Probat
PROBAT is a German industrial OEM (PROBAT SE) that designs and manufactures integrated food processing machinery — roasters, grinders, mixers, conching lines, sensors, and environmental systems — for industrial coffee, chocolate, cocoa, nut, popcorn, and malt manufacturers worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1872
- HeadquartersLincolnshire, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Probat does
PROBAT SE is a privately held German industrial machinery manufacturer (legal form Societas Europaea), founded in the 1870s and headquartered in Emmerich, Germany. The company designs and builds integrated food processing systems — roasters, grinders, mixers, conching and flavour-treatment machines, alkalization and debacterizing equipment, presses, popping systems, and complete ChocLine production configurations — primarily for industrial coffee, chocolate, cocoa, nut, popcorn, and malt processors. The technical platform is anchored by proprietary Software/Control Systems and a broad sensor add-on portfolio (Quality Yield, Flavor, Humidity, Colour, Moisture, Particle Adjustment, HotSpot, Smart Dosing Cockpits) plus environmental technologies for preheating, dust extraction, and thermal energy recovery (RKV, TVR/NVK, Proforte, Proair).
The company sells predominantly via direct B2B enterprise engagement with food processing manufacturers. Pricing is quote-based and customized to specification, with multi-year contract cadence; revenue is generated primarily as one-time capital-equipment sales, supplemented by an accessories and spare parts brand shop. Go-to-market is supported by a global footprint of 13 international locations and five Technology Centers (Emmerich, Koog, Dresden, Norderstedt, Arbroath) used for demonstrations, training, and lifecycle service. With >1,200 employees, a 150+ year operating history, and a 2024 strategic pivot under the 'ONE PROBAT' positioning extending the firm from coffee-only heritage into broader food processing, PROBAT positions itself as a one-stop shop for integrated process lines rather than a single-machine vendor.
Probat firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Probat
- Legal name
- PROBAT SE
- Website
- https://probatusa.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1872
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- PROBAT is a German industrial OEM (PROBAT SE) that designs and manufactures integrated food processing machinery — roasters, grinders, mixers, conching lines, sensors, and environmental systems — for industrial coffee, chocolate, cocoa, nut, popcorn, and malt manufacturers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Probat industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Food Processing Machinery
- NAICS
- Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (311351), Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)
- SIC
- Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Cookies & Crackers (2052)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum) (AFAKAAAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Snack Bars (Granola, Protein, Cereal Bars) (CRADABAG), Functional Snacks & Bars Manufacturing (High-Protein, High-Fiber, Probiotic Snacks) (AFAKAJAG)
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Where Probat is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lincolnshire
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
Probat business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of food processing machines including roasters, grinders, mixers, conching machines, and complete production lines. One-time capital equipment sales to food processing manufacturers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom machinery quotation |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Probat product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Probat manufactures and sells industrial food processing machinery and integrated systems, including roasting, grinding, mixing, conching, conditioning, alkalization, pressing, and popping equipment, as well as complete production lines (ChocLine series) for the coffee, chocolate, cocoa, nuts, popcorn, and malt sectors. The offering is complemented by proprietary software/control systems, sensor and monitoring cockpits, and environmental technologies that optimize quality, energy efficiency and plant availability. Customers are food processing manufacturers served through direct enterprise sales and supported by 13 international locations and 5 technology centers.
Product overview
PROBAT is a leading one-stop shop for integrated food processing solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of machines, processing lines, software/control systems, sensors, environmental technologies, and specialty coffee equipment. The product architecture consists of core processing machines (roasting, grinding, mixing, conching, pressing, popping) and complete production lines (ChocLine series for chocolate/cocoa processing), supported by Software/Control Systems for automation and monitoring. The portfolio includes sensor add-ons (Cockpit series for quality, flavor, humidity, color, moisture monitoring), environmental technologies (preheating, dust extraction, thermal recovery), auxiliary equipment, and specialty coffee products (P Series, UG Series). With over 150 years of expertise, the company serves coffee, chocolate, cocoa, nuts, popcorn, malt, and other food processing sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Cx70 Drum Roaster Industrial drum roasting machine engineered for peak performance in coffee roasting applications. Targeted at coffee processing manufacturers.
- Roasting Machines Industrial drum roasters and roasting equipment for coffee processing manufacturers.
- Grinding and Refining Machines Dry grinding and wet grinding equipment for size reduction in food processing applications.
- Mixing Machines Industrial equipment for blending and mixing food ingredients.
- Conching and Flavour Treatment Equipment Industrial equipment for conching and flavor development in chocolate processing.
- Conditioning Machines Equipment for conditioning food products during processing.
- Alkalization Equipment Industrial equipment for alkalization treatment of cocoa products.
- Debacterizing Equipment Industrial equipment for thermal treatment to eliminate bacteria from food products.
- Liquor Treatment Equipment Equipment for processing and treating chocolate liquor.
- Pressing Equipment Hydraulic presses and butter processing equipment for food manufacturing.
- Popping Equipment Industrial equipment for popcorn and snack popping applications.
- All-In-One Machines Combined processing systems that integrate multiple food processing functions into a single machine platform.
- ChocLine Production Lines Integrated chocolate and cocoa processing production lines offered in multiple configurations (RC/BMC, RC/WC, UM/RC, BMN/RC, BMV/BMC/TFC, BMV/BMC), combining raw cocoa handling, bean cleaning, roasting, winnowing, and treatment stages for chocolate manufacturers.
- Software and Control Systems Control solutions ensuring Probat machines and plants produce food products of the highest quality with optimum performance, maximum energy efficiency and plant availability.
- Environmental Technologies Suite of environmental systems including Green Coffee Preheating (RKV), Dust Extraction, TVR/NVK emissions control, Proforte (FRTO) thermal energy recovery, and Proair air treatment for sustainable food processing manufacturing.
- Specialty Coffee Equipment (P Series and UG Series) Specialty coffee processing equipment series (P Series and UG Series) including accessories, targeted at specialty coffee roasters and operators.
Quantifiable outcome
- 28.8% CO₂ reduction from 2021 to 2024
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Probat
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Probat technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Probat partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Probat competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Alfa Laval: Swedish multinational industrial equipment maker with a substantial food and water division. Alfa Laval is a broader incumbent that competes in adjacent food processing categories (heat transfer, separation, fluid handling) rather than specializing in Probat's roast/grind niche.
Direct peers
- GEA Group: German-headquartered global industrial machinery group with a large food processing and packaging equipment division. GEA competes with Probat in coffee, dairy, and broader food processing verticals and is materially larger in revenue and R&D budget.
- Tetra Pak: Part of the Tetra Laval group, Tetra Pak provides integrated food processing and packaging solutions for liquid and processed foods. It overlaps with Probat in chocolate and dairy-adjacent processing and serves many of the same enterprise food manufacturer customers globally.
- Reading Bakery Systems: US-based manufacturer of industrial baking and snack food processing systems, including crackers, cookies, pretzels, and snack pellets. Reading Bakery overlaps with Probat's popcorn and snack processing segments and serves the same large-scale bakery and snack food customers.
- SPX FLOW: Global provider of process solutions for the food, beverage, and industrial markets, including mixing, grinding, and thermal processing equipment. SPX FLOW overlaps with Probat's grinding, mixing, and conching product lines and serves similar enterprise food customers.
- Hosokawa Micron Group: German-headquartered specialist in powder and particle processing technology for the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Hosokawa's grinding, mixing, and drying equipment directly overlaps with Probat's grinding and refining lines.
- Bühler Group: Swiss-based global manufacturer of industrial food processing machinery with overlapping product lines across coffee, chocolate, and cocoa processing. Bühler is the closest direct competitor to Probat, with comparable scale and technology center footprint, and is widely viewed as the market leader in cocoa processing equipment.
- JBT Corporation (John Bean Technologies): US-listed food processing and air cargo equipment maker with a strong portfolio in protein, liquid foods, and food preservation. JBT competes with Probat in select food processing verticals and is comparable in business model of selling engineered capital equipment to food manufacturers.
- Petroncini: Italian manufacturer of coffee roasting plants and processing equipment with a long heritage in industrial and specialty coffee roasting. Petroncini directly competes with Probat in the core coffee roasting equipment segment, particularly in European and emerging markets.
Regional players
- Lilla Group: Brazilian manufacturer of industrial food processing machinery with a strong regional footprint in coffee, cocoa, and grain processing across Latin America. Lilla is a regional competitor to Probat, particularly relevant given Brazil's dominance as a coffee producer.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
Probat financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Probat leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Probat funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Probat M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Probat
What does Probat do?
Probat manufactures and sells industrial food processing machinery and integrated systems, including roasting, grinding, mixing, conching, conditioning, alkalization, pressing, and popping equipment, as well as complete production lines (ChocLine series) for the coffee, chocolate, cocoa, nuts, popcorn, and malt sectors. The offering is complemented by proprietary software/control systems, sensor and monitoring cockpits, and environmental technologies that optimize quality, energy efficiency and plant availability. Customers are food processing manufacturers served through direct enterprise sales and supported by 13 international locations and 5 technology centers.
Is Probat a public or private company?
Probat is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Probat founded?
Probat was founded in 1872. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Probat based?
Probat is headquartered in Lincolnshire, United States, in the North America region.
How does Probat make money?
One revenue line is on record: industrial Machinery Sales.
Who are Probat's main competitors?
Alfa Laval is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are GEA Group, Tetra Pak, Reading Bakery Systems, SPX FLOW, Hosokawa Micron Group, Bühler Group, JBT Corporation (John Bean Technologies) and Petroncini. Lilla Group is listed as a regional player.
Does Probat have an API?
No public API is recorded for Probat.
What industry is Probat in?
Probat's product category is Industrial Food Processing Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAAAD, Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum), with a secondary code of CRADABAG, Snack Bars (Granola, Protein, Cereal Bars). Its NAICS code is 333241 and its SIC code is 2060.