What WP Kemper does

WP Kemper GmbH, headquartered in Rietberg, Germany, and founded in 1885, is a manufacturer of industrial bakery equipment operating as a member of the WP BAKERYGROUP. The company designs, develops, builds, installs, and maintains bakery machines and complete production systems in-house, serving both industrial-scale bakeries and artisanal/craft bakery operations worldwide. Its product portfolio spans spiral, planetary, and continuous mixers, roll lines, donut lines, dough strip lines, and complete bread production lines, supplemented by precision components such as the ACCURATOR 2.0 continuous weigher and the ViControl camera-based visual quality inspection system. Customers are reached through direct enterprise sales and a global network of more than 40 international agencies.

The company combines proprietary mechanical engineering with an increasingly digital control stack. Named platforms include KRONOS digital (a sensor-equipped intelligent mixer), INUS Control and Kemper Key (operator-interface and process-control systems), the cloud-based Leitstand supervisory system for centralized line monitoring, and WP CONNECT for remote service and diagnostics. Manufacturing is vertically integrated in Germany, and the company has begun adopting additive manufacturing (3D printing) for production of Stüpfel components to support its installed base. R&D is conducted partly in collaboration with the Heinz Nixdorf Institut at the University of Paderborn and the Fraunhofer IEM under an Industry 4.0 development project.

WP Kemper generates revenue from three streams: capital equipment sales for new production lines, recurring service and maintenance contracts under the ProductionCare offering, and spare-parts supply. Pricing is quote-based for large-ticket capital equipment, and the long asset life of installed lines supports multi-decade service and parts revenue. The workforce of 101–250 employees is characterized by a high in-house training share, with approximately 70% of staff trained internally and an apprenticeship intake rate of approximately 10%.

Name

WP Kemper

Legal name

WP Kemper GmbH

Website

https://wp-kemper.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WP Kemper GmbH, founded 1885 in Rietberg, Germany, manufactures industrial bakery equipment — mixers, roll lines, donut lines, and complete bread production systems — for industrial and artisanal bakeries worldwide, selling via direct enterprise channels and 40+ international agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bakery Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Baking Mixes, Doughs & Batters Manufacturing (AFAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Industrial bakery equipment
• Dough processing machinery
• Automated mixing systems
• Bakery production lines
• Roll and bread equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Rietberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Industrial Bakery Equipment Sales: Sale of machines and production lines for dough production, roll lines, bread lines, donut lines, and components including mixers, dividers, moulders, fryers, and accessories. Equipment ranges from standalone machines to complete turnkey production systems.
2. Service and Support (ProductionCare): Comprehensive after-sales service including preventive maintenance (Vorsorge), repairs (Reparatur), and WP CONNECT digital service support. WP SERVICELINE 24 provides 24/7 support outside business hours.
3. Spare Parts: Replacement parts and machine cleaners (WP CLEAN UP product line) for maintaining and extending equipment lifespan.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WP Kemper develops, builds, installs, and maintains industrial and artisan bakery machines and complete production systems in-house. Its offering covers the full process chain from dough production (KEMPER MIXING automated mixing systems) through artisan bread (KEMPER ARTISAN dough strip lines), donuts and Berliners (WP DONUT production lines and fryers), and rolls and buns (WP ROLL modular lines with SOFT STAR head machines), supported by spare parts, machine cleaners (WP CLEAN UP), and ProductionCare service including 24/7 WP SERVICELINE 24 support and WP CONNECT digital service.

Product overview

WP Kemper is a bakery equipment manufacturer offering a modular portfolio of production lines and standalone machines for industrial and artisan bakeries. The core product lines include: KEMPER MIXING (automated mixing systems ranging from spiral mixers like KRONOS digital to large linear systems like TITAN LINEAR); KEMPER ARTISAN (dough strip lines PANE and PANE PUR for artisan breads and rolls); WP DONUT (industrial donut production including EVOLUTION DONUT LINE and fryers LARGO/LARGO S); and WP ROLL (modular roll lines including EVOLUTION and head machines SOFT STAR CT/CTi). Supporting equipment includes bowl tippers (HK series), bread lines (IMPERATOR CT, SUPERBA KOMPAKT), and machine cleaners (WP CLEAN UP). Quality technologies include ACCURATOR 2.0 for precision weighing, Kemper Key for access control, CleanTec for hygiene, INUS Control for operation, and ViControl for visual inspection. Service offerings include ProductionCare with 24/7 support. The company develops, builds, installs and services all machines in-house, serving both artisan and industrial bakery operations worldwide as part of the WP BAKERYGROUP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KEMPER MIXING: Automatic mixing systems for fully automatic dough production
• KEMPER ARTISAN
• WP DONUT
• WP ROLL
• ProductionCare
• WP SERVICELINE 24
• WP CONNECT
• WP CLEAN UP
• WP Kemper Backzentrum

Products and services

• UC PRO Helix Mixer Helix mixer (Wendelkneter) designed for soft doughs with 130-200 kg dough per batch and 80-120 kg flour per batch capacity, sold to industrial and craft bakeries requiring in-house dough production.
• SP Mobile Spiral Mixer Mobile spiral mixer (Spiralkneter) with 45-200 kg dough per batch and 30-125 kg flour per batch capacity, for bakeries needing flexible dough mixing.
• KRONOS digital Intelligent Spiral Mixer Intelligent spiral mixer with sensor-based automatic mixing optimization that produces reproducible dough quality regardless of raw material or environmental conditions, 120-240 kg dough per batch and 75-250 kg flour per batch capacity.
• KRONOS PRO Wheel-out Spiral Mixer Wheel-out spiral mixer with 75-150 kg flour per batch capacity, featuring the KEMPER 3-Zone mixing principle for very soft doughs with high oxygen content.
• AUTOMATIC TITAN Mixing System Small automatic mixing system producing 720-1,600 kg dough per hour with a maximum 3-minute resting time, for continuous dough production lines.
• POWER MIXER Double Spiral Mixer Double spiral mixer (Doppelspiralkneter) with bottom discharge and maximum 2,800 kg dough per hour capacity, for high-volume dough production.
• TITAN High-Performance Spiral Mixer Industrial spiral mixer (Hochleistungs-Spiralkneter) with maximum 3,200 kg dough per hour and 150-250 kg flour per batch capacity.
• KRONOS LINEAR SYSTEM Mixing System Universal linear mixing system with up to 6,000 kg dough per hour and short cycle time up to 4 minutes, designed for industrial bakeries.
• POWER ROLL SYSTEM Mixing System Compact mixing system with 480-6,000 kg dough per hour capacity for roll production lines.
• TITAN LINEAR SYSTEM Mixing System Large linear mixing system with 1,200-6,400 kg dough per hour and maximum 55-minute resting time for high-capacity industrial dough production.
• HK 100 Box Tipper Box tipper (Hebekipper) with maximum 60 kg lifting capacity for small bakery operations.
• HK 150 Mobile Bowl Tipper Mobile bowl tipper with maximum 1,000 kg lifting capacity.
• HK 200 Industrial Bowl Tipper Industrial bowl tipper with tipping heights from 1,300-5,000 mm and 1,000 kg lifting capacity for large bakery operations.
• EVOLUTION DONUT LINE Industrial donut and Berliner production line producing round dough pieces with maximum 50,000 pieces per hour, 17-70 g per piece.
• LARGO S Compact Fryer Compact industrial fryer (Fettbackanlage) with 23 or 27 transport baskets, up to 25,000 pieces per hour for donuts, Berliners, and curd balls.
• LARGO High-Efficiency Fryer High-efficiency industrial fryer for Berliners, donuts, and curd balls with maximum 50,000 pieces per hour capacity.
• SOFT STAR PLUS Dough Dividing and Moulding Machine Dough dividing and moulding machine for round dough pieces with maximum 30,000 pieces per hour, 17-140 g per piece.
• SOFT STAR CT High-Speed Dividing and Moulding Machine High-speed dough dividing and moulding machine with maximum 48,000 pieces per hour, 15-180 g per piece.
• SOFT STAR CTi Industrial Head Machine Industrial dough dividing and moulding head machine with maximum 57,600 pieces per hour, 10-147 g per piece, and approximately 99% weight accuracy.
• PANE PUR Dough Strip Line Dough strip line for artisan square rolls, small breads, and wheat soft dough breads with maximum 10,000 pieces per hour, 25-3,000 g per piece.
• PANE Modular Dough Strip Line Modular dough strip line for artisan square and round rolls, baguettes, and breads with maximum 16,000 pieces per hour, 15-1,500 g per piece.
• PANE KOMBI Combination Dough Strip and Roll Line Combination of PANE dough strip line and EVOLUTION roll line for both artisan and classic rolls on one line with maximum 10,800 pieces per hour, 25-180 g per piece.
• EVOLUTION Modular Roll Line Modular roll line for round and long rolls with maximum 43,000 pieces per hour, 25-140 g per piece. Configurable from 9,000 to 36,000 pieces per hour standard range.
• IMPERATOR CT Bread Dough Divider Bread dough divider with maximum 1,500 pieces per hour, 150-2,900 g per piece for all bread doughs.
• KOMPAKTE BROTANLAGE Compact Bread Line Compact bread line with maximum 1,500 pieces per hour for square, round, and long breads, 500-2,900 g per piece.
• SBR 2500 Belt Roundmoulding Machine Belt roundmoulding machine designed for pure rye doughs and rye-based bread doughs, 500-2,000 g weight range, maximum 2,000 pieces per hour.
• SUPERBA KOMPAKT Round and Long Bread Line Round and long bread production line with maximum 2,000 pieces per hour capacity.
• WP CLEAN UP Machine Cleaners Machine cleaners for the food industry removing sugar, oil, and fat residues, available in CD (cleaner/degreaser), CL (with lubricating effect), and SL (sugar dissolver) variants.
• KEMPER MIXING Process Solution Fully automatic dough production system covering the entire mixing process chain for industrial bakeries using automated mixing technology for best dough quality.
• KEMPER ARTISAN Process Solution Mediterranean bread and roll production from dough strip for artisan products with open crumb structure.
• WP DONUT Process Solution Industrial production systems for donuts, krapfen, and Berliners, including donut systems and ball donut systems.
• WP ROLL Process Solution Industrial roll production systems including Soft Bun Systems for hamburger and hot dog buns, and solutions such as CRUSTY, Soft & Sweet, and FLEXI systems.
• ProductionCare Service Program Comprehensive service program including prevention (Vorsorge), repairs (Reparatur), and WP CONNECT digital support to keep customer production lines running.
• WP SERVICELINE 24 Emergency Support 24/7 service hotline and emergency service connection for WP Kemper customers requiring outside-of-business-hours support.
• WP CONNECT Digital Service Support Digital service support providing security and increasing machine availability through digital service manuals and condition monitoring for WP Kemper equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weight accuracy of 3-5% with ACCURATOR 2.0
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Heinz Nixdorf InstitutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the development of sensor, control and cloud-based management systems for small baked goods production. The project aims to reduce resource losses through inline process control, automated quality monitoring, and cloud-based production planning.
• Fraunhofer IEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the Industry 4.0 project for small baked goods production, focusing on sensor systems, inline process control, and cloud-based Leitstand systems for preventing waste and overproduction.
• CLK GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProject partner in the future technologies research project for Industry 4.0 applications in bakery equipment.
• myview systems GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProject partner contributing to the development of visual product control (ViCONTROL) and other sensor-based quality monitoring systems.
• WP BAKERYGROUPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and group. WP Kemper is a company of the WP BAKERYGROUP, which supplies bakeries with the entire process chain of bakery technology. The group provides shared resources, brand strength, and combined expertise across multiple bakery equipment companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: German-listed global supplier of process technology for food and other industries. Overlaps with WP Kemper through industrial food processing equipment for bakeries and adjacent bakery/snack producers, though it does not specialize in bakery machinery.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global plant and equipment supplier across food processing (grain milling, baking, snacks). Adjacent incumbent to WP Kemper in industrial bakery and grain-based food processing equipment, with a much broader multi-segment footprint.
• Middleby Corporation: US-listed foodservice and food processing equipment conglomerate owning multiple bakery equipment brands (e.g., Baker Perkins, TurboChef). Broader incumbent that competes with WP Kemper through portfolio brands covering dough processing and complete bakery lines.

Direct peers

• Glimek: Swedish manufacturer of bakery equipment including dough dividers, rounders, and intermediate proofing systems. Overlaps with WP Kemper's divider/moulder and roll-line product categories for both craft and industrial bakeries.
• Mecatherm: French industrial bakery equipment specialist focused on complete bread, bun, and Viennese pastry production lines. Overlaps directly with WP Kemper's WP ROLL, WP DONUT, and bread-line offerings for industrial bakery customers.
• Rademaker: Dutch supplier of industrial bakery equipment and dough processing lines (including its flagship Croissant and bread/bun lines). Directly competes with WP Kemper in dough handling, roll/bun production, and turnkey industrial bakery installations worldwide.
• Fritsch Group: German manufacturer of industrial bakery equipment including dough processing, laminating, and complete production lines. Closest like-for-like competitor to WP Kemper, serving the same European industrial and craft bakery customers with a comparable in-house engineering and turnkey approach.
• Kaak Group: Dutch industrial bakery equipment supplier with a broad portfolio of mixing, dough handling, and complete bakery lines. Comparable to WP Kemper in serving large industrial bakeries with turnkey process solutions.
• AMF Bakery Systems: US-based industrial bakery equipment manufacturer (part of Markel Food Group) offering mixing, dividing, moulding, and complete bread/bun lines. Competes with WP Kemper across the same high-throughput roll, bun, and bread line categories globally.

Emerging players

• Sottoriva: Italian manufacturer of industrial and artisan bakery equipment including dividing, moulding, and intermediate proofing systems. Niche/emerging competitor with partial overlap to WP Kemper's SOFT STAR and roll-line categories, particularly in Mediterranean markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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