Romonta
Romonta BV is a Dutch custom machine builder (founded 1978) designing and producing hygienic stainless-steel conveyors, platforms, and turnkey equipment for the food processing industry, serving potato, vegetable, meat, and snack processors from its Katwijk aan Zee facility as part of Sticomax Holding.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersKatwijk Aan Zee, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Romonta does
Romonta BV is a Dutch custom machine builder specializing in hygienic stainless-steel (RVS) transport systems, platforms, and ancillary equipment for the food processing industry. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Katwijk aan Zee, the company designs and manufactures conveyor belts, platforms, stairs, crate tippers, storeveyors, lifts, and hydro-transport systems serving potato, vegetable and fruit, meat, snacks, appetizers, nuts, cheese, and bread processors. A 45-year track record of food-industry regulatory knowledge and a distinctive capability in modular construction engineered for overseas container shipping underpin the offering.
Production runs in-house at a 7,200 m² facility in Katwijk, with capabilities covering CNC machining (Style 510 lathe), fiber-laser cutting (Bystronic, Accurl pipe laser), bending (Bystronic Expert Pro press brake), TIG/MIG welding (Fronius), deburring (Timesaver), and ViwateQ wet-blast surface finishing for hygienic corrosion resistance. The company employs approximately 50 people, organized so engineering (~12) and production (~25) collaborate daily under one roof from quotation through turn-key delivery and mechanical assembly.
Romonta sells B2B through co-engineering partnerships with food processors on a project basis, with revenue derived from custom machine builds and recurring service and maintenance contracts for installed lines. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Belgian-Dutch Sticomax Holding, which also owns IntOCon, StuMaCo, ViwateQ, DTS, and FoodeQ, and is backed by a Belgian family investment company with a long-term horizon. Romonta was acquired by IntOCon and StuMaCo in September 2023 and relocated from Cruquius to its current Katwijk premises in April 2024.
Romonta firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Romonta
- Legal name
- Romonta BV
- Website
- https://romontabv.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Romonta BV is a Dutch custom machine builder (founded 1978) designing and producing hygienic stainless-steel conveyors, platforms, and turnkey equipment for the food processing industry, serving potato, vegetable, meat, and snack processors from its Katwijk aan Zee facility as part of Sticomax Holding.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Romonta is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Katwijk Aan Zee
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Romonta business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations
Revenue model
- Custom Machine Building: Design and production of custom transport conveyors, platforms, and machinery for food processing industry. One-time project-based revenue from custom builds, from engineering to production and assembly.
- Service and Maintenance: Service and maintenance of installed systems. Ongoing support for production lines that must run continuously.
- Turn-key Delivery: Complete project delivery including engineering, design, project management, mechanical assembly, and installation.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Romonta product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Romonta BV designs, engineers, and manufactures custom stainless steel (RVS) transport conveyors, platforms, stairs, and supporting machinery for the food processing industry. Production is carried out in-house at the 7,200 m² Katwijk aan Zee facility, covering engineering and design, project management, mechanical assembly, turn-key delivery, and ongoing service and maintenance for potato, vegetable, fruit, meat, snack, and other food processing lines.
Product overview
Romonta is a machine builder specializing in food conveyors and stainless steel platforms for the food processing industry. Their product portfolio centers on transport systems including conveyor belts, platforms, stairs, and supporting equipment like crate tippers, lifts, and hydro transport systems. The company offers a complete in-house service from engineering and design through turn-key delivery and mechanical assembly, plus ongoing service and maintenance. Products are manufactured entirely in-house at their Katwijk facility using modern equipment including Bystronic laser cutters and bending machines. Romonta operates as part of the Sticomax group alongside sister companies IntOCon, StuMaCo, ViwateQ, and DutchTecSource (DTS), serving customers in potato processing, vegetable and fruit processing, meat processing, snacks, appetizers, nuts, cheese, and bread industries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Transportbanden (Food Conveyor Systems)
Quantifiable outcome
- Tripled capacity after relocation to new 7,200 m² facility in Katwijk in 2024
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Romonta
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Romonta technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Romonta partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- FoodeQ EngineeringcoreFoodeQ Engineering, specializing in specific (vibration) transport and process technology, was acquired by Sticomax in February 2025. FoodeQ has a worldwide reputation in advanced machines, production lines, and turnkey solutions for the food industry. The strategic acquisition creates important synergies and strengthens Sticomax's position as a leading international player.
- DutchTecSource (DTS)coreDutchTecSource (DTS), a world leader in screw technology for machines and production lines in the food industry, was acquired by Sticomax in August 2024. DTS specializes in blanching, cooking, and cooling technologies and is a market leader in cutting systems for the mushroom processing industry.
- ViwateQcoreViwateQ, specialist in hygienic surface treatment technology for stainless steel machines and constructions, is a sister company within the Sticomax group. ViwateQ provides wet blast technology for high-quality surface finishing of RVS products.
- IntOConcoreIntOCon is a leading West Flemish machine and installation builder for the food industry, together with StuMaCo forming the original Belgian-Dutch group with Romonta. The complementary expertise includes Romonta's strength in modular design for overseas container transport.
- StuMaCocoreStuMaCo is a leading West Flemish machine and installation builder for the food industry, together with IntOCon forming the original Belgian-Dutch group with Romonta. Combined they offer better engineering capacity and shared expertise for larger projects.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Romonta competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in food processing equipment for grain, chocolate, and protein applications. Operates broadly in food processing machinery with overlapping customer base and capability profile, but at much larger scale than Romonta.
- Tetra Pak: Sweden-based global leader in food processing and packaging, particularly for dairy, beverages, and prepared foods. Broad incumbent with significantly larger scale and full-line turnkey offering versus Romonta's specialty transport platform focus.
- Alfa Laval: Swedish global supplier of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment widely used in food processing. Broad incumbent with comparable hygienic stainless steel engineering focus, though operating at substantially larger scale.
- Krones AG: German global leader in beverage and food processing/packaging machinery. Broad incumbent whose processing equipment capabilities and stainless steel fabrication knowledge address an adjacent segment of the same end-customer base.
- Marel: Iceland-headquartered global leader in food processing equipment for meat, poultry, fish, and dairy. Larger broad incumbent with comparable product categories including conveyors and processing lines. Now operating under Marel hf and the Marel UK group structure.
- GEA Group: German global leader in food processing machinery, separators, and processing lines. Broad incumbent serving the same food-processing end customers as Romonta at significantly larger scale across dairy, meat, beverage, and prepared foods.
- JBT Corporation: US-listed provider of food processing and air transport equipment. Broad incumbent in protein, prepared foods, and liquid foods with overlapping stainless steel equipment portfolios serving global food processors.
- Multivac: German manufacturer of packaging and food processing equipment for meat, dairy, and ready-meals. Broad incumbent with overlapping hygienic stainless steel engineering and European customer base focus similar to Romonta.
Direct peers
- Heat and Control: US-headquartered specialist manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment, including conveyors, fryers, and coating systems. Closely comparable to Romonta as a mid-sized, project-driven custom equipment builder serving global food processors across multiple sub-segments.
- CFT Group: Italian maker of food processing equipment and turnkey processing lines with stainless steel fabrication capability. Directly comparable to Romonta as a European mid-sized custom machine builder serving meat, dairy, vegetable, and ready-meals processors.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Romonta leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Romonta funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Romonta M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Romonta
What does Romonta do?
Romonta BV designs, engineers, and manufactures custom stainless steel (RVS) transport conveyors, platforms, stairs, and supporting machinery for the food processing industry. Production is carried out in-house at the 7,200 m² Katwijk aan Zee facility, covering engineering and design, project management, mechanical assembly, turn-key delivery, and ongoing service and maintenance for potato, vegetable, fruit, meat, snack, and other food processing lines.
Is Romonta a public or private company?
Romonta is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Romonta founded?
Romonta was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Romonta based?
Romonta is headquartered in Katwijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Romonta make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Custom Machine Building is the primary driver. The others are service and Maintenance and turn-key Delivery.
Who are Romonta's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Bühler Group, Tetra Pak, Alfa Laval, Krones AG, Marel, GEA Group, JBT Corporation and Multivac. Direct peers are Heat and Control and CFT Group.
Does Romonta have an API?
No public API is recorded for Romonta.