Empire Bakery Equipment

What Empire Bakery Equipment does

Empire Bakery Equipment is a privately held, US-based commercial bakery equipment supplier headquartered in Hicksville, New York. Founded in 1977 and operating with 51-100 employees, the company positions itself as a specialist source for spiral mixers, deck and rack ovens, bagel production equipment, and cookie depositors — addressing a defined niche within the broader commercial baking and food production equipment market. Its product portfolio covers core dough-handling and baking-line capital equipment used by commercial bakeries, in-store bakery operations, and food manufacturers producing bagels, cookies, and similar goods.

The business model centers on the specification, sale, and likely distribution of durable capital equipment rather than consumables or service subscriptions; pricing model, contract structures, and customer segmentation are not disclosed in available sources. Distribution is anchored by the company's own website (empirebake.com), though no channel mix, lead-generation, or post-sale service economics are documented in the input data. There is no information on installed base, recurring service revenue, financing arrangements, or aftermarket parts — all of which would be material drivers in a capital-equipment business of this profile.

Available data is materially thin: the company's web presence rendered only a verification/loading page during data collection, and no financials, management team, partnerships, certifications, or operating geographies beyond the Hicksville HQ are disclosed. Accordingly, any assessment of scale, customer mix, or strategic positioning carries low confidence, and the analytical conclusions here are constrained to the firmographic and product-category facts supplied.

Name

Empire Bakery Equipment

Website

https://empirebake.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Empire Bakery Equipment, founded in 1977 and based in Hicksville, New York, is a US specialist supplier of commercial bakery equipment — including spiral mixers, deck and rack ovens, bagel production equipment, and cookie depositors — serving commercial bakeries and food production operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Bakery Equipment

NAICS

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale / Commercial Bakeries (B2B Supply) (THAFAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Bakery Products Manufacturing (AFAKAAAF), Bread & Rolls Manufacturing (AFAKAAAA), Frozen Bakery & Dough Products Wholesale (AFAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Commercial bakery equipment
• Spiral mixers
• Commercial ovens
• Bakery machinery
• Food processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hicksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Empire Bakery Equipment supplies commercial bakery equipment to bakeries and food production operations. The company's product line includes spiral mixers, deck and rack ovens, bagel processing equipment, and cookie depositors. It sells physical equipment units to commercial buyers rather than operating as a service provider or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spiral Mixers Industrial spiral mixing equipment designed for commercial bakeries and dough preparation operations.
• Deck Ovens
• Rack Ovens
• Bagel Equipment
• Cookie Depositors

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Baker Perkins: UK-based specialist in industrial bakery equipment including mixers, depositors, and oven lines, targeting commercial bakeries with a product portfolio closely aligned with Empire's mixer and depositor offerings.
• Lawrence Equipment: US-based specialist manufacturer of cookie and cracker production equipment including depositors and ovens, directly comparable to Empire's cookie depositor product line and serving the same specialty baking customers.
• Rademaker: Dutch manufacturer of industrial bakery equipment including dough handling, depositing, and baking systems, serving commercial bakeries globally with comparable product lines to Empire's depositor and oven offerings.
• AMF Bakery Systems: A specialist supplier of industrial bakery equipment including mixers, proofers, ovens, and depositors, serving the same commercial bakery customer base as Empire Bakery Equipment.

Emerging players

• Heat and Control: Manufacturer of food processing and bakery equipment including depositors, ovens, and conveyors, with growing presence in commercial bakery lines adjacent to Empire's depositor and oven offerings.
• Unifiller: Specialty manufacturer of depositing and filling equipment for bakeries and food producers, competing directly with Empire's cookie depositor line for commercial bakery and foodservice customers.

Broad incumbents

• Middleby Corporation: Diversified commercial foodservice and bakery equipment conglomerate whose brands (e.g., Viking, Blodgett, Middleby Marshall) supply ovens, proofers, and bakery lines — a broad incumbent that overlaps directly with Empire's deck/rack oven and bakery equipment portfolio.
• Hobart Corporation: A legacy commercial kitchen and bakery equipment manufacturer offering spiral and planetary mixers, dough handling equipment, and rack ovens — directly comparable product lines to Empire's spiral mixers and deck/rack ovens.
• GEA Group: Diversified industrial equipment supplier serving food processing including bakery applications, with mixers, separators, and baking systems relevant to commercial bakery operators — a broad incumbent in the same end market.
• Bühler Group: Global industrial food processing equipment supplier with significant bakery equipment lines, serving large commercial bakeries with mixers, ovens, and integrated production systems — a broader incumbent with overlapping capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/empirebake

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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