
• Fermentation and Storage Tanks (Gär-/Lagertank) Premium cylindrical-conical fermentation and storage tanks with flawless machine welding seams, designed for operating pressures up to 3 bar, manufactured in-house in Bamberg.
• Yeast Management Systems (Hefemanagement) Yeast propagators with guaranteed 99% living yeast cells that enable simple, flexible yeast propagation with state-of-the-art technology for optimal yeast vitality and viability.
• SCHULZ ROCKET-S Hop Dosing System Mobile pressure tank for cold and warm hopping using hop pellets or cone hops, available in 10 kg (S-10) and 50 kg (S-50) pellet load capacities, enabling oxygen-free operation to prevent oxidation.
• SCHULZ Filtration System Proprietary filtration system free of diatomaceous earth that minimises beer losses and oxygen intake, using depth filter cartridges that eliminate the need for a downstream particle filter, with modular scaling in 15 hl/h increments.
• CIP Cleaning Systems (CIP-Anlagen) Both stationary and mobile Clean-in-Place systems with app-based wireless control for automated tank cleaning with precision detergent dosing, used by dairies, breweries, and food/beverage producers.
• HTST Pasteurization Systems (KZE-Anlagen) High-temperature short-time pasteurization systems for extending shelf life and improving quality of beverages and food products, offered alongside SCHULZ Wizard dealcoholization.
• SCHULZ Wizard Dealcoholization System Vacuum-based alcohol evaporation system operating parallel to the pasteurization section, exposing beer to lower thermal stress and achieving alcohol content below 0.5% in approximately 12 hours, available in 20, 50, or 75 hl/h throughput capacities.
• Pioneer Pro Automation & Process Control System Web-based process control system for brewery automation using a Siemens S7-1500 controller, with cloud connectivity for maintenance management, intelligent process control via recipe optimization, database-supported scalable architecture with Industry 4.0 compliance, and batch tracing; replaces legacy Bischof control systems.
• Drum Malting Systems (Trommelmälzereien) Complete automatic malting system with external conical steeping vessel and germination-kilning drum, producing malt varieties at temperatures up to 130°C in a closed system, available in 2, 5, 10, and 25 tonnes-per-batch capacities with flexible scaling.
• Pot Stills Distillation apparatus combining attractive design, economic efficiency, and ease of handling, with steam heating for maximum energy efficiency, marketed for whisky and spirits producers such as St. Kilian Distillers and Whisky Brewhouse.
• SCHULZ ABC Academy (Training, Consulting and Events) Professional training, consultation, and event services for brewing, malting, and distilling professionals including seminars, workshops, networking events, and recipe development support; SCHULZ Beer Festival 2026 and SCHULZ Ideenschmiede are flagship annual touchpoints. Provides modernization, maintenance, and technical support services for existing installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduced below 1 litre fuel oil per 100 litres of wort
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HINKE TankbaumajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016KASPAR SCHULZ acquired HINKE Tankbau in 2016, integrating vessel construction capabilities into their product portfolio. This acquisition strengthened SCHULZ's ability to provide complete turnkey solutions with in-house tank manufacturing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SPX Flow: SPX Flow provides process equipment including brewery systems, heat exchangers, and mixing technology to the food and beverage industry. Comparable to SCHULZ on the brewery equipment side, but SPX Flow operates at significantly larger scale across multiple industrial verticals.
• Krones AG: Krones is one of the world's largest manufacturers of packaging and brewery equipment, offering complete turnkey brewery solutions globally. It is the dominant incumbent against which SCHULZ competes, particularly for large industrial brewery projects, though Krones also spans beverage packaging well beyond brewing.
• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment widely used in brewery process systems. While broader than SCHULZ, Alfa Laval competes in brewery pasteurization, separation, and heat exchange — overlapping with several SCHULZ cold-area systems.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a global leader in malting, brewing, and food processing equipment, including complete malt plants and process technology. Comparable to SCHULZ in the malting systems category (drum malting), but operates at much greater scale across grains, food, and advanced materials.
• GEA Group: GEA is a global supplier of brewery and process technology equipment, including brewhouses, separators, and membrane filtration. Comparable to SCHULZ across brewing and dairy-adjacent process systems, but GEA serves a much broader industrial food and beverage portfolio.

Emerging players

• Lehui Brewery Equipment: Lehui is a Chinese brewery equipment manufacturer offering turnkey brewhouses and tanks at significantly lower price points than European suppliers. It represents the lower-cost competitive threat to SCHULZ in the craft brewery segment, particularly for budget-conscious entrants.

Direct peers

• Ziemann Holvrieka: Ziemann Holvrieka specializes in brewery tanks, process vessels, and complete brewhouses for craft and industrial breweries worldwide. Like SCHULZ, it focuses on the brewing side of beverage manufacturing with a strong European engineering heritage and serves many of the same mid-market craft and regional brewery customers.
• DME Process Systems: DME Process Systems designs and manufactures brewing equipment and process systems for craft and regional breweries. A direct competitor in the mid-market brewery equipment segment with comparable turnkey capabilities and similar customer profiles to SCHULZ.
• Criveller Group: Criveller is a North American brewery equipment manufacturer offering turnkey brewhouses, fermentation vessels, and complete craft brewery systems. Directly comparable to SCHULZ for craft brewery customers in the Americas, with a complementary geographic footprint.
• Meura: Meura is a Belgian-based manufacturer of mash filters, brewhouses, and brewery process equipment with strong craft and industrial brewing credentials. It is a direct competitor to SCHULZ in brewhouse technology and shares a similar European craft-brewing customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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