Engers Lefsebakeri

What Engers Lefsebakeri does

Engers Lefsebakeri AS is a traditional Norwegian bakery founded in 1954 (with roots dating to 1936) and headquartered in Gjøvik, Norway, specializing in lefse and lompe — soft potato flatbreads that are staples of Norwegian cuisine. The company operates a vertically integrated production process that handles the entire potato supply chain in-house — washing, cooking, peeling, and mashing — using potatoes sourced from local contract farmers, combined with modern automated German baking lines that allow continuous adjustment of thickness, flour dusting, baking time, and temperature. The product portfolio spans core SKUs (Gjøvik Lompe, Gjøvik Lefse), specialty variants (Sportslompe with oat protein, Glutenfri Lompe, Gjøvik Speltlompe), and seasonal products (Lefserull av Mandelpotet, Gjøvik Lefserull, Festlefse fra Åslendet).

The company employs 30 full-time equivalents and generates approximately 68 million NOK in annual revenue. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mustad Industrier AS, a diversified Norwegian industrial group. Business model is direct-to-retail distribution via the company's own delivery fleet, with night baking enabling next-morning fresh delivery to grocery stores across Innlandet county and parts of Romerike and Buskerud. A secondary direct-to-consumer channel operates through the lompe.no webshop for postal delivery of cartons (e.g., 330 NOK for a carton of 10 lefse, 320 NOK for 10 lompe, all-in pricing including shipping and VAT). The company serves two primary customer segments: retail grocery consumers using lefse and lompe for breakfast, lunch, dinner, holidays, and snacks, and retail/grocery stores as stocking partners. Secondary segments include health-conscious/active consumers and gluten-intolerant consumers (estimated 7-8% of Norway's population).

Name

Engers Lefsebakeri

Legal name

Engers Lefsebakeri AS

Website

https://lompe.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Engers Lefsebakeri is a traditional Norwegian bakery in Gjøvik producing lefse and lompe (potato flatbreads), serving retail grocery stores across Innlandet and parts of neighboring counties via its own delivery fleet, plus a webshop for direct-to-consumer postal orders. The company is a 30-FTE subsidiary of Mustad Industrier AS at 68M NOK revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Norwegian Bakery Products

NAICS

Commercial Bakeries (311812), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Bakery Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Artisan, Health-Focused) (AFAKAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bread & Rolls Manufacturing (AFAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Norwegian flatbread production
• Lefse manufacturing
• Potato flatbread baking
• Lompe bakery products
• Traditional Norwegian bakery

Headquarters

HQ city

Gjøvik

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail store distribution: Fresh lefse and lompe products are distributed directly to retail stores across Innlandet and surrounding counties via the company's own delivery vehicles. Products are sold as fresh goods through grocery retail channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Engers Lefsebakeri is a traditional Norwegian bakery established in 1954, specializing in the production of lefse and lompe (potato-based Scandinavian flatbreads). The company manufactures these heritage products on modern, partly-automated production lines and distributes them to Norwegian retail chains, grocery stores, and directly to consumers via its own webshop. The product range includes classic varieties as well as gluten-free options.

Product overview

Engers Lefsebakeri is a traditional Norwegian bakery specializing in lompe (soft potato flatbread) and lefse (potato-based flatbread with wheat and rye flour). The core product line includes Gjøvik Lompe and Gjøvik Lefse, supplemented by specialty variants including Sportslompe (protein-enriched for athletes), Glutenfri Lompe (gluten-free), and Gjøvik Speltlompe (made with spelt flour). Seasonal and celebration products include Lefserull av Mandelpotet and Gjøvik Lefserull (lefse rolls for Christmas and Easter), and Festlefse fra Åslendet (a premium celebration lefse inspired by the original 1954 recipe). Products are baked fresh nightly and distributed directly to stores the next morning, primarily throughout the Innlandet region of Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lefse Soft, thin, traditional Norwegian flatbread made from potatoes, flour, and milk/fat; sold to grocery retailers and direct consumers. A staple accompaniment in Norwegian meals.
• Lompe Small, round potato flatbread used in Norway as a wrap for hot dogs and other fillings; a complement to the bakery's lefse range.
• Gluten-free lefse and lompe Gluten-free version of the company's traditional lefse and lompe, targeting consumers with gluten intolerance or celiac disease while preserving the classic taste.
• Webshop direct-to-consumer sales Direct online ordering of lefse, lompe, and gluten-free variants to individual consumers, with delivery via the bakery's own vehicles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 full-time equivalent employees (årsverk)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mustad Industrier AScoreOthersMustad Industrier AS is the parent company of Engers Lefsebakeri AS. Engers Lefsebakeri is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mustad Industrier AS. Mustad is a Norwegian industrial company, and the acquisition made Engers Lefsebakeri part of a larger industrial group.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/engerslefsebakeri
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/engers-lefsebakeri-a-s

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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