What bago-line does

bago-line was a small Danish bakery equipment supplier founded in 1971 and headquartered in Svendborg, South Denmark. The company distributed a broad catalog of bakery and confectionery machinery sourced from multiple international manufacturers, including Sveba Dahlen, Fritsch, Glimek, Daub, Ferneto, Handtmann, Unifiller, Varimixer, CEPi, MHS, W&Ve, Jeros, and Baktec. Its offering covered dough dividers and rounders, spiral mixers, bread lines, deck and rack ovens, depositors, jelly sprayers, confectionery equipment, commercial dishwashers, cone rounders, provers, silo storage and dosing systems, cutting machines, sourdough equipment, water blenders and coolers, spiral mixers with removable bowls and lifts, chocolate enrobers, and oven trolleys and baking trays.

The company served craft bakers, confectioners, and industrial bakers across the Danish market with new and used equipment, complemented by service, maintenance, and customer financing options. As a distributor rather than a manufacturer, bago-line's revenue mechanics depended on equipment resale margins and aftermarket service revenue from its installed base. With only 7 employees, the business operated at a small scale focused on a single geographic market.

On April 30, 2023, Multivac A/S acquired bago-line's activities and employees, integrating the company into the Multivac organization. Following the acquisition, bago-line continued as a product brand represented under Multivac Bagerimaskiner, the Danish retail arm of the Multivac Group.

Name

bago-line

Legal name

bago-line

Website

https://bago-line.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

bago-line is a small Danish bakery equipment distributor founded in 1971, serving craft bakers, confectioners, and industrial bakers in Denmark. The company was acquired by Multivac A/S on April 30, 2023, and now operates as a brand under Multivac Bagerimaskiner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Bakery Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Beverage Adjacent Foods Manufacturing (Electrolyte Foods, Hydration Gummies) (AFAKAJAI)

Keywords

• Commercial bakery equipment
• Dough processing machinery
• Industrial baking ovens
• Confectionery machines
• Bakery equipment distribution

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

bago-line supplied commercial bakery machinery and equipment to craft bakers, confectioners, and industrial bakeries in Denmark. Its product range covered dough dividers and rounders, spiral mixers, bread lines, ovens, depositors, confectionery and chocolate equipment, cleaning systems, cooling/proving equipment, silo storage, cutting machines, and oven trolleys/baking trays, sourced from brands such as Sveba Dahlen, Fritsch, Glimek, Daub, Ferneto, Handtmann, Unifiller, Varimixer, CEPi, MHS, W&Ve, Jeros, and Baktec, with new and used machines plus service and financing.

Product overview

bago-line was a Danish bakery equipment supplier that was acquired by Multivac A/S on April 30, 2023. The company, now operating under Multivac Bagerimaskiner, offers a comprehensive range of bakery machines and equipment for craft bakers, confectioners, and industrial bakers in Denmark. The product portfolio includes dough processing equipment (dividers, rounders, spiral mixers, bread lines), ovens (from Sveba Dahlen, Fringand, and others), depositors, confectionery equipment, cleaning systems, cooling and proving equipment, silo storage solutions, cutting machines, chocolate equipment, and oven trolleys/baking trays. Products are sourced from multiple international brands including Sveba Dahlen, Fritsch, Glimek, Daub, Ferneto, Handtmann, Unifiller, Varimixer, CEPi, MHS, W&Ve, Jeros, and Baktec. The company also offers new and used machines, service/maintenance, and financing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Afvejere (dough portioning scales) Precision dough portioning and weighing equipment (e.g., Handtmann VF 608 B, Daub slim, Glimek SD series) sold to Danish craft and industrial bakeries for accurate dough scaling.
• Brødanlæg (bread lines) Industrial and craft bread production lines from Fritsch (Progressa Bread, Varioflex L 700, Varioflex M 700), König (Mini Rex Multi, SFC, Rex Futura Multi), Glimek (Bread Line 180, Bread Line 180 direct), and Opera humidity systems, supplied to Danish bakeries for continuous bread production.
• Dejdeler & rundvirker (dough dividers and rounders) Dough dividing and rounding machines from Ferneto and Daub (DR, DR flex, Robocut S variants, Robot, Rotrad -P+) supplied to Danish bakeries for automated dough shaping.
• Ovne (ovens) Commercial bakery ovens from Sveba Dahlen (S, D, C, V, I series) and Fringand (Modelec, Optima, Topelec) supplied to Danish bakeries for baking bread and pastries.
• Depositorer (depositors) Depositors from Unifiller (1000i SV, Compact SV Powerlift, ELF400 SV, iSpot, Multistation, Hopper Topper Powertopper) supplied to Danish bakeries and confectioners for portioning fillings, batter, and dough.
• Røremaskiner (mixers) Planetary mixers from Varimixer (AR, ERGO, Kodiak, Teddy) and Hovmand Emma K70 lifting trolley supplied to Danish bakeries for batter and dough mixing.
• Æltekar & lifte (spiral mixers and lifts) Spiral mixers and bowl lifts from Ferneto (AxR, ATR, ATI, AFR, AEF, ABX, ETE lift, EXB lift, EXU lift) supplied to Danish bakeries for kneading dough.
• Konditori-udstyr (confectionery equipment) Confectionery equipment including Sanomat cream machine, Ferneto ptf350i tart base press, Ferneto pmf125 tart line, Polin Multidrop Junior, and ABM Premium EVO supplied to Danish confectioners.
• Grovopvaskere & opvaskeanlæg (industrial dishwashers and tray washers) Industrial cleaning systems from Jeros including 91-series tray washers, 200 and 200XL crate washers supplied to Danish bakeries for tray and crate washing.
• Chokolade-udstyr (chocolate equipment) Chocolate enrobing and tempering machines from Gami (R550 enrober, Diva25, Diva12) supplied to Danish confectioners and chocolatiers.
• Skæremaskiner (cutting machines) Bread slicing machines from MHS (Compact, Integral Touch, Premium) supplied to Danish bakeries for slicing bread and buns.
• Silo opbevaring/dosering (silo storage and dosing) Flour and ingredient silo storage and dosing systems from CEPi (silo, indoor silo) supplied to Danish bakeries for bulk ingredient handling.
• Vandblandere & kølere (water mixers and coolers) Water mixing and cooling equipment from Baktec (BKL 200 Ice, B1 CERES III, B4 CERES III HD 80 S) supplied to Danish bakeries for dough temperature control.
• Surdejsmaskine (sourdough machine) Sourdough preparation machine VMI AF Compact 100 EV supplied to Danish bakeries for controlled sourdough production.
• Stikvogne og bageplader (oven trolleys and baking trays) Oven trolleys (Z-model, 11- and 13-tray variants, 460x610) and baking trays supplied to Danish bakeries for oven loading and product handling.
• Service, vedligeholdelse og finansiering (service, maintenance, and financing) Local Danish service, maintenance, and financing options for both new and used bakery equipment, offered alongside machine sales to Danish bakeries.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Multivac A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2023Multivac A/S acquired bago-line, taking over all activities and employees. The acquisition was completed on April 30, 2023. bago-line became part of Multivac A/S, representing a strategic expansion of Multivac's bakery equipment business in Denmark. The employees of bago-line were welcomed into the Multivac organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sveba Dahlen: Swedish bakery equipment manufacturer whose ovens and brødraskere are distributed by bago-line. Directly comparable in product category and serves overlapping Danish bakery customers.
• König: Austrian bakery equipment manufacturer producing industrial bread lines and baking systems. Overlapping product portfolio with bago-line and competes in similar customer segments across Europe.
• Fritsch: German bakery equipment manufacturer whose bread lines and Rollfix systems are distributed by bago-line. Direct peer in industrial bakery equipment manufacturing with similar customer base.
• Glimek: Swedish bakery equipment manufacturer of bread lines, dividers, and rounders. Directly comparable product portfolio and competes with bago-line's offerings in Nordic markets.
• Ferneto: Portuguese manufacturer of bakery equipment including dough dividers, rounders, spiral mixers, and tart lines. Comparable product offerings sold into similar bakery customer markets.
• Daub: Dutch bakery equipment manufacturer specializing in dough dividers, rounders, and robotic cutting systems. Directly comparable product line with bago-line's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Handtmann: German food processing equipment manufacturer including the Handtmann VF 608 B divider distributed by bago-line. Broader portfolio across food processing but overlapping in bakery equipment.
• AMF Bakery Systems: US-based global bakery equipment manufacturer offering integrated bakery lines. Comparable in product category (industrial bakery equipment) though larger and more international in footprint.
• WP Bakery Group: Major European bakery equipment manufacturer with a broad portfolio of industrial baking equipment. Larger and more diversified than bago-line but serves the same industrial bakery customer segment.
• Multivac: Multivac is the parent company of bago-line and a global leader in packaging and processing equipment. Highly relevant as the acquirer and broader industry player providing operational integration to bago-line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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