What Smicon does

Smicon B.V. (formerly Smicon Works B.V.) is a Dutch industrial OEM founded in 1980 and headquartered in Wanroij, Netherlands, with 11-50 employees. The company designs and manufactures machinery for processing foodstuffs and organic waste, including a modular product portfolio of depackaging machines (SMIMO series), shredders (SMIDE series), grinders (SMIMO series), screw presses (SP series), wind sifters, belt separators, cyclones, the SP UltraFilter, inline cutters, and complementary pumps and control systems. Its core technical capability is mechanical separation, size reduction, and dewatering of organic waste streams used by food processors, recyclers, biogas operators, and animal feed manufacturers.

Name

Smicon

Legal name

Smicon B.V.

Website

https://smicon.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smicon B.V. is a Dutch industrial OEM that designs and manufactures modular processing machinery — including depackagers, shredders, grinders, and screw presses — for converting food waste and organic residues into raw materials for animal feed, biogas, and recycling customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Processing Equipment for Food Waste and Organic Recycling

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Farm Milling, Grinding & Feed Processing Equipment (Hammer Mills, Rollers) (AFAAAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)

Keywords

• Food waste processing equipment
• Depackaging machinery
• Organic waste recycling
• Biogas processing systems
• Industrial shredding grinding

Headquarters

HQ city

Wanroij

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial processing machines including shredders, grinders, depackagers, screw presses, and wind sifters. Machines are available in various configurations (steel/stainless steel, single/double shaft) to suit different processing requirements.
2. Turnkey Installation Projects: Complete system installations including engineering, production, preparation, installation, and commissioning of processing facilities for clients globally. Projects range from single machines to complete processing lines.
3. Service & Maintenance: Service department providing maintenance, spare parts, and technical support. Contact available via dedicated service email.
4. Spare Parts: Replacement parts for Smicon equipment available through dedicated parts ordering contact.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Smicon manufactures and sells industrial processing machinery for foodstuffs and organic waste, including depackaging machines, shredders, grinders, screw presses, and wind sifters. The company also delivers complete turnkey installations combining pumps, controls, and processing equipment with engineering, installation, and commissioning services for food processing, animal feed, biogas, and recycling customers. Revenue is generated through equipment sales, service/maintenance contracts, and spare parts supply.

Product overview

Smicon is a recycling solutions provider specializing in converting (food) waste into valuable raw materials. The company offers a modular portfolio of processing equipment centered around their core depackaging, shredding, grinding, and dewatering technologies. The product lineup consists of: SMIMO depackaging machines for separating packaging from organic content; SMIDE shredders for initial size reduction; SMIMO grinders for fine processing into pumpable pulp; SP screw presses for dewatering and filtration; plus supplementary equipment including belt separators, cyclones, wind sifters, SP UltraFilter, inline cutters, pumps, and control systems. This modular approach allows customers to configure complete turnkey installations for applications including animal feed production, biogas/fermentation, and composting, with the company's own service team providing installation and commissioning support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Depackaging Machine (SMIMO Series) Depackaging machines that separate packaging from organic content for food waste recycling, available in various capacities including SMIMO120 for large-scale operations. Used by food waste recyclers, supermarkets, and municipal collection operations.
• Shredder (SMIDE Series) Shredders that cut potatoes, fruits, vegetables, food products and residues into smaller particles (e.g., 10mm diameter) to make organic products pumpable and processable. Available in single and double shaft versions in steel and stainless steel for resistance to aggressive products. Used by food processing and recycling companies.
• Grinder (SMIMO Series) Grinders that further process organic streams into homogeneous pumpable pulp by beating material finer with a rotor. SMIMO15 model achieves very fine substance suitable for animal feed processing. Used by food processors and animal feed manufacturers.
• Screw Press (SP Series) Screw presses for dewatering and thickening digestate, manure, and other organic waste streams. SP300 model can reduce disposal costs by up to 50% by separating dry and liquid fractions. Used by biogas plants and agricultural businesses.
• Belt Separator (Bandseparator) Belt separator for separating organic materials by density, used in animal feed preprocessing applications.
• SP UltraFilter Post-treatment filtration system for additional purification of processed organic streams.
• Cyclone (Zyklon) Air separation system for removing light contaminants from organic product streams during post-treatment.
• Wind Sifter (Windsichter) Air classification system for separating remaining organic residues suitable for digestion from reject streams, ensuring high biological yield in biogas production.
• Inline Cutter (Inline-Schneidemaschine) Inline cutting machine for processing digestate and organic streams.
• Turnkey Installation Projects Complete system installations including engineering, production, preparation, installation, and commissioning of processing facilities for clients globally. Projects range from single machines to complete processing lines, integrating pumps, controls, and processing equipment.
• Service and Maintenance Service department providing maintenance, spare parts, and technical support for Smicon equipment. Contact available via dedicated service email ([email protected]).
• Spare Parts Supply Replacement parts for Smicon equipment available through dedicated parts ordering contact ([email protected]).

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% reduction in disposal costs through dewatering equipment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• O.R.S.I.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian distributor representing Smicon at trade shows including Green Med Expo (Napoli) and Ecomondo (Rimini). Handles sales and service support for Italian market.
• AmbisortcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish distributor participating in SSR Madrid and other Spanish industry events. Handles sales and service for Spanish market including attendance at Net Zero Tech as visitor.
• Van DykcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSA-based distributor attending Organics Recycling Conference in Nashville representing Smicon products in North American market.
• MSE HillercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distributor representing Smicon at World Biogas ADBA Expo in Birmingham with booth presence.
• ReteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIcelandic distributor attending Nordic Biogas Conference in Reykjavik as Smicon representative.
• KrozmetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolish distributor representing Smicon at Poleco trade show in Poznan.
• MECBIOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian distributor representing Smicon at Futureag Expo in Melbourne.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Turatti Group: Italian maker of industrial food-processing machinery including washing, sorting, cutting, and dewatering equipment. Similar size and product breadth to Smicon, serving fruit, vegetable, and prepared-food processors.
• Heat and Control: US-based manufacturer of processing and packaging equipment for snack foods, prepared foods, and related applications. Comparable mid-sized equipment peer with global install base and integrated turnkey capabilities.
• CFT Group: Italian manufacturer of food processing equipment and turnkey processing lines for meat, dairy, and prepared foods. Comparable mid-sized peer with similar international distributor-driven GTM.
• Mavitec: Dutch-headquartered manufacturer of rendering and food-waste processing equipment including depackagers, cookers, presses, and separators. Closest direct peer to Smicon in size, geography, and product scope, serving animal-feed and biogas customers.
• Haarslev Industries: Global supplier of rendering, cooking, pressing, and separation equipment for animal by-products and food waste. Highly comparable on the dewatering/pressing and food-to-feed processing axis that overlaps Smicon's SP screw presses and turnkey lines.

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Multinational industrial incumbent with a wide portfolio of decanters, separators, heat exchangers, and fluid handling for food, dairy, and waste-processing applications. Competes with Smicon's separation and dewatering equipment at the enterprise tier.
• ANDRITZ: Austrian industrial group offering separation, dewatering, and drying equipment across food, biomass, and environmental sectors. Overlaps with Smicon in digestate/sludge dewatering and food-industry process equipment.
• Bühler Group: Swiss family-owned technology group providing food-processing and waste-handling equipment across grains, feed, and bioprocessing. Comparable as a large-scale turnkey equipment supplier serving food and feed customers similar to Smicon's segments.
• GEA Group: German multinational supplying separators, homogenizers, decanters, and complete processing lines for food, dairy, and waste. Broad incumbent alternative to Smicon for large food processors considering turnkey investments.

Emerging players

• TOMRA: Norwegian sensor-based sorting and waste-recycling technology provider expanding into food-waste and organic-stream sorting. Adjacent competitor in depackaging-adjacent separation stages of the same recycling workflows Smicon serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 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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