Log5

What Log5 does

Log5, headquartered in Koog Aan De Zaan, Netherlands, is positioned within the broader PROBAT group as a supplier of nut pasteurization, sterilization, and roasting systems. Founded in 1885 according to firmographics and operating with over 1,200 employees across 13 international locations, the company sits inside a multi-vertical industrial food processing equipment business that serves global food manufacturers in coffee, chocolate, cocoa, nuts, popcorn, and malt. The Koog site aligns with PROBAT's Technology Center Koog in Germany used for training and demonstrations.

The product portfolio spans heavy industrial capital equipment — drum roasters (including the newly premiered Cx70), grinding/refining, mixing, conching, alkalization, debacterizing, pressing, popping, and complete processing lines (ChocLine variants) — complemented by an integrated software and control systems platform, a proprietary sensor "Cockpit" suite (Stripe Detection, Quality Yield, Flavor Monitoring, Humidity, HotSpot Detection, Smart Dosing, Colour Control, Moisture Control, Particle Adjustment, Ground Coffee Degassing), and environmental technologies for thermal energy recovery, dust extraction, and green coffee preheating. Auxiliary equipment such as the VB-5000 Split Peanut Blancher, BRZ Sample Roaster, and 416 Rotary Cooler/Separator round out the offering for downstream and quality control processes.

The business model is primarily one-time industrial capital equipment sales with multi-decade aftermarket revenue from services, spare parts, sensors, software, and consumables. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, a Partner Portal for channel resellers, and a Brand Shop e-commerce storefront for accessories and specialty coffee products. The group operates as PROBAT SE, a European Company structure, and is privately held with no disclosed financials or institutional investors named in the source material.

Name

Log5

Legal name

PROBAT SE

Website

https://log5.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Log5 supplies industrial nut pasteurization, sterilization, and roasting systems within the broader PROBAT group's food processing equipment portfolio, serving global manufacturers across coffee, chocolate, cocoa, nuts, popcorn, and malt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Food Processing Equipment

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Nuts Processing & Roasting (AFAKAIAF)

Keywords

• Nut processing equipment
• Food pasteurization systems
• Industrial sterilization equipment
• Nut roasting machinery
• Peanut blanching systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Koog Aan De Zaan

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery and Equipment: PROBAT generates revenue through the sale of industrial food processing machines including roasters, grinders, mixers, conching equipment, and production lines. These are one-time capital equipment purchases with potential for replacement parts and upgrades.
2. Software and Control Systems: Revenue from proprietary control solutions and software systems that optimize machine and plant performance, energy efficiency, and plant availability.
3. Sensors and Monitoring Solutions: Sale of specialized sensors including quality monitoring, flavor monitoring, humidity control, and moisture control systems.
4. Service and Support: Comprehensive service throughout the product lifecycle including maintenance, training, and support for machines and systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Log5 offers nut pasteurization, sterilization, and roasting systems for the food processing industry. The company provides industrial equipment designed for nut treatment, including peanut blanchers, debacterizing/sterilization units, and roasting machines used by food manufacturers and processors in industrial production environments.

Product overview

PROBAT is a leading one-stop shop for the food processing sector with over 150 years of expertise. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of machines and integrated solutions spanning multiple food categories: Coffee (roasting, grinding), Chocolate, Cocoa, Nuts, Popcorn, and Malt. The core product portfolio includes drum roasters (Cx70), ChocLine chocolate processing lines (RC/BMC, RC/WC, UM/RC, BMN/RC, BMV/BMC/TFC, BMV/BMC variants), and various processing machines for roasting, grinding/refining, mixing, conching, conditioning, winnowing, alkalization, debacterizing, liquor treatment, pressing, popping, and all-in-one integrated systems. The offering is enhanced by Software/Control Systems for plant automation and monitoring, a suite of Sensor/Cockpit products (Stripe Detection, Quality Yield, Flavor Monitoring, Humidity Monitoring, Particle Adjustment, Colour Control, Moisture Control, HotSpot Detection, Smart Dosing, Ground Coffee Degassing), Environmental Technologies (Green Coffee Preheating RKV, Dust Extraction, TVR/NVK, Proforte FRTO, Proair), Auxiliary Equipment (Colorette, BRZ Sample Roaster, Butter Blocking line, Continuous Filter Butter, VB-5000 Split Peanut Blancher, M319 Slurry Pump System, 416 Rotary Cooler/Separator), and Specialty Coffee products (P Series, UG Series, Accessories). The company operates five Technology Centers for training and testing, demonstrating its integrated approach from concept to operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VB-5000 Split Peanut Blancher Industrial blancher for split peanut processing, used by nut processors to remove skins and prepare peanuts for downstream roasting, sterilization, or further processing.
• Roasting Machines Industrial drum roasters designed for roasting applications, including nut roasting in food processing operations.
• Roasting / Debacterizing Equipment Combined roasting and debacterizing machines that simultaneously roast and sterilize/decontaminate nuts or other food products in a single industrial unit.
• Debacterizing Equipment Industrial debacterizing equipment used for sterilization and microbial reduction in food products, including nuts, supporting food safety compliance.
• 416 Rotary Cooler/Separator Rotary cooler and separator used downstream of roasting or pasteurization to cool nuts and separate fines or skins in nut processing lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28.8% CO2 reduction from 2021 to 2024

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Global leader in heat transfer, pasteurization, and hygienic processing equipment used across food, dairy, and beverage — directly comparable technology base to Log5's pasteurization/sterilization systems.
• GEA Group: Large-cap German industrial group supplying food processing, separation, and thermal treatment equipment globally, including pasteurization and sterilization systems relevant to Log5's vertical.
• Bühler Group: Swiss-headquartered, multi-vertical food processing equipment leader with substantial nut processing and roasting lines. Comparable to Log5 as a global OEM selling capital equipment into nut and snack processors, though Bühler operates across grains, feed, and advanced materials at much larger scale.
• Coperion: German-based OEM specializing in compounding, extrusion, and bulk material handling for food applications, including nut and snack processing — overlapping customer base with Log5.
• SPX FLOW: Global provider of process equipment including heat exchangers, pasteurizers, and mixing systems used across food and beverage — overlaps with Log5 in thermal processing / pasteurization technology.
• JBT Corporation: US-listed supplier of food processing and packaging equipment, with sterilization, pasteurization, and thermal processing technologies serving fruit, vegetable, and protein processors — adjacent capability to Log5.

Direct peers

• PROBAT: PROBAT is a leading global OEM of food processing machinery — including nut blanching, roasting, and sterilization systems (e.g., VB-5000 Split Peanut Blancher, roasting/debacterizing equipment). It is the closest comparable to Log5 on product, vertical exposure, and delivery model (industrial capital equipment + service).
• Heat and Control: Specialist OEM of cooking, roasting, frying, and pasteurization equipment for snack and nut processors. Directly comparable to Log5 in target customer (nut/snack processors) and core technology (thermal processing systems).

Emerging players

• TOMRA: Norwegian-headquartered leader in optical sorting for nuts, seeds, and food, increasingly bundling upstream/downstream processing capability — competes with Log5 for capital budgets at nut processors.
• Carrier Process Equipment Group (CPEG): US-based provider of industrial thermal processing equipment (roasting, drying, cooling) serving nut, snack, and specialty food processors — closely comparable in equipment category and customer profile to Log5.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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