MAJA-MASCHINENFABRIK HERMANN SCHILL GMBH & CO. KG

What MAJA-MASCHINENFABRIK HERMANN SCHILL GMBH & CO. KG does

MAJA-Maschinenfabrik Hermann Schill GmbH & Co. KG is a German industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1955 and headquartered in Kehl-Goldscheuer, Baden-Württemberg, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of JBT Marel since August 2018. The company designs and produces three specialized lines of food processing equipment: skinning and deveining machines (Entschwartungs- und Entvliesmaschinen) for meat, poultry, and fish; volumetric portion cutters (Portionsschneider) including circular-blade machines such as the STC-400 and dönner/kebab slicers such as the BXAplus K1; and flake ice generators (Scherbeneiserzeuger) for food cooling and processing applications. Its equipment is deployed across secondary processing of pork, beef, poultry, and fish, with ice systems extending into sausage production, vegetable and asparagus cooling, dough preparation, and fish cooling.

The business operates a direct enterprise field sales model, selling quote-based capital equipment to industrial food processors globally through JBT Marel's worldwide distribution and after-sales network, supplemented by participation in industry trade events such as VIV Europe and Meat ShowHow. Approximately 200 employees at the Kehl-Goldscheuer site cover development, production, worldwide sales, and after-sales service, while Mario Fuchs serves as Managing Director. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of configured systems together with recurring aftermarket service, spare parts, and maintenance contracts; no public revenue figures are disclosed. The company has held a self-described world-leading position in skinning, portion cutting, and flake ice production for approximately 70 years, with its machinery complementary to the broader JBT Marel portfolio in secondary meat, poultry, fish, and ice applications.

Name

MAJA-MASCHINENFABRIK HERMANN SCHILL GMBH & CO. KG

Legal name

MAJA-Maschinenfabrik Hermann Schill GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://maja.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MAJA, a German industrial machinery maker founded in 1955 and part of JBT Marel since 2018, produces skinning machines, volumetric portion cutters, and flake ice generators for industrial food processors in pork, beef, poultry, fish, and adjacent cooling applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Food Processing Machinery

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Poultry Processing (311615), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (31161), Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pork Further Processing (Cured, Smoked, Ham, Bacon) (AFANABAE), Pork Processing & Packing (AFAKALAB), Refrigerated Meat & Seafood (Processed/Packaged) (CRADACAK), Cooked/Ready-to-Eat Pork Products (Fully Cooked, Sliced, Diced) (AFANABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial food processing machinery
• Meat processing equipment
• Skinning and portioning machines
• Flake ice generators
• Secondary meat processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kehl, Badenwürttemberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: MAJA generates revenue through the sale of industrial food processing machinery including skinning machines, portion cutters, and flake ice generators. The company offers complete meat portioning systems with flexible configurations tailored to customer product requirements and capacity needs. Revenue is primarily one-time capital equipment sales with associated after-sales service, spare parts, and maintenance contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MAJA designs, manufactures, and sells industrial food processing machinery for secondary processing of pork, beef, poultry, and fish. The portfolio centers on skinning, deveining, and peeling machines (Entschwartungs-, Entvlies- und Enthäutemaschinen); volumetric portion cutters (Portionsschneider) including the STC-400 Rundmesser-Schneidemaschine and BXAplus K1 Dönerschneidemaschine; and flake ice generators (Scherbeneiserzeuger) for food cooling applications including sausage production, vegetable cooling, dough preparation, and fish/asparagus cooling. The company also provides after-sales service, spare parts, and maintenance contracts.

Product overview

MAJA-Maschinenfabrik, part of JBT Marel since 2018, offers a focused portfolio of food processing equipment centered on three core product lines: skinning/deveining/peeling machines (Entschwartungs-, Entvlies- und Enthäutemaschinen), volumetric portion cutters (Portionsschneider including the STC-400 Rundmesser-Schneidemaschine and BXAplus K1 Dönerschneidemaschine), and flake ice generators (Scherbeneiserzeuger). These machines serve secondary processing (Sekundärverarbeitung) of pork, beef, poultry, and fish, with ice production supporting food cooling, sausage production, vegetable cooling, and dough preparation across diverse food industry segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STC-400 Rundmesser-Schneidemaschine

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JBT MarelflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018MAJA has been part of JBT Marel since August 2018. This partnership extends MAJA's product portfolio and know-how while leveraging combined resources to provide customers with the best possible technology across all areas. MAJA's machinery complements the JBT Marel portfolio in the secondary processing of pork, beef, poultry, and fish. MAJA ice generators support numerous processes in food production and cooling.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a major German industrial group supplying machinery and plants for food processing, including meat, poultry, and fish applications. It competes with MAJA in portioning, slicing, and processing technology and represents a comparable full-line supplier to large industrial processors.
• Middleby Corporation: Middleby is a US-based global leader in commercial and industrial food processing equipment, with significant exposure to meat processing and portioning solutions. It competes with MAJA in industrial protein processing equipment and shares the same processor customer base.
• JBT Marel: MAJA's parent company, JBT Marel is a global food processing technology group combining the legacy JBT and Marel businesses. The combined entity competes across the full protein processing value chain, with MAJA's skinning, portioning, and flake ice products complementing JBT Marel's primary processing and further processing lines.
• Marel: Marel is a global leader in food processing equipment for poultry, meat, and fish, with a broad full-line portfolio. While MAJA is now part of JBT Marel, Marel remains the most direct broad-line competitor in secondary processing machinery, especially volumetric portioning and skinning, served to the same processor customers.
• Multivac: Multivac is a German-based global leader in packaging and portioning solutions for food, including meat, fish, and ready-meal applications. Its portioning and slicing equipment overlaps with MAJA's volumetric portion cutters, particularly for processors seeking integrated line solutions.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss-based global plant and equipment supplier for food processing, with strong presence in protein, dairy, and grain segments. Its equipment portfolio overlaps with MAJA's meat and fish processing applications, making it a relevant incumbent peer for industrial food processing customers.

Emerging players

• Tomra: Tomra is a Norway-based sensor and sorting technology company with a Food division serving meat, seafood, and produce processors. Its vision-based sorting and quality control solutions represent an emerging technology peer relevant to MAJA's processing customers.
• Heat and Control: Heat and Control is a US-based designer and manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment, with strong presence in protein and snack applications. It provides comparable processing and portioning equipment to MAJA's segments, particularly in poultry and prepared foods.
• FPS Food Process Solutions: FPS Food Process Solutions is a Canadian-based manufacturer of thermal processing equipment for protein and prepared food industries. It serves similar meat, poultry, and seafood processors with industrial-scale processing lines, making it a relevant emerging peer in the food processing equipment space.

Direct peers

• Baader: Baader is a German family-owned specialist in fish and seafood processing machinery, headquartered in northern Germany. It is one of the closest direct peers to MAJA in fish/seafood processing, with overlapping product categories in skinning, portioning, and cooling of fish products.

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

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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