FH School Mill Construction

What FH School Mill Construction does

F.H. Schule Mühlenbau GmbH is a German industrial engineering company that designs, manufactures, and services machinery and complete turnkey plants for cleaning, dehulling, peeling, polishing, sorting, groat-cutting, flaking, hydrothermal treatment, parboiling, drying, and cooling of grains, pulses, and oilseeds. Founded in 1892 in Hamburg Hamm as a steel foundry and now headquartered in Reinbek near Hamburg, the company offers a portfolio of more than 26 individual machine types (e.g., table separator, rubber roll sheller, Verticone VPC conical peeling machine, drum groat cutter, colour sorter, fluidized bed dryer/cooler, MultiSense inline process measurement device) and complete processing lines for oats, rice, spelt, wheat, rye, barley, buckwheat, sunflower seeds, soybeans, hemp, quinoa, peas, beans, lentils, rapeseed, and linseed. Its customer base consists of industrial food-processing companies, with flagship installations including Europe's largest oat mill for Bauck GmbH / Roscher Mühle and the Golden Fields Alternative Protein vegetable protein plant in Liepāja.

The company generates revenue through three streams: one-time turnkey plant engineering contracts, hardware sales of individual processing machines, and ongoing maintenance, spare parts, and after-sales services for its installed base, which exceeds 40,000 table separator units worldwide. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, with no public list pricing. Sales are executed via a direct enterprise field-sales model from Reinbek, complemented by an active trade-show presence at events such as IAOM, interpack, Müllereifachtagung Volkach, and Gulfood Manufacturing, and by a global representative and distributor network covering more than 40 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Since 1994 the company has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the KAHL Group (Amandus Kahl GmbH & Co. KG), under managing directors Marius Hermes and Heiko Otte-Witte.

Name

FH School Mill Construction

Legal name

F.H. Schule Mühlenbau GmbH

Website

https://schulefood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

F.H. Schule Mühlenbau GmbH is a German industrial engineering company that designs and builds turnkey plants and individual processing machines for grains, pulses, and oilseeds, serving industrial food-processing customers globally since 1892 as a subsidiary of the KAHL Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Grain Processing Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Shelling, Hulling & Dehusking Equipment (Rice Hullers, Nut Shellers) (AFAAAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Threshing, Decortication & Separation Equipment (Small-Scale Separators) (AFAAAJAF), On-Farm Milling, Grinding & Feed Processing Equipment (Hammer Mills, Rollers) (AFAAAJAD)

Keywords

• Grain processing equipment
• Rice milling machinery
• Turnkey plant engineering
• Oilseed processing systems
• Industrial food processing machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Reinbek

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Plant Engineering: SCHULE plans, supplies, and maintains complete turnkey processing plants including oat processing plants, rice mills, parboiling and bulgur plants, and flaking lines. Revenue is generated through large-scale custom engineering and construction projects for industrial food processing companies.
2. Individual Processing Machines: Sale of individual industrial processing machines such as dehullers, sorters, polishers, flakers, dryers, coolers, and separators. Machines are sold as standalone units or as part of plant expansions.
3. Plant Maintenance and After-Sales Services: Ongoing maintenance, spare parts, and technical support services for installed plants and equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

F.H. Schule Mühlenbau GmbH manufactures and supplies industrial processing equipment and complete turnkey plants for grain, pulse, and oilseed processing industries. The company sells individual machines (dehullers, shellers, polishers, sorters, flakers, dryers, coolers, separators) and complete engineered plants for oat processing, rice milling, parboiling/bulgur production, vegetable protein processing, and other grain applications. All equipment is manufactured at the Reinbek, Germany headquarters near Hamburg, with global sales and after-sales service through a worldwide representative network.

Product overview

F.H. Schule Mühlenbau GmbH is an industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in grain, pulse, and oilseed processing equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio consisting of 16 complete processing solutions for different crops (oats, rice, spelt, buckwheat, wheat, rye, barley, sunflower seeds, soybeans, hemp, quinoa, peas, beans, lentils, rapeseed, and linseed), 26 individual processing machines (including belt cookers, kilns, de-awners, shellers, sorters, polishers, coolers, dryers, and specialized equipment), the MultiSense inline process measurement device for quality control, and turnkey plant solutions. The product line serves the complete grain processing value chain from cleaning and dehulling through sorting, flaking, polishing, and pelleting, with a focus on complete oat processing plants and rice mills as core offerings. The company, part of the KAHL Group founded in 1892, maintains headquarters in Reinbek, Germany and serves customers globally through an extensive representative network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Oat Processing Plants (Haferverarbeitungsanlagen) Complete engineered turnkey plants for oat processing covering the full value chain from cleaning and dehulling through sorting, groat-cutting, flaking, drying, cooling, and pelleting. Sold to enterprise food processing companies producing oat-based flours, flakes, and pellets.
• Turnkey Rice Processing Plants (Reisverarbeitungsanlagen / Rice Mills) Complete turnkey rice milling plants including shellers, polishers, vertical pearling machines, sorting equipment, parboiling, and bulgur processing equipment. Sold to enterprise rice mill operators worldwide.
• Turnkey Vegetable Protein Plants (Pflanzliche Proteine Anlage) Turnkey processing plants for peas and field beans for vegetable protein production, including Verticone VPC conical peeling machines, fine grinding, and separation into protein-rich and starch-rich fractions using optical sorting technology. Sold to plant-based protein producers.
• MultiSense Inline Process Measurement Device (MultiSense Inline Prozess-Messgerät) Inline process measurement device for continuous measurement of bulk density, moisture, temperature, and product weight during production processes. Features SPS interface for PLC integration and throughput capacity of 2-30 m³ per hour. Designed for flakes, coffee, pellets, and similar bulk products.
• Table Separator (Tischausleser) Table separator for precise sorting of grain products with low power consumption and high durability. The company's signature product, with over 40,000 units sold worldwide since 1892, sold as standalone units or as part of plant installations.
• Verticone VPC Conical Peeling/Grinding Machine (Vertikale Schleifmaschine) Conical peeling machine used in legume processing for vegetable protein production. Variable gap adjustment enables precise dehulling without damaging the kernel material. SCHULE exclusively uses this conical peeling technology, which guarantees the highest yield with the lowest losses compared to other dehulling technologies.
• Rubber Roll Sheller (Gummiwalzenschäler) Rubber roll sheller for gentle dehulling at high performance with compact combined unit design and easy roller change. Sold as standalone unit or as part of plant installations for rice and grain processing.
• Colour Sorting Machine (Farbsortiermaschine) Color sorting machine using RGB, NIR, or InGaAs cameras for optimal sorting of grain, pulse, and oilseed products. Features high-performance nozzles, constantly high output, and user-friendly operation.
• Impact Huller / Centrifugal Dehuller (Fliehkraftschäler) Centrifugal impact huller delivering high dehulling degree at low breakage rate with high throughput, automatic impact ring adjustment, and long service life. Used for dehulling oats, spelt, buckwheat, and other grains.
• Flaking Roller Mill (Flockierwalzenstuhl) Flaking roller mill with robust and durable construction, vibration-free operation, high throughput, and uniform flake quality. Used in oat, rice, wheat, rye, and spelt processing lines.
• Plant Maintenance and After-Sales Services Recurring maintenance, spare parts supply, and technical support services for installed SCHULE processing plants and individual machines, provided globally through the Reinbek headquarters and 40+ regional representative offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dehulling capacity of 10 tonnes per hour at Bauck/Roscher Mühle, with annual processing exceeding 50,000 tonnes of raw oats
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• datenschutz nord GmbHminorOthersSCHULE Mühlenbau uses datenschutz nord GmbH as its external data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter). The provider is located at Konsul-Smidt-Straße 88, 28217 Bremen, Germany, and can be contacted at [email protected] for data protection inquiries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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