Sioux Dairy Equipment

What Sioux Dairy Equipment does

Sioux Dairy Equipment, Inc. is a privately held Iowa corporation founded in 1987 that specializes in turnkey dairy facility construction and milking equipment installation for commercial dairy producers in the Upper Midwest. The company is headquartered in Rock Valley, Iowa, with a distribution warehouse in Edgerton, Minnesota, and a service center in Colton, South Dakota, serving dairy operations across Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Its core offering is end-to-end project delivery — from initial planning and design/drafting through construction management, plumbing, cattle water systems, and milking equipment installation — for facilities ranging in size from 60-cow operations to 6,000-cow large-scale dairies.

The company's technology stack centers on authorized resale and installation of GEA Farm Technologies (WestfaliaSurge) equipment, including IQ Milking Units, Mag90i Parallel Parlors, Magnum AutoRotor rotary parlors, S21/Dematron/MetaTron milk meters, and DairyPlan C21 herd management software. Adjacent product lines include GEA DairyFeed J-V600/J-V640 automated calf feeding stations, cross-ventilated freestall barn systems with evaporative cooling, sand bedding and reclamation systems, direct tanker milk load-out systems, and complementary partner equipment from Paul Mueller Company, Orion Energy Systems, and Miraco Livestock Watering Systems. Service capabilities include installation, preventative maintenance, repair, and 24/7/365 emergency response.

The business model is project-based and sales-led. Revenue derives from three streams: (1) one-time turnkey construction contracts for new facilities, parlor expansions, and remodels, (2) hardware sales and installation of milking and cooling equipment, and (3) recurring service and maintenance contracts including emergency repair. Pricing is custom and quote-based given the bespoke nature of each facility, with multi-year contract cadence on large builds. The customer base is entirely commercial dairy producers — large enterprise operations such as Dykstra Heifer Ranch, Owego Dairy (2,500 head), Roorda Dairy (4,200 head), Van Ess Dairy (3,500 head), New Sweden Dairy (4,500 head), and Sioux Jerseys (4,000 head) — all operating in the commercial dairy segment with no SMB or long-tail exposure. Marketing is primarily direct, supported by a project portfolio website, industry publication features (DairyStar), and partner referrals. Since inception, Sioux Dairy has been a top-10 Westfalia dealer in North America and was recognized as the largest dealer in 1998.

Name

Sioux Dairy Equipment

Legal name

Sioux Dairy Equipment, Inc.

Website

https://siouxdairy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sioux Dairy Equipment is a privately held Iowa firm founded in 1987 that builds turnkey dairy facilities and installs Westfalia/GEA milking and calf-feeding equipment for commercial dairy producers across the Upper Midwest, with project sizes from 60 to 6,000 cows and 24/7 service support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Facility Construction and Equipment Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Dairy Housing, Milking Systems & On-Farm Infrastructure Operations (AFAEACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Milking Parlor & Dairy Farm Support Services (Non-veterinary) (AFAEALAK), Milk Cooling, Storage & Transfer Equipment (Bulk Tanks, Plate Coolers, Pumps) (AFAAAIAC), Livestock & Dairy Equipment (IMAHACAG), Livestock Contract Growing & Farm Labor Services (AFAEALAE)

Keywords

• Dairy facility construction
• Milking equipment installation
• Automated calf feeding
• Dairy parlor systems
• Livestock equipment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Dairy Facility Construction: Complete design, construction, and project management for turnkey dairy facilities ranging from parlor expansions to full-scale facilities serving 60 to 6,000 cows.
2. Equipment Sales and Installation: Sales and installation of milking equipment, cooling equipment, plate coolers, vacuum pumps, automated calf feeders, and other dairy equipment.
3. Service and Maintenance Contracts: 24/7 emergency service, repair, preventative maintenance, and installation services for milking and cooling equipment. Emergency service available 365 days a year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sioux Dairy Equipment, Inc. designs, constructs, and equips turnkey dairy facilities for commercial dairy producers across the U.S. Midwest. The company sells and installs WestfaliaSurge/GEA Farm Technologies milking parlors, milk meters, automated calf feeding stations, and cross ventilated freestall barns, and provides 24/7 emergency service and ongoing equipment maintenance. Project scope ranges from parlor expansions to full-scale facilities serving 60 to 6,000 cows.

Product overview

Sioux Dairy Equipment, Inc. is a detail-oriented dairy equipment company established in 1987 that specializes in building turnkey dairy facilities. The company's core offering is turnkey dairy facility construction encompassing the entire project lifecycle from planning through completion. Their product portfolio includes Automated Calf Feeders (GEA Farm Technologies DairyFeed J-V600/J-V640), milking equipment installation (WestfaliaSurge/GEA IQ Milking Units, Mag90i Parallel Parlors, Magnum AutoRotor rotary parlors), Cross Ventilated Freestall Barns with cooling systems, and parlor systems. All products are backed by comprehensive service support including 24/7 emergency service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Dairy Facility Construction
• Automated Calf Feeders
• Milking Equipment Installation
• Cross Ventilated Freestall Barns

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GEA Farm Technologies (WestfaliaSurge)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1987Sioux Dairy Equipment started business in 1987 with Westfalia as one of their major suppliers. Since inception, Sioux Dairy has been one of Westfalia's top 10 dealers in North America, earning largest dealer status in 1998. They install WestfaliaSurge milking equipment including Magnum AutoRotor, Mag90i Parallel Parlors, S21/Dematron milk meters, and herd management systems.
• GEA Farm Technologies DairyFeedcoreTechnology or IntegrationSioux Dairy installs GEA Farm Technologies DairyFeed J-V600 and J-V640 automated calf feeding stations, integrated with DairyPlan C21 herd management program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• AfiMilk: Israel-based dairy farm management and milking systems provider expanding in North America; competes on parlor systems, sensors, and herd management software complementary to Sioux Dairy's offering.
• Lely: Dairy automation specialist (robotic milking, automated feeding) increasingly competing in U.S. turnkey dairy facility projects alongside traditional parlor integrators like Sioux Dairy.

Direct peers

• Dairymaster: Manufacturer and supplier of milking parlors, automated feeding, and dairy farm management systems competing with Sioux Dairy in turnkey dairy facility builds.
• BouMatic: Major dairy milking equipment manufacturer and dealer network competing directly with Sioux Dairy's WestfaliaSurge installations across parlor, cooling, and herd management systems for U.S. dairy producers.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Farm Technologies: Manufacturer of WestfaliaSurge milking equipment and DairyFeed calf feeders that Sioux Dairy installs; broader incumbent that also offers direct dealer/integrator services globally.
• DeLaval: Global incumbent in dairy milking systems and farm infrastructure; competes with Sioux Dairy across parlor equipment, automation, and turnkey dairy facility services in the U.S. market.

Regional players

• Fullwood Packo: UK/European-headquartered dairy equipment manufacturer with a smaller U.S. dealer footprint; relevant peer for the milking equipment, cooling, and automation categories Sioux Dairy serves.

Others

• Paul Mueller Company: Stainless steel processing and dairy farm equipment manufacturer listed as a Sioux Dairy partner; an enabling supplier/peer in dairy infrastructure and cooling equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SiouxDairy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sioux-dairy-equipment-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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