Boreco Machinebouw

What Boreco Machinebouw does

Boreco Machinebouw is a Dutch family-owned machine manufacturer headquartered in De Meern (Utrecht), founded by brothers Wim and Gerard Borst with Wim continuing as director following Gerard's 1996 departure. The company designs and builds specialized agricultural and industrial machinery entirely in-house — from raw sheet steel to finished machine — at a 4,500 m² production facility. Output is organized into three product groups: Veeteelt (dairy livestock, including rotary milking parlors, conventional milking stalls, the Dairymaster-integrated Mobistar mobile milking system and the Shuttle automated feed robot), Fruitteelt (fruit cultivation, including electric and diesel elevated work platforms Titan, Orion and Onyx, the Pluto picking system and cultivation support machines), and Specials (bespoke machines engineered to individual customer specifications, contributing roughly 20% of output). Customer evidence is concentrated in the Specials tier, with named enterprise users including Mammoet (Liesje forklift series, Trolley System for SPMTs), Tata Steel (cut-to-length lines developed with Pouw), BAM, HAK, Betonblock, Kempgroep, Slikkedam Watersport, Jos Scholman and Kees Zwanenburg.

The business operates a dealer- and distributor-led go-to-market model: Boreco explicitly sells exclusively through external channel partners rather than direct, and end-customer inquiries are routed via a website contact form. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of complete machines. Products are deployed in 55+ countries with 4,000+ units delivered cumulatively, and the company reports 8+ new products or improvements per year, indicating a continuous innovation cadence. Operations are supported by a 1,010-panel rooftop solar installation (approximately 262,000 kWh/year) and LED/heat-recovery retrofits.

The company is a privately held family business with no disclosed external investors, parent entity or listing. It is structured as a flat, founder-led organization of 25-30 employees (one firmographic source indicates 30, another 7 — the higher figure is more consistent with the stated 4,500 m² facility and three-segment portfolio), supplemented by VMBO, MBO and HBO interns via its approved training company (erkend leerbedrijf) status. Customer-facing activity in 2026 includes an Open Bedrijvendag open-day event, signalling ongoing brand and recruitment activity rather than a structural shift.

Name

Boreco Machinebouw

Legal name

Boreco

Website

https://boreco.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boreco Machinebouw is a Dutch family-owned manufacturer designing and building in-house specialized agricultural machinery for dairy livestock and fruit cultivation, plus bespoke industrial Specials, distributed globally through dealer partners to customers in 55+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Machinery

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Material Handling & Attachments (Loaders/Implements) (IMAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ), Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery manufacturing
• Rotary milking parlor systems
• Automated livestock feed robots
• Fruit cultivation elevated platforms
• Custom industrial machine building

Headquarters

HQ city

De Meern

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine and equipment hardware sales: Boreco designs and produces machines for livestock farming (dairy barns, milking parlors, feed systems), fruit cultivation (platforms, mowers), and custom 'specials' machines. Revenue is generated through the sale of physical machines and equipment. The business operates on a project-based, one-time sale model for each machine delivered. Custom specials (20% of output) are built to individual client specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boreco designs and manufactures specialized agricultural and industrial machines entirely in-house, from sheet steel to finished driving machine. Core offerings include rotary and conventional milking parlors (draaistallen), automated feed mixing robots, elevated work platforms for fruit cultivation, and a custom-built specials line (forklifts, cranes, drainage pumps, concrete handling attachments) developed with end-users for unique operational requirements.

Product overview

Boreco Machinebouw is a specialized machine builder and manufacturer serving the agricultural and industrial sectors. The company operates a single unified product portfolio organized into three main segments — Veeteelt (Livestock Farming), Fruitteelt (Fruit Cultivation), and Specials (Custom/Made-to-Order Machines) — with products designed and produced entirely in-house from sheet steel to finished machine. The Veeteelt division encompasses conventional and rotary milking parlors (including the Classic, Mercury, Saturnus, Quick-S, Quick-E, Rapidex, Mobistar, Combi-Cap, Quick-Cap, Mobigoat, and Jupiter systems), barn equipment (feeders, silage pushers, crowding gates, adjustable pit floors, feed bridges, concentrate boxes), and an automatic feed mixing robot (Shuttle). The Fruitteelt division covers electric elevated work platforms (Titan, Onyx, Orion), fruit picking systems (Pluto), and a range of cultivation support machines (Merlin, Combi-Trac, Kistenwagen, Transportwagen, Heggenscheerder, Sleuvenfrees/Sleuven Frees, Root Strike Rake, Mobi Dick, Niagara, Wortelsnijder, Giertank). The Specials division represents approximately 20% of the portfolio — custom machines built to individual client specifications — including heavy industrial equipment such as goods lifts, high-pressure washers, plate straightening rolls, press brakes, paternoster cabinets, reel wagons, trolley systems for SPMTs, boat trailers and cranes, heavy-duty forklifts (Liesje series), and attachments for concrete block handling (Rotator, Automatische Kantelaar). All machines are designed, engineered, and manufactured in-house at Boreco's 4500 m² facility in De Meern, the Netherlands, with products supplied to customers across 55+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobigoat mobile goat milking parlor Mobile goat milking stall in container format with ~600 goats/hour capacity, placeable within one day, featuring a tilting platform for rapid goat changes; designed for dairy goat operations requiring mobile milking infrastructure.
• Jupiter rotary milking system External rotary milking system for 40–100 cow stands with a 2-rail system (5-year warranty), hydraulic tail and rear brace, and manure plate; for commercial dairy operations needing outside rotary milking capacity.
• Gradenstal tiered milking parlor Tiered milking stall with adjustable udder-rail angle to optimize cow count per space, available in feeding and non-feeding versions for both new builds and retrofit of existing barns.
• Classic rotary milking parlor (Classic draaistal) Traditional rotary milking system with milk lines and technique concealed in an elegant conduit cabinet above cow standings, keeping the stall construction minimal and unobstructed.
• Quick-S rapid-change milking parlor Rapid-change milking parlor with an upward-swiveling construction allowing cows to exit within seconds, featuring a 90° cow position and free-span turnover tube.
• Mercury rotary milking parlor Rotary milking system using pillar columns to house milking technology and lighting, with all data visible and accessible for easy operation.
• Quick-E space-maximizing milking parlor Milking parlor where the entire positioning frame lifts after milking to fully utilize the cow stall width for exit, with unique shoulder fixation for fast and calm milking.
• Saturnus inside-milk rotary parlor Inside-milk rotary system that positions cows in length via two 90-degree rotations, enabling rear milking with technique placed above stalls for maximum space efficiency on a small diameter.
• Rapidex side-exit milking parlor Side-exit milking parlor where cows enter at the front and exit collectively after milking, featuring free-span construction, unobstructed cow standings, and hydraulic operation.
• Mobistar mobile milking parlor Fully collapsible mobile milking parlor in trailer form with Swingover or 2G rapid-exit configurations and integrated technical room, enabling quick deployment at any location. Integrates Dairymaster milk technology.
• Combi-Cap goat rotary milking parlor Combined goat rotary milking system integrating feeding and milking in one with high capacity, trouble-free mechanical locking, and milking technique elegantly positioned between standings.
• Quick-Cap goat rotary milking parlor Goat rotary milking system using the GO15 system beneath goat standings to maximize space, enabling more goats per diameter with mechanically operated, silent locking and feeding bowls.
• Shuttle automated feed mixing and distribution robot Fully automatic feed robot that self-loads programmed rations, mixes while driving, and evenly dispenses feed along the feeding alley following a pre-set route; provides up to 7% feed savings via underground signal-wire routing for minimal installation impact.
• Venus voerbunker feed loading bunker Loading station for automatic feeding systems with an outward-tapering bunker shape and toothed scrapers that dose feed upward to the discharge point.
• Krachtvoer concentrate feeding boxes Concentrate feeding boxes with dose system that supplement cow rations; cow recognition via phototube or pedometer controls intake per individual cow.
• Kuilblokschuif silage block pusher Silage block pusher enabling unlimited roughage intake with high, even consumption; available in single-acting (5.4–12 m for 31–68 cows) and double-acting (5.4–9.7 m for 62–102 cows) versions.
• Opdrijfhek hydraulic cattle crowding gate Hydraulic cattle crowding gate that acts as a waiting-area reducer, driving cows toward the milking parlor across the full width; radio-controlled with automatic return function.
• Verstelbare putvloer adjustable milking pit floor Hydraulically adjustable pit floor allowing milker workstation height adjustment by 250 mm at the touch of a button, providing an ideal ergonomic working height and reducing physical complaints.
• Voergangbrug motorized feed alley bridge Motorized feed alley bridge operated at the touch of a button to bridge the feed alley for feed wagon passage or to function as a gate closing off the alley to cows.
• Zelfrijdende instrooimachine self-propelled bedding spreader Highly mobile, steerable self-propelled spreading machine for sawdust, chopped straw, horse manure, separated manure, and mixed substrates, with a 750 l or 1300 l tilting front hopper.
• Hekwerk robot fencing layouts Standard fence and gate solutions for cow traffic management around milking robots, presented as 3D drawings for robotic milking barn layouts.
• Titan electric elevated work platform Fully electric four-wheel-drive, four-wheel-steered elevated work platform for fruit cultivation with hydraulic height- and width-adjustable work platform (100–300 cm), silent vibration-free operation, automatic steering, and optional solar panels for energy efficiency.
• Onyx diesel elevated work platform Versatile diesel-powered elevated work platform with all-wheel drive, articulated steering for a very small turning circle, low own weight, and automatic steering system for fruit orchard operations.
• Orion elevated work platform Complete elevated work platform with powerful 4-cylinder Kubota diesel engine, 4 driven wheels front and rear, hydraulic height/width adjustment of the work platform, and ultrasonic automatic steering.
• Merlin electric fruit-cultivation nursing machine Super-light electric nursing machine for fruit cultivation with lithium battery and automatic steering, optionally equipped with solar panels for orchards.
• Pluto fruit picking system Innovative fruit picking system delivering +40% picking performance and simplified logistics, requiring only one picker per hectare.
• Transportwagen transport trailer for orchard machines Versatile transport trailer for elevated work platforms, Pluto, and tracked vehicles, featuring a kneeling design for easy loading and hot-dip galvanized construction.
• Kistenwagen crate transport trailer Trailer for transporting empty or full crates to and from elevated work platforms in fruit cultivation.
• Heggenscheerder hedge cutter Hedge cutter for windbreak management in fruit cultivation with a working width of 2000–4500 mm and various blade options.
• Sleuvenfrees trench and planting hole cutting machine Trench and planting hole cutting machine for fruit tree planting, with mechanical/hydraulic drive, width adjustment, single/double/triple configurations, and optional pole hole auger.
• Root Strike Rake hydraulic root-raking implement Hydraulic root-raking implement with pendulum freely rotating blades for clearing cleared land, with hydraulically adjustable and height-adjustable front and rear axles.
• Mobi Dick fruit immersion treatment system Fruit immersion treatment system enabling simultaneous submersion of five fruit storage crates against fruit rot, with a net preventing fruits from floating and remaining untreated.
• Niagara fruit treatment system Fruit treatment system co-developed with Kees Zwanenburg for treating fruit against fruit rot and disinfecting crate inventory, with 10 m³/min pump capacity processing 120 crates of pears per hour or disinfecting 150 crates per hour.
• Wortelsnijder root cutter Robust root cutter for selective cutting of roots without lifting the machine, using two double-acting cylinders to lift both blades or individual blades, preventing tree damage.
• Combi-Trac multi-functional carrier Lightweight (~1,080 kg) multifunctional machine combining forklift and wheel loader capabilities with slew ring steering and hydro-drive for high maneuverability, and quick-change system for various implements.
• Giertank fruitteelt special slurry tank Compact slurry tank designed for the fruit sector to drive between rows without damaging planting, with double adjustable injection arms for direct fertilization under the trunk.
• Goederenlift goods lift Goods lift with a capacity range of 2,000–12,000 kg for lifting heavy goods across vertical distances.
• Container Hogedrukspuit high-pressure washer unit High-pressure washer unit on a container with a gasoline HD pump at 250 bar, 1000-liter tank, and hose reel.
• Wals plate straightening roller Plate straightening roller for leveling plates up to 3,500 mm wide and 22 mm thick, featuring 9 rollers, digital settings, and 250 plates/day capacity achieving 99% flatness in one pass.
• Wascontainer vehicle-washing container Container for vehicle cleaning with 10,000 kg axle load and reusable water system.
• Kantelaar concrete-block tilting machine Tilting machine for freshly cast concrete blocks up to 2500 kg, operated via radio remote control.
• Automatische Kantelaar automatic concrete-block tilting machine Automatic tilting machine developed for Betonblock to tilt 1800×800×800 mm concrete blocks 90° without damage, operating standalone with hydraulic tilt and remote control.
• Pers plate straightening press Press for straightening plates up to 3,500 mm wide and 22 mm thick, with 200-ton pressing force and adjustable roller table plus press cylinder.
• Paternosterkast vertical-storage cabinet Custom-made paternoster cabinet with profile steel from 6,000–12,000 mm and 2,000 kg per drawer for vertical storage of long materials.
• Rijplaten Reiniger plate cleaning machine Plate cleaning machine processing up to 30,000 kg packages, 250 plates/day, with scraping and brushing for plates up to 3,500 mm wide.
• Schansen polsstokspringen pole vault installation Pole vault jumping installation with junior length 20 m and senior length 35 m, 800 mm wide, on a 3 m movable section.
• Spoorlorrie rail lorry Rail lorry in multiple types including flat lorries and container lorries on undercarriage, with axle loads of 13,500 kg and all four wheels air-braked; developed for Kempgroep.
• Trolley System for SPMTs Trolley system for Mammoet SPMTs to place, move, stack and remove support crates along the SPMT length, featuring a lift arm with mono lifting arm, operating to -40 °C.
• Botenwagen en Boten kraan boat trailer and crane Four-point crane with up to 12-ton lifting capacity and boat trailer for boats up to 12 tons for Slikkendam Watersport, with hydraulically adjustable stems, angle, and trailer height.
• De Liesje Serie heavy-duty forklift Heavy-duty forklift series developed for Mammoet for moving high own-weight goods in very limited space in and around ports; heights only 1,210 mm with variants for extreme cold Siberian conditions.
• Ladenkast en Platenstelling storage cabinet and plate rack Storage cabinet and plate rack system bringing desired drawer forward with one button press via PLC control; vertical storage of materials up to 12 m long.
• Kniplijn cut-to-length shear lines Shear lines developed with Pouw for Tata Steel to reduce processing time and costs of residual material, including a roller bed shear feed and an unwind/roll straightening mechanism.
• Doorvoerunit steel cable feed-through unit Steel cable feed-through unit developed for Mammoet where the reel is placed in the frame and rubber drive wheels grip and feed the cable at the desired speed.
• Rotator concrete-block rotating attachment Rotator attachment designed for Betonblock, mounted on a forklift to clamp, rotate, and place 1800×800×800 mm concrete blocks, with 90° rotation via hydraulic operation and pressure up to 180 bar.
• Bemalingspompen dewatering pumps Dewatering pumps developed for Jos Scholman with automatic flushing function and controlled valves, designed for minimal size and quick, simple deployment.
• Evenaar hydraulic equalizer Hydraulic equalizer with 12,000 kg capacity and 4 radio-adjustable strands for distributing and tensioning loads.
• Gevellieren facade panel lifting system Facade panel lifting system with 150 m lifting height, duo lifting with 2 winches, electric level for horizontal lifting, and 1,800 kg lifting capacity per winch.
• Haspelwagen reel wagon Reel wagon with 20,000 kg load capacity, reel width 2,700–3,680 mm, maximum reel diameter 4,800 mm, Hatz diesel engine, CE certificate, and hydraulic adjustments.
• Compressor Kar mobile compressor unit Mobile compressor unit on wheels for Mammoet operating at 16 BAR working pressure; serves as a work station and is moveable by forklift or crane.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7% feed savings with the Shuttle automated feed robot
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• BetonblocknotableOthersBetonblock commissioned Boreco to design a custom Rotator attachment for forklift use, capable of clamping, rotating, and handling concrete blocks up to 1800x800x800mm. Boreco also developed an Automatische Kantelaar (automatic tilting machine) for Betonblock to tilt the same concrete blocks 90° without damage. Both are hot-dip galvanized and hydraulically operated with remote control.
• AgricomcoreTechnology or IntegrationAgricom serves as a product information partner for multiple Boreco machines. Boreco references Agricom's website for further details on the Kuilblokschuif, Pluto, Mobi Dick, Wortelsnijder, Titan hoogwerker, Onyx hoogwerker, Orion hoogwerker, and Zelfrijdende instrooimachine. The relationship appears to involve shared product branding or co-distribution.
• DairymastercoreTechnology or IntegrationDairymaster is the technology partner for the Mobistar mobile milking system. Boreco's Mobistar mobile milking parlors integrate Dairymaster milk technology. The company references Dairymaster's website for further information on the Mobistar product line.
• Jos ScholmannotableOthersJos Scholman commissioned Boreco to develop a series of Bemalingspompen (drainage pumps) featuring automatic flushing functions with controlled valves, designed to minimize size and weight while ensuring rapid and simple deployment without additional equipment.
• KempgroepnotableOthersBoreco developed multiple rail lorry (Spoorlorrie) types in collaboration with and for Kempgroep, including flat lorries, container lorries on undercarriage, and container buckets. Lorries feature axles with 13,500 kg load capacity and full air braking on all four wheels.
• Slikkedam WatersportnotableOthersBoreco developed a four-point crane with lifting capacity up to 12 tons and a specialized boat trailer for transporting boats up to 12 tons, with hydraulically adjustable wheel stands, angle of the bock, and trailer height. Products were commissioned for boat launching and retrieval at Slikkendam Watersport.
• Kees ZwanenburgnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Niagara fruit treatment machine was designed in cooperation with Kees Zwanenburg, owner of a contracting business, for treating fruit against fungal rot and disinfecting storage crates. Pump capacity of 10 m³/min; can treat 120 crates of pears per hour or disinfect 150 crates per hour.
• Pouw / Tata SteelnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoreco developed two cut-to-length lines (kniplijnen) in collaboration with Pouw for use at Tata Steel. The first targets small cutting of residual plate material via a roller bed feeding system; the second processes whole coils via an unwind/roller mechanism. Goal is to significantly reduce processing time and costs for residual material.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BouMatic: US-headquartered dairy equipment manufacturer specializing in rotary and parallel milking parlors. Directly comparable to Boreco's Classic, Mercury, Saturnus, and Quick-S draaistallen offerings, with overlapping target customer base of mid-to-large dairy farms globally.
• Fullwood: UK-headquartered manufacturer of milking parlors, milk cooling, and dairy hygiene equipment. Directly competes with Boreco's Melkstallen product line for European dairy farmers, with a similar focus on rotary and rapid-exit parlor configurations.
• Dairymaster: Irish dairy equipment manufacturer supplying rotary milking parlors, milk cooling, and feeding systems. Already a technology partner of Boreco for the Mobistar mobile milking parlor, indicating overlapping product roadmaps and competing in the same mid-sized European dairy market.
• Pearson International: UK-based specialist in rotary milking parlors with strong presence in the UK, Ireland, and export markets. Competes directly with Boreco's draaistallen product family for large-herd dairy customers seeking high-throughput rotary parlors.
• Lely: Dutch global leader in dairy farm automation, offering Astronaut milking robots, Juno feed pushers, and Vector feed mixing robots. Headquartered in Maassluis, Netherlands, Lely directly competes with Boreco's milking parlor and feed robot portfolio across the same Dutch and European dairy farmer base.
• SAC (S.A. Christensen): Danish milking equipment manufacturer specializing in rotary parlors, milk meters, and herd management systems. A direct competitor to Boreco in rotary milking parlors across European and select export dairy markets.

Emerging players

• N. Blosi / Platon: Italian manufacturer of elevated work platforms, pruners, and orchard equipment for fruit cultivation. Comparable to Boreco's Titan, Onyx, and Orion hoogwerkers and Combi-Trac product family serving the European fruit grower segment.

Broad incumbents

• Maschio Gaspardo: Italian agricultural machinery group manufacturing tillage, sowing, crop protection, and haymaking equipment. While broader in scope than Boreco's machinery, it represents a comparable specialty machinery manufacturer with multi-decade domain expertise and a global dealer footprint in agricultural equipment.
• DeLaval: Swedish multinational dairy equipment incumbent offering rotary milking parlors, conventional parlors, cooling systems, and herd management software. Competes with Boreco's draaistallen and staluitrusting product lines at the larger farm scale, with substantially broader global service network.
• GEA: German multinational engineering group with a major dairy equipment division (formerly Westfalia). Competes with Boreco in milking parlors and milk cooling, but operates at industrial scale with broader product portfolio spanning separators, homogenizers, and complete dairy processing lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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