Heim Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG

What Heim Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG does

Heim Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG, commercially known as JUFEBA, is a family-owned German mechanical engineering company founded in 1950 and headquartered in Uelzen, Lower Saxony. The company designs, manufactures, and sells stainless steel bakery and confectionery equipment entirely in-house at its Uelzen facility, covering the full production chain from raw steel cutting through electronics wiring. Its product portfolio is organized into three categories: fried-goods equipment (the USD 2.0 in-line frying system, WW2-AT automatic donut fryer, WW manual fryer, and TK entry-level table-top fryer, plus modular feeders such as BBA, SBA, and BSBA), creams and fillings machinery (EDZ gear-pump pastry fillers, AGZ 2.0 automated filling lines, KK2 cream cookers in six sizes, KTA2 melting stirrers, and TG tempering/warming units), and pretzel and snack systems (LN pretzel baking ovens and TA contactless lye dipping units). Customers include artisan bakeries, confectioners, and industrial food producers in Europe and beyond, with notable international references such as Polish partner GETH.

The company's technology platform is built around heavy-duty stainless steel construction, HMI touch-panel controls (4"–10" HD displays), programmable baking and frying sequences, plug-and-play mechanical interfaces between feeders and fryers, and a remote-maintenance module that the company states cuts maintenance costs by 30%. Differentiated engineering features include a 12% reduction in grease consumption on the USD 2.0, contactless lye handling on the TA series, a 15-liter interchangeable-container gear-pump filler (EDZ), and continuous-frying throughput of up to 1,200 donuts per hour in double-system configuration.

JUFEBA operates a direct-to-customer business model with no published price list: equipment is quoted on a custom basis following web or phone inquiry, supplemented by trade-fair presence (notably iba 2023 and 2025). Revenue is generated from hardware sales (entry-level table-top units through fully automated continuous production lines) and from professional services including installation, 24/7 on-call maintenance, repair, spare parts, and bespoke special builds. The company is controlled by its general partner MG Management Germany AG (Lüneburg) and remains privately held with no venture capital or private equity involvement disclosed in the source material.

Name

Heim Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Heim Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://jufeba.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heim Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG (JUFEBA) is a family-owned German manufacturer of stainless steel bakery and confectionery equipment — donut fryers, pastry fillers, cream cookers, and pretzel ovens — serving artisan bakeries and industrial food producers worldwide through direct, quote-based sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Bakery Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118), Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Bread & Rolls Manufacturing (AFAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pretzels & Savory Baked Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAD), Bakery Fillings, Icings & Decorations Manufacturing (AFAKAAAH), Baking Mixes, Doughs & Batters Manufacturing (AFAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Bakery equipment manufacturing
• Stainless steel machinery
• Donut frying systems
• Pastry filling machines
• Pretzel baking ovens

Headquarters

HQ city

Uelzen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bakery Equipment Sales: Sale of stainless steel bakery and confectionery machinery including donut fryers, pastry fillers, pretzel ovens, cream cookers, and accessories. Equipment ranges from entry-level table-top models to fully automated continuous production lines.
2. Professional Services (Installation, Maintenance, Repairs): 24/7 on-call service, technical support, maintenance, and repair services. The company also offers custom special builds and bespoke machinery configurations. A fee-based 24/7 emergency hotline is available outside business hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JUFEBA (Heim Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG) designs, manufactures, and sells stainless steel bakery and confectionery equipment, including continuous and automatic donut fryers, pastry filling machines, pretzel baking ovens, cream cookers, tempering devices, lye dipping systems, and associated feeding/depositing modules. All equipment is developed and produced in-house at the Uelzen facility and sold directly to bakeries, confectioners, and food production businesses, with 24/7 installation, maintenance, and repair services.

Product overview

JUFEBA (Heim Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG) is a German family-owned bakery equipment manufacturer specializing in stainless steel machinery for pastry production. The product portfolio consists of three main categories: (1) Fried Goods equipment including the USD 2.0 in-line frying system, WW2-AT automatic fryer, WW classic manual fryer, and TK entry-level fryer, plus feeding systems (BSBA combo feeder, BBA yeast donut feeder, SBA cake donut depositor) and accessories (ZR-1 D sugar table, AH/AHF extractor hoods, AS-1 sugar sprinkler); (2) Creams & Fillings equipment including EDZ pastry filling machine with gear pump, AGZ 2.0 automated filling system, KK2 cream cookers in 6 sizes, KTA2 melting stirrers, and TG tempering/food warmers; (3) Pretzels & Snacks including LN pretzel baking ovens and TA lye dipping systems. All products are manufactured in-house in Uelzen, Germany with a focus on customization and special orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Siedebackdurchlaufanlage Serie USD 2.0 Continuous in-line frying system with 10" HD touch panel, electronic grease level control, automatic fat cleaning system, and 12% reduced grease consumption. Features plug-and-play connection to other JUFEBA feeding systems and thermal oil storage tank holding up to 150% of required grease. Designed for bakeries and food production operations.
• Siedebackautomat Serie WW2-AT Automatic donut fryer with electrically driven hinged lid, lifting/turning/depositing device, 7" touch panel, up to 12 programmable baking programmes with up to 3 turning processes. Available as standalone, with proofing cabinet, or with proofing trolley models. Up to 1,200 donuts/hour in double system configuration.
• Siedebackgerät Serie WW Classic manual donut fryer with removable heating element, electronic temperature control, lifting frame, drip tray, and optional integrated proofer with trolley. Available as table-top or double system configuration. Designed for artisan bakeries and confectioners.
• Fettbackgerät Serie TK Entry-level donut fryer with robust stainless steel design, two aluminium dipping baskets, electronic temperature controller, and optional proofing cabinet with wooden tilting boxes. Table-top model TK-T 00 available without high power connection.
• Gebäckfüllanlage Serie AGZ 2.0 Automatic pastry filling system with horizontal or vertical filling capability. Fills up to 10 pastries simultaneously (up to 12 in second generation). All gear pumps can be individually switched off for smaller quantities or special products. More than 5,000 pastries per hour. For bakeries and confectioners producing filled pastries.
• Gebäckfüller Serie EDZ Pastry filling machine with powerful gear pump for filling Berliners, ring donuts, croissants, éclairs. 15-litre interchangeable container for quick filling changes. Digital control panel for second-precise filling time and return time settings. Capable of filling up to 35 pastries per minute.
• Cremekocher Serie KK2 Automatic cream cooker for puddings, semolina cream, rice pudding, jams, and other fillings. Available in 6 sizes (10–200 litres) with touch panel control, agitator safety circuit, and thermal oil jacket heating. Designed for bakeries and food production operations.
• Auflösegeräte Serie KTA2 Automatic fondant dissolving and tempering devices with touch panel operation, agitator safety circuit (auto-shuts off when open), maintenance-free agitator drive, and thermal oil jacket heating. Easy-clean removable agitator blades. For bakeries preparing fondants, glazes, and chocolate.
• Temperiergerät Serie TG Food and cream warmer for chocolate, glazes, fondant, vegetables, soups, sauces. Available with water jacket or dry heating. 1–4 containers per unit, capacities of 4–42.5 litres. Individual temperature control (20–110°C) per container. For bakeries and food service operations.
• Brezelbackautomat Serie LN Pretzel baking oven baking up to 200 frozen pretzels per hour. Features 4" HMI touch panel, automatic energy-saving mode, two-stage power regulation, double heat insulation. Error display and consumption data analysis accessible via remote access. For bakeries and snack producers.
• Laugentauchanlage Serie TA Lye dipping system for contactless immersion of dough pieces in lye. Operator never contacts lye, safe and simple operation. Mobile with 4 castors, removable immersion grid, and contact-free lye drainage. For bakeries and snack producers making pretzels.
• Kombi Beschickungsanlage Serie BSBA Combined feeding system for both yeast pastries and cake donuts. Plug-and-play connection to JUFEBA in-line fryer, accepts proofing trays or cake batter. Features automatic timing for continuous production. For bakeries and food production operations.
• Hefegebäck Beschickungsautomat Serie BBA Contactless yeast donut feeding system with plug-and-play connection to JUFEBA in-line fryer. Supports multiple proofing trays simultaneously, suitable for various yeast pastry shapes and sizes. For bakeries producing Hefegebäck.
• Spritzkuchen Beschickungsautomat Serie SBA Automatic cake donut depositor with 9-litre dough container. Plug-and-play connection to in-line frying system. Produces various shapes including Rhenish doughnuts, churros, quark balls, apple rings, ring donuts. For bakeries and confectionery production.
• Zuckerrondell Serie ZR-1 D Mobile, height-adjustable, rotating sugar table for docking to AG or AGZ series pastry fillers. Serves as removal buffer for continuous frying line, holds many baked goods simultaneously with permanent rotation. For pastry production lines.
• Ablufthauben Serie AH und AHF Extractor hoods with powerful airbox and infinitely variable speed adjustment. Flame protection filters comply with type A (tested for flame transmission). Optional stationary grease fire extinguishing system. Grease collection/drainage device and indirect lighting. Available with hood stands for flexible installation. For bakeries and food production operations.
• Zuckerstreugerät Serie AS-1 Sugar roll-on sprinkler for even and quick sprinkling on tray bakes. Infinitely adjustable sprinkling quantity, roller distributes material evenly. Suitable for sheet sizes up to 600mm width. Wheels for effortless operation. For bakeries handling tray bakes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.5 million donuts produced in a single day by a single customer (GETH, Poland)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fritsch Gruppe (Fritsch & Rollmatic): German-based manufacturer of industrial bakery equipment including dough processing, baking, and pastry lines. Closely comparable to JUFEBA in target market (artisan to industrial bakeries) and product category (dough/pastry machinery).
• Handtmann Group: German family-owned manufacturer specializing in filling, portioning, and forming technology for food (including pastry fillings). Directly comparable to JUFEBA in filling-equipment category and German mid-market specialty machinery positioning.
• WP BAKERYGROUP (Werner & Pfleiderer / Kemper): German industrial bakery equipment group offering complete bakery lines from dough handling to packaging. Direct competitor in specialty bakery machinery with broader portfolio scale than JUFEBA.
• König Maschinen Gesellschaft mbH: Austrian/German manufacturer of bakery machinery for bread, rolls, and pastry production. Direct competitor to JUFEBA in specialty dough-handling and bakery equipment, with overlapping customer base of artisan bakeries.
• Rademaker BV: Dutch industrial bakery equipment maker focused on dough processing and pastry/bread production lines. Comparable to JUFEBA in bakery-equipment specialization and serving similar industrial bakery customers.

Broad incumbents

• Kaak Group: Netherlands-based, one of the world's largest independent bakery equipment manufacturers with full-line solutions from ingredient handling through packaging. Overlaps with JUFEBA's frying and pastry equipment but at much greater scale and broader scope.
• AMF Bakery Systems: US-headquartered global leader in industrial bakery equipment, particularly strong in bread and bun production. Overlaps with JUFEBA in donut/yeast pastry handling and supplies comparable industrial bakeries globally.
• Middleby Corporation: US-listed diversified commercial and industrial food equipment conglomerate owning multiple bakery brands. Competes with JUFEBA indirectly via portfolio companies in donut, baking, and confectionery equipment.
• JBT Corporation (JBT Marel): US-listed broad food processing and packaging equipment provider with bakery and protein solutions. Comparable to JUFEBA in serving industrial bakeries with automated processing equipment, but at global-incumbent scale.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global food processing equipment leader serving grain, chocolate, and bakery industries. Comparable to JUFEBA in providing process equipment to industrial bakeries but at a much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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