Criquet

What Criquet does

Founded in the 1950s in Isère and relocated to Montredon-Labessonnié (Tarn) in the 1990s, Criquet (legal entity Société MOULIS, headquartered in Albi) designs and manufactures malt crushing equipment for French craft brewers and whisky distillers from a single workshop. The core product line is a range of concasseurs de malt (malt crushers) offering throughput from 100 kg/h to 1500 kg/h, configurable cylinders in steel, cast iron, or stainless steel, and 230V or 400V motors from 0.37 kW to 4 kW. A precision calibration handwheel specified at 0.1 mm accuracy is the central technical claim, and the portfolio extends to custom conveyor screws (vis de convoyage) that feed the crusher and transfer crushed malt to the mash tun.

The company operates with a team of roughly seven to eight staff split across design/manufacturing and customer relations, and conducts all design and build activity in-house. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales, supplemented by custom models and bespoke conveyor screws; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market mixes direct workshop sales (including customer test-crushing sessions), a channel partnership with brewing-equipment distributor Tout Pour La Bière (since 2019), and recurring presence at the Salon du Brasseur trade show in Nancy (notably 2020 and 2023). Distribution is essentially domestic French, with only a localization signal (English/German website versions) pointing to any international intent.

Criquet serves almost exclusively small and mid-sized craft breweries, with named customers spanning Brasserie Gasconha, Brasserie Maddam, Brasserie La Chambraysienne, Brasserie Rollus, Brasserie d'Antibes, and Brasserie du Venasque. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds, no parent entity, and no M&A activity, consistent with a family-operated micro-manufacturer positioning on "Made in France" craftsmanship and customization rather than scale.

Name

Criquet

Legal name

Société MOULIS

Website

https://criquet.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Criquet (Société MOULIS) is a French micro-manufacturer designing and building made-in-France malt crushers and custom conveyor screws for small and mid-sized craft breweries and whisky distillers from its workshop in Montredon-Labessonnié, Tarn.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewery Equipment

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushing Equipment (Secondary/Tertiary Crushers) (IMAHAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crushing Equipment (Primary Crushers) (IMAHAMAD)

Keywords

• Malt crushing equipment
• Brewery machinery
• Grain crushers
• Craft brewing equipment
• Distillery equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Albi

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Malt Crusher Equipment Sales: One-time sale of malt crushing equipment including standard and customizable models. Throughput ranges from 100kg/h to 1500kg/h to serve different brewery sizes.
2. Custom Conveyor Screw Sales: Sale of custom-made conveyor screws designed for specific brewery setups
3. Custom/Personalized Model Sales: Sale of customized malt crusher models tailored to specific customer requirements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Criquet manufactures and sells industrial malt crushers (concasseurs de malt) designed for craft breweries and whisky distillers, with throughput capacities from 100kg/h to 1500kg/h. Each crusher features a precision calibration handwheel (0.1mm accuracy), cylinders available in steel, cast iron, or stainless steel, and configurable motors (230V or 400V, 0.37KW to 4KW). The company also produces custom conveyor screws (vis de convoyage) for malt transport between the crusher and the brewing vat.

Product overview

Criquet is a manufacturer of malt crushing equipment for beer brewers and whisky distillers. The core product line consists of malt crushers (concasseurs de malt) available in throughput capacities from 100kg/h to 1500kg/h, with customizable cylinder materials (steel, cast iron, stainless steel) and motor options (230V or 400V, 0.37KW to 4KW). The portfolio is complemented by custom conveyor screws (vis de convoyage) for transporting malt to the crusher and transferring crushed malt to the brewing vessel. All products are designed and manufactured in-house at their workshop in Montredon Labessonnié, France, with a focus on precision calibration (0.1mm accuracy), durability, and customization options including bag-filling strapping and mobile wheels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criquet Malt Crushers (Concasseurs de malt CRIQUET) Industrial malt crushing equipment for craft breweries and whisky distillers. Available in throughput capacities from 100kg/h to 1500kg/h with a precision calibration handwheel (0.1mm accuracy), cylinders in steel, cast iron, or stainless steel, motors in 230V or 400V from 0.37KW to 4KW, malt bag filling strapping, and mobile wheels. Models are customizable for specific brewery requirements.
• Vis de convoyage (Custom Conveyor Screws)

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision calibration accuracy of 0.1mm for optimal grind control
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tout Pour La BièrecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 March 2019Tout Pour La Bière (operated by Franck Schmitz, www.toutpourlabiere.com) is an official partner distributing Criquet malt crushers. The partner offers a complete range of brewing equipment and consumables for craft breweries, providing visibility and sales channel for Criquet products alongside complementary brewing equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: German global leader in complete brewery and beverage line engineering, filling, and packaging technology. Comparable as an incumbent that can bundle crushing/milling into full brewhouse solutions, posing a competitive threat to standalone specialty equipment makers like Criquet.
• GEA Group: German industrial processing technology supplier serving food, beverage, and brewing customers with separation, homogenization, and milling equipment. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose brewery-adjacent equipment portfolio competes with specialty crusher makers at larger scales.
• Hosokawa Alpine: German manufacturer of grinding, classifying, and processing machinery for food, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Comparable as a broad incumbent demonstrating the competitive landscape of precision grinding/crushing equipment that Criquet's technology competes against at the upper end of throughput.
• Bühler Group: Swiss industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in grain processing, malting, and milling solutions for the food and feed industries. Comparable as an incumbent offering industrial-scale malt crushing and handling technology that overlaps with Criquet's product category at much larger throughputs.

Direct peers

• Ss Brewtech: US manufacturer of professional craft brewing systems (Unitank, eBIAB, glycol chillers) with strong direct-to-brewer brand. Comparable as a craft-focused equipment company selling configurable, premium-priced systems to serious home and pro brewers.
• Speidel: German manufacturer of the Braumeister all-in-one brewing systems and associated craft brewery equipment. Closely comparable to Criquet as a European, specialty manufacturer selling turnkey/craft-scale brewery hardware to small and mid-sized brewers.
• Brewtools: Swedish maker of professional-grade brewing equipment (B80 Pro, unitanks, malt mills) targeting craft breweries. Comparable as a similarly sized, design-led European craft brewery equipment specialist with configurable product lines.
• Grainfather: New Zealand-origin connected brewing equipment brand (Conical Fermenter, Glycol Chiller, G30/G40 systems). Comparable as an internationally distributed craft brewing equipment maker with modular, configurable product architecture aimed at craft brewers.
• Blichmann Engineering: US-based manufacturer of premium home and pro brewing equipment, including grain mills and boilermakers. Comparable to Criquet as a specialty equipment maker focused on precision, customization, and craft brewer pain points.

Others

• Weyermann Specialty Malts: German specialty malt supplier serving craft brewers and distillers globally. Comparable not as an equipment competitor but as a downstream industry participant whose customer base (craft brewers) overlaps directly with Criquet's end market, making it a natural partner or ecosystem reference point.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/criquet.moulis.73
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/criquetpro
• Instagraminstagram.com/criquet.pro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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