Bindewald

What Bindewald does

Bindewald (legal entity Karl Bindewald GmbH) is a family-owned German grain processor founded in 1871 in Bischheim, operating three production facilities — Bischheim (headquarters and copper mill, Kupfermühle), Kirchheimbolanden, and Wiesenttal — under the umbrella of the Bindewald & Gutting-Mühlengruppe (BiGu Mühlengruppe). The company runs two core product lines: milling (wheat flours Types 405–1050, rye flours Types 997–1370, whole-grain and specialty flours for pizza, biscuit, bun, baguette, and dumpling) and malting (barley and wheat malt including BASE, Caramel, Roasted, Special, and Organic categories, plus malt flakes and grists), supplemented by an Ingredients line of malt flours and grain/malt flakes. Combined annual production capacity reaches 350,000 tonnes (200,000 milling, 100,000+ malting, 70,000 bagging).

The underlying technology stack includes an on-site combined heat and power plant (Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung) for energy self-sufficiency, RFID-based pallet-level traceability, a SATLOG AutoControlling fleet management system synchronized with merchandise management, and GPS-tracked specialized trucks for direct delivery. A unique in-house development bakery enables customer-facing product testing and workshops. The company holds nine major certifications including IFS Food, IFS Broker, ISO 22000, ISO 50001, QS, Bio, BIOSUISSE, Halal, Kosher, and FDA registration.

Go-to-market is sales-led with a dedicated field force segmented by product line (mill, malt, ingredients) covering Germany and Europe. Customers span four verticals: bakeries (primary), breweries including craft brewers (primary), food industry, and retail/discounter channels. Distribution combines an own-fleet direct delivery model with international channel partners in Italy (ABS Food srl), France (BÖCKER FRANCE), Brazil (Rohbrau–Brale Impex), and Spain. Revenue derives from hardware sales of flour, malt, ingredients, and animal feed by-products; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Leadership is held by Jochen Bindewald (CEO), Martin Bindewald, and Thomas Leverkus (Managing Directors), with no external institutional ownership identified.

Name

Bindewald

Legal name

Karl Bindewald GmbH

Website

https://bindewald.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Karl Bindewald GmbH is a family-owned German grain processor founded in 1871, operating flour milling and malting facilities across three sites in Germany with 350,000 tonnes of annual production capacity, serving bakeries, breweries, food manufacturers, and retailers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grain Processing (Flour Milling and Malting)

NAICS

Flour Milling (311211), Malt Manufacturing (311213), Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing (31121)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Malting Barley Production (Brewing/Distilling Supply) (AFAGAAAJ), Baking Ingredients & Mixes Wholesale (Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Improvers) (AFAIAFAD)

Keywords

• Flour milling
• Malting products
• Grain processing
• Bakery ingredients
• Brewery malts

Headquarters

HQ city

Bischheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flour Products: Sale of wheat flour (Types 405, 550, 630, 812, 1050), rye flour (Types 997, 1150, 1370), whole-grain flour, pizza flour, biscuit flour, bun flour, baguette flour, and dumpling flour
2. Malt Products: Production and sale of barley and wheat malt, refined aroma malts, roasted malt flours, malt flakes, active and inactive malt grists. Includes Pilsen, Caramel, Roasted, Special, and Organic malt varieties
3. Ingredients: Sale of malt flours, grain flakes, and malt flakes as specialty ingredients for baking and brewing applications
4. Animal Feed (By-products): Sale of feed products derived from grain processing (Futtermittel)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bindewald manufactures and sells milled flour products (wheat and rye flours, whole-grain and specialty flours for bakeries, food industry, and retail) and malting products (barley and wheat malts, aroma and roasted malts, malt flakes, and malt grists for breweries and craft brewers), plus specialty grain-based ingredients. The company operates three German production sites with combined annual capacity of approximately 350,000 tonnes, distributing through its own GPS-tracked fleet across Germany and Europe.

Product overview

Bindewald is a family-owned grain processing company founded in 1871, operating three locations (Bischheim, Kirchheimbolanden, and Wiesenttal) in Rheinhessen/Pfalz, Germany. The company operates as a unified portfolio of three interconnected core product lines: (1) Mill Products producing wheat flours (Types 405-1050), rye flours, whole-grain flour, and specialty flours (pizza, biscuit, bun, baguette, dumpling); (2) Malting Products manufacturing barley and wheat malts including BASE, Caramel, Roasted, Special, and Organic categories; and (3) Ingredients including malt flours, grain flakes, and malt flakes. The company also maintains an in-house development bakery for customer product testing and training. Total annual production capacity reaches 350,000 tonnes across all facilities, with milling capacity of 200,000 metric tonnes and malting capacity exceeding 100,000 tonnes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• bindewald_kupfermuehle: Instagram account for the copper mill operations
• bindewaldmalts

Products and services

• Mill Products (Flours) Wheat flours (Types 405, 550, 630, 812, 1050), rye flours (Types 997, 1150, 1370), whole-grain flour, and specialty flours (pizza, biscuit, bun, baguette, dumpling) for bakeries, food manufacturers, and retail customers. Includes 70,000 metric tonnes of bagging capacity in package sizes from 1 to 25 kg.
• Malting Products (Malts) High-quality barley and wheat malt, refined aroma malts, roasted malt flours, malt flakes, and active/inactive malt grists. Categories include BASE (e.g., Pilsen malt), Caramel (sweetness and color), Roasted (e.g., chocolate malt for dark beers), Special (e.g., melanoidin malt), and Organic malts for breweries and craft brewers producing Pils, Pale Ale, Schwarzbiere, Rauchbiere, and other styles.
• Ingredients Specialty ingredients including malt flours, grain flakes, and malt flakes (rye, wheat, spelt) for use in baking and brewing applications, serving food manufacturers and brewers seeking differentiated functional ingredients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 metric tonnes annual milling capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Raiffeisen Waren-Zentrale Rhein-Main eG (RWZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2023Strategic alliance announced in January 2023 for a joint grain storage facility in Worms. Bindewald & Gutting-Mühlengruppe and RWZ plan long-term strategic cooperation for shared grain storage infrastructure.
• BiGu Mühlengruppe (Bindewald & Gutting Mühlengruppe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Bindewald & Gutting Mühlengruppe (BiGu), a flour milling group that includes Bavaria Mühle, BiGuPro, Vogtlandbiomühlen, Ceres, Cornexo, Plange, Rettenmeier, Rheintal, and SDM partner mills. Enables regional coverage and processing partnerships across Germany.
• Nützel Mühle GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeredelungs-Partner (processing partner) located in Weimar. Provides additional processing capabilities for Bindewald products.
• ABS Food srlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian sales representative for malt products. Located in Via Spagna 22, 35010 Peraga di Vigonza (PD), Italy. Handles distribution and sales in the Italian market.
• BÖCKER FRANCE / Pascal CensiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench sales representative for malt products. Represents Bindewald malt products in the French market.
• Rohbrau – Brale Impex Ltda.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazilian sales representative for malt products. Located in Rua José Eduardo Rufino de Oliveira 68, 13420-778 Piracicaba – SP, Brazil. Handles distribution in the Brazilian market.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IREKS GmbH: German family-owned producer of baking ingredients including malt flours, baking mixes, and specialty grain preparations. Directly comparable to Bindewald's ingredients business with similar mid-sized, family-controlled, European-customer positioning.
• GoodMills Group: Central Europe's largest flour milling group operating multiple mills across Germany, Austria, and Eastern Europe. Comparable to Bindewald's milling business in product category, customer set (industrial bakeries, retail, foodservice), and multi-site family-allied mill structure.
• Bestmalz: German specialty malt producer founded in 1899 producing base, caramel, roasted, and organic malts. Directly comparable to Bindewald's malt operations in terms of product breadth, German craft brewer focus, and mid-sized European producer profile.
• Weyermann Specialty Malts: Germany-based specialty malt producer headquartered in Bamberg, serving craft brewers and traditional breweries with caramel, roasted, and base malts. Closely comparable to Bindewald's malting business in terms of product portfolio, customer focus (mid-market and craft), and traditional quality positioning.
• Roland Mills United: German flour milling group combining multiple regional mills under unified management. Comparable to Bindewald as a mid-sized German miller serving bakery and food industry customers, though with stronger milling scale emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Boortmalt (Malteurop): World's largest malt producer operating >25 plants globally with dominant market share in barley malt. Comparable to Bindewald's malt business in core product and customer base but at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic footprint.
• Pfeifer & Langen: Major German family-owned food group producing sugar, flour, and related grain products. Comparable to Bindewald in German flour milling, although its center of gravity lies in sugar and broader food categories.
• InVivo Group (Soufflet): French agricultural cooperative group encompassing grain collection, milling, and malt production through the former Soufflet acquisition. Comparable to Bindewald in milling-and-malting vertical integration but at much larger cooperative scale.
• DHM Duratio (Haas Group / Stern-Wywiol Gruppe milling brands): Hamburg-based Stern-Wywiol Gruppe operates milling, ingredients, and food technology businesses including Mühlenchemie. Comparable to Bindewald across milling and specialty ingredients with stronger international commercialization.
• Cargill Malt: Global malt and grain processing division of Cargill, supplying industrial breweries and food manufacturers worldwide. Overlaps with Bindewald's malt operations but operates as part of a much broader agricultural commodities portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bindewald_kupfermuehle

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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