IB Food-Machines

What IB Food-Machines does

IB Food-Machines is a privately held Dutch distributor of food processing machinery, headquartered in Urk, Flevoland, Netherlands, founded in 2009 and operating through three legal entities (IB-Solutions B.V., IB-Trade B.V., and IB-Lease B.V.). The company supplies new, used, and refurbished equipment from 15 international brands — including Baader, Borncut, Xavis, Metalquimia, MIVEG, Maurer-Atmos, NOCK, Thompson, Watanabe, Trio, Mainali, and IBEX Industries — covering portioning, filleting, sawing, separating, skinning, X-ray inspection, vacuum/skin packaging, skewering, thermal processing, and crate washing for meat, fish, and poultry producers. In 2024 the company acquired Borncut, adding proprietary portioning capability alongside its distribution portfolio.

The business model combines one-time equipment sales with recurring service and maintenance contracts (typically including two inspections per year and spare-parts supply) plus a captive leasing arm (IB-Lease B.V.) offering lease-to-own financing. Go-to-market is consultative field sales by account managers who guide customers through machine selection, custom 3D-planned integration into existing production lines, and trade-in of older equipment. An in-house demo center in Urk allows prospective buyers to test machines on-site. Customers range from SME food processors to enterprise producers, with named accounts including Ekro (VanDrie Groep) and Vis- en Vleeshandel G&B. The company employs approximately 18-20 people and operates primarily in the Netherlands with selected international accounts.

Name

IB Food-Machines

Legal name

IB-Solutions B.V., IB-Trade B.V. en IB-Lease B.V., handelend onder de naam van IB Food-Machines

Website

https://food-machines.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IB Food-Machines is a Dutch distributor of new, used, and refurbished food processing machinery for meat, fish, and poultry producers, representing 15 international brands plus its own Borncut portioning brand, with recurring service contracts and leasing via IB-Lease B.V.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Processing Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Dairy Equipment (IMAHACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Food processing machinery
• Meat processing equipment
• Fish processing machines
• Poultry processing solutions
• Industrial food equipment distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Urk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New and Used Food Processing Equipment Sales: Sale of new and used food processing machines from 15 reputable brands including Baader, Borncut, Ekomex, GPS Reisacher, Henkelman, IBEX Industries, Mainali, Maurer-Atmos, Metalquimia, MIVEG, NOCK, Thompson, Trio, Watanabe, and Xavis. Machines cover portioning, filleting, sawing, separating, skinning, X-ray inspection, and more for meat, fish, and poultry processing.
2. Service, Maintenance Contracts, and Spare Parts: Service contracts including two inspections per year where machines are fully reviewed and optimized. Spare parts supplied including replacement blades, brake blocks, and clamps. Maintenance and service ensures continuous production uptime.
3. Leasing (via IB-Lease B.V.): IB-Lease B.V., operating under the IB Food-Machines brand, offers leasing options for equipment. Leasing agreements are governed by separate general leasing conditions. A buyout option is available at the end of the lease term.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IB Food-Machines is a Dutch-based distributor and solution provider for new, used, and refurbished food processing machinery serving the meat, fish, and poultry industries. The company supplies equipment from 15 international brands covering portioning, filleting, sawing, separating, skinning, X-ray inspection, and crate washing, complemented by custom advisory, 3D integration planning, a demo center, service/maintenance contracts, spare parts, and equipment leasing.

Product overview

IB Food-Machines is a food processing machinery company offering new and used machines as a service model for the meat, fish, and poultry industries. The company represents 15+ international brands (Baader, Borncut, Ekomex, GPS-Reisacher, Henkelman, IBEX Industries, Mainali, Maurer-Atmos, Metalquimia, MIVEG, NOCK, Thompson, Trio, Watanabe, Xavis) and acquired portioning specialist Borncut in 2024. Their portfolio spans diverse machine categories including vacuum/skin packaging machines (Italian Pack), skinning machines (Steen, NOCK, Trio), slicers and portioners (Watanabe, NOCK), X-ray inspection systems (Xavis), pin bone removers (Trio), automatic bandsaws (Mainali), grinders and mixers (Thompson), cooking and smoking systems (Maurer-Atmos, Metalquimia), skewer systems (MIVEG), and crate washers (Xuclà). The company provides complementary services including a demo center for machine testing, maintenance contracts, spare parts, and machine trade-ins. They operate on a solutions-as-a-service model focused on maximizing production yield and uptime for food processing companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Borncut: Portioneringsspecialist acquired by IB Food-Machines in 2024.

Products and services

• New Food Processing Machines Distribution and sale of new food processing machines from 15 reputable international brands covering portioning, filleting, sawing, separating, skinning, X-ray inspection, crate washing, thermal processing, and skewering for meat, fish, and poultry production companies.
• Used and Refurbished Food Processing Machines Sale of used and fully refurbished food processing equipment including vacuum machines, skinning machines, dicers, and skin pack machines from brands such as Italian Pack, Steen, and Holac, available from inventory for fast delivery.
• Service and Maintenance Contracts Recurring service contracts for installed food processing machines, including two inspections per year where machines are fully reviewed and optimized to ensure continuous production uptime, with replacement of spare parts such as blades, brake blocks, and clamps as needed.
• Spare Parts Supply Supply of replacement parts for installed food processing machines including blades, brake blocks, clamps, and other consumables to minimize production downtime for food processing customers.
• Equipment Leasing (IB-Lease B.V.) Equipment leasing program operated by IB-Lease B.V. under the IB Food-Machines brand, governed by separate general leasing conditions, with a buyout option available at the end of the lease term, enabling customers to acquire food processing machinery without upfront capital outlay.

Quantifiable outcome

• BladeStop safety system stops saw blade within milliseconds of skin contact, eliminating finger injuries — only a plaster needed instead of losing fingers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BorncutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Since 2024, IB Food-Machines is the proud owner of Borncut, a portioning specialist. This acquisition demonstrates their nose for quality and growth ambition, adding in-house portioning technology capability to their portfolio.
• BaadercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBaader is a leading manufacturer of food processing machines. Trio, a fish skinning and pin bone removal specialist, has been part of the Baader brand since 2013 as a subsidiary of Baader Norge AS. IB Food-Machines distributes Baader Group equipment.
• EkomexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEkomex is one of the 15 brands distributed by IB Food-Machines. No additional details on the partnership scope were available.
• GPS ReisachercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGPS Reisacher is one of the 15 brands distributed by IB Food-Machines. No additional details on the partnership scope were available.
• HenkelmancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHenkelman is one of the 15 brands distributed by IB Food-Machines. No additional details on the partnership scope were available.
• IBEX IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIBEX Industries is a New Zealand-based manufacturer of hand-operated trimming tools and accessories for the meat processing industry. IB Food-Machines distributes IBEX products including the EZY2 Trim Electric and Pneumatic Systems.
• MainalicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMainali is a Spanish company with over 30 years of experience producing machines for the food industry, specializing in cutting and pressing equipment. IB Food-Machines distributes Mainali automatic band saws including the IRBC and RB-1 models.
• Maurer-AtmoscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaurer-Atmos is a German company with over 90 years of history specializing in thermal food processing systems. IB Food-Machines distributes their cooking, smoking, and ripening systems including the FKI, ASR, PRR, AFR, CMP, PFR, REZe, and SKU product lines.
• MetalquimiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetalquimia is a Spanish company founded in 1971 specializing in machines for industrial production of cooked, marinated, and smoked meat products and snacks. IB Food-Machines distributes their injectors, tumblers, marinaders, and other processing equipment.
• MIVEGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIVEG is a leading manufacturer of manual and automatic skewer systems for all types of food. IB Food-Machines distributes MIVEG equipment including the 480 manual system (up to 480 skewers/hour), 4080 system (up to 4080/hour), and 7200 automatic high-speed system (up to 7200/hour).
• NOCKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNOCK is a German family-owned company founded in 1990 producing modern high-quality machines for the food processing industry. IB Food-Machines distributes their skinning, skinning, membrane removal, and slicing machines including the Nock Cortex and Vliesex series.
• Thompson (Thompson Meat Machinery)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThompson Meat Machinery is an Australian company established in the 1940s, specializing in design, manufacturing, and supply of meat processing and packaging equipment. IB Food-Machines distributes their grinders, mixer-grinders, frozen block breakers, and pre-breakers.
• Trio (Trio Food Processing Machinery)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrio Food Processing Machinery AS has specialized in skin removal and pin bone systems for over 30 years. Since 2013, Trio has been part of the Baader brand under Baader Norge AS. IB Food-Machines distributes Trio skinning machines and pin bone removers including the FDS 3000-2 and FTC series.
• Watanabe (Watanabe Machinery)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWatanabe is one of the largest names in the Japanese food processing machine market. Their machines are used in butcher shops, meat packers, supermarkets, meat suppliers, and ham and sausage factories. IB Food-Machines distributes Watanabe portioning and dicing equipment including the WHS-CD160S-CE Chilled Dicer.
• XaviscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorXavis is a South Korean company specializing in the development and production of X-ray inspection systems. Their FSCAN series X-ray scanners are used for quality control and product inspection in food, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries. IB Food-Machines distributes Xavis X-ray inspection equipment including multiple FSCAN models.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Holac: German specialist in dicers, cutters, and portioning equipment for meat, cheese, and convenience food. Comparable as a specialist competitor in the portioning/dicing category where IB Food-Machines also operates (Holac Cubixx 100 in its inventory).
• Grasselli: Italian manufacturer of meat processing machinery including saws, derinders, and tenderizers. Comparable as a specialty manufacturer overlapping with IB Food-Machines' portioning and sawing product lines.
• Bettcher Industries: US-based manufacturer of meat processing equipment including portioning saws, trimmers, and presses. Comparable because it directly competes with Kolbe/Thompson saws and Watanabe portioners that IB Food-Machines distributes.
• NOCK Maschinenbau: German family-owned manufacturer of skinning, peeling, slicing, and membrane-removal machines for meat, poultry, and fish. Comparable as a direct competitor / supplier whose equipment IB Food-Machines distributes (NOCK Cortex and Vliesex series).

Broad incumbents

• Multivac: German leader in packaging solutions for food, medical, and consumer goods. Comparable as a competitor in the vacuum/skin packaging and traysealer category where IB Food-Machines offers Italian Pack equipment.
• GEA Group: German industrial machinery group with a substantial food processing equipment division covering meat, dairy, and seafood. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping product categories (separators, homogenizers, packaging).
• JBT Corporation (JBT FoodTech): US-listed supplier of food processing and packaging equipment, including portioning, coating, frying, and freezing for meat, poultry, and seafood. Comparable as a broad-line supplier to the same processor customer base that IB Food-Machines targets.
• Marel: Global leader in fish, meat, and poultry processing equipment headquartered in Iceland. Comparable because it serves the same meat/fish/poultry processor customers with portioning, filleting, and inspection solutions — overlapping directly with IB Food-Machines' brand portfolio (e.g., Baader Group partnership).
• Provisur Technologies: US-based manufacturer of industrial meat processing equipment including grinders, mixers, portioners, and forming systems. Comparable as a direct competitor to the Thompson and Mainali brands IB Food-Machines distributes.
• Middleby Corporation: US-listed broad-line commercial and food processing equipment manufacturer. Comparable through brands like Maurer-Atmos-style thermal processing and packaging equipment lines that compete in similar processor RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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